2007 City of York Council election

Local elections for City of York Council were held on Thursday 3 May 2007. The whole council was up for election. Of the 47 seats contested, the Liberal Democrats won 19 seats, Labour won 18 seats, Conservatives won eight seats and the Green Party won two seats.[1][2] The election saw York's ruling Liberal Democrats lose ten seats and overall control of the council.

City of York Council Election, 2007
3 May 2007
All 47 seats to City of York Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Steve Galloway Dave Merrett Ian Gillies
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Conservative
Leader since 1999 2002 N/A
Leader's seat Westfield Micklegate Rural West
Last election 29 15 0
Seats before 29 15 0
Seats won 19 18 8
Seat change 10 3 8
Popular vote 43,728 36,746 37,171
Percentage 32.1% 26.9% 27.3%
Swing 17.0% 0.8% 13.6%
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Leader of the Council before election

Steve Galloway
Liberal Democrats

 Leader of the Council after election

Steve Galloway
Liberal Democrats

Election result
City of York Council election 2007[1]
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Liberal Democrats 47 19 0 10 -10 40.4% 32.1% 43,728 -17.0%
  Labour 43 18 3 0 +3 38.3% 26.9% 36,746 +0.8%
  Conservative 47 8 8 0 +8 17.0% 27.3% 37,171 +13.6%
  Green 27 2 0 0 0 4.3% 10.5% 14,334 +4.2%
  BNP 9 0 0 0 0 0% 2.6% 3,582 N/A
  Respect 1 0 0 0 0 0% 0.3% 421 N/A
  Liberal 2 0 0 0 0 0% 0.2% 247 N/A
  Monster Raving Loony 1 0 0 0 0 0% 0.1% 161 +0.2%

Ward results

Acomb ward
Acomb [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour David Horton * 1,303 24.9 -1.0
Labour Tracey Simpson-Laing † 1,301 24.9 -1.4
Conservative Michael Tucker 529 10.1 0.2
BNP Ian Dawson 520 10.0 10.0
Liberal Democrats Rachel Lewis-Strodder 448 8.6 -10.8
Conservative David Thompson 426 8.2 8.2
Liberal Democrats Reuban Mayne 399 7.6 -8.1
Green Will Dyson 297 5.7 5.7
Turnout 44.6
Labour hold Swing -0.6
Labour hold Swing -5.7
* Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1986–1996, and the Acomb ward of City of York Council, 1995–2007 [4]
† Represented the Acomb ward of City of York Council, 1999–2007 [3]

Bishopthorpe ward

The parishes of Acaster Malbis and Bishopthorpe

Bishopthorpe [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Galvin * 851 49.3 19.8
Liberal Democrats David Livesley † 504 29.2 -29.3
Labour Fiona Smith 217 12.6 0.6
Green Richard Thurley 122 8.9 8.9
Turnout 54.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 24.6
* Represented the Copmanthorpe ward of City of York Council, 1999–2003 [3]
† Represented the Copmanthorpe ward of City of York Council, 1999–2003, and the Bishopthorpe ward of City of York Council 2003–2007 [3]

Clifton ward
Clifton [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Ken King * 1,438 16.9 3.7
Labour Helen Douglas 1,367 16.1 1.7
Labour David Scott † 1,242 14.6 3.4
Green Ginnie Shaw 743 8.8 3.1
Conservative Oliver Blair 580 6.8 6.8
Conservative Kevin Hollinrake 576 6.8 6.8
Liberal Democrats Karoline Kirk 551 6.5 -4.4
Liberal Democrats Matthew Reid 545 6.4 -4.5
Liberal Democrats Derek Waudby 494 5.8 -4.0
Respect Les Marsh 421 4.9 4.9
Conservative Thomas McConnell 304 3.6 3.6
BNP Rich Leeming 251 2.9 2.9
Turnout 33.5
Labour hold Swing 0.3
Labour hold Swing -2.6
Labour hold Swing -1.7
* Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1982–1996, the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985–1989, the Bootham ward of City of York Council, 1995–2003, and the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [4] [5] [3]
† Represented the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]

Derwent ward

The parishes of Dunnington, Holtby, and Kexby

Derwent [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Jenny Brooks 841 51.8 17.3
Liberal Democrats Rosalind Maggs 514 31.6 -25.0
Labour Dennis Martin 174 13.4 4.4
Green Gillian Cossham 53 3.3 3.3
Turnout 53.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 21.2

Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward
Dringhouses and Woodthorpe [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Ann Reid * 1,611 14.6 -4.9
Liberal Democrats Susan Sunderland † 1,503 13.6 -4.1
Liberal Democrats Thomas Holvey † 1,445 13.1 -3.1
Conservative Matthew Litten 1155 10.5 2.8
Conservative Barbara Vernon 1112 10.1 2.9
Conservative Paul Vernon 1064 9.7 3.0
Labour Thomas Wright 934 8.5 -1.1
Labour Geoffrey Beacon 865 7.8 0.0
Labour Gerard Hodgson 830 7.5 0.0
Green John Gray 504 4.6 4.6
Turnout 45.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -3.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -3.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -3.0
* Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1990–1996, the Foxwood ward of City of York Council, 1995–2003, and the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [4] [3]
† Represented the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]

Fishergate ward
Fishergate [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Green Andy D'Agorne * 1,308 25.0 -0.6
Green Dave Taylor 1,086 20.7 0.5
Labour Ernie Dickinson 706 13.5 0.5
Conservative Robin Dickson † 649 12.4 -0.1
Labour Thomas Gibson 576 11.0 -0.1
Conservative Michael Rutherford 495 9.5 9.5
Liberal Democrats Susan Nunn 157 3.0 -4.5
Liberal Democrats Nick Hudson 146 2.8 -3.4
BNP Stephen Phillips 111 2.1 2.1
Turnout 44.9
Green hold Swing -0.6
Green hold Swing -1.6
* Represented the Fishergate ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]
† Represented the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989–1993 [5]

Fulford ward

The parish of Fulford

Fulford [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Keith Aspden * 503 44.4 -4.1
Labour Alan Smith 266 23.5 -4.6
Green Denise Craghill 212 18.7 11.2
Conservative Samantha Suddons 153 13.5 -2.5
Turnout 51.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 0.3
* Represented the Fulford ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]

Guildhall ward
Guildhall [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Janet Looker * 785 24.1 1.4
Labour Brian Watson † 654 20.1 0.8
Conservative Matthew Kilburn 413 12.7 1.8
Conservative Jonathan Meehan 343 10.5 10.5
Green John Norris 302 9.3 2.5
Green Candy Spillard 248 7.6 2.3
Liberal Democrats Jackie Talbot 180 5.5 -12.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Reid 175 5.4 -8.8
Liberal Andrew Hinkles 158 4.8 4.8
Turnout 31.2
Labour hold Swing -0.2
Labour hold Swing -4.9
* Represented the Guildhall division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985–1996, and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995–2007 [5] [3]
† Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1979–1984, the Guildhall ward of York City Council, 1988–1996, the Acomb division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1981–1989, and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995–2007 [4] [5] [3]

Haxby and Wigginton ward

The parishes of Haxby and Wigginton

Haxby and Wigginton [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Christopher Hogg * 1,887 15.5 -10.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Firth 1,740 14.3 -10.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Watson † 1,649 13.6 -9.3
Conservative Tony Richardson 1579 13.0 7.3
Conservative Robert Phillips 1533 12.6 6.1
Conservative Joe Tidmarsh 1435 11.8 11.8
BNP Geoff Carr 620 5.1 5.1
Green Alan Robertshaw 595 4.9 0.8
Labour Gerald Colbeck 590 4.9 1.3
Labour Richard Smyth 533 4.4 0.9
Turnout 44.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -9.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -8.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -10.6
* Represented the Haxby / Wigginton division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993–1996, the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1995–2003, and the Haxby and Wigginton ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [5] [3]
† Represented the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1999–2007 [3]

Heslington ward

The parish of Heslington

Heslington [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Ceredig Jamieson-Ball * 436 38.4 -15.7
Green Peter Sanderson 266 23.4 11.8
Labour Grace Fletcher-Hall 251 22.1 0.1
Conservative Julia Henniker-Heaton 182 16.0 3.8
Turnout 37.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -13.7
* Represented the Heslington ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]

Heworth ward
Heworth [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Paul Blanchard * 1,470 16.2 -1.3
Labour Ruth Potter † 1,456 16.1 -0.4
Labour Christina Funnell 1,380 15.2 -3.6
Conservative James Schofield 830 9.2 1.4
Conservative Charlie Dyson 828 9.1 9.1
Green Jennifer Aitken 716 7.9 3.1
Conservative Andrew Wells 577 6.4 6.4
BNP Jeff Kelly 507 5.6 5.6
Liberal Democrats Sam Blackburn 487 5.4 -7.6
Liberal Democrats Robin Hazzard-Gallagher 432 4.8 -7.0
Liberal Democrats Ian Packington 382 4.2 -5.7
Turnout 37.5
Labour hold Swing -1.3
Labour hold Swing -1.8
Labour hold Swing -5.0
* Represented the Heworth ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]
† Represented the Beckfield ward of City of York Council, 1999–2003, and the Heworth ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]

