Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election, 2007
The 2007 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Windsor and Maidenhead Unitary Council in Berkshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrats.[1]
Election result
The results saw the Conservatives gain control of the council from the Liberal Democrats after gaining 19 seats, 18 of them from the Liberal Democrats.[2] This meant the Conservatives held 36 seats, compared to 16 for the Liberal Democrats.[3] Among the Liberal Democrats who were defeated was the leader of the council, Mary Rose Gliksten, who was defeated in Castle Without ward.[3] Meanwhile the British National Party, who were standing 4 candidates for the council for the first time, failed to win any seats, but won more votes than the Labour party in the wards they were contesting.[4][5][3]
Windsor and Maidenhead Local Election Result 2007[6][7] | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Conservative | 36 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 63.2 | 53.0 | 55,333 | +15.2% | ||
Liberal Democrat | 16 | 0 | 18 | -18 | 28.1 | 35.6 | 37,178 | -13.4% | ||
Independent | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4,739 | -0.3% | ||
Old Windsor Residents' & Ratepayers Association | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 1,491 | -0.4% | ||
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 3,866 | -2.3% | ||
BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 1,340 | +1.3% | ||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 449 | +0.4% | ||
Ward results
Ascot and Cheapside (2)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | David Hilton | 1,087 | |||
Conservative | Duncan McBride | 969 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Hirak Chakravarty | 245 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Peter Watts | 216 | |||
UKIP | Murray Barter | 175 | |||
Turnout | 2,692 | 39.2 | +8.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Belmont (3)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Clive Baskerville | 1,224 | |||
Liberal Democrat | David Mackay | 1,147 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Rajiv Chelani | 1,133 | |||
Conservative | Philip Love | 1,060 | |||
Conservative | Marion Mills | 1,005 | |||
Conservative | Susan Kindeleit | 986 | |||
Labour | Jennifer Cooper | 175 | |||
UKIP | Richard Wells | 165 | |||
Labour | Elaine Percival | 129 | |||
Turnout | 7,024 | 46.4 | +7.3 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Bisham and Cookham (3)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Richard Kellaway | 1,361 | |||
Conservative | John Stretton | 1,339 | |||
Conservative | MJ Saunders | 1,288 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Mandy Brar | 1,226 | |||
Liberal Democrat | David Ricardo | 1,019 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Margaret Cubley | 970 | |||
Labour | Paul Percival | 135 | |||
Turnout | 7,338 | 50.6 | +9.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Boyn Hill (3)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Mike Holness | 1,192 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Norma Herdson | 1,109 | |||
Conservative | Christian Harris | 1,090 | |||
Conservative | Paul Lion | 1,081 | |||
Conservative | Gillian Moore | 1,045 | |||
Liberal Democrat | David Howes | 1,033 | |||
Labour | Robert Barclay | 184 | |||
Turnout | 6,734 | 48.3 | +11.6 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Bray (3)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | David Burbage | 1,391 | |||
Conservative | Leo Walters | 1,390 | |||
Conservative | Barry Thompson | 1,380 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Peter Janikoun | 413 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Mike Singh | 412 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Nick Bagri | 383 | |||
Turnout | 5,369 | 36.6 | +8.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Castle Without (3)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Elisabeth Barton | 936 | |||
Conservative | Catherine Batchelor | 935 | |||
Conservative | Sue Evans | 854 | |||
Liberal Democrat | David Eglise | 713 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Mary Gliksten | 704 | |||
Liberal Democrat | John Foster | 662 | |||
Labour | Ann Matthews | 138 | |||
Labour | Antony Matthews | 128 | |||
Turnout | 5,070 | 41.9 | +10.5 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Clewer East (2)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Eileen Quick | 912 | |||
Conservative | Tom Bursnall | 898 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Lee Hibbard | 579 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Susan Thompson | 578 | |||
Labour | Janet Milward | 90 | |||
Labour | Susan Denegri | 85 | |||
Turnout | 3,142 | 47.5 | +9.4 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Clewer North (3)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Independent | Cynthia Endacott | 1,216 | |||
Independent | John Penfold | 1,085 | |||
Independent | John Fido | 1,040 | |||
Conservative | Peter Smith | 645 | |||
Conservative | Peter Bellini | 630 | |||
Conservative | Vivian Falzon | 600 | |||
BNP | Paul Hanson | 402 | |||
BNP | Matthew Tait | 336 | |||
Labour | Linda Ayres | 233 | |||
Labour | Marc Green | 221 | |||
Turnout | 6,408 | 44.0 | +12.4 | ||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Clewer South (2)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | James Evans | 784 | |||
Conservative | Simon Meadowcroft | 744 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Richard Fagence | 522 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Antony Wood | 506 | |||
Labour | Eddie Bell | 127 | |||
Labour | Kenneth Coles | 122 | |||
Turnout | 2,805 | 40.3 | +12.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Cox Green (3)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Vicky Howes | 1,019 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Bruce Adams | 1,000 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Emrys Richards | 966 | |||
Conservative | Jo Close | 905 | |||
Conservative | George Bathurst | 778 | |||
Conservative | Anthony Cross | 742 | |||
BNP | John Coombes | 391 | |||
Labour | Ian Harvey | 144 | |||
Labour | Robert Horner | 122 | |||
Labour | Judith Percival | 115 | |||
Turnout | 6,182 | 40.8 | +6.5 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Datchet (2)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Jesse Grey | 948 | |||
Conservative | Elizabeth Hawkes | 906 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Moray Barclay | 211 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Bryan Hedley | 187 | |||
