2008 Birmingham City Council election

2008 UK local government election November 2013 April 2023 2008 Birmingham City Council election United Kingdom Flag of Birmingham, United Kingdom.svg Parliamentary no yes 2007 Birmingham City Council election 2007 2010 Birmingham City Council election 2010 One third (40) seats to Birmingham City Council 61 1 May 2008 Mike Whitby by John Hemming.jpg Mike Whitby Conservative Party (UK) Harborne 49 6 68,190 30.1% Cllr Sir Albert Bore.jpg Albert Bore Labour Party (UK) Ladywood 36 6 67,922 30.0% John Hemming Parliament.jpg John Hemming (did not seek re-election) Liberal Democrats (UK) South Yardley 32 52,454 23.2% Birmingham wards 2008.png 2008 local election results in Birmingham. Council control Council control after election No Overall Control No Overall Control Elections to Birmingham City Council in England were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control as it had been since 2003. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/7379036.stm Labour suffers Wolverhampton loss 2008-10-25 2 May 2008 BBC News 230 candidates stood in the election for the 40 seats that were contested. Five parties contested every ward in Birmingham, the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, British National Party and the Greens. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2008/04/07/birmingham-city-council-election-candidates-revealed-65233-20731028/ Birmingham City Council election candidates revealed 2008-10-25 7 April 2008 Birmingham Post Overall turnout across the city was 31.2% The results saw the Conservative Party gain significantly, winning 6 seats from the Labour Party and Respect gain an independent seat. The Liberal Democrats were pleased to hold all their seats. http://www.politics.co.uk/news/domestic-policy/london/mayoral-election-2008/tory-lib-dem-alliance-holds-firm-in-birmingham-$1221169.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080821152348/http://politics.co.uk/news/domestic-policy/london/mayoral-election-2008/tory-lib-dem-alliance-holds-firm-in-birmingham-$1221169.htm dead 21 August 2008 Tory-Lib Dem alliance holds firm in Birmingham 2008-10-25 2 May 2008 politics.co.uk As a result, the Conservative and Liberal Democrat ruling coalition increased their majority to hold 75% of the seats on the council. Both Conservatives and Liberal Democrats attributed their success to below inflation council tax rises and the national unpopularity of the Labour government. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/conservatives-come-out-on-top-in-birmingham-97319-20851691/ Conservatives come out on top in Birmingham 2008-10-25 2 May 2008 Birmingham Mail Election result Birmingham local election result 2008 Conservative Party (UK) 49 6 6 45.0 30.1 68,190 Labour Party (UK) 36 6 6 20.0 30.0 67,922 Liberal Democrats (UK) 32 32.5 23.2 52,454 Respect – The Unity Coalition 1 1 1 2.5 3.3 7,466 British National Party 0 0.0 7.4 16,806 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 4.1 9,251 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0.0 0.7 1,688 Community Independent 0 0.0 0.4 905 Independent (politician) 0 1 1 0.0 0.4 852 Socialist Labour Party (UK) 0 0.0 0.3 781 British National Front 0 0.0 0.1 265 Ward results Acocks Green ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Harmer 2,743 51.5 Labour Party (UK) John O'Shea 1,125 21.1 British National Party Tanya Whitehead 617 11.6 Conservative Party (UK) Emma Mahay 598 11.2 Green Party of England and Wales Amanda Baker 234 4.4 1,618 30.4 5,317 27.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Aston ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Ayoub Khan 2,769 38.6 Labour Party (UK) Amjad Hussain 2,417 33.7 Respect – The Unity Coalition Abdul Aziz 1,406 19.6 Conservative Party (UK) Olam Nyeko 206 2.9 Green Party of England and Wales David Goley 118 1.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Abdul Azad 113 1.6 British National Party Alan Chamberlain 105 1.5 352 4.9 7,134 38.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bartley Green ward Conservative Party (UK) Vivienne Barton 3,422 64.4 Labour Party (UK) Tom Guise 1,004 18.9 British National Party Terrence Larkin 436 8.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julia Garrett 262 4.9 Green Party of England and Wales James Robertson 180 3.4 2,418 45.5 5,304 30.1 Conservative Party (UK) Billesley ward Conservative Party (UK) Leonard Gregory 2,832 49.0 Labour Party (UK) Martin Welds 1,633 28.2 British National Party Michael Bell 663 11.