2008 Basildon District Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 2008 Basildon District Council electionhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydOS11WmRkNk9MSkE/view Council compositions by year The Elections Centrehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydcHpNMUtEQmV1QkU/view Local Election Summaries 2008 The Elections Centrehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/18uc.stm Elections 2008 BBC News England Parliamentary no yes 2007 Basildon District Council election 2007 2010 Basildon District Council election 2010 14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 1 May 2008 Conservative Party (UK) 28 10 1 29 15,936 47.5% Labour Party (UK) 11 3 1 10 6,982 20.8% Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 1 3 3,851 11.5% Basildon UK local election 2008 map.svg 300px Map of the results of the 2008 Basildon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2008. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party Conservative Party The 2008 Basildon District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/22ub.stm Basildon BBC News 1 July 2011 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 29 Labour 10 Liberal Democrats 3http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2242147.basildon_tories_maintain_stranglehold/ Basildon: Tories maintain stranglehold 2 May 2008 Echo 2 July 2011 Candidates The Conservative, Labour and British National parties stood in all 14 seats contested, which was an increase from 11 at the 2007 election for the British National Party.http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2173735.bnp_to_stand_in_every_ward_in_may_elections/ BNP to stand in every ward in May elections Austin Jon 7 April 2008 Echo 2 July 2011 The Liberal Democrats stood in 13 wards, just not contesting Pitsea North West, while there were 4 United Kingdom Independence Party, 3 Green and 3 independent candidates. The independent candidates included councillor Jane Dyer in Vange, after she left the Labour party just before the election,http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2178396.print/ Leader hits out at former colleague Austin Jon 8 April 2008 Echo 2 July 2011 and former councillor David Harrison in Wickford North. Election result The results saw the Conservatives increase their majority by 1 after taking Vange ward to hold 29 seats. Conservative Luke Mackenzie became the youngest councillor in Basildon at the age of 22, after taking Vange from independent, formerly Labour, councillor Jane Dyer, who only received 72 votes in the election. Labour remained on 10 seats, with the party 82 votes behind the Conservatives in the contest in Vange. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats remained on 3 seats, but finished behind the British National Party in the share of the vote. Overall turnout in the election was 29%.http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/8154326.Tories_hold_their_grip_in_Basildon_local_elections/ Tories hold their grip in Basildon local elections 7 May 2010 Echo 2 July 2011 Following the election Lynda Gordon became the first female group leader on Basildon council, after taking over from Nigel Smith as leader of the Labour group.http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2254092.lynda_gordon_leads_basildon_labour_group/ Lynda Gordon leads Basildon Labour group 8 May 2008 Echo 2 July 2011 Smith had declared that he would step down as leader of the Labour group before the election. 2008 Basildon local election resulthttp://www.basildonmeetings.info/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=2&RPID=57417&J=16 Basildon District Council Election - Thursday, 1st May, 2008 Basildon Borough Council 1 July 2011 Conservative Party (UK) 10 1 0 1 71.4 47.5 15,936 2.3 Labour Party (UK) 3 0 0 1 21.4 20.8 6,982 2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 7.1 11.5 3,851 7.5 British National Party 0 0 0 0.0 14.1 4,743 5.9 Independent (politician) 0 0 1 0.0 3.3 1,093 2.9 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0.0 2.0 669 New Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 266 0.7 All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2004 election. Ward results Billericay East thumb|150px|Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Sullivan 1,932 65.8 +21.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Hatch 428 14.6 -20.7 British National Party Geoffrey McCarthy 220 7.5 -4.6 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Reid 206 7.0 -1.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Susan McCaffery 152 5.2 +5.2 1,504 51.2 +42.2 2,938 32 -2 Conservative Party (UK) Billericay West thumb|150px|Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West Conservative Party (UK) Philip Turner 2,145 71.1 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Belinda Jackson 332 11.0 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) Wendy Aitken 239 7.9 +0.0 British National Party Michael Bateman 200 6.6 -4.