2007 West Lindsey District Council election

Elections to West Lindsey District Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat Party held overall control of the council after what was seen as a straight fight with the Conservative Party.[1][2]

The election in Scotter ward was decided by the toss of a coin which the Conservative candidate won.[3]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* Liberal Democrat 20
* Conservative 16
* Independent 1

## Election result[edit]

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

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| Conservative | 6  | 1  | 2  | -1  | 50.0  | 47.8  | 6,429  | +1.5%
| Liberal Democrats | 5  | 2  | 1  | +1  | 41.7  | 44.6  | 5,997  | -2.5%
| Independent | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 8.3  | 2.0  | 263  | +1.2%
| UKIP | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2.5  | 333  | -1.8%
| BNP | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1.7  | 225  | +1.7%
| Labour | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1.4  | 191  | -0.1%

One Independent candidate was unopposed.

## Ward results[edit]

Caistor  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Alan Caine  | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Gainsborough East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Kristan Smith  | 716  | 70.3  | +3.3
| Conservative | Paul Howitt-Cowan  | 303  | 29.7  | -3.3
Majority  | 414  | 40.6  | +6.6
Turnout | 1,019  | 21.0  | -2.7
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Gainsborough North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Pat O'Connor  | 668  | 46.7  | -20.4
| Conservative | Gillian Bardsley  | 499  | 34.9  | +10.0
| Independent | Stuart Morley  | 202  | 14.1  | +14.1
| UKIP | Gordon Simmonds  | 60  | 4.2  | +4.2
Majority  | 169  | 11.8  | -30.4
Turnout | 1,429  | 28.9  | +4.5
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Gainsborough South-West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Judy Rainsforth  | 665  | 74.4  | +16.4
| Conservative | Alan Beverley  | 168  | 18.8  | +0.2
| Independent | Mike Parker  | 61  | 6.8  | -1.7
Majority  | 497  | 55.6  | +16.2
Turnout | 894  | 24.6  | -11.1
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Kelsey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lewis Strange  | 808  | 84.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Taylor  | 110  | 11.5  |
| UKIP | Steven Pearson  | 41  | 4.3  |
Majority  | 698  | 72.8  |
Turnout | 959  | 46.8  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Lea  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jessie Milne  | 525  | 56.0  | +37.2
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Parsons  | 412  | 44.0  | +9.9
Majority  | 113  | 12.0  |
Turnout | 937  | 52.4  | +8.1
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
Middle Rasen  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Gary Fenwick  | 534  | 49.9  | -4.7
| Conservative | Geoffrey Wiseman  | 425  | 39.7  | +8.9
| UKIP | Dave Ranby  | 111  | 10.4  | +10.4
Majority  | 109  | 10.2  | -13.6
Turnout | 1,070  | 47.5  | +2.7
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Saxilby  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Jackie Brockway  | 934  | 54.0  | -22.8
| Conservative | Giles McNeill  | 709  | 41.0  | +17.8
| UKIP | Tony Wells  | 86  | 5.0  | +5.0
Majority  | 225  | 13.0  | -40.6
Turnout | 1,729  | 42.0  | -8.9
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Scotter  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Christopher Underwood-Frost  | 781  | 50.0  | -4.2
| Liberal Democrats | John Burtenshaw  | 781  | 50.0  | +4.2
Majority  | 0  | 0  | -8.4
Turnout | 1,562  | 42.1  | -4.0
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Torksey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Stuart Kinch  | 594  | 53.6  | -7.8
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Bartle  | 289  | 26.1  | -12.5
| BNP | Malcolm Porter  | 225  | 20.3  | +20.3
Majority  | 305  | 27.5  | +4.7
Turnout | 1,108  | 48.8  | +0.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Welton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Malcolm Parish  | 995  | 52.8  | +10.1
| Liberal Democrats | Marlene Chapman  | 888  | 47.2  | -10.1
Majority  | 107  | 5.6  | -9.0
Turnout | 1,883  | 43.7  | -9.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Yarborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Owen Bierley  | 622  | 73.3  | +12.2
| Labour | John Indian  | 191  | 22.5  | -16.4
| UKIP | Carol Pearson  | 35  | 4.1  | +4.1
Majority  | 431  | 50.8  | +28.6
Turnout | 848  | 44.1  | -4.0
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tories make gains in Lincolnshire". BBC Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
2. ^ "Tories eyeing success in Lincoln". BBC Online. 28 April 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
3. ^ "Heads or tails wins the seat". The Independent. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2008.

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