2007 Wokingham District Council election explained

The 2007 Wokingham District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Wokingham Unitary Council in Berkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Conservative 43
• Liberal Democrat 11^[2]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives gain 2 seats from the Liberal Democrats to increase their majority on the council.^[3] They now had 43 seats on the council after victories in Hillside and Loddon wards, with the Conservative candidate in Loddon, Kirsten Miller, being one of the youngest candidates in Wokingham at the age of 23.^{[4] [5]} Overall turnout in the election was 38.8%.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wokingham . 15 January 2010 . BBC News Online.
2. News: Results . . 83 . 5 May 2007 .
3. Web site: Tories enjoy success in Berkshire . 17 January 2010 . 4 May 2007 . BBC News Online.
4. Web site: Wokingham election snaps . 17 January 2010 . 4 May 2007 . Reading Post.
5. Web site: Happy Tories grab two more seats . 17 January 2010 . 9 May 2007 . getwokingham.
6. Web site: Local election results . 15 January 2010 . Wokingham Borough Council . 12 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100512002942/http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/council/elections/election-results/election-results/ . dead .