2008 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election August 2016 November 2013 2008 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election West Yorkshire parliamentary no yes 1 May 2008 2007 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election 2007 2010 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election 2010 17 of 51 seats on Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council 26 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 11 3 9 2 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 18 8 20 2 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 17 6 17 Leader Leader after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) thumb|right|300px|2008 local election results in Calderdale Elections to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control with a minority Conservative administration. On 9 May, about a week after being elected as a Liberal Democrat, Greetland and Stainland Councillor Keith Watson left the Liberal Democrats and joined the Conservative Party.Councillor switches party just a week after elections. Halifax Courier. Retrieved 2 August 2016. In 2009 the Skircoat Councillor Geoffrey Wainwright died suddenly. A by-election was held on 2 April 2009. The seat was held by the Conservative Party with John Hardy winning the seat.Conservative Hardy wins Skircoat by-election. Halifax Courier. Retrieved 2 August 2016. In June 2009 Elland Councillor Diane Park quit the Liberal Democrats due to the state of the party in the House of Commons. She continued as an independent.Diane quits in disgust Halifax Courier. Retrieved 3 May 2018. Council composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 18 17 11 3 1 1 Conservative Lib Dem Labour Ind BN ED After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 20 17 9 2 2 1 Conservative Lib Dem Labour Ind BN ED PartyPrevious councilNew council Conservative Party (UK) 18 20 Liberal Democrats (UK) 17 17 Labour Party (UK) 11 9 Independent (politician) 3 2 British National Party 1 2 English Democrats 1 1 Total 51 51 Ward results Brighouse ward Brighouse ward Conservative Party (UK) Howard Blagbrough 1,329 40.2 -3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nick Yates 1,250 37.8 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) Ann Martin 729 22.0 -5.6 79 3,308 39.1 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) The incumbent was Nick Yates for the Liberal Democrats. He had been elected as a Conservative. Calder ward Calder ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Mary Battye 1,188 32.1 1.2 Labour Co-operative Janet Lynne Oosthuysen 1,135 30.7 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) Beverley Anne Carter 890 24.1 +3.6 Green Party of England and Wales Ruby Rose Joy Berridge 486 13.1 -13.5 53 3,699 41.52 Liberal Democrats (UK) The incumbent was Janet Battye for the Liberal Democrats. Elland ward Elland ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Pat Allen 1,203 44.0 -9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Christian Corkish 800 29.3 +2.7 Labour Co-operative Stewart Brown 312 11.4 -3.9 English Democrats Party Mick Clarke 262 9.6 +9.6 Green Party of England and Wales Susan Ann Thomas 156 5.7 +5.7 403 2,733 33.39 Liberal Democrats (UK) The incumbent was Pat Allen for the Liberal Democrats. Greetland and Stainland ward Greetland and Stainland ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Watson 1,404 45.7 -1.6 Conservative Party (UK) John Frank Brearley Ford 958 31.2 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) Pamela Fellows 251 8.2 -5.5 British National Party Michael Hall 229 7.5 +7.5 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Mullany 170 5.5 -6.1 English Democrats Party Johnathan Paul Rogan 59 1.9 +1.9 446 3,071 36.68 Liberal Democrats (UK) The incumbent was Keith Watson for the Liberal Democrats. Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward Conservative Party (UK) Graham Thomas Hall 2,209 68.5 +21.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jim Souper 578 17.9 +9.5 Labour Party (UK) Susan Press 438 13.6 -10.1 1,631 3,225 38.44 Conservative Party (UK) The incumbent was Graham Hall for the Conservative Party Illingworth and Mixenden ward Illingworth and Mixenden ward British National Party Tom Bates 1,323 38.3 +7.9 Labour Party (UK) Judy Gannon 1,014 29.4 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Jon Shaw 796 23.1 -0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Murray Elder 193 5.6 -5.1 Independent (politician) Sean Vincent Loftus 124 3.6 +3.6 309 3,450 37.12 British National Party Labour Party (UK) The incumbent was Judith Gannon for the Labour Party. Luddendenfoot ward Luddendenfoot ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Irene Bampton-Smith 1,301 41.4 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Sarah Jane Jennings 1,016 32.3 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) James Edward Fearon 513 16.3 -3.3 British National Party John Derek Gregory 316 10.0 -8.3 285 3,146 40.97 Liberal Democrats (UK) The incumbent was Christine Bampton-Smith for the Liberal Democrats. Northowram and Shelf ward Northowram and Shelf ward Conservative Party (UK) Graham Edward Alexander Reason 1,745 49.0 -4.4 Labour Co-operative Gary Rae 524 14.7 -2.9 Independent (politician) Raymond Pearson 387 10.9 +10.9 English Democrats Party John William Dowson 343 9.6 +9.6 British National Party Chris Godridge 322 9.0 -14.