Heworth Without ward

The parish of Heworth Without

Heworth Without [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Bill Bennett 640 37.7 4.6
Liberal Democrats Nigel Ayre 605 35.7 -14.3
Labour Andrew Garbutt 288 17.0 0.0
Liberal Nick Blitz * 89 5.2 5.2
Green Baz Buchanan 75 4.4 4.4
Turnout 55.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 9.4
* Represented the Monk ward City of York Council, 2000–2003 [3]

Holgate ward
Holgate [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Denise Bowgett 1,490 14.0 -0.9
Labour James Alexander 1,413 13.2 -0.3
Labour Sonja Crisp 1,303 12.2 0.5
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Stott 1286 12.0 -5.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Bartlett * 1204 11.3 -6.5
Liberal Democrats Gilbert Nimmo * 1116 10.4 -4.8
Green Andreas Heinemeyer 691 6,5 1.8
Conservative James McGowan 645 6.0 1.2
Conservative Andrew Kay 604 5.7 5.7
Conservative Thomas Merry 465 4.4 4.4
BNP Michaela Knight 463 4.3 4.3
Turnout 43.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 2.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 3.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 2.6
* Represented the Holgate ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]

Hull Road ward
Hull Road [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Richard Cregan * 819 18.3 -3.0
Labour Roger Pierce 803 17.9 -3.3
Conservative Thomas Crockett 643 14.3 2.1
Conservative Alan Yonge 544 12.1 12.1
Liberal Democrats Rachel Williams 414 9.2 -2.0
Green John Cossham 341 7.6 -2.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Johns-Perring 335 7.5 -3.3
Green Andrew Collingwood 327 7.3 7.3
BNP Trevor Brown 259 5.8 5.8
Turnout 35.8
Labour hold Swing -2.6
Labour hold Swing -7.7
* Represented the Beckfield ward of City of York Council, 1995–2003 [3]

Huntington and New Earswick ward

The parishes of Huntington and New Earswick

Huntington and New Earswick [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Keith Hyman * 1,802 18.7 -6.2
Liberal Democrats Keith Orrell * 1,794 18.6 -6.9
Liberal Democrats Carol Runciman † 1,695 17.6 -4.9
Conservative Sylvia Greenway 896 9.3 9.3
Conservative Paul Tumman 794 8.2 -0.4
Conservative Roger Holmes 707 7.3 7.3
Labour Stephen Burton 672 7.0 0.9
Green Clive Woolley 660 6.8 -0.1
Labour James Flinders 629 6.5 0.9
Turnout 37.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -7.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -3.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -6.1
* Represented the Huntington and New Earswick ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]
† Represented the Huntington and New Earswick ward of City of York Council, 1999–2007 [3]

Micklegate ward
Micklegate [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Dave Merrett * 1,514 13.6 -1.7
Labour Sandy Fraser † 1,497 13.5 -1.9
Labour Julie Gunnell 1,478 13.3 -1.3
Green Andy Chase 1414 12.7 3.8
Green Alan Swain 1266 11.4 4.1
Green Charles Everett 1097 9.9 2.8
Conservative Walter Davy 696 6.3 -0.6
Conservative Simon Darby 642 5.8 5.8
Conservative John Wilson 576 5.2 5.2
Liberal Democrats Carole Green 383 3.4 -4.5
Liberal Democrats Gillian Thompson 299 2.7 -4.6
Liberal Democrats John Tull 268 2.4 -4.8
Turnout 42.8
Labour hold Swing -2.7
Labour hold Swing -3.0
Labour hold Swing -2.0
* Represented the Bishophill ward of York City Council, 1982–1996, the Bishophill ward of City of York Council, 1995–2003, and the Micklegate ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [4] [3]
† Represented the Micklegate ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]

Osbaldwick ward

The parishes of Murton and Osbaldwick

Osbaldwick [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Morley * 459 40.7 -9.6
Conservative Terry Smith 319 28.3 28.3
Labour Thomas Williams 222 19.7 8.2
Green David Williams 128 11.3 11.3
Turnout 42.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -18.9
* Represented the Osbaldwick / Heworth division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985–1996, and the Osbaldwick ward of City of York Council, 1999–2007 [5] [3]

Rural West York ward

The parishes of Askham Bryan, Askham Richard, Copmanthorpe, Hessay, Nether Poppleton, Rufforth with Knapton, and Upper Poppleton

