2007 Derby City Council election
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The 2007 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
Quick Facts 17 of 51 seats to Derby City Council 26 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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The election saw the Conservative Party gain a seat in Chaddesden from the Labour Party. The Labour Party gained one in Darley from the Liberal Democrats.[2] Following the election Labour continued to run the council after they and the Conservatives agreed to continue their agreement, with the Conservatives retaining 3 seats in the cabinet.[3]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 24
- Liberal Democrat 13
- Conservative 12
- Independent 2[4]