2007 Norwich City Council election
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13 of 39 seats (One Third) to Norwich City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
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  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before 16 12
Seats won 5 2
Seats after 15 11
Seat change Decrease1 Decrease1
Popular vote 10,309 8,216
Percentage 28.9% 23.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Green Conservative
Seats before 9 2
Seats won 4 2
Seats after 10 3
Seat change Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 9,528 7,238
Percentage 26.8% 20.3%

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Map showing the 2007 local election results in Norwich.

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Council control before election

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 Council control after election

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The 2007 Norwich City Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. One third of seats (13) were up for election.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Election result

After the election, the new makeup of the City Council was:

Norwich Council Election Result 2007[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 5 –1 38.5 28.9 10,309
  Green 4 +1 30.8 26.8 9,528
  Liberal Democrats 2 –1 15.4 23.1 8,216
  Conservative 2 +1 15.4 20.3 7,238
  UKIP 0 ±0 0.9 327
Turnout

Ward results

Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Graham Wyatt 975 38.1 -3.6
Labour Chrissie Rumsby 966 37.7 +1.5
Green Blair Andrew Campbell 337 13.2 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Francis John McInvor 282 11.0 +0.4
Majority 9 0.4 -5.1
Turnout 2,560 31.1 -1.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.6

Catton Grove

Catton Grove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Evelyn Jean Collishaw 1,003 42.0 +10.7
Labour Martin Alexander Booth 877 36.7 -1.3
Green Penny Edwards 313 13.1 -1.0
Liberal Democrats Nesar Ahmed 194 8.1 -8.4
Majority 126 5.3 —
Turnout 2,387 31.3 +1.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.0

Crome

Crome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Waters 1,110 44.4 -0.5
Conservative Kay Frances Mason 684 27.4 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats Irene Patricia Bowling 402 16.1 +0.9
Green Christopher Webb 303 12.1 -0.5
Majority 426 17.0 -0.5
Turnout 2,499 34.9 +2.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.3

Eaton

Eaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rosalind Mary Wright 1,607 40.7 -6.3
Conservative Vic Hopes 1,303 33.0 +2.6
Labour Ron Borrett 467 11.8 +0.5
Green Richard Andrew Bearman 454 11.5 +0.3
UKIP John Frederick Wilder 117 3.0 N/A
Majority 304 7.7 -8.9
Turnout 3,948 54.8 +2.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease4.5

Lakenham

Lakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keith Malcom Driver 1,159 39.5 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Gordon Richard Dean 1,060 36.2 -1.0
Green Jacqui McCarney 293 10.0 -2.4
Conservative Carrie Chandler 290 9.9 -2.6
UKIP Steve Emmens 130 4.4 N/A
Majority 99 3.3 +2.7
Turnout 2,932 40.4 +2.0
Labour hold Swing Increase1.4

Mancroft

Mancroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Tom Dylan 1,027 39.6 +4.5
Labour David Fullman 687 26.5 -1.9
Liberal Democrats Alan David Oliver 481 18.5 -4.8
Conservative Niki William George 398 15.3 +2.0
Majority 340 13.1 —
Turnout 2,593 32.4 -6.1
Green hold Swing Increase3.2

Mile Cross

Mile Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Morphew 1,013 43.6 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Simon Richard Nobbs 707 30.4 -4.0
Conservative David John Mackie 305 13.1 +1.5
Green Christine Patricia Way 298 12.8 +0.5
Majority 306 13.2 +4.9
Turnout 2,323 31.6 +2.2
Labour hold Swing Increase3.0

Nelson

Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Adrian Philip Ramsay 1,899 61.6 +0.3
Liberal Democrats David Angus Fairbairn 518 16.8 -1.0
Labour Peter Bartram 397 12.9 +0.9
Conservative Malcolm Andrew Chamberlin 271 8.8 -0.2
Majority 1,381 44.8 +1.3
Turnout 3,085 42.0 -1.3
Green hold Swing Increase0.7

Sewell

Sewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julie Brociek-Coulton 931 39.0 +9.3
Green Penny Killingbeck 573 24.0 +6.3
Conservative Tony William Landamore 453 19.0 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Ian Robert Williams 428 17.9 -0.4
Majority 358 15.0 +5.7
Turnout 2,385 31.9 -0.6
Labour hold Swing Increase1.5

Thorpe Hamlet

Thorpe Hamlet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Nigel Hooke 953 34.5 -6.5
Green James Patrick Conway 952 34.5 +14.2
Conservative George Richards 429 15.5 -1.1
Labour John Holdcroft 428 15.5 -6.6
Majority 1 <0.1 —
Turnout 2,762 35.4 +1.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease10.4

Town Close

Town Close
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Stephen Ralph Little 1,474 44.3 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Chris Thomas 734 22.1 -5.8
Conservative Eileen Olive Wyatt 620 18.6 +1.0
Labour Bob Sanderson 497 14.9 +0.2
Majority 740 22.2 +10.3
Turnout 3,325 41.1 -1.6
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase5.2

University

University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roy George Blower 1,155 50.2 +8.7
Liberal Democrats James William Wright 472 20.5 -10.1
Green Ruth Alexandra Makoff 368 16.0 +2.0
Conservative Niall Graham Baxter 227 9.9 +0.6
UKIP Vandra Susan Ahlstrom 80 3.5 -1.1
Majority 683 29.7 +18.8
Turnout 2,302 33.1 +2.0
Labour hold Swing Increase9.4

Wensum

Wensum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Rupert Jefferson Read 1,237 49.1 +2.7
Labour Ben Hathway 622 24.7 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Brian Ralph Clark 378 15.0 -5.1
Conservative Paul Anthony George Wells 280 11.1 +2.0
Majority 615 24.4 +2.3
Turnout 2,517 29.8 -5.2
Green hold Swing Increase1.2

References

  1. ^ a b "Local Election Results 2007 - Norwich". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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