2007 Leeds City Council election explained

Election Name:2007 Leeds City Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2006
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2008
Next Year:2008
Majority Seats:50
Election Date:3 May 2007
Turnout:37.52% (1.62%)
Leader1:Keith Wakefield
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:16 seats, 31.6%
Seats1:15
Seats After1:43
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:65,260
Percentage1:32.5%
Leader2:Mark Harris
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election2:8 seats, 21.4%
Seats2:8
Seats After2:24
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:39,529
Percentage2:19.7%
Leader3:Andrew Carter
Party3:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election3:7 seats, 27.0%
Seats3:7
Seats After3:22
Seat Change3:2
Popular Vote3:53,829
Percentage3:27.0%
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Coalition
Before Party:Liberal Democrats and Conservatives
After Election:Coalition
After Party:Liberal Democrats and Conservatives

The 2007 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members of Leeds City Council in England.

As per the election cycle, one third of the council's 99 seats were contested. Those seats up for election were those of the second-placed candidate elected for every ward at the 2004 all-out election, who had been granted a three year term to expire in 2007.

Despite Labour gaining three council seats, the council remained in no overall control as no political party had an overall majority of councillors. In coalition since 2004, the Liberal Democrat and Conservative council administration continued.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Election result

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

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Labour404043
Liberal Democrat262524
Conservative242422
Morley Borough Independent445
Green333
BNP111
Independent121
Total999999
Working majority

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leeds City Council Election results - 3rd May 2007 . leeds.gov.uk . 2013-01-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110104223402/http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2007/2010/11/lcc%203rd%20may%202007.pdf . 2011-01-04.
  2. Web site: Results round up . 2013-01-15 . Yorkshire Evening Post.
  3. Web site: Leeds City Council Election results - 3rd May 2007 . leeds.gov.uk . 2013-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070520205747/http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Council_and_democracy/Councillors_democracy_and_elections/Elections__publishing_results/page.aspx?pageID=baa06c5e-e54d-413c-8fb4-b6cfceb33ef9 . 2007-05-20.
  4. Web site: English local elections 2007: Leeds . 2013-01-15 . BBC News Online.
  5. Web site: Local Elections 2007: Leeds . 2013-01-15 . andrewteale.me.uk.
  6. Web site: Councillor Andrew Millard . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 31 December 2018.