2008 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2008 Sandwell council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. The 2008 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/cs.stm Sandwell BBC News 27 February 2011 After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 49 Conservative 14 Liberal Democrat 5 British National Party 2 Independent 2National: Full election results 3 May 2008 The Guardian 45 Background Before the election Labour ran the council with 52 of the 72 seats, compared to 11 for the Conservatives, 5 Liberal Democrats, 2 British National Party and 2 independents.Conservatives too far behind to seize reins 16 April 2008 Birmingham Mail 13 This meant the Conservatives could not gain control of the council whatever the results, despite Labour defending 17 of the 24 seats being contested. Other candidates in the election included 12 from the British National Party, 7 from the Green Party and 1 Socialist Labour Party candidate in Oldbury ward. Election result The results saw Labour remain in control of the council with 49 seats, but the Conservatives made a net gain of 3 to move to 14 seats.Tories delighted by a night of poll gains Johnson Steve Deeley, Tony Williams, Dale 2 May 2008 Birmingham Mail 5http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/2242623.veteran_councillor_ousted/ Sandwell Council local election results – veteran councillor ousted 2 May 2008 Halesowen News 28 February 2011 The Conservatives gained 4 of the 17 seats Labour had been defending, in the wards of Bristnall, Cradley Heath and Old Hill, Princes End and Wednesbury South.Local elections: Black Country council sees rare relief for Labour Party 3 May 2008 Birmingham Post 4 However Labour did take 1 seat back from the Conservatives in St Pauls ward. Labour put the results down to them keeping council tax levels low and improving services, however the Conservatives said they were moving forward in "a traditional Labour stronghold". The Liberal Democrats held the 2 seats they had been defending in Great Barr with Yew Tree and Newton wards to stay on 5 seats, while neither the Greens or the British National Party won any seats. The British National Party share of the vote in the 12 seats they contested, dropped to 17% from the 33% they had won in the 2006 election.National: Local elections: The also-rans: Modest night for BNP and Greens Taylor Matthew 3 May 2008 The Guardian 5 Sandwell local election result 2008http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/sandwell/ Sandwell Birmingham Mail 27 February 2011Results 3 May 2008 The Times London 14 Labour Party (UK) 14 1 4 -3 58.3 43.8 30,195 -1.3% Conservative Party (UK) 8 4 1 +3 33.3 36.1 24,881 +8.8% Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 0 0 0 8.3 9.8 6,780 -1.4% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 8.4 5,755 -6.8% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 1,006 +0.8% Socialist Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 216 +0.3% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 84 -0.4% Ward results Abbey Labour Party (UK) Ann Gieszcykiewicz-Jaron 1,571 51.7 -2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Ewart Johnson 916 30.2 +8.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Nikel 342 11.3 -12.7 Green Party of England and Wales Patricia Thompson 209 6.9 +6.9 655 21.6 -8.8 3,038 Labour Party (UK) Blackheath Conservative Party (UK) Mary Docker 1,497 54.0 +21.2 Labour Party (UK) Robert Hamblett 1,016 36.7 -6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Johns 258 9.3 +9.3 481 17.3 2,771 Conservative Party (UK) Bristnall Conservative Party (UK) Terence Grainger 1,306 46.7 +5.4 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Bridges 1,235 44.1 -1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Emma Underhill 258 9.2 -4.3 71 2.6 2,799 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Charlemont with Grove Vale Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Nock 1,635 48.3 +10.8 Labour Party (UK) Ralph Perkins 664 19.6 -5.3 British National Party Arthur Copson 571 16.9 -3.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michaela Allcock 362 10.7 -6.6 Green Party of England and Wales John Macefield 155 4.6 +4.6 971 28.7 +16.1 3,387 Conservative Party (UK) Cradley Heath and Old Hill Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Bowler 1,430 53.9 +23.8 Labour Party (UK) Margaret James 1,224 46.1 +1.0 206 7.8 2,654 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Friar Park Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Lewis 1,027 44.9 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Nelson 691 30.2 +8.1 British National Party Gordon Howells 427 18.7 -12.