Election Name: | 2007 South Hams District Council election[1] |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2003 South Hams District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2003 |
Next Election: | 2011 South Hams District Council election |
Next Year: | 2011 |
Seats For Election: | All 40 seats in the South Hams District Council |
Majority Seats: | 21 |
Election Date: | 3 May 2007 |
Turnout: | 47.0% |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 28 seats, 48.3% |
Seats1: | 28 |
Seat Change1: | 0 |
Popular Vote1: | 16,166 |
Percentage1: | 50.2% |
Swing1: | 1.9% |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election2: | 7 seats, 31.8% |
Seats2: | 9 |
Seat Change2: | 2 |
Popular Vote2: | 7,515 |
Percentage2: | 34.2% |
Swing2: | 2.4% |
Party3: | Independent (politician) |
Last Election3: | 2 seats, 12.1% |
Seats3: | 3 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 2,715 |
Percentage3: | 8.4% |
Swing3: | 3.7% |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | No overall control |
After Election: | Conservative |
Elections to South Hams District Council took place on 3 May 2007, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[2]