Boston Borough Council elections, 2007
- Boston Borough Council elections, 2007
Elections for Boston Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Boston, were held on 3rd May 2007. The Boston Bypass Independents won the election in a landslide victory with 25 seats, the first party ever to take overall control of the council since the borough was formed in 1972. It was a single-issue party campaigning on getting a bypass for Boston. All the Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors lost their seats, with only five Conservatives and two Independents also elected. The turnout was 36.9%. The overall results, were as follows:
Fenside Ward (2 seats)
Frampton & Holme Ward (1 seat)
Old Leake & Wrangle Ward (2 seats)
outh Ward (1 seat)
wineshead & Holland Fen Ward (2 seats)
Wyberton Ward (2 seats)
References
* [http://www.boston.gov.uk/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=1034 Election 2007: Winning Candidates (Elections)]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/32ub.stm 2007 Boston election result]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/6603565.stm Bypass group wins race for Boston]
* [http://www.bostonstandard.co.uk/news/Political-39earthquake39-shakes-council.2867031.jp Political 'earthquake' shakes council]
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