2008 Swindon Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2008 Swindon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2008. The 2008 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2008 to elect members of Swindon Unitary Council in Wiltshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/hx.stm Swindon 2010-10-31 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was Conservative 43 Labour 12 Liberal Democrat 3 Independent 1 Ups and downs but few surprises in poll results; Across the South West election results held few surprises and little change for local authorities. 2008-05-03 Western Daily Press Campaign Several unusual events attracted attention during the campaign. A Yorkshire Terrier was reported as having received a polling card for the election, A Prickly Subject Edinburgh Evening News 22 2008-04-26 with his owner being faced with being charged with supplying false electoral information and as a result had to write a letter of apology. Dog owner in vote card mix-up; Cheeky Gavin Huckvale was facing jail yesterday after registering his pet dog to vote in today's local elections. 2008-05-01 Western Daily Press Meanwhile, Swindon council got a look-alike of Captain Jack Sparrow to hand out balloons and leaflets on the election in an attempt to increase interest in the election. http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/2234098.captain_jack_goes_on_the_election_trail/ Captain Jack goes on the election trail 2010-11-01 2008-04-29 Gazette and Herald Election result The results saw each party end with the same number of seats as before the election with the Conservatives remaining in control with 43 seats. The Conservatives gained one seat from Labour in Park ward but Labour also took a seat back from the Conservatives in Central ward. http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/2242388.swindon_remains_conservative_bastion/ Swindon remains Conservative bastion 2010-11-01 2008-05-02 Gazette and Herald In total 15 councillors were re-elected with Labour staying on 12 seats, the Liberal Democrats 3 and 1 independent. Swindon local election result 2008 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2008/105/ Local Elections 2008 2010-10-31 Local Elections Archive Project Local elections Results The Times London 28 2008-05-02 Conservative Party (UK) 17 1 1 0 77.3 54.8 25,109 +8.0% Labour Party (UK) 4 1 1 0 18.2 25.3 11,567 -3.6% Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 0 4.5 14.5 6,644 +1.3% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 2,301 +1.3% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 181 +0.1% Ward results thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2008 Swindon council election with ward names. Coloured by party which finished top in each ward. Abbey Meads Conservative Party (UK) Vera Tomlinson 1,836 75.9 +6.6 Labour Party (UK) Gerald Lawson 266 11.0 -4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Law 226 9.3 +0.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Robin Tingey 90 3.7 +3.7 1,570 64.9 +11.4 2,418 Conservative Party (UK) Central Labour Party (UK) Junab Ali 902 44.1 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Leakey 664 32.5 +3.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hannah Pajak 224 11.0 -2.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Eric Bagwell 130 6.4 +6.4 Independent (politician) David Cox 125 6.1 +1.6 238 11.6 -6.9 2,045 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Covingham and Nythe Conservative Party (UK) Dale Heenan 1,362 57.6 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) Joanne Dilley 586 24.8 -2.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Cynthia Desmond 264 11.2 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Pajak 152 6.4 -0.8 776 32.8 +5.5 2,364 Conservative Party (UK) Dorcan (2) Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Parry 1,326 Conservative Party (UK) Roderick Bluh 1,292 Labour Party (UK) Cindy Matthews 447 Labour Party (UK) Samuel James 430 United Kingdom Independence Party Robert Sheppard 294 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ellen Aylett 286 4,075 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Eastcott Liberal Democrats (UK) Stanley Pajak 1,237 58.6 +19.0 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Gregory 496 23.5 -1.4 Labour Party (UK) Sarah Bush 378 17.9 -5.8 741 35.1 +20.3 2,111 Liberal Democrats (UK) Freshbrook and Grange Park Conservative Party (UK) Peter Greenhalgh 1,184 60.4 +11.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Judith Peppitt 535 27.3 -1.2 Labour Party (UK) Jamal Miah 240 12.3 -4.4 649 33.1 +12.5 1,959 Conservative Party (UK) Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Labour Party (UK) Ericqua Ballman 736 44.6 -0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Louise Gallavin 687 41.6 +16.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Leslie Wood 229 13.9 +5.8 49 3.0 -16.3 1,652 Labour Party (UK) Haydon Wick Conservative Party (UK) Rex Barnett 1,363 61.0 Labour Party (UK) John Keepin 440 19.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Michael Stuckey 246 11.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tel Hudson 186 8.3 923 41.3 2,235 Conservative Party (UK) Highworth Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Peake 1,345 62.3 +5.5 Labour Party (UK) Phillip Beaumont 492 22.8 -3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Shorten 321 14.9 +7.9 853 39.5 +9.2 2,158 Conservative Party (UK) Moredon Conservative Party (UK) Colin Lovell 1,110 54.4 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) James d'Avila 590 28.9 -6.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Kathleen Webb 229 11.2 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Heidi Teague 111 5.4 -2.5 520 25.5 +13.4 2,040 Conservative Party (UK) Old Town and Lawn Conservative Party (UK) Michael Bawden 2,015 64.2 +5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Wheaver 538 17.1 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) Walid Meah 409 13.0 -0.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Noel Gardner 177 5.6 +0.4 1,477 47.1 +4.0 3,139 Conservative Party (UK) Parks (2) Labour Party (UK) Stephen Allsopp 815 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Cherry 746 Labour Party (UK) Mark Dempsey 703 Conservative Party (UK) Claire Ellis 628 United Kingdom Independence Party Terence Hayward 248 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Grant 153 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Kurton 125 3,418 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ridgeway Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Bennett 652 61.6 +6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Pajak 351 33.1 -2.8 Labour Party (UK) Mary Gladman 56 5.3 -4.1 301 28.4 +9.5 1,059 Conservative Party (UK) Shaw and Nine Elms Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Martin 1,291 70.5 +14.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Farr 333 18.2 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) Mohammad Talukdar 208 11.4 -5.5 958 52.3 +13.9 1,832 Conservative Party (UK) St Margaret Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Fisher 1,337 59.2 +7.4 Labour Party (UK) Michael Spry 517 22.9 -5.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Robert Feal-Martinez 217 9.6 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Morgan 187 8.3 -2.0 820 36.3 +12.9 2,258 Conservative Party (UK) St Philip Conservative Party (UK) Maire Darker 1,300 52.7 +10.8 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Tray 771 31.3 -9.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Peter Thompson-Watt 232 9.4 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Richards 163 6.6 +0.4 529 21.5 +20.3 2,466 Conservative Party (UK) Toothill & Westlea Conservative Party (UK) Dwynwen Martin 961 60.7 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) Abdul Amin 412 26.0 +4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Shepherd 209 13.2 -2.7 549 34.7 +4.4 1,582 Conservative Party (UK) Walcot Conservative Party (UK) Mavis Childs 783 46.2 +7.2 Labour Party (UK) Carol Heavens 648 38.3 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kathleen McCarthy 263 15.5 +2.6 135 8.0 +5.7 1,694 Conservative Party (UK) Western Labour Party (UK) James Grant 1,161 45.6 -3.8 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Heaton-Jones 990 38.9 +13.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Gregory Heathcliffe 174 6.8 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Hooper 166 6.5 -3.0 Independent (politician) Michael Morton 56 2.2 -0.1 171 6.7 -17.1 2,547 Labour Party (UK) Wroughton and Chiseldon Conservative Party (UK) Brian Ford 1,741 63.3 +8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Victor Godman 649 23.6 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Parsons 360 13.1 -1.7 1,092 39.7 +6.8 2,750 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in Wiltshire