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Wagg 414 7.2 Green Party of England and Wales Catherine Manhood 236 4.1 1,199 20.8 5,778 30.9 Conservative Party (UK) Bordesley Green ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Shaukat Khan 3,558 44.8 Labour Party (UK) Zafar Dad 3,427 43.1 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Storer 415 5.2 British National Party Graham Jones 264 3.3 Green Party of England and Wales Hazel Clawley 248 3.1 131 1.7 7,912 40.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bournville ward Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Dawkins 3,701 51.2 Labour Party (UK) Nathan Matthew 1,395 19.3 Green Party of England and Wales Joe Rooney 1,155 16.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Victoria Marsom 592 8.2 British National Party Steven Thomas 365 5.1 2,306 31.9 7,208 37.5 Conservative Party (UK) Brandwood ward Conservative Party (UK) Neville Summerfield 2,864 46.0 Labour Party (UK) Susan Burfoot 1,937 31.1 British National Party Lynette Orton 531 8.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Peace 472 7.6 Green Party of England and Wales Anna Masters 307 4.9 Independent (politician) Frank Chance 110 1.8 927 14.9 6,221 34.8 Conservative Party (UK) Edgbaston ward Conservative Party (UK) Deirdre Alden 2,429 58.8 Labour Party (UK) Rod Dungate 912 22.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stuart Ritchie 372 9.0 Green Party of England and Wales Becki Cox 234 5.7 British National Party Stuart Bates 90 2.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Frank Jones 55 1.3 Independent (politician) Abhay Patekar 31 0.8 1,517 36.7 4,123 26.1 Conservative Party (UK) Erdington ward Conservative Party (UK) Bob Beauchamp 2,678 56.0 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Hillcox 1,187 24.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Mills 330 6.9 British National Party Simon Briscoe 317 6.6 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Oley 185 3.9 United Kingdom Independence Party Umar Malik 82 1.7 1,491 31.2 4,779 29.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hall Green ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Francis Wilkes 3,027 43.0 Conservative Party (UK) Bob Harvey 2,290 32.5 Labour Party (UK) Samuel Burden 1,123 15.9 British National Party Wendy Lawrie 345 4.9 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Minchin 164 2.3 United Kingdom Independence Party John Ison 75 1.1 737 10.5 7,024 37.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Handsworth Wood ward Labour Party (UK) Gurdial Atwal 2,591 47.8 Conservative Party (UK) Mahindarpal Singh 1,129 20.8 Socialist Labour Party (UK) John Tyrrell 671 12.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nick Jolliffe 570 10.5 Green Party of England and Wales Eric Fairclough 231 4.3 British National Party Paul Billingham 217 4.0 1,462 27.0 5,409 28.3 Labour Party (UK) Harborne ward Conservative Party (UK) John Alden 2,717 49.5 Labour Party (UK) John Priest 1,389 25.3 Green Party of England and Wales Phil Simpson 691 12.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mohammed Sagier 405 7.4 British National Party Howard Hamilton 193 3.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Edward Siddall-Jones 80 1.5 1,328 24.2 5,475 33.4 Conservative Party (UK) Hodge Hill ward Labour Co-operative Anita Ward 2,375 40.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Maureen Barnsley 1,852 31.7 Conservative Party (UK) Wilf Holland 757 13.0 British National Party Denis Adams 526 9.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Peter Johnson 176 3.0 Green Party of England and Wales Lydia Bradshaw 149 2.6 523 9.0 5,835 33.7 Labour Party (UK) Kings Norton ward Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Sutton 2,345 47.3 Labour Party (UK) Amy Watson 1,492 30.1 British National Party Malcolm Doughty 534 10.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Taylor 341 6.9 Green Party of England and Wales Steven Heywood 235 4.7 853 17.2 4,947 29.6 Conservative Party (UK) Kingstanding ward Labour Party (UK) Catharine Grundy 1,376 36.7 Conservative Party (UK) Gary Sambrook 1,296 34.6 British National Party David Campion 648 17.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hubert Duffy 254 6.8 Green Party of England and Wales Geoff Tapalu 105 2.8 British National Front Terry Williams 54 1.4 80 2.1 3,733 21.9 Labour Party (UK) Ladywood ward Labour Party (UK) Kathleen Hartley 1,467 50.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ransford Clarkson 719 24.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenneth Jeffers 368 12.6 Green Party of England and Wales Damien Duff 196 6.7 British National Party Lee Saunders 122 4.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Mark Nattrass 44 1.5 748 25.5 2,916 16.7 Labour Party (UK) Longbridge ward Conservative Party (UK) Ken Wood 1,977 39.4 Labour Party (UK) Steve Bedser 1,720 33.9 British National Party Elizabeth Wainwright 716 14.