2008 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 2008 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election 51,638 Conservative Party (UK) Council control after election Council control Basingstoke_and_Deane_UK_local_election_2008_map.svg 25.7% 23,403 -2 14 Liberal Democrats (UK) 56.8% +5 England 35 Conservative Party (UK) 15.1% 13,770 -2 9 Labour Party (UK) 2.2% 2,037 -1 2 Independent politician 37% 1 May 2008 31 All 60 seats to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council 2010 2010 2007 2007 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election yes no Parliamentary Conservative Party (UK) The 2008 Basingstoke and Deane Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in Hampshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the 2007 election.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/24ub.stm Basingstoke & Deane BBC News 17 July 2011 The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/7379035.stm Tories seize power in Southampton 2 May 2008 BBC News 19 July 2011 Background After the last election in 2007 the Conservatives had a majority on the council with 31 of the 60 seats.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2007/councils/html/24ub.stm Basingstoke & Deane BBC News 17 July 2011 However the Conservatives would lose their majority after defeat by the Liberal Democrats in a by-election in Baughurst in January 2008 left the Conservatives with exactly half of the seats.http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/1993735.tories_lose_overall_control_of_borough_council/ Tories lose overall control of borough council Price David Connop 25 January 2008 Basingstoke Gazette 19 July 2011 The whole council was contested in 2008 instead of the usual third, after changes were made to the boundaries.http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2008/04/10/News+Headlines+%28bg_news_headlines%29/2186904.Every_single_seat_on_council_up_for_grabs/ Every single seat on council up for grabs Price David Connop 10 April 2008 Southern Daily Echo 19 July 2011 The changes included abolishing Calleva ward and creating a Bramley and Sherfield ward. Tadley North was split in two, Burghclere was merged with Highclere and St Mary Bourne and the number of seats in Winklebury ward was reduced by one.http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/2177150.independent_makes_switch_to_join_tories/ Independent makes switch to join Tories Price David Connop 7 April 2008 Basingstoke Gazette 19 July 2011 Councillors standing down at the election included Gwen Richardson and Erica Shaw, while former Labour group leader David Potter and the former Conservative council leader from the 1980s and 1990s, Stephen Reid, attempted to return to the council. Meanwhile, Independent councillor David Leeks, stood for the Conservatives after joining the party. Election results The results saw the Conservatives gain a 10-seat majority on the council after winning 35 of the 60 seats.http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/2242194.tory_election_triumph/ Tory election triumph Price David Connop 2 May 2008 Basingstoke Gazette 19 July 2011 This was compared to 14 Liberal Democrat, 9 Labour and 2 independent councillors. Among those defeated in the election was the leader of the Labour group on the council, Gary Watts, who lost in South Ham and the mayor Warwick Lovegrove. The former leader of the council Stephen Reid returned to the council in Buckskin, defeating a former mayor Tony Jones. Overall turnout in the election was 37%.http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/browse/council-and-democracy/councillors-democracy-and-elections/elections/results/2008/1May2008Local.htm Local Election of 1st May 2008 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council 17 July 2011 Following the election Conservative Andrew Finney became the new leader of the council succeeding John Leek.http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2008/05/19/News+Headlines+%28bg_news_headlines%29/2281012.Cabinet_appointments_bring_faces_both_familiar_and_new/ Cabinet appointments bring faces both familiar and new Price David Connop 19 May 2008 Southern Daily Echo 19 July 2011http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2008/05/08/News+Headlines+%28bg_news_headlines%29/2255978.Borough_council_leader_set_to_go_out_on_a_high/ Borough council leader set to go out on a high Price David Connop 8 May 2008 Southern Daily Echo 19 July 2011 Basingstoke and Deane local election result 2008 Conservative Party (UK) 35 +5 58.3 56.8 51,638 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 14 -2 23.3 25.7 23,403 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) 9 -2 15.0 15.1 