Elections for Corby Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Corby, were held on 3 May 2007. Labour retained overall control of the council. There had been a number of boundary changes since the 2003 elections. The overall results, using average ward votes for the total number of votes cast, were as follows:
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Summary Results | ||||||
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Party | Candidates | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 27 | 6,419 | 44.5 | 16 | -2 | |
Conservative | 25 | 5,721 | 39.7 | 8 | -1 | |
Liberal Democrats | 8 | 2,156 | 14.9 | 5 | +3 | |
Green | 1 | 129 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent | 1 | 90 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 62 | 14,425 | 29 | |||
Electorate | ||||||
Turnout |
(Vote counts shown are ward averages)
Ward-by-Ward Results
Beanfield Ward (2 seats)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ann Brown | 695 | 41.9 | |
Labour | Mary Butcher | 634 | 38.4 | |
Conservative | Clive Reed | 324 | 19.6 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 665 | 67.2 | 2 | ||
Conservative | 325 | 32.8 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 988 | ||||
Electorate | 2828 | ||||
Turnout | 34.9 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Central Ward (1 seat)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James Noble | 312 | 54.5 | |
Conservative | Michael Rodden | 261 | 44.5 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 312 | 54.5 | 1 | ||
Conservative | 261 | 45.5 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 573 | ||||
Electorate | 1547 | ||||
Turnout | 37.0 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Danesholme Ward (2 seats)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Chris Stanbra | 652 | 26.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Barry O'Brien | 582 | 23.4 | |
Labour | Simon Green | 373 | 15.0 | |
Labour | Eddie Gordon | 361 | 14.5 | |
Conservative | Ray Boyd | 276 | 11.0 | |
Conservative | Julie Welsh | 247 | 9.9 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Liberal Democrats | 617 | 49.5 | 2 | ||
Labour | 367 | 29.5 | 0 | ||
Conservative | 262 | 21.0 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 1246 | ||||
Electorate | 3076 | ||||
Turnout | 41.4 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
East Ward (3 seats)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mark Pengelly | 908 | 20.8 | |
Labour | Pat Fawcett | 890 | 20.4 | |
Labour | David Harley | 827 | 18.9 | |
Conservative | Jenny Cummings | 607 | 13.9 | |
Conservative | Kevin Watt | 573 | 13.1 | |
Conservative | Karen Parker | 566 | 12.9 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 875 | 60.1 | 3 | ||
Conservative | 582 | 39.9 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 1,457 | ||||
Electorate | 4802 | ||||
Turnout | 34.0 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Exeter Ward (1 seat)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John O'Neill | 294 | 71.2 | |
Conservative | Jan Segal | 119 | 28.8 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 294 | 71.2 | 1 | ||
Conservative | 119 | 28.8 | 0 | 0 | |
Total Votes Cast | 413 | ||||
Electorate | 1445 | ||||
Turnout | 28.8 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Great Oakley (1 seat)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ray Jackson | 433 | 65.3 | |
Labour | Aileen McKellar | 230 | 34.7 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Conservative | 433 | 65.3 | 1 | 0 | |
Labour | 230 | 34.7 | 0 | 0 | |
Total Votes Cast | 671 | ||||
Electorate | 1560 | ||||
Turnout | 43.0 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John McGhee | 708 | 24.7 | |
Labour | Maureen Forshaw | 705 | 24.6 | |
Labour | Bryan Massie | 651 | 22.7 | |
Conservative | Sean Finnegan | 454 | 15.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Chaudhury | 345 | 12.1 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 688 | 46.3 | 3 | ||
Conservative | 454 | 30.5 | 0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 345 | 23.2 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 1,487 | ||||
Electorate | 4,427 | ||||
Turnout | 30.0 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Lodge Park (2 seats)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bob Eyles | 511 | 35.4 | |
Conservative | Christopher Woolmer | 466 | 32.3 | |
