The 2007 New Forest District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members to the New Forest District Council, on the same day as other local elections. The election for Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead was postponed due to the death of a candidate, and therefore a by-election was held on 14 June.
Election Summary The Conservatives won 13 seats new seats (14 including the Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead by-election), increasing their majority, with the Liberal Democrats losing half (14) their seats, and the independent councillor Daniel Cracknell retaining his seat. Whilst not gaining representation, the Green and Labour parties increased their vote share.
Ward Results
Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh
Barton
Bashley
Becton
Boldre and Sway
Bransgore and Burley
Brockenhurst and Forest South East
Buckland
Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu
Dibden and Hythe East
Downlands and Forest
Fawley, Blackfield and Langley
Fernhill
Fordingbridge
Forest North West
Furzedown and Hardley
Holbury and North Blackfield
Hordle
Hythe West and Langdown
Lymington Town
Lyndhurst
Marchwood
Milford
Milton
Pennington
Ringwood East and Sopley
Ringwood North
Ringwood South
Totton Central
Totton East
Totton North
Totton South
Totton West
Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead by-election Whilst an election for the ward of Bramshaw, Copythrone North and Minstead was due to take place alongside the other elections the death of a candidate lead to a by election being held in June, just over a month later.
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