All 47 seats to City of York Council 24 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Steve Galloway
Dave Merrett
Ian Gillies
Party
Liberal Democrats
Labour
Conservative
Leader since
1999
2002
N/A
Leader's seat
Westfield
Micklegate
Rural West
Last election
29
15
0
Seats before
29
15
0
Seats won
19
18
8
Seat change
10
3
8
Popular vote
43,728
36,746
37,171
Percentage
32.1%
26.9%
27.3%
Swing
17.0%
0.8%
13.6%
Leader of the Council before election
Steve Galloway
Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Council after election
Steve Galloway
Liberal Democrats
Local elections for City of York Council were held on Thursday 3 May 2007. The whole council was up for election. Of the 47 seats contested, the Liberal Democrats won 19 seats, Labour won 18 seats, Conservatives won eight seats and the Green Party won two seats.[1][2] The election saw York's ruling Liberal Democrats lose ten seats and overall control of the council.
* Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1982-1996,[4] the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1989,[8] the Bootham ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003,[5][6] and the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007[7]
† Represented the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007[7]
* Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1990-1996,[4] the Foxwood ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003,[5][6] and the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007[7]
† Represented the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007[7]
* Represented the Guildhall division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996,[8] and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995-2007[5][6][7]
† Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1979-1984, the Guildhall ward of York City Council, 1988-1996,[4] the Acomb division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1981-1989,[8] and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995-2007[5][6][7]
* Represented the Haxby / Wigginton division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996,[8] the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003,[5][6] and the Haxby and Wigginton ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007[7]
† Represented the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1999-2007[6][7]
* Represented the Bishophill ward of York City Council, 1982-1996,[4] the Bishophill ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003,[5][6] and the Micklegate ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007[7]
† Represented the Micklegate ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007[7]
* Represented the Osbaldwick / Heworth division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996,[8] and the Osbaldwick ward of City of York Council, 1999-2007[6][7]
Rural West York ward
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The parishes of Askham Bryan, Askham Richard, Copmanthorpe, Hessay, Nether Poppleton, Rufforth with Knapton, and Upper Poppleton
* Represented the Rawcliffe division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1996,[8] the Rawcliffe and Skelton ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003,[5][6] and the Skelton, Rawcliffe, and Clifton Without ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007[7]
† Represented the Skelton, Rawcliffe, and Clifton Without ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007[7]
Strensall ward
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The parishes of Earswick, Stockton-on-the-Forest, and Strensall with Towthorpe
* Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1973-1979, the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1979-1996,[4] the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1973-1985, the Foxwood division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996,[8] and the Foxwood ward of City of York Council, 1995-2007[5][6][7]
† Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1979-1996,[4] the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996,[8] and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-2007[5][6][7]
‡ Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1994-1996,[4] and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1999-2007[6][7]
§ Represented the Holgate ward of York City Council, 1992-1996,[4] and the Holgate ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003[5][6]
¶ Represented the Micklegate ward of York City Council, 1991-1996[4]
Wheldrake ward
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The parishes of Deighton, Elvington, Naburn, and Wheldrake
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