2008 Worthing Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election October 2019 November 2013 2008 Worthing Borough Council election West Sussex parliamentary 2007 Worthing Borough Council election 2007 2008 5 1 y 2010 Worthing Borough Council election 2010 13 out of 37 seats to Worthing Borough Council 19 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 24 seats, 52.4% 9 25 1 13,137 50.5% 1.9% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 12 seats, 38.7% 4 12 9,632 37.0% 4.4% 95x50px|Blank United Kingdom Independence Party 0 seats, 5.5% 0 0 2,008 7.7% 2.2% Worthing UK local election 2008 map.svg 300px Map of the results of the 2008 Worthing council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 2008 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, 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/45uh.stm Worthing 15 October 2009 BBC News Online 19 April 2008 Overall turnout was 35%. http://www.worthing.gov.uk/xmloutput/LiveElectionResults2008/elections08_web.html Local Election 2008 – Results 15 October 2009 Worthing Borough Council Candidates from five political parties took part in the election from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, British National Party, Labour and United Kingdom Independence Party and one candidate standing on a "Stop! Durrington's Overdevelopment – Save Titnore's Trees" platform. http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing-elections/ELECTIONS-Candidates-announced.3955406.jp Elections: Candidates announced 18 October 2009 7 April 2008 Worthing Herald The results of the election were declared at a joint count with Adur council, the first time such a joint count had taken place in West Sussex. http://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/worthing-news/Worthing-and-Adur-election-results.4030290.jp Worthing and Adur election results as they happen 18 October 2009 29 April 2008 West Sussex Gazette The count saw an incident where one candidate, Dawn Smith, was arrested after some of her supporters were prevented from entering the count. http://www.chichester.co.uk/worthing-news/BREAKING-NEWS-Arrests-as-trouble.4045651.jp Breaking news: Arrests as trouble flares at Worthing election count 18 October 2009 2 May 2008 Chichester Observer The results saw the Conservatives gain three seats to increase their majority on the council. http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/worthing-news/GALLERY-Worthing-election-photos.4048679.jp Gallery: Worthing election photos 18 October 2009 3 May 2008 Crawley Observer They gained Broadwater ward from the Liberal Democrats, and also Goring where the previous councillor had defected from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats. http://www.midhurstandpetworth.co.uk/worthing-news/Worthing-election-results-roundup.4047031.jp Worthing election results round-up 15 October 2009 2 May 2008 Midhurst and Petworth Observer http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1870471.former_mayor_defends_email_which_questions_party_leader/ Former mayor defends email which 'questions' party leader 18 October 2009 30 November 2007 The Argus The third Conservative gain was in Offington where the previous councillor, Mark McCarthy, had been elected as a Conservative, but had resigned to sit as an independent Conservative. http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing/Boozy-Worthing-councillor-will-stay.3325424.jp Boozy Worthing councillor will stay on 18 October 2009 8 October 2007 Worthing Herald The Liberal Democrats did make one gain when they took Selden ward, where the previous Conservative councillor had stood down. After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 25 Liberal Democrat 12 Election result Worthing local election result 2008 Conservative Party (UK) 9 3 1 +2 69.2 50.5 13,137 -1.9% Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 1 2 -1 30.8 37.0 9,632 +4.4% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 7.7 2,008 +2.2% Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 813 -1.6% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 326 +1.3% Stop Durrington's Overdevelopment – Save Titnore's Trees 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 99 -0.2% Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0 0 0 0 Ward results Broadwater http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing/Worthing-elections--live-results.4042045.jp Worthing elections – live results 15 October 2009 1 May 2008 Worthing Herald Conservative Party (UK) Don Allen 977 47.4 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nick John 952 46.2 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) John Turley 132 6.4 0.0 25 1.2 -4.4 2,061 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) David Potter 1,167 55.8 Conservative Party (UK) Ruth White 926 44.2 241 11.6 2,093 33 -2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Central Conservative Party (UK) Martin Coppard 791 44.9 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Condon 698 39.6 +8.8 Labour Party (UK) Peter Barnes 148 8.4 -0.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Christopher Woodward 126 7.1 +2.3 93 5.3 -6.6 1,763 28 -3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Durrington Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Donin 708 45.6 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Withers 631 40.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Chris Chatfield 215 13.8 77 5.0 1,554 35 -1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gaisford Conservative Party (UK) Ann Barlow 1,026 48.5 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Goldsbrough-Jones 951 45.0 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) Hazel Rennie 137 6.5 -0.8 75 3.5 -7.0 2,114 32 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Goring Conservative Party (UK) Mary Lermitte 1,921 68.3 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Merlin Jones 523 18.6 +4.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Richard Bater 368 13.1 +1.9 1,398 49.7 +1.0 2,812 42 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Heene Conservative Party (UK) Paul High 1,018 61.7 +8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Jones 632 38.3 +14.4 386 23.4 -6.3 1,650 28 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Marine Conservative Party (UK) Joan Bradley 1,351 63.2 -0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gary Riding 508 23.8 +9.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Phil Ruddock 278 13.0 +5.8 843 39.4 -9.6 2,137 33 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Northbrook Conservative Party (UK) Mary Harding 372 40.5 -5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Cranefield 354 38.6 -15.9 Stop Durrington's Overdevelopment – Save Titnore's Trees Dawn Smith 99 10.8 +10.8 British National Party Jim Baxter 93 10.1 +10.1 18 1.9 918 26 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Offington Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Sparkes 1,533 64.8 -12.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Mike Glennon 402 17.0 +17.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Izod 289 12.2 -5.6 Labour Party (UK) John Gardiner 142 6.0 +0.9 1,131 47.8 -11.6 2,366 38 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Salvington Conservative Party (UK) Jacqui Marsh 1,311 57.5 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqueline Cranefield 540 23.7 -0.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Ron Brooks 428 18.8 +4.2 771 33.8 -3.4 2,279 32 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Selden Liberal Democrats (UK) James Doyle 1,227 54.1 +9.5 Conservative Party (UK) Stephanie Hedley-Barnes 673 29.7 -15.5 British National Party David Little 233 10.3 +10.3 Labour Party (UK) Ann Saunders 133 5.9 -4.3 554 34.4 2,266 39 +3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Tarring Liberal Democrats (UK) Norah Fisher 1,083 54.1 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) David Ide 607 30.3 +1.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Ann Brown 191 9.5 +2.8 Labour Party (UK) Sid Wells 121 6.0 +0.2 476 23.8 -5.2 2,002 31 -2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) References External links Manifestos from each of the parties standing in the election Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in West Sussex