2007 Blackpool Borough Council election
The 2007 Blackpool Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of the unitary Blackpool Borough Council in England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party.[1]
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Map of the results of the 2007 Blackpool council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.
Election Result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 26 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 61.9 | 47.3 | 37,148 | +8.7% | |
Labour | 13 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 31.0 | 34.4 | 27,034 | -8.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7.1 | 13.9 | 10,919 | -2.9% | |
BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2,371 | +3.0% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 399 | +0.3% | |
Mums' Army | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 219 | +0.3% | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 202 | -1.4% | |
UK F.A.G.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 193 | +0.2% | |
Ward results
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2007 map with ward names coloured with party whose candidate received the most votes.
Anchorsholme
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tony Williams | 950 | 19.31 | +3.91 | |
Conservative | Michael Jebson | 911 | 18.52 | +3.71 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jon Bamborough | 891 | 18.11 | -5.53 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steven Bate | 802 | 16.30 | -4.49 | |
Labour | Betty Bradford | 700 | 14.23 | +1.04 | |
Labour | Daniel Bradford | 665 | 13.52 | +1.35 | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Bispham
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Don Clapham | 1,329 | 31.93 | +0.88 | |
Conservative | Henry Mitchell | 1,274 | 30.61 | +0.58 | |
Labour | Alan Haynes | 502 | 12.06 | -4.04 | |
Labour | Christopher Ryan | 419 | 10.07 | -4.71 | |
BNP | Susan Kelly | 366 | 8.79 | +8.79 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steven Farley | 272 | 6.54 | -1.44 | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Bloomfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Doreen Holt | 555 | 18.99 | +1.24 | |
Labour | Mary Smith | 502 | 17.17 | -1.56 | |
Labour | Roger Cooke | 466 | 15.94 | -2.13 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Hodkinson | 414 | 14.16 | -0.93 | |
Conservative | Ephraim Bell | 317 | 10.85 | -4.53 | |
Conservative | Ian Dodd | 274 | 9.37 | -5.60 | |
Independent | John Finlay | 202 | 6.91 | +6.91 | |
UK F.A.G.S. | Hamish Howitt | 193 | 6.60 | +6.60 | |
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Brunswick
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gary Coleman | 796 | 26.83 | -3.94 | |
Labour | Simon Blackburn | 775 | 26.12 | -4.18 | |
Conservative | Pat Mancini | 602 | 20.29 | +6.86 | |
Conservative | Peter Watson | 561 | 18.91 | +6.38 | |
UKIP | Colin Porter | 233 | 7.85 | +2.86 | |
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Claremont
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ivan Taylor | 780 | 23.80 | -5.02 | |
Labour | Sylvia Taylor | 693 | 21.15 | -6.10 | |
Conservative | May Ashford | 521 | 15.90 | -1.32 | |
Conservative | Philip Cartwright | 477 | 14.56 | -1.71 | |
Liberal Democrats | Susan Close | 281 | 8.57 | +1.86 | |
BNP | Chris Ryan | 275 | 8.39 | +8.39 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Powell | 250 | 7.63 | +7.63 | |
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Clifton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joan Greenhalgh | 801 | 24.70 | -5.35 | |
Conservative | Joe Best | 749 | 23.10 | +4.24 | |
Labour | Michael Carr | 703 | 21.68 | -4.86 | |
Conservative | Marlene McGuirk | 703 | 21.68 | +5.57 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stuart Mackie | 287 | 8.85 | +0.41 | |
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Greenlands
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Julian Mineur | 948 | 23.75 | +2.75 | |
Conservative | Steve Houghton | 886 | 22.20 | +1.29 | |
Labour | Kathryn Benson | 786 | 19.69 | -5.39 | |
Labour | Bob Harrison | 687 | 17.21 | -6.57 | |
BNP | Jonathan Murphy | 370 | 9.27 | +9.27 | |
Liberal Democrats | Barbara Bamborough | 314 | 7.87 | -1.36 | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Hawes Side
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Norman Hardy | 789 | 21.81 | -6.93 | |
Labour | Valerie Haynes | 757 | 20.92 | -6.16 | |
Conservative | Jean Kenrick | 664 | 18.35 | +0.68 | |
Conservative | Barry Wells | 554 | 15.31 | -2.02 | |
BNP | Irene Cain | 369 | 10.20 | +10.20 | |
Liberal Democrats | Patricia Rawson | 266 | 7.35 | -1.83 | |
Mums' Army | Bev Warren | 219 | 6.05 | +6.05 | |
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Highfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lily Henderson | 1,092 | 28.30 | +3.84 | |
Conservative | Susan Fowler | 1,086 | 28.14 | +4.27 | |
Labour | Gillian Campbell | 544 | 14.10 | -4.52 | |
