2007 Derby City Council election

The 2007 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]

2007 Derby Council election
3 May 2007
17 of 51 seats to Derby City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 24 15 11
Seats before 24 14 11
Seats won 8 5 4
Seats after 24 13 12
Seat change Steady Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 20,593 17,393 19,272
Percentage 34.2 28.8 32.0
Swing Decrease0.1% Decrease1.1% Steady0.0%
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

No overall control

The election saw the Conservative Party gain a seat in Chaddesden from the Labour Party. The Labour Party gained one in Darley from the Liberal Democrats.[2] Following the election Labour continued to run the council after they and the Conservatives agreed to continue their agreement, with the Conservatives retaining 3 seats in the cabinet.[3]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result
2007 Derby Local Election Result[4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 8 1 1 Steady 47.1 34.2 20,593 Increase2.7
  Conservative 5 1 0 Increase1 29.4 32.0 19,272 Increase1.4
  Liberal Democrats 4 0 1 Decrease1 23.5 28.8 17,393 Decrease2.1
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0 3.7 2,237 Decrease3.3
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0 1.3 806 New

Ward results

Abbey
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bryan Lowe 1,237 44.1 Decrease1.7
Labour Jaz Greer 1,093 39.0 Increase1.0
Conservative Andrew Hill 327 11.7 Increase1.7
Independent Norman Clayton 149 5.3 Increase5.3
Majority 144 5.1 Decrease2.7
Turnout 2,806 29.4 Increase2.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Allestree
Location of Allestree ward
Allestree[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Willoughby 3,172 64.6 Decrease0.6
Labour Frank Kirkland 940 19.1 Decrease0.3
Liberal Democrats Simon King 801 16.3 Increase0.9
Majority 2,232 45.5 Decrease0.3
Turnout 4,913 45.4 Decrease0.9
Conservative hold Swing

Alvaston
Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Bayliss 1,513 45.4 Increase9.0
Liberal Democrats Naveed Hussain 1,158 34.8 Increase8.4
Conservative Alison Hayes 660 19.8 Increase5.4
Majority 355 10.6
Turnout 3,331 30.3 Decrease1.6
Labour hold Swing

Arboretum
Location of Arboretum ward
Arboretum[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fareed Hussain 1,936 49.1 Increase8.0
Liberal Democrats Masud Akhtar 1,461 37.1 Decrease5.9
Conservative Douglas Sice 270 6.8 Decrease9.1
Green Jane Temple 162 4.1 Increase4.1
Independent Josephine Rooney 114 2.9 Increase2.9
Majority 475 12.0
Turnout 3,943 37.4 Increase2.0
Labour hold Swing

Blagreaves
Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bob Troup 1,885 45.3 Decrease3.2
Labour Baggy Shanker 1,292 31.0 Increase1.1
Conservative Lisa Marshall 792 19.0 Increase2.2
Green Clare Shelton 194 4.7 Decrease0.1
Majority 593 14.3 Decrease4.3
Turnout 4,163 43.1 Decrease1.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Boulton
Location of Boulton ward
Boulton[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barbara Jackson 1,269 40.0 Decrease6.2
Independent Brenda Longworth 870 27.5 Increase5.6
Conservative David Jennings 656 20.7 Decrease0.3
Liberal Democrats Grahame Elson 374 11.8 Increase0.9
Majority 399 12.5 Decrease11.8
Turnout 3,169 31.4 Decrease2.2
Labour hold Swing

Chaddesden
Location of Chaddesten ward
Chaddesden[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Grimadell 1,588 46.1 Increase7.4
Labour Anne MacDonald 1,468 42.6 Decrease4.2
Liberal Democrats David Batey 388 11.3 Decrease3.2
Majority 120 3.5 N/A
Turnout 3,444 34.2 Increase0.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Chellaston
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harvey Jennings 1,828 45.9 Increase0.5
Labour Linda Winter 1,699 42.7 Decrease2.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Connolly 252 6.3 Decrease2.7
Independent David Black 201 5.1 Increase5.1
Majority 129 3.2
Turnout 3,980 37.2 Decrease0.1
Conservative hold Swing

