Election Name: | 2007 Derby Council election |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2006 Derby City Council election |
Previous Year: | 2006 |
Next Election: | 2008 Derby City Council election |
Next Year: | 2008 |
Seats For Election: | 17 of 51 seats to Derby City Council |
Majority Seats: | 26 |
Election Date: | 3 May 2007 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 24 |
Seats Before1: | 24 |
Seats1: | 8 |
Seats After1: | 24 |
Popular Vote1: | 20,593 |
Percentage1: | 34.2 |
Swing1: | 0.1% |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election2: | 15 |
Seats Before2: | 14 |
Seats2: | 5 |
Seats After2: | 13 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 17,393 |
Percentage2: | 28.8 |
Swing2: | 1.1% |
Party3: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election3: | 11 |
Seats Before3: | 11 |
Seats3: | 4 |
Seats After3: | 12 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 19,272 |
Percentage3: | 32.0 |
Swing3: | 0.0% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | No overall control |
After Election: | No overall control |
The 2007 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
The election saw the Conservative Party gain a seat in Chaddesden from the Labour Party. The Labour Party gained one in Darley from the Liberal Democrats.[2] Following the election Labour continued to run the council after they and the Conservatives agreed to continue their agreement, with the Conservatives retaining 3 seats in the cabinet.[3]
After the election, the composition of the council was: