2007 Halton Borough Council election

The 2007 Halton Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Halton Unitary Council in Cheshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* Labour 33
* Liberal Democrat 15
* Conservative 8[2]

## Campaign[edit]

19 of the 56 seats on the council were contested in the election including the seat of the Conservative group leader on the council, David Findon.[3] Other candidates included the former Labour mayor, Peter Lloyd-Jones, standing in Norton North after losing his seat in the 2006 election and one British National Party candidate, Andrew Taylor, in Appleton ward.[4]

The campaign saw controversy over the possibility of transferring hospital services from Halton to Warrington, with a campaigner against the move standing for the Liberal Democrats in Halton Brook against the Labour chairman of the North Cheshire Hospitals Trust.[4][5]

## Results[edit]

The results saw Labour hold their majority on the council with 33 seats despite losing 2 in the election.[2] The Labour losses were Allan Massey in Halton Brook ward and the longest serving councillor Arthur Cole in Castlefield, who lost by only 3 votes.[6] Both seats were gained by Liberal Democrats who ended the election with 15 councillors, while the Conservatives still had 8.[6] Overall turnout in the election was 27.33%.[7]

Halton Local Election Result 2007[2][7] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 10 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 52.6 | 41.2 | 10,025 | -4.9
| Liberal Democrats | 6  | 2  | 0  | +2  | 31.6  | 30.8  | 7,506  | +10.1
| Conservative | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 15.8  | 22.6  | 5,509  | -4.2
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.0  | 3.3  | 808  | -0.3
| Independent | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.0  | 1.2  | 287  | -0.1
| BNP | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.0  | 0.5  | 111  | -0.2
| Citizens Party of Halton  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.0  | 0.4  | 96  | -0.4

