# 2007 North West Leicestershire District Council election

Elections for North West Leicestershire District Council took place on 3 May 2007, with the previous election taking place in 2003 and with the next to be held on 5 May 2011. The election took place across all 20 electoral wards and a total of 38 councillors were elected. This election was a landslide win for the Conservatives who gained an absolute majority in the council for the first time since its creation in 1973.

## Results

North West Leicestershire District Council election, 2007 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 27 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 71.1 | 45.3 | 24,670 | +13.4 |
| Labour | 5 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 13.2 | 31.4 | 17,097 | −19.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 7.9 | 14.4 | 7,839 | +1.0 |
| BNP | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 2,665 | New |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1,734 | −0.9 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0 | 0.8 | 411 | New |

## Ward results

In wards that are represented by more than one councillor, electors were given more than one vote each, hence the voter turnout may not match the number of votes cast.
Appleby (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Blunt | 722 | 77.5 | +5.2 |
| | Labour | Maureen Palmer | 210 | 22.5 | −5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 932 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ashby Castle (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Geoffrey Coxon | 633 | 66.5 | −6.6 |
| | Labour | Gerry Pointon | 167 | 17.5 | −9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Geoffrey Cort | 152 | 16.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 952 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ashby Holywell (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roger David Bayliss | 668 | 25.6 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | Graham Arthur Allman | 583 | 22.3 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | Martin Hilary Mabey | 383 | 14.7 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | Gordon Tacey | 351 | 13.4 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David John Price | 320 | 12.3 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Ronald Cort | 307 | 11.7 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,306 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Ashby Ivanhoe (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Hoult | 905 | 28.6 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative | David Geraint Jones | 883 | 27.9 | +5.5 |
| | Labour | David Paul Whetton | 603 | 19.1 | −10.1 |
| | Labour | Sean David Sheahan | 507 | 16.0 | −10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lee James Windram | 265 | 8.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,582 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Bardon (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ted Purver | 388 | 57.1 | −4.6 |
| | Labour | Rodney Peter Storer | 170 | 25.0 | −13.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Maureen Wyatt | 122 | 17.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 680 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Breedon (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicholas James Rushton | 729 | 80.2 | +11.7 |
| | Labour | Yvonne Smith | 180 | 19.8 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 909 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Castle Donington (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gerald Dalby | 1360 | 24.5 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | Tony Saffell | 1243 | 22.4 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | Charles Meynell | 1087 | 19.6 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | Derek Henry Wintle | 734 | 13.2 | −4.5 |
| | Labour | Patrick David Lynch | 679 | 12.3 | −2.8 |
| | Labour | Robert Allan Haskins | 442 | 8.0 | −5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,848 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Coalville (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Philip Holland | 509 | 23.8 | −4.6 |
| | Labour | John Legrys | 501 | 23.4 | −0.6 |
| | BNP | Sean Martyn Lee | 483 | 22.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Rebecca Harding | 325 | 15.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Paul Richard Oakden | 321 | 15.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,069 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Greenhill (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Barry Wyatt | 873 | 13.9 | −8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Anne Roberts | 749 | 11.9 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dominic John McGill | 713 | 11.4 | −7.1 |
| | Labour | Jim Collins | 601 | 9.6 | −5.2 |
| | Labour | Adi Freeman | 541 | 8.6 | −5.1 |
| | BNP | Gavin Sharpe | 515 | 8.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Keith Merrie | 472 | 7.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jim Roberts | 470 | 7.5 | −4.9 |
| | Conservative | Paul Bridgen | 468 | 7.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | Adoline Uvenia Smith | 446 | 7.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John Turnbull Kailofer | 424 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,091 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hugglescote (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Graham Ronald Partner | 449 | 16.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Matthew John Blain | 410 | 14.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Steven John Peace | 355 | 12.7 | −23.4 |
| | Labour | Paul Anthony Hyde | 329 | 11.8 | −25.7 |
| | Conservative | Sudesh Mattu | 290 | 10.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lesley Bowler | 273 | 9.8 | −16.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Perrins | 267 | 9.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | Matt Pollard | 217 | 7.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | Fred Harris | 196 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,393 | | |
| | BNP gain from Labour | BNP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Ibstock and Heather (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Craig Bowley | 737 | 15.3 | ±0.0 |
| | Conservative | Ted Blunt | 731 | 15.2 | +0.2 |
| | Labour | Dai Male | 707 | 14.7 | −8.1 |
| | Labour | Penny Hopkins | 620 | 12.9 | −10.8 |
| | Conservative | Mary Powell | 599 | 12.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Ray Merry | 559 | 11.6 | −11.2 |
| | UKIP | Adam Rowland Tilbury | 411 | 8.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leighanna Marie Littlejohn | 225 | 4.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Alan Roberts | 222 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,604 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kegworth and Whatton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Trevor Pendleton | 1011 | 46.5 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | Alison Smith | 736 | 33.9 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | Lawrence Heap | 427 | 19.6 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,087 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Measham (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rowena Emma Holland | 548 | 24.1 | −2.9 |
| | Conservative | Dickie Hunt | 538 | 23.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | John Lewis | 481 | 21.1 | −21.4 |
| | Labour | Tom Neilson | 468 | 20.6 | −9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Longdon | 241 | 10.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,138 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Moira (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Annette Bridges | 794 | 27.9 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | John Bridges | 755 | 26.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Eddie Palmer | 651 | 22.8 | −13.5 |
| | Labour | Patrick John Regan | 650 | 22.8 | −16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,425 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jackie Bridgen | 441 | 55.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Glynn John Davies | 361 | 45.0 | −15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 802 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Ravenstone and Packington (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Smith | 560 | 50.0 | −6.0 |
| | Independent | Virge Richichi | 366 | 32.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | George Arthur Botterill | 193 | 17.3 | −26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,119 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Snibston (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paula Diana Purver | 595 | 24.9 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Timmis | 525 | 21.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Alison Jane Cooper | 487 | 20.4 | −5.5 |
| | Labour | John Geary | 482 | 20.2 | −8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Pickering | 301 | 12.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,195 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Thringstone (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pam Clayfield | 634 | 23.0 | −0.7 |
| | Labour | David Burton Everitt | 564 | 20.4 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative | Clare Louise Blain | 501 | 18.1 | +10.0 |
| | Conservative | Yvo Henniker-Heaton | 376 | 13.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shane David Bowler | 355 | 12.9 | −10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darren James Finney | 331 | 12.0 | −8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,381 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Valley (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David John Stevenson | 958 | 31.8 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | Barry Webster | 928 | 30.8 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicola Timmins | 342 | 11.4 | N/A |
| | BNP | Daniel Nathan Woolcock | 296 | 9.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Patricia Jeannine Underwood | 284 | 9.4 | −7.5 |
| | Labour | Corinne Male | 206 | 6.8 | −8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,507 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Whitwick (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Ian Meller | 922 | 14.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Derek Howe | 839 | 13.0 | −18.0 |
| | Conservative | Tony Gillard | 712 | 11.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Ray Woodward | 699 | 10.8 | −14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Edwards | 644 | 10.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Leslie Bowler | 574 | 8.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | David James Wyatt | 563 | 8.7 | −14.3 |
| | Labour | Steve Preston | 562 | 8.7 | −12.3 |
| | Conservative | David Russell Ruck | 500 | 7.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Sandra Mary Ruck | 429 | 6.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,148 | | |
| | BNP gain from Labour | BNP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |