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2008 Newcastle City Council election
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2008 UK local government election
June 2015
June 2015
Newcastle City Council elections
2008 05 01 y legislative no 2007 2007 Newcastle City Council election 2010 2010 Newcastle City Council election 28 of the 78 seats on Newcastle City Council(including 2 by-elections) 40 38.1% ( 0.8)https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Local-Elections-Handbook-2008complete.pdf Local Elections Handbook 2008 www.electionscentre.co.uk Labour Party (UK) 31 9 29 2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 47 19 49 2 35,831 46.8% 23,581 30.8% 0.7 4.4
thumb|Results of the 2008 Newcastle City Council election
Elections were held for one-third of the 78 seats on the Newcastle City Council on 1 May 2008. The ruling Liberal Democrats slightly increased their majority, and the table below shows the composition of the Council Chamber following these results.
Party Seats Council Composition 1 May 2008 2006 2007 2008 Liberal Democrats ? 46 49 Labour ? 31 29
Results summary
2008 Newcastle City Council electionLocal elections 2008 https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/RP08-48/RP08-48.pdf 12 June 2008 Tetteh Edmund The House of Commons Library 22 February 2024Newcastle City Council Election Results 1973-2012 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Newcastle-Upon-Tyne-1973-2012.pdf Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael The Elections Centre 22 February 2024Local Election Results 2008 - Newcastle upon Tyne https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2008/53/ Teale Andrew Local Elections Archive Project 22 February 2024
Liberal Democrats (UK)
19
2
67.9
30
49
62.8
35,831
46.8
0.7
Labour Party (UK)
9
2
32.1
20
29
37.2
23,581
30.8
4.4
Conservative Party (UK)
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
10,627
13.9
2.5
British National Party
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
4,035
5.3
1.3
Green Party of England and Wales
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
1,206
1.6
1.3
Independent
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
685
0.9
0.6
Free England Party
0
New
0.0
0
0
0.0
367
0.5
New
UK Independence Party
0
New
0.0
0
0
0.0
135
0.2
New
Communist Party of Britain
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
31
0.0
Left List
0
New
0.0
0
0
0.0
27
0.0
New
Ward results
Benwell and Scotswood
Benwell and Scotswood
Labour Party (UK) Robert Higgins 1,441 48.1 -6.3
Liberal Democrats (UK) Kelvin Gardiner 612 20.4 +5.1
British National Party Glen Watson 429 14.3 +3.8
Conservative Party (UK) Neil Archibald 366 12.2 -2.6
Green Party of England and Wales Laurence Ellacot 145 4.8 -0.1
8,307
36.1 -0.1
Labour Party (UK)
Blakelaw
Blakelaw
Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerard Keating 1,396 49.6 -1.3
Labour Party (UK) Antoine Tinnion 855 30.4 -3.3
Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Johnson 295 10.5 +2.8
British National Party Michael Roche 270 9.6 +1.9
7,754
36.5 -2.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Byker
Byker
Labour Party (UK) George Allison 1,258 56.5 -4.0
Liberal Democrats (UK) Annie Gravell 377 16.9 -3.0
British National Party Steve Shears 285 12.8 +1.8
Conservative Party (UK) Alice Gingell 208 9.3 +0.6
Independent Allen Divall 97 4.4 N/A
7,064
31.6 -0.3
Labour Party (UK)
Castle
Castle
Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Graham 1,869 59.9 +0.5
Conservative Party (UK) Jennifer Du Cane 771 24.7 +3.2
Labour Party (UK) Ash Nehmet 481 15.4 -3.7
7,322
42.7 +0.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Dene
Dene
Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Taylor 1,908 62.6 +0.2
Conservative Party (UK) Heather Chambers 613 20.1 +1.5
Labour Party (UK) Yvonne Bell 525 17.2 -1.8
7,130
42.8 +1.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Denton
