2007 Gloucester City Council election

The 2007 Gloucester City Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. The council remained under no overall control.[1] Prior to the election the leader of the council was Mark Hawthorne, a Conservative, but he chose not to stand for re-election. Paul James was appointed leader after the election, continuing to lead a Conservative minority administration.[2]

2007 Gloucester City Council election

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11 seats of 36 on council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Mark Hawthorne
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before 16 8 12
Seats after 15 9 12
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1 Steady

Results

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Gloucester City Council election, 2007
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 4 43
  Liberal Democrats 4 30
  Labour 3 22
  UKIP 0 3
  Green 0 3

Ward results

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Abbey

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Abbey 2007[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Norman John Ravenhill 1,614 63
Labour Bernard James Mundy 497 19
Liberal Democrats Jason Dunsford 314 12
UKIP Danny Sparkes 135 5
Turnout 2560
Conservative hold Swing

Barnwood

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Barnwood 2007[4][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Phillip Taylor 1,151 42
Conservative Gordon Taylor 1090 39
Labour Jean Grigg 352 13
UKIP Mike Smith 108 4
Green Dee Kyne 66 2
Turnout 2767
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Barton and Tredworth

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Barton and Tredworth 2007[4][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harjit Gill 1,012 41
Liberal Democrats Ahmed Shabbir Bham 813 33
Conservative Tarren Randle 449 18
Green Jennifer Maureen Hume 184 7
Turnout 2458
Labour hold Swing

Hucclecote

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Hucclecote 2007[4][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Declan Wilson 1,678 56
Conservative Malcolm Edwin Ogden 1049 35
Labour Roger Alfred James Mills 260 9
Turnout 2987
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kingsholm and Wotton

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Kingsholm and Wotton 2007[4][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sebastian Richard Seymour Field 949 53
Conservative Robert Gough 599 33
Labour Judith Christine Robinson 255 14
Turnout 1803
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Longlevens

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Longlevens 2007[4][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kathy Williams 1,884 60
Liberal Democrats David John Brown 822 26
Labour Steve Frederick Richards 272 9
UKIP Frank Moran 158 5
Turnout 3136
Conservative hold Swing

Matson and Robinswood

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Matson and Robinswood 2007[4][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kate Haigh 1,066 43
Conservative Stuart Gavin Wilson 944 38
Liberal Democrats David Young 222 9
UKIP John George Todd 172 7
Green Anna Patricia Buckland 92 4
Turnout 2496
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moreland

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Moreland 2007[4][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geraldene Lilian Gillespie 881 42
Conservative Gerald Charles Dee 716 34
Green Bryan John Meloy 206 10
Liberal Democrats Paul Harries 180 9
UKIP Richard John Edwards 113 5
Turnout 2096
Labour hold Swing

Quedgeley Fieldcourt

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Quedgeley Fieldcourt 2007[4][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Debbie Llewellyn 728 58
Labour Gary Davis 246 20
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Christopher Trigg 164 13
UKIP Peter Gilmartin 113 9
Turnout 1251
Conservative hold Swing

Quedgeley Severn Vale

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Quedgeley Severn Vale 2007[4][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martyn White 840 61
Labour Margaret Onians 306 22
Liberal Democrats Andrew George Meads 238 17
Turnout 1384
Conservative hold Swing

Westgate

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Westgate 2007[4][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gordon Heath 692 50
Conservative Marilyn Anne Champion 498 36
Labour Peter Reed 130 9
Green Jack Martin Hallett 62 4
Turnout 1382
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Local election 2007 results". Politics.co.uk. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Council minutes, 21 May 2007" (PDF). Gloucester City Council. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Gloucester City Council - Thursday, 3rd May 2007". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Gloucester City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Election results for Abbey". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Election results for Barnwood". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Election results for Barton and Tredworth". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Election results for Hucclecote". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Election results for Kingsholm and Wotton". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Election results for Longlevens". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Election results for Matson and Robinswood". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Election results for Moreland". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Election results for Quedgeley Fieldcourt". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Election results for Quedgeley Severn Vale". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Election results for Westgate". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 24 February 2021.