2008 Southampton City Council election

2008 UK local government election November 2013 January 2024 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2008 Southampton council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red. The 2008 Southampton Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Southampton Unitary Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/ms.stm Southampton BBC News Online 30 January 2011 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 26 Labour 14 Liberal Democrat 8National: Full election results 3 May 2008 The Guardian 45 Background After the 2007 election the Conservative Party took control as a minority administration after one Liberal Democrat councillor, Norah Goss, broke with her party to support the Conservatives.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/7379035.stm Tories seize power in Southampton 2 May 2008 BBC News Online 31 January 2011 However, at the February 2008 budget meeting, the Labour and Liberal Democrats joined together to take control from the Conservatives. Election results The results saw the Conservative Party win a majority on the council for the first time since 1984.Local elections: From south to north, seats fall to Cameron: Prediction that Tories will claim 44% of council vote, with Labour down to 24% Watt Nicholas 2 May 2008 The Guardian 6 The Conservatives gained 8 seats, 4 from Labour, 3 from the Liberal Democrats and 1 from an independent.A result that puts Cameron on course for Downing Street Morris Nigel 2 May 2008 The Independent 2 Two 18-year-olds were among the Conservative winners, David Fuller taking Bitterne by 460 votes and Matthew Jones gaining Peartree by over 500 votes.Teenagers take Southampton 3 May 2008 The Independent 6Teenage politicians help turn a city blue Barney Katharine 2 May 2008 Evening Standard 6 Meanwhile, both the Labour leader of the council, June Bridle, in Sholing and the Liberal Democrat group leader, Adrian Vinson, in Portswood were among those who lost seats.http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/2242014.tories_snatch_control_of_southampton/ Tories sweep into power in Southampton Smith Matt This is Hampshire 31 January 2011 The Conservative gains meant that they won 15 of the 17 seats contested to take a 4-seat majority with 26 seats, compared to 14 seats for Labour and 8 for the Liberal Democrats.http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2246303.blues_back_in_business/ Blues back in business Smith Matt 4 May 2008 Southern Daily Echo 31 January 2011 Overall turnout in the election was 29.7%, down on the 30.3% in 2007 and varying between a low of 16.1% in Bargate and a high of 36.9% in Shirley.http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2242208.city_turnout_up_slightly/ City turnout results Smith Matt 2 May 2008 Southern Daily Echo 31 January 2011 The Conservative election success was put down to a combination of a rejection of the pact between the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties, anger at plans to charge people for parking outside their homes and the national issue of the abolition of the 10p rate of income tax. The results were also seen as indications for the next general election, with projections that the Conservatives could gain Southampton Test and Southampton Itchen constituencies from Labour on swings of 15.9% and 18.9% respectively, based on the local election results.National: Local elections: The MPs who would have lost their seats 3 May 2008 The Guardian 6 Following the election, Alec Samuels became the new Conservative leader of the council,http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2272679.tories_scrap_traveller_site_plans/ Tories scrap traveller site plans Smith Matt 15 May 2008 Southern Daily Echo 31 January 2011 Richard Williams became leader of the Labour group and Jill Baston took charge of the Liberal Democrat group.http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2246577.new_leader_at_helm_for_lib_dems/ New leader at helm for Lib Dem's Kottegoda Maheesha 5 May 2008 Southern Daily Echo 31 January 2011 Southampton local election result 2008http://www.southampton.gov.uk/council-partners/elections/election_details.asp?ID=25 Election details Southampton City Council 30 January 2011Results 3 May 2008 The Times 14 Conservative Party (UK) 15 8 0 +8 88.2 47.4 25,374 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) 2 0 4 -4 11.8 26.3 14,090 -4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 3 -3 0.0 18.6 9,974 -5.2 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 4.5 2,394 -0.6 Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 1.5 816 +1.5 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 551 -1.2 Southampton First 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 292 -0.1 Ward results Bargate Bargate Conservative Party (UK) Amy Whiskerd 912 41.5 +8.9 Labour Party (UK) John Noon 776 35.3 -7.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michelle Milton 250 11.4 -3.3 Green Party of England and Wales John Spottiswoode 156 7.1 -2.3 Independent (politician) Frances Murphy 103 4.7 +4.7 136 6.2 2,197 16.1 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bassett Bassett Conservative Party (UK) John Hannides 2,103 55.0 +7.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Walsh 1,207 31.6 -4.6 Labour Party (UK) Lee Whitbread 348 9.1 -1.8 United Kingdom Independence Party Mike Cottrell 166 4.3 -1.2 896 23.4 +12.2 3,824 34.0 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Bevois Bevois Labour Party (UK) Stephen Barnes-Andrews 965 43.3 -7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Rowland 753 33.8 +12.5 Green Party of England and Wales Martin Hall 269 12.1 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Mockler 244 10.9 -2.0 212 9.5 -20.0 2,231 20.8 -0.1 Labour Party (UK) Bitterne Bitterne Conservative Party (UK) David Fuller 1,494 51.3 +17.5 Labour Party (UK) Paul Jenks 1,034 35.5 -12.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Naish 387 13.3 -4.6 460 15.8 2,915 29.4 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bitterne Park Bitterne Park Conservative Party (UK) Ivan White 1,933 57.7 +8.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robbie Robinson 757 22.6 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) Shaun Brady 660 19.7 -2.1 1,176 35.1 +7.5 3,350 32.6 +0.0 Conservative Party (UK) Coxford Coxford Conservative Party (UK) Ben Walker 1,018 31.7 +9.3 Labour Party (UK) Keith Morrell 986 30.7 -4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Jackson 918 28.6 -4.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Leslie Obee 287 8.9 +3.1 32 1.0 3,209 31.3 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Freemantle Freemantle Conservative Party (UK) Michael Ball 1,580 53.6 +7.8 Labour Party (UK) David Sturrum 671 22.8 -4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Abbott 405 13.7 +0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Darren Pickering 293 9.9 -3.3 909 30.8 +12.2 2,949 27.5 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Harefield Harefield (2) Conservative Party (UK) Edward Daunt 2,051 Conservative Party (UK) Daniel FitzHenry 1,918 Labour Party (UK) Mike Brainsby 888 Labour Party (UK) Funda Pepperell 778 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diana Wills 380 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sharon Mintoff 351 Green Party of England and Wales Andy Shaw 324 6,690 34.3 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Millbrook Millbrook Conservative Party (UK) Andy Wells 1,527 47.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ken Darke 700 22.0 Labour Party (UK) Richard Green 675 21.2 Green Party of England and Wales Victoria Payne 287 9.0 827 25.9 3,189 29.3 -3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Peartree Peartree Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Jones 1,334 38.6 +8.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Cove 832 24.1 -20.2 Labour Party (UK) Andy Wilson 580 16.8 -9.0 Independent (politician) Norah Goss 508 14.7 +14.7 Independent (politician) Robert Goldie 205 5.9 +5.9 502 14.5 3,459 34.0 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Portswood Portswood Conservative Party (UK) Vincenzo Capozzoli 1,273 37.6 +11.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adrian Vinson 1,144 33.8 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) Samuel Goold 472 14.0 -3.5 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Bluemel 350 10.3 -0.7 Southampton First Peter Knight 143 4.2 -5.2 129 3.8 3,382 31.7 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Redbridge Redbridge Conservative Party (UK) Paul Holmes 1,251 43.5 +16.6 Labour Party (UK) Dennis Harryman 1,199 41.7 -1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Juliet Williams 424 14.8 -15.3 52 1.8 2,874 27.7 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Shirley Shirley Conservative Party (UK) Terry Matthews 1,922 51.6 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) Graham Giles 1,137 30.5 -1.5 Green Party of England and Wales Paul Garratt 336 9.0 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Reed 331 8.9 -1.2 785 21.1 +8.2 3,726 36.1 -2.1 Conservative Party (UK) Sholing Sholing Conservative Party (UK) Neil Fitzgerald 2,022 54.1 +9.0 Labour Party (UK) June Bridle 1,339 35.9 -0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Read 374 10.0 +0.2 683 18.3 +9.4 3,735 35.3 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Swaythling Swaythling Conservative Party (UK) Edward Osmond 1,140 41.6 -3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Milton 897 32.7 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) Cameron Miller 332 12.1 -6.7 Southampton First Alan Kebbell 149 5.4 +5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Joe Cox 124 4.5 -5.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Rod Caws 98 3.6 +3.6 243 8.9 -9.9 2,740 28.9 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Woolston Woolston Labour Party (UK) Richard Williams 1,250 41.4 -5.8 Conservative Party (UK) John Whiskerd 1,143 37.8 +8.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret O'Neill 373 12.3 -11.1 Green Party of England and Wales Colin Reader 255 8.4 +8.4 107 3.5 -14.2 3,021 30.5 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) References 2007 Southampton Council election Southampton local elections 2010 Southampton Council election Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in Southampton