# 2007 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

The 2007 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Conservative 37
* Liberal Democrat 14
* Independent 2

## Election result

The results of the election were delayed after problems with the electronic counting system led to the count being suspended and then resumed later manually. When the results were declared the Conservatives increased their majority on the council after making 5 gains among the 18 seats that were being contested.
Stratford-on-Avon Local Election Result 2007 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 13 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 72.2 | 51.9 | 14,982 | -0.6% |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 27.8 | 35.6 | 10,282 | -4.0% |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 1,573 | +2.2% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3.0 | 867 | -1.0% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 664 | +1.8% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 479 | +1.7% |

## Ward results

Alcester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eric Payne | 1,214 | 60.0 | +28.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karyl Rees | 629 | 31.1 | −25.6 |
| | UKIP | Ronald Mole | 108 | 5.3 | −1.3 |
| | Labour | Michael Gerrard | 74 | 3.7 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 585 | 28.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,025 | 43.7 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Bardon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Valerie Hobbs | 459 | 62.3 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Insoll | 170 | 23.1 | −12.0 |
| | UKIP | Michael Sharpe | 108 | 14.7 | +14.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | 39.2 | +9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 737 | 42.2 | −0.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bidford and Salford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Slaughter | 1,028 | 50.7 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Melanie Holland | 738 | 36.4 | −18.8 |
| | Labour | Alec Brown | 155 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Green | Karen Varga | 108 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 290 | 14.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,029 | 38.2 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Fenny Compton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Williams | 642 | 69.9 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nesta Commander | 277 | 30.1 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 | 39.7 | +5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 919 | 48.9 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Harbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Barton | 921 | 56.5 | +14.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Moir | 709 | 43.5 | −14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212 | 13.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,630 | 43.4 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Henley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Laurence Marshall | 1,252 | 76.9 | +0.8 |
| | UKIP | Brett Parsons | 134 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Ratcliffe | 126 | 7.7 | −16.2 |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Abbott | 116 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,118 | 68.7 | +16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,628 | 46.2 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kineton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Mills | 913 | 59.1 | +18.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lou Giblin | 631 | 40.9 | −18.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | 18.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,544 | 46.0 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Shipston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob White | 952 | 49.2 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | Clive Faulkner | 901 | 46.5 | −7.1 |
| | Labour | Ann Grosvenor | 83 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,936 | 49.3 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Southam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Wise | 975 | 56.8 | +8.4 |
| | Labour | Jim Taylor | 555 | 32.3 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Fradgley | 187 | 10.9 | −12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 420 | 24.5 | +4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,717 | 34.6 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stockton and Napton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Rock | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Stratford Alveston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Vince Seaman | 1,172 | 48.6 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kate Rolfe | 935 | 38.8 | −9.2 |
| | UKIP | Ralph Berry | 190 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| | Green | John Mullings | 115 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 9.8 | +5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,412 | 46.6 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stratford Avenue and New Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alison Gardner | 899 | 38.9 | +10.1 |
| | Independent | Keith Lloyd | 867 | 37.5 | +13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ron Tredwell | 407 | 17.6 | −23.3 |
| | Labour | Karen Parnell | 140 | 6.1 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,313 | 43.0 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Stratford Guild and Hathaway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neville Beamer | 1,272 | 50.4 | +13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Thomas | 783 | 31.0 | −21.3 |
| | Labour | George Hathaway | 194 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| | Green | Hugh Chatwin | 150 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | UKIP | Harry Cottam | 124 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 489 | 19.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,523 | 44.4 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Stratford Mount Pleasant :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Moorse | 910 | 68.1 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | John Brain | 310 | 23.2 | −6.7 |
| | Labour | David Talbot | 116 | 8.7 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 600 | 44.9 | +11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,336 | 40.1 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Studley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Weddell | 893 | 48.5 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Cronin | 809 | 43.9 | −14.3 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Kenner | 140 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,842 | 40.6 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Tredington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Saint | 665 | 73.6 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Vial | 239 | 26.4 | −5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 426 | 47.1 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 904 | 47.6 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Welford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Barnes | 584 | 54.6 | −22.1 |
| | Conservative | David Cox | 486 | 45.4 | +22.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 9.2 | −44.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,070 | 64.3 | +12.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Wellesbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Close | 1,196 | 52.4 |
| | Conservative | Martyn Allan | 980 | 42.9 |
| | Green | Roger Fisher | 106 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | 9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,282 | 43.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |