2007 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

2007 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)
All 45 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 36 3
Seat change 8 1
Popular vote 19,587 6,461
Percentage 55.0% 18.1%
Swing 7.2% 10.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won 3 3
Seat change 9
Popular vote 5,610 3,148
Percentage 15.8% 8.8%
Swing 19.7% 0.0%
Winner of each seat at the 2007 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

2007 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 45 36 9 1 8 80.0 55.0 19,587 +7.2
  Liberal Democrats 24 3 1 0 1 6.7 18.1 6,461 +10.7
  Labour 19 3 0 9 9 6.7 15.8 5,610 –19.7
  Independent 8 3 1 1 6.7 8.8 3,148 ±0.0
  Green 2 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 501 N/A
  UKIP 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 304 +0.4

6 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.

Abbeygate

Abbeygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Farmer* 819 56.8
Conservative Richard Rout 582 40.4
Independent Mark Bergdahl 519 36.0
Liberal Democrats Clare Higson 348 24.1
Green Ritchie Tennant 309 21.4
Turnout ~1,440 39.7
Registered electors 3,627
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Bardwell

Bardwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hale* 540 75.1
UKIP Tracy Lumley 179 24.9
Majority 361 50.2
Turnout 719 38.3
Registered electors 1,902
Conservative hold

Barningham

Barningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dave Ray 494 57.3
Liberal Democrats David Bradbury 288 33.4
UKIP James Lumley 80 9.3
Majority 206 23.9
Turnout 862 41.7
Registered electors 2,082
Conservative hold

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Houlder* 385 50.9
Independent Vivienne Hughes 276 36.5
Liberal Democrats Verity Hall 95 12.6
Majority 109 14.4
Turnout 756 44.5
Registered electors 1,712
Conservative hold

Cavendish

Cavendish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Stevens* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,575
Conservative hold

Chedburgh

Chedburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Aitkens* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,725
Conservative hold

Clare

Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane Bone 356 54.7
Independent Leslie Warmington 295 45.3
Majority 61 9.4
Turnout 651 39.8
Registered electors 1,646
Conservative hold

Eastgate

Eastgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patsy Warby* 315 60.7
Labour Diane Hind 204 39.3
Majority 111 21.4
Turnout 519 31.6
Registered electors 1,671
Conservative hold

Fornham

Fornham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Chappell 285 42.7
Conservative Rowland Lester 209 31.3
Independent Alan Murdie 174 26.0
Majority 76 11.4
Turnout 668 40.1
Registered electors 1,668
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Great Barton

Great Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Broughton 553 78.4
Liberal Democrats Christine Stainer 152 21.6
Majority 401 56.8
Turnout 705 41.1
Registered electors 1,719
Conservative hold

Haverhill East

Haverhill East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Les Ager 637 50.6
Conservative Karen Richardson 581 46.1
Conservative Gordon Cox 507 40.3
Labour Patrick Hanlon* 327 26.0
Labour Ann Samuels 317 25.2
Liberal Democrats Mick Graham 228 18.1
Liberal Democrats Steve Harris 223 17.7
Liberal Democrats Philip Graham 198 15.7
Green Ernie Goody* 192 15.2
Turnout ~1,259 24.8
Registered electors 5,078
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Haverhill North

Haverhill North (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne Gower 687 55.4
Conservative Paul McManus 683 55.1
Conservative Ted Trebble 646 52.1
Labour Maureen Byrne 404 32.6
Labour Ann Thomas* 395 31.9
Labour Phillip French* 359 28.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Karim 162 13.1
Turnout ~1,240 23.8
Registered electors 5,211
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Haverhill South

Haverhill South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jack Anderson 308 45.6
Conservative Gavin Price 307 45.4
Labour George Hatchell 253 37.4
Labour Mary Martin* 247 36.5
Liberal Democrats Joyce Jones 96 14.2
Liberal Democrats Christina Skryzypczak 64 9.5
Turnout ~676 19.0
Registered electors 3,558
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Haverhill West

Haverhill West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Farthing* Unopposed
Conservative Adam Whittaker* Unopposed
Registered electors 3,623
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Horringer & Whelnetham

