2008 Tandridge District Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2008 Tandridge District Council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2008. The 2008 Tandridge District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Tandridge District Council in Surrey, 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/43uk.stm Tandridge 2 May 2008 BBC News 6 January 2012 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 33 Liberal Democrat 8 Independent 1Full election results 3 May 2008 The Guardian 45 Campaign Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 31 seats, while the Liberal Democrats were the main opposition with 9 councillors.http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2026819_election__topical_issues_to_win_tandridge_votes Election – Topical issues to win Tandridge votes Blackledge Sam 29 April 2008 Get Surrey 6 January 2012 This was after Liberal Democrat councillor Sakina Bradbury of Whyteleafe ward defected to the Conservatives in February 2008.http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/June-county-election-challenge-Whyteleafe-councillor/story-11368887-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505130438/http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/June-county-election-challenge-Whyteleafe-councillor/story-11368887-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 June county election challenge for Whyteleafe councillor 17 December 2008 This is Croydon 7 January 2012 14 of the 42 seats on the council were being contested by a total of 45 candidates,http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2026170_election__whos_who_in_surreys_2008_elections_ Election - Who's who in Surrey's 2008 elections 18 April 2008 Get Surrey 6 January 2012 with 3 of the sitting councillors not defending seats. The Conservatives contested all 14 seats, compared to 13 Liberal Democrat candidates, 9 Labour Party, 6 UK Independence Party and 1 for the Green Party. Issues at the election included housing, with Labour calling for more affordable housing, while both the UK Independence Party and Green Party had concerns over the number of houses being built. Other issues included recycling, with the Conservatives pointing to the weekly refuse collection that the council ran, council tax and leisure facilities. Election result The Conservative Party retained control of the council and made a net gain of 2 seats to have 42 councillors.http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=519631 Keep local elections local 2 May 2008 Local Government Association 6 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20110804224411/http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=519631 4 August 2011 dead The Conservatives gained Queens Park and Warlingham East, Chelsham and Farleigh from the Liberal Democrats and Valley from independent Peter Longhurst.http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2027215_local_election_results_in_surrey Local election results in Surrey 2 May 2008 Get Surrey 6 January 2012 The leader of the council, Conservative Gordon Keymer, said that it had been "a good night for us".http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2027293_surreys_election_results__video_news Surrey's election results Alexander Clare 2 May 2008 Get Surrey 6 January 2012 However the Conservatives did lose Westway to the Liberal Democrats by 88 votes, which left the Liberal Democrats with 8 seats and there was 1 independent councillor. Overall turnout at the election was 42.3%. Tandridge local election result 2008http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2008/346/ Local Elections 2008 Local Elections Archive Project 6 January 2012 Conservative Party (UK) 11 3 1 +2 78.6 58.0 11,577 +3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 1 2 -1 21.4 29.5 5,895 +1.3 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.4 1,074 -2.3 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 4.7 939 -1.5 Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 1.9 387 -1.2 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 94 +0.5 Ward results Bletchingley and Nuffield Conservative Party (UK) Marian Myland 1,049 65.7 -1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Fowler 235 14.7 +0.8 United Kingdom Independence Party Graham Bailey 207 13.0 +0.0 Labour Party (UK) Rebecca Pritchard 106 6.6 +0.7 814 51.0 -2.3 1,597 37.3 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Burstow, Horne and Outwood Conservative Party (UK) Alan Jones 1,251 75.1 +2.7 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Case-Green 225 13.5 +13.5 United Kingdom Independence Party William Nock 189 11.4 +0.3 1,026 61.6 +5.6 1,665 37.3 +1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Godstone Conservative Party (UK) Jules Gascoigne 985 57.9 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin White 422 24.8 -2.