title: 2007 Horsham District Council election
text: # 2007 Horsham District Council election
  
  The 2007 Horsham District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives won a majority on the council, gaining from no overall control.
  
  ## Council composition
  
  Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
  
  | 22 | 20 | 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Con | LDem | Ind |
  
  After the election, the composition of the council was:
  
  | 31 | 11 | 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Con | LDem | Ind |
  
  ## Results summary
  
  2007 Horsham District Council election :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Conservative | 31 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 70.5 | 54.3 | 42,736 | +6.8 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 25.0 | 36.8 | 28,984 | -5.5 |
  | Independent | 2 | - | - | | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2,500 | -3.7 |
  | UKIP | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2,297 | +2.7 |
  | Labour | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1,217 | -1.6 |
  | BNP | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 420 | +0.5 |
  | Green | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 262 | +0.3 |
  | Peace | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 226 | +0.3 |
  | English Democrat | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 126 | +0.2 |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Billingshurst and Shipley
  
  Billingshurst and Shipley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Sheila van den Bergh | 1,311 | 47.9 | +11.2 |
  | | Conservative | Peggy Davies | 1,307 | | |
  | | Conservative | Gordon Lindsay | 1,253 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | John Griffin | 945 | 34.5 | +2.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Perks | 931 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | David Wright | 781 | | |
  | | UKIP | Doug Rands | 480 | 17.5 | +17.5 |
  | | UKIP | Mike Bobker | 439 | | |
  | | UKIP | Harry Aldridge | 358 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.4 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
  
  ### Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote
  
  Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Alan Fisher | 905 | 48.5 |
  | | Conservative | Frank Grantham | 861 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Purches | 842 | 45.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Marian Brown | 738 | |
  | | Labour | Valerie Neves | 119 | 6.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.0 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
  
  ### Broadbridge Heath
  
  Broadbridge Heath :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sally Horner | 490 | 63.9 | +20.1 |
  | | Conservative | Liz Ostacchini | 277 | 36.1 | +0.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.4 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Chanctonbury
  
  Chanctonbury :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Philip Circus | 1,673 | 64.7 | +2.3 |
  | | Conservative | Roger Arthur | 1,658 | | |
  | | Conservative | David Jenkins | 1,601 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Holbrook | 567 | 21.9 | +5.5 |
  | | UKIP | Peter Westrip | 347 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Chantry
  
  Chantry :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Ray Dawe | 1,131 | 58.8 | +3.2 |
  | | Conservative | Chris Mason | 1,063 | | |
  | | Conservative | Jim Sanson | 1,046 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Richard Martin | 467 | 24.3 | -20.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Norman Cooper | 434 | | |
  | | UKIP | John Wallace | 326 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.6 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead
  
  Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Ian Shepherd | 1,131 | 74.2 | +5.4 |
  | | Conservative | Jonathan Chowen | 1,124 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Susan Stokes | 394 | 25.8 | +4.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.6 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Denne
  
  Denne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | David Sheldon | 729 | 48.5 | -0.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Dale | 701 | | |
  | | Conservative | Clare Norriss | 529 | 35.2 | -6.9 |
  | | Conservative | Ronald Vimpany | 474 | | |
  | | BNP | Richard Trower | 157 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
  | | Labour | Jane Field | 88 | 5.9 | -2.7 |
  | | Labour | Nicholas Field | 76 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.1 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Forest
  
  Forest :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Gordon Brown | 726 | 48.6 | +12.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Godfrey Newman | 713 | 47.7 | -11.3 |
  | | Labour | Louise Skipton-Carter | 56 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.6 | |
  | | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
  
  ### Henfield
  
  Henfield :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Sheila Matthews | 989 | 41.9 | -7.8 |
  | | Conservative | Keith Wilkins | 873 | 37.0 | -1.0 |
  | | Conservative | Caroline Clarke | 814 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sharp | 498 | 21.1 | +8.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.0 | |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Holbrook East
  
  Holbrook East :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Andrew Baldwin | 1,090 | 56.3 | +15.7 |
  | | Conservative | Linda Pettitt | 991 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Tony Millson | 719 | 37.2 | -3.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Nick Chamberlain | 585 | | |
  | | English Democrat | William Cobbett | 126 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
  
