# 2007 Sheffield City Council election

Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday 3 May 2007 with one third of council seats up for election; one in each ward. Since the previous election, Liberal Democrat Martin Davis (representing Stocksbridge & Upper Don) defected, sitting as an independent. This set of elections saw the Conservatives lose the only seat they had on the council since 1996, and the party did not have any councillors elected to Sheffield City Council until 2021.
The election seen several gains for the Liberal Democrats, returning the council to no overall control. Overall turnout was 36.0%, up slightly from last year's 34.5%.

## Councillors before and after the election

| Ward | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Re-elected |
| Arbourthorne | 2004 | John Robson | John Robson |
| Beauchief & Greenhill | 2004 | Simon Clement-Jones | Simon Clement-Jones |
| Beighton | 2004 | Christopher Rosling-Josephs | Christopher Rosling-Josephs |
| Birley | 2005 (by-election) | Denise Fox | Denise Fox |
| Broomhill | 2004 | Alan Whitehouse | Alan Whitehouse |
| Burngreave | 2004 | Ibrar Hussain | Ibrar Hussain |
| Central | 2004 | Jillian Creasy | Jillian Creasy |
| Crookes | 2004 | John Hesketh | John Hesketh |
| Darnall | 2004 | Harry Harpham | Harry Harpham |
| Dore and Totley | 2004 | Michael Waters | Michael Davis |
| East Ecclesfield | 2004 | Victoria Bowden | Victoria Bowden |
| Ecclesall | 2006 (two vacancies) | Michael Reynolds | Michael Reynolds |
| Firth Park | 2004 | Christopher Weldon | Christopher Weldon |
| Fulwood | 2004 | Andrew Sangar | Andrew Sangar |
| Gleadless Valley | 2004 | Rosemary Telfer | Denise Reaney |
| Graves Park | 2004 | Ian Auckland | Ian Auckland |
| Hillsborough | 2004 | Alfred Meade | Stephen Ayris |
| Manor Castle | 2004 | Janet Fiore | Jenny Armstrong |
| Mosborough | 2004 | David Barker | David Barker |
| Nether Edge | | Vacancy | Colin France |
| Richmond | 2004 | John Campbell | John Campbell |
| Shiregreen and Brightside | 2004 | Peter Price | Peter Price |
| Southey | 2004 | Leigh Bramall | Leigh Bramall |
| Stannington | 2004 | Vickie Priestley | Vickie Priestley |
| Stocksbridge and Upper Don | 2004 | Martin Brelsford | Martin Brelsford |
| Walkley | 2004 | Veronica Hardstaff | Penny Baker |
| West Ecclesfield | 2004 | Alan Hooper | Alan Hooper |
| Woodhouse | 2004 | Michael Rooney | Michael Rooney |

## Election result

Sheffield City Council Election Result 2007 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 12 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 42.8 | 34.8 | 46,643 | +1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 15 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 53.6 | 33.9 | 45,449 | -0.1 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 19,391 | -0.5 |
| Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 12,836 | -1.3 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 4,474 | +1.0 |
| Respect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2,488 | +0.9 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2,446 | -0.5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 234 | N/A |
| Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 194 | -0.1 |
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
| Party | Party | Previous council | New council |
| | Labour | 44 | 41 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 35 | 39 |
| | Green | 2 | 2 |
| | Conservatives | 2 | 1 |
| | Independent Liberal Democrat | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Working majority | Working majority | 4 | 0 |

## Ward results
### Arbourthorne

Arbourthorne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Robson* | 2,099 | 55.8 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Bennett | 830 | 22.1 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | Peter Smith | 527 | 14.0 | +0.8 |
| | Green | Krystyna Haywood | 304 | 8.1 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,269 | 33.8 | +9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,760 | 29.6 | +1.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Beauchief & Greenhill

Beauchief & Greenhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Clement-Jones* | 2,072 | 38.3 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | Neil Cleeveley | 1,709 | 31.6 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative | Michelle Grant | 812 | 15.0 | +3.6 |
| | BNP | John Beatson | 508 | 9.4 | −0.9 |
| | Green | David Hayes | 304 | 5.6 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | 6.7 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,405 | 39.5 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Beighton

Beighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Rosling-Josephs* | 2,018 | 48.5 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | Shirley Clayton | 1,068 | 25.6 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tracey Williams | 695 | 16.7 | +2.2 |
| | Green | Julian Brandram | 384 | 9.2 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 950 | 22.9 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,131 | 31.5 | +1.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Birley

