Election Name: | 2007 New Forest District Council election |
Popular Vote1: | 30,655 |
Seat Change1: | 13[1] |
Seats Before1: | 31 |
Country: | England |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Party Colour: | yes |
After Election: | Conservative |
Election Date: | 3 May 2007 |
Previous Year: | 2003 |
Previous Election: | 2003 New Forest District Council election |
Ongoing: | no |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Conservative |
Seats1: | 44 |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Party3: | Independent politician |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Seat Change2: | 14 |
Seats Before2: | 28 |
Seats2: | 14 |
Popular Vote2: | 18,890 |
Council control | |
Seats Before3: | 1 |
Seats3: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 1,738 |
Majority Seats: | 31 |
Seats For Election: | 59 of 60 seats to New Forest District Council |
Next Election: | 2011 New Forest District Council election |
Next Year: | 2011 |
The 2007 New Forest District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members to the New Forest District Council, on the same day as other local elections. The election for Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead was postponed due to the death of a candidate, and therefore a by-election was held on 14 June.[2] [3]
The Conservatives won 13 seats new seats (14 including the Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead by-election), increasing their majority, with the Liberal Democrats losing half (14) their seats, and the independent councillor Daniel Cracknell retaining his seat. Whilst not gaining representation, the Green and Labour parties increased their vote share.
Whilst an election for the ward of Bramshaw, Copythrone North and Minstead was due to take place alongside the other elections the death of a candidate lead to a by election being held in June, just over a month later.