Rural West York [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ian Gillies 1,993 17.0 6.0
Conservative Paul Healey 1,738 14.8 2.7
Conservative Ben Hudson 1,672 14.3 5.1
Liberal Democrats Glen Bradley * 1644 14.0 1.3
Liberal Democrats Quentin Macdonald † 1539 13.1 -2.1
Liberal Democrats Marjorie Stones 1442 12.3 0.4
Green Martin Lovedale 579 4.9 4.9
Labour Karl Smith 575 4.9 0.1
Labour Andrew Kay 532 4.5 0.6
Turnout 50.6
Conservative gain from Independent Swing N/A
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 0.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 3.6
* Represented the Rural West York ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]
† Represented the Upper Poppleton ward of City of York Council, 1995–2003, and the Rural West York ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]

Skelton, Rawcliffe, and Clifton Without ward

The parishes of Clifton Without, Rawcliffe, and Skelton

Skelton, Rawcliffe, and Clifton Without [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Irene Waudby * 1,404 13.3 -7.5
Conservative Joe Watt 1,340 12.7 6.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Moore † 1,288 12.2 -4.5
Conservative Jennie Gambold 1243 11.8 5.7
Liberal Democrats Phil Thomas 1140 10.8 -6.9
Conservative Andrew McCloud 882 8.4 8.4
Labour Matthew Greenway 811 7.7 0.7
Labour Rosemary Thornton 735 7.0 1.1
Labour Iain Simpson-Laing 708 6.7 1.1
Green Nick Whittingham 530 5.0 0.6
BNP Mal Campbell 444 4.2 4.2
Turnout 38.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -6.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 6.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -6.4
* Represented the Rawcliffe division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989–1996, the Rawcliffe and Skelton ward of City of York Council, 1995–2003, and the Skelton, Rawcliffe, and Clifton Without ward, 2003–2007, of City of York Council [5] [3]
† Represented the Skelton, Rawcliffe, and Clifton Without ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]

Strensall ward

The parishes of Earswick, Stockton-on-the-Forest, and Strensall with Towthorpe

Strensall [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Madeleine Kirk * 1,200 26.8 -2.8
Conservative Sian Wiseman 999 22.3 4.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Cuthbertson † 984 22.0 -4.5
Conservative William Hanbury 770 17.2 1.3
Green Caroline Boreham 269 6.0 6.0
Labour Andrew Dixon 257 5.7 0.4
Turnout 38.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -2.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 4.3
* Represented the Skelton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991–1996, and the Strensall ward of City of York Council, 1996–2007 [6]
† Represented the Strensall ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]

Westfield ward
Westfield [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Susan Galloway * 1,512 15.9 -7.1
Liberal Democrats Steve Galloway † 1,511 15.9 -10.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Waller ‡ 1,432 15.1 -9.6
Labour Lisa Ingham 887 9.3 1.4
Labour Rebecca Crisp 869 9.2 1.8
Labour Bob Scrase § 758 8.0 1.0
Conservative Ken Beavan ¶ 457 4.8 1.2
Conservative Charles Brooks 455 4.8 4.8
Green John Forrester 437 4.6 4.6
BNP Graeme Wiles 407 4.3 4.3
Conservative Thomas Cahill 358 3.8 3.8
Monster Raving Loony Eddie Vee 161 4.3 4.3
Turnout 35.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -4.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -6.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -5.3
* Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1973–1979, the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1979–1996, the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1973–1985, the Foxwood division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985–1996, and the Foxwood ward of City of York Council, 1995–2007 [4] [5] [3]
† Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1979–1996, the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993–1996, and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1995–2007 [4] [5] [3]
‡ Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1994–1996, and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1999–2007 [4] [3]
§ Represented the Holgate ward of York City Council, 1992–1996, and the Holgate ward of City of York Council, 1995–2003 [4] [3]
Represented the Micklegate ward of York City Council, 1991–1996 [4]

Wheldrake ward

The parishes of Deighton, Elvington, Naburn, and Wheldrake

Wheldrake [3] [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Christian Vassie * 784 47.9 -14.9
Conservative Jonathan Mark Maughan 638 38.9 9.6
Labour Margaret Ruth Martin 148 9.0 1.1
Green Tracy Lynn Shippey 68 4.2 4.2
Turnout 51.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -12.3
* Represented the Wheldrake ward of City of York Council, 2003–2007 [3]

References
  1. "Election results May 2007". City of York Council. 2007. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007.
  2. "Local Elections 2007 : Turnout and vote count". York Press. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2015). "City of York Council election results 1995–2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Nuffield College, Oxford.
  4. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2015). "York City Council election results 1973–1994" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Nuffield College, Oxford.
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