2007 Maldon District Council election

2007 Maldon District Council election
3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)
All 31 seats to Maldon District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Seats won 26 3
Seat change 5 1
Popular vote 11,525 1,400
Percentage 60.0% 7.3%
Swing 6.8% 4.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Democratic Alliance Labour
Seats won 2 0
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 3,206 1,826
Percentage 16.7% 9.5%
Swing 1.0% 2.4%
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 2007 Maldon District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Maldon District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

2007 Maldon District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 31 26 5 0 5 83.9 60.0 11,525 +6.8
  Independent 3 3 0 1 1 9.7 7.3 1,400 –4.4
  Democratic Alliance 9 2 0 2 2 6.5 16.7 3,206 +1.0
  Labour 9 0 0 2 2 0.0 9.5 1,826 –2.4
  BNP 5 0 0 0 0.0 5.0 957 N/A
  UKIP 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 177 N/A
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 110 N/A

8 Conservatives were elected unopposed.

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Althorne

Althorne (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Boyce* 610 54.8
Conservative Tony Cussen 457 41.1
Democratic Alliance Michael Helm 451 40.5
BNP Len Blain 221 19.9
BNP Dean Gosling 204 18.3
Turnout ~1,113 35.2
Registered electors 3,161
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Democratic Alliance

Burnham-on-Crouch North

Burnham-on-Crouch North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Wood* 435 43.3
Conservative Neil Pudney 407 40.5
Labour Una Norman 305 30.3
Conservative William Lewis 237 23.6
BNP Nev Saveall 178 17.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Elsden 110 10.9
Turnout ~1,005 33.8
Registered electors 2,973
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Burnham-on-Crouch South

Burnham-on-Crouch South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Elliot* 618 60.0
Conservative Ron Pratt 534 51.8
Labour Pauline Wells 282 27.4
Democratic Alliance Gillian Chaplin 216 21.0
Labour Mary Feakins 188 18.3
Turnout ~1,030 33.7
Registered electors 3,057
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Great Totham

Great Totham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Sismey Unopposed
Conservative Frank Delderfield* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,873
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heybridge East

Heybridge East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bryan Harker* 505 56.1
Conservative Ann Beale 488 54.2
Democratic Alliance Don Benson 410 45.6
Turnout ~900 29.6
Registered electors 3,039
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heybridge West

Heybridge West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Cheshire* Unopposed
Conservative Miriam Lewis Unopposed
Registered electors 2,934
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Maldon East

Maldon East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Savage 221 50.1
Labour Paul Rew* 220 49.9
Majority 1 0.2
Turnout 441 28.2
Registered electors 1,576
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Maldon North

Maldon North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alliance Bill Stichbury* 572 55.2
Conservative Brian Mead* 550 53.1
Conservative Ian Jones 499 48.2
Turnout ~1,034 33.8
Registered electors 3,060
Democratic Alliance hold
Conservative hold

Maldon South

Maldon South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Cain* 441 47.9
Conservative Brenda Keighley* 347 37.7
Democratic Alliance Sharon Riesebeck 283 30.8
Labour Michael Bentley 234 25.4
UKIP Michael Whiting 177 19.2
Turnout ~920 30.6
Registered electors 3,007
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Maldon West

Maldon West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles MacKenzie Unopposed
Conservative David Williams Unopposed
Registered electors 3,008
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Mayland

Mayland (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Penny Channer* 872 82.6
Conservative David Horner 754 71.4
Labour Maddy Diamond 138 13.1
Turnout ~1,056 32.5
Registered electors 3,249
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Purleigh

Purleigh (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Archer* 716 66.6
Conservative John Sears 566 52.7
Democratic Alliance Charles Litscher 344 32.0
Democratic Alliance Lewis Banyard 317 29.5
Turnout ~1,073 41.0
Registered electors 2,617
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Southminster

Southminster (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Brian Beale* 543 53.0
Conservative Helen Elliot 264 25.8
Conservative Simon Gutteridge 262 25.6
Democratic Alliance John Wilsdon 255 24.9
BNP Adrian Litscher 178 17.4
BNP Nev Saveall 176 17.2
Labour Norman Hunt 130 12.7
Turnout ~1,026 33.8
Registered electors 3,034
Independent hold
Conservative gain from Democratic Alliance

Tillingham

Tillingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alliance Richard Dewick* 358 48.8
Conservative Adrian Fluker 306 41.7
Labour Cherie Archer 71 9.7
Majority 52 7.1
Turnout 735 43.1
Registered electors 1,720
Democratic Alliance hold Swing

Tollesbury

Tollesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ron Laurie* 422 68.0
Conservative Marion Peel* 199 32.0
Majority 223 36.0
Turnout 621 40.5
Registered electors 1,557
Independent hold Swing

Tolleshunt D'Arcy

Tolleshunt D'Arcy (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Long* 886 76.3
Conservative Alison Warr* 786 67.7
Labour Ron McKay 258 22.2
Turnout ~1,162 37.0
Registered electors 3,140
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wickham Bishops & Woodham

Wickham Bishops & Woodham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Howse* Unopposed
Conservative Sheila Young* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,861
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

By-elections

Maldon North By-Election 7 August 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Shrimpton 339 40.8 −8.2
Green Janet Carden 200 24.1 +24.1
Independent Paul Rew 115 13.9 +13.9
BNP Leonard Blain 107 12.9 +12.9
Independent Geoffrey Harris 69 8.3 +8.3
Majority 139 16.7
Turnout 830 26.5
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Maldon District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Maldon District By-Election Results - 7 August 2008". Maldon District Council. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
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