# 2007 Allerdale Borough Council election

Elections to Allerdale Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

## Results

Allerdale Local Election Result 2007 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 21 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 37.5 | 45.3 | 17,350 | +1.3% |
| Conservative | 19 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 33.9 | 21.1 | 8,076 | +1.5% |
| Independent | 12 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 21.4 | 25.5 | 9,775 | +2.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 1,579 | -8.3% |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 1,102 | +2.1% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 405 | +1.1% |
9 Conservative, 4 Labour, 1 Independent and 1 Liberal Democrat candidates were unopposed.

### By ward

All Saints Cockermouth (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Smith | 874 | | |
| | Conservative | Samuel Standage | 767 | | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Coates | 745 | | |
| | Labour | Christine Smith | 695 | | |
| | Conservative | Alan Tyson | 666 | | |
| | Labour | Jonathon Nagle | 642 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,389 | 49 | +13 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Aspatria (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Wilson | 490 | | |
| | Independent | Audrey Tinnion | 483 | | |
| | Labour | Gerald Sewell | 424 | | |
| | Labour | Henry Barker | 318 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,715 | 38 | −2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Boltons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joseph Mumberson | uncontested | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Broughton St Bridgets (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Eric Nicholson | 659 | |
| | Labour | John Ardron | 638 | |
| | Conservative | Adrian Davis-Johnston | 637 | |
| | Labour | Ken McDonald | 523 | |
| | BNP | Nigel Williamson | 137 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,594 | 47 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Christchurch Cockermouth (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Jackson | 673 | | |
| | Conservative | Les Lytollis | 571 | | |
| | Labour | Isabel Burns | 360 | | |
| | Labour | Phil Graham | 320 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,924 | 36 | +4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather McIntosh | 290 | 51.6 | +18.6 |
| | Labour | Maureen Rourke | 272 | 48.4 | −18.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 562 | 49 | +3 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Crummock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joseph Milburn | 458 | 68.3 | |
| | Green | Jill Perry | 213 | 31.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | 36.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 671 | 53 | +4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Dalton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Garrard | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Derwent Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Timothy Heslop | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ellen (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Louise Bell | 401 | |
| | Labour | John Colhoun | 338 | |
| | Conservative | Tony North | 229 | |
| | Independent | David Thomas | 197 | |
| | Green | Geoff Smith | 192 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,357 | 36 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Ellenborough Maryport (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Janice Wood | 635 | |
| | Labour | Martin Wood | 580 | |
| | BNP | Martin Wingfield | 342 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,557 | 35 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Ewanrigg Maryport (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carl Holding | 610 | |
| | Labour | Carni McCarron-Holmes | 572 | |
| | BNP | Tina Wingfield | 276 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,458 | 37 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Flimby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Kendall | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Harrington Workington (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Francis | 610 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allan Caine | 594 | | |
| | Labour | Merjorie Rae | 534 | | |
| | Independent | Hilary Harrington | 363 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,101 | 40 | +6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Holme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Markley | 324 | 73.1 | +35.8 |
| | Labour | Mark Hayhurst | 119 | 26.7 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | 46.4 | +34.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 443 | 34 | +4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Keswick (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Denstone Kemp | uncontested |
| Conservative | Ron Munby | uncontested |
| Liberal Democrats | David Robinson | uncontested |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Marsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Vaughan Hodgson | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Moorclose Workington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Bales | 602 | | |
| | Labour | Nik Hardy | 546 | | |
| | Independent | Joseph Robertson | 522 | | |
| | Labour | Phil Tibble | 403 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,073 | 55 | +31 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Moss Bay Workington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barbara Cannon | 507 | | |
| | Labour | Carole Armstrong | 439 | | |
| | Labour | Bill Bacon | 432 | | |
| | Independent | John Bracken | 430 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,808 | 27 | +2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Netherhall Maryport (2) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Jeffrey Gardner | uncontested |
| Labour | Angela Kendall | uncontested |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Seaton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Trevor Fee | 1,074 | | |
| | Independent | Joseph Sandwith | 941 | | |
| | Independent | Miriam Gainford | 777 | | |
| | Labour | Jim Musgrave | 478 | | |
| | Labour | Celia Tibble | 468 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,738 | 40 | +3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Silloth (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Bill Jefferson | 683 | |
| | Independent | Margaret Snaith | 597 | |
| | Labour | Jonathon Wood | 185 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,465 | 37 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |
Solway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Lister | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St Johns Workington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joe Holliday | 788 | | |
| | Conservative | Mike Davidson | 780 | | |
| | Conservative | John Heathcote | 698 | | |
| | Conservative | Richard Jones | 591 | | |
| | Labour | Joan Wright | 560 | | |
| | Labour | Konrad Hansen | 418 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,835 | 37 | +9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St Michaels Workington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ivor Humes | 648 | | |
| | Labour | Alan Barry | 639 | | |
| | Independent | Jean Macleod | 637 | | |
| | Labour | Mary Bainbridge | 612 | | |
| | Independent | Eddie Woodthorpe | 486 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,022 | 24 | −9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Stainburn Workington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Hardon | 278 | 57.6 |
| | Labour | Ted Routledge | 120 | 24.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marl Lancaster | 85 | 17.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158 | 32.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 483 | 35 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Wampool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stuart Moffat | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Warnell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Duncan Fairbairn | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waver :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Hunter | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Wharrels :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Mounsey | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wigton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | George Scott | 821 | | |
| | Independent | Binky Armstrong | 756 | | |
| | Labour | John Crouch | 650 | | |
| | Independent | Alan Hortin | 518 | | |
| | BNP | Paul Stafford | 347 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,092 | 34 | −1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |