2007 Leeds City Council election

The 2007 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members of Leeds City Council in England.

2007 Leeds City Council election
3 May 2007
33 of the 99 seats on Leeds City Council
50 seats needed for a majority
Turnout37.52% ( 1.62%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Keith Wakefield Mark Harris Andrew Carter
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 16 seats, 31.6% 8 seats, 21.4% 7 seats, 27.0%
Seats won 15 8 7
Seats after 43 24 22
Seat change 3 1 2
Popular vote 65,260 39,529 53,829
Percentage 32.5% 19.7% 27.0%
Labour in red (15), Liberal Democrats in yellow (8), Conservatives in blue (7), Morley Borough Independents in dark green (2) and Greens in green (1).
Council control before election

Coalition
Liberal Democrats and Conservatives

 Council control after election

Coalition
Liberal Democrats and Conservatives

As per the election cycle, one third of the council's 99 seats were contested. Those seats up for election were those of the second-placed candidate elected for every ward at the 2004 all-out election, who had been granted a three year term to expire in 2007.

Despite Labour gaining three council seats, the council remained in no overall control as no political party had an overall majority of councillors. In coalition since 2004, the Liberal Democrat and Conservative council administration continued.

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