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Lib Dems Hold Oadby & Wigston Borough Council
Friday, May 04, 2007
The Liberal Democrats are celebrating holding onto their majority on Oadby and Wigston Borough Council.
The Lib Dems gained five seats from the Conservatives including all 3 in Wigston St. Wolstans, 1 in Wigston All Saints and 1 in Oadby Grange. With the loss of a single seat in Wigston Meadowcourt the Liberal Democrats are up 4 seats in total.
The new council is
Lib Dem 21
Con 5
Detailed results:
Wigston St. Wolstan's
Linda Broadley 973 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Ruth Sylvester 963 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Lynda Eaton 957 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 887 votes
Con 858 votes
Con 821 votes
Green 280 votes
Oadby St. Peter's
Christine Edmonston 836 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Michael Griffiths 820 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 536 votes
Con 469 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 2
South Wigston
John Boyce 1176 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Mozzy Morris 1101 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Sharon Morris 1077 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 587 votes
Con 555 votes
Con 539 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 3
Oadby Uplands
John Vickerstaff 798 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Syed Rizvi 673 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 415 votes
Con 365 votes
Lab 257 votes
Lab 237 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 2
Oadby Brocks Hill
Mark Carrara 1008 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Jeffrey Kaufman 987 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 327 votes
Con 235 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 2
Oadby Woodlands
Dean Gamble 754 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Malcolm Brown 745 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 531 votes
Con 522 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 2
Oadby Grange
Con 808 votes ELECTED
Con 794 votes ELECTED
Sarah Dickinson 649 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Samia Haq 590 votes Lib Dem
Con 587 votes
Mike Thornton 578 votes Lib Dem
Con Hold 2
Wigston All Saints
Andrew Bentley 1135 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Michael Charlesworth 1140 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Liz Connell 1122 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 623 votes
Con 536 votes
Con 504 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 2
Wigston Fields
Bill Boulter 1351 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Helen Loydall 1302 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Kevin Loydall 1216 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 498 votes
Con 484 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 3
Wigston Meadowcourt
Con 935 votes ELECTED
Con 921 votes ELECTED
Con 825 votes ELECTED
Jeffrey Morris 767 votes
Derek Vann 750 votes
Katie Grimble 703 votes
CON HOLD 2. CON GAIN 1 FROM LIB DEM
The Lib Dems gained five seats from the Conservatives including all 3 in Wigston St. Wolstans, 1 in Wigston All Saints and 1 in Oadby Grange. With the loss of a single seat in Wigston Meadowcourt the Liberal Democrats are up 4 seats in total.
The new council is
Lib Dem 21
Con 5
Detailed results:
Wigston St. Wolstan's
Linda Broadley 973 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Ruth Sylvester 963 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Lynda Eaton 957 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 887 votes
Con 858 votes
Con 821 votes
Green 280 votes
Oadby St. Peter's
Christine Edmonston 836 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Michael Griffiths 820 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 536 votes
Con 469 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 2
South Wigston
John Boyce 1176 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Mozzy Morris 1101 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Sharon Morris 1077 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 587 votes
Con 555 votes
Con 539 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 3
Oadby Uplands
John Vickerstaff 798 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Syed Rizvi 673 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 415 votes
Con 365 votes
Lab 257 votes
Lab 237 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 2
Oadby Brocks Hill
Mark Carrara 1008 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Jeffrey Kaufman 987 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 327 votes
Con 235 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 2
Oadby Woodlands
Dean Gamble 754 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Malcolm Brown 745 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 531 votes
Con 522 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 2
Oadby Grange
Con 808 votes ELECTED
Con 794 votes ELECTED
Sarah Dickinson 649 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Samia Haq 590 votes Lib Dem
Con 587 votes
Mike Thornton 578 votes Lib Dem
Con Hold 2
Wigston All Saints
Andrew Bentley 1135 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Michael Charlesworth 1140 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Liz Connell 1122 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 623 votes
Con 536 votes
Con 504 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 2
Wigston Fields
Bill Boulter 1351 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Helen Loydall 1302 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Kevin Loydall 1216 votes Lib Dem ELECTED
Con 498 votes
Con 484 votes
LIB DEM HOLD 3
Wigston Meadowcourt
Con 935 votes ELECTED
Con 921 votes ELECTED
Con 825 votes ELECTED
Jeffrey Morris 767 votes
Derek Vann 750 votes
Katie Grimble 703 votes
CON HOLD 2. CON GAIN 1 FROM LIB DEM
Details on the Oadby & Wigston Borough Council site
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