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kevin Hannon 464 9.1 Green Party of England and Wales Bill Van Marle 168 3.3 277 5.5 5,065 27.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lozells And East Handsworth ward Labour Party (UK) Don Brown 2,689 42.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sabirul Islam 1,725 27.4 Independent (politician) Ahsan Raghib 711 11.3 Community Independent Raja Khan 637 10.1 Conservative Party (UK) Zaweed Khan 284 4.5 Green Party of England and Wales Ankaret Harmer 159 2.5 British National Party Zane Patchell 61 1.0 964 15.3 6,266 33.9 Labour Party (UK) Moseley And Kings Heath ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Mullaney 2,476 37.2 Labour Party (UK) Jane Howell 2,181 32.8 Conservative Party (UK) Maura Judges 963 14.5 Green Party of England and Wales Alan Clawley 433 6.5 Respect – The Unity Coalition Ray Gaston 327 4.9 British National Party Peter Lawrie 156 2.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Alan Blumenthal 88 1.3 295 4.4 6,624 35.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nechells ward Labour Party (UK) Tahir Ali 1,713 41.8 Respect – The Unity Coalition Mushtaq Hussain 781 19.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nazir Hussain 710 17.3 Conservative Party (UK) Fitzroy Stevenson 429 10.5 British National Party Darren Potter 211 5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Janet Assheton 191 4.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Afshar Nazemi 39 1.0 932 22.7 4,074 22.6 Labour Party (UK) Northfield ward Conservative Party (UK) Les Lawrence 2,804 47.1 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Coulson 1,496 25.1 British National Party Leslie Orton 1,003 16.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Moles 406 6.8 Green Party of England and Wales Susan Pearce 231 3.9 1,308 22.0 5,940 31.7 Conservative Party (UK) Oscott ward Conservative Party (UK) Graham Green 2,196 41.6 Labour Party (UK) John Cotton 1,939 36.7 British National Party Wilfred Palmer 690 13.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Hamilton 304 5.8 Green Party of England and Wales Harry Eyles 151 2.9 257 4.9 5,280 29.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Perry Barr ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Raymond Hassall 2,268 46.2 Labour Party (UK) Samuel Allen 1,190 24.2 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Haddon 843 17.2 British National Party Susan Morris 443 9.0 Green Party of England and Wales Lester Mundy 160 3.3 1,078 22.0 4,904 28.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Quinton ward Conservative Party (UK) Peter Smallbone 2,903 44.8 Labour Party (UK) Caroline Badley 2,527 39.0 British National Party Josephine Larkin 409 6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Garrett 355 5.5 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Beck 275 4.2 376 5.8 6,469 37.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Selly Oak ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Alistair Dow 1,948 42.2 Labour Party (UK) David Williams 1,274 27.6 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Hardie 889 19.3 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Tinsley 319 6.9 British National Party Trevor Shearer 176 3.8 674 24.6 4,606 25.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shard End ward Labour Party (UK) Marjorie Bridle 1,752 41.4 Conservative Party (UK) Jessie Holland 1,011 23.9 British National Party Richard Lumby 999 23.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Barber 323 7.6 Green Party of England and Wales John Read 93 2.2 British National Front Mark Neary 43 1.0 741 17.5 4,221 23.3 Labour Party (UK) Sheldon ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Anderson 3,224 60.5 British National Party Robert Devenport 789 14.8 Conservative Party (UK) Hannah Axford 586 11.0 Labour Party (UK) Karen McCarthy 555 10.4 Green Party of England and Wales Elinor Stanton 92 1.7 British National Front Paul Morris 75 1.4 2,435 45.7 5,321 33.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Soho ward Labour Party (UK) Chaman Lal 2,599 52.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Morriam Jan 1.647 33.1 Conservative Party (UK) David Williams-Masinda 351 7.1 Green Party of England and Wales Huw Davies 147 3.0 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Sheera Johal 110 2.2 British National Party Darren Allen 108 2.2 952 19.1 4,962 29.1 Labour Party (UK) South Yardley ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Daphne Gaved 3,179 54.3 Labour Party (UK) Brendan O'Brien 1,221 20.9 British National Party John Pugh 649 11.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Axford 526 9.0 Green Party of England and Wales Rianne Ten Veen 177 3.0 British National Front Adrian Davidson 93 1.6 1,958 33.4 5,845 30.