  ### Holbrook West
  
  Holbrook West :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Christian Mitchell | 1,018 | 46.9 | +7.6 |
  | | Conservative | Roger Edworthy | 959 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Tony Rickett | 712 | 32.8 | -5.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Belinda Walters | 698 | | |
  | | Independent | Peter Burgess | 361 | 16.6 | +2.4 |
  | | Labour | Raymond Chapman | 78 | 3.6 | -4.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.8 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Horsham Park
  
  Horsham Park :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | David Holmes | 1,132 | 48.8 | +1.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Clive Burgess | 1,099 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Kyle Wickens | 944 | | |
  | | Conservative | Alex Kirke | 668 | 28.8 | +9.6 |
  | | Conservative | Jonathan Vickers | 626 | | |
  | | Conservative | Matt Taylor | 615 | | |
  | | Labour | Jonathan Austin | 294 | 12.7 | +3.2 |
  | | Peace | Jim Duggan | 226 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.3 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham
  
  Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Peter Rowlinson | 1,088 | 52.3 | +2.1 |
  | | Conservative | Robert Nye | 1,082 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Michael Dalrymple | 772 | 37.1 | -12.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sally Pavey | 673 | | |
  | | UKIP | Stuart Aldridge | 220 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
  
  ### Nuthurst
  
  Nuthurst :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | John Cox | 752 | 73.4 | +0.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jay Mercer | 188 | 18.3 | -9.1 |
  | | Green | Tristan Loraine | 85 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.3 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Pulborough and Coldwatham
  
  Pulborough and Coldwatham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Brian Donnelly | 1,154 | 76.7 | +1.8 |
  | | Conservative | Roger Paterson | 1,125 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Girard | 351 | 23.3 | -1.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Robert Margrett | 318 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.2 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Roffey North
  
  Roffey North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | David Skipp | 1,194 | 52.9 | +11.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Gray | 1,073 | | |
  | | Conservative | John Charles | 798 | 35.4 | +1.8 |
  | | Conservative | Simon Torn | 771 | | |
  | | BNP | Donna Bailey | 263 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.5 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Roffey South
  
  Roffey South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Roy Cornell | 716 | 45.4 | +18.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Pat Rutherford | 693 | 43.9 | -4.9 |
  | | Conservative | Nicholas Lowson | 676 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Roger Wilton | 610 | | |
  | | Labour | John Thomas | 168 | 10.7 | +3.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6 | |
  | | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Rudgwick
  
  Rudgwick :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | John Bailey | 640 | 76.7 | +6.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Laurence Price | 162 | 19.4 | -10.6 |
  | | Labour | Christine Conibear | 33 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.9 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Rusper and Colgate
  
  Rusper and Colgate :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Liz Kitchen | 585 | 75.5 | -1.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Derek Brundish | 108 | 13.9 | -8.7 |
  | | Independent | Dudley Thompson | 82 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.1 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Southwater
  
  Southwater :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Ian Howard | 1,575 | 54.6 | +13.8 |
  | | Conservative | Claire Vickers | 1,433 | | |
  | | Conservative | Ross Dye | 1,405 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Peter Stainton | 1,312 | 45.4 | -6.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Varley | 1,265 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Garry Jennings | 1,195 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.0 | |
  | | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
  
  ### Steyning
  
  Steyning :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Leonard Warner | 1,110 | 33.3 | +2.4 |
  | | Independent | George Cockman | 1,068 | 32.0 | -7.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Derek Deedman | 988 | 29.6 | +7.9 |
  | | Conservative | Michael Willett | 812 | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ros Deedman | 515 | | |
  | | Labour | Sarah Brookes | 167 | 5.0 | +0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.1 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Trafalgar
  
  Trafalgar :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Christine Costin | 1,264 | 53.5 | -4.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Leonard Crosbie | 1,184 | | |
  | | Conservative | Paul Brown | 655 | 27.7 | -5.7 |
  | | Conservative | Marc Kent | 635 | | |
  | | Green | Stacey Frier | 177 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
  | | Labour | Alexandra Davis | 138 | 5.8 | -2.6 |
  | | UKIP | Claire Bridewell | 127 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.2 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  