West Somerset District Council election, 2007

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Map of the results of the 2007 West Somerset District Council election. independents in grey, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. West Somerset UK local election 2007 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2007 West Somerset District Council election. independents in grey, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

The 2007 West Somerset District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of West Somerset District Council in Somerset, England. The whole council was up for election and independents gained overall control of the council from the Conservative party. [1]

West Somerset Non-metropolitan district in England

West Somerset was a local government district in the English county of Somerset. The council covered a largely rural area, with a population of 34,900 in an area of 740 square kilometres (290 sq mi); it is the least populous non-unitary district in England. According to figures released by the Office for National Statistics in 2009, the population of West Somerset has the oldest average age in the United Kingdom at 52. The largest centres of population are the coastal towns of Minehead and Watchet (4,400).

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.

Somerset County of England

Somerset is a county in South West England which borders Gloucestershire and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east and Devon to the south-west. It is bounded to the north and west by the Severn Estuary and the Bristol Channel, its coastline facing southeastern Wales. Its traditional border with Gloucestershire is the River Avon. Somerset's county town is Taunton.

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Election result

The Conservatives dropped to 13 seats, a net loss of 4, and fell behind the independents who became the largest group with 16 councillors. [2] [3] Conservative losses included defeats in the seats of Alcombe East, Old Cleeve, Porlock, Quantock Vale and West Quantock, but did they make some gains, including in Watchet where an independent lost a seat. [3] Both the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats lost a seat, to only have one councillor each. [4] Overall turnout at the election was 46.9%. [3]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Minehead town in Somerset, England

Minehead is a coastal town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It lies on the south bank of the Bristol Channel, 21 miles (34 km) north-west of the county town of Taunton, 12 miles (19 km) from the border with the county of Devon and in proximity of the Exmoor National Park. The parish of Minehead has a population of approximately 11,981 making it the most populous town in the West Somerset local government district, which in turn, is the worst area in the country for social mobility. This figure includes Alcombe and Woodcombe, suburban villages which have been subsumed into Minehead.

Old Cleeve

Old Cleeve is a village 5 miles (8 km) south east of Minehead in the West Somerset district of Somerset, England, and also a civil parish. The civil parish of Old Cleeve covers an area of 2,092 hectares and includes the villages of Old Cleeve, Blue Anchor, Roadwater and Washford as well as hamlets such as Bilbrook, Chapel Cleeve, Golsoncott and Leighland Chapel. Approximately half the parish lies within the Exmoor National Park. In 2011, the population of the parish was 1,672.

Following the election independent councillor Keith Ross became the new leader of the council, taking over from the Conservatives, with Labour councillor Simon Stokes becoming deputy leader. [5]

West Somerset local election result 2007 [1] [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 16 9 3 +6 51.6 48.0 10,292 +18.8%
  Conservative 13 4 8 -4 41.9 43.0 9,218 +0.9%
  Labour 1 0 1 -1 3.2 5.4 1,150 -11.3%
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 1 -1 3.2 3.6 776 -7.1%

Ward results

Alcombe East (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Ian Melhuish 323
Conservative Nicolas Messarra 201
Conservative Jamie Anderson 157
Turnout 681 43.7 +22.8
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Alcombe West (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Simon Stokes 479
Conservative Norman Hercock 355
Labour Marcus Kravis 348
Turnout 1,182 39.2 +4.4
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Aville Vale [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Roger Webber 313 55.4 -23.1
Independent Aron Cody-Boutcher 252 44.6 +23.2
Majority 61 10.8 -46.5
Turnout 565 56.2 +7.0
Conservative hold Swing
Brompton Ralph and Haddon [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Keith Turner 255 63.1 +23.3
Independent David Gliddon 149 36.9 -23.3
Majority 106 26.2
Turnout 404 54.3 +9.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Carhampton and Withycombe [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Peter Humber 417 71.8
Conservative Brian Jenkinson 164 28.2
Majority 253 43.5
Turnout 581 56.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Crowcombe and Stogumber [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tim Taylor 315 58.0
Independent Roy Harbour 228 42.0
Majority 87 16.0
Turnout 543 58.3
Conservative hold Swing
Dulverton and Brushford (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Keith Ross 684
Independent Michael Gammon 451
Conservative Paul Chamberlain 341
Turnout 1,476 53.3 +0.8
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Dunster [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Bryan Leaker 186 59.8 -0.4
Independent Julie Harvey-Smith 125 40.2 +19.3
Majority 61 19.6 -19.6
Turnout 311 47.9 -2.5
Conservative hold Swing
Exmoor [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Steven Pugsley unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Minehead North (3) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Doug Ross 822
Conservative Christine Lawrence 580
Conservative David Sanders 453
Conservative Jeremy White 415
Turnout 2,270 41.4 +3.9
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Minehead South (3) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Terry Venner 822
Independent Michael Downes 706
Independent John Walker 631
Conservative Anthony Berry 571
Conservative Dudley Seale 442
Conservative Stan Taylor 331
Turnout 3,503 43.4 +2.2
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Old Cleeve (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Kate Kravis 532
Independent Neil Parbrook 479
Conservative Pamela Driver 302
Turnout 1,313 42.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent hold Swing
Porlock and District (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Angela Palmer 656
Independent Jon Freeman 427
Conservative Mike Padgett 273
Turnout 1,356 47.7
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Quantock Vale (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Chris Morgan 424
Independent Paul Tipney 420
Conservative Mary Crowley 335
Conservative Loretta Whetlor 243
Turnout 1,422 46.6 +4.8
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Quarme [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher White 347 71.0
Independent John Bray 142 29.0
Majority 205 41.9
Turnout 489 59.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Watchet (3) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Westcott 716
Conservative Anthony Knight 505
Independent Jennifer Hill 441
Independent David Banks 425
Liberal Democrat Anthony Bowden 359
Labour Peter Murphy 323
Conservative Ann Snelling 300
Turnout 3,069 42.3 +0.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
West Quantock [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Mitch Wicking 301 58.2 +14.4
Conservative Barbara Child 216 41.8 -14.4
Majority 85 16.4
Turnout 51.7 54.6 +1.6
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Williton (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Hugh Davies 696
Independent Edwin May 298
Independent Ian Aldridge 269
Conservative Rose Woods 246
Independent John Holden 214
Independent William Gulliford 31
Turnout 1,754 47.7 +1.8
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

By-elections between 2007 and 2011

Alcombe East

Alcombe East By-Election 1 May 2008 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dudley Seale 263 59.4 +21.0
Independent Sandra Slade 103 23.3 -38.3
Labour Ronald Bridle 42 9.5 +9.5
Liberal Democrat Anthony Bowden 35 7.9 +7.9
Majority 160 36.1
Turnout 443 41.1 -2.6
Conservative hold Swing

Minehead South

Minehead South By-Election 16 April 2009 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Sandra Slade 393 51.5 -7.5
Conservative Leslie Smith 370 48.5 +7.5
Majority 23 3.0
Turnout 763
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "West Somerset". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Election round-up: Somerset". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 Alder, Chris (4 May 2007). "Independents wrest control at West Somerset". Somerset County Gazette . Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Tories lose out to independents". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  5. ↑ Alder, Chris (18 May 2007). "New faces take the helm". Somerset County Gazette . Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "West Somerset District Council - May 2007". West Somerset Council. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  7. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Somerset Council. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  8. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Somerset Council. Retrieved 2009-09-04.

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