2007 Breckland District Council election

The 2007 Breckland District Council election was part of the UK's 2007 local elections. All 54 seats were up for election. The Conservatives retained control of the council, increasing their already sizeable majority by six seats despite only a modest rise in vote share.

2007 Breckland District Council election

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All 54 council seats
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 BlankBlankBlank
PartyConservativeLabourIndependent
Last election4284
Seats won4833
Seat changeIncrease 6Decrease 5Decrease 1
Popular vote15,6174,8343,044
Percentage54.5%16.9%10.8%
SwingIncrease 2.5Decrease 6.2Increase 0.8

Party before election

Conservative

Elected Party

Conservative

This was the first election in which UKIP stood candidates in Breckland. The Liberal Party meanwhile failed to stand any candidates at this election, and has not done so since.

Summary of results

Breckland Council election result 2007[1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Conservative4860+688.854.515617+2.5
 Labour305-55.516.94834-6.2
 Independent312-15.510.63044+0.8
 Green000009.62755+2.5
 Liberal Democrats000007.32080+1.9
 UKIP000001.2330+1.2
 Liberal0000000-2.4

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