2007 Derby City Council election

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2007 Derby Council election
  2006 3 May 2007 2008  

17 of 51 seats to Derby City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election241511
Seats before241411
Seats won854
Seats after241312
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote20,59317,39319,272
Percentage34.228.832.0
SwingDecrease2.svg0.1%Decrease2.svg1.1%Steady2.svg0.0%

Derby City Council election 2007 map.svg

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

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]

Contents

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

2007 Derby Local Election Result [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 811Steady2.svg47.134.220,593Increase2.svg2.7
  Conservative 510Increase2.svg129.432.019,272Increase2.svg1.4
  Liberal Democrats 401Decrease2.svg123.528.817,393Decrease2.svg2.1
  Independent 000Steady2.svg03.72,237Decrease2.svg3.3
  Green 000Steady2.svg01.3806New

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bryan Lowe 1,237 44.1 Decrease2.svg1.7
Labour Jaz Greer1,09339.0Increase2.svg1.0
Conservative Andrew Hill32711.7Increase2.svg1.7
Independent Norman Clayton1495.3Increase2.svg5.3
Majority1445.1Decrease2.svg2.7
Turnout 2,80629.4Increase2.svg2.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Allestree

Location of Allestree ward Allestree ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Allestree ward
Allestree [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Willoughby 3,172 64.6 Decrease2.svg0.6
Labour Frank Kirkland94019.1Decrease2.svg0.3
Liberal Democrats Simon King80116.3Increase2.svg0.9
Majority2,23245.5Decrease2.svg0.3
Turnout 4,91345.4Decrease2.svg0.9
Conservative hold Swing

Alvaston

Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Bayliss 1,513 45.4 Increase2.svg9.0
Liberal Democrats Naveed Hussain1,15834.8Increase2.svg8.4
Conservative Alison Hayes66019.8Increase2.svg5.4
Majority35510.6
Turnout 3,33130.3Decrease2.svg1.6
Labour hold Swing

Arboretum

Location of Arboretum ward Arboretum ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Arboretum ward
Arboretum [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fareed Hussain 1,936 49.1 Increase2.svg8.0
Liberal Democrats Masud Akhtar1,46137.1Decrease2.svg5.9
Conservative Douglas Sice2706.8Decrease2.svg9.1
Green Jane Temple1624.1Increase2.svg4.1
Independent Josephine Rooney1142.9Increase2.svg2.9
Majority47512.0
Turnout 3,94337.4Increase2.svg2.0
Labour hold Swing

Blagreaves

Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bob Troup 1,885 45.3 Decrease2.svg3.2
Labour Baggy Shanker1,29231.0Increase2.svg1.1
Conservative Lisa Marshall79219.0Increase2.svg2.2
Green Clare Shelton1944.7Decrease2.svg0.1
Majority59314.3Decrease2.svg4.3
Turnout 4,16343.1Decrease2.svg1.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Boulton

Location of Boulton ward Boulton ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Boulton ward
Boulton [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barbara Jackson 1,269 40.0 Decrease2.svg6.2
Independent Brenda Longworth87027.5Increase2.svg5.6
Conservative David Jennings65620.7Decrease2.svg0.3
Liberal Democrats Grahame Elson37411.8Increase2.svg0.9
Majority39912.5Decrease2.svg11.8
Turnout 3,16931.4Decrease2.svg2.2
Labour hold Swing

Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesten ward Chaddesten ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Chaddesten ward
Chaddesden [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Grimadell 1,588 46.1 Increase2.svg7.4
Labour Anne MacDonald1,46842.6Decrease2.svg4.2
Liberal Democrats David Batey38811.3Decrease2.svg3.2
Majority1203.5N/A
Turnout 3,44434.2Increase2.svg0.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harvey Jennings 1,828 45.9 Increase2.svg0.5
Labour Linda Winter1,69942.7Decrease2.svg2.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Connolly2526.3Decrease2.svg2.7
Independent David Black2015.1Increase2.svg5.1
Majority1293.2
Turnout 3,98037.2Decrease2.svg0.1
Conservative hold Swing

Darley

Location of Darley ward Darley ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Darley ward
Darley [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Martin Repton 1,198 32.7 Steady2.svg
Liberal Democrats Roger Jackson1,16831.8Decrease2.svg4.6
Conservative Lorraine Radford96426.3Increase2.svg4.6
Green David Clasby3389.2Increase2.svg0.1
Majority300.9N/A
Turnout 3,66840.0Decrease2.svg1.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Derwent

Location of Derwent ward Derwent ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Martin Rawson 1,170 50.5 Increase2.svg2.5
Conservative Philip Lucas59825.8Decrease2.svg1.8
Independent William Wright29912.9Increase2.svg0.2
Liberal Democrats Leigh Alcock25210.9Decrease2.svg0.8
Majority57224.7Increase2.svg4.3
Turnout 2,31923.4Increase2.svg5.9
Labour hold Swing

Littleover

Location of Littleover ward Littleover ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Littleover ward
Littleover [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Carr 2,359 55.2 Decrease2.svg6.1
Conservative Mike Cook1,33331.2Increase2.svg6.3
Labour Linda McGraw58313.6Decrease2.svg0.2
Majority1,02624.0Decrease2.svg12.4
Turnout 4,27542.3Decrease2.svg1.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Mackworth

Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lisa Higginbottom 1,325 48.7 Decrease2.svg1.1
Liberal Democrats Simon Lyszczenko70225.8Increase2.svg3.1
Conservative Andrew Brown69225.5Decrease2.svg2.1
Majority62322.9Increase2.svg0.7
Turnout 2,71929.1Decrease2.svg0.3
Labour hold Swing

Mickleover

Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Maggie Hird 2,758 55.5 Increase2.svg7.6
Conservative Matthew Holmes1,79736.2Decrease2.svg3.8
Labour Joga Thind4158.4Decrease2.svg3.7
Majority96119.3Increase2.svg11.4
Turnout 4,97045.0Decrease2.svg0.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Normanton

Location of Normanton ward Normanton ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Normanton ward
Normanton [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amar Nath 1,764 48.7 Decrease2.svg4.8
Liberal Democrats Abdul Majid1,52242.0Increase2.svg14.9
Conservative Jawaid Iqbal3369.3Decrease2.svg10.1
Majority2426.7Decrease2.svg19.7
Turnout 3,62234.2Increase2.svg2.6
Labour hold Swing

Oakwood

Location of Oakwood ward Oakwood ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Oakwood ward
Oakwood [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robin Wood 1,358 44.9 Decrease2.svg11.9
Labour Phil Woodhead71123.5Decrease2.svg1.8
Independent Frank Harwood60420.0Increase2.svg20.0
Liberal Democrats Eric Ashburner2387.9Decrease2.svg2.4
Green Stephen Shelton1123.7Decrease2.svg3.9
Majority64721.4Decrease2.svg10.1
Turnout 3,02329.9Decrease2.svg1.1
Conservative hold Swing

Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Prem Chera 1,321 55.6 Decrease2.svg3.1
Conservative Patrick Fullarton59224.9Increase2.svg8.5
Liberal Democrats Joe Naitta46519.6Decrease2.svg5.3
Majority72930.7Decrease2.svg3.1
Turnout 2,37824.8Increase2.svg0.2
Labour hold Swing

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward Spondon ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Berry 2,309 64.5 Increase2.svg6.9
Labour Chris Wynn89625.0Decrease2.svg2.6
Liberal Democrats John-Paul Keane37310.4Decrease2.svg4.4
Majority1,41339.5Increase2.svg9.5
Turnout 3,57837.3Decrease2.svg2.6
Conservative hold Swing

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