## Ward results[edit]

Appleton[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ged Philbin  | 695  | 61.3  | -6.2
| Conservative | Duncan Harper  | 214  | 18.9  | -13.6
| Liberal Democrats | Jimmy Tang  | 114  | 10.1  | +10.1
| BNP | Andrew Taylor  | 111  | 9.8  | +9.8
Majority  | 481  | 42.4  | +7.4
Turnout | 1,134  | 23.7  | +1.9
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Beechwood[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Ulfar Norddahl  | 766  | 70.9  |
| Labour | Darran Lea  | 183  | 16.9  |
| Conservative | Barbara Price  | 132  | 12.2  |
Majority  | 583  | 54.0  |
Turnout | 1,081  | 33.9  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Birchfield[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Findon  | 869  | 61.8  | +6.5
| Labour | Jo Gleave  | 537  | 38.2  | +5.8
Majority  | 332  | 23.6  | +0.7
Turnout | 1,406  | 29.8  | +0.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Broadheath[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Robert Gilligan  | 776  | 64.6  | -0.3
| Conservative | Philip Harper  | 229  | 19.1  | -16.0
| Liberal Democrats | Geoff Brown  | 197  | 16.4  | +16.4
Majority  | 547  | 45.5  | +15.7
Turnout | 1,202  | 24.7  | +0.4
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Castlefields[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Peter Blackmore  | 565  | 46.1  | +17.6
| Labour | Arthur Cole  | 562  | 45.8  | +7.3
| Conservative | Philip Balmer  | 99  | 8.1  | -0.9
Majority  | 3  | 0.3  |
Turnout | 1,226  | 26.4  | +1.1
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Daresbury[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Bradshaw  | 580  | 48.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Jayne Worrall  | 424  | 35.3  |
| Labour | Amanda Stockton  | 197  | 16.4  |
Majority  | 156  | 13.0  |
Turnout | 1,201  | 37.5  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Ditton[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Shaun Osborne  | 784  | 49.4  | +0.4
| Conservative | Peter Browne  | 485  | 30.6  | -20.4
| Liberal Democrats | Damian Curzon  | 318  | 20.0  | +20.0
Majority  | 299  | 18.8  |
Turnout | 1,587  | 29.7  | +2.7
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Farnworth[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Murray  | 909  | 53.1  | -1.6
| Labour | Robert Beck  | 450  | 26.3  | -1.0
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Hare  | 242  | 14.1  | +3.0
| Green | Maureen Miller  | 111  | 6.5  | -0.4
Majority  | 459  | 26.8  | -0.6
Turnout | 1,712  | 32.2  | -0.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Grange[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Joan Lowe  | 538  | 44.5  | -4.4
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Pickering  | 458  | 37.9  | +8.8
| Conservative | William Dowdle  | 214  | 17.7  | -4.3
Majority  | 80  | 6.6  | -13.2
Turnout | 1,210  | 23.6  | +0.3
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Halton Brook[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Bob Bryant  | 714  | 55.0  | +17.7
| Labour | John Massey  | 503  | 38.8  | -11.3
| Conservative | Patricia Parkinson  | 81  | 6.2  | -6.4
Majority  | 211  | 16.2  |
Turnout | 1,298  | 26.8  | +4.2
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Halton Lea[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Kathleen Loftus  | 554  | 52.7  | -0.5
| Liberal Democrats | Janet Clein  | 231  | 22.0  | -7.7
| Conservative | Ian Adams  | 170  | 16.2  | +6.4
| Citizens Party of Halton  | Michael Gelling  | 96  | 9.1  | +1.9
Majority  | 323  | 30.7  | +7.2
Turnout | 1,051  | 22.2  | +1.1
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Halton View[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Stan Parker  | 719  | 42.3  | +0.2
| Green | Derek Mellor  | 400  | 23.6  | -1.7
| Liberal Democrats | Anna Curzon  | 372  | 21.9  | +4.4
| Conservative | Denis Thomas  | 207  | 12.2  | -2.9
Majority  | 319  | 18.7  | +1.9
Turnout | 1,698  | 32.0  | -0.1
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Heath[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Ratcliffe  | 982  | 54.8  | -0.2
| Conservative | Marjorie Bradshaw  | 295  | 16.5  | -13.0
| Independent | Gareth Stockton  | 287  | 16.0  | +16.0
| Labour | Christopher Loftus  | 228  | 12.7  | -2.9
Majority  | 687  | 38.3  | +12.8
Turnout | 1,792  | 38.2  | +2.9
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Hough Green[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Kevan Wainwright  | 675  | 53.4  | -10.9
| Conservative | Ruth Rowan  | 311  | 24.6  | -11.1
| Liberal Democrats | David Austin  | 151  | 12.0  | +12.0
| Green | Miriam Hodgson  | 126  | 10.0  | +10.0
Majority  | 364  | 28.8  | +6.4
Turnout | 1,263  | 23.4  | +1.0
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Kingsway[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ann Gerrard  | 663  | 64.1  | -1.6
| Conservative | Frank Lloyd  | 201  | 19.4  | -2.1
| Green | Linda Mellor  | 171  | 16.5  | +3.7
Majority  | 462  | 44.7  | +0.5
Turnout | 1,035  | 21.3  | +1.3
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Mersey[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Ernest Ratcliffe  | 693  | 54.1  | +7.5
| Labour | Nortman Plumpton  | 429  | 33.5  | -4.9
| Conservative | Maureen Forsyth  | 159  | 12.4  | -2.6
Majority  | 264  | 20.6  | +12.4
Turnout | 1,281  | 26.0  | -0.9
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Norton North[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Diane Inch  | 830  | 58.0  | +6.4
| Labour | Peter Lloyd Jones  | 429  | 30.0  | +1.5
| Conservative | Mark Walsh  | 173  | 12.1  | +0.2
Majority  | 401  | 28.0  | +4.9
Turnout | 1,432  | 29.2  | +1.1
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Norton South[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | David Cargill  | 625  | 63.3  | +6.3
| Liberal Democrats | Rick Rothwell  | 265  | 26.8  | +4.6
| Conservative | Terence McDermott  | 98  | 9.9  | -0.1
Majority  | 360  | 36.5  | +1.7
Turnout | 988  | 20.4  | +0.9
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Riverside[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Pamela Wallace  | 478  | 64.2  | +1.8
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Meara  | 184  | 24.7  | -2.2
| Conservative | Margaret Hill  | 83  | 11.1  | +0.4
Majority  | 294  | 39.5  | +4.0
Turnout | 745  | 20.8  | -0.4
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Halton". BBC News Online. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
2. ^ a b c "Cheshire local election results". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
3. ^ Coligan, Nick (25 April 2007). "It's one fight that Labour cannot lose ; Lib Dems' mission impossible: Local elections 2007". Liverpool Echo. p. 15.
4. ^ a b "Hopefuls fight for your vote". icCheshireOnline. 19 April 2007. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
5. ^ "Labour aims for 2008 ; Results, reports and reaction from your council ... Local election 2007: Culture year claims on night of tension – and scuffles". Liverpool Echo. 4 May 2007. p. 2.
6. ^ a b "Bob celebrates shock victory". This Is Cheshire. 9 May 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Halton Election Results 2007". Halton Borough Council. Retrieved 28 January 2010.[permanent dead link]

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