English election
Map of the results of the 2007 Richmondshire District Council election. independents in light grey, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. The 2007 Richmondshire District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Richmondshire District Council in North Yorkshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
Election result Richmondshire local election result 2007[2] [3] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Independent 15 0 4 -4 44.1 34.6 4,781 +13.1% Conservative 13 6 0 +6 38.2 29.9 4,133 +0.8% Liberal Democrats 6 0 2 -2 17.6 30.9 4,267 +3.8% Green 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 421 +3.0% BNP 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 221 +1.6%
Ward results Addlebrough[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Yvonne Peacock 539 88.5 Liberal Democrats John Weedon 70 11.5 Majority 469 77.0 Turnout 609 54.8 Independent hold Swing
Barton[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Campbell Dawson 345 66.2 +66.2 Liberal Democrats Amanda Adams 176 33.8 -8.7 Majority 169 32.4 Turnout 521 51.4 +2.6 Conservative hold Swing
Bolton Castle[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Susan Fairhurst unopposed Conservative hold Swing
Brompton on Swale and Scorton (2 seats)[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Michael Heseltine 643 Independent James Fryer 475 Green Leslie Rowe 421 Turnout 1,539 41.0 +3.3 Conservative hold Swing Independent hold Swing
Catterick (2 seats)[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jane Branch 403 Independent Rob Johnson 318 Liberal Democrats Patrick Brennan 247 BNP Chris Goodwin 123 BNP Jack Goodwin 98 Turnout 1,189 42.4 +5.4 Conservative gain from Independent Swing Independent hold Swing
Colburn (3 seats)[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Bill Glover unopposed Independent Helen Grant unopposed Independent Peter Wood unopposed Independent hold Swing Independent hold Swing Independent hold Swing
Croft[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Jane Parlour unopposed Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gilling West[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent William Heslop unopposed Independent hold Swing
Hawes and High Abbotside[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent John Blackie unopposed Independent hold Swing
Hipswell (2 seats)[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Alicia Tye 246 Independent Paul Cullen 240 Liberal Democrats Paula Quirie 164 Liberal Democrats Mark Goff 141 Turnout 791 23.0 +6.3 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Independent hold Swing
Hornby Castle[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Melva Steckles 294 65.0 +65.0 Independent Tony Pelton 158 35.0 -52.3 Majority 136 30.1 Turnout 452 41.7 +6.4 Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Leyburn (2 seats)[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Tony Duff 516 Conservative Fleur Butler 478 Liberal Democrats Kitty Weedon 286 Independent Derek Wallace 192 Turnout 1,472 40.0 +8.7 Conservative hold Swing Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Lower Wensleydale[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Keith Loadman 462 86.2 Independent Bernard Borman 74 13.8 Majority 388 72.4 Turnout 536 48.4 Independent hold Swing
Melsonby[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jimmy Wilson-Petch 171 34.9 +34.9 Liberal Democrats Celia Catesby 165 33.7 +33.7 Independent Tim Place 154 31.4 -25.1 Majority 6 1.2 Turnout 490 43.9 +6.5 Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Middleham[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Roger Harrison-Topham 330 75.5 Liberal Democrats Gillian Wilson 107 24.5 Majority 223 51.0 Turnout 437 41.8 Conservative hold Swing
Middleton Tyas[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jill McMullon unopposed Conservative hold Swing
Newsham with Eppleby[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Hamish Newhouse unopposed Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Penhill[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Howard Thomas unopposed Conservative hold Swing
Reeth and Arkengarthdale[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Martin Bearpark unopposed Independent hold Swing
Richmond Central (2 seats)[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats John Robinson 493 Liberal Democrats Clive World 480 Conservative David Johnson 465 Turnout 1,438 41.0 +0.9 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Richmond East (2 seats)[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Russell Lord 649 Liberal Democrats John Harris 560 Independent Tom Burrows 487 Turnout 1,696 49.4 +3.8 Independent hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Richmond West (2 seats)[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Stuart Parsons 707 Liberal Democrats Linda Curran 671 Conservative Clare Grainger 242 Turnout 1,620 41.9 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Scotton (2 seats)[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Mark Bradbury 245 Independent Ken Lambert 189 Independent Malcolm Spark 161 Turnout 595 20.4 +2.6 Independent hold Swing Independent hold Swing
Swaledale[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Raymond Alderson 342 78.1 +51.1 Independent Patricia Whelan 96 21.9 +21.9 Majority 246 56.2 Turnout 438 46.1 -0.5 Independent hold Swing
By-elections between 2007 and 2011 Newsham with Eppleby A by-election took place in Newsham with Eppleby on 7 August 2008 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Hamish Newhouse.[4] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Mick Griffiths with a majority of 165 votes over Liberal Democrat Amanda Adams.[4]
Newsham with Eppleby by-election 7 August 2008[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Mick Griffiths 295 59.4 Liberal Democrats Amanda Adams 130 26.2 Independent Tim Place 72 14.5 Majority 165 33.2 Turnout 497 46.8 Conservative hold Swing
Hipswell A by-election was held in Hipswell on 15 October 2009 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Alicia Tye.[5] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Stephanie Todd with a majority of 18 votes over Liberal Democrat Ann Bagley.[4]
Hipswell by-election 15 October 2009[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Stephanie Todd 144 39.0 +1.2 Liberal Democrats Ann Bagley 126 34.1 +8.9 Independent Kim Menham 99 26.8 -10.1 Majority 18 4.9 Turnout 369 12.5 -10.5 Conservative hold Swing
Middleham A by-election was held in Middleham on 15 October 2009 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Roger Harrison-Topham.[5] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Rachel Allen with a majority of 210 votes over Liberal Democrat Gina Ramsbottom.[4]
Middleham by-election 15 October 2009[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Rachel Allen 253 85.5 +10.0 Liberal Democrats Gina Ramsbottom 43 14.5 -10.0 Majority 210 70.9 +19.9 Turnout 296 27.9 -13.9 Conservative hold Swing
References ^ "Richmondshire". BBC News Online . 4 May 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2015 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "District Council election" (PDF) . Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 25 August 2015 . [permanent dead link ] ^ "Results - Election 2007". The Times . NewsBank . 5 May 2007. p. 83. ISSN 0140-0460. ^ a b c d e f g "District Council by-elections results 1973 to 2015" (PDF) . Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 25 August 2015 . [dead link ] ^ a b Willis, Joe (12 September 2009). "Power in the balance as councillors resign". The Northern Echo . NewsBank . p. 10. ISSN 2043-0442.