Knowsley Council election, 2007

Elections to Knowsley Council were held on 3 May, 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 50
*Liberal Democrat 13

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 18
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 78.3
votes % = 57.2
votes = 13,575
plus/minus = +0.3%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 5
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 21.7
votes % = 30.7
votes = 7,300
plus/minus = -2.9%Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 7.4
votes = 1,757
plus/minus = +2.1%Election Summary Party
party = British National Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.9
votes = 448
plus/minus = +1.1%Election Summary Party
party = United Socialist Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.2
votes = 283
plus/minus = -1.4%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.0
votes = 231
plus/minus = +1.0%Election Summary Party
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.6
votes = 154
plus/minus = -0.1%

5 Labour candidates were uncontested.

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jayne Aston
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Sarah Smithson
votes = 590
percentage = 44.0
change = -24.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Tina Harris
votes = 431
percentage = 32.1
change = +0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Tony Ward
votes = 218
percentage = 16.3
change = +16.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Karen Turner
votes = 102
percentage = 7.6
change = +7.6Election box majority
votes = 159
percentage = 11.9
change = -25.7Election box turnout
votes = 1,341
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Sue Smith
votes = 613
percentage = 41.1
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Edna Finneran
votes = 610
percentage = 40.9
change = +3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = United Socialist Party (UK)
candidate = Andy Tomo
votes = 191
percentage = 12.8
change = -9.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jean Read
votes = 77
percentage = 5.2
change = +5.2Election box majority
votes = 3
percentage = 0.2
change = -2.8Election box turnout
votes = 1,491
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Norman Hogg
votes = 733
percentage = 66.2
change = -7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jimmy Donegan
votes = 283
percentage = 25.5
change = +25.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Socialist Party (UK)
candidate = Eric McIntosh
votes = 92
percentage = 8.3
change = -17.9Election box majority
votes = 450
percentage = 40.7
change = -6.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,108
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = William Brennan
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Diane Reid
votes = 702
percentage = 58.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Paul Woods
votes = 495
percentage = 41.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 207
percentage = 17.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,197
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Terence Garland
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ken McGlashan
votes = 783
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Veronica McNeill
votes = 716
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mark Wiggins
votes = 186
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Les Rigby
votes = 153
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,838
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Margaret Dobbie
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Joan McGarry
votes = 657
percentage = 49.5
change = -7.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dave Friar
votes = 565
percentage = 42.6
change = +0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robin Webster
votes = 105
percentage = 7.9
change = +7.9Election box majority
votes = 102
percentage = 6.9
change = -7.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,327
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Margaret Sommerfield
votes = 777
percentage = 45.6
change = -11.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Phil Foukes
votes = 574
percentage = 33.7
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Tony Read
votes = 200
percentage = 11.7
change = +11.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Steve Whatham
votes = 154
percentage = 9.0
change = -0.9Election box majority
votes = 203
percentage = 11.9
change = -12.8Election box turnout
votes = 1,705
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Graham Morgan
votes = 1,260
percentage = 58.6
change = +4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gary Robertson
votes = 889
percentage = 41.4
change = -4.9Election box majority
votes = 371
percentage = 17.2
change = +9.8Election box turnout
votes = 2,149
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Thomas Grierson
votes = 647
percentage = 68.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John White
votes = 209
percentage = 22.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Geoffrey Allen
votes = 83
percentage = 8.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 438
percentage = 46.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 939
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Tony Cunningham
votes = 871
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andy Moorhead
votes = 848
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mal Swainbank
votes = 465
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Pete Gresty
votes = 463
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,647
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mike Currie
votes = 616
percentage = 46.4
change = -9.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Diane Oakford
votes = 587
percentage = 44.2
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Susan Ford
votes = 126
percentage = 9.5
change = +9.5Election box majority
votes = 29
percentage = 2.2
change = -9.8Election box turnout
votes = 1,329
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Joan Lilly
votes = 920
percentage = 64.3
change = +3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Gary Anderson
votes = 510
percentage = 35.7
change = -3.0Election box majority
votes = 410
percentage = 28.6
change = +6.0Election box turnout
votes = 1,430
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dennis Baum
votes = 721
percentage = 75.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Pop Muldoon
votes = 231
percentage = 24.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 490
percentage = 51.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 952
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Maguire
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ron Gaffney
votes = 776
percentage = 53.0
change = +1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Gerry Donnelly
votes = 514
percentage = 35.1
change = -13.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Louise Parry
votes = 175
percentage = 11.9
change = +11.9Election box majority
votes = 262
percentage = 17.9
change = +14.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,465
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Vince Cullen
votes = 913
percentage = 54.3
change = +3.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Yvonne Southern
votes = 769
percentage = 45.7
change = -3.1Election box majority
votes = 144
percentage = 8.6
change = +6.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,682
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Norman Keats
votes = 918
percentage = 80.0
change = +17.5Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Gary Aronsson
votes = 230
percentage = 20.0
change = +5.2Election box majority
votes = 688
percentage = 60.0
change = +20.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,148
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

External links

* [http://www.knowsley.gov.uk/your_council/elections/election_2007.html Knowsley borough elections 2007]

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