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Cherry Young 99 3.3 +3.3 1,813 60.1 +9.8 3,015 32 -1 Conservative Party (UK) Burstead thumb|150px|Location of Burstead ward Burstead Conservative Party (UK) Richard Moore 1,967 64.9 +2.0 British National Party Irene Bateman 407 13.4 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey Taylor 384 12.7 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Viney 275 9.1 -1.7 1,506 51.4 +3.7 3,033 36 -0 Conservative Party (UK) Crouch thumb|150px|Location of Crouch ward Crouch Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Allen 1,311 68.5 +7.7 British National Party Carolyn Rossiter 251 13.1 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Borlase 218 11.4 +0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Cole 135 7.0 +0.4 1,060 55.4 +8.1 1,915 30 -6 Conservative Party (UK) Fryerns thumb|150px|Location of Fryerns ward Fryerns Labour Party (UK) Paul Kirkman 1,013 40.1 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Jim Devlin 636 25.2 +2.0 British National Party Leonard Heather 628 24.9 +2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Lutton 250 9.9 -1.9 377 14.9 -3.9 2,527 27 -1 Labour Party (UK) Laindon Park thumb|150px|Location of Laindon Park ward Laindon Park Conservative Party (UK) Frank Tomlin 1,020 45.1 +11.8 Labour Party (UK) David Kirkman 661 29.2 +4.7 British National Party David King 387 17.1 +5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Myall 193 8.5 +4.9 359 15.9 +7.0 2,261 27 -4 Conservative Party (UK) Langdon Hills thumb|150px|Location of Langdon Hills ward Langdon Hills Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Hillier 1,176 57.6 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) William Archibald 283 13.9 -2.5 British National Party Kevin Swaby 197 9.6 +9.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Imelda Clancy 152 7.4 +7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Emma Peall 130 6.4 -4.7 Green Party of England and Wales Annie Humphries 104 5.1 -4.8 893 43.7 -2.5 2,042 30 -5 Conservative Party (UK) Lee Chapel North thumb|150px|Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 2002 Lee Chapel North Labour Party (UK) Lynda Gordon 972 43.8 +4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Coxshall 604 27.2 -1.1 British National Party Jay Slaven 358 16.1 -0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Nice 160 7.2 -2.6 Green Party of England and Wales Ernest Humphries 126 5.7 -0.3 368 16.6 +5.4 2,220 25 -0 Labour Party (UK) Nethermayne thumb|150px|Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoff Williams 1,247 43.0 -8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Kerry Whitaker 697 24.1 -6.6 Labour Party (UK) Mark Witzer 495 17.1 -1.2 British National Party Mark Henry 459 15.8 +15.8 550 19.0 -1.3 2,898 33 +0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pitsea North West thumb|150px|Location of Pitsea North West ward Pitsea North West Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Baggott 945 40.7 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) Emma Collins 739 31.9 -2.4 British National Party Raymond Pearce 370 15.9 -1.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Terry McBride 266 11.5 +3.7 205 8.9 2,320 25 +2 Conservative Party (UK) Pitsea South East thumb|150px|Location of Pitsea South East ward Pitsea South East Conservative Party (UK) Ann Blake 1,255 52.0 +5.3 Labour Party (UK) Richard Llewellyn 604 25.0 -6.1 British National Party Sidney Chaney 383 15.9 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vivien Howard 171 7.1 +7.1 651 27.0 +11.4 2,413 27 -1 Conservative Party (UK) St Martin's thumb|150px|Location of St Martin's ward St Martin's Labour Party (UK) Philip Rackley 539 38.1 -3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Gwen Ball 408 28.8 +5.9 British National Party Philip Howell 305 21.6 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Dickinson 163 11.5 +0.9 131 9.3 -9.1 1,415 24 -3 Labour Party (UK) Vange thumb|150px|Location of Vange ward Vange Conservative Party (UK) Luke MacKenzie 590 35.8 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) Santa Bennett 508 30.9 -7.8 British National Party Rodney Leveridge 289 17.6 -8.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Jenkins 104 6.3 +6.3 Independent (politician) Jane Dyer 72 4.4 +4.4 Independent (politician) David Aitken 47 2.9 +2.9 Green Party of England and Wales Dean Hall 36 2.2 +2.2 82 5.0 1,646 24 -4 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Wickford North thumb|150px|Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North Conservative Party (UK) Carole Morris 1,250 43.1 -9.6 Independent (politician) David Harrison 974 33.6 -0.2 British National Party Anthony Gladwin 289 10.0 +10.0 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Wilson 230 7.9 -5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Woods 154 5.3 +5.3 276 9.5 -9.4 2,897 31 -2 Conservative Party (UK) References 2008 Category:2008 English local elections Category:2000s in Essex