Torridge District Council election, 2007

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Map of the results of the 2007 Torridge District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Independents in grey, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Green party in green. Torridge UK local election 2007 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2007 Torridge District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Independents in grey, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Green party in green.

The 2007 Torridge District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Torridge District Council in Devon, England. The whole council was up for election and independents lost overall control of the council to no overall control. [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.

Devon County of England

Devon, also known as Devonshire, which was formerly its common and official name, is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is part of South West England, bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the north east, and Dorset to the east. The city of Exeter is the county town. The county includes the districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, and West Devon. Plymouth and Torbay are each geographically part of Devon, but are administered as unitary authorities. Combined as a ceremonial county, Devon's area is 6,707 km2 and its population is about 1.1 million.

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Election result

The Conservatives gained 7 seats, while independents lost 9 seats to mean that no group had a majority on the council, with both the Conservatives and independents finishing on 13 councillors. [2] The Conservative gains came after the number of candidates the party fielded increased from 4 at the 2003 election to 22 in 2007. [2] Among the independents to lose their seats was the council leader Pat Ferguson, who was defeated in Bideford South after having previously represented Three Moors ward. [3]

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.

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats increased by 1 to 8 seats and the Greens also gained 1 seat to have 2 councillors. [2] 7 councillors were elected unopposed, the highest number in the country at the 2007 local elections. [2] Overall turnout at the election was 42.1%, up from 38.4% in 2003. [4]

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.

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 representative in the House of Commons, one in the House of Lords, and three in the European Parliament. In addition, it has various councillors in UK local government and two members of the London Assembly.

Following the election the leader of the Conservative group on the council, James Morrish, became the youngest leader of the council at the age of 34. [5]

Torridge local election result 2007 [2] [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 13 7 0 +7 36.1 30.9 8,878 +26.3%
  Independent 13 0 9 -9 36.1 27.8 7,997 +0.5%
  Liberal Democrat 8 2 1 +1 22.2 27.0 7,777 +1.4%
  Green 2 1 0 +1 5.6 9.4 2,708 +6.0%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 895 +1.4%
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 520 -3.2%

