Wychavon District Council election, 2007

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Map of the results of the 2007 Wychavon District Council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wychavon UK local election 2007 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2007 Wychavon District Council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

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

Wychavon Non-metropolitan district in England

Wychavon is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in the town of Pershore, and the other towns in the district are Droitwich Spa and Evesham. The district extends from the south-east corner of Worcestershire north and west. It borders all the other districts of Worcestershire, as well as the counties of Gloucestershire and Warwickshire.

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.

Worcestershire County of England

Worcestershire is a county in the West Midlands of England. Between 1974 and 1998, it was merged with the neighbouring county of Herefordshire as Hereford and Worcester.

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Background

Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 31 councillors, compared to 12 for the Liberal Democrats and 2 for Labour. [2] A total of 96 candidates stood for election including the first UK Independence Party candidate for Wychavon District Council in Evesham South, however the Conservative leader of the council, Martin Jennings was among those who stood down from the council at the election. [2] [3] One seat in Pinvin had no election in 2007 as the Liberal Democrat councillor Liz Tucker was re-elected without opposition. [2]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

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.

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.

Election result

The Conservatives increased their majority on the council by four seats to have 35 of the 45 councillors on the council. [4] This came at the expense of Labour, who lost their only two seats on the council in Droitwich West to the Conservatives, and the Liberal Democrats who had a net loss of two seats to finish with 10 councillors. [4] Overall turnout at the election was 42.42%, an increase from 37.94% at the 2003 election. [4] [5]

Droitwich Spa town in Worcestershire, UK

Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately 22 miles (35 km) south of Birmingham and 12 miles (19 km) west of Redditch.

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Apart from the gains from Labour in Droitwich West, Conservative gains included taking seats from the Liberal Democrats in Honeybourne and Pebworth, Badsey and Little Hampton. [6] However the Liberal Democrats did also gain seats in Droitwich South West and The Littletons from the Conservatives, with Alan Anderson taking The Littletons with a five-vote majority over independent Richard Lasota. [4] [6]

Honeybourne village in United Kingdom

Honeybourne is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) east of Evesham in Worcestershire, England. Much of the parish is farmland. RAF Honeybourne just south of the village was operational from 1940 until 1947.

Pebworth village in United Kingdom

Pebworth is a village and civil parish in the county of Worcestershire, lying about 8 km north-north-west of the town of Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire. Until 1931, the parish – which includes the hamlet of Broad Marston – was itself also in Gloucestershire, as part of Pebworth Rural District. Pebworth is bordered to the north and north-east by the parishes of Dorsington and Long Marston, which are today in Warwickshire.

Badsey village in United Kingdom

Badsey is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. It has two parks and a small first school located in the centre of the village.

Wychavon local election result 2007 [7] [8]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3562+477.859.032,450+5.4%
  Liberal Democrat 1024-222.228.015,409-0.3%
  Independent 000005.83,163-0.6%
  Labour 002-205.32,902-5.8%
  Green 000001.3734+0.6%
  UKIP 000000.6334+0.6%