Labour | Pamela Jackson | 539 | 13.97 | -5.70 | |
BNP | Roy Goodwin | 339 | 8.78 | +8.78 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alma Rollinson | 259 | 6.71 | -6.68 | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ingthorpe
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tim Cox | 1,025 | 24.11 | +6.76 | |
Labour | Kath Robson | 1,007 | 23.68 | -7.00 | |
Conservative | Jill Ratcliffe | 966 | 22.72 | +6.59 | |
Labour | Roy Lewis | 928 | 21.82 | -4.48 | |
Liberal Democrats | Linda Bate | 326 | 7.67 | -1.88 | |
Turnout | 43.9 | -2.8 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +13.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | -13.6 | |||
Layton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sue Ridyard | 1,028 | 25.60 | +12.60 | |
Conservative | Roy Haskett | 946 | 23.56 | +11.18 | |
Labour | Sue Wright | 862 | 21.46 | -8.01 | |
Labour | Roy Fisher | 860 | 21.41 | -7.06 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jack Smith | 320 | 7.97 | +1.28 | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Marton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nicola Best | 1,264 | 26.25 | -1.91 | |
Conservative | Jim Houldsworth | 1,262 | 26.21 | -0.02 | |
Labour | Jim Elmes | 610 | 12.67 | -8.31 | |
Labour | David O'Hara | 536 | 11.13 | -6.61 | |
Liberal Democrats | Hazel Williams | 216 | 4.49 | -2.38 | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Norbreck
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Maxine Callow | 1,756 | 37.54 | +5.29 | |
Conservative | Peter Callow | 1,719 | 36.75 | +3.95 | |
Labour | Alan Thomson | 484 | 10.35 | -4.86 | |
Labour | Alun Priestley | 442 | 9.45 | -3.53 | |
Liberal Democrats | Donna Bamborough | 277 | 5.92 | -0.84 | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Les Kersh | 661 | 21.15 | -5.76 | |
Labour | Brian Doherty | 631 | 20.19 | -7.12 | |
Conservative | Tim Rosser | 536 | 17.15 | +2.54 | |
Conservative | Gill Clapham | 517 | 16.54 | +2.87 | |
BNP | Les Joy | 339 | 10.84 | +10.84 | |
Liberal Democrats | Susan Powell | 276 | 8.83 | -1.65 | |
UKIP | John Bebbington | 166 | 5.31 | +5.31 | |
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Squires Gate
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Robert Wynne | 1,317 | 30.15 | +3.04 | |
Liberal Democrats | Douglas Green | 1,223 | 28.00 | +5.79 | |
Conservative | Geoffrey Price | 638 | 14.61 | -0.60 | |
Conservative | Roger Jones | 608 | 13.92 | +0.95 | |
Labour | David Menon | 318 | 7.28 | -5.13 | |
Labour | James Sorah | 264 | 6.04 | -4.05 | |
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Stanley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Evans | 1,401 | 33.90 | +10.29 | |
Conservative | Granville Heap | 1,307 | 31.62 | +9.70 | |
Labour | Gillian Tomlinson | 595 | 14.40 | -0.12 | |
Labour | Amy Cross | 527 | 12.75 | +1.67 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Stevenson | 303 | 7.33 | -5.59 | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Talbot
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gary Bell | 779 | 25.59 | +9.01 | |
Conservative | Ron Bell | 759 | 24.93 | +9.03 | |
Labour | Eric Allcock | 632 | 20.76 | -3.06 | |
Labour | John Boughton | 601 | 19.74 | -2.47 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Wood | 273 | 8.97 | -2.47 | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Tyldesley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jim Price | 833 | 23.90 | +5.46 | |
Conservative | Roger Stansfield | 802 | 23.01 | +7.36 | |
Labour | Allan Matthews | 775 | 22.23 | -7.11 | |
Labour | Edward Collett | 749 | 21.49 | -5.88 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rod Holt | 327 | 9.38 | +0.18 | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Victoria
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Jackson | 783 | 26.44 | +2.28 | |
Labour | David Owen | 660 | 22.29 | +0.37 | |
Conservative | Sam Bell | 528 | 17.83 | +5.777 | |
Conservative | Bryan Horne | 523 | 17.66 | +6.20 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Coleman | 467 | 15.77 | -0.31 | |
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Warbreck
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joyce Delves | 1,084 | 26.90 | +2.52 | |
Conservative | Tony Brown | 1,057 | 26.23 | +2.84 | |
Labour | Maureen Horn | 453 | 11.24 | -5.84 | |
Labour | Stephen Perry | 417 | 10.35 | -6.03 | |
Liberal Democrats | Anne Heyworth | 359 | 8.91 | -0.70 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kevan Benfold | 347 | 8.61 | -0.46 | |
BNP | Alan Kelly | 313 | 7.77 | +7.77 | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Waterloo
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Fowler | 972 | 27.43 | +6.71 | |
Conservative | Tony Lee | 940 | 26.52 | +8.46 | |
Labour | Carol Radcliffe | 730 | 20.60 | +0.20 | |
Labour | Paul Wainwright | 605 | 17.07 | -0.82 | |
Liberal Democrats | Susan Moss | 297 | 8.38 | -3.56 | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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