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2007 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election

2007 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election

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The 2007 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Windsor and Maidenhead Unitary Council in Berkshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrats.[1]

Map of the results of the 2007 Windsor and Maidenhead council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Old Windsor Residents' & Ratepayers Association in pink and independents in white.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives gain control of the council from the Liberal Democrats after gaining 19 seats, 18 of them from the Liberal Democrats.[2] This meant the Conservatives held 36 seats, compared to 16 for the Liberal Democrats.[3] Among the Liberal Democrats who were defeated was the leader of the council, Mary Rose Gliksten, who was defeated in Castle Without ward.[3] Meanwhile, the British National Party, who were standing 4 candidates for the council for the first time, failed to win any seats, but won more votes than the Labour party in the wards they were contesting.[3][4]

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References

  1. "Windsor & Maidenhead Royal". BBC News Online. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  2. "Tories celebrate 'a pretty good night' in home counties". Evening Standard. 4 May 2007. p. 1.
  3. "Tories win Royal Borough control". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  4. "Fears fade as extreme right fails to make significant gains BNP". The Herald. 5 May 2007. p. 8.
  5. "Borough Election Results 2007 - By Ward". The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  6. "Results". The Times. 5 May 2007. p. 83.

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