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2008 UK local government election From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elections to Brentwood Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party kept overall control of the council.
The Conservatives remained dominant on the council gaining seats from the Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party. However they also lost seats to the Liberal Democrats and to an independent candidate, who became the only independent councillor on the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 75.0 | 58.6 | 11,304 | +4.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 27.6 | 5,318 | -5.1% | |
Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 651 | +0.6% | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 8.2 | 1,586 | -0.1% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 431 | +0.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ross Carter | 911 | 47.5 | −1.1 | |
Conservative | Mark Reed | 865 | 45.1 | +2.2 | |
Labour | Gareth Barrett | 142 | 7.4 | −1.1 | |
Majority | 46 | 2.4 | −3.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,918 | 43.8 | +3.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Golding | 832 | 49.3 | +8.6 | |
Labour | Julie Morrissey | 627 | 37.2 | −4.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gabriella Clarke | 227 | 13.5 | −4.4 | |
Majority | 205 | 12.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,686 | 42.2 | +4.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joan Holmes | 933 | 52.5 | +9.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nigel Clarke | 769 | 43.3 | −8.7 | |
Labour | Peter Mayo | 75 | 4.2 | −0.4 | |
Majority | 164 | 9.2 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,777 | 40.3 | +1.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger McCheyne | 1,057 | 59.6 | +9.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jackie Anslow | 449 | 25.3 | −8.3 | |
UKIP | Yvonne Maguire | 201 | 11.3 | −0.5 | |
Labour | Sheila Maxey | 67 | 3.8 | −0.5 | |
Majority | 608 | 34.3 | +17.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,774 | 39.0 | +1.4 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jean McGinley | 902 | 79.7 | +1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christine Seymour | 154 | 13.6 | −2.1 | |
Labour | Robert Gow | 76 | 6.7 | +0.9 | |
Majority | 748 | 66.1 | +3.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,132 | 40.3 | −3.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Louise Monnickendam | 805 | 71.2 | +23.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Shirley Howe | 181 | 16.0 | +16.0 | |
Labour | Charles Bisson | 145 | 12.8 | +3.9 | |
Majority | 624 | 55.2 | +51.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,131 | 37.0 | −0.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank Kenny | 894 | 78.4 | −1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Deborah Wood | 170 | 14.9 | +1.2 | |
Labour | Richard Enever | 76 | 6.7 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 724 | 63.5 | −3.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,140 | 38.0 | −6.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anthony Sleep | 1,308 | 67.0 | +14.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bobbie Hall | 279 | 14.3 | −20.1 | |
UKIP | Janette Gulleford | 230 | 11.8 | +2.8 | |
Labour | Jane Winter | 135 | 6.9 | +3.1 | |
Majority | 1,029 | 52.7 | +34.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,952 | 42.4 | −2.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | David Kendall | 1,057 | 58.8 | +1.0 | |
Conservative | Val Adams | 675 | 37.5 | −0.9 | |
Labour | Michele Wigram | 66 | 3.7 | −0.1 | |
Majority | 382 | 21.3 | +1.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,798 | 40.1 | +1.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Margaret Brehaut | 1,303 | 77.7 | +0.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Trevor Ellis | 269 | 16.1 | −1.3 | |
Labour | Kees Maxey | 104 | 6.2 | +1.3 | |
Majority | 1,034 | 61.6 | +1.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,676 | 40.7 | +1.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Roger Keeble | 651 | 46.3 | +46.3 | |
Conservative | Owen Rosindell | 631 | 44.9 | −26.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Aspinell | 93 | 6.6 | −16.5 | |
Labour | Paul Skingley | 30 | 2.1 | −3.6 | |
Majority | 20 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,405 | 47.8 | +8.2 | ||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Tee | 1,099 | 57.8 | +7.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nina Cutbush | 759 | 39.9 | −4.3 | |
Labour | Richard Margrave | 43 | 2.3 | −2.9 | |
Majority | 340 | 17.9 | +11.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,901 | 44.2 | +3.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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