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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
← 2003 3 May 2007 2011 →
All 44 seats to Horsham District Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 31 11 2
Seat change Increase 9 Decrease 9 Steady

Council composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

↓
22 20 2
Con LDem Ind

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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31 11 2
Con LDem Ind

Results summary

2007 Horsham District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 31 9 0 Increase 9 70.5 54.3 42,736 +6.8
  Liberal Democrats 11 0 9 Decrease 9 25.0 36.8 28,984 -5.5
  Independent 2 - - Steady 4.5 3.2 2,500 -3.7
  UKIP 0 - - Steady 0.0 2.9 2,297 +2.7
  Labour 0 - - Steady 0.0 1.6 1,217 -1.6
  BNP 0 - - Steady 0.0 0.5 420 +0.5
  Green 0 - - Steady 0.0 0.3 262 +0.3
  Peace 0 - - Steady 0.0 0.3 226 +0.3
  English Democrat 0 - - Steady 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

  1. ^ Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2007". Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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