2007 Chichester District Council election

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2007 Chichester District Council election

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All 48 seats to Chichester District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 26 21
Seats won 34 11
Seat change Increase8 Decrease10
Popular vote 32,611 20,005
Percentage 52.9% 32.5%

Map showing the results of the 2007 Chichester District Council elections by ward.


Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to Chichester District Council in West Sussex, United Kingdom were held on 3 May 2007. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party held overall control with an increased majority.

Chichester District Council Election Result 2007
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 34 11 3 +8 70.8 52.9 32,611 +8.4
  Liberal Democrats 11 1 10 -9 22.9 32.5 20,005 -5.5
  Independent 3 2 1 +1 6.2 9.5 5,850 +7.2
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 2.6 1,595 -6.6
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 1,336 -2.6
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 247 +0.4

1 Conservative candidate was unopposed.

The +/- in seats is calculated after any by-election results since the last full council election. The +/- in vote % is calculated from the % at the last full council election.

34 11 3
Conservative Liberal Democrat I.

By-Election results

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See Chichester local elections for by-election results since this Council election.