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorothy Brayshaw 140 6.1 +0.9 336 14.7 +4.0 2,285 Labour Party (UK) Great Barr with Yew Tree Liberal Democrats (UK) Sadie Smith 1,218 36.0 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) Roy Melia 905 26.7 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Robert White 715 21.1 +1.0 British National Party Terence Lewin 547 16.2 -5.5 313 9.2 +2.4 3,385 Liberal Democrats (UK) Great Bridge Labour Party (UK) Derek Rowley 1,220 45.0 -0.3 British National Party Jennifer Howells 711 26.2 -3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Heather Gibson 629 23.2 +6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Richards 154 5.7 +2.4 509 18.8 +3.6 2,714 Labour Party (UK) Greets Green and Lyng Labour Party (UK) John Edwards 1,259 51.3 +3.8 Conservative Party (UK) Elaine Fitzpatrick 592 24.1 +3.8 British National Party David Howells 422 17.2 -7.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorothy Jones 180 7.3 +0.2 667 27.2 +4.8 2,453 Labour Party (UK) Hateley Heath Labour Party (UK) Paul Sandars 1,245 45.9 -2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Stephanie Page 706 26.0 +12.4 British National Party James Vaughan 512 18.9 -10.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Roebuck 250 9.2 +0.9 539 19.9 +0.7 2,713 Labour Party (UK) Langley Labour Party (UK) Pauline Hinton 1,271 47.6 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Griffiths 897 33.6 +9.9 British National Party Victoria Montgomery 364 13.6 -8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Hackett 137 5.1 -2.3 374 14.0 -9.6 2,669 Labour Party (UK) Newton Liberal Democrats (UK) Joyce Underhill 1,310 45.4 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) Valerie Ward 763 26.4 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) Shirley Hosell 719 24.9 -9.4 Green Party of England and Wales David Hawkins 94 3.3 +3.3 547 19.0 +11.0 2,886 Liberal Democrats (UK) Old Warley Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Pawlowski 1,494 45.6 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) Susan Crumpton 1,269 38.8 -7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Baden Smith 359 11.0 -2.4 Green Party of England and Wales Aldo Mussi 151 4.6 +4.6 225 6.8 3,273 Conservative Party (UK) Oldbury Labour Party (UK) Susan Downing 1,720 51.0 -13.4 Conservative Party (UK) Abdul Qayyum 1,173 34.8 -0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Mitchener 265 7.9 +7.9 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Maureen Matthews 216 6.4 +6.4 547 16.2 -12.6 3,374 Labour Party (UK) Princes End Conservative Party (UK) Beatrice Owen 974 46.0 +26.2 Labour Party (UK) Delia Edwards 718 33.9 -1.8 British National Party Karen Parkes 427 20.2 -14.7 256 12.1 2,119 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Rowley Labour Party (UK) Iris Boucher 1,169 45.5 -6.6 Conservative Party (UK) Wayne Nicholas 896 34.9 +8.7 British National Party John Salvage 384 15.0 -1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Vicky Dunn 118 4.6 -0.3 273 10.6 -15.3 2,567 Labour Party (UK) St Paul's Labour Party (UK) Paramjit Randhawa 2,031 52.6 -8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Mohammed Sakhi 1,497 38.8 -0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Underhill 249 6.4 +6.4 Independent (politician) Roshan Randhawa 84 2.2 +2.2 534 13.8 -7.8 3,861 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Smethwick Labour Party (UK) Linda Horton 1,620 59.0 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) William Shipman 758 27.6 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Prior 369 13.4 -6.1 862 31.4 +4.8 2,747 Labour Party (UK) Soho and Victoria Labour Party (UK) Darren Cooper 1,972 70.9 +15.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kezia Malton 441 15.9 -16.3 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Lawrence 367 13.2 +3.2 1,531 55.1 +31.7 2,780 Labour Party (UK) Tipton Green Labour Party (UK) Ian Jones 1,373 47.7 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Vickers 684 23.8 +7.4 British National Party Keith Woodhouse 532 18.5 -10.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joanne Arnold 289 10.0 +2.5 689 23.9 +5.7 2,878 Labour Party (UK) Tividale Labour Party (UK) Maria Crompton 1,485 56.3 +14.7 Conservative Party (UK) Jack Sabharwal 1,155 43.8 +25.8 330 12.5 +0.7 2,640 Labour Party (UK) Wednesbury North Conservative Party (UK) William Archer 2,115 79.3 +23.4 Labour Party (UK) Babubhai Patel 553 20.7 -5.3 1,562 58.5 +28.6 2,668 Conservative Party (UK) Wednesbury South Conservative Party (UK) Michael Middleton 1,215 40.8 +11.1 Labour Party (UK) Robert Evans 1,144 38.4 -2.3 British National Party Lee Bissell 467 15.7 -8.1 Green Party of England and Wales Colin Bye 151 5.1 +5.1 71 2.4 2,977 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) West Bromwich Central Labour Party (UK) Kim Wilkinson 1,785 54.4 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Macklin 776 23.7 -7.3 British National Party John Howells 391 11.9 +11.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Russell George 199 6.1 -7.6 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Thompson 128 3.9 +3.9 1,009 30.8 +6.5 3,279 Labour Party (UK) References Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in the West Midlands (county)