2008 Sheffield City Council election

none September 2019 November 2013 2008 Sheffield City Council election England Parliamentary no yes 2007 Sheffield City Council election 2007 2010 Sheffield City Council election 2010 30 of 84 seats to Sheffield City Council 43 1 May 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) 17 6 Labour Party (UK) 12 5 Green Party of England and Wales 1 1 Conservative Party (UK) 0 1 Sheffield UK local election 2008 map.svg 400px Map showing the results of the 2008 Sheffield City Council elections. Majority party Majority party after election No Overall Control Liberal Democrats Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday 1 May 2008. There were 30 seats up for election - one of the three councillors from each ward, plus two seats from Labour councillors who had stepped down. Liberal Democrats made several gains, regaining control of the council for the first time since losing it in 2002. The overall turnout for this election was 36.8%. http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/your-city-council/elections/election-results/election-results-2008 Sheffield 2008 election results sheffield.gov.uk 6 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20090505200111/http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/your-city-council/elections/election-results/election-results-2008 5 May 2009 Councillors before and after the election Ward Incumbent Elected Incumbent Elected Arbourthorne 2004 Julie Dore Julie Dore Beauchief & Greenhill 2004 Anthony Holmes Louise McCann Beighton 2004 Ian Saunders Ian Saunders Birley 2004 Bryan Lodge Bryan Lodge Broomhill 2004 Paul Scriven Paul Scriven Burngreave 2004 Jackie Drayton Jackie Drayton Central 2004 Jean Cromar Robert Murphy Crookes 2004 Brian Holmes Brian Holmes Darnall 2004 Mary Lea Mary Lea Dore and Totley 2004 Anne Smith Colin Ross East Ecclesfield 2004 Patricia Fox Patricia Fox Ecclesall 2004 Sylvia Dunkley Sylvia Dunkley Firth Park 2004 Joan Barton Joan Barton Fulwood 2004 John Knight John Knight Gleadless Valley 2004 Terry Fox Frank Taylor Graves Park 2004 Peter Moore Peter Moore Hillsborough 2004 Robert MacDonald Joe Taylor Manor Castle 2004 Pat Midgley Pat Midgley Mosborough (1) 2004 Mike Peat Gail Smith Mosborough (2) 2006 Sam Wall Chris Tutt Nether Edge 2004 Ali Qadar Ali Qadar Richmond (1) 2004 Martin Lawton Martin Lawton Richmond (2) 2006 Liz Naylor Lynn Rooney Shiregreen and Brightside 2004 Jane Bird Jane Bird Southey 2004 Tony Damms Tony Damms Stannington 2004 Arthur Dunworth Arthur Dunworth Stocksbridge and Upper Don 2004 Martin Davis Jack Clarkson Walkley 2004 Diane Leek Diane Leek West Ecclesfield 2004 Kathleen Chadwick Kathleen Chadwick Woodhouse 2004 Marjorie Barker Marjorie Barker Election result Sheffield City Council Election Result 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) 17 5 0 +5 56.7 36.9 50,282 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) 12 0 5 -5 40.0 30.0 40,939 -4.8 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 16.0 21,857 +1.5 Green Party of England and Wales 1 1 0 +1 3.3 9.1 12,446 -0.5 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 4.0 5,489 +0.7 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.6 2,114 -0.2 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.3 1,799 N/A Left List 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 1,089 N/A Socialist Party (England and Wales) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 271 +0.1 The Liberal Democrats gained five seats from their position following the 2004 election, but also regained a seat lost to an Independent via defection in Stocksbridge & Upper Don. PartyPrevious councilNew council Liberal Democrats 39 45 Labour 41 36 Green 2 3 Conservatives 1 0 Independent Liberal Democrat 1 0 Total 84 84 Working majority #FFBF00 0 darkgray #FFBF00 6 darkgray Ward results Arbourthorne Arbourthorne Labour Party (UK) Julie Dore* 1,606 41.5 -14.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Cowbury 1,094 28.3 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Smith 727 18.8 +4.8 Green Party of England and Wales Jennyfer Barnard 445 11.5 +3.4 512 13.2 -20.6 3,872 32.0 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) Beauchief & Greenhill Beauchief & Greenhill Liberal Democrats (UK) Louise McCann 2,096 39.6 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) Neil Cleeveley 1,451 27.4 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Michelle Grant 941 17.8 +2.8 British National Party John Beatson 525 9.9 +0.5 Green Party of England and Wales David Hayes 275 5.2 -0.4 645 12.2 +5.5 5,288 39.0 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Beighton Beighton Labour Party (UK) Ian Saunders* 1,730 42.9 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Clayton 1,234 30.6 +5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tracey Williams 746 18.5 +1.8 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Brandram 318 7.9 -1.3 496 12.3 -10.6 4,028 31.0 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) Birley Birley Labour Party (UK) Bryan Lodge* 2,095 48.1 -5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ben Curran 952 21.8 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Millward 872 20.0 +4.8 Green Party of England and Wales Francis Plunkett 438 10.1 +1.6 1,143 26.2 -11.1 4,357 34.4 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) Broomhill Broomhill Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Scriven* 1,329 46.7 +1.3 Green