title: 2007 Erewash Borough Council election
text: # 2007 Erewash Borough Council election
  
  The 2007 Erewash Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Erewash Borough Council in Derbyshire, England. The whole council was up for election.
  
  ## Overall election results
  
  ### Erewash Borough Council (Summary of Overall Results)
  
  Erewash Borough 2007 Election Results :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Conservative | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 48 | 15,335 |
  | Labour | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 37.9 | 12,114 |
  | Independent | 1 | | | | 2 | 6.7 | 2143 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 2 | | | | 4 | 6.3 | 2027 |
  | Green | 0 | | | | | 1.0 | 314 |
  
  ## Erewash Borough Council - Results by Ward
  
  ### Abbotsford
  
  Abbotsford (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Darren Adams-Shaw (E) | 633 | 27.1 |
  | | Conservative | Michael Sherwood (E) | 621 | 26.6 |
  | | Labour | Michelle Booth | 601 | 25.7 |
  | | Labour | William Farnsworth | 481 | 20.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.5 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Breaston
  
  Breaston (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Margaret Orchard (E) | 1183 | 43.8 |
  | | Conservative | Robert Alan Parkinson (E) | 1075 | 39.8 |
  | | Labour | Charlie Sarell | 443 | 16.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Cotmanhay
  
  Cotmanhay (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | David Morgan (E) | 554 | 32.4 |
  | | Labour | John Booth (E) | 513 | 30.0 |
  | | Conservative | Richard Cox | 347 | 20.3 |
  | | Conservative | Victor Gilligan | 295 | 17.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.0 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Derby Road East
  
  Derby Road East (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Howard Griffiths (E) | 569 | 26.7 |
  | | Labour | Margaret Wright (E) | 540 | 25.3 |
  | | Conservative | John Marshall | 516 | 24.2 |
  | | Conservative | John Flowers | 506 | 23.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.1 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Derby Road West
  
  Derby Road West (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Philip Rose (E) | 846 | 16.0 |
  | | Conservative | Kevin Miller (E) | 808 | 15.3 |
  | | Conservative | Garry Hickton (E) | 797 | 15.1 |
  | | Labour | Keri Andrews | 602 | 11.4 |
  | | Labour | John Hemsley | 566 | 10.7 |
  | | Labour | Jeff Martin | 510 | 9.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Martin Prior | 415 | 7.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ian Neill | 398 | 7.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Alison Robbins | 328 | 6.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.0 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Draycott and Stanton-by-Dale
  
  Draycott and Stanton-by-Dale (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Derek Orchard (E) | 855 | 37.4 |
  | | Conservative | Valerie Clare (E) | 761 | 33.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Martin Garnett | 248 | 10.8 |
  | | Labour | David Scott | 217 | 9.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Terry Payne | 205 | 9.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.6 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Hallam Fields
  
  Hallam Fields (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Edward Bishop (E) | 715 | 31.0 |
  | | Labour | Alexander Phillips (E) | 681 | 29.5 |
  | | Conservative | Simon Ratcliffe | 470 | 20.4 |
  | | Conservative | Roger Williams | 441 | 19.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.6 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Ilkeston Central
  
  Ilkeston Central (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Glennice Birkin (E) | 588 | 28.3 |
  | | Labour | Frank Charles Phillips (E) | 550 | 26.5 |
  | | Conservative | Diane Cox | 472 | 22.7 |
  | | Conservative | Wayne Major | 467 | 22.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.4 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Ilkeston North
  
  Ilkeston North (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Jane Wilson (E) | 400 | 31.0 |
  | | Labour | Ernest Bevan (E) | 391 | 30.3 |
  | | Conservative | Jennifer Bartlett | 260 | 20.2 |
  | | Conservative | Brian Stokes | 239 | 18.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.8 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Kirk Hallam
  
  Kirk Hallam (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | John Frudd (E) | 950 | 24.7 |
  | | Labour | Louis Booth (E) | 893 | 23.2 |
  | | Labour | Stephen Green (E) | 871 | 22.6 |
  | | Conservative | Val Stanley | 406 | 10.5 |
  | | Conservative | Max Alexander | 372 | 9.7 |
  | | Conservative | Joyce Stokes | 360 | 9.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.9 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |
  | | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
  
  ### Little Eaton and Breadsall
  
  Little Eaton and Breadsall (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Alan Summerfield (E) | 724 | 34.9 |
  | | Conservative | Eileen Knight (E) | 567 | 27.3 |
  | | Independent | Simon Downing | 563 | 27.1 |
  | | Labour | Marietta Farnsworth | 222 | 10.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.8 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Little Hallam
  
  Little Hallam (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Bridget Harrison (E) | 712 | 29.6 |
  | | Conservative | David Stephenson (E) | 701 | 29.1 |
  | | Labour | Lydia Penny | 505 | 21.0 |
  | | Labour | Simon Haydon | 489 | 20.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Long Eaton Central
  
