2007 South Hams District Council election

Elections to South Hams District Council took place on 3 May 2007, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections The whole council was up for election and Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[2]

2007 South Hams District Council election[1]
3 May 2007

All 40 seats in the South Hams District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout47.0%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 28 seats, 48.3% 7 seats, 31.8% 2 seats, 12.1%
Seats won 28 9 3
Seat change 0 2 1
Popular vote 16,166 7,515 2,715
Percentage 50.2% 34.2% 8.4%
Swing 1.9% 2.4% 3.7%

Map showing the results of the 2007 South Hams District Council elections.

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Conservative

References

  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 2007 (PDF). Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 14.
  2. "Local elections 2007" (PDF). UK Parliament. 19 July 2007.
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