2008 Castle Point Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2008 Castle Point Borough Council election. Conservative in blue and Canvey Island Independent Party in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2008. The 2008 Castle Point Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Castle Point Borough Council in Essex, 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/22ue.stm Castle Point 2 May 2008 BBC News Online 30 July 2014 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 25 Canvey Island Independent Party 15 Labour 1Local elections: Results: Voters in the cities and the shires have their say in the ballot box 2 May 2008 The Guardian NewsBank Background 14 seats were contested at the election with no election in Canvey West ward, but with a by-election being held in Canvey South at the same time as the normal election in the ward, after the Canvey Island Independent Party councillor Natalie Derby had stepped down in March 2008 due to ill health.http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2173764.print/ Castle Point election candidates Legge Katherine 4 April 2008 The Echo 1 August 2014 One councillor stood down at the election, Conservative Elizabeth Govier from St Georges ward. Not counting the extra by-election in Canvey South, there were 13 candidates each from the Conservative and Labour parties, 5 from the Canvey Island Independent Party, 3 each from the British National Party and the Green Party and 1 from the UK Independence Party. Election result The Conservatives remained in control of the council after winning the seats in Benfleet, Hadleigh and Thundersley, while the Canvey Island Independent Party won all 6 seats on Canvey Island.Castle Point : Independents dominate Canvey 2 May 2008 The Echo NewsBank No other party won any seats at the election, with Labour finishing behind the British National Party in 2 wards and behind the UK Independence Party in 1 ward. Overall turnout at the election was 33.0%.http://www.castlepoint.gov.uk/main.cfm?Type=N&news=14779 Election Results 2008 Castle Point Borough Council 30 July 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140731200206/http://www.castlepoint.gov.uk/main.cfm?Type=N&news=14779 31 July 2014 Castle Point local election result 2008Local elections Results 2 May 2008 The Times NewsBank 28 Conservative Party (UK) 8 0 0 0 57.1 52.2 12,075 -3.6 Canvey Island Independent Party 6 0 0 0 42.9 23.0 5,314 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 16.1 3,733 -2.0 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.6 839 +3.6 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.1 722 -0.7 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 441 +0.5 Ward results Appleton Conservative Party (UK) Tom Skipp 1,262 73.2 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) John Trollope 462 26.8 -1.4 800 46.4 +2.9 1,724 Conservative Party (UK) Boyce Conservative Party (UK) Jeffrey Stanley 1,215 63.8 -6.0 UK Independence Party Ron Hurrell 441 23.1 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) Harry Brett 249 13.1 -0.4 774 40.6 -12.4 1,905 Conservative Party (UK) Canvey Island Central Canvey Island Independent Party John Anderson 905 60.3 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Best 433 28.8 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) Bill Deal 164 10.9 +0.0 472 31.4 +1.5 1,502 Canvey Island Independent Party Canvey Island East Canvey Island Independent Party Anne Wood 962 59.2 +10.4 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Maclean 508 31.3 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) Katie Curtis 155 9.5 -4.8 454 27.9 +16.0 1,625 Canvey Island Independent Party Canvey Island North Canvey Island Independent Party Martin Tucker 947 51.7 +0.0 Conservative Party (UK) Carole Cross 363 19.8 -9.2 British National Party John Morgan 338 18.5 +18.5 Labour Party (UK) Jacqueline Reilly 183 10.0 -7.0 584 31.9 +9.2 1,831 Canvey Island Independent Party Canvey Island South Canvey Island Independent Party Brian Wood 767 45.0 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Howard 549 32.2 -4.8 British National Party Peter Barber 257 15.1 +15.1 Labour Party (UK) Michael Curham 130 7.6 -3.2 218 12.8 +0.2 1,703 Canvey Island Independent Party Canvey Island South by-election Canvey Island Independent Party Janice Payne 930 55.6 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Belford 596 35.6 -1.4 Labour Party (UK) John Payne 146 8.7 -2.1 334 20.0 +7.4 1,672 Canvey Island Independent Party Canvey Island Winter Gardens Canvey Island Independent Party Barry Dixie 803 59.4 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Pat Haunts 422 31.2 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) Margaret McArthur-Curtis 127 9.4 -2.8 381 28.2 +3.6 1,352 Canvey Island Independent Party Cedar Hill Conservative Party (UK) Liz Wass 1,106 75.8 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) Lorna Trollope 353 24.2 -3.7 753 51.6 +7.4 1,459 Conservative Party (UK) St George's Conservative Party (UK) Clive Walter 1,049 69.1 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) Joe Cooke 469 30.9 -1.2 580 38.2 +2.3 1,518 Conservative Party (UK) St James Conservative Party (UK) Bill Sharp 1,329 71.2 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) Fred Jones 271 14.5 +0.2 Green Party of England and Wales Narine Pachy 266 14.3 -1.8 1,058 56.7 +3.2 1,866 Conservative Party (UK) St Mary's Conservative Party (UK) David Cross 963 55.6 -12.7 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Wright 526 30.4 -1.2 British National Party Scott Smith 244 14.1 +14.1 437 25.2 -11.4 1,733 Conservative Party (UK) St Peter's Conservative Party (UK) Beverley Egan 1,099 69.7 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) William Emberson 275 17.4 -0.5 Green Party of England and Wales Eileen Peck 203 12.9 -0.7 824 52.3 +1.8 1,577 Conservative Party (UK) Victoria Conservative Party (UK) Enid Isaacs 1,181 71.3 +1.8 Green Party of England and Wales Lesley Morgan 253 15.3 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) Alan Curtis 223 13.5 -2.9 928 56.0 +2.9 1,657 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Castle Point Borough Council elections Category:2008 English local elections Category:2000s in Essex