Election Name: | 2007 Bassetlaw District Council election |
Country: | Nottinghamshire |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2006 Bassetlaw District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2006 |
Next Election: | 2008 Bassetlaw District Council election |
Next Year: | 2008 |
Seats For Election: | One third of seats to Bassetlaw District Council (16 seats) |
Majority Seats: | 25 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Image1: | Con |
Seats1: | 9 |
Seats After1: | 27 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 6 |
Seats After2: | 16 |
Seat Change2: | 2 |
Party3: | Independent (politician) |
Image3: | Ind |
Seats3: | 1 |
Seats After3: | 5 |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Conservative |
After Election: | Conservative |
Turnout: | 32.1% |
The 2007 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. One third of the council was up for election.
The Conservative Party retained control of the council, winning nine of sixteen seats up for election, and twenty-seven seats overall. Notably, the Liberal Democrats lost their only seat on the council to the Conservatives in the Ranskill ward.
Overall result | |||||
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Party | Seats (2007) | Seats (Council) | Seats (Change) | ||
9 | 27 | -1 | |||
6 | 16 | +2 | |||
1 | 5 | - | |||
Registered electors | 62,838 | ||||
Votes cast | 20,181 | ||||
Turnout | 32.1% |