- Rochdale Council election, 2007
Elections to Rochdale Council were held on
3 May ,2007 . One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained control of the council from no overall control.After the election, the composition of the council was
*Liberal Democrat 32
*Labour 20
*Conservative 8Election result
Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 10
gain = 4
loss = 1
net = +3
seats % = 50.0
votes % = 38.5
votes = 19,551
plus/minus = -3.1%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 8
gain = 2
loss = 3
net = -1
seats % = 40.0
votes % = 35.7
votes = 18,116
plus/minus = +2.3%Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 2
gain = 0
loss = 2
net = -2
seats % = 10.0
votes % = 25.3
votes = 12,857
plus/minus = +1.8%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.5
votes = 241
plus/minus = +0.5%Ward results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Liz Thirsk
votes = 938
percentage = 45.4
change = -1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Darren Pedley
votes = 827
percentage = 40.1
change = +8.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Darren Bayman
votes = 299
percentage = 14.5
change = -6.9Election box majority
votes = 111
percentage = 5.3
change = -9.1Election box turnout
votes = 2,064
percentage = 27.7
change = -1.1Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Andrew Abbott
votes = 1,390
percentage = 45.2
change = -5.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Duckworth
votes = 1,380
percentage = 44.9
change = +33.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Orford
votes = 302
percentage = 9.8
change = -28.1Election box majority
votes = 10
percentage = 0.3
change = -12.5Election box turnout
votes = 3,072
percentage = 40.2
change = -1.2Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ted Flynn
votes = 1,254
percentage = 53.5
change = -4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Marie Williams
votes = 519
percentage = 22.1
change = -4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ronald Crossley
votes = 332
percentage = 14.2
change = -1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Frank Salt
votes = 241
percentage = 10.3
change = +10.3Election box majority
votes = 735
percentage = 31.4
change = +0.4Election box turnout
votes = 2,346
percentage = 30.4
change = -1.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Farooq Ahmed
votes = 1,875
percentage = 51.1
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Khalid Mahmood
votes = 1,466
percentage = 40.0
change = -1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Roger Howarth
votes = 325
percentage = 8.9
change = -1.0Election box majority
votes = 409
percentage = 11.1
change = +3.0Election box turnout
votes = 3,666
percentage = 47.7
change = +0.5Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Donna Martin
votes = 1,051
percentage = 46.9
change = +5.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Rhoda Morley
votes = 765
percentage = 34.1
change = -4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Cecelia Crossley
votes = 426
percentage = 19.0
change = -1.1Election box majority
votes = 286
percentage = 12.9
change = +10.4Election box turnout
votes = 2,242
percentage = 28.6
change = +0.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Elwyn Watkins
votes = 1,401
percentage = 50.1
change = +11.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Neilson
votes = 827
percentage = 29.5
change = +6.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jim Moran
votes = 571
percentage = 20.4
change = +6.9Election box majority
votes = 574
percentage = 20.6
change = +4.6Election box turnout
votes = 2,799
percentage = 35.8
change = -5.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Susan Emmott
votes = 1,583
percentage = 61.4
change = +8.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Conal Brophy
votes = 724
percentage = 28.1
change = -3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Malcome Heard
votes = 272
percentage = 10.5
change = -4.4Election box majority
votes = 859
percentage = 33.3
change = +12.0Election box turnout
votes = 2,579
percentage = 31.4
change = +1.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Naim Mahmud
votes = 1,185
percentage = 44.7
change = -0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Tom Stott
votes = 1,101
percentage = 41.5
change = -1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Philip Grantham
votes = 364
percentage = 13.7
change = +2.0Election box majority
votes = 84
percentage = 3.2
change = +0.9Election box turnout
votes = 2,650
percentage = 33.3
change = -0.9Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Rosemary Jones
votes = 962
percentage = 41.4
change = -12.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Frank Mills
votes = 894
percentage = 38.5
change = +6.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Hartley
votes = 467
percentage = 20.1
change = +6.1Election box majority
votes = 68
percentage = 2.9
change = -18.1Election box turnout
votes = 2,323
percentage = 29.7
change = -1.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Imtiaz Ahmed
votes = 1,794
percentage = 48.5
change = +9.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Javed Iqbal
