2008 Hastings Borough Council election
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The 2008 Hastings Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in East Sussex, England. Half of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 15
- Labour 13
- Liberal Democrat 3
- Independent 1[2]
Election result
[edit]Overall turnout in the election was 36.5%.[3]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 8 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50.0 | 42.5 | 9,530 | +3.3% | |
Labour | 7 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 43.8 | 34.7 | 7,786 | +1.1% | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6.3 | 19.0 | 4,266 | -3.4% | |
BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 472 | +0.0% | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 268 | +1.2% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 120 | +0.5% |
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rob Cooke | 983 | 64.4 | +3.4 | |
Labour | John Leahy | 288 | 18.9 | −5.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Roscoe | 255 | 16.7 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 695 | 45.5 | +8.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,526 | 34.7 | +0.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Vallery | 683 | 51.0 | +4.4 | |
Labour | Georgiana De Lussy | 509 | 38.0 | −0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Wilfrid Pickard | 148 | 11.0 | −4.3 | |
Majority | 174 | 13.0 | +4.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,340 | 37.6 | +0.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dominic Sabetian | 794 | 53.2 | +0.9 | |
Conservative | Michelle Green | 508 | 34.0 | +3.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Oliver Maloney | 191 | 12.8 | −4.0 | |
Majority | 286 | 19.2 | −2.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,493 | 41.2 | +0.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Barlow | 718 | 46.5 | +14.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Smith | 286 | 18.5 | −20.3 | |
Conservative | Lee Allane | 246 | 15.9 | −0.9 | |
Independent | Andy Dumas | 168 | 10.9 | +10.9 | |
BNP | Mick Turner | 83 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
Independent | Bob Stewart | 43 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 432 | 28.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,544 | 36.7 | +0.5 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Trevor Webb | 568 | 46.5 | +2.0 | |
Conservative | Simon Corello | 327 | 26.8 | −0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Brett McLean | 188 | 15.4 | −12.4 | |
BNP | Frank Swaine | 81 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
Independent | David Knight | 57 | 4.7 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 241 | 19.7 | +3.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,221 | 31.4 | −1.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Pragnell | 835 | 48.9 | −11.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Williams | 521 | 30.5 | +10.4 | |
Labour | Nigel Sinden | 231 | 13.5 | −5.6 | |
UKIP | Diane Granger | 120 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
Majority | 314 | 18.4 | −22.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,707 | 45.4 | +5.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kim Forward | 526 | 37.1 | +10.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Bond | 457 | 32.2 | +12.4 | |
Conservative | Cath Burrows | 435 | 30.7 | −15.5 | |
Majority | 69 | 4.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,418 | 36.7 | −5.5 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Terry Soan | 427 | 41.1 | −3.9 | |
Conservative | Amanda Charlesworth | 324 | 31.2 | +11.3 | |
BNP | Victoria Britton | 161 | 15.5 | −2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nathan Lauder | 128 | 12.3 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 103 | 9.9 | −15.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,040 | 25.1 | −4.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Maureen Charlesworth | 868 | 62.9 | +1.8 | |
Labour | Ken Maitland | 309 | 22.4 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Colin Dormer | 203 | 14.7 | −4.7 | |
Majority | 559 | 40.5 | −1.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,380 | 34.7 | −1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Richard Stevens | 634 | 35.0 | −1.6 | |
Conservative | Stuart Padget | 633 | 34.9 | +4.5 | |
Labour | Kate Francis | 547 | 30.2 | −2.8 | |
Majority | 1 | 0.1 | −3.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,814 | 42.8 | +0.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anne Bird | 626 | 50.3 | +11.6 | |
Labour | Richard Street | 434 | 34.9 | +4.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Anne Scott | 184 | 14.8 | −15.7 | |
Majority | 192 | 15.4 | +7.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,244 | 34.3 | −2.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Matthew Lock | 628 | 47.3 | +4.1 | |
Labour | Bruce Dowling | 520 | 39.1 | +4.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Chris Beaumont | 181 | 13.6 | −8.5 | |
Majority | 108 | 8.1 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,329 | 33.3 | −6.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Matthew Lock | 994 | 58.5 | +6.3 | |
Labour | Jonathan Lee | 412 | 24.2 | −3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Willard | 293 | 17.2 | −3.3 | |
Majority | 582 | 34.3 | +9.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,699 | 50.1 | +5.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Peter Chowney | 372 | 37.0 | ||
Conservative | Kate Walsgrove | 279 | 27.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Evelyn Modlinger | 208 | 20.7 | ||
BNP | Nick Prince | 147 | 14.6 | ||
Majority | 93 | 9.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,006 | 29.5 | −5.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Matthew Beaver | 663 | 48.5 | +5.5 | |
Labour | Mike Turner | 517 | 37.8 | +3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tricia Kennelly | 186 | 13.6 | −9.2 | |
Majority | 146 | 10.7 | +1.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,366 | 35.8 | −3.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Phil Scott | 614 | 46.7 | +0.4 | |
Conservative | Jason Perry | 498 | 37.9 | +10.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Norman Wilcock | 203 | 15.4 | −10.6 | |
Majority | 116 | 8.8 | −9.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,315 | 36.3 | +0.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hastings". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Local elections: Results: Voters in the cities and the shires have their say in the ballot box". The Guardian. 2 May 2008. p. 7.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "01 May 2008 Hastings Borough Council Election - Results". Hastings Borough Council. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Statement of persons nominated" (PDF). Hastings Borough Council. Retrieved 3 June 2010. [dead link]