2007 Breckland District Council election

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2007 Breckland District Council election
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  2003 3 May 2007 2011  

All 54 council seats
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election4284
Seats won4833
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote15,6174,8343,044
Percentage54.5%16.9%10.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.5Decrease2.svg 6.2Increase2.svg 0.8

Party before election

Conservative

Elected Party

Conservative

The 2007 Breckland District Council election was part of the UK's 2007 local elections. All 54 seats were up for election. The Conservatives retained control of the council, increasing their already sizeable majority by six seats despite only a modest rise in vote share.

This was the first election in which UKIP stood candidates in Breckland. The Liberal Party meanwhile failed to stand any candidates at this election, and has not done so since.

Summary of results

Breckland Council election result 2007 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4860+688.854.515617+2.5
  Labour 305-55.516.94834-6.2
  Independent 312-15.510.63044+0.8
  Green 000009.62755+2.5
  Liberal Democrats 000007.32080+1.9
  UKIP 000001.2330+1.2
  Liberal 0000000-2.4

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References

  1. "Election results by party". Andrew Teale.