2008 South Lakeland District Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 2008 South Lakeland District Council election Parliamentary no yes 2007 South Lakeland District Council election 2007 2010 South Lakeland District Council election 2010 All 51 seats to South Lakeland District Council 26 1 May 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) 36 24,355 57.9% Conservative Party (UK) 14 16,100 38.3% Labour Party (UK) 1 1,387 3.3% South Lakeland UK local election 2008 map.svg 300px Map showing the results of the 2008 South Lakeland District Council elections by ward. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red. Council control Council control after election Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats The 2008 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2007 reducing the number of seats by 1.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/16ug.stm South Lakeland BBC News 11 August 2011 The Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/rp2008/rp08-048.pdf Local elections 2008 12 June 2008 House of Commons Library 13 August 2011 Background Since the last election in 2007 boundary changes had taken place reducing the number of seats from 52 to 51.http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/lancaster-and-district-news/south_lakes_election_results_1_1172176 South Lakes election results 7 May 2008 Lancaster Guardian 13 August 2011 Among the changes made was the combining of the Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale wards. Before the election the Liberal Democrats ran the council with 31 seats, compared to 16 for the Conservatives, 2 for Labour, 1 Green Party and 1 independent.http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/2188340.All_seats_up_for_grabs_in_council_election/ All seats up for grabs in council election Barber Caroline 11 April 2008 The Westmorland Gazette 13 August 2011 Among the sitting councillors to stand down at the election was the only independent David Foot. Election result The results saw the Liberal Democrats increase their majority on the council finishing the election up on 36 councillors. This came at the expense of the Conservatives who dropped to 14 seats and Labour who lost 1 of their 2 councillors. Meanwhile, the Green Party also lost their only seat in Kendal Far Cross.http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/2244938.print/ Liberal Democrats dominate elections Orr Daniel 2 May 2008 The Westmorland Gazette 13 August 2011 PartyPrevious councilNew council+/- Liberal Democrats 33 36 3 Conservatives 17 14 3 Labour 2 1 Green 1 0 Independent 1 0 Total 51 51 Working majority #FFBF00 12 darkgray #FFBF00 21 darkgray South Lakeland local election result 2008http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/pdf/Table%20Results%20District%2008.pdf South Lakeland District Council elections, 1 May 2008 South Lakeland District Council 11 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110927074736/http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/pdf/Table%20Results%20District%2008.pdf 27 September 2011 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) 36 +4 70.6 57.4 30,627 +0.4% Conservative Party (UK) 14 -2 27.5 39.6 21,111 -1.2% Labour Party (UK) 1 -1 2.0 2.6 1,387 +2.3% Green Party of England and Wales 0 -1 0 0.4 228 -0.2% Independent (politician) 0 -1 0 0 0 0 Ward results Ambleside & Grasmere (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Vivienne Rees* 1,140 66.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Vatcher* 1,113 65.3 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Barton 542 31.8 Conservative Party (UK) Tim Brown 518 30.4 571 33.5 1,704 42.6 Arnside & Beetham (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Pru Jupe* 1,337 60.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Stewart* 1,292 58.2 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Fisher 845 38.1 Conservative Party (UK) Sue Blonsky 836 37.7 447 20.1 2,220 62.7 Broughton Conservative Party (UK) Joss Curwen* 667 63.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Rabone 382 36.4 285 27.2 1,049 56.9 Burneside Liberal Democrats (UK) Frank Hodson* 578 74.7 Conservative Party (UK) Eric Wright 196 25.3 382 49.4 774 48.4 Burton & Holme (2) Conservative Party (UK) Roger Bingham* 1,132 67.2 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Cooper 916 54.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoff Johnston 597 35.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Scott Chandler 524 31.1 319 19.0 1,685 57.1 Cartmel & Grange West Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Wilson 617 65.4 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Chambers 326 34.6 291 30.9 943 61.2 Coniston & Crake Valley Conservative Party (UK) Anne Hall* 518 64.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Hemingway 291 36.0 227 28.1 809 59.3 Crooklands Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Eccles* 803 70.4 Conservative Party (UK) Rob Cocker* 338 29.6 465 40.8 1,141 64.8 Rob Cocker was originally elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor. Grange North Conservative Party (UK) Bill Wearing* 580 62.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Russell Boardman 344 37.2 236 25.5 924 49.4 Grange South Conservative Party (UK) Tom Harvey* 501 50.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anluise Hamilton-Bruce 492 49.5 9 0.9 993 62.6 Hawkshead Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Davies 486 53.5 Conservative Party (UK) Claire Salisbury 422 46.5 64 7.0 908 60.4 Holker Liberal Democrats (UK) Maureen Nicholson 471 56.