Derby City Council election, 2007
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]
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
Derby Local Election Result 2007[4] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
47.1 |
34.2 |
20,593 |
-0.1% |
|
Conservative |
5 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
29.4 |
32.0 |
19,272 |
+0.0% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
4 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
23.5 |
28.8 |
17,393 |
-1.1% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.7 |
2,237 |
+2.0% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.3 |
806 |
-0.7% |
Ward results
Abbey[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bryan Lowe |
1,237 |
44.1 |
-1.7 |
|
Labour |
Jaz Greer |
1,093 |
39.0 |
+1.0 |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Hill |
327 |
11.7 |
+1.7 |
|
Independent |
Norman Clayton |
149 |
5.3 |
+5.3 |
Majority |
144 |
5.1 |
-2.7 |
Turnout |
2,806 |
29.4 |
+2.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Allestree[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Steve Willoughby |
3,172 |
64.6 |
-0.6 |
|
Labour |
Frank Kirkland |
940 |
19.1 |
-0.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Simon King |
801 |
16.3 |
+0.9 |
Majority |
2,232 |
45.5 |
-0.3 |
Turnout |
4,913 |
45.4 |
-0.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Alvaston[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Paul Bayliss |
1,513 |
45.4 |
+9.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Naveed Hussain |
1,158 |
34.8 |
+8.4 |
|
Conservative |
Alison Hayes |
660 |
19.8 |
+5.4 |
Majority |
355 |
10.6 |
|
Turnout |
3,331 |
30.3 |
-1.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Arboretum[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Fareed Hussain |
1,936 |
49.1 |
+8.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Masud Akhtar |
1,461 |
37.1 |
-5.9 |
|
Conservative |
Douglas Sice |
270 |
6.8 |
-9.1 |
|
Green |
Jane Temple |
162 |
4.1 |
+4.1 |
|
Independent |
Josephine Rooney |
114 |
2.9 |
+2.9 |
Majority |
475 |
12.0 |
|
Turnout |
3,943 |
37.4 |
+2.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Blagreaves[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bob Troup |
1,885 |
45.3 |
-3.2 |
|
Labour |
Baggy Shanker |
1,292 |
31.0 |
+1.1 |
|
Conservative |
Lisa Marshall |
792 |
19.0 |
+2.2 |
|
Green |
Clare Shelton |
194 |
4.7 |
-0.1 |
Majority |
593 |
14.3 |
-4.3 |
Turnout |
4,163 |
43.1 |
-1.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Boulton[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Barbara Jackson |
1,269 |
40.0 |
-6.2 |
|
Independent |
Brenda Longworth |
870 |
27.5 |
+5.6 |
|
Conservative |
David Jennings |
656 |
20.7 |
-0.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Grahame Elson |
374 |
11.8 |
+0.9 |
Majority |
399 |
12.5 |
-11.8 |
Turnout |
3,169 |
31.4 |
-2.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Chellaston[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Harvey Jennings |
1,828 |
45.9 |
+0.5 |
|
Labour |
Linda Winter |
1,699 |
42.7 |
-2.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stephen Connolly |
252 |
6.3 |
-2.7 |
|
Independent |
David Black |
201 |
5.1 |
+5.1 |
Majority |
129 |
3.2 |
|
Turnout |
3,980 |
37.2 |
-0.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Darley[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Martin Repton |
1,198 |
32.7 |
+0.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Roger Jackson |
1,168 |
31.8 |
-4.6 |
|
Conservative |
Lorraine Radford |
964 |
26.3 |
+4.6 |
|
Green |
David Clasby |
338 |
9.2 |
+0.1 |
Majority |
30 |
0.9 |
|
Turnout |
3,668 |
40.0 |
-1.2 |
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Derwent[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Martin Rawson |
1,170 |
50.5 |
+2.5 |
|
Conservative |
Philip Lucas |
598 |
25.8 |
-1.8 |
|
Independent |
William Wright |
299 |
12.9 |
+0.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Leigh Alcock |
252 |
10.9 |
-0.8 |
Majority |
572 |
24.7 |
+4.3 |
Turnout |
2,319 |
23.4 |
+5.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Littleover[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mike Carr |
2,359 |
55.2 |
-6.1 |
|
Conservative |
Mike Cook |
1,333 |
31.2 |
+6.3 |
|
Labour |
Linda McGraw |
583 |
13.6 |
-0.2 |
Majority |
1,026 |
24.0 |
-12.4 |
Turnout |
4,275 |
42.3 |
-1.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Mackworth[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Lisa Higginbottom |
1,325 |
48.7 |
-1.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Simon Lyszczenko |
702 |
25.8 |
+3.1 |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Brown |
692 |
25.5 |
-2.1 |
Majority |
623 |
22.9 |
+0.7 |
Turnout |
2,719 |
29.1 |
-0.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Mickleover[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Maggie Hird |
2,758 |
55.5 |
+7.6 |
|
Conservative |
Matthew Holmes |
1,797 |
36.2 |
-3.8 |
|
Labour |
Joga Thind |
415 |
8.4 |
-3.7 |
Majority |
961 |
19.3 |
+11.4 |
Turnout |
4,970 |
45.0 |
-0.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Normanton[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Amar Nath |
1,764 |
48.7 |
-4.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Abdul Majid |
1,522 |
42.0 |
+14.9 |
|
Conservative |
Jawaid Iqbal |
336 |
9.3 |
-10.1 |
Majority |
242 |
6.7 |
-19.7 |
Turnout |
3,622 |
34.2 |
+2.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Oakwood[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Robin Wood |
1,358 |
44.9 |
-11.9 |
|
Labour |
Phil Woodhead |
711 |
23.5 |
-1.8 |
|
Independent |
Frank Harwood |
604 |
20.0 |
+20.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Eric Ashburner |
238 |
7.9 |
-2.4 |
|
Green |
Stephen Shelton |
112 |
3.7 |
-3.9 |
Majority |
647 |
21.4 |
-10.1 |
Turnout |
3,023 |
29.9 |
-1.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sinfin[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Prem Chera |
1,321 |
55.6 |
-3.1 |
|
Conservative |
Patrick Fullarton |
592 |
24.9 |
+8.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Joe Naitta |
465 |
19.6 |
-5.3 |
Majority |
729 |
30.7 |
-3.1 |
Turnout |
2,378 |
24.8 |
+0.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Spondon[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Berry |
2,309 |
64.5 |
+6.9 |
|
Labour |
Chris Wynn |
896 |
25.0 |
-2.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John-Paul Keane |
373 |
10.4 |
-4.4 |
Majority |
1,413 |
39.5 |
+9.5 |
Turnout |
3,578 |
37.3 |
-2.6 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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