2007 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election

The 2007 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England.

[3] The results saw Labour lose 2 seats to the Conservatives in Horbury and South Ossett and Wrenthorpe and Outwood West wards.

[4] One of the two losses was the deputy leader of the council, Phil Dobson, who was defeated in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West by 173 votes.

[4] However Labour gained a seat in Normanton from independent, Graeme Milner, and remained in control of the council.

[5] Following the election, Denise Jeffrey, was appointed the new deputy leader in a reshuffle of the cabinet.