  Long Eaton Central (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Donna Briggs (E) | 643 | 14.9 |
  | | Conservative | Linda Corbett (E) | 640 | 14.9 |
  | | Conservative | Allison Maguire (E) | 640 | 14.9 |
  | | Labour | Denise Mellors | 484 | 11.2 |
  | | Labour | Michael Grant | 483 | 11.2 |
  | | Labour | Claire Neill | 481 | 11.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jaqueline Ward | 319 | 7.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Rachel Allen | 317 | 7.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Susannah Allen | 301 | 7.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Nottingham Road
  
  Nottingham Road (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Roland Hosker (E) | 729 | 17.4 |
  | | Labour | Brenda White (E) | 686 | 16.4 |
  | | Conservative | Mary Gough (E) | 658 | 15.7 |
  | | Labour | Ann Stevenson | 651 | 15.6 |
  | | Conservative | Pamela Popp | 600 | 14.3 |
  | | Conservative | Elaine Wright | 548 | 31.1 |
  | | Green | Ian Hollas | 314 | 7.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.8 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Ockbrook and Borrowash
  
  Ockbrook and Borrowash (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Vera Tumanow (E) | 1523 | 22.0 |
  | | Conservative | Terry Holbrook (E) | 1444 | 20.8 |
  | | Conservative | Mike Wallis (E) | 1314 | 18.9 |
  | | Labour | Kevin Bates | 900 | 13.0 |
  | | Labour | Philip Whitt | 894 | 12.9 |
  | | Labour | Eric Highton | 862 | 12.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.0 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Old Park
  
  Old Park (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Pamela Phillips (E) | 542 | 32.1 |
  | | Labour | Patrick Thomas Moloney (E) | 510 | 30.2 |
  | | Conservative | Andrew Blount | 350 | 20.7 |
  | | Conservative | Jeffrey Clare | 288 | 17.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.2 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Sandiacre North
  
  Sandiacre North (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Alan Hardy (E) | 654 | 27.2 |
  | | Conservative | Angie Nisbet (E) | 644 | 26.8 |
  | | Labour | Martin Waring | 568 | 23.6 |
  | | Labour | Bill Farnsworth | 537 | 22.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.3 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Sandiacre South
  
  Sandiacre South (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Gary Dinsdale (E) | 898 | 35.3 |
  | | Conservative | Jennifer Hulls (E) | 806 | 31.7 |
  | | Labour | Les White | 452 | 17.8 |
  | | Labour | Peter Thorne | 385 | 15.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Sawley
  
  Sawley (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Bill Camm (E) | 1580 | 32.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Rodney Allen (E) | 651 | 13.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Daxter (E) | 628 | 13.0 |
  | | Conservative | John Hay-Heddle | 594 | 12.3 |
  | | Conservative | Ken Chappell | 593 | 12.3 |
  | | Labour | Helen Scott | 411 | 8.5 |
  | | Labour | Bill Stevenson | 372 | 7.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.8 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  ### Stanley
  
  Stanley (1 seat) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Gail Newman (E) | 490 | 56.6 |
  | | Conservative | Paul Willitts | 376 | 43.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.3 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### West Hallam and Dale Abbey
  
  West Hallam and Dale Abbey (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Carol Hart (E) | 1157 | 32.7 |
  | | Conservative | Barbara Harrison (E) | 1021 | 28.8 |
  | | Conservative | John Fildes (E) | 957 | 27.0 |
  | | Labour | Linda Frudd | 407 | 11.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.4 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
  
  ### Wilsthorpe
  
  Wilsthorpe (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Chris Corbett (E) | 1058 | 21.5 |
  | | Conservative | Geoffrey Brassey Smith (E) | 946 | 19.2 |
  | | Conservative | Kewal Singh Athwal (E) | 889 | 18.1 |
  | | Labour | Owen Llewellyn | 665 | 13.5 |
  | | Labour | Russ Woollford | 602 | 12.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Aanonson | 394 | 8.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Peter Aanonson | 367 | 7.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ## By-Elections between May 2007 - May 2011
  
  ### Derby Road West
  
  Derby Road West By-Election 23 April 2009 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Keri Andrews | 696 | 39.0 | +6.7 |
  | | Conservative | Elaine Wright | 584 | 32.7 | -12.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ian Neil | 301 | 16.9 | -5.4 |
  | | BNP | Mark Bailey | 205 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 112 | 6.3 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,786 | | |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
  
  ### Abbotsford
  
  Abbotsford By-Election 16 July 2009 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Kathryn Major | 471 | 53.4 | +2.1 |
  | | Labour | James Dawson | 306 | 34.7 | -14.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Peter Aanonson | 105 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 165 | 18.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 882 | 23.0 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### West Hallam and Dale Abbey
  
  West Hallam and Dale Abbey By-Election 21 January 2010 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Bruce Broughton | 692 | 51.4 | -22.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Gary Hamson | 506 | 37.6 | +37.6 |
  | | Labour | James Dawson | 149 | 11.1 | -15.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 186 | 13.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,347 | 33.8 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  