2007 UK local government election
The 2007 Horsham District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives won a majority on the council, gaining from no overall control.
2007 Horsham District Council election
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All 44 seats to Horsham District Council 23 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Seats won | 31 | 11 | 2 | Seat change | 9 | 9 | | |
Council composition
Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Results summary
2007 Horsham District Council election Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 31 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 70.5 | 54.3 | 42,736 | +6.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 25.0 | 36.8 | 28,984 | -5.5 |
| Independent | 2 | - | - | | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2,500 | -3.7 |
| UKIP | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2,297 | +2.7 |
| Labour | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1,217 | -1.6 |
| BNP | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 420 | +0.5 |
| Green | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 262 | +0.3 |
| Peace | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 226 | +0.3 |
| English Democrat | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 126 | +0.2 |
Ward results
Billingshurst and Shipley
Billingshurst and Shipley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sheila van den Bergh | 1,311 | 47.9 | +11.2 |
| Conservative | Peggy Davies | 1,307 | | |
| Conservative | Gordon Lindsay | 1,253 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Griffin | 945 | 34.5 | +2.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Patrick Perks | 931 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Wright | 781 | | |
| UKIP | Doug Rands | 480 | 17.5 | +17.5 |
| UKIP | Mike Bobker | 439 | | |
| UKIP | Harry Aldridge | 358 | | |
Turnout | | 37.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote
Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alan Fisher | 905 | 48.5 | |
| Conservative | Frank Grantham | 861 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Purches | 842 | 45.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Marian Brown | 738 | | |
| Labour | Valerie Neves | 119 | 6.4 | |
Turnout | | 43.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Broadbridge Heath
Broadbridge Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Horner | 490 | 63.9 | +20.1 |
| Conservative | Liz Ostacchini | 277 | 36.1 | +0.7 |
Turnout | | 37.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Chanctonbury
Chanctonbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Philip Circus | 1,673 | 64.7 | +2.3 |
| Conservative | Roger Arthur | 1,658 | | |
| Conservative | David Jenkins | 1,601 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Holbrook | 567 | 21.9 | +5.5 |
| UKIP | Peter Westrip | 347 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
Turnout | | 40.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chantry
Chantry Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ray Dawe | 1,131 | 58.8 | +3.2 |
| Conservative | Chris Mason | 1,063 | | |
| Conservative | Jim Sanson | 1,046 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Martin | 467 | 24.3 | −20.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Norman Cooper | 434 | | |
| UKIP | John Wallace | 326 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
Turnout | | 42.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Shepherd | 1,131 | 74.2 | +5.4 |
| Conservative | Jonathan Chowen | 1,124 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Stokes | 394 | 25.8 | +4.9 |
Turnout | | 37.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Denne
Denne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Sheldon | 729 | 48.5 | −0.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Dale | 701 | | |
| Conservative | Clare Norriss | 529 | 35.2 | −6.9 |
| Conservative | Ronald Vimpany | 474 | | |
| BNP | Richard Trower | 157 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| Labour | Jane Field | 88 | 5.9 | −2.7 |
| Labour | Nicholas Field | 76 | | |
Turnout | | 41.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Forest
Forest Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gordon Brown | 726 | 48.6 | +12.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Godfrey Newman | 713 | 47.7 | −11.3 |
| Labour | Louise Skipton-Carter | 56 | 3.7 | −0.9 |
Turnout | | 53.6 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Henfield
Henfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Sheila Matthews | 989 | 41.9 | −7.8 |
| Conservative | Keith Wilkins | 873 | 37.0 | −1.0 |
| Conservative | Caroline Clarke | 814 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sharp | 498 | 21.1 | +8.8 |
Turnout | | 43.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Holbrook East
Holbrook East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Andrew Baldwin | 1,090 | 56.3 | +15.7 |
| Conservative | Linda Pettitt | 991 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Millson | 719 | 37.2 | −3.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Chamberlain | 585 | | |
| English Democrat | William Cobbett | 126 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
Turnout | | 42.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Holbrook West
