2007 Broxbourne Borough Council election
2007 UK local government election
The Broxbourne Council election, 2007 was held on 3 May 2007 to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, a local government authority in Hertfordshire, England.
Composition of expiring seats before election
Election results
Results summary
An election was held in all 13 wards on 3 May 2007.
The Conservative Party gained 1 seat from the British National Party in the Rosedale Ward – this seat was previously lost to the British National Party in the 2003 Local Government Election.
The new make up of the council following this election was:
Conservative 36 seats
Labour 2 seats
The next Local Government Election was held on 1 May 2008 when seats were contested in 12 of the 13 wards.
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