2007 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 2007 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, a local government authority in Hertfordshire, England.[1]

Composition of expiring seats before election

Ward Party Incumbent Elected Incumbent Standing again?
Broxbourne Conservative 2003 Brian Perry Yes
Bury Green Conservative 2003 Hazel Jackson Yes
Cheshunt Central Conservative 2003 Ray Hannam Yes
Cheshunt North Conservative 2003 Len Merry No
Flamstead End Conservative 2003 Suzanne Ball-Greenwood Yes
Goffs Oak Conservative 2003 Jeremy Pearce Yes
Hoddesdon North Conservative 2003 Robert Groucott No
Hoddesdon Town Conservative 2003 James Burdett No
Rosedale British National Party 2003 Ramon Johns Yes
Rye Park Conservative 2003 David Hale No
Theobalds Conservative 2003 Norman Ames Yes
Waltham Cross Labour 2003 Alan McCole No
Wormley / Turnford Conservative 2003 Brian Hill Yes[Table note 1]
  1. ^ Brian Hill stood in Hoddesdon Town Ward in 2007.

Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 2007
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 12 1 0 +1 92.31 63.98 13,281 -4.86
  Labour 1 0 0 0 7.69 18.96 3,932 -3.21
  BNP 0 0 1 -1 0 13.34 2,768 +8.21
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 2.83 587 +0.34
  New Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.45 94 -0.92
  National Front 0 0 0 0 0 0.44 91 +0.44

Results summary

An election was held in all 13 wards on 3 May 2007.

The Conservative Party gained 1 seat from the British National Party in the Rosedale Ward - this seat was previously lost to the British National Party in the 2003 Local Government Election.

The new make up of the council following this election was:

The next Local Government Election will be held on 1 May 2008 when seats will be contested in 12 of the 13 wards. (No election in Rosedale Ward)

Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Perry 1,355 77.78 +3.02
Liberal Democrats Andrew Porrer 223 12.80 −3.84
Labour Marios Kousoulou 164 9.41 +0.82
Majority 1,132
Turnout 1,742 35.30
Conservative hold Swing
Bury Green Ward Result 3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hazel Jackson 853 47.52 −9.43
BNP Stephen McCole 571 31.81 +31.81
Labour Alexander McInnes 277 15.43 −9.33
New Party Paul Fairchild 94 5.24 −13.04
Majority 282
Turnout 1,795 38.71
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Raymond Hannam 1,141 64.72 +6.53
BNP Ian Seeby 337 19.12 −7.27
Labour Christopher Simonovitch 285 16.17 +0.74
Majority 804
Turnout 1,763 32.75
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt North Ward Result 3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joanne Welch 913 58.23 −15.82
Labour Peter Alford 302 19.26 −6.69
BNP Wendy Ward 262 16.71 +16.71
National Front John Cope 91 5.80 +5.80
Majority 611
Turnout 1,568 29.49
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End Ward Result 3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Suzanne Ball-Greenwood 960 65.08 −8.28
BNP Mark Gerrard 295 20.00 +20.00
Labour Shirley McInnes 220 14.92 −11.72
Majority 665
Turnout 1,475 29.35
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak Ward Result 3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Pearce 1,562 88.30 +0.86
Labour Cherry Robbins 207 11.70 −0.86
Majority 1,355
Turnout 1,769 29.14
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Rowland 1,193 71.78 −11.40
Labour Edward Hopwood 256 15.40 −1.41
BNP Colin Whittaker 213 12.82 +12.82
Majority 937
Turnout 1,662 31.20
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Hill 930 65.82 −1.48
Liberal Democrats Kirstie De Rivaz 259 18.33 +2.12
Labour Neil Harvey 224 15.85 −0.64
Majority 671
Turnout 1,413 28.29
Conservative hold Swing
Rosedale Ward Result 3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Delores Hart 744 60.83 +15.59
BNP Ramon Johns 343 28.05 −13.60
Labour Michael Watson 136 11.12 −1.99
Majority 401
Turnout 1,223 36.51
Conservative gain from BNP Swing
Rye Park Ward Result 3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Antonio Infantino 873 54.46 −10.25
Labour Annette Marples 439 27.39 −7.90
BNP Michael Fells 186 11.60 +11.60
Liberal Democrats Michael Winrow 105 6.55 +6.55
Majority 434
Turnout 1,603 31.88
Conservative hold Swing
Theobalds Ward Result 3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Norman Ames 1,031 62.71 −14.88
Labour Ronald McCole 357 21.72 −0.69
BNP David Martin 256 15.57 +15.57
Majority 674
Turnout 1,644 30.91
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross Ward Result 3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Greenhill 820 55.86 +2.24
Conservative Jill Thatcher 648 44.14 −2.24
Majority 172
Turnout 1,468 30.15
Labour hold Swing
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paolo Caruso 1,068 66.01 −9.44
BNP David McQueen 305 18.85 +18.85
Labour Ian Hunter 245 15.14 −9.41
Majority 763
Turnout 1,618 25.32
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ^ "Trailer - Local Elections May 2007". gwydir.demon.co.uk. 30 June 2005. Archived from the original on 12 January 2006.
  2. ^ "Elections May 07". Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-29.