The 2007 South Staffordshire District Council election to the South Staffordshire District Council took place in May 2007, with the Featherstone and Shareshill Ward results delayed following the death of a candidate.[1] All 49 seats were up for election, 41 of which went to Conservative Party candidates.[2] 13 of the 14 seats won unopposed went to Conservatives.[2]

Election result

South Staffordshire District Council Election, 2007
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 41 83.68% 60.10% 24,125
  Labour 1 2.05% 16.83% 6,756
  Labour Co-op 0 0% 0% 0
  [[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats]] 1 2.05% 3.26% 1,309
  UKIP 0 0% 2.07% 833
  Independent 6 12.25% 17.72% 7,114

Ward results

Billbrook Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Gregory 400
Conservative Kenneth Mackie 698
Conservative Sonja Marie Oatley 703
Labour Joseph Tomlinson 339
Majority 1,401 65.47%
Turnout 2,140 34%
Brewood and Coven Ward (3 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andy Ball 1,128 24.31%
Conservative Ivor Clay 992 21.38%
Conservative Michael Robert Hampson 1,018 21.94%
Conservative Anne Holmes 989 21.32%
Labour Lena Holmes 514 11.08%
Majority 2,999 64.62%
Turnout 4,641 38%
Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Boyle 393 25.10%
Conservative Alita Ann Caine 405 25.82%
Conservative Nigel Peter Caine 400 25.50%
Labour Mac Harris 371 23.65%
Majority 805 51.31%
Turnout 1,569 30%
Cheslyn Hay South Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bill Craddock 469 24.16%
Labour Joseph Colin Davison 369 19%
Conservative David Heseltine 495 25.49%
Conservative Bernard Williams 609 31.36%
Majority 1,104 56.90%
Turnout 1,942 31%
Codsall North Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pat Campbell 979 41.10%
Independent John Evans 943 39.56%
Labour Davyd Williams 245 10.28%
Labour Trefor John Williams 217 9.11%
Majority 1,922 80.63%
Turnout 2,384 38%
Codsall South Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Mike Lynch 286 13%
Conservative Robert James Marshall 856 38.90%
Conservative John Kirkland Michell 862 39.17%
Labour Judith Williams 197 8.96%
Majority 1,718 78.10%
Turnout 2,201 38%
Essington Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David John Clifft unopposed
Conservative Patricia Griffin unopposed
Majority 50%
Turnout
Featherstone and Shareshill Ward(2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frank William Beardsmore 383 19.29%
Labour Alex Brindle 168 8.46%
Labour John Brindle 242 12.19%
Independent Bob Cope 557 28%
UKIP Steve Hollis 115 5.79%
Conservative Mike Lawrence 310 15.61%
Conservative Jan Tate 211 10.63%
Majority 940 47.34%
Turnout 1,986 27.80%
Great Wyrley Landywood Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Christopher Jones 373 18.60%
Conservative Ray Perry 614 30.61%
Conservative Kath Williams 640 31.91%
Labour Brian Wood 379 18.90%
Majority 1,254 62.52%
Turnout 2,006 28%
Great Wyrley Town Ward (3 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Paul Bates 1,016 25.55%
Conservative Janet Ann Johnson 1,052 26.46%
Labour Jacqueline Lowe 405
Labour Tom Lowe 387 9.74%
Conservative Kath Perry 1,117 28.09%
Majority 3,185 80.10%
Turnout 3,977 32%
Himley and Swindon Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Lees unopposed
Majority 100%
Turnout
Huntington and Hatherton Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeff Ashley 363 24.49%
Labour Lyndon Jones 326 21.99%
Conservative Patricia Williams 435 29.34%
Labour Frank Wilson 359 24.21%
Majority 722 48.69%
Turnout 1,483 24%
Kinver Ward (3 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Davies 977 18.25%
Conservative Brian Robert Edwards 1,305 24.37%
Liberal Democrats James Gosling 1,002
Conservative Julian Hall 976 18.71%
Independent Ena Doreen Ray 1,096 20.47%
Majority 3,258 60.83%
Turnout 5,356 38%
Pattingham and Patshull Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joan Millicent Burton unopposed
Majority 100%
Turnout
Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Isabel Ford unopposed
Conservative Graham Spandler unopposed
Majority 100%
Turnout
Penkridge South East Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Holt 811 38.88%
Labour Trudie McGuinness 369 17.69%
Conservative Christine Jane Raven 906 43.44%
Majority 1,717 82.32%
Turnout 2,086 35%
Penkridge West Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Donald Edwin Cartwright unopposed
Majority 100%
Turnout
Perton Dippons Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith James unopposed
Majority 100%
Turnout
Perton East Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Penny Allen 293 42.28%
Conservative David John Billson 367 52.96%
Liberal Democrats Albert Smith 33 4.77%
Majority 367 52.96%
Turnout 693 39%
Perton Lakeside Ward (3 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Keith Black 426 11.91%
Independent Anthony Bourke 537 15.01%
Independent Cyril Bromley 146 4.08%
Independent Pamela Bromley 163 4.56%
Conservative David Michael Fereday 579 16.18%
Conservative Rita Ann Helestine 590 16.49%
Independent Angie James 506 14.14%
Labour Kevin McElduff 165 4.62%
Conservative Roy Edward Moreton 556 15.54%
Independent Patricia Norah Pitt 467 13.05%
Majority 2,245 62.73%
Turnout 3,579 30%
Trysull and Seisdon (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert James McCardle unopposed
Majority 100%
Turnout
Wheaton Aston, Bishops Wood and Lapley Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Cox unopposed
Conservative Roy Wright unopposed
Majority 100%
Turnout
Wombourne North and Lower Penn Ward (3 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan George Hinton unopposed
Conservative Robert Frederick Reade unopposed
Conservative Joan Williams unopposed
Majority 100%
Turnout
Wombourne South East Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Gordon Fanthom 432 23.33%
Conservative Carol Timms 784 42.34%
Conservative Reginald Williams 636 34.35%
Majority 1,420 76.68%
Turnout 1,852 38%
Wombourne South West Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mary Bond 633 37.55%
Conservative Betty Heath 604 35.83%
Labour Shirley Jones 175 10.38%
Liberal Democrats Ian Sadler 274 16.26%
Majority 1,237 73.37%
Turnout 1,686 27%

References

  1. ^ "Local election results 2007". Local Elections Archive Project. n.d. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2011). "South Staffordshire Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 26 September 2021.