2007 City of York Council election explained

Election Name:City of York Council Election, 2007
Country:York
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2003 York Council election
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:2011 York Council election
Next Year:2011
Seats For Election:All 47 seats to City of York Council
Election Date:3 May 2007
Leader2:Dave Merrett
Leader Since2:2002
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat2:Micklegate
Last Election2:15
Seats Before2:15
Seats2:18
Seat Change2:3
Popular Vote2:36,746
Percentage2:26.9%
Leader3:Ian Gillies
Leader Since3:N/A
Party3:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat3:Rural West
Last Election3:0
Seats Before3:0
Seats3:8
Seat Change3:8
Popular Vote3:37,171
Percentage3:27.3%
Leader1:Steve Galloway
Leader Since1:1999
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Westfield
Last Election1:29
Seats Before1:29
Seats1:19
Seat Change1:10
Popular Vote1:43,728
Percentage1:32.1%
Leader of the Council
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
Before Election:Steve Galloway
Before Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)
After Election:Steve Galloway
After Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Map:File:2007 City of York Council elections.png
Map Size:325px
Swing1:17.0%
Swing2:0.8%
Swing3:13.6%
Majority Seats:24

Local elections for City of York Council were held on Thursday 3 May 2007. The whole council was up for election. Of the 47 seats contested, the Liberal Democrats won 19 seats, Labour won 18 seats, Conservatives won eight seats and the Green Party won two seats.[1] [2] The election saw York's ruling Liberal Democrats lose ten seats and overall control of the council.

Ward results

Acomb ward

* Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1986-1996, [3] and the Acomb ward of City of York Council, 1995-2007 [4] [5] [6]

Represented the Acomb ward of City of York Council, 1999-2007 [5] [6]

Bishopthorpe ward

The parishes of Acaster Malbis and Bishopthorpe

* Represented the Copmanthorpe ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003 [5]

Represented the Copmanthorpe ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003, [5] and the Bishopthorpe ward of City of York Council 2003-2007 [6]

Clifton ward

* Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1982-1996, [3] the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1989, [7] the Bootham ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003, [4] [5] and the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Represented the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Derwent ward

The parishes of Dunnington, Holtby, and Kexby

Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward

* Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1990-1996, [3] the Foxwood ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003, [4] [5] and the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Represented the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Fishergate ward

* Represented the Fishergate ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Represented the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1993 [7]

Fulford ward

The parish of Fulford

* Represented the Fulford ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Guildhall ward

* Represented the Guildhall division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996, [7] and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995-2007 [4] [5] [6]

Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1979-1984, the Guildhall ward of York City Council, 1988-1996, [3] the Acomb division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1981-1989, [7] and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995-2007 [4] [5] [6]

Haxby and Wigginton ward

The parishes of Haxby and Wigginton

* Represented the Haxby / Wigginton division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996, [7] the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003, [4] [5] and the Haxby and Wigginton ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Represented the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1999-2007 [5] [6]

Heslington ward

The parish of Heslington

* Represented the Heslington ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Heworth ward

* Represented the Heworth ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Represented the Beckfield ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003, [5] and the Heworth ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Heworth Without ward

The parish of Heworth Without

* Represented the Monk ward of City of York Council, 2000-2003 [8]

Holgate ward

* Represented the Holgate ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Hull Road ward

* Represented the Beckfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [4] [5]

Huntington and New Earswick ward

The parishes of Huntington and New Earswick

* Represented the Huntington and New Earswick ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Represented the Huntington and New Earswick ward of City of York Council, 1999-2007 [5] [6]

Micklegate ward

* Represented the Bishophill ward of York City Council, 1982-1996, [3] the Bishophill ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003, [4] [5] and the Micklegate ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Represented the Micklegate ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Osbaldwick ward

The parishes of Murton and Osbaldwick

* Represented the Osbaldwick / Heworth division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996, [7] and the Osbaldwick ward of City of York Council, 1999-2007 [5] [6]

Rural West York ward

The parishes of Askham Bryan, Askham Richard, Copmanthorpe, Hessay, Nether Poppleton, Rufforth with Knapton, and Upper Poppleton

* Represented the Rural West York ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Represented the Upper Poppleton ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003, [4] [5] and the Rural West York ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Skelton, Rawcliffe, and Clifton Without ward

The parishes of Clifton Without, Rawcliffe, and Skelton

* Represented the Rawcliffe division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1996, [7] the Rawcliffe and Skelton ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003, [4] [5] and the Skelton, Rawcliffe, and Clifton Without ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Represented the Skelton, Rawcliffe, and Clifton Without ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Strensall ward

The parishes of Earswick, Stockton-on-the-Forest, and Strensall with Towthorpe

* Represented the Skelton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996, [9] and the Strensall ward of City of York Council, 1996-2007 [5] [6]

Represented the Strensall ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Westfield ward

* Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1973-1979, the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1979-1996, [3] the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1973-1985, the Foxwood division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996, [7] and the Foxwood ward of City of York Council, 1995-2007 [4] [5] [6]

Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1979-1996, [3] the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996, [7] and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-2007 [4] [5] [6]

Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1994-1996, [3] and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1999-2007 [5] [6]

§ Represented the Holgate ward of York City Council, 1992-1996, [3] and the Holgate ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [4] [5]

Represented the Micklegate ward of York City Council, 1991-1996 [3]

Wheldrake ward

The parishes of Deighton, Elvington, Naburn, and Wheldrake

* Represented the Wheldrake ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Election results May 2007 . City of York Council . 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071014011734/http://www.york.gov.uk/council/Elections_and_democracy/elections/Elections_results/Election_results/ . 14 October 2007 . dead.
  2. Web site: Local Elections 2007 : Turnout and vote count. York Press. 17 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20071112055304/http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/elections2007/electionresults2007/. 12 November 2007. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Rallings. Colin. Thrasher. Michael. 2015. York City Council election results 1973–1994. The Elections Centre, Nuffield College, Oxford.
  4. Rallings. Colin. Thrasher. Michael. 2015. City of York Council election results 1995–2011. The Elections Centre, Nuffield College, Oxford.
  5. Web site: Election '99 - results. 1999. City of York Council. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20010816045005/http://www.york.gov.uk/council/elections.html. 16 August 2001.
  6. Web site: Election results May 2003. 2003. City of York Council. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20031011085131/http://www.york.gov.uk/elections/results.html. 11 October 2003.
  7. Rallings. Colin. Thrasher. Michael. 2015. North Yorkshire County Council election results 1973-2009. The Elections Centre, Nuffield College, Oxford.
  8. Web site: By-election 2000 results - Bootham and Monk wards. 2000. City of York Council. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20010407212619/http://www.york.gov.uk/council/byelect.html. 7 April 2001.
  9. Rallings. Colin. Thrasher. Michael. 2015. Ryedale District Council election results 1973-2011. The Elections Centre, Nuffield College, Oxford.