2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

none May 2025 November 2013 2008 United Kingdom local elections 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election England Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png parliamentary no 2007 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 2007 2008 05 01 y 2010 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 2010 22 of 66 seats (one third)to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 36.0% (0.1%) Wirral Council Election Results Map 2008.svg Map of results of 2008 election Leader of the Council Steve Foulkes (Labour) No Overall Control Leader of the Council after election Steve Foulkes (Labour) No Overall Control Cllr Steve Foulkes.jpg 120 120 160 center Steve Foulkes Labour Party (UK) 8 seats,28.7% Claughton 25 5 21 4 22,277 25.6% 3.1% Cllr Jeff Green.jpg 120 120 160 center Jeff Green Conservative Party (UK) 7 seats,38.6% West KirbyandThurstaston 20 11 24 4 37,925 43.6% 5.0% Cllr Simon Holbrook.jpg 120 120 160 center Simon Holbrook Liberal Democrats (UK) Prenton 7 seats,25.2% 19 6 20 1 19,624 22.6% 2.6% The 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members to the Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/ Election Result for 1 May 2008 Summary Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council This election was held on the same day as other local elections. After the election, the composition of the council was: PartySeats  ±  Conservative 24 4Labour 21 4Liberal Democrat 20 1Independent Conservative 1 Independent Liberal Democrat 0 1 Election results Overall election result Overall result compared with 2007. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2008 Conservative Party (UK) 22 11 5 1 4 50.0 43.6 37,925 5.0 Labour Party (UK) 22 5 0 4 4 22.7 25.6 22,277 3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 22 6 1 0 1 27.3 22.6 19,624 2.6 Green Party of England and Wales 22 0 0 0 0.0 4.9 4,267 0.5 UKIP 11 0 0 0 0.0 2.4 2,127 0.7 British National Party 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 489 N/A Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 147 0.2 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 96 N/A Independent Liberal Democrat 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 N/A http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2008/47/ Local Election Results 2008 Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Ward results Results compared directly with the last local election in 2007. Note: Italics denote the sitting councillor, bold denotes the winning candidate (and party). Bebington Bebington Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Clarke 1,945 40.9 10.0 Labour Party (UK) Susan Percy 1,719 36.2 7.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Hilary Jones 479 10.1 0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheena Turner 448 9.4 2.1 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Harper 162 3.4 0.3 226 4.7 N/A 11,858 40.1 1.8 Conservative Party (UK) 8.8 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/Bebington.shtm Election Result for Bebington ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=128 Councillor Sheila Clarke MBE Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 17 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144137/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=128 dead Bidston and St James Bidston and St James Labour Party (UK) James Crabtree 1,129 54.6 5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Wilson 313 15.1 2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Brace 266 12.9 3.6 British National Party Steve McHale 236 11.4 N/A Green Party of England and Wales George Bowler 125 6.0 1.0 816 39.5 6.8 10,030 20.7 1.7 Labour Party (UK) 3.4 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/BidstonandStJames.shtm Election Result for Bidston and St. James ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=132 Councillor Jim Crabtree Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 17 June 2018 19 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180519033727/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=132 dead Birkenhead and Tranmere Birkenhead and Tranmere Labour Party (UK) Jean Stapleton 1,278 59.9 2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Brighouse 315 14.8 0.1 Conservative Party (UK) June Cowin 297 13.9 2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Catherine Page 244 11.4 0.1 963 45.1 2.4 10,278 20.8 0.9 Labour Party (UK) 1.2 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/BirkenheadandTranmere.shtm Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=123 Councillor Jean Stapleton Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 17 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143538/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=123 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=665 Councillor Alan Brighouse Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 17 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142422/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=665 dead Bromborough Bromborough Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Niblock 1,496 42.8 5.5 Labour Party (UK) Irene Williams 817 23.4 4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Gibson 746 21.3 2.5 British National Party David McLennan 253 7.2 New Green Party of England and Wales Percy Hogg 132 3.8 1.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Timothy Pass 53 1.5 New 679 19.4 1.2 10,736 32.6 0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.6 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/Bromborough.shtm Election Result for Bromborough ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=155 Councillor Steve Niblock Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 17 June 2018 17 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180617170154/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=155 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=658 Councillor Irene Williams Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 17 June 2018 21 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180521022008/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=658 dead Clatterbridge Clatterbridge Conservative Party (UK) Cherry Povall 2,950 55.2 15.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Earl 1,566 29.3 15.4 Labour Party (UK) Valerie Morgan 591 11.0 1.0 Green Party of England and Wales Jim McGinley 130 2.4 0.8 United Kingdom Independence Party Roger Jones 112 2.1 New 1,384 25.9 N/A 11,811 45.4 Conservative Party (UK) Independent Liberal Democrat 15.3 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/Clatterbridge.shtm Election Result for Clatterbridge ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=185 Councillor Cherry Povall, JP 27 July 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Claughton Claughton Labour Party (UK) George Davies 1,695 51.1 0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Sinclair 959 28.9 1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roy Wood 482 14.5 0.4 Green Party of England and Wales James Brady 179 5.4 1.0 736 22.2 2.3 11,330 29.4 0.4 Labour Party (UK) 1.2 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/Claughton.shtm Election Result for Claughton ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=186 Councillor George Davies 27 July 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180601/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=186 dead Eastham Eastham Liberal Democrats (UK) Phillip Gilchrist 3,038 71.3 1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Nick Whieldon 678 15.9 0.7 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Lawler 415 9.7 2.2 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Gibbs 132 3.1 0.5 2,360 55.4 0.3 11,121 38.3 0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.1 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/Eastham.shtm Election Result for Eastham ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=144 Councillor Phil Gilchrist 27 July 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143906/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=144 dead Greasby, Frankby and Irby Greasby, Frankby and Irby Liberal Democrats (UK) Gill Gardiner 2,329 44.6 2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Wendy Clements 2,254 43.2 9.0 Labour Party (UK) Barbara Moores 493 9.4 0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Perle Sheldricks 145 2.8 0.4 75 1.4 11.7 11,539 45.3 0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.9 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/GreasbyFrankbyandIrby.shtm Election Result for Greasby, Frankby and Irby ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=139 Councillor Gill Gardiner Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180740/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=139 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=660 Councillor Wendy Clements Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 21 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180521022133/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=660 dead Heswall Heswall Conservative Party (UK) Peter Johnson 3,599 73.7 4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bill Jones 513 10.5 2.2 Labour Party (UK) Audrey Moore 453 9.3 2.8 Green Party of England and Wales Matthew Rosseinsky 219 4.5 1.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Mike Magee 101 2.1 New 3,086 63.2 6.6 11,095 44.3 0.3 Conservative Party (UK) 3.3 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/Heswall.shtm Election Result for Heswall ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=176 Councillor Peter Johnson Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180457/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=176 dead Hoylake and Meols Hoylake and Meols Conservative Party (UK) John Hale 2,762 64.8 1.9 Labour Party (UK) Di Christian 676 15.9 0.8 Green Party of England and Wales Colin Hawksworth 468 11.0 3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alexander Clark 355 8.3 2.0 2,086 48.9 2.7 10,474 40.8 0.9 Conservative Party (UK) 1.4 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/HoylakeandMeols.shtm Election Result for Hoylake and Meols ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=173 Councillor John Hale Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180701/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=173 dead Leasowe and Moreton East Leasowe and Moreton East Conservative Party (UK) Ian Lewis 2,025 51.4 7.5 Labour Party (UK) Don Prout 1,373 34.9 9.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerald Hainsworth 222 5.6 0.8 Green Party of England and Wales Rosemary Bland 171 4.3 1.1 Independent (politician) Glenn Fleetwood 147 3.7 New 652 16.5 N/A 10,905 36.2 1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 8.5 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/LeasoweandMoretonEast.shtm Election Result for Leasowe and Moreton East ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=172 Councillor Ian Lewis 27 July 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 17 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190717210529/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=172 dead Liscard Liscard Conservative Party (UK) James Keeley 2,122 51.1 1.4 Labour Party (UK) David Hawkins 1,369 33.0 4.8 United Kingdom Independence Party Robbie Quinn 304 7.3 3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Daniel Clein 195 4.7 1.0 Green Party of England and Wales Jacqueline Smith 159 3.8 0.4 753 18.1 6.2 11,208 37.1 0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 3.1 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/Liscard.shtm Election Result for Liscard ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=170 Councillor James Keeley Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180631/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=170 dead Moreton West and Saughall Massie Moreton West and Saughall Massie Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Blakeley 2,936 71.1 10.6 Labour Party (UK) Darren Dodd 674 16.3 7.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric Copestake 237 5.7 2.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Lynda Williams 145 3.5 Green Party of England and Wales James Drew 137 3.3 0.8 2,262 54.8 18.4 10,920 37.9 2.6 Conservative Party (UK) 9.2 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/MoretonWestandSaughallMassie.shtm Election Result for Moreton West and Saughall Massie ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=126 Councillor Chris Blakeley Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901163031/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=126 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=663 Councillor Darren Dodd Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 16 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201016204643/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=663 dead New Brighton New Brighton Conservative Party (UK) Sue Taylor 1,994 47.5 1.8 Labour Party (UK) Pat Hackett 1,572 37.4 5.8 Green Party of England and Wales Rebecca Koncienzcy 358 8.5 4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric Fenna 278 6.6 2.7 422 10.1 4.0 10,930 38.6 2.9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 2.0 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/NewBrighton.shtm Election Result for New Brighton ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=140 Councillor Sue Taylor Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180654/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=140 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=752 Councillor Pat Hackett Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144042/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=752 dead Oxton Oxton Liberal Democrats (UK) Pat Williams 1,910 53.2 1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Marcus Bleasdale 748 20.8 4.1 Labour Party (UK) David Barden 614 17.1 1.8 UK Independence Party Cathy Williams 179 5.0 0.7 Green Party of England and Wales Garnette Bowler 139 3.9 1.4 1,162 32.4 3.5 11,141 32.4 0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.8 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/Oxton.shtm Election Result for Oxton ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=133 