Sheffield Council election, 2007

Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday May 3, 2007.

One third of council seats were up for election; one in each ward.

Councillors before and after the election

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 41
gain = 0
loss = 3
net = -3
seats % = 48.8
votes % = 34.8
votes = 46643
plus/minus = +2.2%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 39
gain = 4
loss = 0
net = +4
seats % = 46.4
votes % = 33.9
votes = 45449
plus/minus = -1.1%Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 2
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = -
seats % = 2.4
votes % = 9.6
votes = 12836
plus/minus = -1.2%Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 1.2
votes % = 14.5
votes = 19391
plus/minus = -1.0%Election Summary
party = Others
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = -
seats % = 1.2
votes % = 7.3
votes = 9836
plus/minus = +1.3%

Ward results

Election box begin | title=Arbourthorne (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Robson
votes = 2099
percentage = 55.8
change = +6.3 Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Tony Bennett
votes = 830
percentage = 22.1
change = -3.3 Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Smith
votes = 527
percentage = 14.0
change = +0.8 Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Krystyna Haywood
votes = 304
percentage = 8.1
change = -3.0 Election box majority
votes = 1269
percentage = 33.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3760
percentage = 29.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Beauchief & Greenhill (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Simon Clement-Jones
votes = 2072
percentage = 38
change = -1 Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Cleeveley
votes = 1709
percentage = 32
change = -2 Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michelle Grant
votes = 812
percentage = 15
change = +4 Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = John Beatson
votes = 508
percentage = 9
change = -1 Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = David Hayes
votes = 304
percentage = 6
change = 0 Election box majority
votes = 363
percentage = 6.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 5405
percentage = 39
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Beighton (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Chris Rosling-Josephs
votes = 2018
percentage = 49.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Shirley Clayton
votes = 1068
percentage = 26.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Tracey Williams
votes = 695
percentage = 16.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Julian Brandram
votes = 334
percentage = 8.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 940
percentage = 22.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4115
percentage = 31.35
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Birley (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Denise Fox
votes = 2352
percentage = 53.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ben Curran
votes = 715
percentage = 16.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gordon Millward
votes = 669
percentage = 15.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Frank Plunkett
votes = 375
percentage = 8.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Jenny Ruchat
votes = 279
percentage = 6.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 1637
percentage = 37.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4390
percentage = 34
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Broomhill (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alan Whitehouse
votes = 1390
percentage = 45.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Rob Cole
votes = 832
percentage = 27.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Colin Roth
votes = 516
percentage = 16.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Ginn
votes = 326
percentage = 10.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 558
percentage = 18.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3064
percentage = 26.13
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Burngreave (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ibrar Hussein
votes = 2774
percentage = 51.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = RESPECT The Unity Coalition
candidate = Maxine Bowler
votes = 1290
percentage = 24.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Russell Cutts
votes = 518
percentage = 9.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Chris Sissons
votes = 438
percentage = 8.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mohamed Hersi
votes = 351
percentage = 6.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 1484
percentage = 27.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 5371
percentage = 36.64
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Central (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Jillian Creasy
votes = 1451
percentage = 35.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mohammed Maroof
votes = 1264
percentage = 31.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mohammed Azim
votes = 928
percentage = 22.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = June Ledbury
votes = 276
percentage = 6.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = RESPECT The Unity Coalition
candidate = Anwar Ali
votes = 157
percentage = 3.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 187
percentage = 4.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4076
percentage = 31
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Green Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Crookes (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Hesketh
votes = 2856
percentage = 53.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert McIleven
votes = 917
percentage = 17.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Felicity Matthews
votes = 874
percentage = 16.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Gemma Lock
votes = 657
percentage = 12.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 1939
percentage = 36.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 5304
percentage = 39
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Darnall (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Harry Harpham
votes = 2152
percentage = 45.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = RESPECT The Unity Coalition
candidate = Miron Rahman
votes = 1041
percentage = 21.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Frank Taylor
votes = 532
percentage = 11.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Anne Corke
votes = 407
percentage = 8.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Charlotte Arnott
votes = 370
percentage = 7.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Julie White
votes = 256
percentage = 5.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 1111
percentage = 23.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4758
percentage = 34
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Dore & Totley (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mike Davis
votes = 3660
percentage = 52.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Caroline Cooper
votes = 2488
percentage = 35.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Albert Smith
votes = 419
percentage = 6.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Dawn Biram
votes = 278
percentage = 4.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Jim Laurie
votes = 173
percentage = 2.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 7018
percentage = 16.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1172
percentage = 53
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=East Ecclesfield (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Victoria Bowden
votes = 1563
percentage = 37.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Angela Wetherall
votes = 1489
percentage = 35.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Matthew Baxter
votes = 553
percentage = 13.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = George Needham
votes = 389
percentage = 9.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Jennyfer Barnard
votes = 215
percentage = 5.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 74
percentage = 1.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4209
percentage = 29.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Ecclesall (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mike Reynolds
votes = 3496
percentage = 53.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Young
votes = 1673
percentage = 25.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Arun Mathur
votes = 720
percentage = 11.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Walton
votes = 649
percentage = 9.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 1823
percentage = 27.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 6538
percentage = 45
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Firth Park (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Chris Weldon
votes = 2067
percentage = 53.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Mike Smith
votes = 660
percentage = 17.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Tomlinson
votes = 459
percentage = 11.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Rymill
votes = 397
percentage = 10.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Jonathon Cook
votes = 283
percentage = 7.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 1407
percentage = 36.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3866
percentage = 30
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Fulwood (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Andy Sangar
votes = 3155
