2008 Liverpool City Council election

2008 UK local government election December 2024 November 2013 2008 Liverpool City Council election Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg parliamentary 2008 05 01 y 2007 2007 Liverpool City Council election 2010 2010 Liverpool City Council election 31 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 30 wards plus one by-election 46 Warren Bradley Liberal Democrats (UK) % % Joe Anderson (crop).jpg 120 120 160 center Joe Anderson Labour Party (UK) % Liberal Party (UK, 1989) % % Green Party of England and Wales % % Leader of Largest Party Subsequent Leader of Largest Party Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) thumb|right|300px|2008 local election results in Liverpool Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election. (30 seats plus 1 in a by-election) After the election, the composition of the council was PartySeats  ±  Liberal Democrat 50 -5Labour 35 +4Liberal Party 3 0Green 2 +1 Election result Liverpool local election result 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) 13 0 5 -5 42% 34% 31,085 Labour Party (UK) 16 4 0 +4 52% 41% 35,082 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 1 0 0 0 3.2% 7.6% 6,874 Green Party of England and Wales 1 1 0 +1 3.2% 6.7% 6,045 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0% 8.5% 7,724 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0% 3.4% 3,063 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0% 0.74% 635 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0% 0.08% 70 United Socialist Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0% 0.078% 67 Socialist Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0% 0.067% 58 Ward results * – Councillor standing for re-election. Allerton & Hunts Cross Allerton & Hunts Cross Liberal Democrats (UK) Flo Clucas * 1,605 48.56 +3.74 Conservative Party (UK) Adam Ernest Marsden 737 22.30 +4.20 Labour Party (UK) Colin McAlley 684 20.70 +0.30 Green Party of England and Wales Margaret Williams 171 5.17 +0.07 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Christopher Hulme 108 3.27 -0.93 868 10,942 3,305 30% 11 Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=94&RPID=10536557 Allerton & Hunts Cross 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Anfield Anfield Labour Party (UK) Brian Dowling 1,521 52% Liberal Democrats (UK) Robbie Quinn * 1,077 37% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Stephen Houghland 133 4.5% Conservative Party (UK) Francis Stevens 97 3.3% Green Party of England and Wales Jean Hill 96 3.3% Independent (politician) Michael McDonough 27 0.91 444 10,153 2,951 29% 10 Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=95&RPID=10536557 Anfield 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Belle Vale Belle Vale Labour Party (UK) Claire Wilner 1,673 46% Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom Marshall * 1,383 38% British National Party Peter Michael Molloy 336 9.2% Conservative Party (UK) Jack Stallworthy 111 3% Green Party of England and Wales Mark Bowman 78 2.1% United Socialist Party (UK) Paul Filby 67 1.8% 291 11,024 3,648 33% 11 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=96&RPID=10536557 Belle Vale 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Central Central Labour Party (UK) Christine Banks 722 61% Liberal Democrats (UK) James Murray 157 13% Green Party of England and Wales Michael Cotgreave 134 11% Conservative Party (UK) Gregg Watson 118 10% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Lisa Gaskell 44 3.7% 534 12,248 1,175 9.6% 6 Labour Party (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=97&RPID=10536557 Central 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Childwall Childwall Liberal Democrats (UK) Eddie Clein * 1,925 56% Labour Party (UK) Peter Dowling 711 21% Conservative Party (UK) Chris Lighten 490 14% Green Party of England and Wales Geoff Bunn 202 5.8% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Philip Daley 140 4% 1,435 11,082 3,468 31% 14 Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=98&RPID=10536557 Childwall 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Church Church Liberal Democrats (UK) Erica Kemp * 2,330 60% Labour Party (UK) David Shepherd 522 13% Conservative Party (UK) Norman Coppell 360 9.3% Green Party of England and Wales Eleanor Martin 286 7.4% Independent (politician) Jeffrey Berman 273 7% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) James MacGregor 100 2.6% 1,970 1,699 3,871 36% 10 Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=99&RPID=10536557 Church 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Clubmoor Clubmoor Labour Party (UK) Jim Noakes 1,341 48% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Dennis Gaskell 859 31% British National Party Peter Squire 358 12% Conservative Party (UK) Gwynneth Hicklin 150 5.4% Green Party of England and Wales Eleanor Pontin 68 2.4% Independent (politician) Maggie Stewart 18 0.6% 482 11,282 2794 24.77 9 Labour Party (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=100&RPID=10536557 Clubmoor 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 County County Liberal Democrats (UK) Marilyn Fielding * 1,196 43% Labour Party (UK) Gerard Woodhouse 1,189 42% British National Party Peter Stafford 200 7% United Kingdom Independence Party Colin Windever 70 2.5% Conservative Party (UK) Paul Barber 66 2.4% Green Party of England and Wales Tony Jones 48 1.7% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Roger Webb 32 1.1% 7 10,126 2,801 28% 3 Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=101&RPID=10536557 County 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Cressington Cressington Liberal Democrats (UK) Paula Keaveney 1,812 50% Labour Party (UK) Anna Briggs 792 22% Conservative Party (UK) Paul Athans 638 18% Green Party of England and Wales Martin Randall 262 7.3% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) John Pagan 108 3% 1,020 11,192 3,612 32% 9 Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=102&RPID=10536557 Cressington 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Croxteth Croxteth Labour Party (UK) Rose Bailey * 1,810 52% Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Geoghegan 1,245 36% Independent (politician) Ken Stewart 171 4.9% British National Party George Muse 109 3.1% Conservative Party (UK) Diane Westwell 88 2.5% Green Party of England and Wales Don Ross 77 2.2% 565 10,496 3,500 33% 8 Labour Party (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=103&RPID=10536557 Croxteth 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Everton Everton Labour Party (UK) Frank Prendergast * 1,678 72% British National Party Jackie Stafford 222 9.5% Conservative Party (UK) Mark Cotterell 130 5.6% Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Rainford 120 5.2% Green Party of England and Wales Peter North 102 4.4% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Linda Roberts 78 3.4% 1,456 10,101 2,330 23% 7 Labour Party (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=104&RPID=10536557 Everton 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Fazakerley Fazakerley Labour Party (UK) Jack Spriggs * 1,811 58% Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Seddon 608 19% British National Party Peter Stafford 440 14% Conservative Party (UK) Denise Nuttall 154 4.9% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Jane Canning 68 2.2% Green Party of England and Wales Ralf Ganza 64 2% 1,203 11,377 3,145 28% 9 Labour Party (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=105&RPID=10536557 Fazakerley 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Greenbank Greenbank Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Clein * 1,180 48% Labour Party (UK) Christopher Helm 564 23% Green Party of England and Wales Martin Dobson 498 20% Conservative Party (UK) Ann Nugent 165 6.7% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Susan O'Brien 52 2.1% 544 10,561 2,459 23% 11 Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=106&RPID=10536557 Greenbank 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Kensington & Fairfield Kensington & Fairfield Labour Party (UK) Liam Robinson 1.411 48% Liberal Democrats (UK) Francis Doran * 1,214 41% Green Party of England and Wales Janet Bunn 144 4.9% Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Barber 93 3.1% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Karen Williams 85 2.9% 197 9,438 2,947 31% 8 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=107&RPID=10536557 Kensington & Fairfield 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Kirkdale Kirkdale – 2 seats Labour Party (UK) Joseph Hanson * 1,971 40% Labour Party (UK) Beatrice Fraenkel 1,737 36% British National Party Steven Greenhalgh 389 8% Independent (politician) Will Thomson 146 3% Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauline Bradley 144 3% Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Morrison 107 2.2% Green Party of England and Wales Jonathan Clatworthy 96 2% Green Party of England and Wales Alison Edis 95 2% Conservative Party (UK) Alma McGing 95 2% Conservative Party (UK) John Watson 61 1.3% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Damien Daly 46 0.94% 1,582 11,512 4,887 21% 9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=108&RPID=10536557 Kirkdale 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Knotty Ash Knotty Ash Liberal Democrats (UK) David Irving * 1,642 46% Labour Party (UK) Anthony Conception 1,607 45% Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Brandwood 185 5.2% Green Party of England and Wales James Munro 128 3.6% 35 10,0083 3,562 35% 11 Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=109&RPID=10536557 Knotty Ash 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Mossley Hill Mossley Hill Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynnie Williams 1,445 45% Labour Party (UK) Matthew Garlick 650 20% Conservative Party (UK) Giselle McDonald 570 18% Green Party of England and Wales Robert Smith 403 13% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) David Wood 140 4% 795 10,515 3,208 31% 9 Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=110&RPID=10536557 Mossley Hill 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Norris Green Norris Green Labour Party (UK) Francis Cooke * 1,520 64% British National Party John Edgar 303 13% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Vera Phillips 258 11% Conservative Party (UK) Michael Lind 148 6.3% Green Party of England and Wales Thomas Crone 70 3% Socialist Labour Party (UK) Kai Anderson 58 2.4% 1,217 10,519 2,357 22% 3 Labour Party (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=111&RPID=10536557 Norris Green 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Old Swan Old Swan Liberal Democrats (UK) Gary Millar 1,372 45% Labour Party (UK) Allen Hammond 824 27% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Edith Bamford 321 10% British National Party Steven McEllenborough 300 9.7% Green Party of England and Wales Paul Grimes 130 4.2% Conservative Party (UK) Lauren Graham 127 4.1% 548 11,559 3,074 27% 5 Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=112&RPID=10536557 Old Swan 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Picton Picton Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Makinson * 1,262 48% Labour Party (UK) Timothy Beaumont 1,015 39% Green Party of England and Wales Laurence Wilson 150 