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ruth Airey 368 43.9 103 12.3 839 52.8 Kendal Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) Sonia Lawson* 617 69.3 Conservative Party (UK) James Alexander 273 30.7 344 38.7 890 56.7 Kendal Far Cross Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Graham* 478 65.1 Conservative Party (UK) Lyndsay Slater 147 20.0 Green Party of England and Wales Enda Farrell* 109 14.9 331 45.1 734 44.6 Enda Farrell was originally elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor. Kendal Fell Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Little* 508 70.4 Conservative Party (UK) Diana Crewdson 133 18.4 Labour Party (UK) Lois Sparling 81 11.2 375 51.9 722 44.0 Kendal Heron Hill Liberal Democrats (UK) Andy Shine* 640 77.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Tomlinson 185 22.4 455 55.2 825 54.2 Kendal Highgate Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Hogg 537 82.9 Conservative Party (UK) Deborah Huck 111 17.1 426 65.7 648 39.7 Kendal Kirkland Liberal Democrats (UK) Julie Dawson 412 68.4 Labour Party (UK) Robert Rothwell 112 18.6 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Cartmell 78 13.0 300 49.8 602 36.2 Kendal Mintsfeet Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Brook* 587 82.0 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Williams 129 18.0 458 64.0 716 45.3 Kendal Nether Liberal Democrats (UK) Clare Feeney-Johnson* 702 85.2 Conservative Party (UK) William Parker 122 14.8 580 70.4 824 49.2 Kendal Oxenholme & Natland Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda Gray* 596 68.2 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Byrom 278 31.8 318 36.4 874 54.1 Kendal Parks Liberal Democrats (UK) Brendon Jameson* 568 79.4 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Birchall 147 20.6 421 58.9 715 41.8 Kendal Romney Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Vincent* 615 80.2 Conservative Party (UK) Pam Flitcroft 152 19.8 463 60.4 767 45.4 Kendal Stonecross Liberal Democrats (UK) Sylvia Emmott* 743 82.9 Conservative Party (UK) Jack Tomlinson 153 17.1 590 65.8 896 55.2 Kendal Strickland Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Coleman* 611 83.9 Conservative Party (UK) Kate Williams 117 16.1 494 67.9 728 48.8 Kendal Underley Liberal Democrats (UK) Gwen Murfin* 541 69.1 Labour Party (UK) Paul Braithwaite 125 16.0 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Price 117 14.9 416 53.1 783 47.2 Levens Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda Woof* 737 64.1 Conservative Party (UK) Alisa Hulme 412 35.9 325 28.3 1,149 67.2 Low Furness Conservative Party (UK) James Airey 415 51.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ray Beecham 343 42.8 Green Party of England and Wales Jo-Anna Duncalf 43 5.4 72 9.0 801 54.4 Lyth Valley Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosie Ballantyne-Smith 585 55.6 Conservative Party (UK) Robin Brown* 467 44.4 118 11.2 1,052 57.6 Mid Furness (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Jackie Cooper 969 62.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Carson 925 59.9 Conservative Party (UK) Wendy Barry 539 34.9 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Fisher 404 26.1 Labour Party (UK) Bharath Rajan 88 5.7 386 25.0 1,545 48.6 Milnthorpe Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Baverstock 681 75.4 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Coyle 222 24.6 459 50.8 903 54.1 Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale (3) Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Lancaster* 1,432 52.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Woof 1,274 46.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian McPherson 1,245 45.4 Conservative Party (UK) Rodger Read* 1,210 44.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fenner Pearson 1,183 43.1 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Fenwick 1,127 41.1 35 1.3 2,742 56.6 Staveley-in-Cartmel Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Leal 462 52.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ted Walsh 416 47.4 46 5.2 878 55.7 Staveley-in-Westmorland Liberal Democrats (UK) Stan Collins* 724 80.1 Conservative Party (UK) Angela Wright 180 19.9 544 60.2 904 53.4 Ulverston Central Conservative Party (UK) Norman Bishop-Rowe* 292 57.4 Labour Party (UK) Roy Gill 159 31.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Humberstone 58 11.4 133 26.1 509 33.0 Ulverston East Labour Party (UK) John Wilson 208 44.2 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hornby 189 40.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Edmondson 74 15.7 19 4.0 471 29.4 Ulverston North Conservative Party (UK) Colin Hodgson* 388 55.3 Labour Party (UK) Joan Casson 166 23.6 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Filmore 76 10.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charley Darbishire 72 10.3 222 31.6 702 46.8 Ulverston South Conservative Party (UK) Brian Wilkinson* 398 64.9 Labour Party (UK) Judith Pickthall 133 21.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Celia Birchall 82 13.4 265 43.2 613 40.9 Ulverston Town Conservative Party (UK) Jamie Samson 208 43.5 Labour Party (UK) Colin Williams 204 42.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Rabone 66 13.8 4 0.8 478 32.9 Ulverston West Conservative Party (UK) Janette Jenkinson* 448 70.0 Labour Party (UK) Colin Pickthall 111 17.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Loraine Birchall 81 12.7 337 52.7 640 41.2 Whinfell Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Thornton* 488 62.2 Conservative Party (UK) Mel Mackie 297 37.8 191 24.3 785 52.3 Windermere Applethwaite & Troutbeck Liberal Democrats (UK) Jo Stephenson 518 54.0 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Nicholson 442 46.0 76 7.9 960 56.1 Windermere Bowness North Liberal Democrats (UK) Hilary Stephenson* 654 74.2 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Hall 227 25.8 427 48.5 881 51.9 Windermere Bowness South Conservative Party (UK) David Williams* 433 65.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dyan Jones 231 34.8 202 30.4 664 41.9 Windermere Town Liberal Democrats (UK) Kath Atkinson* 553 82.4 Conservative Party (UK) Enid Robinson 118 17.6 435 64.8 671 41.1 References 2008 Category:2008 English local elections Category:2000s in Cumbria