Cherwell District Council election, 2007
The 2007 Cherwell District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
In all 16 seats were contested with one independent candidate, David Chapman, standing in Ambrosden and Chesterton ward after resigning from the Conservative party in protest at plans to build 1,585 houses near Bicester.[2][3] The results saw the Conservatives strengthen their control of the council going from 39 to 42 seats.[4] They gained three seats from Labour in Banbury Ruscote, Kidlington South and Yarnton, Gosford and Water Eaton wards.[5] Consequently, Labour only managed to hold on to one of their seats in Bicester West.[5] The Conservatives also gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats in The Astons and Heyfords, but lost Bicester South back to them by one vote.[5] The results meant that Labour and the Liberal Democrats only had 4 seats each in opposition on the council.[4]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Cherwell Local Election Result 2007[5] | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Conservative | 13 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 81.3 | 57.0 | 13,112 | -3.2% | ||
Liberal Democrat | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 | 20.5 | 4,717 | -4.3% | ||
Labour | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 6.3 | 18.9 | 4,356 | +4.6% | ||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 438 | +1.9% | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 376 | +1.6% | ||
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Fulljames | 435 | 48.3 | -25.3 | |
Independent | David Chapman | 376 | 41.7 | +41.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Neil Walton | 90 | 10.0 | -16.4 | |
Majority | 59 | 6.6 | -40.6 | ||
Turnout | 901 | 37.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nigel Morris | 1,240 | 61.1 | -3.0 | |
Labour | Bruce Lucas | 396 | 19.5 | +1.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Bruce Shakespeare | 216 | 10.6 | -7.3 | |
UKIP | Lynne Shawyer | 178 | 8.8 | +8.8 | |
Majority | 844 | 41.6 | -4.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,030 | 34.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Christopher Smithson | 1,015 | 61.7 | +11.5 | |
Labour | Henry Goodman | 631 | 38.3 | +8.0 | |
Majority | 384 | 23.4 | +3.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,646 | 25.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nicholas Turner | 841 | 61.6 | +1.7 | |
Labour | Roy Mold | 249 | 18.2 | -8.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | John Willett | 146 | 10.7 | -3.2 | |
UKIP | John Brown | 130 | 9.5 | +9.5 | |
Majority | 592 | 43.4 | +9.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,366 | 24.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Keith Strangwood | 764 | 49.1 | +10.6 | |
Labour | Martin Weir | 569 | 36.6 | -14.9 | |
UKIP | Mark Clifton | 130 | 8.4 | +8.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Andrew Murray | 92 | 5.9 | -4.1 | |
Majority | 195 | 12.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,555 | 27.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rose Stratford | 773 | 60.2 | +4.6 | |
Labour | John Broad | 319 | 24.8 | -19.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Martin Chadwick | 192 | 15.0 | +15.0 | |
Majority | 454 | 35.4 | +24.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,284 | 29.5 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Carol Steward | 881 | 71.0 | +6.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Stephen Creed | 187 | 15.1 | -20.7 | |
Labour | Chris Bream | 172 | 13.9 | +13.9 | |
Majority | 694 | 55.9 | +27.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,240 | 25.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Nicholas Cotter | 600 | 50.0 | +5.0 | |
Conservative | Lawrie Stratford | 599 | 50.0 | -5.0 | |
Majority | 1 | 0.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,199 | 32.3 | |||
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Diana Edwards | 698 | 58.5 | -4.8 | |
Labour | Claudine Thompson | 276 | 23.1 | -13.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Liz Yardley | 220 | 18.4 | +18.4 | |
Majority | 422 | 35.4 | +8.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,194 | 30.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Leslie Sibley | 1,069 | 53.0 | +22.5 | |
Conservative | Adam Collyer | 949 | 47.0 | -22.5 | |
Majority | 120 | 6.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,018 | 36.1 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ken Atack | 851 | 76.3 | +2.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Anthony Burns | 264 | 23.7 | -2.0 | |
Majority | 587 | 52.6 | +4.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,115 | 51.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Victoria Irvine | 610 | 71.7 | -5.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Peter Davis | 241 | 28.3 | +5.9 | |
Majority | 369 | 43.4 | -11.8 | ||
Turnout | 851 | 41.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | John Wyse | 711 | 50.2 | -9.5 | |
Conservative | Michael Hunt | 549 | 38.8 | -1.5 | |
Labour | Martin Keighery | 155 | 11.0 | +11.0 | |
Majority | 162 | 11.4 | -8.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,415 | 34.0 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Neil Prestidge | 1,008 | 44.3 | +9.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Philip Rawlins | 749 | 32.9 | -11.7 | |
Labour | Catherine Arakelian | 520 | 22.8 | +7.9 | |
Majority | 259 | 11.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,277 | 35.7 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Luke Annaly | 960 | 61.6 | -11.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Richard Makepeace | 598 | 38.4 | +11.6 | |
Majority | 362 | 23.2 | -21.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,558 | 41.5 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Gibbard | 939 | 69.6 | +22.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Suzanne Wilson-Higgins | 411 | 30.4 | -13.0 | |
Majority | 528 | 39.2 | +35.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,350 | 36.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Cherwell". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ↑ "Election fever set to hot up". Oxford Mail. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ↑ "Battle goes to the ballot box". Oxford Mail. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- 1 2 "Tories strengthen grip". Banbury Guardian. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Tory glory from start to finish in CDC". Banbury Guardian. 26 April 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ↑ "Results". The Times. 5 May 2007. p. 83.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Election Results 2007". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 2009-10-24.