Horringer & Whelnetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terry Clements* 450 64.5
Labour Robin Davies 126 18.1
Liberal Democrats Gordon Hughes 120 17.2
Majority 324 46.4
Turnout 698 41.3
Registered electors 1,689
Conservative hold

Hundon

Hundon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dorothy Whittaker* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,729
Conservative hold

Ixworth

Ixworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Griffiths* 434 67.6
Independent Snowy Snowdon 111 17.3
Liberal Democrats Steve Cannon 94 14.6
Majority 323 50.3
Turnout 642 38.3
Registered electors 1,675
Conservative hold

Kedington

Kedington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marion Rushbrook 420 63.1
Liberal Democrats Terry McNally 140 21.0
Labour Michael Simpkin 61 9.2
UKIP Arthur Nightingale 45 6.8
Majority 280 42.1
Turnout 666 43.7
Registered electors 1,525
Conservative hold

Minden

Minden (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Charlesworth* 826 59.7
Conservative Robert Everitt 671 48.5
Labour Kevin Waterson 500 36.1
Labour Kevin Hind 464 33.5
Turnout ~1,383 38.7
Registered electors 3,574
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Moreton Hall

Moreton Hall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Trevor Beckwith* 837 54.0
Conservative Frank Warby* 782 50.4
Conservative Terry Buckle* 758 48.9
Conservative Clive Springett 586 37.8
Liberal Democrats Brian Wesley 403 26.0
Liberal Democrats Geoff Hills 402 25.9
Turnout ~1,551 31.9
Registered electors 4,862
Independent gain from Labour
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Northgate

Northgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Lockwood* 334 65.7
Conservative Ella Wood 174 34.3
Majority 160 31.5
Turnout 508 28.4
Registered electors 1,810
Labour hold

Pakenham

Pakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Spicer* 423 71.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Stainer 168 28.4
Majority 255 43.1
Turnout 591 34.2
Registered electors 1,739
Conservative hold

Risby

Risby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Levack* 482 66.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Tidman 150 20.8
Labour Liz Millwood 90 12.5
Majority 332 46.0
Turnout 722 38.4
Registered electors 1,881
Conservative hold

Risbygate

Risbygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Nettleton* 548 52.4
Conservative Christopher Turner 381 36.4
Conservative Paul Simner 373 35.7
Labour Cliff Hind 232 22.2
Labour Robert Corfe 231 22.1
Turnout ~1,047 31.6
Registered electors 3,312
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Rougham

Rougham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sara Mildmay-White* 524 80.6
Labour Adrian Grenville 126 19.4
Majority 398 61.2
Turnout 650 38.5
Registered electors 1,714
Conservative hold

Southgate

Southgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Charles Bradbury* 730 54.0
Liberal Democrats Allan Jones* 700 51.8
Conservative James Dinsdale 613 45.4
Conservative Georgina Kennedy 597 44.2
Turnout ~1,351 41.1
Registered electors 3,288
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

St. Olaves

St. Olaves (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Cockle* 496 62.9
Labour Mark Ereira 444 56.3
Conservative George Cockram 244 31.0
Conservative Hugh Tracy-Forster 230 29.2
Turnout ~788 23.9
Registered electors 3,299
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanton

Stanton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Thorndyke* 529 77.5
Liberal Democrats Mary Toulson 152 22.3
Majority 377 55.2
Turnout 683 35.7
Registered electors 1,912
Conservative hold

Westgate

Westgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lynsey Alexander 623 45.8
Conservative Stephen Oliver* 614 45.2
Liberal Democrats Daniel Warren 587 43.2
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Jones 584 43.0
Turnout ~1,359 40.2
Registered electors 3,381
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Derek Redhead* 388 52.8
Conservative Christine Kennedy 255 34.7
Liberal Democrats Ken Rolph 92 12.5
Majority 133 18.1
Turnout 735 43.0
Registered electors 1,710
Independent hold

Withersfield

Withersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Clifton-Brown* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,573
Conservative hold

By-elections

Haverhill North

Haverhill North by-election: 20 March 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 426 62.6
Labour 255 37.4
Majority 171 25.2
Turnout 681 13.8
Registered electors 4,935
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 11–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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