# 2007 Birmingham City Council election

Elections to Birmingham City Council in England were held in May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control as it had been since 2003.

## Election result

Birmingham Local Election Result 2007 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
| Conservative | 44 | 3 | | 3 | |
| Labour | 41 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 32 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Respect | 2 | 1 | 1 | | |
| BNP | 0 | | | | 0.0 |
| Green | 0 | | | | 0.0 |
| UKIP | 0 | | | | 0.0 |
| Community Independent | 0 | | | | 0.0 |
| Independent | 0 | | | | 0.0 |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | | | | 0.0 |
| National Front | 0 | | | | 0.0 |
| New Nationalist Party | 0 | | | | 0.0 |
| People's Justice | 0 | | | | 0.0 |

## Ward results
### Acocks Green

Acocks Green 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penny Wagg | 3,072 | |
| | Labour | John O'Shea | 1,452 | |
| | BNP | Ben Lumby | 536 | |
| | Conservative | Hannah Axford | 508 | |
| | Green | Amanda Baker | 258 | |
| | UKIP | Peter Hillman | 77 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,620 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,919 | 30.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Aston

Aston 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Muhammad Afzal | 2,684 | |
| | Respect | Abdul Aziz | 2,018 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Saeed Aehmed | 2005 | |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Hasan | 209 | |
| | Green | Liam Wilkinson | 165 | |
| | BNP | Pamela Allen | 136 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 666 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,255 | 39.9 |
| | Labour gain from Respect | Labour gain from Respect | Swing | |

### Bartley Green

Bartley Green 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Lines | 3,718 | |
| | Labour | John Ritchie | 1,421 | |
| | BNP | Julie Ashton | 569 | 8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Ashley Hemming | 307 | |
| | Green | Annabel Smith | 186 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,297 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,215 | 35.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Billesley

Billesley 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Hughes | 2,608 | |
| | Labour | Susan Burfoot | 2,445 | |
| | BNP | Malcolm Owen | 753 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Wagg | 463 | |
| | Green | Margaret James | 291 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,589 | 35.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Bordesley Green

Bordesley Green 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Shafique Shah | 3,908 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Saeed Mohammed | 2,638 | |
| | Respect | Farooq Rajput | 1,403 | |
| | Conservative | Fitzroy Stevenson | 352 | |
| | BNP | Martin Williams | 279 | |
| | Green | Adam Clawley | 196 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,270 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,805 | 44.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Bournville

Bournville 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tim Huxtable | 3,890 | |
| | Labour | Peter Griffiths | 1,715 | |
| | Green | Joe Rooney | 1,096 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Harmer | 792 | |
| | BNP | Malcolm Doughty | 444 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,175 | 31.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,953 | 40.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Brandwood

Brandwood 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mark Hill | 2,646 | |
| | Labour | Gary Mills | 2,231 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Peace | 730 | |
| | BNP | Gemma Orton | 588 | |
| | Green | Anna Masters | 448 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 415 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,654 | 37.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Edgbaston

Edgbaston 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Hutchings | 2,410 | |
| | Labour | Martin Clee | 1,196 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Ritchie | 524 | |
| | Green | Barney Smith | 322 | |
| | BNP | Trevor Shearer | 121 | |
| | UKIP | Francois Jones | 75 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,214 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,663 | 28.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Erdington

Erdington 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gareth Compton | 2,588 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Susanna McCorry | 1,701 | |
| | BNP | Terence Larkin | 494 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Hardy | 453 | |
| | Green | Mark Oley | 295 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 887 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,540 | 33.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Hall Green

Hall Green 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Hawthorn | 3,122 | |
| | Conservative | Bob Harvey | 2,430 | |
| | Labour | Samuel Burden | 1,346 | |
| | BNP | Robert Davenport | 412 | |
| | Green | Daniel Cook | 297 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 692 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,622 | 40.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Handsworth Wood

Handsworth Wood 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paulette Hamilton | 2,684 | |
| | Conservative | Arjan Singh | 2,224 | |
| | Socialist Labour | John Tyrrell | 1,052 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kingsley Douglas | 517 | |
| | Green | Eric Fairclough | 309 | |
| | BNP | Keith Davies | 202 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 460 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,004 | 36.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Harborne

Harborne 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Hollingworth | 2,699 | |
| | Labour | John Priest | 1,662 | |
| | Green | Phil Simpson | 786 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Miriam Banting | 649 | |
| | BNP | Lynette Orton | 265 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,307 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,083 | 37.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hodge Hill

