The2007 West Lancashire District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members ofWest Lancashire District Council inLancashire,England. One third of the council was up for election and theConservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 33 | +1 | |
| Labour | 21 | -1 | |
Before the election the Conservatives had a 10-seat majority overLabour, after gaining 3 seats in the2006 election.[3] 19 seats were being contested in the election with the Conservative leader of the council, Geoff Roberts, being one of those who were defending seats.[3] The election was seen as mainly being fought just between the Conservative and Labour parties, with theLiberal Democrats only standing in 2wards.[4]
The Conservatives were expected to remain in control of the council and were targeting the wards of Scott and Wrightington where Labour only had small majorities.[4]
The Conservatives held control of the council after making a net gain of 1 seat to have a majority of 12 over Labour.[5] They gained the seats of Scott and Wrightington from Labour, but lostBickerstaffe back to Labour.[6] Overallturnout in the election was 31.5%, down from the 32.2% recorded in 2006.[6]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 11 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 57.9 | 52.8 | 11,655 | -6.8 | |
| Labour | 8 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 42.1 | 37.9 | 8,360 | +3.5 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 786 | -0.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 601 | +2.7 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 292 | -0.2 | |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 196 | +0.9 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 195 | +0.9 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jane Roberts | 700 | 68.2 | −0.1 | |
| Conservative | David Rydings | 326 | 31.8 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 374 | 36.5 | −0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,026 | 21.1 | −2.0 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Westley | 1,168 | 72.1 | −3.1 | |
| Labour | Nicola Hennessy | 453 | 27.9 | +3.1 | |
| Majority | 715 | 44.1 | −6.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,621 | 35.9 | −0.9 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Geoffrey Roberts | 888 | 80.8 | +0.9 | |
| Labour | Pauline Roughley | 211 | 19.2 | −0.9 | |
| Majority | 677 | 61.6 | +1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,099 | 35.4 | −0.9 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Paul Cotterill | 502 | 53.5 | +7.2 | |
| Conservative | Robin Cropper | 436 | 46.5 | −7.2 | |
| Majority | 66 | 7.0 | |||
| Turnout | 938 | 53.0 | +7.9 | ||
| Labourgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Donna West | 424 | 81.4 | +0.4 | |
| Conservative | Malcolm Barron | 97 | 18.6 | −0.4 | |
| Majority | 327 | 62.8 | +0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 521 | 16.9 | −10.9 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Swiffen | 792 | 57.2 | −0.7 | |
| Labour | Jonathan Sockett | 367 | 26.5 | +0.2 | |
| Green | Anne Doyle | 225 | 16.3 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 425 | 30.7 | −0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,384 | 31.1 | −1.1 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mary Whitby | 531 | 79.8 | +6.9 | |
| Conservative | Susan Cropper | 134 | 20.2 | +8.2 | |
| Majority | 397 | 59.7 | +1.9 | ||
| Turnout | 665 | 21.1 | −9.9 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Bailey | 885 | 55.8 | −6.8 | |
| Labour | Alan Williams | 506 | 31.9 | +7.8 | |
| Green | John Watt | 196 | 12.4 | −0.9 | |
| Majority | 379 | 23.9 | −14.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,587 | 35.1 | −1.8 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Pope | 534 | 72.7 | −6.5 | |
| Labour | Jacqueline Citarella | 125 | 17.0 | −3.8 | |
| English Democrat | Stephen Garrett | 76 | 10.3 | +10.3 | |
| Majority | 409 | 55.6 | −2.8 | ||
| Turnout | 735 | 44.5 | −0.6 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Austin Vickers | 567 | 59.2 | +2.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rajni Somaiya | 254 | 26.5 | +26.5 | |
| Labour | Christopher Mawdsley | 137 | 14.3 | +2.8 | |
| Majority | 313 | 32.7 | −1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 958 | 29.2 | +7.2 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | May Blake | 992 | 78.2 | +3.7 | |
| Labour | Clare Gillard | 277 | 21.8 | −3.7 | |
| Majority | 715 | 56.3 | +7.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,269 | 40.8 | −0.4 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Fowler | 614 | 53.3 | −16.2 | |
| Independent | Margaret Edwards | 292 | 25.3 | +25.3 | |
| Labour | Susan Jones | 158 | 13.7 | −3.3 | |
| Green | Sylvia Walmsley | 89 | 7.7 | −5.8 | |
| Majority | 322 | 27.9 | −24.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,153 | 36.5 | −3.2 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Raymond Hammond | 788 | 47.3 | +0.1 | |
| Labour | Katherine Anderson | 572 | 34.3 | −1.3 | |
| Green | Maurice George | 187 | 11.2 | +0.4 | |
| English Democrat | Kenneth Walters | 120 | 7.2 | 1.7 | |
| Majority | 216 | 13.0 | +1.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,667 | 36.6 | −2.8 | ||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Nolan | 669 | 77.3 | +31.6 | |
| Conservative | Graham Jones | 197 | 22.7 | +9.2 | |
| Majority | 472 | 54.5 | +49.5 | ||
| Turnout | 866 | 27.7 | −9.7 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Doreen Saxon | 889 | 73.2 | −2.8 | |
| Conservative | Joanne Rushton | 326 | 26.8 | +2.8 | |
| Majority | 563 | 46.3 | −5.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,215 | 24.0 | +0.3 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sarah Keegan | 412 | 60.5 | −3.9 | |
| Conservative | Irene O'Donnell | 180 | 26.4 | +2.5 | |
| Green | Martin Lowe | 89 | 13.1 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 232 | 34.1 | −6.4 | ||
| Turnout | 681 | 19.6 | −1.8 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rosemary Evans | 1,133 | 69.5 | −16.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Lonsdale | 347 | 21.3 | +21.3 | |
| Labour | Shan Annis | 151 | 9.3 | −4.7 | |
| Majority | 786 | 48.2 | −23.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,631 | 36.7 | +1.4 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anthony Rice | 776 | 45.1 | −5.9 | |
| Conservative | Ruth Pollock | 749 | 43.5 | −5.5 | |
| UKIP | Alan Freeman | 195 | 11.3 | +11.3 | |
| Majority | 27 | 1.6 | −0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,720 | 34.7 | +3.2 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Tattersall | 849 | 62.9 | −3.7 | |
| Labour | Pauline Bailey | 500 | 37.1 | +3.7 | |
| Majority | 349 | 25.9 | −7.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,349 | 40.2 | −12.5 | ||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | Swing | ||||