percentage = 56.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Pritchard
votes = 1546
percentage = 27.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jack Scott
votes = 411
percentage = 7.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Stephen Hitchens
votes = 404
percentage = 7.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Maurice Patterson
votes = 107
percentage = 1.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 1609
percentage = 28.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 5623
percentage = 46
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Gleadless Valley (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Denise Reaney
votes = 2114
percentage = 39.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Rosemary Telfer
votes = 2063
percentage = 38.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Rob Unwin
votes = 856
percentage = 15.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Amy Taylor
votes = 381
percentage = 7.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 51
percentage = 0.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 5414
percentage = 40
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Graves Park (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ian Auckland
votes = 2321
percentage = 43.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bob Pemberton
votes = 1384
percentage = 26.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Trevor Grant
votes = 784
percentage = 14.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Robert Murphy
votes = 424
percentage = 8.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Pauline Arnott
votes = 204
percentage = 3.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
candidate = Celvin Payne
votes = 194
percentage = 3.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 937
percentage = 17.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 5311
percentage = 40.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Hillsborough (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Steve Ayris
votes = 2425
percentage = 44.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alf Meade
votes = 1934
percentage = 35.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = John Sheldon
votes = 475
percentage = 8.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Chris McMahon
votes = 354
percentage = 6.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Smith
votes = 271
percentage = 5.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 491
percentage = 9.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 5459
percentage = 41.4
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Manor Castle (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jenny Armstrong
votes = 1932
percentage = 60.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Dave Croft
votes = 542
percentage = 17.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Graham Wroe
votes = 399
percentage = 12.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Christina Stark
votes = 314
percentage = 9.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 1390
percentage = 43.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3187
percentage = 27.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Mosborough (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Barker
votes = 1859
percentage = 41.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Gail Smith
votes = 1510
percentage = 33.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Eve Millward
votes = 685
percentage = 15.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Mark Suter
votes = 248
percentage = 5.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Heather Hunt
votes = 161
percentage = 3.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 349
percentage = 7.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4463
percentage = 34
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Nether Edge (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Colin France
votes = 2061
percentage = 39.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jim Lafferty
votes = 1626
percentage = 30.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Mervyn Smith
votes = 1045
percentage = 19.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Roy Ledbury
votes = 549
percentage = 10.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 435
percentage = 8.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 5281
percentage = 40
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Richmond (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Campbell
votes = 2118
percentage = 51.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Chris Tutt
votes = 648
percentage = 15.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Fey
votes = 470
percentage = 11.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Les Arnott
votes = 384
percentage = 9.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Eamonn Ward
votes = 236
percentage = 5.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Elsie Smith
votes = 234
percentage = 5.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 1470
percentage = 35.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4090
percentage = 32
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Shiregreen & Brightside (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Price
votes = 2200
percentage = 51.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Chris Hartigan
votes = 1013
percentage = 23.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Joe Taylor
votes = 472
percentage = 11.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mohammed Tariq
votes = 323
percentage = 7.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Steve Brady
votes = 245
percentage = 5.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 1187
percentage = 27.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4253
percentage = 31
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Southey (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Leigh Bramall
votes = 2099
percentage = 53.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Tracey Smith
votes = 731
percentage = 18.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Bowden
votes = 537
percentage = 13.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Eric Kirby
votes = 357
percentage = 9.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Steve Barnard
votes = 177
percentage = 4.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 1368
percentage = 35.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3901
percentage = 29
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Stannington (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Vickie Priestley
votes = 2792
percentage = 49.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Max Telfer
votes = 1446
percentage = 25.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Walsh
votes = 926
percentage = 16.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Martin Bradshaw
votes = 489
percentage = 8.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 1346
percentage = 23.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 5653
percentage = 40.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Stocksbridge & Upper Don (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martin Brelsford
votes = 2067
percentage = 39.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Phil Wood
votes = 1273
percentage = 24.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Matthew Dixon
votes = 924
percentage = 17.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = David Wright
votes = 534
percentage = 10.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Angela Roberts
votes = 463
percentage = 8.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 794
percentage = 15.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 5261
percentage = 36.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Walkley (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Penny Baker
votes = 2112
percentage = 41.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Veronica Hardstaff
votes = 2076
percentage = 40.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Barry New
votes = 594
percentage = 11.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Benedict Hazel
votes = 323
percentage = 6.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 36
percentage = 0.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 5105
percentage = 38.6
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=West Ecclesfield (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alan Hooper
votes = 2593
percentage = 52.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Matthew Peck
votes = 1533
percentage = 30.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paula Mayfield
votes = 557
percentage = 11.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Kathryn Aston
votes = 275
percentage = 5.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 1060
percentage = 21.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4958
percentage = 35.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box end

Election box begin | title=Woodhouse (1) Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mick Rooney
votes = 2307
percentage = 53.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Jonathan Arnott
votes = 681
percentage = 15.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Chris Bingham
votes = 553
percentage = 12.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Laurence Hayward
votes = 514
percentage = 11.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = John Gant
votes = 267
percentage = 6.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 1626
percentage = 37.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4322
percentage = 32.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box end

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