Hodge Hill 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gwyn Neilly | 2,191 | 40.7 |
| | Labour | Mike Nangle | 2,075 | |
| | BNP | Denis Adams | 686 | |
| | Conservative | Jessie Holland | 671 | |
| | Independent | Roger Gordon | 509 | |
| | Green | Lydia Bradshaw | 108 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,433 | 37.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Kings Norton

Kings Norton 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Barbara Wood | 2,340 | |
| | Labour | Laura Ross | 1,930 | |
| | BNP | Michael Bell | 534 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Hannon | 393 | |
| | Green | Hermoine Coalter | 231 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 410 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,510 | 32.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Kingstanding

Kingstanding 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Kane | 2,025 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Haddon | 1,020 | |
| | BNP | Lee Windridge | 673 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hubert Duffy | 330 | |
| | New Nationalist Party | Sharon Ebanks | 171 | |
| | National Front | Terry Williams | 161 | |
| | Green | Geoffrey Tapalu | 122 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,005 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,533 | 26.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Ladywood

Ladywood 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Albert Bore | 1,791 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Smallbone | 732 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Jeffers | 456 | |
| | Green | Damien Duff | 276 | |
| | BNP | Lee Saunders | 160 | |
| | UKIP | Mark Nattrass | 47 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,059 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,474 | 21.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Longbridge

Longbridge 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Keith Barton | 2,050 | |
| | Labour | Amy Watson | 1,629 | |
| | BNP | Elizabeth Wainwright | 989 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sven Harvey | 443 | |
| | Green | Bill Van Marle | 222 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 421 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,344 | 29.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Lozells and East Handsworth

Lozells and East Handsworth 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mahmood Hussain | 3,454 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sabirul Islam | 1,634 | |
| | Respect | Raghib Ahsan | 1,411 | |
| | Conservative | Zaweed Khan | 334 | |
| | Green | Richard Pitt | 224 | |
| | BNP | Zane Patchell | 92 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,820 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,177 | 38.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Moseley and Kings Heath

Moseley and Kings Heath 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emily Cox | 2,728 | |
| | Labour | William Lees | 2,143 | |
| | Respect | Yasir Idris | 947 | |
| | Conservative | Tariq Hussain | 911 | |
| | Green | Elinor Stanton | 683 | |
| | BNP | Sabrina Garnowski | 161 | |
| | UKIP | Alan Blumenthal | 134 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 585 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,730 | 41.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Nechells

Nechells 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Yvonne Mosquito | 1,878 | |
| | Respect | Mushtaq Hussain | 1,013 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Masoom | 874 | |
| | BNP | Darren Potter | 297 | |
| | Community Independent Party | Mohammed Shahban | 268 | |
| | Green | Janet Assheton | 256 | |
| | People's Justice | A Raja | 167 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 865 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,787 | 26.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Northfield

Northfield 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Reg Corns | 2,931 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Brian Seymore-Smith | 1,839 | |
| | BNP | Leslie Orton | 1,228 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Moles | 575 | |
| | Green | Susan Pearce | 255 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,092 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,935 | 36.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Oscott

Oscott 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Keith Linnecor | 2,819 | |
| | Conservative | Graham Green | 2,144 | |
| | BNP | Robert Purcell | 894 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Hamilton | 357 | |
| | Green | Harry Eyles | 169 | |
| | New Nationalist Party | Keith Axon | 102 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 675 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,494 | 35.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Perry Barr

Perry Barr 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Hunt | 2,794 | |
| | Labour | Sam Allen | 1,675 | |
| | Conservative | Maria Green | 734 | |
| | BNP | Steven Thomas | 549 | |
| | Green | Lester Mundy | 183 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,119 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,950 | 34.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Quinton

Quinton 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Len Clark | 3,215 | |
| | Labour | Caroline Badley | 2,835 | |
| | BNP | Josephine Larkin | 481 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Sherwen | 457 | |
| | Green | Peter Beck | 336 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 380 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,335 | 42.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Selly Oak

Selly Oak 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Wright | 2,081 | |
| | Labour | David Williams | 1,620 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Hardie | 956 | |
| | Green | Peter Tinsley | 546 | |
| | BNP | Jeffrey Cahill | 230 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 461 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,443 | 26.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Shard End

Shard End 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ian Ward | 2,527 | |
| | BNP | Richard Lumby | 1,263 | |
| | Conservative | Barry Hands | 806 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryan Brooke | 454 | |
| | Green | John Read | 112 | |
| | National Front | Mark Neary | 92 | |
| | New Nationalist Party | Matthew Benton | 30 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,264 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,373 | 29.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Sheldon

