2008 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|Results of the 2008 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election The 2008 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/29uq.stm Tunbridge Wells 2010-11-21 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 44 Liberal Democrat 4 Local elections: Results: Voters in the cities and the shires have their say in the ballot box The Guardian 7 2008-05-02 Election result The results saw the Conservatives retain control after gaining 3 seats from the Liberal Democrats to have 44 seats compared to 4 for the Liberal Democrats. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/7378982.stm Tories take control in Maidstone 2010-11-23 2008-05-02 BBC News Tunbridge Wells local election result 2008 http://www2.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/pdf/Borough_Results_01052008.pdf Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election - 1 May 2008 2010-11-21 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20111022002735/http%3A//www2.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/pdf/Borough_Results_01052008.pdf 22 October 2011 dead Local elections Results The Times London 28 2008-05-02 Conservative Party (UK) 15 3 0 +3 93.8 56.8 12,756 −0.4% Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 3 −3 6.3 26.7 5,994 −1.2% UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 1,121 −1.3% Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 4.8 1,077 −1.1% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 913 +2.1% Independent politician 0 0 0 0 0 2.7 599 +2.0% Ward results Benenden and Cranbrook Conservative Party (UK) Sean Holden 836 41.3 −17.2 Independent politician Peter Jempson 599 29.6 +29.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Francis Rook 522 25.8 −9.0 UK Independence Party Oliver Clement 67 3.3 −3.4 237 11.7 −12.0 2,024 38.7 −0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Brenchley and Horsmonden Conservative Party (UK) Marcella Callow 1,011 62.4 −16.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Isobel Kerrigan 608 37.6 +16.7 403 24.9 −33.3 1,619 42.4 +4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Broadwater Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Cobbold 637 68.4 +23.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean-Luc Bressard 294 31.6 −14.5 343 36.8 931 29.4 −8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Capel Conservative Party (UK) Brian Ransley 422 55.6 +25.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hugh Patterson 337 44.4 −25.2 85 11.2 759 41.3 −1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Culverden Conservative Party (UK) Ronen Basu 919 57.1 −1.0 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Leslie 518 32.2 +2.6 UK Independence Party Patricia Theophanides 172 10.7 −1.7 401 24.9 −3.6 1,609 31.5 −1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Goudhurst and Lamberhurst Conservative Party (UK) Barry Noakes 902 73.5 +8.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Billingham 227 18.5 −5.3 UK Independence Party Victor Webb 99 8.1 −3.4 675 55.0 +14.2 1,228 37.9 −1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Hawkhurst and Sandhurst Conservative Party (UK) Beverley Palmer 1,120 66.5 −5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Brown 297 17.6 −10.8 UK Independence Party Jeffrey King 166 9.9 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) David Burgess 102 6.1 +6.1 823 48.8 +5.6 1,685 37.2 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Pantilles and St Mark's Conservative Party (UK) Leonard Horwood unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Park Conservative Party (UK) Peter Bulman 1,161 62.1 +3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Hillier 464 24.8 −7.6 Green Party of England and Wales Shaun Carey 244 13.1 +13.1 697 37.3 +11.1 1,869 34.4 −1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Pembury Conservative Party (UK) Paul Barrington-King 1,230 67.9 +13.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqueline Prance 472 26.0 −13.0 UK Independence Party Christopher Hoare 110 6.1 −0.6 758 41.8 +26.5 1,812 40.6 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Rusthall Conservative Party (UK) Robert Atwood 505 42.8 −2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bob Prance 380 32.2 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) Tim Probert 166 14.1 +1.6 UK Independence Party June Moore 129 10.9 −4.1 125 10.6 −7.1 1,180 34.3 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) St James' Liberal Democrats (UK) Beatrice Lewis 694 58.6 −6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Alan McDermott 390 32.9 +9.8 UK Independence Party Christopher Luke 101 8.5 +8.5 304 25.7 −16.7 1,185 33.1 −2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) St John's Conservative Party (UK) Tracy Moore 794 45.9 +3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Bullion 786 45.4 −5.0 Green Party of England and Wales Phyllis Leslie 151 8.7 +8.7 8 0.5 1,731 35.8 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Sherwood Conservative Party (UK) Frank Williams 789 58.6 +12.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Lewis 347 25.8 −2.2 Labour Party (UK) Loma Blackmore 211 15.7 +0.7 442 32.8 +14.2 1,347 28.9 −1.7 Conservative Party (UK) Southborough and High Brooms Conservative Party (UK) Joseph Simmons 695 42.0 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) Ronnie Ooi 598 36.2 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marguerita Morton 235 14.2 −8.2 UK Independence Party Eileen Gayler 125 7.6 +0.4 97 5.9 +1.6 1,653 31.9 −2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Speldhurst and Bidborough Conservative Party (UK) David Stanyer 1,345 73.6 −0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Williams 331 18.1 −7.9 UK Independence Party Peter Fasey 152 8.3 +8.3 1,014 55.5 +7.5 1,828 40.4 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in Kent