Labour | Jenny Ward | 150 | |||
Labour | Peter Ward | 110 | |||
Turnout | 2,512 | 37.8 | +8.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Eton and Castle[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Liam Maxwell | 283 | 52.9 | +18.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Richard Pratt | 198 | 37.0 | -21.3 | |
Labour | George Davidson | 54 | 10.1 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 85 | 15.9 | |||
Turnout | 535 | 38.6 | +8.9 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Eton Wick[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Stephen Smith | 452 | 63.4 | +26.3 | |
UKIP | Ken Wight | 109 | 15.3 | +15.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Suzanne Battison | 77 | 10.8 | +10.8 | |
Labour | Paul Crossland | 75 | 10.5 | -52.4 | |
Majority | 343 | 48.1 | |||
Turnout | 713 | 41.6 | -0.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Furze Platt (3)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Mary Stock | 1,192 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Humaira Javed | 1,132 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Cynthia Pitteway | 1,113 | |||
Conservative | Clifford Baker | 863 | |||
Conservative | Susan Maskell | 826 | |||
Conservative | Penny Baker | 775 | |||
Turnout | 5,901 | 42.7 | +5.0 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Horton and Wraysbury (2)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Colin Rayner | 1,303 | |||
Conservative | John Lenton | 1,201 | |||
Independent | Ewan Larcombe | 410 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Matthew Jackson | 92 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Martin Pritchett | 66 | |||
Turnout | 3,072 | 44.0 | +9.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Hurley and Walthams (3)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Maureen Hunt | 1,096 | |||
Conservative | Paul Etherington | 1,029 | |||
Conservative | Hazel Wilson | 928 | |||
Liberal Democrat | John Iles | 842 | |||
Liberal Democrat | John Addiscott | 768 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Joseph Mullen | 732 | |||
Labour | Patrick McDonald | 207 | |||
Turnout | 5,602 | 45.5 | +1.5 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Maidenhead Riverside (3)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Pam Proctor | 1,094 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Alison Napier | 1,066 | |||
Conservative | Simon Dudley | 1,048 | |||
Conservative | Mohammed Ilyas | 998 | |||
Conservative | Tom Denniford | 990 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Julian Tisi | 851 | |||
Independent | Andrew Jenner | 448 | |||
Independent | Claire Huntley | 270 | |||
Independent | Helen Hyman | 270 | |||
Labour | Pamela Kennedy | 126 | |||
Labour | Mohammed Shafiq | 73 | |||
Turnout | 7,234 | 49.7 | +7.9 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Old Windsor (2)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Old Windsor Residents' and Ratepayers' Association | Malcolm Beer | 783 | |||
Old Windsor Residents' and Ratepayers' Association | Eric Wiles | 708 | |||
Conservative | Allen Cottee | 442 | |||
Conservative | Christopher Hawkes | 396 | |||
Labour | Roy Reeves | 109 | |||
Labour | Ahamedlebbe Mashoor | 90 | |||
Turnout | 2,528 | 35.1 | +4.6 | ||
Old Windsor Residents' and Ratepayers' Association hold | Swing | ||||
Old Windsor Residents' and Ratepayers' Association hold | Swing | ||||
Oldfield (3)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Derek Wilson | 1,197 | |||
Conservative | Dorothy Kemp | 1,186 | |||
Conservative | Asghar Majeed | 1,113 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Margaret Hyde | 642 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Gail Dorrington | 611 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Tony Langdown | 539 | |||
Labour | Kathleen Cutting | 186 | |||
Labour | Nigel Smith | 135 | |||
Turnout | 5,609 | 38.3 | +10.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Park (2)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Philip Bicknell | 1,098 | |||
Conservative | Richard Gard | 1,046 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Michael Scott | 596 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Beverley Green | 575 | |||
Labour | Brent Curless | 72 | |||
Labour | Andrew Gittens | 69 | |||
Turnout | 3,456 | 49.3 | +12.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Pinkneys Green (3)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Kathy Newbound | 1,405 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Simon Werner | 1,254 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Wilson Hendry | 1,192 | |||
Conservative | Charles Hollingsworth | 1,007 | |||
Conservative | Richard Hogg | 996 | |||
Conservative | Howard McBrien | 892 | |||
BNP | Joanne Stevens | 211 | |||
Turnout | 6,957 | 49.8 | +10.9 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Sunningdale (2)[6] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Christine Bateson | 1,183 | |||
Conservative | Sayonara Luxton | 1,090 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Gary Wilson | 173 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Heather Elliot | 161 | |||
Labour | Ajay Nehra | 99 | |||
Turnout | 2,706 | 39.4 | +7.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Sunninghill and South Ascot (3)[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Alison Knight | 1,076 | |||
Conservative | John Story | 1,072 | |||
Conservative | Lynda Yong | 1,058 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Enid Cross | 542 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Barbara Grant-Adamson | 455 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Jonathan Pope | 441 | |||
Labour | Elizabeth Yates | 163 | |||
Turnout | 4,807 | 37.2 | +2.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Windsor & Maidenhead Royal". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ↑ "Tories celebrate 'a pretty good night' in home counties". Evening Standard. 2007-05-04. p. 1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Tories win Royal Borough control". BBC News Online. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ↑ Pascoe-Watson, George (2007-05-05). "Blue 'em away". The Sun. p. 8.
- ↑ "Fears fade as extreme right fails to make significant gains BNP". The Herald. 2007-05-05. p. 8.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 "Borough Election Results 2007 - By Ward". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ↑ "Results". The Times. 2007-05-05. p. 83.
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