Portsmouth Council election, 2007

Elections to Portsmouth Council were held on 3 May, 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Liberal Democrat 19
*Conservative 17
*Labour 5
*Independent 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 7
gain = 1
loss = 1
net = 0
seats % = 50.0
votes % = 33.9
votes = 14,706
plus/minus = +0.3%Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 5
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 35.7
votes % = 40.6
votes = 17,611
plus/minus = -1.7%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 2
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 14.3
votes % = 15.9
votes = 6,909
plus/minus = -2.2%Election Summary Party
party = English Democrats Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 5.9
votes = 2,563
plus/minus = +4.9%Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 2.5
votes = 1,069
plus/minus = -0.7%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.7
votes = 300
plus/minus = -0.6%Election Summary Party
party = RESPECT The Unity Coalition
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.5
votes = 207
plus/minus = +0.0%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Lynne Stagg
votes = 1,601
percentage = 45.5
change = -0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jim Fleming
votes = 1,211
percentage = 34.4
change = -0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Vicky Fry
votes = 337
percentage = 9.6
change = -2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Stephen Male
votes = 188
percentage = 5.3
change = +5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Sarah Coote
votes = 183
percentage = 5.2
change = -2.2Election box majority
votes = 390
percentage = 11.1
change = +0.3Election box turnout
votes = 3,520
percentage = 33.7
change = -1.6Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Margaret Adair
votes = 1,284
percentage = 37.6
change = -1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Debbie Tomes
votes = 1,003
percentage = 29.4
change = -6.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Donna Abrahart
votes = 456
percentage = 13.3
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Betty Burns
votes = 374
percentage = 10.9
change = -0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Mark Austin
votes = 300
percentage = 8.8
change = +8.8Election box majority
votes = 281
percentage = 8.2
change = +4.4Election box turnout
votes = 3,417
percentage = 34.1
change = -2.3Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Steven Wylie
votes = 967
percentage = 39.9
change = -10.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Crabbe
votes = 535
percentage = 22.1
change = -0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gerald Oldfield
votes = 427
percentage = 17.6
change = -1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = RESPECT The Unity Coalition
candidate = Lee Sprake
votes = 207
percentage = 8.5
change = +0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = David Farley
votes = 158
percentage = 6.5
change = +6.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Darren Curtis
votes = 130
percentage = 5.4
change = +5.4Election box majority
votes = 432
percentage = 17.8
change = -9.4Election box turnout
votes = 2,424
percentage = 24.9
change = -1.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Langford
votes = 1,289
percentage = 46.3
change = -0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Payne
votes = 525
percentage = 18.9
change = +0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Beryl Wright
votes = 488
percentage = 17.5
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = David Knight
votes = 482
percentage = 17.3
change = +3.6Election box majority
votes = 764
percentage = 27.4
change = -0.4Election box turnout
votes = 2,784
percentage = 28.3
change = -4.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lee Mason
votes = 1,439
percentage = 49.0
change = -5.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andy Silvester
votes = 701
percentage = 23.9
change = -0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alan Webb
votes = 488
percentage = 16.6
change = -4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = David Ward
votes = 307
percentage = 10.5
change = +10.5Election box majority
votes = 783
percentage = 25.1
change = -4.7Election box turnout
votes = 2,935
percentage = 29.8
change = -4.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robin Sparshatt
votes = 2,453
percentage = 59.4
change = -1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Patrick Whittle
votes = 944
percentage = 22.8
change = -5.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sarah Cook
votes = 396
percentage = 9.6
change = -0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Alan Wakeford
votes = 339
percentage = 8.2
change = +8.2Election box majority
votes = 1,509
percentage = 36.6
change = +3.9Election box turnout
votes = 4,132
percentage = 41.7
change = -2.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Terry Hall
votes = 1,961
percentage = 54.8
change = +9.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mike Lowery
votes = 1,378
percentage = 38.5
change = -7.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Ferrett
votes = 237
percentage = 6.6
change = -1.6Election box majority
votes = 583
percentage = 16.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,576
percentage = 38.1
change = +0.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Eleanor Scott
votes = 1,391
percentage = 56.0
change = -3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Angus Ross
votes = 571
percentage = 23.0
change = -4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Bramwell
votes = 310
percentage = 12.5
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Richard Glew
votes = 212
percentage = 8.5
change = +8.5Election box majority
votes = 820
percentage = 33.0
change = +1.1Election box turnout
votes = 2,484
percentage = 25.4
change = -1.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alistair Thompson
votes = 1,736
percentage = 58.0
change = -2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michelle Treacher
votes = 660
percentage = 22.0
change = -4.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Phillip Smith
votes = 325
percentage = 10.9
change = -1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Alan Green
votes = 273
percentage = 9.1
change = +9.1Election box majority
votes = 1,076
percentage = 36.0
change = +1.6Election box turnout
votes = 2,994
percentage = 30.3
change = -4.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Gerald Vernon-Jackson
votes = 1,681
percentage = 43.3
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sarah Dinenage
votes = 1,644
percentage = 42.4
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ken Ferrett
votes = 235
percentage = 6.1
change = -3.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Alan Bish
votes = 214
percentage = 5.5
change = -4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Matthew Clark
votes = 104
percentage = 2.7
change = +2.7Election box majority
votes = 37
percentage = 0.9
change = -0.9Election box turnout
votes = 3,878
percentage = 40.2
change = +4.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Leo Madden
votes = 840
percentage = 31.9
change = -7.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alex Naylor
votes = 717
percentage = 27.2
change = +7.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Selina Corkerton
votes = 711
percentage = 27.0
change = -3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Kevin Baker
votes = 199
percentage = 7.6
change = +7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Calum Kennedy
votes = 168
percentage = 6.4
change = -3.6Election box majority
votes = 123
percentage = 4.7
change = -3.7Election box turnout
votes = 2,635
percentage = 26.3
change = -0.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Horne
votes = 1,135
percentage = 46.7
change = -3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Williams
votes = 765
percentage = 31.5
change = -2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Clive Percy
votes = 301
percentage = 12.4
change = +12.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jason Nelson
votes = 230
percentage = 9.5
change = -6.4Election box majority
votes = 370
percentage = 15.2
change = -0.2Election box turnout
votes = 2,431
percentage = 25.0
change = -2.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Butler
votes = 1,341
percentage = 47.0
change = +11.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jackie Ciccarone
votes = 1,258
percentage = 44.0
change = +5.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alwin Oliver
votes = 257
percentage = 9.0
change = +3.1Election box majority
votes = 83
percentage = 3.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,856
percentage = 33.0
change = -0.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Les Stevens
votes = 1,569
percentage = 47.6
change = +3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sandra Theresa
votes = 1,445
percentage = 43.8
change = +2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Speigelhalter
votes = 285
percentage = 8.6
change = -5.4Election box majority
votes = 124
percentage = 3.8
change = +0.7Election box turnout
votes = 3299
percentage = 34.8
change = -1.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/mr.stm 2007 Portsmouth election result]
* [http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/9787.html Ward results]
* [http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=9640&ArticleID=2840746 Portsmouth: Lib Dems hang on]

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