Stroud District Council election, 2007

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Map of the results of the 2007 Stroud council election. Conservatives in blue, Green party in green, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2007. Stroud 2007 election map.png
Map of the results of the 2007 Stroud council election. Conservatives in blue, Green party in green, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2007.

The 2007 Stroud Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Stroud District Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Non-metropolitan district Type of local government district in England

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a two-tier arrangement.

Gloucestershire County of England

Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

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Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights. Labour is a full member of the Party of European Socialists and Progressive Alliance, and holds observer status in the Socialist International. As of 2017, the party was considered the "largest party in Western Europe" in terms of party membership, with more than half a million members.

Green Party of England and Wales Political party in England and Wales

The Green Party of England and Wales is a green, left-wing political party in England and Wales. Headquartered in London, since September 2018, its Co-Leaders are Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley. The Green Party has one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons, one representative in the House of Lords, and three Members of the European Parliament. It has various councillors in UK local government and two members of the London Assembly.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives stay in control of the council after making a net gain of 2 seats to hold 31 of the 51 seats. [3] The Conservatives gained Farmhill and Paganhill from an independent, Dursley and Upton St Leonards from the Liberal Democrats and Cam East from the Labour party. [4] However Labour gained Cainscross back from the Conservatives, while the Liberal Democrats defeated the Conservative cabinet member Nigel Cooper in Rodborough by 5 votes. [4] Meanwhile, the Greens held all 4 seats they had been defending and came within 12 votes of taking Nailsworth from the Conservatives. [4] Overall turnout in the election was 41.17%. [5]

Dursley town and civil parish in southern Gloucestershire, England

Dursley is a market town and civil parish in southern Gloucestershire, England, situated almost equidistantly between the cities of Bristol and Gloucester. It is under the northeast flank of Stinchcombe Hill, and about 3 3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) southeast of the River Severn. The town is adjacent to Cam which, though a village, is a slightly larger community in its own right.

Upton St Leonards a village located in Stroud District, United Kingdom

Upton St Leonards is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire. Forming part of the district of Stroud, it is a mile or so north of the A46 road between Stroud and Cheltenham.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal, centrist 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.

Stroud local election result 2007 [5] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 9 4 2 +2 47.4 40.4 10,106 -7.0%
  Green 4 0 0 0 21.1 18.9 4,724 +6.7%
  Labour 3 1 1 0 15.8 23.1 5,774 +2.0%
  Liberal Democrat 2 1 2 -1 10.5 13.5 3,383 -3.5%
  Independent 1 0 1 -1 5.3 2.3 572 +0.0%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 434 +1.7%