Denton
Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Arnold 1,707 49.7 +3.4
Labour Party (UK) Helen McStravick 882 25.7 -6.5
Conservative Party (UK) Jon Aydon 374 10.9 -1.5
British National Party Bill Curry 337 9.8 +0.8
UK Independence Party Ian Proud 135 3.9 N/A
7,756
44.4 +1.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
East Gosforth
East Gosforth
Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Leggott 1,892 62.6 +11.7
Conservative Party (UK) Alan Birkmyre 630 20.8 -0.3
Labour Party (UK) Bialu Ngituka 502 16.6 -1.5
6,870
44.3 -2.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Elswick
Elswick
Labour Party (UK) Doreen James 933 38.2 -17.7
British National Party Kenneth Booth 657 26.9 +13.4
Independent Amjad Aslam 339 13.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew McQuillin 309 12.6 -3.9
Conservative Party (UK) Ron Toward 179 7.3 -0.8
Left List Dean Huggins 27 1.1 -4.9
7,345
33.4 +1.4
Labour Party (UK)
Fawdon
Fawdon
Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda Hindmarsh 1,770 60.0 -5.6
Labour Party (UK) Catherine McKinnell 620 21.0 -5.5
Free England Party Martin Thomson 367 12.4 N/A
Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Warrick 194 6.6 -1.2
7,178
41.2 +0.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Fenham
Fenham
Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Dalglish 1,491 45.7 +4.2
Labour Party (UK) George Johnson 1,188 36.4 -5.3
British National Party Shaun Russell 295 9.0 +1.4
Conservative Party (UK) Denis Flaherty 290 8.9 -0.3
7,761
42.1 -0.8
Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK)
Kenton
Kenton
Labour Party (UK) Margaret Carter 1,371 52.9 -2.9
Liberal Democrats (UK) David Turner 752 29.0 +1.0
Conservative Party (UK) Barney Baber 471 18.2 +2.0
7,540
34.6 -2.5
Labour Party (UK)
Lemington
Lemington
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liz Langfield
1,280
42.9
-11.7
Labour Party (UK)
Barry Phillipson
1,131
37.9
+7.9
British National Party
Graham Hodgson
325
10.9
+0.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Sarah Armstrong
248
8.3
+3.1
7,435
40.2 -0.4
Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK)
Newburn
Newburn
Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Curthoys 1,353 43.0 +0.1
Labour Party (UK) Anne Whittaker 1,223 38.9 -3.1
British National Party Sheila Gregory 333 10.6 +0.3
Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Smith 236 7.5 +2.7
7,030
44.8 -1.6
Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK)
North Heaton
North Heaton
Liberal Democrats (UK) Doreen Huddart 1,693 55.3 -0.4
Labour Party (UK) David Denholm 688 22.5 +0.1
Conservative Party (UK) James Langley 398 13.0 +0.6
Green Party of England and Wales Chris Hayday 281 9.2 -0.2
7,558
40.6 -1.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
North Jesmond
North Jesmond (2 seats due to by-election)Replacing Anthony Rounthwaite (Liberal Democrats)Catherine Pagan stood for re-election in 2010, indicating that she had replaced Anthony Rounthwaite for the remainder of the 2006-2010 term
Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Breakey 1,013 54.2 -2.0
Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Pagan 944 / /
Labour Party (UK) Fiona Clarke 486 26.0 +9.3
Labour Party (UK) Sophie White 397 / /
Conservative Party (UK) Ben Fletcher 371 19.8 +3.4
Conservative Party (UK) Rosie Fletcher 340 / /
6,565
28.4 -2.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Ouseburn
Ouseburn
Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Psallidas 814 51.1 -0.6
Labour Party (UK) Patrick Clarke 451 28.3
Green Party of England and Wales Dave Shepherdson 181 11.4 -1.9
Conservative Party (UK) Emma Carr 146 9.2 +2.5
6,758
23.6 -4.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Parklands
Parklands (2 seats due to by-election)Replacing David Brook (Liberal Democrats)David Down stood for re-election in 2011, indicating that he had replaced David Brook for the remainder of the 2007-2011 term
