West Lindsey District Council election, 2007
Elections to West Lindsey District 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 after what was seen as a straight fight with the Conservative party.[1][2]
The election in Scotter ward was decided by the toss of a coin which the Conservative candidate won.[3]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
West Lindsey Local Election Result 2007 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
6 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
50.0 |
47.8 |
6,429 |
+1.5% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
5 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
41.7 |
44.6 |
5,997 |
-2.5% |
|
Independent |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8.3 |
2.0 |
263 |
+1.2% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.5 |
333 |
-1.8% |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.7 |
225 |
+1.7% |
|
Labour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 |
191 |
-0.1% |
One Independent candidate was unopposed.
Ward results
Caistor |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Alan Caine |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Gainsborough East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kristan Smith |
716 |
70.3 |
+3.3 |
|
Conservative |
Paul Howitt-Cowan |
303 |
29.7 |
-3.3 |
Majority |
414 |
40.6 |
+6.6 |
Turnout |
1,019 |
21.0 |
-2.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Gainsborough North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Pat O'Connor |
668 |
46.7 |
-20.4 |
|
Conservative |
Gillian Bardsley |
499 |
34.9 |
+10.0 |
|
Independent |
Stuart Morley |
202 |
14.1 |
+14.1 |
|
UKIP |
Gordon Simmonds |
60 |
4.2 |
+4.2 |
Majority |
169 |
11.8 |
-30.4 |
Turnout |
1,429 |
28.9 |
+4.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Gainsborough South-West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Judy Rainsforth |
665 |
74.4 |
+16.4 |
|
Conservative |
Alan Beverley |
168 |
18.8 |
+0.2 |
|
Independent |
Mike Parker |
61 |
6.8 |
-1.7 |
Majority |
497 |
55.6 |
+16.2 |
Turnout |
894 |
24.6 |
-11.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Kelsey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Lewis Strange |
808 |
84.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Neil Taylor |
110 |
11.5 |
|
|
UKIP |
Steven Pearson |
41 |
4.3 |
|
Majority |
698 |
72.8 |
|
Turnout |
959 |
46.8 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Lea |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jessie Milne |
525 |
56.0 |
+37.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian Parsons |
412 |
44.0 |
+9.9 |
Majority |
113 |
12.0 |
|
Turnout |
937 |
52.4 |
+8.1 |
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Middle Rasen |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gary Fenwick |
534 |
49.9 |
-4.7 |
|
Conservative |
Geoffrey Wiseman |
425 |
39.7 |
+8.9 |
|
UKIP |
Dave Ranby |
111 |
10.4 |
+10.4 |
Majority |
109 |
10.2 |
-13.6 |
Turnout |
1,070 |
47.5 |
+2.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Saxilby |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jackie Brockway |
934 |
54.0 |
-22.8 |
|
Conservative |
Giles McNeill |
709 |
41.0 |
+17.8 |
|
UKIP |
Tony Wells |
86 |
5.0 |
+5.0 |
Majority |
225 |
13.0 |
-40.6 |
Turnout |
1,729 |
42.0 |
-8.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Scotter |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Christopher Underwood-Frost |
781 |
50.0 |
-4.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Burtenshaw |
781 |
50.0 |
+4.2 |
Majority |
0 |
0 |
-8.4 |
Turnout |
1,562 |
42.1 |
-4.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Torksey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Stuart Kinch |
594 |
53.6 |
-7.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sue Bartle |
289 |
26.1 |
-12.5 |
|
BNP |
Malcolm Porter |
225 |
20.3 |
+20.3 |
Majority |
305 |
27.5 |
+4.7 |
Turnout |
1,108 |
48.8 |
+0.4 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Welton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Malcolm Parish |
995 |
52.8 |
+10.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Marlene Chapman |
888 |
47.2 |
-10.1 |
Majority |
107 |
5.6 |
-9.0 |
Turnout |
1,883 |
43.7 |
-9.2 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Yarborough |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Owen Bierley |
622 |
73.3 |
+12.2 |
|
Labour |
John Indian |
191 |
22.5 |
-16.4 |
|
UKIP |
Carol Pearson |
35 |
4.1 |
+4.1 |
Majority |
431 |
50.8 |
+28.6 |
Turnout |
848 |
44.1 |
-4.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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