South Lakeland Council election, 2007
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Elections to South Lakeland council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party held overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 54%.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 34
- Conservative 15
- Labour 2
- Independent 1
[edit] Election result
South Lakeland Local Election Result 2007 | |||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net Gain/Loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | |
Liberal Democrat | 11 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 64.7 | 57.0 | 11,009 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 35.3 | 40.8 | 7,874 | ||
Save Our NHS Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 257 | ||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 114 | ||
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 60 |
[edit] Ward results
Arnside and Beetham | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Prudence Jupe | 1,516 | 69.6 | +17.7 | |
Conservative | David Clark | 661 | 30.4 | -17.7 | |
Majority | 855 | 39.2 | +35.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,177 | 61.6 | +0.2 | ||
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing |
Broughton | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Joss Curwen | 662 | 63.7 | -12.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Barry Rabone | 378 | 36.3 | +12.0 | |
Majority | 284 | 27.4 | -24.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,040 | 55.7 | +6.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Burneside | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Frank Hodson | 532 | 64.6 | +4.0 | |
Conservative | James Alexander | 275 | 33.4 | -6.0 | |
Save Our NHS Group | Leonard Edgar | 17 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 257 | 31.2 | +10.0 | ||
Turnout | 824 | 53.5 | +12.8 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Cartmel | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Howard Martin | 556 | 69.7 | +15.5 | |
Conservative | Ted Walsh | 242 | 30.3 | -15.5 | |
Majority | 314 | 39.4 | +31.0 | ||
Turnout | 798 | 53.6 | +9.0 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Crake Valley | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Betty Spendlove | 482 | 60.4 | -5.5 | |
Conservative | Wendy Barry | 316 | 39.6 | +5.5 | |
Majority | 166 | 20.8 | -11.0 | ||
Turnout | 798 | 54.3 | +16.4 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Crooklands | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Sheila Eccles | 664 | 58.8 | +9.8 | |
Conservative | James Airey | 465 | 41.2 | -9.8 | |
Majority | 199 | 17.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,129 | 63.0 | +14.0 | ||
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing |
Grange | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Tom Harvey | 916 | 46.6 | -1.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Robert Leach | 891 | 45.3 | +0.2 | |
Save Our NHS Group | Andrew Billson-Page | 158 | 8.0 | +8.0 | |
Majority | 25 | 1.4 | -1.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,965 | 54.5 | -9.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Holker | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Jack Manning | 408 | 54.8 | -13.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Maureen Nicholson | 337 | 45.2 | +13.0 | |
Majority | 71 | 9.5 | -26.1 | ||
Turnout | 745 | 50.5 | -1.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kirkby Lonsdale | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rodger Read | 520 | 53.3 | -4.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Maria Radice | 455 | 46.7 | +4.5 | |
Majority | 65 | 6.6 | -9.0 | ||
Turnout | 975 | 52.3 | +3.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Lakes Ambleside | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | David Vatcher | 987 | 73.8 | +4.5 | |
Conservative | Alan Piper | 303 | 22.6 | -8.1 | |
Save Our NHS Group | Jane Wilkinson | 48 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 684 | 51.2 | +12.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,338 | 46.1 | -5.3 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Low Furness & Swarthmoor | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Sonjie Marshall | 866 | 52.3 | +31.1 | |
Conservative | Jim Webster | 677 | 40.9 | +12.3 | |
Green | Jo-Anna Duncalf | 114 | 6.9 | +6.9 | |
Majority | 189 | 11.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,657 | 48.3 | -1.6 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Sedbergh | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Kevin Lancaster | 867 | 52.3 | +6.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Peter Woof | 791 | 47.7 | -6.5 | |
Majority | 76 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,658 | 59.9 | +2.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Whinfell | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Peter Thornton | 669 | 63.5 | +7.8 | |
Conservative | Pat Bell | 385 | 36.5 | +36.5 | |
Majority | 284 | 27.0 | +15.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,054 | 56.7 | +8.5 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Windermere Applethwaite | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Maggie Bridge | 488 | 59.4 | +20.1 | |
Conservative | Jennifer Borer | 333 | 40.6 | -20.1 | |
Majority | 155 | 18.8 | -2.6 | ||
Turnout | 821 | 50.8 | +16.9 | ||
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing |
Windermere Bowness North | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Hilary Stephenson | 625 | 59.9 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | Johnnie Curwen | 377 | 36.1 | -6.8 | |
Labour | Helen Sowerby | 28 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
Save Our NHS Group | Anna Billson-Page | 13 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 248 | 23.8 | +9.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,043 | 63.1 | +10.4 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Windermere Bowness South | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | David Williams | 366 | 61.5 | -14.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Dyan Jones | 229 | 38.5 | +14.4 | |
Majority | 137 | 23.0 | -28.8 | ||
Turnout | 595 | 42.1 | +3.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Windermere Town | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Kathleen Atkinson | 543 | 76.8 | +0.5 | |
Conservative | Yvonne Stewart-Taylor | 101 | 14.3 | -9.4 | |
Labour | Stephen Thomas | 32 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
Save Our NHS Group | Charles Batteson | 31 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
Majority | 442 | 62.5 | +9.9 | ||
Turnout | 707 | 42.1 | +4.7 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
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Preceded by South Lakeland Council election 2006 |
South Lakeland local elections | Succeeded by South Lakeland Council election 2008 |