Party of England and Wales Rob Cole 756 26.6 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) Zoe Sykes 401 14.1 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Ginn 359 12.6 +2.0 573 20.1 +1.9 2,845 24.5 -1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Burngreave Burngreave Labour Party (UK) Jackie Drayton* 2,369 50.5 -1.1 Left List Maxine Bowler 1,089 23.2 -0.8 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Sissons 638 13.6 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) Rashid Zaman 593 12.6 +3.0 1,280 27.3 -0.3 5,689 32.0 -4.7 Labour Party (UK) Central Central Green Party of England and Wales Rob Murphy 1,611 40.2 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) Mohammad Maroof 1,563 39.0 +8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mohammad Azim 522 13.0 -9.8 Conservative Party (UK) June Ledbury 311 7.8 +1.0 48 1.2 -3.4 4,007 31.0 ±0.0 Green Party of England and Wales Labour Party (UK) Crookes Crookes Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Holmes* 2,690 52.9 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Sheridan 1,045 20.6 +3.3 Green Party of England and Wales Julian Briggs 698 13.7 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) Qurban Hussain 651 12.8 -3.7 1,645 32.4 -4.2 5,084 38.0 -1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Darnall Darnall Labour Party (UK) Mary Lea* 2,039 44.3 -0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Misbah Chowdhury 1,484 32.2 +21.0 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Corke 439 9.5 +0.9 United Kingdom Independence Party Charlotte Arnott 414 9.0 +1.2 Green Party of England and Wales Julie White 228 5.0 -0.4 555 12.1 -11.3 4,604 34.0 -0.2 Labour Party (UK) Dore & Totley Dore & Totley Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Ross 3,606 48.6 -3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Smith* 3,231 43.6 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) Javed Khan 275 3.7 -2.3 Green Party of England and Wales Rita Wilcock 183 2.5 -1.5 United Kingdom Independence Party James Laurie 124 1.7 -0.8 375 5.1 -11.6 7,419 56.1 +3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) East Ecclesfield East Ecclesfield Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Fox* 2,314 43.0 +5.9 Labour Party (UK) Angela Weatherall 1,622 30.2 -5.2 British National Party Shirley Collins 677 12.6 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Paula Mayfield 582 10.8 +1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Lamia Safir 181 3.4 -1.7 692 12.9 +11.1 5,376 38.4 +8.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ecclesall Ecclesall Liberal Democrats (UK) Sylvia Dunkley* 3,893 58.2 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Young 1,630 24.4 -1.2 Green Party of England and Wales Jason Leman 615 9.2 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) Jack Scott 547 8.1 -1.8 2,263 33.9 +6.0 6,685 47.0 +1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Firth Park Firth Park Labour Party (UK) Joan Barton* 1,813 47.5 -6.0 British National Party Michael Smith 742 19.5 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Morris 547 14.3 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Rymill 377 9.9 -0.4 Green Party of England and Wales Jonathan Cook 257 6.7 -0.6 Independent (politician) Maria-Barbara Noack 78 2.0 N/A 971 25.5 -10.9 3,814 30.0 ±0.0 Labour Party (UK) Fulwood Fulwood Liberal Democrats (UK) John Knight* 2,893 54.9 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Ryder 1,434 27.2 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) Isobel Bowler 432 8.2 +0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Stephen Hitchens 374 7.1 -0.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Patricia Sullivan 139 2.6 +0.7 1,459 27.7 -0.9 5,272 44.0 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gleadless Valley Gleadless Valley Liberal Democrats (UK) Frank Taylor 2,183 42.1 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) Terence Fox* 1,821 35.1 -3.0 Green Party of England and Wales Gareth Roberts 781 15.1 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Jennifer Grant 400 7.7 +0.7 362 7.0 +6.1 5,185 39.0 -0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Graves Park Graves Park Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Moore* 2,519 47.1 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) Robert Pemberton 1,105 20.7 -5.4 Conservative Party (UK) Trevor Grant 885 16.5 +1.7 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Roper 345 6.5 -1.5 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Alan Munro 271 5.1 +1.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Pauline Arnott 226 4.2 +0.4 1,417 26.5 +8.9 5,348 41.0 +0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hillsborough Hillsborough Liberal Democrats (UK) Joe Taylor 2,739 49.9 +5.5 Labour Party (UK) Robert Macdonald* 1,620 29.5 -5.9 British National Party Eric Collins 491 8.9 +0.2 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher McMahon 346 6.3 -0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Neil Everest 292 5.3 +0.3 1,119 20.4 +11.4 5,488 41.8 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Manor Castle Manor Castle Labour Party (UK) Patricia Midgley* 1,621 52.9 -7.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Croft 687 22.4 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) Christina Stark 400 13.1 +3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Graham Wroe 357 11.6 -0.9 934 30.5 -13.1 3,065 27.3 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) Mosborough Mosborough Liberal Democrats (UK) Gail Smith 2,451 50.8 +17.