2007 Gravesham Borough Council election

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All 44 seats in theGravesham Borough Council 23 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Last election 21 seats, 55.3% 23 seats, 43.0% Seats won 28 16 Seat change 7 7 Popular vote 13,786 8,918 Percentage 54.8% 35.5% Swing 0.5% 7.5%
Map of the results of the 2007 Gravesham council election.Labour in red andConservatives in blue.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Conservative

The2007 Gravesham Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members ofGraveshamBorough Council inKent, England. The whole council (all 44 seats) was up for election and theConservative Party gained overall control of the council from theLabour Party.^[1]

Before the election Labour had run the council since 1995 and since the2003 election had 23 seats, compared to 21 for the Conservatives.^[2] The Conservatives therefore needed to gain 2 seats to take control from Labour.^[2]

The results saw the Conservatives gain control of the council from Labour, the first time the Conservatives had control of the council in 20 years.^{[citation needed]} The Conservatives moved to 26 seats after winning 54% of the vote, while Labour dropped to 16 seats on a 40% vote share.^[3] Overallturnout at the election was 36.4%, up from 31% at the2003 election.^[3]

The Conservative gains included taking all 3 seats in thewards ofPainters Ash andSinglewell from Labour.^[3] The Conservatives also held the seats in Whitehill where the two sitting councillors, George Lambton and Derek Robinson, had stood asindependents after being deselected by the Conservatives before the election.^[3] The leader of the Conservatives on the council, Michael Snelling, said "I am over the moon. I think we have exceeded our expectations.", while the Labour council leader, John Burden said he planned "to come back in four years' time".^[3]

The election inMeopham North was postponed after the death of one of the Conservativecouncillors Malcolm Burgoyne on 25 April.^[4] Thedelayed election in Meopham North was held on 21 June and saw the Conservatives hold both seats in the ward.^[5] The Conservative leader, Michael Snelling, was one of the two winners in Meopham North and as a result was able to then become the new leader of the council.^[3]

Note: The election in Meopham North was delayed to 21 June due to the death of a candidate.

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