# 2007 Thurrock Council election

The 2007 Thurrock Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Thurrock Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.
The Conservatives, Labour and British National Party (BNP) contested all 16 wards which were up for election. In total 55 candidates stood in the election including 6 Liberal Democrats, 3 from the United Kingdom Independence Party, 2 independents and 1 candidate from the Independent Working Class Association. Anti-social behaviour, recycling and cleanliness were seen as major issues by the parties, on a council which was seen as a top Labour target.
The British National Party put up candidates in every ward, for the first time. However, they secured no seats despite claiming that they were picking up votes from right wing Conservative supporters disaffected with David Cameron, particularly in middle class areas. In the West Thurrock and South Stifford ward, Ken Daly stood for the BNP in protest at the treatment of his son's killer.
The results of the election saw the Conservatives lose their overall majority on the council after losing 3 seats and only gaining one. The Labour party made a net gain of two seats, while the BNP came second in 6 seats after a strong rise in votes. Overall turnout was 31% and after the election the balance of power on the council was held by 3 independents.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 24
* Labour 22
* Independent 3

## Election results

Thurrock Local Election Result 2007 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 8 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.0 | 34.1 | 9,920 | -1.8% |
| Conservative | 7 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 43.8 | 30.7 | 8,934 | -10.6% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 1,226 | +2.3% |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.6 | 7,149 | +12.6% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1,187 | -3.1% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 507 | +1.7% |
| Ind. Working Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 144 | +0.5% |

## Ward results

Aveley & Uplands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Cowell | 671 | 37.0 | −14.6 |
| | BNP | John Cotter | 562 | 31.0 | +31.0 |
| | Labour | Martin Healy | 436 | 24.0 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Livermore | 146 | 8.0 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 6.0 | −17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,815 | 28.0 | −0.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Belhus :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Curtis | 645 | 36.0 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative | Billy Taylor | 618 | 34.5 | +6.0 |
| | BNP | David Strickson | 407 | 22.7 | −7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Biddall | 121 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 | 1.5 | −10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,791 | 27.1 | +0.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Chadwell St. Mary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Fish | 973 | 43.3 | +4.8 |
| | BNP | Bryn Robinson | 738 | 32.8 | +8.0 |
| | Conservative | Lee Dove | 395 | 17.6 | −9.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Arthur Bowles | 141 | 6.3 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 10.5 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,247 | 31.0 | −2.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Chafford & North Stifford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neil Rockliffe | 564 | 36.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Earnshaw Palmer | 447 | 28.9 | |
| | Labour | Grant Smith | 233 | 15.1 | |
| | BNP | Donna Stickson | 228 | 14.8 | |
| | UKIP | Alan Broad | 73 | 4.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,545 | 28.7 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Corringham & Fobbing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anne Cheale | 734 | 41.5 | |
| | Labour | John Cecil | 565 | 32.0 | |
| | BNP | Warren Parish | 469 | 26.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 169 | 9.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,768 | 39.7 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
East Tilbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Purkiss | 957 | 66.3 | |
| | BNP | Linda Geri | 350 | 24.2 | |
| | Labour | Manuel Sanwo | 137 | 9.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 607 | 42.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,444 | 30.8 | −4.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Grays Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Valerie Morris-Cook | 741 | 43.7 | +0.1 |
| | BNP | Rob Maloney | 436 | 25.7 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | Priscillar Wren | 352 | 20.7 | −7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Jackson | 168 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 305 | 18.0 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,697 | 23.2 | −1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Grays Thurrock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Kent | 1,034 | 48.5 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative | Amanda Redsell | 570 | 26.7 | −10.6 |
| | BNP | Rickey Strickson | 530 | 24.8 | +7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 464 | 21.8 | +17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,134 | 33.6 | −3.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Little Thurrock Rectory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stuart St.Clair-Haslam | 566 | 38.3 | −30.0 |
| | Labour | John-Paul Garner | 430 | 29.1 | −2.6 |
| | BNP | Terry Gowen | 318 | 21.5 | +21.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Kelly | 164 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 9.2 | −27.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,478 | 32.7 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barry Johnson | 728 | 34.8 | −4.2 |
| | Labour | Oliver Gerrish | 714 | 34.1 | −11.1 |
| | BNP | Mark Gorman | 434 | 20.7 | +20.7 |
| | UKIP | Matthew Knowles | 218 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,094 | 31.1 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stanford East & Corringham Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roisin O'Reilly | 905 | 37.7 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative | Hazel Daniels | 844 | 35.2 | −1.1 |
| | BNP | Christopher Roberts | 505 | 21.1 | −2.4 |
| | Ind. Working Class | David Amis | 144 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 2.5 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,398 | 36.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Stanford-Le-Hope West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Hardiman | 587 | 39.7 | |
| | Labour | Gerard Rice | 409 | 27.7 | |
| | BNP | Lauren Kay | 266 | 18.0 | |
| | UKIP | Clive Broad | 216 | 14.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178 | 12.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,478 | 31.2 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stifford Clays :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Diana Hale | 762 | 41.7 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | Leopoldo Milan-Vega | 632 | 34.6 | −8.6 |
| | BNP | Angela Daly | 435 | 23.8 | +23.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,829 | 38.3 | −2.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
The Homesteads :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Pauline Tolson | 1,077 | 41.3 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | Salvatore Benson | 877 | 33.7 | −0.9 |
| | BNP | Paul Woodley | 652 | 25.0 | +25.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | 7.6 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,606 | 39.0 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Attah | 383 | 33.9 | −2.7 |
| | BNP | Nicholas Geri | 341 | 30.2 | +30.2 |
| | Independent | June Brown | 269 | 23.8 | −8.4 |
| | Conservative | Paul Coutts | 137 | 12.1 | −19.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 3.7 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,131 | 25.0 | −0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
West Thurrock & South Stifford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julieann Burkey | 676 | 41.9 | +5.5 |
| | BNP | Kenneth Daly | 478 | 29.6 | −5.8 |
| | Conservative | Georgette Polley | 459 | 28.5 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 12.3 | +11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,613 | 26.6 | −2.3 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |