2007 Gedling Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2007 Gedling Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2003 Gedling Borough Council election
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:2011 Gedling Borough Council election
Next Year:2011
Seats For Election:All 50 seats to Gedling Borough Council
Majority Seats:26
Election Date:3 May 2007
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:21
Seats1:28
Seat Change1:+7
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:21
Seats2:9
Seat Change2:-12
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before3:7
Seats3:9
Seat Change3:+2
Party4:Independent (politician)
Seats Before4:1
Seats4:4
Seat Change4:+3

An election was held on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Gedling Borough Council in Nottinghamshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives win a majority on the council, which they had previously shared control of with Labour.[2] The Conservatives took 28 seats, up from 22 before the election.[2] Labour dropped 11 seats to end level with the Liberal Democrats, who gained 2 seats, on 9 councillors.[2] Overall turnout in the election was 40.4%,[3] up from 32.4% in 2003.[4]

One Labour candidate was unopposed at the election.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gedling. BBC News Online. 21 August 2011.
  2. News: Gedling won by resurgent Tories. 4 May 2007. BBC News Online. 24 August 2011.
  3. Web site: Borough Council Elections 3 May 2007 . Gedling Borough Council . 21 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927074048/http://www.gedling.gov.uk/borough_election_results_2007-2.pdf . 27 September 2011 . dmy .
  4. Web site: Gedling Borough Council elections summary . Gedling Borough Council . 24 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927073937/http://www.gedling.gov.uk/borough_elections_history-2.pdf . 27 September 2011 . dmy .