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sparkbrook ward Respect – The Unity Coalition Nahim Khan 3,032 42.6 Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Azim 2,600 36.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Farah Naz 466 6.6 Conservative Party (UK) Guy Hordern 370 5.2 Community Independent Talib Hussain 268 3.8 Green Party of England and Wales Charles Alldrick 237 3.3 British National Party Arthur Botterill 106 1.5 432 6.0 7,079 36.8 Respect – The Unity Coalition Independent (politician) Springfield ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Jerry Evans 2,559 33.1 Labour Party (UK) Akhlaq Ahmed 2,443 31.6 Respect – The Unity Coalition Salma Iqbal 1,920 24.8 Conservative Party (UK) Sam Pearce 475 6.1 British National Party Michael Jones 162 2.1 Green Party of England and Wales Sandra Taylor 149 1.9 116 1.5 7,708 39.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stechford And Yardley North ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Eustace 3,098 58.3 Labour Party (UK) John Bliss 848 16.0 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Clark 572 10.8 British National Party Richard Morris 546 10.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Graham Duffen 154 2.9 Green Party of England and Wales Edith Roberts 85 1.6 2,250 42.3 5,303 29.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stockland Green ward Conservative Party (UK) Matt Bennett 1,946 41.1 Labour Party (UK) Penny Holbrook 1,874 39.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Franklyn Aaron 379 8.0 British National Party Carl Brisker 339 7.2 Green Party of England and Wales John Bentley 182 3.8 72 1.5 4,720 27.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sutton Four Oaks ward Conservative Party (UK) Peter Howard 4,418 69.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Pearson 616 9.7 Labour Party (UK) Manish Puri 403 6.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Brendan Padmore 380 6.0 British National Party Maureen Davies 341 5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Karl Macnaughton 212 3.3 3,802 59.6 6,370 33.7 Conservative Party (UK) Sutton New Hall ward Conservative Party (UK) Dennis Birbeck 3,722 67.1 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Dowd 691 12.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean Woods 479 8.6 British National Party Karl Benton 458 8.3 Green Party of England and Wales Jim Orford 193 3.5 3,031 54.6 5,543 31.6 Conservative Party (UK) Sutton Trinity ward Conservative Party (UK) Philip Parkin 3,394 61.2 Labour Party (UK) Roger Barley 818 14.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Maureen Parker 545 9.8 British National Party Karen Lawrie 353 6.4 Green Party of England and Wales Ulla Grant 234 4.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Ray Skett 191 3.5 2,576 46.4 5,535 28.7 Conservative Party (UK) Sutton Vesey ward Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Cornish 3,291 54.4 Labour Party (UK) Robert Pocock 1,443 23.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sidney Woods 507 8.4 British National Party Gemma Orton 369 6.1 Green Party of England and Wales Annabel Smith 215 3.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Stephen Shorrock 211 3.5 1,848 30.5 6,036 32.9 Conservative Party (UK) Tyburn ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Holtom 1,652 36.1 Labour Party (UK) Des Hughes 1,144 25.0 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Johnson 1,125 24.6 British National Party Ben Lumby 395 8.6 Independent (politician) Sallyann Rose 129 2.8 Green Party of England and Wales Tamara Bolger 121 2.6 508 11.1 4,566 26.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Washwood Heath ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Tariq Khan 4,342 47.2 Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Rasib 4,161 45.2 Conservative Party (UK) Ron Storer 328 3.6 British National Party James Gibson 170 1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Steven Austin 161 1.8 181 2.0 9,162 47.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Weoley ward Conservative Party (UK) Eddie Freeman 2,389 45.5 Labour Co-operative Jan Drinkwater 1,791 34.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gary Davies 453 8.6 British National Party Roy Orton 406 7.7 Green Party of England and Wales Mina Coalter 198 3.8 598 11.4 5,237 30.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Birmingham City Council election service (with links to results) 2008 Birmingham Council election (BBC) Row over Tory candidate leaflet Birmingham local election results 2008 Category:2008 English local elections Category:2000s in Birmingham, West Midlands