2007 Brentwood Borough Council election
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Elections to Brentwood Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 28
- Liberal Democrat 6
- Labour 3
Election result edit
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 66.6 | 54.0 | 9,707 | -5.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 16.6 | 32.7 | 5,869 | +3.6 | |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 1,499 | -0.4 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 504 | +2.8 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 392 | -0.9 | |
The swing was 4.4% from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats.
Ward results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Reg Straw | 866 | 48.6 | +10.4 | |
| Conservative | Cheralyn Lewis | 764 | 42.9 | -7.8 | |
| Labour | Julie Morrissey | 151 | 8.5 | -2.6 | |
| Majority | 102 | 5.7 | -6.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,811 | 40.1 | -5.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -6.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mike Le-Surf | 608 | 41.4 | +0.7 | |
| Conservative | Tony Williams | 597 | 40.7 | +1.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Shirley Howe | 262 | 17.9 | -2.4 | |
| Majority | 11 | 0.7 | -0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,467 | 37.6 | -5.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -0.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Karen Chilvers | 866 | 52.0 | +8.0 | |
| Conservative | Michael Golding | 722 | 43.4 | -0.8 | |
| Labour | Peter Mayo | 77 | 4.6 | -0.8 | |
| Majority | 144 | 8.6 | +2.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,665 | 38.7 | -4.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Sparling | 868 | 50.3 | +1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Brown | 579 | 33.6 | -3.1 | |
| UKIP | Yvonne Maguire | 204 | 11.8 | 0.4 | |
| Labour | Barrie Wickerson | 74 | 4.3 | 0.8 | |
| Majority | 289 | 16.8 | -20.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,725 | 37.55 | -6.7 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +27.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gordon MacLellan | 854 | 76.5 | -11.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ross Carter | 193 | 17.3 | +11.7 | |
| Labour | Robert Gow | 69 | 6.2 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | 661 | 59.2 | -22.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,116 | 39.2 | -8.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Hossack | 584 | 63.0 | +3.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Caron Davis | 257 | 27.7 | -6.8 | |
| Labour | Richard Enever | 86 | 9.3 | +3.4 | |
| Majority | 327 | 35.3 | 10.2 | ||
| Turnout | 927 | 32.94 | -8.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dudley Payne | 552 | 47.6 | -12.7 | |
| Independent | Graham Soames | 504 | 43.5 | +43.5 | |
| Labour | Charles Bisson | 103 | 8.9 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | 48 | 4.1 | -25.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,159 | 37.94 | -9.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -28.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Noelle Hones | 1,102 | 52.8 | -12.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Dale | 717 | 34.4 | +15.5 | |
| UKIP | Janette Gulleford | 188 | 9.0 | -0.2 | |
| Labour | Jane Winter | 80 | 3.8 | -3.1 | |
| Majority | 385 | 18.4 | -37.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,087 | 44.84 | -1.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -5.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mathew Aspinell | 1,010 | 57.8 | +5.5 | |
| Conservative | Paula Sparling | 670 | 38.4 | +2.0 | |
| Labour | Michele Wigram | 66 | 3.8 | -7.1 | |
| Majority | 340 | 19.5 | 14.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,746 | 39.1 | -4.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +1.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Phil Baker | 1,254 | 77.7 | +0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Long | 281 | 17.4 | -0.1 | |
| Labour | Ian Wands | 79 | 4.9 | -0.6 | |
| Majority | 973 | 60.3 | 0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,361 | 39.4 | -6.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +13.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Madeline Henwood | 828 | 71.2 | +9.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Davies | 269 | 23.1 | -8.8 | |
| Labour | Paul Skingley | 66 | 5.7 | -1.0 | |
| Majority | 559 | 48.1 | 18.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,163 | 39.56 | -6.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +18.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Lloyd | 882 | 50.6 | -1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Hubbard | 771 | 44.2 | +8.3 | |
| Labour | Richard Margrave | 91 | 5.2 | -4.3 | |
| Majority | 111 | 6.4 | -10.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,744 | 41.0 | -4.3 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +3.4 | |||
Composition of expiring seats before election edit
| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood North | Liberal Democrats | 2003 | Reginald Straw | Re-elected |
| Brentwood South | Labour | 2003 | David Hann | No |
| Brentwood West | Liberal Democrats | 2003 | Allan Wheatley | No |
| Brizes & Doddinghurst | Liberal Democrats | 2003 | Colin Brown | Yes |
| Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon | Conservative | 2003 | Gordon MacLellan | Re-elected |
| Hutton East | Conservative | 2003 | Christopher Hossack | Re-elected |
| Hutton North | Conservative | 2003 | Dudley Payne | Re-elected |
| Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing | Conservative | 2003 | Sarah Courage | No |
| Pilgrims Hatch | Liberal Democrats | 2003 | Charles Myers | No |
| Shenfield | Conservative | 2003 | Philip Baker | Re-elected |
| Tipps Cross | Conservative | 2003 | Madeline Henwood | Re-elected |
| Warley | Liberal Democrats | 2003 | Jill Hubbard | Yes |