Darley
Location of Darley ward
Darley[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Repton 1,198 32.7 Steady
Liberal Democrats Roger Jackson 1,168 31.8 Decrease4.6
Conservative Lorraine Radford 964 26.3 Increase4.6
Green David Clasby 338 9.2 Increase0.1
Majority 30 0.9 N/A
Turnout 3,668 40.0 Decrease1.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Derwent
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Rawson 1,170 50.5 Increase2.5
Conservative Philip Lucas 598 25.8 Decrease1.8
Independent William Wright 299 12.9 Increase0.2
Liberal Democrats Leigh Alcock 252 10.9 Decrease0.8
Majority 572 24.7 Increase4.3
Turnout 2,319 23.4 Increase5.9
Labour hold Swing

Littleover
Location of Littleover ward
Littleover[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Carr 2,359 55.2 Decrease6.1
Conservative Mike Cook 1,333 31.2 Increase6.3
Labour Linda McGraw 583 13.6 Decrease0.2
Majority 1,026 24.0 Decrease12.4
Turnout 4,275 42.3 Decrease1.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Mackworth
Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lisa Higginbottom 1,325 48.7 Decrease1.1
Liberal Democrats Simon Lyszczenko 702 25.8 Increase3.1
Conservative Andrew Brown 692 25.5 Decrease2.1
Majority 623 22.9 Increase0.7
Turnout 2,719 29.1 Decrease0.3
Labour hold Swing

Mickleover
Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Maggie Hird 2,758 55.5 Increase7.6
Conservative Matthew Holmes 1,797 36.2 Decrease3.8
Labour Joga Thind 415 8.4 Decrease3.7
Majority 961 19.3 Increase11.4
Turnout 4,970 45.0 Decrease0.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Normanton
Location of Normanton ward
Normanton[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Amar Nath 1,764 48.7 Decrease4.8
Liberal Democrats Abdul Majid 1,522 42.0 Increase14.9
Conservative Jawaid Iqbal 336 9.3 Decrease10.1
Majority 242 6.7 Decrease19.7
Turnout 3,622 34.2 Increase2.6
Labour hold Swing

Oakwood
Location of Oakwood ward
Oakwood[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robin Wood 1,358 44.9 Decrease11.9
Labour Phil Woodhead 711 23.5 Decrease1.8
Independent Frank Harwood 604 20.0 Increase20.0
Liberal Democrats Eric Ashburner 238 7.9 Decrease2.4
Green Stephen Shelton 112 3.7 Decrease3.9
Majority 647 21.4 Decrease10.1
Turnout 3,023 29.9 Decrease1.1
Conservative hold Swing

Sinfin
Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Prem Chera 1,321 55.6 Decrease3.1
Conservative Patrick Fullarton 592 24.9 Increase8.5
Liberal Democrats Joe Naitta 465 19.6 Decrease5.3
Majority 729 30.7 Decrease3.1
Turnout 2,378 24.8 Increase0.2
Labour hold Swing

Spondon
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Berry 2,309 64.5 Increase6.9
Labour Chris Wynn 896 25.0 Decrease2.6
Liberal Democrats John-Paul Keane 373 10.4 Decrease4.4
Majority 1,413 39.5 Increase9.5
Turnout 3,578 37.3 Decrease2.6
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "Derby". BBC News Online. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  2. "Local Elections 2007". BBC Online. 6 May 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  3. Green, Kirsty (17 May 2007). "Labour and Tories agree a new deal". Derby Evening Telegraph. p. 13.
  4. "Results". The Times. 5 May 2007. p. 83.
  5. "Election 2007 - Results". Derby City Council. Archived from the original on 7 September 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
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