Ward results

Badsey [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Reginald Jakeman41351.1+1.8
Liberal Democrat Sonya Ealey35143.4-7.3
Independent Keith Sinclair445.4+5.4
Majority627.7
Turnout 80838.4+8.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Bengeworth (2 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Martin King723
Conservative Emma Stokes620
Independent Stephen Selby476
Liberal Democrat Jillian Haycock399
Turnout 2,21835.5+6.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bowbrook [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Margaret Rowley63554.8+3.8
Conservative Christopher Hartwright52445.2-3.8
Majority1119.6+7.5
Turnout 1,15954.3+6.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bredon [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Adrian Hardman61062.1-1.4
Liberal Democrat Matthew Darby37237.9+9.5
Majority23824.2-10.9
Turnout 98249.6+10.7
Conservative hold Swing
Bretforton and Offenham [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Keith Wright52357.6-9.4
Conservative Jim Bulman38542.4+9.4
Majority13815.2-18.9
Turnout 90845.9+15.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Broadway and Wickhamford (2 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Liz Eyre1,218
Conservative David Folkes1,157
Liberal Democrat Carolyn Harford408
Turnout 2,78344.0+11.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Dodderhill [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Judy Pearce52768.5-0.6
Liberal Democrat Peter Evans24231.5+0.6
Majority28537.1-1.0
Turnout 76940.7+8.5
Conservative hold Swing
Drakes Broughton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul Middlebrough63677.3+18.5
Liberal Democrat Meldie Smith18722.7-18.5
Majority44954.6+37.0
Turnout 82343.7+6.2
Conservative hold Swing
Droitwich Central [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Graham Gopsill33441.5+4.1
Conservative David Morris24931.0+5.3
Labour Eve Freer22127.5-9.4
Majority8510.6+10.1
Turnout 80440.0+9.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Droitwich East (2 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mike Barratt899
Conservative Pam Davey859
Labour Sheila Neary577
Labour Peter Pinfield555
Liberal Democrat Ian Wild408
Turnout 3,29840.9+5.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Droitwich South East (2 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Morris1,158
Conservative Don Lawley953
Liberal Democrat Stephanie Vale503
Independent Ann Gopslll403
Turnout 3,01742.2+8.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Droitwich South West (2 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Yuleen Jewell735
Liberal Democrat Wendy Carter719
Conservative Maureen Lawley698
Liberal Democrat Janet Clarke690
Green Robert Burkett290
Turnout 3,13242.4+7.8
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Droitwich West (2 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lynne Duffy585
Conservative Laurie Evans553
Labour Roy Seabourne538
Labour John Wrenn492
Turnout 2,16829.7+8.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Eckington [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ron Davis73061.9+2.8
Liberal Democrat Brenda Sheridan44938.1+10.8
Majority28123.8-8.0
Turnout 1,17953.3+14.3
Conservative hold Swing
Elmley Castle and Somerville [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Anna Mackison70572.4+10.1
Liberal Democrat Garth Raymer26927.6-10.1
Majority43644.8+20.2
Turnout 97449.9+4.8
Conservative hold Swing
Evesham North (2 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jo Sandalls660
Conservative Roma Kirke612
Liberal Democrat Jeffrey Butler415
Independent Paul Rencher341
Turnout 2,02833.3+5.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Evesham South (2 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ronald Cartwright676
Conservative Bob Banks591
UKIP John White334
Liberal Democrat Barbara Browne312
Turnout 1,91329.2+6.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Fladbury [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tom McDonald80172.2+22.9
Liberal Democrat Diana Brown30827.8-15.3
Majority49344.5+41.3
Turnout 1,10950.6-1.4
Conservative hold Swing
Great Hampton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Smith50464.2-4.2
Liberal Democrat Carol Kershaw28135.8+4.2
Majority22328.4-8.4
Turnout 78539.1+9.3
Conservative hold Swing
Hartlebury [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Muriel Mathews56674.7-2.4
Liberal Democrat Martin Moran19225.3+25.3
Majority37449.3-5.0
Turnout 75835.9+9.9
Conservative hold Swing
Havington and Norton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Clive Holt63773.2+14.5
Liberal Democrat Helen Martin23326.8-14.5
Majority40446.4+29.0
Turnout 87044.0+8.6
Conservative hold Swing
Honeybourne and Pebworth [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Patrick Haycock51254.1+30.7
Liberal Democrat Thomas Bean43445.9-1.7
Majority788.2
Turnout 94650.5+17.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Inkberrow (2 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Audrey Steel1,677
Conservative David Lee1,485
Liberal Democrat Helen Wilkes593
Labour Susan Hayman270
Turnout 4,02551.2+9.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Little Hampton (2 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Dyke677
Conservative Wendy Dyke557
Liberal Democrat John Payne460
Turnout 1,69428.4+6.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Lovett and North Claines (2 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul Coley1,357
Conservative Alan Fisher1,205
Liberal Democrat Janet Saunders576
Labour Christopher Barton249
Turnout 3,38745.2+9.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Norton and Whittington [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rob Adams60972.2
Liberal Democrat Hal Arksey23427.8
Majority37544.5
Turnout 84339.0
Conservative hold Swing
Ombersley [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jean Dowty68483.0+2.4
Liberal Democrat Joe Moran14017.0-2.4
Majority54466.0+4.9
Turnout 82446.2+9.7
Conservative hold Swing
Pershore (3 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Gaynor Amphlett1,128
Liberal Democrat Charles Tucker1,020
Liberal Democrat John Grantham999
Conservative Raymond Steadman855
Conservative Val Wood840
Conservative Suzanne Marler601
Independent Jane Daniels546
Independent Christopher Parsons477
Green David Shaw444
Independent Daniel Casey339
Independent Kenneth Rowe152
Turnout 7,40145.2+8.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Pinvin [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Liz Tuckerunopposed
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
South Bredon Hill [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Adrian Darby68164.1+6.8
Conservative Beverley Hardman38135.9-2.1
Majority30028.2+8.9
Turnout 1,06255.4+4.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
The Littletons [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Alan Anderson39035.4-4.6
Independent Richard Lasota38535.0+35.0
Conservative Mary Smith32629.6-30.4
Majority50.5
Turnout 1,10150.0+9.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Upton Snodsbury [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Linda Robinson70057.2+8.1
Liberal Democrat Mark Broughton-Taylor52442.8-8.1
Majority17614.4
Turnout 1,22457.7+1.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

