Main article: 2007 United Kingdom local elections
Leader of the Council
parliamentary
Election name2007 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
CountryEngland
Ongoingno
Previous election2006 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Previous year2006
Election date3 May 2007
Next election2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next year2008
Seats for election22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority seats34
Turnout36.1% (0.9%)
Before electionSteve Foulkes (Labour)
Before partyNo Overall Control
PosttitleLeader of the Council after election
After electionSteve Foulkes (Labour)
After partyNo Overall Control
Leader 1Steve Foulkes
Party 1Labour Party (UK)
Last election 18 seats,
27.5%
Leaders seat 1
Claughton
Seats before 126
Seats 18
Seats after 125
Seat change 11
Popular vote 125,399
Percentage 128.7%
Swing 11.2%
Leader 2Jeff Green
Party 2Conservative Party (UK)
Last election 27 seats,
37.3%
Leaders seat 2West Kirby
and
Thurstaston
Seats before 221
Seats 27
Seats after 221
Popular vote 234,081
Percentage 238.6%
Swing 21.3%
Leader 3Stuart Kelly
Party 3Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders seat 3
Oxton
Last election 37 seats,
27.1%
Seats before 319
Seats 37
Seats after 320
Seat change 31
Popular vote 322,289
Percentage 325.2%
Swing 31.9%

The 2007 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour251
Conservative21
Liberal Democrat201

[1]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2006.

[1][2]

Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2006.

Bebington

[3][4][5]

Bidston and St James

[3][6][7]

Birkenhead and Tranmere

[3][8][9][10]

Bromborough

[3][11][12]

Clatterbridge

[3][13][14][15]

Claughton

[3][16][17]

Eastham

[3][18][19]

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

[3][20][21]

Heswall

[3][22][23]

Hoylake and Meols

[3][24][25]

Leasowe and Moreton East

[3][26][27][28]

Liscard

[3][29][30]

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

[3][31][32]

New Brighton

[3][33][34][35]

Oxton

[3][36][37]

Pensby and Thingwall

[3][38]

Prenton

[3][39][40][41]

Rock Ferry

[3][42][43]

Seacombe

[3][44][45]

Upton

[3][46][47]

Wallasey

[3][48][49]

West Kirby and Thurstaston

[3][50][51][52]

Changes between 2007 and 2008

DateWardNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
May 2007ClatterbridgeIsabel MoonResigned.[53]
June 2007Hoylake and MeolsDavid KirwanResigned.[54]

Notes

• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

References

  1. ^ "Local election – 03 May 2007 Summary". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  2. ^ "Local Election Results 2007 Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  3. ^ "03 May 2007 – Election Results". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  4. ^ "Bebington Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  5. ^ "Councillor Jerry Williams". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  6. ^ "Bidston and St James Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  7. ^ "Councillor Harry Smith". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  8. ^ "Birkenhead and Tranmere Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  9. ^ "Councillor Phil Davies". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Councillor Alan Brighouse". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Bromborough Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  12. ^ "Councillor Bob Moon". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  13. ^ "Clatterbridge Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  14. ^ "Councillor Alan Jennings". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  15. ^ "Councillor Cherry Povall, JP". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  16. ^ "Claughton Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  17. ^ "Councillor Steve Foulkes". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  18. ^ "Eastham Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  19. ^ "Councillor Dave Mitchell". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Greasby, Frankby and Irby Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  21. ^ "Councillor Peter Reisdorf". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  22. ^ "Heswall Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  23. ^ "Councillor Andrew Hodson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  24. ^ "Hoylake and Meols Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  25. ^ "Councillor Gerry Ellis". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  26. ^ "Leasowe and Moreton East Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  27. ^ "Councillor Ron Abbey". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  28. ^ "Councillor Ian Lewis". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  29. ^ "Liscard Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  30. ^ "Councillor Karen Hayes". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  31. ^ "Moreton West and Saughall Massie Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  32. ^ "Councillor Darren Dodd". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  33. ^ "New Brighton Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  34. ^ "Councillor Tony Pritchard". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  35. ^ "Councillor Anne McArdle". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  36. ^ "Oxton Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  37. ^ "Councillor Stuart Kelly". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  38. ^ "Pensby and Thingwall Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  39. ^ "Prenton Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  40. ^ "Councillor Simon Holbrook". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  41. ^ "Councillor Denise Realey". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  42. ^ "Rock Ferry Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  43. ^ "Councillor Chris Meaden". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  44. ^ "Seacombe Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  45. ^ "Councillor Denis Knowles". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  46. ^ "Upton Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  47. ^ "Councillor Tony Smith". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  48. ^ "Wallasey Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  49. ^ "Councillor Paul Hayes". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  50. ^ "West Kirby and Thurstaston Ward – Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  51. ^ "Councillor David M Elderton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  52. ^ "Councillor Pat Cleary". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  53. ^ Copestake, Eric (19 June 2007). "Councillors also have a 'third duty'". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  54. ^ Dunn, Justin (4 July 2007). "Another one bites the dust". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 28 December 2018.