West Lindsey Council election, 2007

Elections to West Lindsey Council were held on 3 May, 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party held overall control of the council after what was seen as a straight fight with the Conservative party.cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/mobile/bbc_news/england/nwyl/midlands/lincolnshire/660/66007/story6600739.shtml | title = Tories make gains in Lincolnshire | accessdate = 2008-04-26 | date = 2007-05-04| publisher = "BBC Online"] cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/mobile/bbc_news/england/nwyl/midlands/lincolnshire/659/65959/story6595917.shtml | title = Tories eyeing success in Lincoln | accessdate = 2008-04-26 | date = 2007-04-28| publisher = "BBC Online"]

The election in Scotter ward was decided by the toss of a coin which the Conservative candidate won.cite web| url = http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=29&art_id=nw20070504094050249C652159 | title = Heads or tails wins the seat | accessdate = 2008-04-26 | date = 2007-05-04| publisher = "The Independent"]

After the election, the composition of the council was
* Liberal Democrat 20
* Conservative 16
* Independent 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 6
gain = 1
loss = 2
net = -1
seats % = 50.0
votes % = 47.8
votes = 6,429
plus/minus = +1.5%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 5
gain = 2
loss = 1
net = +1
seats % = 41.7
votes % = 44.6
votes = 5,997
plus/minus = -2.5%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 8.3
votes % = 2.0
votes = 263
plus/minus = +1.2%Election Summary Party
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 2.5
votes = 333
plus/minus = -1.8%Election Summary Party
party = British National Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.7
votes = 225
plus/minus = +1.7%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.4
votes = 191
plus/minus = -0.1%

One Independent candidate was unopposed.

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Alan Caine
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Kristan Smith
votes = 716
percentage = 70.3
change = +3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Howitt-Cowan
votes = 303
percentage = 29.7
change = -3.3Election box majority
votes = 414
percentage = 40.6
change = +6.6Election box turnout
votes = 1,019
percentage = 21.0
change = -2.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Pat O'Connor
votes = 668
percentage = 46.7
change = -20.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gillian Bardsley
votes = 499
percentage = 34.9
change = +10.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Stuart Morley
votes = 202
percentage = 14.1
change = +14.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Gordon Simmonds
votes = 60
percentage = 4.2
change = +4.2Election box majority
votes = 169
percentage = 11.8
change = -30.4Election box turnout
votes = 1,429
percentage = 28.9
change = +4.5Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Judy Rainsforth
votes = 665
percentage = 74.4
change = +16.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Beverley
votes = 168
percentage = 18.8
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Mike Parker
votes = 61
percentage = 6.8
change = -1.7Election box majority
votes = 497
percentage = 55.6
change = +16.2Election box turnout
votes = 894
percentage = 24.6
change = -11.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lewis Strange
votes = 808
percentage = 84.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Neil Taylor
votes = 110
percentage = 11.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Steven Pearson
votes = 41
percentage = 4.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 698
percentage = 72.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 959
percentage = 46.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jessie Milne
votes = 525
percentage = 56.0
change = +37.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ian Parsons
votes = 412
percentage = 44.0
change = +9.9Election box majority
votes = 113
percentage = 12.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 937
percentage = 52.4
change = +8.1Election 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 = Gary Fenwick
votes = 534
percentage = 49.9
change = -4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Geoffrey Wiseman
votes = 425
percentage = 39.7
change = +8.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Dave Ranby
votes = 111
percentage = 10.4
change = +10.4Election box majority
votes = 109
percentage = 10.2
change = -13.6Election box turnout
votes = 1,070
percentage = 47.5
change = +2.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jackie Brockway
votes = 934
percentage = 54.0
change = -22.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Giles McNeill
votes = 709
percentage = 41.0
change = +17.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Tony Wells
votes = 86
percentage = 5.0
change = +5.0Election box majority
votes = 225
percentage = 13.0
change = -40.6Election box turnout
votes = 1,729
percentage = 42.0
change = -8.9Election 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 = Christopher Underwood-Frost
votes = 781
percentage = 50.0
change = -4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Burtenshaw
votes = 781
percentage = 50.0
change = +4.2Election box majority
votes = 0
percentage = 0
change = -8.4Election box turnout
votes = 1,562
percentage = 42.1
change = -4.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stuart Kinch
votes = 594
percentage = 53.6
change = -7.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Sue Bartle
votes = 289
percentage = 26.1
change = -12.5Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Malcolm Porter
votes = 225
percentage = 20.3
change = +20.3Election box majority
votes = 305
percentage = 27.5
change = +4.7Election box turnout
votes = 1,108
percentage = 48.8
change = +0.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Malcolm Parish
votes = 995
percentage = 52.8
change = +10.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Marlene Chapman
votes = 888
percentage = 47.2
change = -10.1Election box majority
votes = 107
percentage = 5.6
change = -9.0Election box turnout
votes = 1,883
percentage = 43.7
change = -9.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Owen Bierley
votes = 622
percentage = 73.3
change = +12.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Indian
votes = 191
percentage = 22.5
change = -16.4Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Carol Pearson
votes = 35
percentage = 4.1
change = +4.1Election box majority
votes = 431
percentage = 50.8
change = +28.6Election box turnout
votes = 848
percentage = 44.1
change = -4.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/32uh.stm 2007 West Lindsey election result]
* [http://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/688/District_Council_Election_Results_3_May_2007.pdf Ward results]

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