2008 North Hertfordshire District Council election

Council election in England March 2023 March 2023 2008 North Hertfordshire District Council election parliamentary 2007 North Hertfordshire District Council election 2007 2008 5 1 y 2010 North Hertfordshire District Council election 2010 15 of 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 25 Con F. John Smith Conservative Party (UK) 30 32 2 13,576 49.6% LD Steve Jarvis Liberal Democrats (UK) 9 9 5,308 19.4% Lab David Kearns Labour Party (UK) 10 8 2 5,634 20.6% File:North Hertfordshire UK ward map 2008.svg Results of the 2008 North Hertfordshire District Council election Leader F. John Smith Conservative Party (UK) Leader after election F. John Smith Conservative Party (UK) The 2008 North Hertfordshire Council election was held on 1 May 2008, at the same time as other local elections across England and Wales. Of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council, 15 were up for election.si The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2006 2006 3112 4 March 2023 Only two seats changed party at the election, both of which were won by the Conservatives from Labour. The Conservatives therefore increased their majority on the council and their leader, F. John Smith, remained leader of the council. Whilst Labour's share of the vote increased, they were overtaken in seat numbers by the Liberal Democrats, who became the second largest party on the council. Prior to the election Labour was led by David Kearns, who was replaced after the election by Martin Stears.Council minutes, 15 May 2008 https://democracy.north-herts.gov.uk/Data/Council/20080515/Agenda/att6262.pdf North Hertfordshire District Council 5 March 2023 Overall results The overall results were as follows:Andrew Teale Local Election Results 2008: North Hertfordshire https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2008/230/ Local Elections Archive Project 5 March 2023 2008 North Hertfordshire District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 10 2 66.7 22 32 65.3 13,576 49.6 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) 2 2 13.3 6 8 16.3 5,634 20.6 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 20.0 6 9 18.4 5,308 19.4 -6.3 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,065 7.5 +0.1 British National Party 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 408 1.5 n/a UK Independence Party 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 351 1.3 +0.4 Independent politician 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 21 0.1 -0.4 Ward results The results for each ward were as follows. Where the previous incumbent was standing for re-election they are marked with an asterisk(*).Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/North-Hertfordshire-1973-2012.pdf The Elections Centre Plymouth University 4 March 2023Election Results 2008 http://www.north-herts.gov.uk/index/about_council/democracy/elections/election_results_2008.htm North Hertfordshire District Council 5 March 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20080516075722/http://www.north-herts.gov.uk/index/about_council/democracy/elections/election_results_2008.htm 16 May 2008 Baldock East wardLiberal Democrats (UK) Marilyn Roberta Kirkland* 535 51.8% -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) June Smith 459 44.5% -1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Karen Julie Harmel 37 3.6% n/a1,032 47.1%Liberal Democrats (UK) -0.1 Baldock Town wardConservative Party (UK) Michael Edwin Weeks* 1148 61.4% -0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Alan Young 317 16.9% -5.1 Labour Party (UK) Debbie Tara Hicks 302 16.1% -3.9 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Elaine Pond 96 5.1% n/a1,871 34.2%Conservative Party (UK) +1.9 Chesfield wardLiberal Democrats (UK) Lee Downie* 746 43.6% -16.0 Conservative Party (UK) Emma Denise Pelling 700 40.9% +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Bhavna Joshi 212 12.4% n/a Green Party of England and Wales Ann Karen De Bock 50 2.9% n/a1,711 37.6%Liberal Democrats (UK) -8.9 Hitchin Bearton wardLabour Party (UK) Deepak Singh Sangha* 748 36.5% -7.3 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Spencer Bunker 700 34.2% +7.