2007 South Staffordshire District Council election

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The 2007 South Staffordshire District Council election to the South Staffordshire District Council took place in May 2007, with the Featherstone and Shareshill Ward results delayed following the death of a candidate. [1] All 49 seats were up for election, 41 of which went to Conservative Party candidates. [2] 13 of the 14 seats won unopposed went to Conservatives. [2]

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Election result

South Staffordshire District Council Election, 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4183.68%60.10%24,125
  Labour 12.05%16.83%6,756
  Labour Co-op 00%0%0
 [[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats]]12.05%3.26%1,309
  UKIP 00%2.07%833
  Independent 612.25%17.72%7,114

Ward results

Billbrook Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Gregory400
Conservative Kenneth Mackie698
Conservative Sonja Marie Oatley703
Labour Joseph Tomlinson339
Majority1,40165.47%
Turnout 2,14034%
Brewood and Coven Ward (3 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Andy Ball1,12824.31%
Conservative Ivor Clay99221.38%
Conservative Michael Robert Hampson1,01821.94%
Conservative Anne Holmes98921.32%
Labour Lena Holmes51411.08%
Majority2,99964.62%
Turnout 4,64138%
Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Boyle39325.10%
Conservative Alita Ann Caine40525.82%
Conservative Nigel Peter Caine40025.50%
Labour Mac Harris37123.65%
Majority80551.31%
Turnout 1,56930%
Cheslyn Hay South Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Bill Craddock46924.16%
Labour Joseph Colin Davison36919%
Conservative David Heseltine49525.49%
Conservative Bernard Williams60931.36%
Majority1,10456.90%
Turnout 1,94231%
Codsall North Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pat Campbell97941.10%
Independent John Evans94339.56%
Labour Davyd Williams24510.28%
Labour Trefor John Williams2179.11%
Majority1,92280.63%
Turnout 2,38438%
Codsall South Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Mike Lynch28613%
Conservative Robert James Marshall85638.90%
Conservative John Kirkland Michell86239.17%
Labour Judith Williams1978.96%
Majority1,71878.10%
Turnout 2,20138%
Essington Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David John Clifftunopposed
Conservative Patricia Griffinunopposed
Majority50%
Turnout
Featherstone and Shareshill Ward(2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frank William Beardsmore38319.29%
Labour Alex Brindle1688.46%
Labour John Brindle24212.19%
Independent Bob Cope55728%
UKIP Steve Hollis1155.79%
Conservative Mike Lawrence31015.61%
Conservative Jan Tate21110.63%
Majority94047.34%
Turnout 1,98627.80%
Great Wyrley Landywood Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Christopher Jones37318.60%
Conservative Ray Perry61430.61%
Conservative Kath Williams64031.91%
Labour Brian Wood37918.90%
Majority1,25462.52%
Turnout 2,00628%
Great Wyrley Town Ward (3 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Paul Bates1,01625.55%
Conservative Janet Ann Johnson1,05226.46%
Labour Jacqueline Lowe405
Labour Tom Lowe3879.74%
Conservative Kath Perry1,11728.09%
Majority3,18580.10%
Turnout 3,97732%
Himley and Swindon Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Leesunopposed
Majority100%
Turnout
Huntington and Hatherton Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeff Ashley36324.49%
Labour Lyndon Jones32621.99%
Conservative Patricia Williams43529.34%
Labour Frank Wilson35924.21%
Majority72248.69%
Turnout 1,48324%
Kinver Ward (3 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Davies97718.25%
Conservative Brian Robert Edwards1,30524.37%
Liberal Democrats James Gosling1,002
Conservative Julian Hall97618.71%
Independent Ena Doreen Ray1,09620.47%
Majority3,25860.83%
Turnout 5,35638%
Pattingham and Patshull Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joan Millicent Burtonunopposed
Majority100%
Turnout
Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Isabel Fordunopposed
Conservative Graham Spandlerunopposed
Majority100%
Turnout
Penkridge South East Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Holt81138.88%
Labour Trudie McGuinness36917.69%
Conservative Christine Jane Raven90643.44%
Majority1,71782.32%
Turnout 2,08635%
Penkridge West Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Donald Edwin Cartwrightunopposed
Majority100%
Turnout
Perton Dippons Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Jamesunopposed
Majority100%
Turnout
Perton East Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Penny Allen29342.28%
Conservative David John Billson36752.96%
Liberal Democrats Albert Smith334.77%
Majority36752.96%
Turnout 69339%
Perton Lakeside Ward (3 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alan Keith Black42611.91%
Independent Anthony Bourke53715.01%
Independent Cyril Bromley1464.08%
Independent Pamela Bromley1634.56%
Conservative David Michael Fereday57916.18%
Conservative Rita Ann Helestine59016.49%
Independent Angie James50614.14%
Labour Kevin McElduff1654.62%
Conservative Roy Edward Moreton55615.54%
Independent Patricia Norah Pitt46713.05%
Majority2,24562.73%
Turnout 3,57930%
Trysull and Seisdon (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert James McCardleunopposed
Majority100%
Turnout
Wheaton Aston, Bishops Wood and Lapley Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Coxunopposed
Conservative Roy Wrightunopposed
Majority100%
Turnout
Wombourne North and Lower Penn Ward (3 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan George Hintonunopposed
Conservative Robert Frederick Readeunopposed
Conservative Joan Williamsunopposed
Majority100%
Turnout
Wombourne South East Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Gordon Fanthom43223.33%
Conservative Carol Timms78442.34%
Conservative Reginald Williams63634.35%
Majority1,42076.68%
Turnout 1,85238%
Wombourne South West Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Bond63337.55%
Conservative Betty Heath60435.83%
Labour Shirley Jones17510.38%
Liberal Democrats Ian Sadler27416.26%
Majority1,23773.37%
Turnout 1,68627%

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References

  1. "Local election results 2007". Local Elections Archive Project. n.d. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2011). "South Staffordshire Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 26 September 2021.