Sheffield Council election, 2007
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Sheffield City Council elections
took place on Thursday 3 May, 2007 with one third of council seats up for election; one in each ward. Since the previous election, Liberal Democrat Mike Davis defected, sitting as an independent.
The election seen several gains for the Liberal Democrats, returning the council to no overall control
. Overall turnout was 36.0%, up slightly from last year's 34.5%.
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took place on Thursday 3 May, 2007 with one third of council seats up for election; one in each ward. Since the previous election, Liberal Democrat Mike Davis defected, sitting as an independent.
The election seen several gains for the Liberal Democrats, returning the council to no overall control
No overall control
Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...
. Overall turnout was 36.0%, up slightly from last year's 34.5%.
Councillors before and after the election
| Ward | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Re-elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbourthorne | 2004 | John Robson | John Robson |
| Beauchief & Greenhill | 2004 | Simon Clement-Jones | Simon Clement-Jones |
| Beighton | 2004 | Christopher Rosling-Josephs | Christopher Rosling-Josephs |
| Birley | 2005 (by-election) | Denise Fox | Denise Fox |
| Broomhill | 2004 | Alan Whitehouse | Alan Whitehouse |
| Burngreave | 2004 | Ibrar Hussain | Ibrar Hussain |
| Central | 2004 | Jillian Creasy | Jillian Creasy |
| Crookes | 2004 | John Hesketh | John Hesketh |
| Darnall | 2004 | Harry Harpham | Harry Harpham |
| Dore and Totley | 2004 | Michael Waters | Michael Davis |
| East Ecclesfield | 2004 | Victoria Bowden | Victoria Bowden |
| Ecclesall | 2006 (two vacancies) | Michael Reynolds | Michael Reynolds |
| Firth Park | 2004 | Christopher Weldon | Christopher Weldon |
| Fulwood | 2004 | Andrew Sangar | Andrew Sangar |
| Gleadless Valley | 2004 | Rosemary Telfer | Denise Reaney |
| Graves Park | 2004 | Ian Auckland | Ian Auckland |
| Hillsborough | 2004 | Alfred Meade | Stephen Ayris |
| Manor Castle | 2004 | Janet Fiore | Jenny Armstrong |
| Mosborough | 2004 | David Barker | David Barker |
| Nether Edge | Vacancy | Colin France | |
| Richmond | 2004 | John Campbell | John Campbell |
| Shiregreen and Brightside | 2004 | Peter Price | Peter Price |
| Southey | 2004 | Leigh Bramall | Leigh Bramall |
| Stannington | 2004 | Vickie Priestley | Vickie Priestley |
| Stocksbridge and Upper Don | 2004 | Martin Brelsford | Martin Brelsford |
| Walkley | 2004 | Veronica Hardstaff | Penny Baker |
| West Ecclesfield | 2004 | Alan Hooper | Alan Hooper |
| Woodhouse | 2004 | Michael Rooney | Michael Rooney |
Election result
This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:| Party | Previous council | New council | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 44 | 41 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 35 | 39 | |||
| Green | 2 | 2 | |||
| Conservatives | 2 | 1 | |||
| Independent Liberal Democrat | 1 | 1 | |||
| BNP | 0 | 0 | |||
| Respect | 0 | 0 | |||
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | |||
| Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 84 | 84 | |||
| Working majority | |||||