Liberal Democrats (UK) John Shipley 2,255 62.5 +1.7
Liberal Democrats (UK) David Down 1,984 / /
Conservative Party (UK) Mark Laing 693 19.2 -1.1
Conservative Party (UK) Pam Doyle 621 / /
Labour Party (UK) Susan Pearson 409 11.3 -1.1
Labour Party (UK) Gordon Macfarlane 329 / /
Independent Andrea Bell 249 6.9 +0.5
7,278
47.0 -1.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
South Heaton
South Heaton
Labour Party (UK) Christopher Bartlett 948 46.1 +2.7
Liberal Democrats (UK) Henry Gallager 813 39.5 -0.1
Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Gray 190 9.2 -2.3
Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Wake 107 5.2 -0.3
5,873
35.1 -2.8
Labour Party (UK)
South Jesmond
South Jesmond
Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Boyle 946 54.7 +2.8
Conservative Party (UK) Barry Flux 430 24.9 +4.9
Labour Party (UK) Tom Hardwick 354 20.5 +2.9
6,151
28.3 -2.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Walker
Walker
Labour Party (UK) David Wood 1,444 57.4 -8.1
Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Burn 496 19.7 +1.4
British National Party John Mitchell 274 10.9 +1.3
Conservative Party (UK) Marian McWilliams 172 6.8 +1.3
Green Party of England and Wales Anna Heyman 97 3.9 N/A
Communist Party of Britain Martin Levy 31 1.2 +0.2
7,658
33.0 +0.4
Labour Party (UK)
Walkergate
Walkergate
Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Allen 1,596 55.5 -4.7
Labour Party (UK) Maureen Lowson 809 28.1 -6.4
British National Party David Tullin 278 9.7 N/A
Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Lowrey 195 6.8 +1.5
6,983
41.3 -0.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
West Gosforth
West Gosforth
Liberal Democrats (UK) Nick Cott 2,084 62.2 +2.9
Conservative Party (UK) Neville Armstrong 840 25.1 +2.7
Labour Party (UK) Howard Elcock 428 12.8 -0.2
7,216
46.7 -2.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Westerhope
Westerhope
Liberal Democrats (UK) Marc Donnelly 2,085 53.5 -1.2
Labour Party (UK) Brian Hunter 847 21.7 -3.0
Conservative Party (UK) Jason Smith 652 16.7 +2.6
British National Party Daniel Thorlby 311 8.0 +1.6
7,603
51.3 +2.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Westgate
Westgate
Labour Party (UK) Nick Forbes 938 64.7 +9.1
Liberal Democrats (UK) James Kenyon 305 21.0 -4.4
Conservative Party (UK) Charlotte Ball 206 14.2 +3.3
5,811
25.1 -0.4
Labour Party (UK)
Wingrove
Wingrove
Labour Party (UK) Irim Ali 1,120 41.6 -1.5
Liberal Democrats (UK) Jaz Siddique 962 35.7 -3.2
Green Party of England and Wales John Pearson 312 11.6 +4.0
Conservative Party (UK) Dominic Llewellyn 300 11.1 +4.0
7,768
34.8 +3.6
Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK)
Woolsington
Woolsington
Labour Party (UK) Sharon Pattison 1,523 48.0 +1.0
Liberal Democrats (UK) Bill Thorkildsen 1,125 35.5 -4.7
Conservative Party (UK) Colin Forster 281 8.9 +2.2
British National Party Gary Fawcett 241 7.6 +1.4
7,652
41.5 -2.5
Labour Party (UK)
By-elections
Fenham
Fenham by-election 29 January 2009 http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/resultsfenham Results - Fenham 2010-03-24 Newcastle City Council dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091213080150/http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/resultsFENHAM 13 December 2009 dmy-all Replacing Terry Cooney (Labour)Mitzi Emery stood for re-election in 2011, indicating that she had replaced Terry Cooney for the remainder of the 2007-2011 term
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Mitzi Emery
1,049
33.9
-11.8
Labour Party (UK)
Helen McStravick
1,025
33.1
-3.3
British National Party
Ken Booth
836
27.0
+18.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Sarah Armstrong
186
6.0
-2.9
24
0.8
3,096
39.6
-2.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
References
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