Ryedale Council election, 2007

Elections to Ryedale Council were held on 3 May, 2007. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. 1 seat was vacant in Pickering East until a by-election in June.

Election Result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 14
gain = 3
loss = 2
net = +1
seats % = 48.3
votes % = 48.3
votes = 8,806
plus/minus = +7.7%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 8
gain = 2
loss = 2
net = 0
seats % = 27.6
votes % = 30.2
votes = 5,507
plus/minus = +2.7%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 6
gain = 2
loss = 2
net = 0
seats % = 20.7
votes % = 15.7
votes = 2,865
plus/minus = -5.4%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 3.4
votes % = 3.3
votes = 609
plus/minus = -0.2%Election Summary
party = Retired
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 2.5
votes = 461
plus/minus = +2.5%

3 Independent, 2 Conservative and 1 Liberal Democrat candidates were unopposed.

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jane Wilford
votes = 314
percentage = 51.7
change = +18.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Pamela Anderson
votes = 293
percentage = 48.3
change = -18.6Election box majority
votes = 21
percentage = 3.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 607
percentage = 42.8
change = +9.0Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jim Bailey
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = John Clark
votes = 342
percentage = 46.9
change = -7.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ena Dent
votes = 301
percentage = 41.3
change = -4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Linda Clarke
votes = 86
percentage = 11.8
change = +11.8Election box majority
votes = 41
percentage = 5.6
change = -3.6Election box turnout
votes = 729
percentage = 58.6
change = +2.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Janet Frank
votes = 372
percentage = 54.9
change = +14.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Nelly Trevelyan
votes = 267
percentage = 39.4
change = -20.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Abigail Beckett
votes = 39
percentage = 5.8
change = +5.8Election box majority
votes = 105
percentage = 15.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 678
percentage = 58.5
change = +0.2Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Cottam
votes = 753
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Marian Hodgson
votes = 444
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Nigel Wilson
votes = 401
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,598
percentage = 42.7
change = +6.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = George Hawkins
votes = 706
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Steve Arnold
votes = 596
percentage =
change = Election box candidate
party = Retired
candidate = Tot Wardle
votes = 461
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,763
percentage = 43.6
change = -0.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Robert Wainwright
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Cussons
votes = 811
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Val Arnold
votes = 716
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Lerew
votes = 448
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,975
percentage = 43.9
change = +0.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Lindsay Burr
votes = 618
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Tony Hemesley
votes = 554
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Paul Andrews
votes = 485
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stephen Preston
votes = 481
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Shaw
votes = 392
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = David Wright
votes = 333
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Pauline Reeve
votes = 325
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Carl Wain
votes = 274
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,462
percentage = 35.6
change = +4.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box gain with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box gain with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Elizabeth Shields
votes = 402
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Howard Keal
votes = 384
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Patricia Dumbill
votes = 249
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,035
percentage = 24.4
change = +1.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Dinah Keal
votes = 408
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = David Jackson
votes = 288
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Patricia Moore
votes = 284
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mags Normington
votes = 216
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,196
percentage = 27.7
change = +0.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Arthur Aslett
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Linda Cowling
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Natalie Warriner
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Brian Maud
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Knaggs
votes = 442
percentage = 78.9
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Allison Kerrison
votes = 118
percentage = 21.1
change = -1.4Election box majority
votes = 224
percentage = 57.8
change = +2.8Election box turnout
votes = 560
percentage = 42.6
change = -2.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Raper
votes = 316
percentage = 55.4
change = +1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Anne Pilgrim
votes = 254
percentage = 44.6
change = -1.2Election box majority
votes = 62
percentage = 10.8
change = +2.4Election box turnout
votes = 570
percentage = 39.2
change = +1.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Wood
votes = 386
percentage = 51.3
change = +35.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Gillian Stilwell
votes = 367
percentage = 48.7
change = -35.7Election box majority
votes = 19
percentage = 2.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 753
percentage = 54.9
change = +0.6Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Snowy Windress
votes = 405
percentage = 62.0
change = -6.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martin Baxter
votes = 248
percentage = 38.0
change = +6.4Election box majority
votes = 157
percentage = 24.0
change = -12.8Election box turnout
votes = 653
percentage = 47.0
change = +1.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Geoffrey Acomb
votes = 617
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jane Fenton
votes = 540
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Claire Hundsal
votes = 465
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = David Porter
votes = 437
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,059
percentage = 46.6
change = +3.1Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Edward Legard
votes = 377
percentage = 61.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Beckett
votes = 233
percentage = 38.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 144
percentage = 23.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 610
percentage = 45.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/36uf.stm 2007 Ryedale election result]
* [http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/elections2007/ Articles on the Ryedale 2007 election]
* [http://www.ryedale.gov.uk/pdf/District_Collected_Results_2007.PDF Ward results]
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/elections2007/elections2007/display.var.1379588.0.shock_as_ryedale_leader_loses_seat.php Shock as Ryedale leader loses seat]

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