2007 Poole Borough Council election

Elections to Poole Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007 in line with other local elections in the United Kingdom. All 42 seats across 16 wards[1] of this unitary authority were up for election.

Map of results of 2007 election

There were 115 candidates nominated, comprised as follows:- 42 Conservatives, 36 Liberal Democrats, 16 Labour, 13 UK Independence Party, 5 Independents, 2 British National Party and 1 Green Party.

Election result summary

Poole Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Conservative2523-150.959.554,506
 Liberal Democrats1732+140.538.240,956
 UKIP000003.94,182
 Labour000003.63,907
 Independent000001.71,835
 BNP000000.8878
 Green000000.4836

Election results by ward

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Alderney (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsTony Trent1,652
Liberal DemocratsLindsay Wilson1,611
Liberal DemocratsCharles Meachin1,534
ConservativeCarol Burnell537
ConservativeMichael Woolrych518
ConservativeLinda Gillard515
BNPStuart Smith464
UKIPJoan Player349
LabourVerity Sanderson302
Turnout2,90034.86
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Branksome East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMary Hillman947
ConservativeGuy Montrose817
IndependentVeronica Trevett577
Liberal DemocratsCathey Gardner353
Liberal DemocratsPeter Matthews334
Turnout1,68935.71
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Branksome West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsPhilip Eades1,119
ConservativeJoyce Lavender1,007
Liberal DemocratsMarion Le Poidevin996
ConservativeJonathan Bagram854
Turnout2,10838.90
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Broadstone (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsMichael Brooke2,696
Liberal DemocratsGraham Mason2,314
Liberal DemocratsDaniel Martin2,301
ConservativeDavid Newell1,872
ConservativeBarry Smith1,796
ConservativeMarie Krolski-Pethen1,587
UKIPIan Critchley307
IndependentRoy Godfrey272
IndependentBrian Lloyd235
Turnout4,67155.67
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing
Canford Cliffs (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCarol Deas2,610
ConservativeMay Haines2,414
ConservativeNiel Sorton2,263
Liberal DemocratsRobin Rennison508
UKIPJohn Haywood420
Turnout3,11943.27
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Canford Heath East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsSandra Moore1,221
Liberal DemocratsGraham Curtis1,152
ConservativeMargaret Roebuck410
ConservativeSheila Roberts399
UKIPValerie Foice139
LabourMatthew Smith83
LabourJames Selby-Bennett76
Turnout1,84434.20
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Canford Heath West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsChris Matthews1,100
Liberal DemocratsJeffrey Allen994
ConservativeBernard Broderick757
ConservativeMike Walton706
UKIPJack Edwards163
LabourJulie Sanderson125
LabourGeorge Inglis113
Turnout2,10439.76
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Creekmoor (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLeslie Burden1,649
ConservativeJohn Rampton1,503
ConservativeJudy Butt1,475
Liberal DemocratsRory Mackay788
Liberal DemocratsKeith Bates757
Liberal DemocratsAndrew May753
UKIPJohn Butler364
Turnout2,55635.18
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Hamworthy East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRoger Gregory805
ConservativeMike White793
Liberal DemocratsCarol Bond494
Liberal DemocratsMartin Fraser377
LabourDarren Brown256
LabourJason Sanderson209
Turnout1,54235.65
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Hamworthy West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGraham Chandler829
ConservativeMichael Wilkins815
Liberal DemocratsLou Knight563
Liberal DemocratsAnn Deacon510
LabourPat Hicks223
LabourBill Duncan198
Turnout1,64932.61
Conservative gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing
Conservative gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing
Merley and Bearwood (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsPeter Maiden2,238
Liberal DemocratsDavid Brown2,227
Liberal DemocratsDaphne Long2,036
ConservativeKatie Hives1,676
ConservativeJonathan Pethen1,492
ConservativeKaren Rampton1,475
Turnout3,90146.81
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing
Newtown (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsMichael Plummer1,452
Liberal DemocratsBrian Clements1,439
Liberal DemocratsGraham Wilson1,391
ConservativeJohn Allen854
ConservativeLeo Belcham809
ConservativeSuki Tate770
LabourHazel Malcolm-Walker322
LabourIan Malcolm-Walker287
Turnout2,78130.75
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Oakdale (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePeter Adams1,584
ConservativeDavid Gillard1,484
ConservativeJanet Walton1,194
Liberal DemocratsChristina Parker572
Liberal DemocratsSean Perrin926
Liberal DemocratsAngela van Lancker868
LabourBrian Ellis413
UKIPGillian Coulbeck379
LabourTony Gardner363
UKIPEmma-Leigh Graham353
UKIPMichael Fisher322
LabourTilak Ginige298
Turnout2,78130.75
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Parkstone (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAnne Stribley2,074
ConservativeDon Collier1,989
ConservativeTony Woodcock1,747
Liberal DemocratsJudith Howells947
GreenJack Constantine836
IndependentIan Northover559
BNPGlenn Chappelle-Marriot298
Turnout3,35240.51
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Penn Hill (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeElaine Atkinson1,947
ConservativeXena Dion1,942
ConservativeRonald Parker1,911
Liberal DemocratsQuenten Walker900
UKIPMarion Wilson472
Turnout3,06836.14
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Poole Town (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCarol Evans1,248
ConservativeBrian Leverett1,245
ConservativeChris Bulteel1,190
Liberal DemocratsSarah Wilson485
Liberal DemocratsDavid Parker480
Liberal DemocratsAnndrew Muspratt478
UKIPAvril King377
LabourJennie Ellis346
LabourJohn Hewinson293
UKIPAndrew Smith286
UKIPPeter Wheat251
IndependentJason Jones192
Turnout2,48135.40
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing

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