Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday 3 May 2007 with one third of council seats up for election; one in each ward. Since the previous election, Liberal Democrat Martin Davis (representing Stocksbridge & Upper Don) defected, sitting as an independent. This set of elections saw the Conservatives lose the only seat they had on the council since 1996, and the party did not have any councillors elected to Sheffield City Council until 2021.
The election seen several gains for the Liberal Democrats, returning the council to no overall control. Overall turnout was 36.0%, up slightly from last year's 34.5%.
Councillors before and after the election Ward Incumbent Elected Incumbent Re-elected Arbourthorne 2004 John Robson John Robson Beauchief & Greenhill 2004 Simon Clement-Jones Simon Clement-Jones Beighton 2004 Christopher Rosling-Josephs Christopher Rosling-Josephs Birley 2005 (by-election) Denise Fox Denise Fox Broomhill 2004 Alan Whitehouse Alan Whitehouse Burngreave 2004 Ibrar Hussain Ibrar Hussain Central 2004 Jillian Creasy Jillian Creasy Crookes 2004 John Hesketh John Hesketh Darnall 2004 Harry Harpham Harry Harpham Dore and Totley 2004 Michael Waters Michael Davis East Ecclesfield 2004 Victoria Bowden Victoria Bowden Ecclesall 2006 (two vacancies) Michael Reynolds Michael Reynolds Firth Park 2004 Christopher Weldon Christopher Weldon Fulwood 2004 Andrew Sangar Andrew Sangar Gleadless Valley 2004 Rosemary Telfer Denise Reaney Graves Park 2004 Ian Auckland Ian Auckland Hillsborough 2004 Alfred Meade Stephen Ayris Manor Castle 2004 Janet Fiore Jenny Armstrong Mosborough 2004 David Barker David Barker Nether Edge Vacancy Colin France Richmond 2004 John Campbell John Campbell Shiregreen and Brightside 2004 Peter Price Peter Price Southey 2004 Leigh Bramall Leigh Bramall Stannington 2004 Vickie Priestley Vickie Priestley Stocksbridge and Upper Don 2004 Martin Brelsford Martin Brelsford Walkley 2004 Veronica Hardstaff Penny Baker West Ecclesfield 2004 Alan Hooper Alan Hooper Woodhouse 2004 Michael Rooney Michael Rooney
Election result
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 44 41 Liberal Democrats 35 39 Green 2 2 Conservatives 2 1 Independent Liberal Democrat 1 1 Total 84 84 Working majority
Ward results Arbourthorne
Beauchief & Greenhill
Beighton
Birley
Broomhill
Burngreave
Central
Crookes
Darnall
Dore & Totley
East Ecclesfield
Ecclesall
Firth Park
Fulwood
Gleadless Valley
Graves Park
Hillsborough
Manor Castle
Mosborough
Nether Edge
Richmond
Shiregreen & Brightside
Southey
Stannington
Stocksbridge & Upper Don
Walkley
West Ecclesfield
Woodhouse
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