2007 UK local government election
2007 West Dorset District Council election |
All 48 seats to West Dorset District Council 25 seats needed for a majority |
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Map showing the results of the 2007 West Dorset District Council elections. |
Council control before election Conservative | Council control after election Conservative | |
The 2007 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. The entire council was up for election.
The 2007 election saw the Conservatives maintain their majority control of the District Council.[1]
Ward results
Beaminster
Beaminster (2 seats)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Caroline Lucy Payne * | 813 | 48.6 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Janet Irene Page | 712 | – | |
| Conservative | C. Etherington | 705 | 42.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | R. Knox | 704 | – | |
| Independent | M. Garcia | 154 | 9.2 | N/A |
Turnout | | 48.8 | |
Registered electors | 3,306 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Bradford Abbas
Bradford Abbas[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Mellish | 432 | 47.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | T. Rogers | 419 | 46.4 | +12.5 |
| Green | G. Black | 52 | 5.8 | N/A |
Majority | 13 | 1.4 | N/A |
Turnout | | 59.7 | +21.1 |
Registered electors | 1,514 | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Bradpole
Bradpole[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ronald William Coatsworth * | 474 | 70.6 | –7.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | G. Fifield | 134 | 20.0 | –1.5 |
| Green | Julian Jones | 63 | 9.4 | N/A |
Majority | 340 | 50.7 | –6.4 |
Turnout | | 40.6 | +9.6 |
Registered electors | 1,668 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bridport North
Bridport North (2 seats)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Stoodley * | 561 | 31.5 | +3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rosamond Catherine Kayes | 543 | 34.2 | +6.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Martin Ray * | 514 | – | |
| Conservative | K. Day | 466 | – | |
| Green | N. Judd | 173 | 10.9 | N/A |
| Independent | C. Sparkes | 156 | 9.8 | N/A |
| Labour | R. Nicholls | 155 | 9.8 | –13.2 |
Turnout | | 40.5 | +6.9 |
Registered electors | 3,431 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Bridport South & Bothenhampton
Bridport South & Bothenhampton (3 seats)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sandra Ann Brown * | 1,061 | 33.2 | +3.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Karl Gareth Wallace | 779 | 24.4 | +12.4 |
| Independent | David Robert Tett * | 755 | 23.6 | –1.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Rickard | 689 | – | |
| Conservative | D. Wallace | 656 | – | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Hunt | 612 | – | |
| Conservative | L. Wallace | 547 | – | |
| Green | T. Dickson | 391 | 12.2 | +2.6 |
| Labour | L. Begley | 211 | 6.6 | –13.1 |
Turnout | | 45.5 | +7.8 |
Registered electors | 4,720 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Broadmayne
Broadmayne[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alan John Thacker * | 429 | 65.1 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Lane | 230 | 34.9 | N/A |
Majority | 199 | 30.2 | N/A |
Turnout | | 45.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 1,587 | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent |
Broadwindsor
Broadwindsor[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jacqualyne Frances Irene Sewell * | 474 | 70.5 | +12.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Teresa Georgina Harrison | 198 | 29.5 | –12.1 |
Majority | 276 | 41.1 | +24.2 |
Turnout | | 45.3 | –0.3 |
Registered electors | 1,493 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Burton Bradstock
Burton Bradstock[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Parsons * | 531 | 49.3 | –17.9 |
| Conservative | J. Cook | 482 | 44.8 | +12.0 |
| Green | L. Edwards | 64 | 5.9 | N/A |
Majority | 49 | 4.5 | –29.9 |
Turnout | | 64.9 | +5.8 |
Registered electors | 1,662 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Cam Vale
Cam Vale[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Friar * | 407 | 46.5 | –12.6 |
| Conservative | T. Cook | 377 | 43.1 | +2.2 |
| Independent | P. Jenkins | 91 | 10.4 | N/A |
Majority | 30 | 3.4 | –14.9 |
Turnout | | 52.4 | +5.7 |
Registered electors | 1,677 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Charminster & Cerne Valley
Charminster & Cerne Valley (2 seats)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sarah Jane East * | 1,150 | 59.3 | –14.9 |
| Conservative | Andrew Frederick Horsington * | 1,131 | – | |
| Liberal Democrats | P. McGuinness | 540 | 27.8 | N/A |
| Labour | L. Ahern | 249 | 12.8 | N/A |
Turnout | | 47.4 | +6.4 |
Registered electors | 3,626 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Charmouth
Chesil Bank
Chesil Bank[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Thomas William George Bartlett * | 605 | 66.2 | +5.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Gardner | 309 | 33.8 | –5.1 |
Majority | 296 | 32.4 | +10.3 |
Turnout | | 51.5 | +5.9 |
Registered electors | 1,794 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chickerell
Chickerell (3 seats)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Charles Gardner * | 739 | 45.4 | +3.2 |
| Conservative | Elaine Elizabeth Whyte | 733 | 45.0 | +6.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Rogers * | 672 | – | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Worth | 669 | – | |
| Conservative | Margaret Jean Dunseith | 656 | – | |
| Conservative | R. Fleming | 654 | – | |
| Labour | T. Gould | 156 | 9.6 | N/A |
| Labour | K. Parish | 133 | – | |
| Labour | R. Wyatt | 124 | – | |
Turnout | | 37.4 | +8.8 |
Registered electors | 4,394 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Chideock & Symondsbury
Chideock & Symondsbury[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gillian Esme Summers * | 449 | 66.4 | –1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | T. Fifield | 227 | 33.6 | +1.1 |
Majority | 222 | 32.8 | –2.2 |
Turnout | | 45.2 | +6.2 |
Registered electors | 1,506 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Dorchester East