5.7% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Griffith Parry 109 4.1% Conservative Party (UK) Ann Temple 99 3.8% 247 10,906 2,635 24% 12 Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=113&RPID=10536557 Picton 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Princes Park Princes Park Labour Party (UK) Timothy Moore 1,227 49% Liberal Democrats (UK) Mumin Khan 714 29% Green Party of England and Wales Rebecca Lawson 318 13% Conservative Party (UK) Catherine Hirst 163 6.5% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Michael Williams 74 3% 513 10,049 2,496 25% 17 Labour Party (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=114&RPID=10536557 Princes Park 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Riverside Riverside Labour Party (UK) Stephen Munby * 1,838 73% Liberal Democrats (UK) Conor McDonald 202 8% Conservative Party (UK) Emlyn Williams 189 7.5% Green Party of England and Wales William Ward 184 7.3% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) John Graves 102 4% 1,636 10,771 2,515 23% 10 Labour Party (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=115&RPID=10536557 Riverside 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 St Michael's St Michaels Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Jennings 1,309 43% Liberal Democrats (UK) Elaine Allen * 1,128 37% Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Mutize 485 16% Conservative Party (UK) David Patmore 149 4.9% 181 9,706 3,071 32% 13 Green Party of England and Wales Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=117&RPID=10536557 St Michael's 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Speke-Garston Speke-Garston Labour Party (UK) Colin Strickland * 1,866 63% Liberal Democrats (UK) Jackie Wilson 479 16% British National Party Jane Greenhalgh 208 7% Conservative Party (UK) Brenda Coppell 171 5.8% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Irene Mayes 128 4.4% Green Party of England and Wales Fiona Coyne 93 3.2% 1,387 12,699 2,945 23% 6 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=116&RPID=10536557 Speke-Garston 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Tuebrook & Stoneycroft Tuebrook & Stoneycroft Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Steve Radford * 2,128 72% Labour Party (UK) Robert Millington 484 16% Liberal Democrats (UK) Kathryn Dadswell 135 4.6% Green Party of England and Wales Jennifer Brown 92 3.1% Conservative Party (UK) George Powell 99 3.4% 1,644 10,843 2,938 27% 12 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=118&RPID=10536557 Tuebrook & Stoneycroft 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Warbreck Warbreck Labour Party (UK) Richard McLinden 1,852 58% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) George Roberts 724 23% Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Roberts 724 23% British National Party Carol Kilkenny 198 6.2% Conservative Party (UK) Mark Rea 154 4.9% Green Party of England and Wales Raphael Levy 99 3.1% 1,128 11,207 3,173 28% 5 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=119&RPID=10536557 Warbreck 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Wavertree Wavertree Liberal Democrats (UK) Warren Bradley * 2,223 69% Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Wallace 508 16% Green Party of England and Wales Julie Birch-Holt 297 9.2% Conservative Party (UK) David Grundy 171 5.3% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Charles Mayes 46 1.4% 1,715 10,607 3,245 31% 9 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=120&RPID=10536557 Wavertree 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 West Derby West Derby Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Hulme 1,244 37% Labour Party (UK) Brenda McGrath 863 26% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Ann Hines * 731 22% Conservative Party (UK) Neil Wilson 338 10% Green Party of England and Wales Kim Graham 160 4.8% 381 11,144 3,336 30% 16 Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=121&RPID=10536557 West Derby 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Woolton Woolton Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Collinge * 1,771 46% Conservative Party (UK) Richard Downey 1,254 33% Labour Party (UK) Laurence Freeman 572 15% Green Party of England and Wales Alexander Rudkin 161 4.2% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Maria Langley 58 1.5% 517 10,468 3,816 36% 10 Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=122&RPID=10536557 Woolton 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 Yew Tree Yew Tree Labour Party (UK) John Prince 1,370 49% Liberal Democrats (UK) Gary Airey 820 30% Conservative Party (UK) June Brandwood 345 12% Green Party of England and Wales Peter Cranie 125 4.5% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Tracey Hawksford 112 4% 550 11,173 2,772 25% 18 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=123&RPID=10536557 Yew Tree 16 April 2017 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=9&RPID=10374692 Liverpool City Council elections 2008 4 March 2017 Liverpool City Council By Elections Fazakerley, 18 February 2010 Caused by the death of Councillor Jack Spriggs (Labour, elected 1 May 2008). Fazakerley Labour Party (UK) Louise Ashton-Armstrong 1,525 58% Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Charles Seddon 807 30% British National Party Peter James Stafford 234 8.8% Green Party of England and Wales Alexander Rudkin 84 3.2% 718 11,310 2,650 Labour Party (UK) http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=124&RPID=10526225 Fazakerley By Election 18th February 2010 13 April 2017 Liverpool City Council References 2008 Category:2008 English local elections Category:2000s in Liverpool