Ward results

Berkeley [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tim Archer 913 69.9 -8.9
Labour John Greenwood 394 30.1 +4.2
Majority 519 39.7 +4.6
Turnout 1,307 39.9 -1.0
Conservative hold Swing
Cainscross [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mark Rees 953 49.3
Conservative Norma Rodman 672 34.8
Green Helen Royall 307 15.9
Majority 281 14.5
Turnout 1,932 36.5 +1.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Cam East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brian Tipper 723 47.9 -2.0
Labour Miranda Clifton 575 38.1 +8.8
Liberal Democrat Patrick Blitz 211 14.0 -6.8
Majority 148 9.8 -10.8
Turnout 1509 46.1 +3.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Cam West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Fowles 482 39.3 +16.4
Liberal Democrat Veronica Collins 402 32.8 -21.1
Conservative Mike Howard 343 28.0 +4.8
Majority 80 6.5
Turnout 1,227 38.0 +1.3
Labour hold Swing
Central [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mike Williams 245 41.9 -4.6
Green Molly Scott Cato 193 33.0 +10.0
Labour Miranda Williams 100 17.1 -1.3
Liberal Democrat Andrew Fisk 47 8.0 -4.0
Majority 52 8.9 -14.6
Turnout 585 40.2 +1.2
Conservative hold Swing
Chalford [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Liz Peters 1,114 55.3 +1.0
Green Kate Shuckburgh 492 24.4 +2.3
Labour Dorothy Nichols 250 12.4 +1.5
UKIP Leslie Banstead 158 7.8 +7.8
Majority 622 30.9 -1.3
Turnout 2,014 40.4 -1.4
Conservative hold Swing
Dursley [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Loraine Patrick 653 34.5 -8.1
Labour Geoffrey Wheeler 639 33.7 +0.4
Liberal Democrat Brian Marsh 603 31.8 +7.7
Majority 14 0.7 -8.5
Turnout 1,895 40.9 -2.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Farmhill and Paganhill [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Henry Carr 268 45.2 +32.0
Independent Roger Sanders 202 34.1 -27.7
Labour Lesley Williams 123 20.7 +3.4
Majority 66 11.1
Turnout 593 35.6 +1.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Minchinhampton [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Libby Bird 1,071 63.2 +10.2
Liberal Democrat Colleen Rothwell 226 13.3 -0.4
Labour John Appleton 206 12.2 -5.4
Green Marie Gwynn 191 11.3 +3.0
Majority 845 49.9 +14.5
Turnout 1,694 49.1 +13.7
Conservative hold Swing
Nailsworth [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Jeffreys 839 38.4 -0.8
Green Chris Harmer 827 37.9 +1.9
Labour Jo Smith 290 13.3 -0.8
UKIP Adrian Blake 116 5.3 +5.3
Liberal Democrat Adrian Walker-Smith 112 5.1 -5.6
Majority 12 0.5 -2.6
Turnout 2,184 43.8 -2.3
Conservative hold Swing
Rodborough [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Christine Headley 479 30.8 +23.1
Conservative Nigel Cooper 474 30.4 -0.5
Green Philip Blomberg 406 26.1 -0.6
Labour Sally Thorpe 198 12.7 -4.0
Majority 5 0.3
Turnout 1,557 44.7
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Slade [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Gwen Belcher 299 59.0 +10.7
Conservative Laurence Ward-Toye 125 24.7 -3.7
Labour Ela Pathak-Sen 83 16.4 -7.0
Majority 174 34.3 +14.4
Turnout 507 32.1 +1.0
Green hold Swing
Stonehouse [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Chris Brine 854 41.3 -1.7
Conservative Phil Bevan 765 37.0 +0.4
Green Clare Sheridan 287 13.9 +0.4
UKIP Stephen Burt 160 7.7 +7.7
Majority 89 4.3 -2.0
Turnout 2,066 35.6 +1.3
Labour hold Swing
Thrupp [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Martin Whiteside 536 62.6 +12.2
Conservative Daniel Le Fleming 234 27.3 -3.9
Labour Ron Nichols 45 5.3 -6.6
Liberal Democrat Sylvia Bridgeland 41 4.8 -1.7
Majority 302 35.3 +16.1
Turnout 856 47.1 -0.8
Green hold Swing
Trinity [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green John Marjoram 450 62.3 +8.8
Conservative Jason Bullingham 147 20.4 -2.9
Labour Malcolm Perry 75 10.4 -5.3
Liberal Democrat Doug Janke 50 6.9 -0.6
Majority 303 42.0 +11.9
Turnout 722 44.8 +0.1
Green hold Swing
Uplands [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Linda Townley 370 62.6 +21.8
Conservative Jenefer Wythe 119 20.1 -5.8
Labour Jamila Gavin 102 17.3 +0.9
Majority 251 42.5 +27.6
Turnout 591 34.9 -1.8
Independent hold Swing
Upton St Leonards [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Keith Pearson 670 78.5 +39.5
Labour David Smith 184 21.5 +11.9
Majority 486 56.9
Turnout 854 47.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Valley [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Sarah Lunnon 340 58.9 +10.3
Conservative Ian Edmunds 148 25.6 -0.9
Labour Patricia Leonard 89 15.4 +0.2
Majority 192 33.3 +11.2
Turnout 577 35.8
Green hold Swing
Wotton-Under-Edge [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Paul Smith 1,212 52.2 +12.4
Conservative Linda Jeffreys 583 25.1 -16.0
Green Clive Phillips 396 17.0 +6.9
Labour Daryl Matthews 132 5.7 -3.4
Majority 629 27.1
Turnout 2,323 45.9 +1.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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