Dorchester East (2 seats)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Enid Stella Jones * | 838 | 48.0 | –11.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Charles Nelson Harries * | 659 | – | |
| Conservative | R. Martindale | 458 | 26.2 | –14.7 |
| Independent | A. Delgoffe | 267 | 15.3 | N/A |
| Labour | O. Trevett | 182 | 10.4 | N/A |
Turnout | | 40.3 | +4.3 |
Registered electors | 3,446 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Dorchester North
Dorchester North (2 seats)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew James Canning * | 726 | 43.2 | +4.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Caroline Hosford | 636 | – | |
| Conservative | A. Beard * | 551 | 32.8 | +5.6 |
| Conservative | V. Allan | 519 | – | |
| Independent | V. Waddington-Black | 404 | 24.0 | N/A |
Turnout | | 43.7 | +1.7 |
Registered electors | 3,437 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Dorchester South
Dorchester South (2 seats)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Molly Rennie * | 1,007 | 60.1 | +3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Potter * | 940 | – | |
| Conservative | J. Halewood | 668 | 39.9 | –3.0 |
| Conservative | N. Matthews | 578 | – | |
Turnout | | 49.4 | +9.4 |
Registered electors | 3,326 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Dorchester West
Dorchester West (2 seats)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Trevor Jones * | 764 | 37.7 | – |
| Independent | David John Barrett * | 755 | 37.2 | –3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Harries | 495 | – | |
| Conservative | J. Cooke | 360 | 17.8 | –3.9 |
| Labour | J. Fell | 149 | 7.3 | N/A |
Turnout | | 45.2 | +3.2 |
Registered electors | 3,408 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Frome Valley
Frome Valley[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Naomi Mary Penfold * | 711 | 80.1 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Morris | 177 | 19.9 | N/A |
Majority | 534 | 60.1 | N/A |
Turnout | | 50.9 | N/A |
Registered electors | 1,771 | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent |
Halstock
Loders
Loders[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mark Brandon Roberts * | 441 | 66.3 | +16.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Ray | 224 | 33.7 | +12.7 |
Majority | 217 | 32.6 | +11.4 |
Turnout | | 46.3 | +4.9 |
Registered electors | 1,451 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis (2 seats)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Daryl Whane Turner | 769 | 39.9 | N/A |
| Independent | Patrick William James Hicks | 591 | – | |
| Conservative | Owen Keith Lovell * | 568 | 29.5 | –17.5 |
| Conservative | K. Meech * | 420 | – | |
| Independent | S. Williams | 283 | – | |
Turnout | | 47.8 | +14.5 |
Registered electors | 3,129 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Maiden Newton
Marshwood Vale
Marshwood Vale[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Disney Robinson | 451 | 62.0 | +11.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | L. Thomas | 277 | 38.0 | –11.2 |
Majority | 174 | 23.9 | +22.3 |
Turnout | | 50.8 | –5.0 |
Registered electors | 1,437 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Netherbury
Netherbury[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anthony Paul Robin Alford * | 395 | 67.4 | +5.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Wymer | 191 | 32.6 | –5.3 |
Majority | 204 | 34.8 | +10.7 |
Turnout | | 35.2 | –7.8 |
Registered electors | 1,676 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Owermoigne
Owermoigne (2 seats)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. Read | 818 | 55.5 | +3.0 |
| Conservative | Teresa Mary Seall * | 770 | – | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Burden | 467 | 31.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Armstrong | 441 | – | |
| Labour | G. Napper | 190 | 12.9 | N/A |
| Labour | W. Napper | 177 | – | |
Turnout | | 50.5 | +8.0 |
Registered electors | 2,924 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Piddle Valley
Piddle Valley[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | N. Barker * | 644 | 85.0 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Savory | 114 | 15.0 | N/A |
Majority | 530 | 69.9 | N/A |
Turnout | | 46.2 | N/A |
Registered electors | 1,659 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Puddletown
Puddletown[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Patrick Gordon Cooke * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
Registered electors | 1,839 | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent |
Queen Thorne
Queen Thorne[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Andrew Gould * | 599 | 81.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Jones | 136 | 18.5 | N/A |
Majority | 463 | 63.0 | N/A |
Turnout | | 45.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 1,634 | | |
| Conservative hold |
Sherborne East
Sherborne East (2 seats)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Terence Peter Farmer * | 813 | 46.8 | +3.1 |
| Conservative | Dominic Charles Elliot | 789 | – | |
| Green | Jenny Susan Greene | 441 | 25.4 | –7.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Gloster | 295 | 17.0 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | J. McGuinness | 286 | – | |
| Labour | Graham Parish | 188 | 10.8 | –13.1 |
Turnout | | 42.5 | +8.5 |
Registered electors | 3,544 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sherborne West
Sherborne West (2 seats)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Robert Shorland * | 926 | 64.8 | +8.4 |
| Conservative | Marjorie Snowden * | 878 | – | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Friar | 503 | 35.2 | –8.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Hewson | 459 | – | |
Turnout | | 42.2 | +8.6 |
Registered electors | 3,464 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Winterborne St Martin
Yetminster
Yetminster[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Margaret Rose Lawrence | 402 | 55.1 | –14.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Josephine Jones | 327 | 44.9 | +14.7 |
Majority | 75 | 10.7 | –28.9 |
Turnout | | 53.4 | +12.1 |
Registered electors | 1,371 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "West Dorset". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag "West Dorset District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 28 April 2020.