# 2007 Richmondshire District Council election

The 2007 Richmondshire District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Richmondshire District Council in North Yorkshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

## Election result

Richmondshire local election result 2007 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Independent | 15 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 44.1 | 34.6 | 4,781 | +13.1% |
| Conservative | 13 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 38.2 | 29.9 | 4,133 | +0.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 17.6 | 30.9 | 4,267 | +3.8% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 421 | +3.0% |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 221 | +1.6% |

## Ward results

Addlebrough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Yvonne Peacock | 539 | 88.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Weedon | 70 | 11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 469 | 77.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 609 | 54.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Campbell Dawson | 345 | 66.2 | +66.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amanda Adams | 176 | 33.8 | −8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 169 | 32.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 521 | 51.4 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bolton Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Susan Fairhurst | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Brompton on Swale and Scorton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Heseltine | 643 | | |
| | Independent | James Fryer | 475 | | |
| | Green | Leslie Rowe | 421 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,539 | 41.0 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Catterick (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jane Branch | 403 | | |
| | Independent | Rob Johnson | 318 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Brennan | 247 | | |
| | BNP | Chris Goodwin | 123 | | |
| | BNP | Jack Goodwin | 98 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,189 | 42.4 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Colburn (3 seats) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Bill Glover | unopposed |
| Independent | Helen Grant | unopposed |
| Independent | Peter Wood | unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
Croft :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Parlour | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Gilling West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Heslop | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Hawes and High Abbotside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Blackie | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Hipswell (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alicia Tye | 246 | | |
| | Independent | Paul Cullen | 240 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paula Quirie | 164 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Goff | 141 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 791 | 23.0 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Hornby Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Melva Steckles | 294 | 65.0 | +65.0 |
| | Independent | Tony Pelton | 158 | 35.0 | −52.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 30.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 452 | 41.7 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Leyburn (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Duff | 516 | | |
| | Conservative | Fleur Butler | 478 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kitty Weedon | 286 | | |
| | Independent | Derek Wallace | 192 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,472 | 40.0 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Lower Wensleydale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Keith Loadman | 462 | 86.2 |
| | Independent | Bernard Borman | 74 | 13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 388 | 72.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 536 | 48.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Melsonby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jimmy Wilson-Petch | 171 | 34.9 | +34.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Celia Catesby | 165 | 33.7 | +33.7 |
| | Independent | Tim Place | 154 | 31.4 | −25.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 490 | 43.9 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Middleham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Roger Harrison-Topham | 330 | 75.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gillian Wilson | 107 | 24.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 51.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 437 | 41.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Middleton Tyas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jill McMullon | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Newsham with Eppleby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hamish Newhouse | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Penhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Howard Thomas | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Reeth and Arkengarthdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Martin Bearpark | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Richmond Central (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Robinson | 493 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive World | 480 | | |
| | Conservative | David Johnson | 465 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,438 | 41.0 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Richmond East (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Russell Lord | 649 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Harris | 560 | | |
| | Independent | Tom Burrows | 487 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,696 | 49.4 | +3.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Richmond West (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Parsons | 707 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Curran | 671 | |
| | Conservative | Clare Grainger | 242 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,620 | 41.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Scotton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mark Bradbury | 245 | | |
| | Independent | Ken Lambert | 189 | | |
| | Independent | Malcolm Spark | 161 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 595 | 20.4 | +2.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Swaledale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Raymond Alderson | 342 | 78.1 | +51.1 |
| | Independent | Patricia Whelan | 96 | 21.9 | +21.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 246 | 56.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 438 | 46.1 | −0.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections between 2007 and 2011
### Newsham with Eppleby

A by-election took place in Newsham with Eppleby on 7 August 2008 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Hamish Newhouse. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Mick Griffiths with a majority of 165 votes over Liberal Democrat Amanda Adams.
Newsham with Eppleby by-election 7 August 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mick Griffiths | 295 | 59.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amanda Adams | 130 | 26.2 |
| | Independent | Tim Place | 72 | 14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 165 | 33.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 497 | 46.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hipswell

A by-election was held in Hipswell on 15 October 2009 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Alicia Tye. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Stephanie Todd with a majority of 18 votes over Liberal Democrat Ann Bagley.
Hipswell by-election 15 October 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephanie Todd | 144 | 39.0 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Bagley | 126 | 34.1 | +8.9 |
| | Independent | Kim Menham | 99 | 26.8 | −10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 369 | 12.5 | −10.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Middleham

A by-election was held in Middleham on 15 October 2009 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Roger Harrison-Topham. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Rachel Allen with a majority of 210 votes over Liberal Democrat Gina Ramsbottom.
Middleham by-election 15 October 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rachel Allen | 253 | 85.5 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gina Ramsbottom | 43 | 14.5 | −10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 210 | 70.9 | +19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 296 | 27.9 | −13.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |