2008 Hertsmere Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 2008 Hertsmere Borough Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 2007 Hertsmere Borough Council election 2007 2008 5 1 y 2010 Hertsmere Borough Council election 2010 13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council 20 63,610 36.6% (5.4%) 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 12 31 3 15,217 63.7% 2.9% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 5 2 2,250 9.4% 1.4% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 1 3 1 4,934 20.7% 0.3% Hertsmere UK local election 2008 map.svg Winner of each seat at the 2008 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 2008 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Hertsmere-1973-2012.pdf Hertsmere Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 12 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. 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/26ue.stm Hertsmere 2 May 2008 BBC News 25 October 2011 Summary Election result The Conservatives won all 4 seats in Bushey, including defeating the Liberal Democrat group leader Robert Gamble in Bushey North by 182 votes.http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/archive/2008/05/02/News+%28news%29/2243978.Tories_take_Bushey_seats/ Tories take Bushey seats Hnizdo Filip 2 May 2008 Borehamwood & Elstree Times 26 October 2011 The Conservatives also took Borehamwood Brookmeadow from Labour, with the Labour group leader Ann Harrison holding Borehamwood Cowley Hill by 40 votes.http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/archive/2008/05/02/News+%28news%29/2242994.Labour_leader_keeps_seat/ Labour leader keeps seat 2 May 2008 Borehamwood & Elstree Times 26 October 2011 Following the election Lynne Hodgson became the new leader of the Liberal Democrat group.http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/watfordfc/stadiums/archive/2008/05/14/Local+Politics+%28local_politics%29/2270148.Hertsmere_Lib_Dems_select_new_leader/ Hertsmere Lib Dems select new leader 14 May 2008 Watford Observer 26 October 2011 2008 Hertsmere Borough Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 12 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth Universityhttp://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/rp2008/rp08-048.pdf Local elections 2008 12 June 2008 House of Commons Library 25 October 2011http://www.hertsmere.gov.uk/councildemocracy/democracyelections/electionresults_2/electionresults2008.jsp Election results - 2008 Hertsmere Borough Council 25 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110614025736/http://www.hertsmere.gov.uk/councildemocracy/democracyelections/electionresults_2/electionresults2008.jsp 14 June 2011 Conservative Party (UK) 12 3 92.3 19 31 79.5 15,217 63.7 +2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 2 0.0 5 5 12.8 2,250 9.4 –1.4 Labour Party (UK) 1 1 7.7 2 3 7.7 4,934 20.7 +0.3 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,117 4.7 +0.2 Socialist Labour Party (UK) 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 224 0.9 –1.5 Independent politician 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 144 0.6 –0.5 Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections. Aldenham East Aldenham East Conservative Party (UK) John Graham* 1,179 80.6 +5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Jeannette McDermott 163 11.1 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) Raymond Edge 121 8.3 +1.0 1,016 69.4 +3.0 1,463 40.1 +8.9 3,667 Conservative Party (UK) 1.5 Aldenham West Aldenham West Conservative Party (UK) Simon Patnick 952 74.5 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Huff 168 13.1 +0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Caroline Boydell 158 12.4 –1.1 784 61.3 +0.6 1,278 34.7 +3.4 3,708 Conservative Party (UK) 0.4 Borehamwood Brookmeadow Borehamwood Brookmeadow Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Zucker 839 48.1 +5.3 Labour Party (UK) Ian Feeney* 764 43.8 +1.9 Green Party of England and Wales David Harris 141 8.1 –7.2 75 4.3 N/A 1,744 32.4 +3.2 5,395 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 1.7 Borehamwood Cowley Hill Borehamwood Cowley Hill Labour Party (UK) Ann Harrison* 640 39.8 –9.2 Conservative Party (UK) Farida Turner 600 37.3 +2.1 Socialist Labour Party (UK) James Dry 224 13.9 –1.9 Independent politician Frank Ward 144 9.0 N/A 40 2.5 –11.2 1,608 26.7 +0.9 6,027 Labour Party (UK) 5.7 Borehamwood Hillside Borehamwood Hillside Conservative Party (UK) Hannah David* 1,091 57.9 –4.5 Labour Party (UK) Peter Hedges 573 30.4 –7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gavin Whenman 220 11.7 N/A 518 27.5 +2.7 1,884 28.5 +1.9 6,629 Conservative Party (UK) 1.4 Bushey Heath Bushey Heath Conservative Party (UK) Seamus Quilty* 1,561 78.7 +3.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Brass 177 8.9 –5.5 Labour Party (UK) David Bearfield 162 8.2 –2.1 Green Party of England and Wales Karen Ward 83 4.2 N/A 1,384 69.8 +8.9 1,983 37.5 +3.6 5,300 Conservative Party (UK) 4.5 Bushey North Bushey North Conservative Party (UK) Steve O'Brien 783 48.5 +9.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Gamble* 601 37.2 –10.5 Labour Party (UK) Jim Sowerbutts 132 8.2 +1.7 Green Party of England and Wales Arjuna Krishna-Das 100 6.2 –0.8 182 11.3 N/A 1,616 34.1 –0.4 4,743 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 10.2 Bushey Park Bushey Park Conservative Party (UK) Linda Silver 864 62.3 +13.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adam Richards-Gray 522 37.7 –13.8 342 24.7 N/A 1,386 39.0 –9.0 3,577 Conservative Party (UK) 13.8 Bushey St. James Bushey St. James Conservative Party (UK) Pervez Choudhury 984 50.2 +12.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kim Elliot 730 37.2 –8.6 Labour Party (UK) Yue Ting Cheng 150 7.6 +0.2 Green Party of England and Wales Edward Canfor-Dumas 97 4.9 –4.2 254 13.0 N/A 1,961 36.0 –1.7 5,473 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 10.6 Potters Bar Furzefield Potters Bar Furzefield Conservative Party (UK) Peter Knell 1,303 77.9 +13.2 Labour Party (UK) James Fisher 369 22.1 +6.9 934 55.9 +11.4 1,672 34.3 –10.2 4,914 Conservative Party (UK) 3.2 Potters Bar Oakmere Potters Bar Oakmere Conservative Party (UK) Martin Heywood* 1,187 71.2 –3.9 Labour Party (UK) Russell Ramshaw 480 28.8 +3.9 707 42.4 –7.8 1,667 30.1 +0.2 5,616 Conservative Party (UK) 3.9 Potters Bar Parkfield Potters Bar Parkfield Conservative Party (UK) John Donne* 1,903 84.5 +13.0 Labour Party (UK) Pierre Tengwo 350 15.5 +5.8 1,553 68.9 +16.3 2,253 38.1 +0.6 6,019 Conservative Party (UK) 3.6 Shenley Shenley Conservative Party (UK) Peter Wayne 972 74.5 +5.2 Labour Party (UK) Richard Butler 332 25.5 +8.0 640 49.1 –2.8 1,304 38.1 +6.2 3,456 Conservative Party (UK) 1.4 References Category:Hertsmere Borough Council elections Hertsmere Category:May 2008 in the United Kingdom Category:2000s in Hertfordshire