The 2007 Braintree District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Election Name: | 2007 Braintree District Council election |
Country: | Essex |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 2003 Braintree District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2003 |
Next Election: | 2011 Braintree District Council election |
Next Year: | 2011 |
Seats For Election: | 59 seats to Braintree District Council |
Majority Seats: | 30 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 27 seats, 35.7% |
Seats1: | 42 |
Seat Change1: | 15 |
Popular Vote1: | 39,088 |
Percentage1: | 50.3% |
Swing1: | 14.6% |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election2: | 20 seats, 33.6% |
Seats2: | 9 |
Seat Change2: | 11 |
Popular Vote2: | 21,847 |
Percentage2: | 28.1% |
Swing2: | 5.5% |
Party3: | Halstead Residents Association |
Last Election3: | 5 seats, 6.7% |
Seats3: | 5 |
Popular Vote3: | 3,747 |
Percentage3: | 4.8% |
Swing3: | 1.9% |
Party4: | Green Party of England and Wales |
Last Election4: | 2 seats, 6.0% |
Seats4: | 2 |
Popular Vote4: | 4,359 |
Percentage4: | 5.6% |
Swing4: | 0.4% |
Party5: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election5: | 4 seats, 12.5% |
Seats5: | 1 |
Seat Change5: | 3 |
Popular Vote5: | 5,584 |
Percentage5: | 7.2% |
Swing5: | 5.3% |
Party6: | Independent politician |
Last Election6: | 2 seats, 5.4% |
Seats6: | 1 |
Seat Change6: | 1 |
Popular Vote6: | 1,786 |
Percentage6: | 2.3% |
Swing6: | 3.1% |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | No overall control |
After Election: | Conservative |
A by-election was called due to the disqualification of Cllr Russell Wilkins (Conservative) for non-attendance.