2008 Huntingdonshire District Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2008 Huntingdonshire District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independents in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2008. The 2008 Huntingdonshire District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Huntingdonshire District Council in Cambridgeshire, 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/12ue.stm Huntingdonshire 2 May 2008 BBC News Online 6 July 2014 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 38 Liberal Democrats 12 Independent 2Full election results 3 May 2008 The Guardian The Guardian Background Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 39 seats, compared to 11 Liberal Democrats and 2 independents.Two leaders are seeking re-election 10 April 2008 Peterborough Evening Telegraph NewsBank 18 seats were contested at the election by a total of 69 candidates, with the Conservatives defending 14 of the seats.http://www.huntspost.co.uk/hunts-life/sixty_nine_candidates_to_contest_hdc_seats_in_may_1_414388 Sixty-nine candidates to contest HDC seats in May 4 April 2008 Hunts Post 8 July 2014 Among the councillors who were defending seats were the Conservative leader of the council, Ian Bates, in The Hemingfords ward, and the leader of the Liberal Democrats on the council, Peter Downes in Brampton. Ian Bates was challenged by an independent candidate, Maxine Hay, who had become a road safety campaigner after her son was killed after being hit by a car, with the Liberal Democrat candidate for the seat withdrawing in her favour.Lib Dems' tactical withdrawal clears way for bid to oust HDC leader 9 April 2008 Hunts Post Election result The Liberal Democrats made a net gain of 1 seat to move to 12 councillors at the expense of the Conservatives who remained in control of the council with 38 seats.LibDems make a gain in Huntingdonshire 2 May 2008 Peterborough Evening Telegraph NewsBank The Liberal Democrats gained seats in Buckden and Huntingdon East from the Conservatives, but lost a seat back to them in St Neots Eaton Socon. Huntingdonshire local election result 2008Results - Local elections 08 3 May 2008 The Times NewsBankhttp://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/HDCCMS/Documents/Elections/Results/2000-2009/2008.pdf http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141204015508/http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/HDCCMS/Documents/Elections/Results/2000-2009/2008.pdf dead 4 December 2014 District Council Election Huntingdonshire District Council 6 July 2014 Conservative Party (UK) 13 1 2 -1 72.2 52.7 16,920 -5.2% Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 2 1 +1 22.2 29.9 9,593 -1.5% Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 5.6 5.2 1,681 +5.2% Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 6.1 1,948 -2.0% UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 5.6 1,796 +5.0% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 181 -0.4% Ward results Brampton Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Downes 1,415 57.3 +6.5 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Stukins 1,007 40.8 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) Patrick Kadewere 49 2.0 -1.2 408 16.5 +11.8 2,471 52.2 +0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Buckden Liberal Democrats (UK) Terry Clough 795 59.4 +20.1 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Barber 514 38.4 -18.4 Labour Party (UK) Thelma Lomax 30 2.2 -1.7 281 21.0 N/A 1,339 52.9 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Godmanchester Conservative Party (UK) Peter Godley 872 46.7 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Wilson 841 45.0 +2.2 UK Independence Party Shirley Reeve 79 4.2 +4.2 Labour Party (UK) Ann Beevor 76 4.1 -2.5 31 1.7 -6.0 1,868 40.9 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Huntingdon East Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Shellens 1,239 47.3 +9.6 Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Lyons 1,016 38.8 -10.3 Labour Party (UK) Ruth Pugh 154 5.9 -2.0 UK Independence Party Derek Norman 145 5.5 +5.5 Green Party of England and Wales Angela Mander-Jones 64 2.4 -2.8 223 8.5 N/A 2,618 38.9 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Huntingdon North Conservative Party (UK) Jeff Dutton 473 47.2 +11.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Morgan 300 29.9 -7.8 Labour Party (UK) David King 147 14.7 -5.6 UK Independence Party Peter Ashcroft 83 8.3 +8.3 173 17.3 1,003 26.1 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Little Paxton Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Churchill 806 69.1 -0.9 Independent (politician) Frank Owens 196 16.8 +16.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Cummings 65 5.6 -17.9 Labour Party (UK) Chrissy Ellarby 51 4.4 -2.1 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Boulton 49 4.2 +4.2 610 52.3 +5.8 1,167 48.0 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Ramsey Conservative Party (UK) Phillip Swales 957 46.2 -11.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Hollis 564 27.2 -7.1 UK Independence Party Peter Reeve 452 21.8 +21.8 Labour Party (UK) Susan Coomey 100 4.8 -2.9 393 19.0 -4.8 2,073 32.5 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Sawtry Independent (politician) Dick Tuplin 1,023 53.1 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Vivienne McGuire 824 42.8 +7.9 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Goddard 79 4.1 +0.3 199 10.3 -6.2 1,926 38.8 +0.9 Independent (politician) Somersham Conservative Party (UK) Steve Criswell 1,123 63.4 -2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Hulme 502 28.3 +0.3 UK Independence Party Julian Fairweather 80 4.5 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) Mary Howell 66 3.7 -2.3 621 35.1 -3.0 1,771 39.3 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) St Ives East Conservative Party (UK) Jason Ablewhite 864 55.2 -3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robin Waters 321 20.5 -9.7 UK Independence Party Michael Horwood 276 17.6 +17.6 Labour Party (UK) Angela Richards 105 6.7 -4.9 543 34.7 +6.6 1,566 31.3 +6.4 Conservative Party (UK) St Ives South Conservative Party (UK) John Davies 1,231 65.8 +10.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Hodge 483 25.8 -10.2 Labour Party (UK) John Watson 156 8.3 -0.1 748 40.0 +20.5 1,870 40.0 +4.5 Conservative Party (UK) St Ives West Conservative Party (UK) Julie Dew 464 43.1 -7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Saunderson 381 35.4 -6.3 UK Independence Party Margaret King 168 15.6 +15.6 Labour Party (UK) Ros Trayner 63 5.9 -2.1 83 7.7 -0.9 1,076 49.0 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) St Neots Eaton Ford Conservative Party (UK) Bob Farrer 1,132 61.1 +5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Franks 562 30.3 -8.1 Labour Party (UK) David Brown 92 5.0 -0.6 Green Party of England and Wales Karen How 68 3.7 +3.7 570 30.7 +13.1 1,854 34.8 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) St Neots Eaton Socon Conservative Party (UK) Mandy Thomas 911 57.5 +10.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek Giles 620 39.2 -8.3 Labour Party (UK) Carole Hitchings 52 3.3 -2.5 291 18.4 N/A 1,583 37.8 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) St Neots Eynesbury Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Hansard 1,031 54.9 +13.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diana Collins 666 35.4 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) William O'Connor 182 9.7 +0.5 365 19.4 +14.2 1,879 25.5 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) The Hemingfords Conservative Party (UK) Ian Bates 1,412 69.1 +3.3 Independent (politician) Maxine Hay 462 22.6 +22.6 Labour Party (UK) Jacqueline Gilbert 168 8.2 +2.9 950 46.5 +9.7 2,042 43.8 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Warboys and Bury Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Ward 839 46.0 +9.2 Conservative Party (UK) Jill Travener 787 43.2 -14.8 UK Independence Party Lisa Duffy 138 7.6 +7.6 Labour Party (UK) Graeme Watkins 59 3.2 -2.0 52 2.8 1,823 38.7 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Yaxley and Farcet Conservative Party (UK) John Watt 1,496 68.3 -6.6 UK Independence Party Robert Brown 375 17.1 +17.1 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Cochrane 319 14.6 -10.5 1,121 51.2 +1.3 2,190 28.5 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2008 and 2010 Ramsey April 2009 A by-election was held in Ramsey on 2 April 2009 after the death of Conservative councillor Ross