2007 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2007 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Country:England
Flag Image:Coat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2008 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:2008
Seats For Election:22 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority Seats:32
3Blank:Swing (pp)-->
Leader of the Council
Before Election:Susan Williams
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Election:Susan Williams
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:39
Seats1:13
Seats After1:39
Popular Vote1:29,371
Percentage1:46.3%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:20
Seats2:8
Seats After2:20
Popular Vote2:18,782
Percentage2:29.6%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before3:4
Seats3:1
Seats After3:4
Popular Vote3:9,238
Percentage3:14.6%

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2011. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party29,371 (46.3%) 1.713 (59.1%)39 (61.9%)
Labour Party18,782 (29.6%) 0.48 (36.4%)20 (31.7%)
Liberal Democrats9,238 (14.6%) 2.01 (4.5%)4 (6.3%)
Green Party5,267 (8.3%) 0.60 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
BNP297 (0.5%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
English Democrats252 (0.4%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
UKIP100 (0.2%) 0.10 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
Socialist Labour Party92 (0.2%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
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Ward results

Village

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