Eastleigh Borough Council election, 2007

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Elections to Eastleigh Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Eastleigh Local Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrat 13 3 0 +3 92.9 50.8 13,718 +2.3%
  Labour 1 0 1 -1 7.1 12.3 3,326 +0.7%
  Conservative 0 0 2 -2 0 29.1 7,855 -4.9%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 7.1 1,924 +1.8%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 143 +0.5%
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 31 -0.6%

Ward results

Bishopstoke East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Angela Roling 860 53.1 +26.5
Conservative Edward Law 366 22.6 -7.7
Labour Wendy Borrill 226 14.0 -1.4
UKIP Vivienne Young 167 10.3 -7.4
Majority 494 30.5 +24.2
Turnout 1,619 36.9 -5.2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bishopstoke West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Michael Thornton 785 42.8 +3.9
Labour Sue Toher 684 37.3 +1.8
Conservative Tristan Rhodes 228 12.4 +1.0
UKIP Steve Challis 139 7.6 -6.6
Majority 101 5.5 +2.1
Turnout 1,836 44.2 -2.4
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Burlesdon & Old Netley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Tonia Craig 1,092 57.2 +4.1
Conservative John Milne 594 31.1 -4.9
UKIP Neil Smith 131 6.9 +1.0
Labour Pat Moran 92 4.8 -0.2
Majority 498 26.5 +9.4
Turnout 1,909 33.5 -0.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Eastleigh Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Andrew Moore 970 38.1
Conservative Robert Quane 657 25.8
Labour Christine Hadley 587 23.1
UKIP Paul Webber 155 6.1
Green Sarah Goode 143 5.6
Independent Alan Sneddon 31 1.2
Majority 313 12.3
Turnout 2,543 33.7 -1.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Eastleigh North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Peter Wall 1,136 54.9 +3.0
Conservative Chris Melton 483 23.4 -2.0
Labour Ted White 246 11.9 -1.5
UKIP Caroline Bradbeer 203 9.8 +0.5
Majority 653 31.5 +5.0
Turnout 2,068 34.1 -0.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Eastleigh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Brian Norgate 772 34.4 -8.3
Liberal Democrat Martin Kyrle 766 34.2 +0.1
Conservative Andrew Ross 525 23.4 +10.3
UKIP Ann Bays 180 8.0 +8.0
Majority 6 0.2 -8.4
Turnout 2,243 38.4 -0.1
Labour hold Swing
Fair Oak & Horton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Roger Smith 1,358 53.2 +6.8
Conservative Chris Rhodes 890 34.9 -4.9
Labour John Sorley 156 6.1 -1.3
UKIP Hugh McGuinness 149 5.8 -0.5
Majority 468 18.3 +11.7
Turnout 2,553 38.5 +4.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Hamble-le-Rice & Butlocks Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Malcolm Cross 1,052 53.3 +15.2
Conservative David Meffett 750 38.0 -10.0
UKIP Beryl Humphrey 100 5.1 -3.4
Labour Elsie Truscott 70 3.5 -1.7
Majority 302 15.3
Turnout 1,972 45.4 -2.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Hedge End Grange Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Derek Pretty 882 60.6 -0.6
Conservative Paul Philp 473 32.5 -1.2
Labour Kevin Butt 54 3.7 +0.9
UKIP Simon Young 46 3.2 +0.9
Majority 409 28.1 +0.6
Turnout 1,455 26.1 -1.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Hedge End St Johns
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat June Hughes 1,338 52.2 +1.3
Conservative Jerry Hall 922 36.0 -3.5
UKIP Michale O'Donoghue 214 8.3 -1.3
Labour Geoffrey Kosted 89 3.5 +3.5
Majority 416 16.2 +4.8
Turnout 2,563 43.8 +0.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Hedge End Wildern
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Keith Day 764 51.2 -7.3
Conservative Peter Hudson 563 37.7 +2.7
UKIP Elizabeth McKay 103 6.9 +0.4
Labour Bill Luffman 62 4.2 +4.2
Majority 201 13.5 -10.0
Turnout 1,492 36.3 -2.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Netley Abbey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Luke McNulty 885 59.5 -5.2
Conservative Maureen Queen 377 25.4 +10.9
UKIP Fred Estall 137 9.2 -4.3
Labour Gwyneth Hubert 88 5.9 -1.3
Majority 508 34.1 -16.1
Turnout 1,487 37.2 +2.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
West End North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Tony Noyce 904 55.1 +1.1
Conservative Steven Broomfield 560 34.1 -1.7
Labour Pat Rose 99 6.0 -0.2
UKIP Dan Bradbeer 77 4.7 +0.7
Majority 344 21.0 +2.8
Turnout 1,640 41.8 +0.6
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
West End South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat David Goodall 926 57.3 +0.8
Conservative Reggie Campbell 467 28.9 -1.4
UKIP Peter Stewart 123 7.6 +1.8
Labour Daniel Clarke 101 6.2 -1.2
Majority 459 28.4 +2.2
Turnout 1,617 35.6 -2.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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