By-elections between 2007 and 2011

Lovett and North Claines

A by-election was held in Lovett and North Claines on 13 December 2007 after the death of Conservative councillor Paul Coley. [9] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Tony Miller with a majority of 495 votes over Liberal Democrat John Garbett. [9]

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

Claines village in United Kingdom

Claines is a small village just to the north of Worcester, England, on the east bank of the River Severn. Claines is situated in the heart of Worcestershire on the A449 between Worcester and Kidderminster. It has a church which dates from the 10th Century.

Lovett and North Claines by-election 13 December 2007 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tony Miller83771.0+8.8
Liberal Democrat John Garbett34229.0+2.6
Majority49542.0
Turnout 1,17927.9-17.3
Conservative hold Swing

Droitwich Central

A by-election was held in Droitwich Central on 16 July 2009 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Graham Gopsill. [10] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by his widow Ann Gopsill with a majority of 10 votes over Conservative David Morris. [10]

Droitwich Central by-election 16 July 2009 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Ann Gopsill23351.1+9.6
Conservative David Morris22348.9+17.9
Majority102.2-8.4
Turnout 45622.8-17.2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Droitwich South West

A by-election was held in Droitwich South West on 1 October 2009 after Conservative councillor Yuleen Jewell resigned from the council. [11] The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Stephanie Vale with a majority of 105 votes over Conservative Maureen Lawley. [11]

Droitwich South West by-election 1 October 2009 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Stephanie Vale52147.4+6.1
Conservative Maureen Lawley41637.8-4.3
Labour Paul Richards16314.8+14.8
Majority1059.5
Turnout 1,10027.6-14.8
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

Evesham South

A by-election was held in Evesham South on 18 February 2010 after the death of Conservative councillor Ron Cartwright. [12] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Gerard O'Donnell with a majority of 182 votes over Liberal Democrat Diana Brown. [13]

Evesham South by-election 18 February 2010 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gerard O'Donnell35852.3+1.2
Liberal Democrat Diana Brown17625.7+2.1
UKIP John White15021.9-3.3
Majority18226.6
Turnout 68416.3-12.9
Conservative hold Swing

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