2008 Coventry City Council election

2008 UK local government election December 2024 November 2013 thumb|Map of the results of the 2008 Coventry election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in light red, Socialist Party in dark red. Elections for Coventry City Council were held on Thursday 1 May 2008. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the wards was up for election. The Labour Party gained two seats (Radford, whose sitting councillor had been elected for Labour but later switched parties, and Foleshill) from the Conservative Party and the Conservatives gained one seat (Westwood) from Labour. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council, but remained the ruling party, with half of the seats. Election results Coventry local election result 2008 Conservative Party (UK) 9 1 2 -1 50.00 37.92 26,591 +3.85 Labour Party (UK) 7 2 1 +1 38.90 35.60 24,964 -2.73 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 0 5.55 8.07 5,661 -2.12 Socialist Party (England and Wales) 1 0 0 0 5.55 2.74 1,920 +3.07 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.90 5,535 -0.63 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.11 3,584 +2.04 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.66 1,865 -0.34 Council Composition The composition of the council before and after the election can be found in the following table: PartyPrevious councilStaying councillorsSeats up for electionElection resultNew council Conservative Party (UK) 28 19 10 9 27 Labour Party (UK) 23 17 6 7 24 Socialist Party (England and Wales) 2 1 1 1 2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 1 1 1 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 Total 54 36 18 18 54 Ward results Note: Gains and holds of wards are noted with respect to the 2006 council election except for Radford – where the seat changed hands by defection.. Percentage changes are given with respect to the 2007 council election. Turnout figures include spoilt ballots. Bablake ward Conservative Party (UK) John Victor Gazey 2,546 58.74 +10.78 Labour Party (UK) Bilal Akhtar 917 21.16 -4.71 British National Party Michele Jean Stone 443 10.22 +1.17 Green Party of England and Wales Ryan David Taylor 428 9.88 +4.26 1,629 37.59 +15.51 4,334 36.33 -1.37 Conservative Party (UK) Binley and Willenhall ward Labour Party (UK) David Chater 1,467 42.42 -3.97 Conservative Party (UK) Julia Elizabeth Lepoidevin 1,021 29.53 +2.50 British National Party Mark Badrick 437 12.64 -2.38 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Anthony McCarney 389 11.25 +3.06 Green Party of England and Wales Kenneth Christopher Jones 144 4.16 +0.79 446 12.90 -6.45 3,458 28.94 -3.46 Labour Party (UK) Cheylesmore ward Conservative Party (UK) Hazel Margaret Noonan 1,903 46.63 -1.88 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Elizabeth Miks 1,224 29.99 -1.64 British National Party Carl Stew 385 9.44 +1.19 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terence Kenny 351 8.60 -0.16 Green Party of England and Wales Aisa Kara 218 5.34 -2.32 679 16.64 +5.78 4,081 34.33 -2.07 Conservative Party (UK) Earlsdon ward Conservative Party (UK) Allan Robert Andrews 2,515 52.31 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Nicholas Youett 1,155 24.02 -1.44 Green Party of England and Wales Scott Redding 698 14.52 +1.14 Liberal Democrats (UK) Napier Penlington 440 9.15 +0.39 1,360 28.29 +5.24 4,808 40.36 -1.60 Conservative Party (UK) Foleshill ward Labour Party (UK) Malkiat Singh Auluck 2,180 50.57 -7.20 Conservative Party (UK) Shabbir Ahmed 1,885 43.72 +13.26 Green Party of England and Wales Penny Walker 246 5.71 +3.65 295 6.84 -20.46 4,311 39.84 -4.63 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Henley ward Labour Party (UK) Ed Ruane 1,483 38.34 -11.05 Independent (politician) Brian David Patton 950 24.56 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Val Stone 947 24.48 -2.4 British National Party Simon Bien 488 12.62 +0.15 533 13.78 -8.73 3,868 30.04 +2.18 Labour Party (UK) Holbrook ward Labour Party (UK) Joe Clifford 1,821 53.45 +4.79 Conservative Party (UK) Hazel Ann Reece 1.077 31.61 +7.38 British National Party Simon Bien 509 14.94 +1.82 744 21.84 -2.59 3,407 28.76 -0.91 Labour Party (UK) Longford ward Labour Party (UK) George Arthur Duggins 1,831 53.15 -3.63 Conservative Party (UK) Harbans Singh Gumman 762 22.12 -7.43 British National Party Susan Gail Hillen 430 12.48 +4.65 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charles Coleman 286 8.30 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Natalia Grana 136 3.95 -1.49 1,069 31.03 +3.8 3,445 27.07 -2.16 