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Tutt 2,019 41.9 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) Sarah Cullen 1,660 34.4 -7.3 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Peat* 1,626 33.7 -8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Evelyn Millward 746 15.5 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Pigott 561 11.6 -3.7 Green Party of England and Wales Anwen Fryer 290 6.0 +2.4 359 7.5 N/A 4,822 37.7 +4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Nether Edge Nether Edge Liberal Democrats (UK) Ali Qadar* 2,661 44.6 +5.6 Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Hafiz 2,165 36.3 +5.5 Green Party of England and Wales Mervyn Smith 780 13.1 -6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Rosita Malandrinos 359 6.0 -4.4 496 8.3 +0.1 5,965 47.0 +7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richmond Richmond Labour Party (UK) Lynn Rooney 1,759 44.4 -7.4 Labour Party (UK) Martin Lawton* 1,693 42.8 -9.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anders Hanson 736 18.6 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Masters 699 17.7 +1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Fey 618 15.6 +4.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Leslie Arnott 618 15.6 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Neill 560 14.1 +2.6 Green Party of England and Wales Eamonn Ward 439 11.1 +5.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Jennifer-Marie Ruchat 356 9.0 -0.4 957 24.2 -11.7 3,959 31.0 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Shiregreen & Brightside Shiregreen & Brightside Labour Party (UK) Jane Bird* 1,757 44.1 -7.6 British National Party Tracey Smith 846 21.3 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) Eric Kirby 451 11.3 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tasadique Mohammed 350 8.8 -2.3 Independent (politician) Glynn Tipper 350 8.8 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Steve Brady 227 5.7 -0.1 911 22.9 -5.0 3,981 30.0 -0.7 Labour Party (UK) Southey Southey Labour Party (UK) Tony Damms* 1,695 41.9 -11.9 British National Party John Sheldon 1,031 25.5 +6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Bowden 716 17.7 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Russell Cutts 437 10.8 +1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Gemma Lock 162 4.0 -0.5 664 16.4 -18.7 4,041 30.7 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) Stannington Stannington Liberal Democrats (UK) Arthur Dunworth* 2,713 46.7 -2.7 Labour Party (UK) Alf Meade 1,314 22.6 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Lee 883 15.2 -1.2 British National Party Martin Stevens 547 9.4 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Martin Bradshaw 351 6.0 -2.7 1,399 24.1 +0.3 5,808 41.0 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stocksbridge & Upper Don Stocksbridge & Upper Don Liberal Democrats (UK) Jack Clarkson 2,258 39.0 -0.3 Independent (politician) Martin Davis* 1,371 23.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Matt Dixon 1,076 18.6 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) Jim Bamford 761 13.4 -10.8 Green Party of England and Wales Angela Roberts 327 5.6 -3.2 887 15.3 +0.2 5,793 40.7 +4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stocksbridge & Upper Don was a regain for the Liberal Democrats, after the sitting councillor became an Independent. Walkley Walkley Liberal Democrats (UK) Diane Leek* 2,679 49.6 +8.2 Labour Party (UK) Veronica Hardstaff 1,899 35.2 -5.5 Green Party of England and Wales James Wilson 540 10.0 -1.6 Conservative Party (UK) George Ledbury 283 5.2 -1.1 780 14.4 +13.7 5,401 40.0 +1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) West Ecclesfield West Ecclesfield Liberal Democrats (UK) Kathleen Chadwick* 2,763 52.4 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) Max Telfer 1,130 21.5 -9.4 British National Party Malcolm Woodhead 630 12.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Robert McIlveen 552 10.5 -0.7 Green Party of England and Wales Kathryn Aston 193 3.7 -1.8 1,633 31.0 +9.6 5,268 37.4 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Woodhouse Woodhouse Labour Party (UK) Marjorie Barker* 2,041 47.6 -5.8 Conservative Party (UK) Laurence Hayward 700 16.3 +4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Bingham 661 15.4 +2.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Jonathan Arnott 593 13.8 -2.0 Green Party of England and Wales John Grant 291 6.8 +0.6 1,341 31.3 -6.3 4,286 33.0 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) By-elections between 2008 and 2010 East Ecclesfield By-Election 30 April 2009 http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/LibDems-celebrating-poll-victory.5225881.jp LibDems celebrating poll victory 3 May 2009 1 May 2009 Sheffield Star Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Taylor 2,239 44.3 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) Zoe Sykes 1,420 28.1 -2.1 British National Party John Sheldon 719 14.2 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) John Hattersley 564 11.2 +0.4 Green Party of England and Wales Mia Safir 107 2.1 -1.3 819 16.2 +3.3 5,049 36.0 -2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) +1.6 References Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in Sheffield