Holbrook West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Christian Mitchell | 1,018 | 46.9 | +7.6 |
| Conservative | Roger Edworthy | 959 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Rickett | 712 | 32.8 | −5.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Belinda Walters | 698 | | |
| Independent | Peter Burgess | 361 | 16.6 | +2.4 |
| Labour | Raymond Chapman | 78 | 3.6 | −4.7 |
Turnout | | 46.8 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Horsham Park
Horsham Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Holmes | 1,132 | 48.8 | +1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Clive Burgess | 1,099 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kyle Wickens | 944 | | |
| Conservative | Alex Kirke | 668 | 28.8 | +9.6 |
| Conservative | Jonathan Vickers | 626 | | |
| Conservative | Matt Taylor | 615 | | |
| Labour | Jonathan Austin | 294 | 12.7 | +3.2 |
| Peace | Jim Duggan | 226 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
Turnout | | 25.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham
Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Rowlinson | 1,088 | 52.3 | +2.1 |
| Conservative | Robert Nye | 1,082 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Dalrymple | 772 | 37.1 | −12.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Pavey | 673 | | |
| UKIP | Stuart Aldridge | 220 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
Turnout | | 47.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Nuthurst
Nuthurst Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Cox | 752 | 73.4 | +0.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jay Mercer | 188 | 18.3 | −9.1 |
| Green | Tristan Loraine | 85 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
Turnout | | 45.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pulborough and Coldwatham
Pulborough and Coldwatham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Donnelly | 1,154 | 76.7 | +1.8 |
| Conservative | Roger Paterson | 1,125 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Maureen Girard | 351 | 23.3 | −1.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Margrett | 318 | | |
Turnout | | 34.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Roffey North
Roffey North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Skipp | 1,194 | 52.9 | +11.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Gray | 1,073 | | |
| Conservative | John Charles | 798 | 35.4 | +1.8 |
| Conservative | Simon Torn | 771 | | |
| BNP | Donna Bailey | 263 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
Turnout | | 45.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Roffey South
Roffey South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Roy Cornell | 716 | 45.4 | +18.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Pat Rutherford | 693 | 43.9 | −4.9 |
| Conservative | Nicholas Lowson | 676 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Wilton | 610 | | |
| Labour | John Thomas | 168 | 10.7 | +3.6 |
Turnout | | 32.6 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Rudgwick
Rudgwick Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Bailey | 640 | 76.7 | +6.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Laurence Price | 162 | 19.4 | −10.6 |
| Labour | Christine Conibear | 33 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
Turnout | | 39.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rusper and Colgate
Rusper and Colgate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Liz Kitchen | 585 | 75.5 | −1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Brundish | 108 | 13.9 | −8.7 |
| Independent | Dudley Thompson | 82 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
Turnout | | 38.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Southwater
Southwater Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Howard | 1,575 | 54.6 | +13.8 |
| Conservative | Claire Vickers | 1,433 | | |
| Conservative | Ross Dye | 1,405 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Stainton | 1,312 | 45.4 | −6.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Varley | 1,265 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Garry Jennings | 1,195 | | |
Turnout | | 41.0 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Steyning
Steyning Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Leonard Warner | 1,110 | 33.3 | +2.4 |
| Independent | George Cockman | 1,068 | 32.0 | −7.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Deedman | 988 | 29.6 | +7.9 |
| Conservative | Michael Willett | 812 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ros Deedman | 515 | | |
| Labour | Sarah Brookes | 167 | 5.0 | +0.5 |
Turnout | | 49.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Trafalgar
Trafalgar Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Costin | 1,264 | 53.5 | −4.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Leonard Crosbie | 1,184 | | |
| Conservative | Paul Brown | 655 | 27.7 | −5.7 |
| Conservative | Marc Kent | 635 | | |
| Green | Stacey Frier | 177 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Labour | Alexandra Davis | 138 | 5.8 | −2.6 |
| UKIP | Claire Bridewell | 127 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
Turnout | | 45.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2007". Retrieved 9 June 2020.