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Helena Windsor 181 10.6 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) Maxine Mathews 112 6.6 +1.0 563 33.1 +0.0 1,700 38.8 +1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Harestone Conservative Party (UK) Michael Cooper 880 74.1 +8.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jill Elliff 307 25.9 -3.0 573 48.2 +11.3 1,187 40.8 Conservative Party (UK) Oxted North and Tandridge Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Keymer 1,262 66.7 +3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Griffiths 630 33.3 +4.1 632 33.4 -1.1 1,892 44.6 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Oxted South Conservative Party (UK) Liz Parker 1,196 55.6 +9.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Wingate 420 19.5 +8.6 Labour Party (UK) Marjory Broughton 237 11.0 -23.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Tony Stone 203 9.4 +1.0 Green Party of England and Wales Michaela O'Brien 94 4.4 +4.4 776 36.1 +24.5 2,150 49.7 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Portley Liberal Democrats (UK) Hilary Turner 650 53.2 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Brent 522 42.7 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) Barbara Henning 50 4.1 -0.5 128 10.5 -2.5 1,222 38.2 -3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Queens Park Conservative Party (UK) Jeremy Webster 764 53.0 +1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lucy Darlow 629 43.6 -4.7 Labour Party (UK) Robin Clements 49 3.4 +3.4 135 9.4 +6.0 1,442 53.7 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Valley Conservative Party (UK) Jane Ingram 415 37.5 +8.0 Independent (politician) Peter Longhurst 315 28.4 +28.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Bell 222 20.0 -35.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Jeffrey Bolter 111 10.0 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) John Ellis 45 4.1 -2.5 100 9.1 1,108 39.2 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Warlingham East, Chelsham and Farleigh Conservative Party (UK) Chris Camden 930 46.8 +3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeremy Pursehouse 873 44.0 -0.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Martin Haley 183 9.2 -0.7 57 2.8 1,986 48.7 +5.8 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Warlingham West Conservative Party (UK) David Cooley 814 72.3 +3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sarah Morrow 312 27.7 -3.0 502 44.6 +6.0 1,126 43.4 Conservative Party (UK) Westway Liberal Democrats (UK) David Gosling 573 50.8 +13.0 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Blanchard 485 43.0 -10.3 Labour Party (UK) Peter McNeil 70 6.2 -2.7 88 7.8 1,128 38.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Whyteleafe Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeffrey Gray 526 53.8 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Jeffery 407 41.6 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) John Burgess 45 4.6 +4.6 119 12.2 -7.8 978 35.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Woldingham Conservative Party (UK) Richard Butcher 617 78.6 -6.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Martin 96 12.2 -3.0 Independent (politician) John O'Brien 72 9.2 +9.2 521 66.4 -3.2 785 51.6 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2008 and 2010 Godstone Godstone By-Election 4 June 2009Lib Dem scuppers Tories' hopes for a council clean sweep 11 June 2009 Tandridge Mirror NewsBank 10http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm Local Authority Byelection Results 6 January 2012 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm dead Conservative Party (UK) Nick Childs 1,216 64.1 +6.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin White 681 35.9 +11.1 535 28.2 -4.9 1,897 44.2 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) Whyteleafe A by-election was held in Whyteleafe on 2 February 2010 after Liberal Democrat councillor Jeffrey Gray resigned from the council when he moved away from Tandridge.http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2065241_new_lib_dem_councillor_prepares_for_mp_push New Lib Dem councillor prepares for MP push Blackledge Sam 4 February 2010 Get Surrey 6 January 2012 The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by David Lee with 57% of the vote. Whyteleafe By-Election 2 February 2010https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/two-labour-gains-and-ukip-second-place-surge-1890387.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/two-labour-gains-and-ukip-second-place-surge-1890387.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Two Labour gains and UKIP second place surge Mead Chris 5 February 2010 The Independent 6 January 2012 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Lee 444 57.0 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Krishnan 236 30.3 -11.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Jeffrey Bolter 99 12.7 +12.7 208 26.7 +14.5 779 28.9 -6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) References 2008 Category:2008 English local elections Category:2000s in Surrey