Councillor Pat Williams Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144020/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=133 dead Pensby and Thingwall Pensby and Thingwall Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Wilkins 2,071 43.7 0.3 Conservative Party (UK) John Meyer 1,813 38.2 1.2 Labour Party (UK) John Cunningham 564 11.9 3.6 UK Independence Party Mike Pepler 160 3.4 New Green Party of England and Wales Allen Burton 135 2.8 0.7 258 5.5 1.5 10,656 44.6 0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 0.8 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/PensbyandThingwall.shtm Election Result for Pensby and Thingwall ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=134 Councillor Bob Wilkins Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180610/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=134 dead Prenton Prenton Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Bridson 1,836 48.5 3.8 Labour Party (UK) Denise Realey 905 23.9 3.0 Conservative Party (UK) John Gilbert 792 20.9 4.4 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Mitchell 154 4.1 0.2 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Sean Keatley 96 2.5 New 931 24.6 0.8 11,017 34.5 2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.4 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/Prenton.shtm Election Result for Prenton ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=127 Councillor Ann Bridson Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144201/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=127 deadhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=668 Councillor Denise Realey Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144130/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=668 dead Rock Ferry Rock Ferry Labour Party (UK) Bill Davies 1,325 55.2 4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Joanne Suffield 493 20.5 3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Heppinstall 354 14.8 1.0 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Exley 228 9.5 0.4 832 34.7 7.4 10,023 24.1 Labour Party (UK) 3.7 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/RockFerry.shtm Election Result for Rock Ferry ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=156 Councillor Bill Davies Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144130/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=156 dead Seacombe Seacombe Labour Party (UK) John Salter 1,188 51.0 8.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Lavin 508 21.8 0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Pitt 282 12.1 0.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Christopher Wellstead 243 10.4 New Green Party of England and Wales Simon Wagner 107 4.6 2.0 680 29.2 8.6 10,445 22.4 0.6 Labour Party (UK) 4.3 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/Seacombe.shtm Election Result for Seacombe ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=152 Councillor John Salter Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180621/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=152 dead Upton Upton Conservative Party (UK) Tom Anderson 1,861 42.1 3.4 Labour Party (UK) Sue Brown 1,857 42.0 1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Beazer 451 10.2 2.6 Green Party of England and Wales Lesley Hussenbux 256 5.8 0.4 4 0.1 N/A 12,277 36.2 0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 2.3 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/Upton.shtm Election Result for Upton ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=129 Councillor Tom Anderson Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 21 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180521022125/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=129 dead Wallasey Wallasey Conservative Party (UK) Kate Wood 3,083 64.2 5.9 Labour Party (UK) Anne McArdle 954 19.9 3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Codling 409 8.5 1.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Ian Watson 180 3.7 0.7 Green Party of England and Wales Cynthia Stonall 175 3.6 0.3 2,129 44.3 9.7 11,937 40.2 0.1 Conservative Party (UK) 4.9 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/Wallasey.shtm Election Result for Wallasey ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=131 Councillor Kate Wood Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144146/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=131 deadhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=662 Councillor Anne McArdle Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180520/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=662 dead West Kirby and Thurstaston West Kirby and Thurstaston Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Watt 3,047 64.6 2.6 Labour Party (UK) James Brown 616 13.1 0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Cresswell 571 12.1 3.6 Green Party of England and Wales Patrick Cleary 312 6.6 1.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Philip Griffiths 171 3.6 New 2,431 51.5 5.2 10,346 45.7 1.8 Conservative Party (UK) 2.6 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/election/results/2008-05-01/WestKirbyandThurstaston.shtm Election Result for West Kirby and Thurstaston ward on 1 May 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=136 Councillor Geoffrey Watt Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144207/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=136 deadhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001519 Councillor Pat Cleary Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143305/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001519 dead Changes between 2008 and 2010 Moreton West and Saughall Massie by-election 2009 By-election, 26 November 2009: Moreton West and Saughall Massie Conservative Party (UK) Steve Williams 2,255 70.1 1.0 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Hollingworth 615 19.1 2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Pitt 134 4.2 1.5 Independent (politician) Alec McFadden 121 3.8 New Green Party of England and Wales Jim McGinley 92 2.9 0.4 1,640 51.0 3.8 28.0 9.9 Conservative Party (UK) 1.9 http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/4764030.Conservatives_win_Moreton_by_election/ Conservatives win Moreton by-election 2009-11-27 2009-11-27 Wirral Globehttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=622 Councillor Steve Williams Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 5 July 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180759/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=622 dead Other changes DateWardNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance18 May 2009SeacombeDenis Knowles Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK)Defected.Dunn Justin Manning Craig 18 May 2009 BREAKING NEWS: Labour councillor Denis Knowles quits and joins Tories at Wallasey Town Hall https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/4377997.BREAKING_NEWS___Labour_councillor_Denis_Knowles_quits_and_joins_Tories_at_Wallasey_Town_Hall/ 28 December 2018 Wirral Globe References Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in Merseyside