2008 Oxford City Council election

2008 UK local government election December 2023 November 2013 thumb|Results of the 2008 Oxford City Council election Elections for Oxford City Council were held on Thursday 1 May 2008. As Oxford City Council is elected by halves, one seat in each of the 24 wards was up for election. Overall turnout was 32.6%, down from 35.8% in 2006. The lowest turnout (20.8%) was in St Mary's ward and the highest (46.1%) in Marston. Results summary Oxford local election result 2008 Labour Party (UK) 12 4 0 +4 50.0 34.6 11,882 +4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8 2 1 +1 33.3 22.8 7,857 −8.6 Green Party of England and Wales 3 0 1 −1 12.5 16.9 5,824 −3.9 Independent Working Class Association 1 0 2 −2 4.2 3.9 1,329 −0.1 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 2 −2 0.0 20.2 6,960 +8.2 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.6 537 +0.5 Note: three Independents stood in 2008, compared with two in 2006. This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilStaying councillorsSeats up for electionElection resultNew council Labour 19 11 8 12 23 Liberal Democrats 15 8 7 8 16 Green 8 4 4 3 7 Independent Working Class 4 1 3 1 2 Conservatives 2 0 2 0 0 Independent 0 0 0 0 0 Total 48 24 24 24 48 Results by ward right|thumb|Map of the Oxford Wards Barton and Sandhills Liberal Democrats (UK) Patrick Murray 528 34.3 −5.5 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Lomas 524 34.0 −0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Hamer 406 26.4 +11.9 Green Party of England and Wales Raymond Hitchins 82 5.3 +0.4 1546 32.1 −3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Blackbird Leys Labour Party (UK) Val Smith 647 54.3 +5.9 Independent Working Class Association Lee Cole 417 35.0 −8.4 Conservative Party (UK) Gareth Jennings 79 6.6 +6.6 Green Party of England and Wales Sue Tibbles 28 2.4 0.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Bearder 20 1.7 −4.1 1192 29.5 −0.2 Labour Party (UK) Independent Working Class Association Carfax Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Brown 375 35.7 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Sargent 284 27.1 +4.6 Green Party of England and Wales Claudia Fitzherbert 208 19.8 −12.8 Labour Party (UK) Sarah Hutchinson 182 17.3 +2.7 1059 24.5 -0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Note that Paul Sargent won the Carfax seat in the 2004 elections for the Liberal Democrats, but crossed the floor to the Conservatives in 2007. So when comparing to the 2004 elections, the Liberal Democrats hold. Churchill Labour Party (UK) Mark Lygo 588 41.7 –4.7 Independent Working Class Association Claire Kent 375 26.6 +3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Bonney 227 16.1 +4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Bell 172 12.2 –0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Eliza Hilton 47 3.3 –3.3 1412 30.9 +2.7 Labour Party (UK) Independent Working Class Association Cowley Labour Party (UK) Bryan Keen 692 48.2 +16.2 Conservative Party (UK) Judith Harley 250 17.4 +17.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Gonzalez 224 15.6 −22.0 Green Party of England and Wales Alyson Duckmanton 180 12.5 -5.1 Independent (politician) Paul Garraway 91 6.3 N/A 1440 32.9 −6.2 Labour Party (UK) Cowley Marsh Labour Party (UK) Saj Malik 773 51.4 +13.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Brett 447 29.7 −0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Lilian Sherwood 153 10.2 −8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Martin Young 131 8.7 −5.2 1512 33.8 +5.6 Labour Party (UK) Note that Saj Malik won the Cowley Marsh seat in the 2004 elections for the Liberal Democrats, but crossed the floor to Labour in 2007. So when comparing to the 2004 elections, Labour gain from the Liberal Democrats. Headington Liberal Democrats (UK) Ruth Wilkinson 564 35.4 −23.4 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Clifford 548 34.4 +16.7 Labour Party (UK) Van Coulter 266 16.7 +3.3 Green Party of England and Wales Jill Haas 215 13.5 +3.4 1598 39.6 +1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Headington Hill and Northway Labour Party (UK) Maureen Christian 485 36.3 +5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Marc Borja 448 33.6 +7.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jock Coats 320 24.0 −10.3 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Livingstone 82 6.1 −2.7 1340 31.2 −4.0 Labour Party (UK) Hinksey Park Labour Party (UK) Oscar Van Nooijen 871 52.2 +6.6 Green Party of England and Wales Deborah Glass Woodin 391 23.4 −6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Mort 222 13.3 +2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joe Chick 185 11.1 −3.5 1666 36.0 −5.0 Labour Party (UK) Note: ±% figures are calculated with respect to the results of the by-election of 27 July 2006. Holywell Liberal Democrats (UK) Nathan Pyle 481 45.4 −3.3 Conservative Party (UK) Alexander Stafford 239 22.5 +8.2 Green Party of England and Wales Chip Sherwood 196 18.5 −5.4 Labour Party (UK) Kieran Hutchinson Dean 144 13.6 +0.5 1072 26.9 −2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Green Party of England and Wales Iffley Fields Green Party of England and Wales Elise Benjamin 858 54.7 Labour Party (UK) Mike Rowley 447 28.5 Conservative Party (UK) Nick Carter 159 10.1 1568 38.6 -1.5 Green Party of England and Wales Jericho and Osney Labour Party (UK) Colin Cook 907 53.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adrian Rosser 301 17.6 Conservative Party (UK) Alexander Penny 216 12.7 1706 Labour Party (UK) Littlemore Labour Party (UK) John Tanner 639 50.7 Conservative Party (UK) Yvonne Lowe 313 24.8 Green Party of England and Wales Fionn Stevenson 173 13.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Fawcett 136 10.8 1261 Labour Party (UK) Lye Valley Labour Party (UK) Bob Timbs 741 60.0 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) John Lowe 258 20.9 +10.8 Green Party of England and Wales John Kentish 126 10.2 +5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave White 110 8.9 −23.9 1235 Labour Party (UK) Note: ±% figures are calculated with respect to the results of the by-election of 21 September 2006. Marston Labour Party (UK) Beverley Hazell 732 34.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Caroline van Zyl 544 25.6 Independent (politician) Michael Haines 437 20.6 Conservative Party (UK) Duncan Hatfield 302 14.2 Green Party of England and Wales Alistair Morris 108 5.1 2123 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) North Liberal Democrats (UK) Clark Brundin 463 37.2 Conservative Party (UK) Frances Kennett 378 30.3 Green Party of England and Wales Merlyn Lyons 221 17.7 Labour Party (UK) Sue Ledwith 184 14.8 1246 Liberal Democrats (UK) Northfield Brook Independent Working Class Association Stuart Craft 537 45.3 Labour Party (UK) Richard Stevens 471 39.7 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Jones 78 6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Beatrice Morlin 56 4.7 Green Party of England and Wales Kate Prendergast 44 3.7 1186 Independent Working Class Association Quarry and Risinghurst Labour Party (UK) Laurence Baxter 786 37.6 Conservative Party (UK) Tia MacGregor 622 29.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roz Smith 585 28.0 Green Party of England and Wales Donald O'Neal 86 4.1 Independent (politician) Pat Mylvaganam 9 0.4 2088 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Note that Tia MacGregor won the Quarry and Risinghurst seat in the 2004 elections for the Liberal Democrats, but crossed the floor to the Conservatives in 2007. So when comparing to the 2004 elections, Labour gain from the Liberal Democrats. Rose Hill and Iffley Labour Party (UK) Edward Turner 751 54.8 Conservative Party (UK) Siddo Deva 230 16.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Bearder 207 15.1 Green Party of England and Wales Larry Sanders 182 13.3 1370 Labour Party (UK) St Clement's Green Party of England and Wales Nuala Young 558 48.6 Labour Party (UK) Altaf Hussain 280 24.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Dieppe 158 13.8 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Mills 152 13.2 1148 Green Party of England and Wales St Margaret's Liberal Democrats (UK) Gwynneth Royce 469 33.4 −16.6 Green Party of England and Wales Chris Goodall 390 27.8 0.0 Conservative Party (UK) Vernon Porter 378 26.9 +10.1 Labour Party (UK) James Fry 168 12.0 +6.6 1407 32.6 −10.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Mary's Green Party of England and Wales Matt Morton 488 57.1 Labour Party (UK) David Green 180 21.1 Conservative Party (UK) Carolyn Holder 99 11.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julia Goddard 87 10.2 854 Green Party of England and Wales Summertown Liberal Democrats (UK) Stuart McCready 747 44.2 +1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Clara Bantry White 424 25.1 +4.5 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Pethybridge 349 20.7 −8.9 Labour Party (UK) Scott Seamons 169 10.0 +2.5 1699 35.5 −5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wolvercote Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Gotch 623 34.1 −11.3 Conservative Party (UK) Joanne Bowlt 572 31.3 +7.7 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Franklin 377 20.6 −3.2 Labour Party (UK) Michael Taylor 255 14 +6.8 1831 40.3 −4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Party share of vote map 600px Sources Election results, from Oxford City Council See also Elections in the United Kingdom 2008 Oxford Category:2000s in Oxford