2008 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

2008 UK local government election October 2019 November 2013 thumb|Results of the 2008 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election The 2008 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, 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/44ue.stm Stratford-On-Avon 30 March 2010 BBC News Online 19 April 2008 After the election, the composition of the council was Conservative 32 Liberal Democrat 19 Independent 2 Local elections: Results: Voters in the cities and the shires have their say in the ballot box The Guardian 7 2 May 2008 Background Before the election the Conservatives had a 21-seat majority with 37 councillors, as compared to 14 for the Liberal Democrats and 2 independents. Michael Corley Last-minute bid to catch the floating voters Coventry Evening Telegraph 6 30 April 2008 19 seats were being contested in the election, which was expected to be fought mainly between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Election result The results saw the Liberal Democrats make 5 gains to reduce the Conservatives majority on the council. Good night for LibDems Coventry Evening Telegraph 20 3 May 2008 3 of the gains for the Liberal Democrats came in the wards of Stratford-upon-Avon itself, along with 2 in Harbury and Shipston. http://www.warwickcourier.co.uk/newsl/Election-results-for-Stratford-district.4044634.jp Election results for Stratford district - Lib Dems gain five 30 March 2010 2 May 2008 The Courier Meanwhile, the one independent councillor who was up for election, Kim James, successfully held his seat in Bidford and Salford ward, defeating the Liberal Democrat candidate by 185 votes. The losses for the Conservatives were one of the worst performances by the party in the 2008 local elections, in contrast to the national picture where they made strong gains. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg described the Stratford election as "an excellent result". http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/alcester/2253536.councillors_hold_on_to_their_seats/ Councillors hold on to their seats 30 March 2010 7 May 2008 Redditch Advertiser Stratford-on-Avon local election result 2008 http://www.stratford.gov.uk/files/seealsodocs/9715/Results%20May%202008.pdf District Council election 30 March 2010 Stratford on Avon District Council https://web.archive.org/web/20110716143513/http://www.stratford.gov.uk/files/seealsodocs/9715/Results%20May%202008.pdf 16 July 2011 dead Conservative Party (UK) 11 0 5 -5 57.9 51.0 15,222 -0.9% Liberal Democrats (UK) 7 5 0 +5 36.8 39.9 11,916 +4.3% Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 5.3 3.4 1,019 +0.4% Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 3.7 1,103 -1.8% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 406 -0.9% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 183 -1.1% Ward results Alcesterhttp://www.birminghampost.net/news/local-elections-2008/stratford-upon-avon/ Stratford-upon-Avon 30 March 2010 Birmingham Post dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080908041714/http://www.birminghampost.net/news/local-elections-2008/stratford-upon-avon/ 8 September 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Adams 1,139 55.1 -4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carol Lane 856 41.4 +10.3 Labour Party (UK) Michael Gerrard 73 3.5 -0.2 283 13.7 -15.2 2,068 43.9 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Aston Cantlow Conservative Party (UK) William Lawrence 524 73.0 +11.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Bicknell 194 27.0 -11.9 330 46.0 +23.8 718 47.0 -5.9 Conservative Party (UK) Bardon Conservative Party (UK) Valerie Hobbs 537 73.1 +10.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Insoll 198 26.9 +3.8 339 46.1 +6.9 735 41.7 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Bidford and Salford Independent (politician) Kim James 903 52.0 +52.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rona Fitzpatrick 718 41.3 +4.9 Labour Party (UK) Alec Brown 116 6.7 -0.9 185 10.7 1,737 32.9 -5.3 Independent (politician) Burton Dassett Conservative Party (UK) Simon Jackson 647 78.8 +13.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Hill 174 21.2 -13.0 473 57.6 +26.1 821 45.9 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Claverdon Conservative Party (UK) John Horner 684 82.6 +9.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeanne Lowe 144 17.4 -9.3 540 65.2 +18.7 828 45.9 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Ettington Conservative Party (UK) Izzi Seccombe 597 68.0 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christian Senior 165 18.8 -15.8 Independent (politician) Darryl Armstrong 116 13.2 +13.2 432 49.2 +18.4 878 47.4 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Harbury Liberal Democrats (UK) Beverley Mann 861 50.3 +6.8 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Barton 850 49.7 -6.8 11 0.6 1,711 45.5 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Henley Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Thirlwell 1,172 74.6 -2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Karyl Rees 215 13.7 +6.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Brett Parsons 184 11.7 +3.5 957 60.9 -7.8 1,571 44.0 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Kineton Conservative Party (UK) Susan Wixey 979 70.0 +10.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vivien Purdy 420 30.0 -10.9 559 40.0 +21.7 1,399 41.5 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Shipston Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Cheney 934 48.7 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Trevor Russel 921 48.0 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) Jeffrey Kenner 64 3.3 -1.0 13 0.7 -1.9 1,919 48.6 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Southam Conservative Party (UK) John Appleton 853 52.1 -4.7 Labour Party (UK) Peter Thomas 404 24.7 -7.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Angela Adkins 380 23.2 +12.3 449 27.4 +2.9 1,637 33.1 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Stratford Alveston Liberal Democrats (UK) Kate Rolfe 1,264 49.1 +10.3 Conservative Party (UK) Lynda Organ 1,088 42.3 -6.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Ralph Berry 222 8.6 +0.7 176 6.8 2,574 48.3 +1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stratford Avenue and New Town Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Honychurch 991 47.6 +30.0 Conservative Party (UK) Juliet Short 957 46.0 +5.1 Labour Party (UK) Matthew Stephens 132 6.3 +0.2 34 1.6 2,080 37.5 -5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stratford Guild and Hathaway Liberal Democrats (UK) Ron Cockings 1,141 47.3 +16.3 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Perry 956 39.6 -10.8 Green Party of England and Wales Hugh Chatwin 183 7.6 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) George Hathaway 134 5.6 -2.1 185 7.7 2,414 42.0 -2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stratford Mount Pleasant Liberal Democrats (UK) Joyce Taylor 798 66.8 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Karen Parnell 317 26.5 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) David Talbot 80 6.7 -2.0 481 40.3 -4.6 1,195 35.6 -4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Studley Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Beaman 1,083 59.0 +15.1 Conservative Party (UK) Jon Vale 652 35.5 -13.0 Labour Party (UK) Jacqueline Abbott 100 5.4 -2.2 431 23.5 1,835 40.6 +0.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tanworth Conservative Party (UK) George Atkinson 1,140 86.6 +5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sally Hinchley 176 13.4 -5.7 964 73.3 +1.5 1,316 41.5 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Wellesbourne Conservative Party (UK) Sue Main 1,209 50.1 +7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michala Piotrowski 1,204 49.9 -2.5 5 0.2 2,413 45.0 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) References 30em Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in Warwickshire