Labour | Mark Hill | 465 | 32.2 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 488 | 51.2 | 1 | ||
Conservative | 466 | 48.8 | 1 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 954 | ||||
Electorate | 2,623 | ||||
Turnout | 37.3 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Oakley Vale Ward (3 seats)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Abby Marshall | 429 | 17.8 | |
Conservative | Eve Howitt | 413 | 17.1 | |
Conservative | David Sims | 360 | 14.9 | |
Labour | Keith Hudson | 331 | 13.7 | |
Labour | Sam Hagen | 329 | 13.6 | |
Labour | Madeline Whiteman | 319 | 13.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Cathy O'Brien | 141 | 5.8 | |
Independent | Don Maguire | 90 | 3.7 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Conservative | 401 | 41.9 | 3 | ||
Labour | 326 | 34.0 | 0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 141 | 14.7 | 0 | ||
Independent | 90 | 9.4 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 958 | ||||
Electorate | 3,636 | ||||
Turnout | 25.8 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Rowlett Ward (2 seats)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jean Addison | 682 | ||
Labour | Willie Latta | 630 | ||
Conservative | Stan Fleming | 424 | ||
Conservative | Lynn Wilson | 364 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 656 | 62.5 | 2 | ||
Conservative | 394 | 37.5 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 1,050 | ||||
Electorate | 3,338 | ||||
Turnout | 34.1 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Rural West Ward (1 seat)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bob Rutt | 439 | 62.0 | |
Green | Bob Riley | 129 | 18.2 | |
Labour | Gary McNeil | 80 | 11.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sidney Beecroft | 60 | 8.5 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Conservative | 439 | 62.0 | 1 | ||
Green | 129 | 18.2 | 0 | ||
Labour | 80 | 11.3 | 0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 60 | 8.5 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 708 | ||||
Electorate | 1,382 | ||||
Turnout | 51.3 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Shire Lodge (2 seats)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tom Beattie | 601 | 33.7 | |
Labour | Ray Beeby | 548 | 30.8 | |
Conservative | Sandy Torrie | 345 | 19.4 | |
Conservative | Richard Seaby | 287 | 16.1 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 575 | 64.6 | 2 | ||
Conservative | 316 | 35.4 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 892 | ||||
Electorate | 3,366 | ||||
Turnout | 28.8 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Stanion and Corby Village Ward (2 seats)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ray Lilley | 551 | 40.8 | |
Conservative | Stan Heggs | 527 | 39.0 | |
Labour | Dennis Taylor | 274 | 20.3 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Conservative | 539 | 66.3 | 2 | ||
Labour | 274 | 33.7 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 813 | ||||
Electorate | 1,762 | ||||
Turnout | 44.7 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Tower Hill Ward (2 seats)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Eddie McGeown | 455 | 24.0 | |
Labour | Peter McEwan | 445 | 23.5 | |
Labour | Bob Scott | 411 | 21.7 | |
Conservative | Becky Barton | 300 | 15.8 | |
Conservative | Becky Barton | 286 | 15.1 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Liberal Democrats | 455 | 38.7 | 1 | ||
Labour | 428 | 36.4 | 1 | ||
Conservative | 293 | 24.9 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 1,176 | ||||
Electorate | 3,021 | ||||
Turnout | 36.2 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
Weldon and Gretton Ward (2 seats)

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Phil Bromhall | 607 | 28.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Terri Meechan | 469 | 22.2 | |
Conservative | Tony Segal | 449 | 21.3 | |
Conservative | Andrew Howard | 424 | 20.1 | |
Labour | Nikki Nissim | 161 | 7.6 |
Ward Summary | |||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
Liberal Democrats | 538 | 47.4 | 2 | ||
Conservative | 437 | 38.5 | 0 | ||
Labour | 161 | 14.2 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 1,136 | ||||
Electorate | 2,515 | ||||
Turnout | 46.7 |
(Vote count shown is ward average)
See also
References
- ^ "Local Election Summaries 2007". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.