13,770 -3.3 Independent (politician) 2 -1 3.3 2.2 2,037 -1.5 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0.0 0.1 86 +0.1 Ward results Basing (3) Conservative Party (UK) Sven Godesen 1,962 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Marks 1,821 Conservative Party (UK) Onnalee Cubitt 1,725 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Read 1,161 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Read 1,042 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anna Archibald 928 Labour Party (UK) Julie Johnson 149 8,788 49 Baughurst and Tadley North (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Bound 953 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Round 887 Liberal Democrats (UK) Warwick Lovegrove 864 Labour Party (UK) David Carr 126 2,830 41 Bramley and Sherfield (2) Conservative Party (UK) Rhydian Vaughan 1,091 Conservative Party (UK) Ranil Jayawardena 1,063 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elaine Cameron 230 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janice Spalding 189 Labour Party (UK) Faye Jones 113 2,686 39 Brighton Hill North (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Rowland 689 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Gurden 675 Conservative Party (UK) Roy Hall-Lacy 285 Conservative Party (UK) Zoe Wheddon 259 Labour Party (UK) Criss Connor 117 Labour Party (UK) Colin Regan 116 2,141 29 Brighton Hill South (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Kevin Harkess 578 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Barnes 524 Conservative Party (UK) John Holley 390 Conservative Party (UK) Matt Wheddon 362 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Regan 187 Labour Party (UK) Steve Rothman 143 2,184 29 Brookvale and Kings Furlong (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Doris Jones 834 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Shaw 818 Conservative Party (UK) Darcy Jones 306 Conservative Party (UK) John Loveys Jervoise 267 Labour Party (UK) Pauline Courtenay 142 Labour Party (UK) Philip Courtenay 130 2,497 31 Buckskin (2) Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Reid 680 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Taylor 678 Labour Party (UK) Tony Jones 437 Labour Party (UK) Gill Gleeson 429 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric Jones 152 2,376 33 Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne (2) Conservative Party (UK) James Lewin 1,452 Conservative Party (UK) Horace Mitchell 1,370 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauleen Malone 295 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Davies 285 Labour Party (UK) Romilla Arber 115 3,517 44 Chineham (3) Conservative Party (UK) Elaine Still 1,212 Independent (politician) Martin Biermann 1,129 Conservative Party (UK) John Downes 1,013 Conservative Party (UK) Hayley Eachus 878 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liam Elvish 271 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheena Grassi 170 Labour Party (UK) Eddie Davey 151 4,824 33 East Woodhay Conservative Party (UK) Clive Sanders 770 85.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lucy Sloane Williams 128 14.3 642 71.4 898 41 Eastrop (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Stuart Parker 660 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gavin James 542 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Collins 280 Conservative Party (UK) Rebecca Downes 271 Labour Party (UK) Phil Howe 128 Labour Party (UK) Eileen Cavanagh 122 Green Party of England and Wales Matthew Pinto 86 2,089 32 Grove (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Hussey 1,187 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Day 1,045 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen McConnell 602 Conservative Party (UK) Nalin Jayawardena 546 Labour Party (UK) Hema Krishan 90 Labour Party (UK) David Potter 80 3,550 42 Hatch Warren and Beggarwood (3) Conservative Party (UK) Dan Putty 1,291 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Heath 1,254 Conservative Party (UK) Harold Robinson 1,245 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ruth Day 354 Liberal Democrats (UK) Josephine Amesbury 237 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Mitchell 235 Labour Party (UK) Dawn Watts 189 Labour Party (UK) Mike Stockwell 123 Labour Party (UK) Upali Wickremeratne 113 5,041 28 Kempshott (3) Conservative Party (UK) Anne Court 1,683 Conservative Party (UK) Rita Burgess 1,586 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Heath 1,560 Labour Party (UK) Richard Davey 278 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eleanor Gurden 273 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Lock 