Labour Party (UK) Lower Stoke ward Labour Party (UK) Jack Harrison 1,682 44.59 -1.61 Conservative Party (UK) Vinod Dogra 858 22.75 -4.31 Independent (politician) Christine Margaret Oddy 405 10.74 -5.31 British National Party Darren Thomas 359 9.52 -1.17 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Marion Coleman 308 8.16 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Laura Vesty 160 4.24 N/A 824 21.85 +2.71 3,772 31.18 -2.21 Labour Party (UK) Radford ward Labour Party (UK) Mal Mutton 1,444 46.40 -4.77 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Marie Williams 796 25.58 +4.97 British National Party Thomas Paul Jones 344 11.05 0.00 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frances Hilda Hawkey 273 8.77 +0.09 Green Party of England and Wales Cathy Wattebot 131 4.21 -0.22 Independent (politician) Dave Anderson 124 3.99 -0.22 648 20.82 -9.73 3,112 25.30 -2.34 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sherbourne ward Conservative Party (UK) Gary Christopher Ridley 1,546 43.04 +10.49 Labour Party (UK) Seamus Walsh 1,123 31.26 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stella Hewison 312 8.69 -1.97 British National Party Justin Baldwin 280 7.79 -0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Charlotte Tittle 196 5.46 N/A Socialist Party (England and Wales) Jason Arnold Toynbee 135 3.76 -1.87 423 11.78 +11.18 3,592 29.90 -1.49 Conservative Party (UK) St Michael's ward Socialist Party (England and Wales) Dave Nellist 1,643 48.64 +8.15 Labour Party (UK) Motasem Ali 1,336 39.55 -3.88 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Stephen Cox 399 11.81 -4.27 307 9.09 +6.15 3,378 26.10 +0.53 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Upper Stoke ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Russell David Field 1,694 43.95 +5.97 Labour Party (UK) David Stewart Welsh 1,506 39.08 +1.03 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Ewart Johnson 482 12.51 +0.27 Green Party of England and Wales Bryn Tittle 172 4.46 N/A 188 4.88 +4.81 3,854 31.39 -4.21 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wainbody ward Conservative Party (UK) John Anthony Blundell 2,470 61.05 +5.54 Labour Party (UK) Randhir Kaur Auluck 755 18.66 -4.77 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vincent John McKee 468 11.57 -0.94 Green Party of England and Wales John Walton 353 8.72 +0.17 1,715 42.39 +10.31 4,046 32.71 -2.59 Conservative Party (UK) Westwood ward Conservative Party (UK) Marcus Edgar Lapsa 1,713 43.16 +5.06 Labour Party (UK) Dave Batten 1,389 34.99 -0.44 British National Party Matthew Mason 425 10.71 -1.47 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqueline Bridget Basu 277 6.98 -3.01 Green Party of England and Wales Jesse Meadows 165 4.16 N/A 324 8.16 +5.49 3,969 32.11 -0.09 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Whoberley ward Conservative Party (UK) Roger Maurice James Bailey 1,586 38.28 +3.14 Labour Party (UK) Bally Singh 1,372 33.12 +1.24 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Rees Lewis 328 7.92 -7.57 British National Party Anthony Angliss 300 7.24 -0.40 Independent (politician) Joan Ann Griffin 222 5.36 -4.49 Green Party of England and Wales Gianluca Grimalda 193 4.65 N/A Socialist Party (England and Wales) Jim Donnelly 142 3.43 N/A 214 5.17 +1.91 4,143 34.10 -0.03 Conservative Party (UK) Woodlands ward Conservative Party (UK) Heather Jean Johnson 2,206 49.83 +2.49 Labour Party (UK) Shagufta Hamid-Khan 791 17.88 -2.32 British National Party David Clarke 720 16.26 +0.36 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Howarth 535 12.08 -4.48 Green Party of England and Wales Danny Foulstone 175 3.95 N/A 1,415 31.96 +4.82 4,427 35.70 -0.21 Conservative Party (UK) Wyken ward Conservative Party (UK) Susanna Ella Dixon 1,879 45.66 +10.67 Labour Party (UK) Faye Sweet 1,488 36.16 -3.23 British National Party Steven John Pittaway 415 10.09 -0.69 Green Party of England and Wales Jo Rathbone 169 4.11 N/A Independent (politician) Adrian Roll 84 2.04 +0.08 Independent (politician) Mick Noonan 80 1.94 -2.14 391 9.50 +5.1 4,115 33.83 +0.02 Conservative Party (UK) References http://www.coventry.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/council--government-and-democracy/elections/election-results/ Local election results 2008 2008-05-09 2008 Coventry City Council dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080505195126/http://www.coventry.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/council--government-and-democracy/elections/election-results/ 5 May 2008 Coventry City Council election 2008 City Council election, 2008