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Christopher Beacroft-Mitchell 240 6.7 -4.3 1,221 3,561 40.15 Conservative Party (UK) The incumbent was Graham Reason for the Conservative Party. Ovenden ward Ovenden ward Labour Co-operative Danielle Sara Eleana Coombs 847 44.8 +4.1 British National Party Jane Shooter 564 29.8 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) John Cecil David Hardy 479 25.3 +12.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Graham James 248 13.1 +0.7 283 1,890 25.38 Labour Co-operative The incumbent was Danielle Coombs for the Labour Party. Park ward Park ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Mohammad Ilyas 1,838 41.3 +24.4 Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Najib 1,678 37.7 -2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Craig Anthony Stanton 489 11.0 -23.7 Independent (politician) Shakar Saghir 442 9.9 -21.1 160 4,447 50.85 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) The incumbent was Mohammed Najib for the Labour Party. Rastrick ward Rastrick ward Conservative Party (UK) Ann McAllister 1,546 49.0 +1.0 Labour Co-operative George Edward Richardson 666 21.1 -9.6 English Democrats Party David Vincent Stevenson 516 16.4 +16.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Jeffery 425 13.5 -5.2 880 3,153 37.14 Conservative Party (UK) The incumbent was Ann McAllister for the Conservative Party. Ryburn ward Ryburn ward Conservative Party (UK) Geraldine Mary Carter 1,667 54.2 +7.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ashley John Richard Evans 908 29.5 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) Lesley Anne Sleigh 502 16.3 -11.3 759 3,077 36.05 Conservative Party (UK) The incumbent was Geraldine Carter for the Conservative Party. Skircoat ward Skircoat ward Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Wainwright 2,132 54.0 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauline Nash 1,305 33.1 +10.9 Labour Co-operative Marion Simone Batten 308 7.8 -11.3 Green Party of England and Wales Viv Smith 202 5.1 +5.1 827 3,947 42.21 Conservative Party (UK) The incumbent was Geoffrey Wainwright for the Conservative Party. Sowerby Bridge ward Sowerby Bridge ward Conservative Party (UK) Amanda Louise Byrne 1,252 42.6 +4.3 Labour Co-operative Dave Draycott 864 29.4 +4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Boje Frederiksen 365 12.4 -5.5 British National Party Stuart Brian Gill 357 12.1 -7.7 English Democrats Party Tom Mathieson 103 3.5 3.5 388 2,941 35.73 Conservative Party (UK) The incumbent was Amanda Byrne for the Conservative Party. Todmorden ward Todmorden ward Conservative Party (UK) Ian Cooper 1,048 32.5 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hilary Alice Myers 912 28.3 -12.7 Labour Party (UK) Steph Booth 853 26.5 -1.3 British National Party Christian Michael Jackson 408 12.7 +12.7 136 3,221 37.92 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) The incumbent was Anne Townley for the Liberal Democrats. Town ward Town ward Labour Co-operative Megan Kathleen Swift 1,055 39.5 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Pillai 649 24.3 +1.8 British National Party Anthony Bentley 403 15.1 -13.3 Independent (politician) Robert Philip Andrew Reynolds 292 10.9 +10.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brendan Robert Stubbs 273 10.2 -0.4 406 2,672 31.07 Labour Co-operative The incumbent was Megan Swift for the Labour Party. Warley ward Warley ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Pearson 1,681 51.8 +34.8 Conservative Party (UK) Sally Victoria McCartney 708 21.8 -4.0 British National Party Paul Wadsworth 433 13.3 -6.8 Labour Party (UK) Anne Collins 422 13.0 +0.8 973 3,244 38.05 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) The incumbent was Allen Clegg as an Independent. By-elections between 2008 and 2010 Skircoat ward, 2009 Skircoat By-Election 2 April 2009Skircoat Ward By-Election, 2009. calderdale.gov.uk.Conservative Hardy wins Skircoat by-election. The Halifax Evening Courier. Conservative Party (UK) John Cecil David Hardy 1,327 36.78 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauline Nash 1,209 33.51 Labour Party (UK) Anne Collins 274 7.59 Independent (politician) Paul Brannigan 238 6.60 British National Party Chris Godridge 235 6.51 Independent (politician) Philip Maxwell Crossley 229 6.35 Green Party of England and Wales Viv Smith 92 2.55 118 3.28 3,608 38.07 Conservative Party (UK) References Election of District Councillors - 2 May 2008. calderdale.gov.uk. Calderdale Council elections - see all the results. Halifax Courier. 2008 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2008