Sheldon 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Tilsley | 3,637 | |
| | Labour | Mick Johnson | 729 | |
| | BNP | Michael Jones | 724 | |
| | Conservative | Emma Mahay | 489 | |
| | Green | Michael Sheridan | 132 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,908 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,718 | 36.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Soho

Soho 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sybil Spence | 3,325 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zalal Choudhury | 1,482 | |
| | Conservative | David Williams-Masinda | 438 | |
| | Socialist Labour | Sheera Johal | 260 | |
| | Green | Huw Davies | 234 | |
| | BNP | Darren Allen | 120 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,843 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,894 | 34.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### South Yardley

South Yardley 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Osborne | 3,342 | |
| | Labour | Javed Iqbal | 1,622 | |
| | BNP | Tanya Whitehead | 686 | |
| | Conservative | Ken Axford | 560 | |
| | Green | Rianne Ten Veen | 221 | |
| | National Front | Adrian Davidson | 134 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,720 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,482 | 33.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Sparkbrook

Sparkbrook 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Respect | Mohammed Ishtiaq | 3,514 | |
| | Labour | Mohammed Azim | 2,503 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dilawar Khan | 919 | |
| | Conservative | Anwar Hussain | 548 | |
| | Community Independent | Shokat Ali | 503 | |
| | Green | Charles Alldrick | 310 | |
| | BNP | Arthur Botterill | 106 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,011 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,456 | 43.5 |
| | Respect gain from Liberal Democrats | Respect gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Springfield

Springfield 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tanveer Choudhry | 2,602 | |
| | Labour | Fazal Ellahi | 2,283 | |
| | Respect | Mohammed Suleman | 2,092 | |
| | Conservative | Mahinderpal Singh | 561 | |
| | Green | Ian Jamieson | 300 | |
| | BNP | Deanne Adams | 254 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,124 | 41.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Stechford and Yardley North

Stechford and Yardley North 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Jackson | 3,612 | |
| | Labour | Suraiya Makhdoom | 784 | |
| | BNP | Patrick Collins | 707 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Clark | 506 | |
| | Green | Edith Roberts | 119 | |
| | UKIP | Alan Ware | 77 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,837 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,881 | 32.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Stockland Green

Stockland Green 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mick Finnegan | 2,300 | |
| | Conservative | Jackie Banks | 1,376 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Pearson | 556 | |
| | BNP | Peter Lawrie | 479 | |
| | Green | John Bentley | 258 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 924 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,976 | 29.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Sutton Four Oaks

Sutton Four Oaks 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Maureen Cornish | 4,697 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Holtom | 647 | |
| | Labour | Manish Puri | 555 | |
| | UKIP | Brendan Padmore | 489 | |
| | BNP | Maureen Davies | 372 | |
| | Green | Karl Macnaughton | 301 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,050 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,070 | 37.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sutton New Hall

Sutton New Hall 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Breadman | 3,694 | |
| | Labour | Christopher Hillcox | 922 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jean Woods | 660 | |
| | BNP | Karen Lawrie | 618 | |
| | Green | Jim Orford | 296 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,772 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,202 | 35.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sutton Trinity

Sutton Trinity 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Pears | 3,622 | |
| | Labour | Roger Barley | 1,063 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Parker | 730 | |
| | BNP | Mark Trippas | 493 | |
| | Green | Ulla Grant | 351 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,559 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,271 | 32.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sutton Vesey

Sutton Vesey 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stuart Clarkson | 3,477 | |
| | Labour | Robert Pocock | 1,678 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sidney Woods | 696 | |
| | BNP | Wendy Lawrie | 560 | |
| | Green | Heather Ramsden | 397 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,799 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,821 | 37.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Tyburn

Tyburn 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mike Sharpe | 1,584 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Line | 1,112 | |
| | Conservative | Sallyann Rose | 1,020 | |
| | BNP | Alan Chamberlain | 550 | |
| | Green | Tamara Bolger | 133 | |
| | New Nationalist Party | John Mitchell | 54 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 472 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,464 | 26.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Washwood Heath

Washwood Heath 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tariq Khan | 5,294 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nazabit Ali | 3,074 | |
| | Conservative | Wilfred Holland | 481 | |
| | BNP | Graham Jones | 254 | |
| | Green | Hazel Clawley | 248 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,220 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,389 | 48.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Weoley

Weoley 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Adrian Delaney | 2,187 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Mike Drinkwater | 1,860 | |
| | BNP | Norman Ashton | 548 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Sword | 534 | |
| | Independent | Mark Jastrzebski | 264 | |
| | Green | Stuart Masters | 237 | |
| | Common Good | Dick Rodgers | 198 | |
| | UKIP | David Collin | 83 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 327 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,918 | 32.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |