2007 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

See main article: 2007 United Kingdom local elections.

Election Name:2007 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Country:England
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:2008
Seats For Election:22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority Seats:34
Turnout:36.1% (0.9%)
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Leader of the Council
Before Election:Steve Foulkes (Labour)
Before Party:No Overall Control
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Election:Steve Foulkes (Labour)
After Party:No Overall Control
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before1:26
Seats1:8
Seats After1:25
Popular Vote1:25,399
Percentage1:28.7%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before2:21
Seats2:7
Seats After2:21
Popular Vote2:34,081
Percentage2:38.6%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before3:19
Seats3:7
Seats After3:20
Popular Vote3:22,289
Percentage3:25.2%

The 2007 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
25 1
21
20 1

[1]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2006.

[1] [2]

Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2006.

Bebington

[3] [4] [5]

Bidston and St James

[3] [6] [7]

Birkenhead and Tranmere

[3] [8] [9] [10]

Bromborough

[3] [11] [12]

Clatterbridge

[3] [13] [14] [15]

Claughton

[3] [16] [17]

Eastham

[3] [18] [19]

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

[3] [20] [21]

Heswall

[3] [22] [23]

Hoylake and Meols

[3] [24] [25]

Leasowe and Moreton East

[3] [26] [27] [28]

Liscard

[3] [29] [30]

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

[3] [31] [32]

New Brighton

[3] [33] [34] [35]

Oxton

[3] [36] [37]

Pensby and Thingwall

[3] [38]

Prenton

[3] [39] [40] [41]

Rock Ferry

[3] [42] [43]

Seacombe

[3] [44] [45]

Upton

[3] [46] [47]

Wallasey

[3] [48] [49]

West Kirby and Thurstaston

[3] [50] [51] [52]

Changes between 2007 and 2008

DateWardNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
May 2007ClatterbridgeIsabel MoonResigned.[53]
June 2007Hoylake and MeolsDavid KirwanResigned.[54]

Notes

• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local election - 03 May 2007 Summary . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  2. Web site: Local Election Results 2007 Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  3. Web site: 03 May 2007 - Election Results . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  4. Web site: Bebington Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  5. Web site: Councillor Jerry Williams . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  6. Web site: Bidston and St James Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  7. Web site: Councillor Harry Smith . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  8. Web site: Birkenhead and Tranmere Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  9. Web site: Councillor Phil Davies. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144100/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=148. dead.
  10. Web site: Councillor Alan Brighouse. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142422/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=665. dead.
  11. Web site: Bromborough Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  12. Web site: Councillor Bob Moon. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  13. Web site: Clatterbridge Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  14. Web site: Councillor Alan Jennings . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  15. Web site: Councillor Cherry Povall, JP . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  16. Web site: Claughton Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  17. Web site: Councillor Steve Foulkes. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  18. Web site: Eastham Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  19. Web site: Councillor Dave Mitchell. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144046/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=181. dead.
  20. Web site: Greasby, Frankby and Irby Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  21. Web site: Councillor Peter Reisdorf. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143021/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=179. dead.
  22. Web site: Heswall Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  23. Web site: Councillor Andrew Hodson. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  24. Web site: Hoylake and Meols Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  25. Web site: Councillor Gerry Ellis. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  26. Web site: Leasowe and Moreton East Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  27. Web site: Councillor Ron Abbey. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  28. Web site: Councillor Ian Lewis. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  29. Web site: Liscard Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  30. Web site: Councillor Karen Hayes. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  31. Web site: Moreton West and Saughall Massie Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  32. Web site: Councillor Darren Dodd. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  33. Web site: New Brighton Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  34. Web site: Councillor Tony Pritchard. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  35. Web site: Councillor Anne McArdle. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  36. Web site: Oxton Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  37. Web site: Councillor Stuart Kelly. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  38. Web site: Pensby and Thingwall Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  39. Web site: Prenton Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  40. Web site: Councillor Simon Holbrook. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142330/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=160. dead.
  41. Web site: Councillor Denise Realey. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  42. Web site: Rock Ferry Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  43. Web site: Councillor Chris Meaden. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  44. Web site: Seacombe Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  45. Web site: Councillor Denis Knowles. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  46. Web site: Upton Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  47. Web site: Councillor Tony Smith. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  48. Web site: Wallasey Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  49. Web site: Councillor Paul Hayes. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  50. Web site: West Kirby and Thurstaston Ward — Wirral . Local Elections Archive Project.
  51. Web site: Councillor David M Elderton. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  52. Web site: Councillor Pat Cleary. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  53. News: Copestake . Eric . 19 June 2007 . Councillors also have a 'third duty' . 28 December 2018. Wirral Globe.
  54. News: Dunn . Justin . 4 July 2007 . Another one bites the dust . 28 December 2018. Wirral Globe.

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