257 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Simpson 253 Labour Party (UK) Walter McCormick 251 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Wooldridge 197 6,338 39 Kingsclere (2) Conservative Party (UK) Cathy Osselton 1,288 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Rhatigan 1,134 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Ward 206 Labour Party (UK) Jim Gibb 186 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean Watts 153 2,967 41 Norden (3) Labour Party (UK) Paul Harvey 1,005 Labour Party (UK) George Hood 997 Labour Party (UK) Laura James 990 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Brant 548 Conservative Party (UK) Jim Holder 522 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel McNair Scott 510 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Renwick 244 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jade Doswell 225 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alistair Archibald 213 5,254 30 Oakley and North Waltham (3) Conservative Party (UK) Diane Taylor 1,299 Conservative Party (UK) Cecilia Morrison 1,284 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Finney 1,119 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Burbidge-King 366 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Cooper 241 Liberal Democrats (UK) Caroline Statham 203 Labour Party (UK) David Cavanagh 88 Labour Party (UK) Roger Bailey 80 4,680 45 Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Paula Baker 924 Independent (politician) Ian Tilbury 908 Conservative Party (UK) Marion Jones 442 Conservative Party (UK) Clare Coffey 398 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacky Lessware 301 Labour Party (UK) Rick Dady 98 3,071 46 Pamber and Silchester (2) Conservative Party (UK) Keith Chapman 1,285 Conservative Party (UK) Marilyn Tucker 1,091 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marina Barnett 339 Labour Party (UK) Terry Price 206 2,921 44 Popley East (2) Labour Party (UK) Mary Brian 546 Labour Party (UK) Andy McCormick 535 Conservative Party (UK) Hugo Cubitt 254 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Pirie 217 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cynthia Oliver 120 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Whitechurch 110 1,782 26 Popley West (2) Labour Party (UK) Jane Frankum 386 Labour Party (UK) Paul Frankum 345 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Miller 250 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Aldous 232 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Harris 81 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Barnard 75 1,369 28 Rooksdown Conservative Party (UK) Karen Cherrett 261 65.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Berwick-Gooding 114 28.6 Labour Party (UK) Stan Parry 23 5.8 147 37.0 398 37 Sherborne St John Conservative Party (UK) John Leek 652 79.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Wall 114 13.8 Labour Party (UK) Tony Frankum 58 7.0 538 65.3 824 47 South Ham (3) Labour Party (UK) Gerry Traynor 1,056 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Court 1,023 Labour Party (UK) Sean Keating 941 Conservative Party (UK) Lee Jones 913 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Gardiner 911 Labour Party (UK) Gary Watts 869 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kevin Oxlade 318 Liberal Democrats (UK) Madeline Hussey 249 Liberal Democrats (UK) Benjamin Heley 225 6,505 35 Tadley Central Conservative Party (UK) Stephen West 529 54.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jo Slimin 414 42.5 Labour Party (UK) Ray Curry 31 3.2 115 11.8 974 46 Tadley South (2) Conservative Party (UK) David Leeks 1,048 Conservative Party (UK) Rob Musson 928 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Hankinson 371 Labour Party (UK) Susan Dady 167 2,514 32 Upton Grey and The Candovers Conservative Party (UK) Mark Ruffell 919 91.5 Labour Party (UK) Ronald Rowe 85 8.5 834 83.0 1,004 47 Whitchurch (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric Dunlop 922 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Watts 862 Conservative Party (UK) Bill Judge 846 Conservative Party (UK) Therese Coffey 779 3,409 46 Winklebury (2) Conservative Party (UK) Rob Golding 1,097 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Donnell 1,070 Labour Party (UK) Angie Freeman 580 Labour Party (UK) Lea Jeff 572 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Whitechurch 97 Liberal Democrats (UK) Obi Nwasike 87 3,503 39 References 2007 Basingstoke and Deane Council election Basingstoke and Deane local elections 2010 Basingstoke and Deane Council election 2008 Category:2008 English local elections Category:2000s in Hampshire