Tamworth Council election, 2007

Elections to Tamworth Council were held on 3 May, 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 31.9%

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Conservative 24
*Labour 5
*Independent 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 8
gain = 3
loss = 0
net = +3
seats % = 80.0
votes % = 45.0
votes = 8,183
plus/minus = -5.9%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 3
net = -3
seats % = 10.0
votes % = 37.7
votes = 6,856
plus/minus = -3.8%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 10.0
votes % = 8.9
votes = 1,624
plus/minus = +8.9%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 6.1
votes = 1,109
plus/minus = -1.5%Election Summary Party
party = British National Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 2.2
votes = 395
plus/minus = +2.2%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Wells
votes = 841
percentage = 43.2
change = -13.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Julie Holland
votes = 757
percentage = 38.9
change = -4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = James Mckay
votes = 348
percentage = 17.9
change = +17.9Election box majority
votes = 84
percentage = 4.3
change = -8.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,946
percentage = 32.0
change = -1.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Steve Nicklin
votes = 776
percentage = 48.8
change = -8.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Gary Hirons
votes = 569
percentage = 35.8
change = -7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Kevin Taylor
votes = 245
percentage = 15.4
change = +15.4Election box majority
votes = 207
percentage = 13.0
change = -1.0Election box turnout
votes = 1,590
percentage = 29.1
change = -0.1Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Seekings
votes = 990
percentage = 58.0
change = -3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew James
votes = 718
percentage = 42.0
change = +3.3Election box majority
votes = 272
percentage = 16.0
change = -6.6Election box turnout
votes = 1,708
percentage = 31.5
change = -1.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Steven Claymore
votes = 917
percentage = 47.6
change = -2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Marion Couchman
votes = 736
percentage = 38.2
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jenny Pinkett
votes = 273
percentage = 14.2
change = +2.0Election box majority
votes = 181
percentage = 9.4
change = -3.4Election box turnout
votes = 1,926
percentage = 34.5
change = -1.2Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Chris Cooke
votes = 587
percentage = 40.9
change = +40.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sheree Peaple
votes = 467
percentage = 32.5
change = -21.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Debbie James
votes = 381
percentage = 26.6
change = -19.8Election box majority
votes = 120
percentage = 8.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,435
percentage = 25.6
change = +1.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Martyn Price
votes = 729
percentage = 36.5
change = -5.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Fuller
votes = 579
percentage = 29.0
change = -4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Richard Kingstone
votes = 444
percentage = 22.3
change = +22.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Geoff Blake
votes = 243
percentage = 12.2
change = -12.0Election box majority
votes = 150
percentage = 7.5
change = -0.7Election box turnout
votes = 1,995
percentage = 38.0
change = +1.0Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Maureen Gant
votes = 1,122
percentage = 52.9
change = +2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Karen Hirons
votes = 682
percentage = 32.2
change = -0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jenny Blake
votes = 315
percentage = 14.9
change = -1.4Election box majority
votes = 440
percentage = 20.7
change = +3.0Election box turnout
votes = 2,119
percentage = 38.5
change = -1.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ben Price
votes = 606
percentage = 38.6
change = -18.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Margaret Clarke
votes = 570
percentage = 36.3
change = -7.0Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Lynn Smith
votes = 395
percentage = 25.1
change = +25.1Election box majority
votes = 36
percentage = 2.3
change = -11.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,571
percentage = 27.4
change = +2.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jeremy Oates
votes = 1,086
percentage = 54.2
change = -0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Foster
votes = 638
percentage = 31.9
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Roger Jones
votes = 278
percentage = 13.9
change = -1.6Election box majority
votes = 448
percentage = 22.3
change = -2.0Election box turnout
votes = 2,002
percentage = 34.0
change = -0.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Beale
votes = 1,007
percentage = 53.7
change = -2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ken Lewis
votes = 868
percentage = 46.3
change = +2.9Election box majority
votes = 139
percentage = 7.4
change = -5.8Election box turnout
votes = 1,875
percentage = 29.0
change = -2.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/41uk.stm 2007 Tamworth election result]
* [http://www.tamworth.gov.uk/download.asp?path=/Documents/SS/Democratic/Election%20Results%20-%201999-2007.xls Ward results]

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