2007 Horsham District Council election

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The 2007 Horsham District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. [1] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives won a majority on the council, gaining from no overall control.

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2007 Horsham District Council election
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All 44 seats to Horsham District Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won31112
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 9Steady2.svg

Council composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

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22202
ConLDemInd

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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31112
ConLDemInd

Results summary

2007 Horsham District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3190Increase2.svg 970.554.342,736+6.8
  Liberal Democrats 1109Decrease2.svg 925.036.828,984-5.5
  Independent 2--Steady2.svg4.53.22,500-3.7
  UKIP 0--Steady2.svg0.02.92,297+2.7
  Labour 0--Steady2.svg0.01.61,217-1.6
  BNP 0--Steady2.svg0.00.5420+0.5
  Green 0--Steady2.svg0.00.3262+0.3
  Peace 0--Steady2.svg0.00.3226+0.3
  English Democrat 0--Steady2.svg0.00.2126+0.2

Ward results

Billingshurst and Shipley

Billingshurst and Shipley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sheila van den Bergh 1,311 47.9 +11.2
Conservative Peggy Davies 1,307
Conservative Gordon Lindsay 1,253
Liberal Democrats John Griffin94534.5+2.0
Liberal Democrats Patrick Perks931
Liberal Democrats David Wright781
UKIP Doug Rands48017.5+17.5
UKIP Mike Bobker439
UKIP Harry Aldridge358
Turnout 37.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote

Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Fisher 905 48.5
Conservative Frank Grantham 861
Liberal Democrats Andrew Purches84245.1
Liberal Democrats Marian Brown738
Labour Valerie Neves1196.4
Turnout 43.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Broadbridge Heath

Broadbridge Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sally Horner 490 63.9 +20.1
Conservative Liz Ostacchini27736.1+0.7
Turnout 37.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chanctonbury

Chanctonbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Circus 1,673 64.7 +2.3
Conservative Roger Arthur 1,658
Conservative David Jenkins 1,601
Liberal Democrats Stephen Holbrook56721.9+5.5
UKIP Peter Westrip34713.4+13.4
Turnout 40.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Chantry

Chantry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ray Dawe 1,131 58.8 +3.2
Conservative Chris Mason 1,063
Conservative Jim Sanson 1,046
Liberal Democrats Richard Martin46724.3-20.1
Liberal Democrats Norman Cooper434
UKIP John Wallace32616.9+16.9
Turnout 42.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead

Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Shepherd 1,131 74.2 +5.4
Conservative Jonathan Chowen 1,124
Liberal Democrats Susan Stokes39425.8+4.9
Turnout 37.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Denne

Denne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Sheldon 729 48.5 -0.8
Liberal Democrats Sheila Dale 701
Conservative Clare Norriss52935.2-6.9
Conservative Ronald Vimpany474
BNP Richard Trower15710.4+10.4
Labour Jane Field885.9-2.7
Labour Nicholas Field76
Turnout 41.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Forest

Forest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gordon Brown 726 48.6 +12.2
Liberal Democrats Godfrey Newman71347.7-11.3
Labour Louise Skipton-Carter563.7-0.9
Turnout 53.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Henfield

Henfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sheila Matthews 989 41.9 -7.8
Conservative Keith Wilkins 873 37.0 -1.0
Conservative Caroline Clarke814
Liberal Democrats Andrew Sharp49821.1+8.8
Turnout 43.0
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Holbrook East

Holbrook East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Baldwin 1,090 56.3 +15.7
Conservative Linda Pettitt 991
Liberal Democrats Tony Millson71937.2-3.2
Liberal Democrats Nick Chamberlain585
English Democrat William Cobbett1266.5+6.5
Turnout 42.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Holbrook West

Holbrook West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christian Mitchell 1,018 46.9 +7.6
Conservative Roger Edworthy 959
Liberal Democrats Tony Rickett71232.8-5.3
Liberal Democrats Belinda Walters698
Independent Peter Burgess36116.6+2.4
Labour Raymond Chapman783.6-4.7
Turnout 46.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Horsham Park

Horsham Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Holmes 1,132 48.8 +1.4
Liberal Democrats Clive Burgess 1,099
Liberal Democrats Kyle Wickens 944
Conservative Alex Kirke66828.8+9.6
Conservative Jonathan Vickers626
Conservative Matt Taylor615
Labour Jonathan Austin29412.7+3.2
Peace Jim Duggan2269.7+9.7
Turnout 25.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham

Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Rowlinson 1,088 52.3 +2.1
Conservative Robert Nye 1,082
Liberal Democrats Michael Dalrymple77237.1-12.7
Liberal Democrats Sally Pavey673
UKIP Stuart Aldridge22010.6+10.6
Turnout 47.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Nuthurst

Nuthurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Cox 752 73.4 +0.8
Liberal Democrats Jay Mercer18818.3-9.1
Green Tristan Loraine858.3+8.3
Turnout 45.3
Conservative hold Swing

Pulborough and Coldwatham

Pulborough and Coldwatham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Donnelly 1,154 76.7 +1.8
Conservative Roger Paterson 1,125
Liberal Democrats Maureen Girard35123.3-1.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Margrett318
Turnout 34.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Roffey North

Roffey North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Skipp 1,194 52.9 +11.9
Liberal Democrats Sarah Gray 1,073
Conservative John Charles79835.4+1.8
Conservative Simon Torn771
BNP Donna Bailey26311.7+11.7
Turnout 45.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Roffey South

Roffey South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Cornell 716 45.4 +18.7
Liberal Democrats Pat Rutherford 693 43.9 -4.9
Conservative Nicholas Lowson676
Liberal Democrats Roger Wilton610
Labour John Thomas16810.7+3.6
Turnout 32.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rudgwick

Rudgwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Bailey 640 76.7 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Laurence Price16219.4-10.6
Labour Christine Conibear334.0+4.0
Turnout 39.9
Conservative hold Swing

Rusper and Colgate

Rusper and Colgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Kitchen 585 75.5 -1.9
Liberal Democrats Derek Brundish10813.9-8.7
Independent Dudley Thompson8210.6+10.6
Turnout 38.1
Conservative hold Swing

Southwater

Southwater
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Howard 1,575 54.6 +13.8
Conservative Claire Vickers 1,433
Conservative Ross Dye 1,405
Liberal Democrats Peter Stainton1,31245.4-6.3
Liberal Democrats Barbara Varley1,265
Liberal Democrats Garry Jennings1,195
Turnout 41.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Steyning

Steyning
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leonard Warner 1,110 33.3 +2.4
Independent George Cockman 1,068 32.0 -7.0
Liberal Democrats Derek Deedman98829.6+7.9
Conservative Michael Willett812
Liberal Democrats Ros Deedman515
Labour Sarah Brookes1675.0+0.5
Turnout 49.1
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Trafalgar

Trafalgar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christine Costin 1,264 53.5 -4.8
Liberal Democrats Leonard Crosbie 1,184
Conservative Paul Brown65527.7-5.7
Conservative Marc Kent635
Green Stacey Frier1777.5+7.5
Labour Alexandra Davis1385.8-2.6
UKIP Claire Bridewell1275.3+5.3
Turnout 45.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2007" . Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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