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Linda Helen Maynard 302 14.7% +1.2 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Ashley Walker 284 13.9% -5.02,048 34.2%Labour Party (UK) -7.5 Hitchin Highbury wardLiberal Democrats (UK) Clare Louise Body* 1186 47.3% -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Hanson 1,056 42.1% +2.0 Labour Party (UK) Mark Francis Crawley 141 5.6% -1.4 Green Party of England and Wales Robert John Mardon 118 4.7% -5.62,508 43.3%Liberal Democrats (UK) -5.2 Hitchin Oughton wardLabour Party (UK) Joan Irene Kirby* 640 50.8% -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Parker 410 32.6% +5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ron Clark 108 8.6% -1.7 Green Party of England and Wales George Howe 99 7.9% -2.01,259 33.6%Labour Party (UK) -4.1 Hitchin Priory wardConservative Party (UK) Richard Arthur Charles Thake* 954 63.4% +0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lisa Victoria Courts 262 17.4% -2.8 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher James Honey 148 9.8% -3.5 Labour Party (UK) Araminta Jane Birdsey 138 9.2% -0.51,504 42.6%Conservative Party (UK) +1.9 Hitchin Walsworth wardConservative Party (UK) Raymond Lawrence Shakespeare-Smith* 995 42.7% -0.6 Labour Party (UK) Ryan Ottis Johnson 660 28.4% -5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Giles Colin Woodruff 418 18.0% -11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Darley 249 10.7% -5.82,328 39.1%Conservative Party (UK) +3.0 Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo wardConservative Party (UK) Claire Patricia Annette Strong* 1705 72.9% +6.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Donald Johnson 243 10.4% -10.4 Labour Party (UK) Clare Helen Billing 226 9.7% -6.5 Green Party of England and Wales Harold Bland 160 6.8% -13.32,340 41.9%Conservative Party (UK) +8.5 Knebworth wardConservative Party (UK) Alan Bardett* 1071 70.1% +4.0 Labour Party (UK) John Brian Burnell 241 15.8% +0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Winder 113 7.4% -12.4 Green Party of England and Wales William Nicholas Huggonson Berrington 94 6.2% -6.01,528 37.9%Conservative Party (UK) +1.8 Letchworth East wardConservative Party (UK) Michael Paterson 519 37.3% +0.8 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Jarman* 508 36.5% -7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rebecca Carole Greener 129 9.3% -6.9 Green Party of England and Wales Eric Morris Blakeley 92 6.6% n/a British National Party Thomas Godfrey 89 6.4% n/a UK Independence Party Julie Dawn Savage 44 3.2% n/a1,391 35.9%Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +4.1 Letchworth Grange wardConservative Party (UK) Paul Anthony James Marment 808 36.9% -6.3 Labour Party (UK) Jean Andrews 727 33.2% -10.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Geoffrey Penny 237 10.8% -5.2 British National Party Barry Gillespie 184 8.4% n/a UK Independence Party Susan Anne Mary Keeler 135 6.2% n/a Green Party of England and Wales Luke Jack Alfred Gouldstone 95 4.3% n/a2,192 38.4%Conservative Party (UK) +2.0 Letchworth South East wardConservative Party (UK) David Charles Levett* 1084 53.6% +6.8 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Frederick Henry Kissen 376 18.6% -4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julia Winter 295 14.6% -7.1 UK Independence Party John Finbarr Barry 172 8.5% -9.1 Green Party of England and Wales Heidi Shona Mollart-Griffin 83 4.1% n/a2,022 35.4%Conservative Party (UK) +5.5 Letchworth South West wardConservative Party (UK) Terence William Hone* 1465 61.2% +0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Paul Winder 464 19.4% -4.1 Labour Party (UK) Headley Valentine Parkins 240 10.0% -1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Jonathan Guy Hart 215 9.0% -1.42,393 40.5%Conservative Party (UK) +2.3 Letchworth Wilbury wardConservative Party (UK) Elliot Needham 502 37.6% -4.5 Labour Party (UK) Ian Mantle* 475 35.6% -10.2 British National Party Reginald Frank Norgan 135 10.1% n/a Liberal Democrats (UK) John Stephen White 122 9.1% -14.6 Green Party of England and Wales Susan Elizabeth Dye 78 5.8% n/a Independent politician Jiten Bardwaj 21 1.6% n/a1,334 33.2%Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +2.9 References Category:2008 English local elections 2008