Ward results

Appledore (2 seats) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Eastman 480
Liberal Democrat Leonard Ford 421
Conservative Alison Boyle 352
Liberal Democrat Val Robbins 349
UKIP Kenny Davis 191
Green Peter Hames 182
Independent Andy Harrison 134
Turnout 2,109 48.6 +0.7
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bideford East (3 seats) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Brian Lacey 678
Liberal Democrat Caroline Church 613
Independent Stephen Clarke 512
Liberal Democrat Bob Wootton 245
Liberal Democrat Angela Bone 244
Independent Gerald Waldron 225
UKIP Keith Kersey 173
UKIP Gaston Dezart 171
Labour Anne Brenton 152
UKIP David Johnson 115
Labour Sheila Bloomfield 86
Turnout 3,214 36.4 +4.2
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing
Bideford North (3 seats) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Peter Christie 740
Conservative David Fulford 614
Liberal Democrat Hugo Barton 549
Liberal Democrat Trevor Johns 471
Conservative Jim Jackson 430
Green Jon Hooper 377
Liberal Democrat Mel Bushell 359
Turnout 3,540 34.8 +0.0
Green hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bideford South (3 seats) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Tony Inch 433
Liberal Democrat Simon Inch 406
Conservative Philip Pester 344
Conservative Graham Jones 338
Liberal Democrat Clive Bone 321
Labour David Brenton 282
Independent Patricia Ferguson 270
Independent Chris Cornish 244
Turnout 2,638 27.8 -0.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Broadheath [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Marion Perkin unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Clinton [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Philip Collins 397 58.1 +23.9
Conservative Ted Seath 286 41.9 +15.1
Majority 111 16.3 +9.0
Turnout 683 55.0 -0.1
Independent hold Swing
Clovelly Bay [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Royston Johns unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Coham Bridge [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gaye Tabor unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Forest [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barry Parsons 422 60.1
Independent Chris March 280 39.9
Majority 142 20.2
Turnout 702 51.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Hartland and Bradworthy (2 seats) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Adam Symons 657
Independent Bill Pillman 598
Independent Trevor Sillifant 363
UKIP Robin Julian 245
Green Anne Rix 195
Turnout 2,058 50.7
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing
Holsworthy (2 seats) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Desmond Shadrick 710
Independent Richard Brown 558
Independent John Allen 384
Conservative Geoffrey Broyd 348
Conservative Jamie Zambuni 278
Independent Richard Kennedy 236
Turnout 2,514 46.8 +6.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Kenwith [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tony Collins 333 54.5 +54.5
Independent Hugh Bone 278 45.5 -7.1
Majority 55 9.0
Turnout 611 46.8 +7.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Monkleigh and Littleham [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Philip Pennington 351 57.5
Conservative George Clinch 259 42.5
Majority 92 15.1
Turnout 610 52.2
Independent hold Swing
Northam (3 seats) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sam Robinson 894
Conservative Roger Johnson 888
Green Miranda Cox 862
Conservative Chas Langton 837
Liberal Democrat Sue Miller 578
Turnout 4,069 37.6 -2.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Green gain from Independent Swing
Orchard Hill [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Chris Leather 475 75.4 +22.5
Liberal Democrat Humphrey Temperley 155 24.6 +24.6
Majority 320 50.8 +45.0
Turnout 630 45.2 +4.4
Independent hold Swing
Shebbear and Langtree [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Saywell 411 52.4 +52.4
Liberal Democrat Allin Bewes 373 47.6 -15.7
Majority 38 4.8
Turnout 784 52.9 +5.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Tamarside [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Kenneth James unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Three Moors [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rosemary Lock 546 62.6
Liberal Democrat Adrian Freeland 326 37.4
Majority 220 25.2
Turnout 872 64.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Torrington (3 seats) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Margaret Brown 693
Conservative Andy Boyd 620
Liberal Democrat Geoff Lee 495
Independent Richard Rumbold 490
Independent Judd Bond 476
Green Cathrine Simmons 352
Independent David Cox 179
Turnout 3,305 37.5 +9.7
Independent hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Two Rivers [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative James Morrish unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Waldon [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Bob Hicks unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Westward Ho! [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Roger Tisdale 325 47.7 +5.3
Conservative Susan Collins 198 29.0 +29.0
Independent Hazel Bissessar 87 12.8 +12.8
Liberal Democrat Myrna Bushell 72 10.6 +10.6
Majority 127 18.6 +3.4
Turnout 682 41.5 -4.1
Independent hold Swing
Winkleigh [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Lausen unopposed
Independent hold Swing

By-elections between 2007 and 2011

Hartland and Bradworthy

A by-election was held in Hartland and Bradworthy ward after the death of the longest serving councillor in Torridge, Bill Pillman, who had first stood for the council in 1976. [7] The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Brian Redwood by a majority of 469 votes. [8]

By-elections, also spelled bye-elections, are used to fill elected offices that have become vacant between general elections.

Hartland, Devon town in Devon, England

The village of Hartland, whose parish incorporates the hamlet of Stoke to the west and the village of Meddon in the south, is the most north-westerly settlement in the county of Devon, England.

Bradworthy village in United Kingdom

Bradworthy is a village and civil parish in Devon, England. The village is close to the site of the first wind turbines in Devon, erected in 2005. Bradworthy has the largest village square in England. The civil parish is bordered by the Devon parishes Hartland, Woolfardisworthy, West Putford, Sutcombe, Holsworthy Hamlets and Pancrasweek, and the Cornish civil parishes Kilkhampton and Morwenstow. Bradworthy village has a pub, a primary school and an industrial estate.

Hartland and Bradworthy by-election 12 March 2009 [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Brian Redwood 786 63.4 +31.5
Conservative Simon Goaman 317 25.6 +25.6
UKIP Robin Julian 103 8.3 -3.6
Independent Clifford Pryor 33 2.7 -26.4
Majority 469 37.8
Turnout 1,239 51.0 +0.3
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

Holsworthy

Independent Pam Johns won a by-election in Holsworthy with a majority of 66 votes after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Des Shadrick. [10]

Holsworthy by-election 13 August 2009 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Pam Johns 537 53.3 +18.7
Liberal Democrat Vicky Spearman 471 46.7 +2.8
Majority 66 6.5
Turnout 1,008 31.8 -15.0
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

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