votes = 1,719
percentage = 46.4
change = -7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mudassar Razzaq
votes = 188
percentage = 5.1
change = -2.3Election box majority
votes = 75
percentage = 2.1
change = -13.3Election box turnout
votes = 3,701
percentage = 48.7
change = +1.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Swift
votes = 1,326
percentage = 57.6
change = +2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Butler
votes = 633
percentage = 27.5
change = +2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Geoffrey Coady
votes = 342
percentage = 14.9
change = -5.2Election box majority
votes = 693
percentage = 30.1
change = -0.4Election box turnout
votes = 2,301
percentage = 29.6
change = -0.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ann Metcalfe
votes = 1,234
percentage = 46.1
change = +5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Joanne Payne
votes = 1,153
percentage = 43.0
change = -6.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Anthony Bennett
votes = 292
percentage = 10.9
change = +1.2Election box majority
votes = 81
percentage = 3.1
change = -5.0Election box turnout
votes = 2,679
percentage = 35.6
change = -0.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Dorren Brophy-Lee
votes = 847
percentage = 43.5
change = -6.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jean Hornby
votes = 791
percentage = 40.7
change = +4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Jones
votes = 307
percentage = 15.8
change = +2.0Election box majority
votes = 56
percentage = 2.8
change = -11.0Election box turnout
votes = 1,945
percentage = 26.1
change = -2.1Election 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 = Alan Godson
votes = 921
percentage = 51.4
change = +7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Harris
votes = 552
percentage = 30.8
change = +5.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Neil Lever
votes = 319
percentage = 17.8
change = -12.7Election box majority
votes = 369
percentage = 20.6
change = +7.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,792
percentage = 22.6
change = -0.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Brenda Kerslake
votes = 903
percentage = 43.8
change = +3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sultan Ali
votes = 785
percentage = 38.1
change = -0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Leonard Branton
votes = 373
percentage = 18.1
change = -2.7Election box majority
votes = 118
percentage = 5.7
change = +3.3Election box turnout
votes = 2,061
percentage = 27.2
change = +0.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Williams
votes = 1,320
percentage = 44.8
change = +2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sue Pawson
votes = 1,266
percentage = 43.0
change = +0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Hilary Murray
votes = 358
percentage = 12.2
change = -2.7Election box majority
votes = 54
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.1Election box turnout
votes = 2,944
percentage = 37.8
change = +0.2Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Gregory Couzens
votes = 1,672
percentage = 55.0
change = -8.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Surinder Biant
votes = 1,003
percentage = 33.0
change = +11.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Steven Scholes
votes = 363
percentage = 11.9
change = -2.6Election box majority
votes = 669
percentage = 22.0
change = -19.5Election box turnout
votes = 3,038
percentage = 37.9
change = +4.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Janet Darnbrough
votes = 1,591
percentage = 67.8
change = -0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Hilary Rodgers
votes = 450
percentage = 19.2
change = -0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mike Radanovic
votes = 305
percentage = 13.0
change = +0.7Election box majority
votes = 1,141
percentage = 48.6
change = +0.2Election box turnout
votes = 2,346
percentage = 32.3
change = -1.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jacqueline Beswick
votes = 1,142
percentage = 56.0
change = +8.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Kershaw
votes = 454
percentage = 22.3
change = -1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Harry Boota
votes = 443
percentage = 21.7
change = -7.2Election box majority
votes = 688
percentage = 33.7
change = +15.4Election box turnout
votes = 2,039
percentage = 23.7
change = -0.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Terry Linden
votes = 1,125
percentage = 51.7
change = -2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Terry Smith
votes = 728
percentage = 33.4
change = +6.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dave Pawson
votes = 325
percentage = 14.9
change = -6.4Election box majority
votes = 397
percentage = 18.3
change = -8.6Election box turnout
votes = 2,178
percentage = 27.1
change = +3.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =External links
* [http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/councillors,_democracy_and_ele/elections_-_results.aspx Rochdale election results]
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