Muir.http://www.huntspost.co.uk/hunts-life/successful_poll_day_for_hunts_tories_1_416534 Successful poll day for Hunts Tories 3 April 2009 Hunts Post 6 July 2014 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055938/http://www.huntspost.co.uk/hunts-life/successful_poll_day_for_hunts_tories_1_416534 dead The seat was held for the Conservatives by Andy Monk with a majority of 106 votes over Peter Reeve of the UK Independence Party. Ramsey by-election 2 April 2009http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm Local Authority Byelection Results 6 July 2014 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm dead Conservative Party (UK) Andy Monk 626 38.1 -8.1 UK Independence Party Peter Reeve 520 31.6 +9.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Mumford 432 26.3 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) Graham Watkins 67 4.1 -0.7 106 6.4 -12.6 1,645 25.8 -6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Ramsey July 2009 A by-election was held in Ramsey on 23 July 2009 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Ray Powell.http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/News/Election-victory-for-UKIP.htm?id=436127 https://archive.today/20140709183432/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/News/Election-victory-for-UKIP.htm?id=436127 dead 9 July 2014 Election victory for UKIP 24 July 2009 Cambridge News 6 July 2014 The seat was gained for the UK Independence Party by Peter Reeve with a majority of 184 votes over the Conservative Angela Curtis. Ramsey by-election 23 July 2009 UK Independence Party Peter Reeve 753 39.2 +7.6 Conservative Party (UK) Angela Curtis 569 29.6 -8.5 Independent (politician) Jeffrey Clarke 303 15.8 +15.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Melanie Allgood 295 15.4 -10.9 184 9.6 N/A 1,920 30.1 +4.3 UK Independence Party Liberal Democrats (UK) Huntingdon North A by-election was held in Huntingdon North on 29 October 2009 after Liberal Democrat councillor Sam Kemp resigned from the council.http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/local/lib-dems-hold-seat-in-huntingdon-1-142303 Lib Dems hold seat in Huntingdon 3 November 2009 Peterborough Telegraph 6 July 2014 The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Trish Shrapnel with a majority of 30 votes over Conservative Laine Kadic, in a seat won by the Conservatives at the last council election in 2008.http://www.lgcplus.com/lib-dems-hold-marginal-council-seat/5007999.article Lib Dems hold marginal council seat 30 October 2009 Local Government Chronicle 6 July 2014 Huntingdon North by-election 29 October 2009 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trish Shrapnel 243 32.6 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Laine Kadic 213 28.6 -18.6 UK Independence Party Peter Ashcroft 167 22.4 +14.1 Labour Party (UK) Ann Beevor 123 16.5 +1.8 30 4.0 746 19.0 -7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fenstanton A by-election was held in Fenstanton on 25 February 2010 after Conservative councillor Paul Dakers resigned from the council saying that all political parties were hopeless.http://www.huntspost.co.uk/hunts-life/angry_resignation_of_fenstanton_s_district_councillor_1_418760 Angry resignation of Fenstanton's district councillor 15 December 2009 Hunts Post 6 July 2014https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lib-dems-and-tories-gain-as-labour-vote-slips-1911951.html Lib Dems and Tories gain as Labour vote slips 26 February 2010 Press Association The Independent 6 July 2014 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082856/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lib-dems-and-tories-gain-as-labour-vote-slips-1911951.html dead The seat was gained by Liberal Democrat Colin Saunderson from the Conservatives, with a majority of 54 votes. Fenstanton by-election 25 February 2010http://www.fenstanton-village.co.uk/news/NewsDetails.php?ID=144 Fenstanton Parish News 26 February 2010 Fenstanton 6 July 2014 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Saunderson 391 51.1 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) David O'Neill 337 44.1 -4.1 Labour Party (UK) Angela Richards 37 4.8 -0.1 54 7.0 N/A 765 31.0 -6.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Huntingdonshire District Council election 2008 Huntingdonshire District Council election, 2008