2007 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election

2007 local election in England, UK

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The Metropolitan Borough of Bury shown within England.

Elections to Bury Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election, and the council remained in No Overall Control, with the Conservative Party overtaking the Labour Party as the largest group.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* Conservative 23
* Labour 20
* Liberal Democrat 8

## Election result

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Bury Local Election Result 2007  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 7  | 1  | 0  | +1  |  | 41.4  | 22,078  | -0.6
| Labour | 7  | 0  | 3  | -3  |  | 33.9  | 18,110  | +0.1
| Liberal Democrats | 3  | 2  | 0  | +2  |  | 18.4  | 9,814  | -3.2
| BNP |  |  |  |  |  | 5.9  | 3,162  | +5.9
| Independent |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3  | 180  | -2.2

## Ward results

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Besses  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Matthews  | 1,138  | 47.5  | +0.0
| Conservative | Valerie Morris  | 829  | 34.6  | +8.5
| Liberal Democrats | Fiona Davison  | 431  | 18.0  | +0.7
Majority  | 309  | 12.9  | −8.4
Turnout | 2,398  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Church  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jack Walton  | 2,032  | 55.3  | −2.5
| Labour | Ben Shatliff  | 898  | 24.4  | +0.5
| Liberal Democrats | Gaynor Clarkson  | 386  | 10.5  | −7.8
| BNP | Julie Kay  | 359  | 9.8  | +9.8
Majority  | 1,134  | 30.9  | −8.0
Turnout | 3,675  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Michael Connolly  | 1,216  | 49.7  | −3.2
| Conservative | Azmat Husain  | 753  | 30.8  | +1.3
| Liberal Democrats | Nissa Finney  | 296  | 12.1  | −6.5
| Independent | Ron Miles  | 180  | 7.4  | +7.4
Majority  | 463  | 18.9  | −4.5
Turnout | 2,445  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Elton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Denise Bigg  | 1,555  | 52.3  | +4.6
| Labour | Steven Treadgold  | 936  | 31.5  | −2.2
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Sloss  | 485  | 16.3  | −3.3
Majority  | 619  | 20.8  | +6.8
Turnout | 2,976  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Holyrood  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Wilf Davison  | 1,661  | 54.6  | +2.6
| Labour | Alan Quinn  | 698  | 23.0  | −0.1
| Conservative | Marilyn Vincent  | 681  | 22.4  | −2.6
Majority  | 963  | 31.7  | +4.7
Turnout | 3,040  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Moorside  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Keith Rothwell  | 1,230  | 39.1  | +3.7
| Conservative | Angela Crane  | 1,077  | 34.2  | −6.0
| Liberal Democrats | Victor Hagan  | 505  | 16.0  | −8.4
| BNP | Phillip Sedman  | 336  | 10.7  | +10.7
Majority  | 153  | 4.9  |
Turnout | 3,148  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
North Manor  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Higgin  | 2,411  | 62.7  | +0.8
| Labour | Roy Hardy  | 753  | 19.6  | +1.0
| Liberal Democrats | Ewan Arthur  | 498  | 12.9  | −6.6
| BNP | Jonathan Barbour  | 184  | 4.8  | +4.8
Majority  | 1,658  | 43.1  | +0.7
Turnout | 3,846  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Pilkington Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Redstone  | 1,828  | 61.3  | −0.4
| Labour | Steve Perkins  | 793  | 26.6  | −2.9
| Liberal Democrats | Maureen Davison  | 362  | 12.1  | +3.3
Majority  | 1,035  | 34.7  | +2.4
Turnout | 2,983  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Radcliffe East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Siobhan Costello  | 1,077  | 35.8  | −0.5
| Conservative | Mat Hague  | 972  | 32.3  | −6.5
| BNP | Tom Rosser  | 586  | 19.5  | +19.5
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Halsall  | 377  | 12.5  | −4.9
Majority  | 105  | 3.5  |
Turnout | 3,012  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Radcliffe North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Stuart Penketh  | 1,452  | 40.8  | −0.9
| Labour | Daisy Johnston  | 1,373  | 38.6  | −3.6
| BNP | Peter Hallows  | 477  | 13.4  | +13.4
| Liberal Democrats | Emma Davison  | 259  | 7.3  | −3.5
Majority  | 79  | 2.2  |
Turnout | 3,561  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Radcliffe West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Tony Cummings  | 1,299  | 50.3  | −4.6
| Conservative | Bernard Slingsby  | 582  | 22.6  | −9.0
| BNP | Jean Purdy  | 503  | 19.5  | +19.5
| Liberal Democrats | Mary D'Albert  | 196  | 7.6  | +7.6
Majority  | 717  | 27.8  | +4.5
Turnout | 2,580  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Ramsbottom  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sheila Magnall  | 1,766  | 55.7  | −0.6
| Labour | Val Robinson  | 1,007  | 31.8  | +1.8
| Liberal Democrats | Janet Turner  | 398  | 12.6  | −0.7
Majority  | 759  | 23.9  | −2.3
Turnout | 3,171  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Redvales  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Smith  | 1,172  | 37.1  | −0.4
| Conservative | Ijaz Ahmed  | 1,074  | 34.0  | −1.8
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Brison  | 454  | 17.2  | −9.5
| BNP | Eric Marshall  | 372  | 11.8  | +11.8
Majority  | 98  | 3.1  | +1.5
Turnout | 3,163  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
St Mary's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Richard Baum  | 1,424  | 43.0  | +1.0
| Labour | Keith Grime  | 1,102  | 33.2  | +5.0
| Conservative | Stephen Morris  | 789  | 23.8  | +0.9
Majority  | 322  | 9.7  | −4.1
Turnout | 3,315  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Sedgley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Steven Wright  | 1,402  | 38.2  | −0.9
| Conservative | Jonathan Grosskopf  | 1,148  | 31.2  | +2.7
| Labour | Gill Campbell  | 1,124  | 30.6  | −1.8
Majority  | 254  | 6.9  | +0.2
Turnout | 3,674  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Tottington  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ivonne Wright  | 1,565  | 52.3  | −4.9
| Labour | Jane Lewis  | 726  | 24.3  | −1.3
| Liberal Democrats | David Foss  | 354  | 11.8  | −5.4
| BNP | Stewart Clough  | 345  | 11.5  | +11.5
Majority  | 839  | 28.1  | −3.5
Turnout | 2,990  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Unsworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Joan Grimshaw  | 1,568  | 46.6  | +6.1
| Conservative | Nicola Arnold  | 1,564  | 46.5  | +4.0
| Liberal Democrats | Theodor Tymczyna  | 235  | 7.0  | −5.2
Majority  | 4  | 0.1  |
Turnout | 3,367  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

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