Birley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denise Fox* | 2,352 | 53.6 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Curran | 715 | 16.3 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative | Gordon Millward | 669 | 15.2 | +1.9 |
| | Green | Frank Plunkett | 375 | 8.5 | ±0.0 |
| | UKIP | Jenny Ruchat | 279 | 6.4 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,637 | 37.3 | +6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,390 | 34.3 | +2.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Broomhill

Broomhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Whitehouse* | 1,390 | 45.4 | +3.8 |
| | Green | Rob Cole | 832 | 27.2 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Colin Roth | 516 | 16.8 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative | Michael Ginn | 326 | 10.6 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 558 | 18.2 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,064 | 26.1 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Burngreave

Burngreave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ibrar Hussein* | 2,774 | 51.6 | +2.7 |
| | Respect | Maxine Bowler | 1,290 | 24.0 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative | Russell Cutts | 518 | 9.6 | +0.5 |
| | Green | Chris Sissons | 438 | 8.2 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohamed Hersi | 351 | 6.5 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,484 | 27.6 | +4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,371 | 36.7 | +2.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Jillian Creasy* | 1,451 | 35.6 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Maroof | 1,264 | 31.0 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Azim | 928 | 22.8 | −6.4 |
| | Conservative | June Ledbury | 276 | 6.8 | +0.1 |
| | Respect | Anwar Ali | 157 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 4.6 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,076 | 31.0 | +0.6 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### Crookes

Crookes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Hesketh* | 2,856 | 53.8 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | Robert McIleven | 917 | 17.3 | −1.2 |
| | Labour | Felicity Matthews | 874 | 16.5 | +0.3 |
| | Green | Gemma Lock | 657 | 12.4 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,939 | 36.6 | +6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,304 | 39.0 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Darnall

Darnall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Harpham* | 2,152 | 45.2 | −9.6 |
| | Respect | Miron Rahman | 1,041 | 21.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Taylor | 532 | 11.2 | −5.9 |
| | Conservative | Anne Corke | 407 | 8.6 | −0.4 |
| | UKIP | Charlotte Arnott | 370 | 7.8 | −3.5 |
| | Green | Julie White | 256 | 5.4 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,111 | 23.4 | −14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,758 | 34.2 | +2.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Dore & Totley

Dore & Totley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Davis | 3,660 | 52.2 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative | Caroline Cooper | 2,488 | 35.5 | −1.2 |
| | Labour | Albert Smith | 419 | 6.0 | +1.8 |
| | Green | Dawn Biram | 278 | 4.0 | +0.2 |
| | UKIP | Jim Laurie | 173 | 2.5 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,018 | 16.7 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,172 | 53.1 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### East Ecclesfield

East Ecclesfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Victoria Bowden* | 1,563 | 37.1 | −9.0 |
| | Labour | Angela Wetherall | 1,489 | 35.4 | ±0.0 |
| | BNP | Matthew Baxter | 553 | 13.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | George Needham | 389 | 9.2 | −0.8 |
| | Green | Jennyfer Barnard | 215 | 5.1 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 1.8 | −8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,209 | 29.9 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Ecclesall

Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Reynolds* | 3,496 | 53.5 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | Michael Young | 1,673 | 25.6 | +0.1 |
| | Green | Arun Mathur | 720 | 11.0 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | David Walton | 649 | 9.9 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,823 | 27.9 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,538 | 45.5 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Firth Park

Firth Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Weldon* | 2,067 | 53.5 | −1.5 |
| | BNP | Mike Smith | 660 | 17.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Tomlinson | 459 | 11.9 | −7.1 |
| | Conservative | Paul Rymill | 397 | 10.3 | −2.7 |
| | Green | Jonathon Cook | 283 | 7.3 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,407 | 36.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,866 | 30.0 | +3.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Fulwood

Fulwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Sangar* | 3,155 | 56.1 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | Ian Pritchard | 1,546 | 27.5 | −6.3 |
| | Labour | Jack Scott | 411 | 7.3 | −0.8 |
| | Green | Stephen Hitchens | 404 | 7.2 | −1.2 |
| | UKIP | Maurice Patterson | 107 | 1.9 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,609 | 28.6 | +15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,623 | 46.2 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Gleadless Valley

Gleadless Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Denise Reaney | 2,114 | 39.0 | +3.7 |
| | Labour | Rosemary Telfer* | 2,063 | 38.1 | +1.8 |
| | Green | Rob Unwin | 856 | 15.8 | −5.2 |
| | Conservative | Amy Taylor | 381 | 7.0 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,414 | 39.8 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Graves Park

Graves Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Auckland* | 2,321 | 43.7 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | Bob Pemberton | 1,384 | 26.1 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | Trevor Grant | 784 | 14.8 | −0.5 |
| | Green | Robert Murphy | 424 | 8.0 | −1.8 |
| | UKIP | Pauline Arnott | 204 | 3.8 | −1.6 |
| | Socialist Alternative | Celvin Payne | 194 | 3.7 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 937 | 17.6 | +6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,311 | 40.2 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Hillsborough

Hillsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Ayris | 2,425 | 44.4 | +7.8 |
| | Labour | Alf Meade* | 1,934 | 35.4 | −6.0 |
| | BNP | John Sheldon | 475 | 8.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Chris McMahon | 354 | 6.5 | −6.0 |
| | Conservative | Peter Smith | 271 | 5.0 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 491 | 9.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,459 | 41.2 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Manor Castle

Manor Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jenny Armstrong | 1,932 | 60.6 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Croft | 542 | 17.0 | +3.8 |
| | Green | Graham Wroe | 399 | 12.5 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | Christina Stark | 314 | 9.9 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,390 | 43.6 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,187 | 27.7 | +3.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Mosborough

Mosborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Barker* | 1,859 | 41.7 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gail Smith | 1,510 | 33.8 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | Eve Millward | 685 | 15.3 | −2.2 |
| | UKIP | Mark Suter | 248 | 5.6 | −2.1 |
| | Green | Heather Hunt | 161 | 3.6 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 7.8 | −4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,463 | 33.7 | +3.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Nether Edge

Nether Edge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin France | 2,061 | 39.0 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | Jim Lafferty | 1,626 | 30.8 | −1.7 |
| | Green | Mervyn Smith | 1,045 | 19.8 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Roy Ledbury | 549 | 10.4 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 435 | 8.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,281 | 39.8 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Richmond

Richmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Campbell* | 2,118 | 51.8 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Tutt | 648 | 15.8 | −3.7 |
| | Conservative | Ian Fey | 470 | 11.5 | ±0.0 |
| | UKIP | Les Arnott | 384 | 9.4 | −3.9 |
| | Green | Eamonn Ward | 236 | 5.8 | −1.8 |
| | Independent | Elsie Smith | 234 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,470 | 35.9 | +7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,090 | 31.6 | +1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Shiregreen & Brightside

Shiregreen & Brightside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Price* | 2,200 | 51.7 | +3.2 |
| | BNP | Chris Hartigan | 1,013 | 23.8 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joe Taylor | 472 | 11.1 | ±0.0 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Tariq | 323 | 7.6 | −0.6 |
| | Green | Steve Brady | 245 | 5.8 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,187 | 27.9 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,253 | 30.7 | +2.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Southey

Southey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leigh Bramall* | 2,099 | 53.8 | +7.7 |
| | BNP | Tracey Smith | 731 | 18.7 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Bowden | 537 | 13.8 | +3.0 |
| | Conservative | Eric Kirby | 357 | 9.2 | −0.9 |
| | Green | Steve Barnard | 177 | 4.5 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,368 | 35.1 | +8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,901 | 29.3 | +2.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Stannington

Stannington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vickie Priestley* | 2,792 | 49.4 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Max Telfer | 1,446 | 25.6 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | John Walsh | 926 | 16.4 | +0.9 |
| | Green | Martin Bradshaw | 489 | 8.7 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,346 | 23.8 | +4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,653 | 40.4 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Stocksbridge & Upper Don

Stocksbridge & Upper Don :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Brelsford* | 2,067 | 39.3 | −8.8 |
| | Labour | Phil Wood | 1,273 | 24.2 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Dixon | 924 | 17.6 | +1.5 |
| | BNP | David Wright | 534 | 10.2 | N/A |
| | Green | Angela Roberts | 463 | 8.8 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 794 | 15.1 | −9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,261 | 36.5 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Walkley

Walkley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penny Baker | 2,112 | 41.4 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | Veronica Hardstaff* | 2,076 | 40.7 | +1.8 |
| | Green | Barry New | 594 | 11.6 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative | Benedict Hazel | 323 | 6.3 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 0.7 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,105 | 38.6 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### West Ecclesfield

West Ecclesfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Hooper* | 2,593 | 52.3 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Matthew Peck | 1,533 | 30.9 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | Paula Mayfield | 557 | 11.2 | +0.6 |
| | Green | Kathryn Aston | 275 | 5.5 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,060 | 21.4 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,958 | 35.2 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Woodhouse

Woodhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mick Rooney* | 2,307 | 53.4 | +3.8 |
| | UKIP | Jonathan Arnott | 681 | 15.8 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Bingham | 553 | 12.8 | −2.4 |
| | Conservative | Laurence Hayward | 514 | 11.9 | −1.9 |
| | Green | John Gant | 267 | 6.2 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,626 | 37.6 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,322 | 32.9 | +2.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |