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2007 Coventry City Council election

Elections for Coventry City Council were held on Thursday 3 May 2007. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the wards was up for election.

A temporary cabin being used as a polling station in Coventry for the council elections on 3 May 2007

The Labour Party gained two seats (Foleshill and Wyken) from the Conservative Party one seat (St Michaels) from Socialist Alternative, and one seat (Upper Stoke) from the Liberal Democrats.

The Conservative party held overall control of the council.

Election result edit

 
Map of the results of the 2007 Coventry council election. Labour in red and Conservative in blue.
Coventry Local Election Result 2007
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 8 0 2 -2 44.44 34.07 23,974 -3.34%
  Labour 10 4 0 +4 55.56 38.33 26,978 +2.95
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 1 -1 0.00 10.19 7,168 -4.45
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.53 6,002 N/A
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.07 2,159 N/A
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.00 2,111 -2.07
  Socialist Alternative 0 0 1 -1 0.00 2.48 1,744 -1.41
  Respect 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.22 156 N/A

Council Composition edit

The composition of the council before and after the election can be found in the following table:

Party Previous council Staying councillors Seats up for election Election result New council
Conservative 29 19 10 8 28
Labour 19 13 6 10 23
Socialist Alternative 3 2 1 0 2
Liberal Democrats 2 1 1 0 1
BNP 0 0 0 0 0
Green 0 0 0 0 0
Independent 0 0 0 0 0
Respect 0 0 0 0 0
Total 54 36 18 18 54

Ward results edit

Bablake ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Kelsey 2,126 47.96
Labour Mal Mutton 1,147 25.87
Liberal Democrats Peter Simpson 510 11.50
BNP Michele Jean Stone 401 9.05
Green Gianluca Grimalda 249 5.62
Majority 979 22.08
Turnout 4,433 37.70
Conservative hold Swing
Binley and Willenhall ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ram Lakha 1,733 46.39
Conservative Denise Beech 1,010 27.03
BNP David Clarke 561 15.02
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Brian Sewards 306 8.19
Green Cathy Wattebot 126 3.37
Majority 723 19.35
Turnout 3,736 32.40
Labour hold Swing
Cheylesmore ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin John Foster 1,803 42.49
Labour Jean Jackson 1,342 31.63
Liberal Democrats Terence Kenny 423 9.97
BNP Zoe Gale Hughes 350 8.25
Green Bryn Tittle 325 7.66
Majority 461 10.86
Turnout 4,243 36.40
Conservative hold Swing
Earlsdon ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ken Taylor 2,364 48.51
Labour Christopher Nicholas Youett 1,241 25.46
Green Scott Gordon Redding 652 13.38
Liberal Democrats Vincent John McKee 427 8.76
BNP Joanne Felvus-McCarron 189 3.89
Majority 1,123 23.05
Turnout 4,873 41.96
Conservative hold Swing
Foleshill ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Abdul Salam Khan 2,577 57.77
Conservative Mohammed Asif 1,359 30.46
Respect Caron McKenna 156 3.50
Liberal Democrats Susan Jane Johnston-Wilder 155 3.48
BNP Thomas Paul Jones 105 2.35
Green Penny Walker 92 2.06
Independent Andrew Murdoch 17 0.38
Majority 1,218 27.30
Turnout 4,461 44.47
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Henley ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynnette Catherine Kelly 1,672 49.39
Conservative Harbans Gumman 910 26.88
BNP Mark Badrick 422 12.47
Socialist Alternative Josie Kenny 381 11.26
Majority 762 22.51
Turnout 3,385 27.86
Labour hold Swing
Holbrook ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joe Clifford 1,673 48.66
Conservative Hazel Ann Reece 833 24.23
Liberal Democrats Dennis Herbert Jeffery 481 13.99
BNP Simon Bien 451 13.12
Majority 840 24.43
Turnout 3,438 29.67
Labour hold Swing
Longford ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Linda Joyce Bigham 2,073 56.78
Conservative Val Stone 1.079 29.55
BNP Leisel Dawn Wagstaff 286 7.83
Green Natalia Grana 213 5.84
Majority 994 27.23
Turnout 3,651 29.23
Labour hold Swing
Lower Stoke ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Douglas McNicholas 1,810 46.20
Conservative Jaswant Singh Birdi 1,060 27.06
Independent Christine Margaret Oddy 629 16.05
BNP Darren Thomas 419 10.69
Majority 750 19.14
Turnout 3,918 33.39
Labour hold Swing
Radford ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Skipper 1,663 51.17
Conservative Jane Marie Williams 670 20.61
BNP Tracey Whitehouse 359 11.05
Liberal Democrats Peter Jonathon Johnston-Wilder 282 8.68
Green Daniel Joseph Finnan 144 4.43
Independent Dave Anderson 132 4.06
Majority 993 30.55
Turnout 3,250 27.64
Labour hold Swing
Sherbourne ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Vincent Smith 1,197 32.55
Labour Faye Sweet 1,175 31.96
Independent Heather Rutter 416 11.31
Liberal Democrats Arthur Hugh Thomas 392 10.66
BNP Justin Baldwin 290 7.89
Socialist Alternative Jason Arnold Toynbee 207 5.63
Majority 22 0.60
Turnout 3,677 31.39
Conservative hold Swing

Heather Rutter was the former Conservative councillor for Sherbourne ward who stood as an independent after being deselected. The result of Conservative hold is a comparison to when this seat was last contested.

St Michael's ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim O'Boyle 1,240 43.43
Socialist Alternative Lindsay Margaret Currie 1,156 40.49
Conservative Roger Bailey 459 16.08
Majority 84 2.94
Turnout 2,855 25.57
Labour gain from Socialist Alternative Swing
Upper Stoke ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raja Mohammed Asif 1,620 38.05
Liberal Democrats Russell David Field 1,617 37.98
Conservative Brinder Kaur Seni 521 12.24
BNP Robert James Gillon 291 6.84
Independent Jack Gould 208 4.30
Independent Jack Clement Kybird 25 0.59
Majority 3 0.07
Turnout 4,257 35.60
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Wainbody ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Sawdon 2,324 55.51
Labour Joe Ijoma 981 23.43
Liberal Democrats Napier Penlington 524 12.51
Green Emma Biermann 358 8.55
Majority 1,343 32.08
Turnout 4,187 35.30
Conservative hold Swing
Westwood ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Charles Lee 1,426 38.10
Labour Peter Lacy 1,326 35.43
BNP Davied Edward Clarke 456 12.18
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Bridget Basu 374 9.99
Independent Judi Lawson 161 4.30
Majority 100 2.67
Turnout 3,743 32.20
Conservative hold Swing
Whoberley ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kenneth Henry Charley 1,370 35.14
Labour David Stuart Welsh 1,243 31.88
Liberal Democrats Brian Rees Lewis 604 15.49
Independent Bill Brennan 384 9.85
BNP Stephen John Pittaway 298 7.64
Majority 127 3.26
Turnout 3,899 34.13
Conservative hold Swing
Woodlands ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christian Michael Cliffe 2,055 47.34
Labour Bilal Akhtar 877 20.20
Liberal Democrats Stephen Howarth 719 16.56
BNP Julie Margaret Allen 690 15.90
Majority 1,178 27.14
Turnout 4,341 35.91
Conservative hold Swing
Wyken ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hazel Jean Sweet 1,585 39.39
Conservative Allan Robert Andrews 1,408 34.99
BNP Steven Turner 434 10.78
Liberal Democrats Sarah Jane McKenzie-Gill 354 8.80
Independent Mick Noonan 164 4.08
Independent Adrian Roll 79 1.96
Majority 177 4.40
Turnout 4,024 33.81
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Mick Noonan was the former Conservative councillor for Wyken ward who stood as an independent after being deselected. The result of Conservative hold is a comparison to when this seat was last contested.

References edit

  • . Coventry City Council. 2007. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2008.

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Elections for Coventry City Council were held on Thursday 3 May 2007 As the council is elected by thirds one seat in each of the wards was up for election A temporary cabin being used as a polling station in Coventry for the council elections on 3 May 2007 The Labour Party gained two seats Foleshill and Wyken from the Conservative Party one seat St Michaels from Socialist Alternative and one seat Upper Stoke from the Liberal Democrats The Conservative party held overall control of the council Contents 1 Election result 2 Council Composition 3 Ward results 4 ReferencesElection result edit nbsp Map of the results of the 2007 Coventry council election Labour in red and Conservative in blue Coventry Local Election Result 2007 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative 8 0 2 2 44 44 34 07 23 974 3 34 Labour 10 4 0 4 55 56 38 33 26 978 2 95 Liberal Democrats 0 0 1 1 0 00 10 19 7 168 4 45 BNP 0 0 0 0 0 00 8 53 6 002 N A Green 0 0 0 0 0 00 3 07 2 159 N A Independent 0 0 0 0 0 00 3 00 2 111 2 07 Socialist Alternative 0 0 1 1 0 00 2 48 1 744 1 41 Respect 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 22 156 N ACouncil Composition editThe composition of the council before and after the election can be found in the following table Party Previous council Staying councillors Seats up for election Election result New council Conservative 29 19 10 8 28 Labour 19 13 6 10 23 Socialist Alternative 3 2 1 0 2 Liberal Democrats 2 1 1 0 1 BNP 0 0 0 0 0 Green 0 0 0 0 0 Independent 0 0 0 0 0 Respect 0 0 0 0 0 Total 54 36 18 18 54Ward results editBablake ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Brian Kelsey 2 126 47 96 Labour Mal Mutton 1 147 25 87 Liberal Democrats Peter Simpson 510 11 50 BNP Michele Jean Stone 401 9 05 Green Gianluca Grimalda 249 5 62 Majority 979 22 08 Turnout 4 433 37 70 Conservative hold Swing Binley and Willenhall ward Party Candidate Votes Labour Ram Lakha 1 733 46 39 Conservative Denise Beech 1 010 27 03 BNP David Clarke 561 15 02 Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Brian Sewards 306 8 19 Green Cathy Wattebot 126 3 37 Majority 723 19 35 Turnout 3 736 32 40 Labour hold Swing Cheylesmore ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Kevin John Foster 1 803 42 49 Labour Jean Jackson 1 342 31 63 Liberal Democrats Terence Kenny 423 9 97 BNP Zoe Gale Hughes 350 8 25 Green Bryn Tittle 325 7 66 Majority 461 10 86 Turnout 4 243 36 40 Conservative hold Swing Earlsdon ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ken Taylor 2 364 48 51 Labour Christopher Nicholas Youett 1 241 25 46 Green Scott Gordon Redding 652 13 38 Liberal Democrats Vincent John McKee 427 8 76 BNP Joanne Felvus McCarron 189 3 89 Majority 1 123 23 05 Turnout 4 873 41 96 Conservative hold Swing Foleshill ward Party Candidate Votes Labour Abdul Salam Khan 2 577 57 77 Conservative Mohammed Asif 1 359 30 46 Respect Caron McKenna 156 3 50 Liberal Democrats Susan Jane Johnston Wilder 155 3 48 BNP Thomas Paul Jones 105 2 35 Green Penny Walker 92 2 06 Independent Andrew Murdoch 17 0 38 Majority 1 218 27 30 Turnout 4 461 44 47 Labour gain from Conservative Swing Henley ward Party Candidate Votes Labour Lynnette Catherine Kelly 1 672 49 39 Conservative Harbans Gumman 910 26 88 BNP Mark Badrick 422 12 47 Socialist Alternative Josie Kenny 381 11 26 Majority 762 22 51 Turnout 3 385 27 86 Labour hold Swing Holbrook ward Party Candidate Votes Labour Joe Clifford 1 673 48 66 Conservative Hazel Ann Reece 833 24 23 Liberal Democrats Dennis Herbert Jeffery 481 13 99 BNP Simon Bien 451 13 12 Majority 840 24 43 Turnout 3 438 29 67 Labour hold Swing Longford ward Party Candidate Votes Labour Linda Joyce Bigham 2 073 56 78 Conservative Val Stone 1 079 29 55 BNP Leisel Dawn Wagstaff 286 7 83 Green Natalia Grana 213 5 84 Majority 994 27 23 Turnout 3 651 29 23 Labour hold Swing Lower Stoke ward Party Candidate Votes Labour John Douglas McNicholas 1 810 46 20 Conservative Jaswant Singh Birdi 1 060 27 06 Independent Christine Margaret Oddy 629 16 05 BNP Darren Thomas 419 10 69 Majority 750 19 14 Turnout 3 918 33 39 Labour hold Swing Radford ward Party Candidate Votes Labour Tony Skipper 1 663 51 17 Conservative Jane Marie Williams 670 20 61 BNP Tracey Whitehouse 359 11 05 Liberal Democrats Peter Jonathon Johnston Wilder 282 8 68 Green Daniel Joseph Finnan 144 4 43 Independent Dave Anderson 132 4 06 Majority 993 30 55 Turnout 3 250 27 64 Labour hold Swing Sherbourne ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative David Vincent Smith 1 197 32 55 Labour Faye Sweet 1 175 31 96 Independent Heather Rutter 416 11 31 Liberal Democrats Arthur Hugh Thomas 392 10 66 BNP Justin Baldwin 290 7 89 Socialist Alternative Jason Arnold Toynbee 207 5 63 Majority 22 0 60 Turnout 3 677 31 39 Conservative hold Swing Heather Rutter was the former Conservative councillor for Sherbourne ward who stood as an independent after being deselected The result of Conservative hold is a comparison to when this seat was last contested St Michael s ward Party Candidate Votes Labour Jim O Boyle 1 240 43 43 Socialist Alternative Lindsay Margaret Currie 1 156 40 49 Conservative Roger Bailey 459 16 08 Majority 84 2 94 Turnout 2 855 25 57 Labour gain from Socialist Alternative Swing Upper Stoke ward Party Candidate Votes Labour Raja Mohammed Asif 1 620 38 05 Liberal Democrats Russell David Field 1 617 37 98 Conservative Brinder Kaur Seni 521 12 24 BNP Robert James Gillon 291 6 84 Independent Jack Gould 208 4 30 Independent Jack Clement Kybird 25 0 59 Majority 3 0 07 Turnout 4 257 35 60 Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Wainbody ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Tim Sawdon 2 324 55 51 Labour Joe Ijoma 981 23 43 Liberal Democrats Napier Penlington 524 12 51 Green Emma Biermann 358 8 55 Majority 1 343 32 08 Turnout 4 187 35 30 Conservative hold Swing Westwood ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Nigel Charles Lee 1 426 38 10 Labour Peter Lacy 1 326 35 43 BNP Davied Edward Clarke 456 12 18 Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Bridget Basu 374 9 99 Independent Judi Lawson 161 4 30 Majority 100 2 67 Turnout 3 743 32 20 Conservative hold Swing Whoberley ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Kenneth Henry Charley 1 370 35 14 Labour David Stuart Welsh 1 243 31 88 Liberal Democrats Brian Rees Lewis 604 15 49 Independent Bill Brennan 384 9 85 BNP Stephen John Pittaway 298 7 64 Majority 127 3 26 Turnout 3 899 34 13 Conservative hold Swing Woodlands ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Christian Michael Cliffe 2 055 47 34 Labour Bilal Akhtar 877 20 20 Liberal Democrats Stephen Howarth 719 16 56 BNP Julie Margaret Allen 690 15 90 Majority 1 178 27 14 Turnout 4 341 35 91 Conservative hold Swing Wyken ward Party Candidate Votes Labour Hazel Jean Sweet 1 585 39 39 Conservative Allan Robert Andrews 1 408 34 99 BNP Steven Turner 434 10 78 Liberal Democrats Sarah Jane McKenzie Gill 354 8 80 Independent Mick Noonan 164 4 08 Independent Adrian Roll 79 1 96 Majority 177 4 40 Turnout 4 024 33 81 Labour gain from Conservative Swing Mick Noonan was the former Conservative councillor for Wyken ward who stood as an independent after being deselected The result of Conservative hold is a comparison to when this seat was last contested References edit Local election results 2007 Coventry City Council 2007 Archived from the original on 7 January 2010 Retrieved 9 May 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2007 Coventry City Council election amp oldid 1216506152, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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