2008 Swale Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2008 Swale Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red and Sheppey First in grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2008. The 2008 Swale Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Swale Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/29um.stm Swale 2 May 2008 BBC News Online 2 April 2015 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 26 Labour 9 Independent 7 Liberal Democrats 5National: Full election results 3 May 2008 The Guardian NewsBank Background 16 of the 47 seats on the council were contested in 2008,Candidates fight for council seats 9 April 2008 East Kent Gazette NewsBank 9 with the Conservatives defending 9 seats, the Liberal Democrats 4 seats and Labour 3 seats.Race nears its end for council control Waite Stephen 16 April 2008 East Kent Gazette NewsBank A total of 53 people contested the election and as well as candidates from the main political parties, there were also 2 candidates from Sheppey First standing on the Isle of Sheppey and 2 candidates from Faversham First contesting wards in Faversham. Election result The Conservative majority on the council was increased by one seat after gaining three seats, but also losing two seats.http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/tories_gain_in_local_elections_in_swale_1_1039978 Tories gain in local elections in Swale 2 May 2008 kentnews.co.uk 2 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305131345/http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/tories_gain_in_local_elections_in_swale_1_1039978 5 March 2016 dead Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats had a net loss of one seat, while Sheppey First gained a seat. The Conservatives picked up two seats from the Liberal Democrats in Minster Cliffs and St Michaels and one seat from Labour in Queenborough and Halfway.Tories ride high on a blue wave Chandler Danny 7 May 2008 East Kent Gazette NewsBank However the Liberal Democrats took one seat from the Conservatives in Davington Priory, while Sheppey First also gained a seat from the Conservatives in Sheppey Central. Swale local election result 2008Local elections 08 nationwide results 3 May 2008 The Times NewsBank 14https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/swale-borough-council-election--a37660/ Swale Borough Council: Election results 2 May 2008 Kent Online 2 April 2015 Conservative Party (UK) 10 3 2 +1 62.5 45.5 9,681 +4.5% Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 1 2 -1 18.8 18.0 3,827 +5.1% Labour Party (UK) 2 0 1 -1 12.5 23.7 5,044 +0.9% Sheppey First 1 1 0 +1 6.3 6.3 1,341 -11.9% Faversham First 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 959 +4.5% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 226 +0.0% Official Monster Raving Loony Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 156 +0.2% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 57 -2.5% Ward results Abbey Conservative Party (UK) Anita Walker 512 37.3 -7.1 Labour Party (UK) Trevor Payne 367 26.7 -4.3 Faversham First Jenny Gurney 311 22.7 +22.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Bellis 182 13.3 -3.6 145 10.6 -2.8 1,372 35.4 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Boughton and Courtenay Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Bowles 1,112 70.7 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) Fran Rehal 234 14.9 -1.2 Green Party of England and Wales Timothy Valentine 226 14.4 -0.3 878 55.9 +5.3 1,572 37.4 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Chalkwell Labour Party (UK) Ghlin Whelan 577 44.9 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Carnell 538 41.9 +12.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Spurling 170 13.2 -1.1 39 3.0 -15.6 1,285 33.9 -2.0 Labour Party (UK) Davington Priory Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Henderson 495 58.2 +58.2 Conservative Party (UK) John Winlow 235 27.6 -38.1 Labour Party (UK) Brenda Chester 121 14.2 -20.1 260 30.6 851 44.3 +7.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) East Downs Conservative Party (UK) Colin Prescott 683 77.6 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Read 197 22.4 -0.7 486 55.2 +1.4 880 41.4 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Iwade and Lower Halstow Conservative Party (UK) Ben Stokes 613 58.5 +17.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Manning 266 25.4 -11.8 Labour Party (UK) Ruth Walker-Grice 168 16.0 -5.4 347 33.1 +28.9 1,047 34.7 -9.8 Conservative Party (UK) Kemsley Conservative Party (UK) Susan Gent 855 65.6 +3.9 Labour Party (UK) Martin McCusker 296 22.7 -0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) June Hammond 153 11.7 -3.7 559 42.9 +4.1 1,304 26.4 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Milton Regis Liberal Democrats (UK) Elvie Lowe 428 37.5 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) Tony Winckless 370 32.4 -9.3 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Dendor 240 21.0 +3.1 Independent (politician) Andrew Crayford 57 5.0 -0.4 Official Monster Raving Loony Party Sheikh Mihand 46 4.0 +0.1 58 5.1 1,141 32.8 -1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Minster Cliffs Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Crowther 827 46.4 +24.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Brown 559 31.4 +27.4 Labour Party (UK) Libby Tucker 286 16.0 +7.2 Official Monster Raving Loony Party 'Mad' Mike Young 110 6.2 +4.0 268 15.0 1,782 31.5 -6.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Murston Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Banks 552 58.0 +10.7 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Martin 230 24.2 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) Ken Rowles 169 17.8 -13.0 322 33.9 +17.4 951 24.9 -2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Queenborough and Halfway Conservative Party (UK) Paul Hayes 737 40.0 +7.0 Labour Party (UK) Jackie Constable 618 33.5 -7.1 Sheppey First Amanda Elliott 489 26.5 +0.1 119 6.5 1,844 33.5 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Roman Labour Party (UK) Mike Haywood 633 58.2 +10.3 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Whiting 324 29.8 -4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Jenkins 131 12.0 -6.0 309 28.4 +14.6 1,088 29.7 -5.1 Labour Party (UK) Sheppey Central Sheppey First Paul Sturdgess 852 50.9 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Andy Booth 568 33.9 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) David Sargent 254 15.2 +0.2 284 17.0 +3.5 1,674 27.5 -0.3 Sheppey First Conservative Party (UK) St Ann's Conservative Party (UK) Mark Baldock 582 41.0 -9.3 Faversham First Findlay MacDonald 378 26.6 +26.6 Labour Party (UK) Paul Durkin 306 21.5 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Evans 154 10.8 -12.2 204 14.4 -12.9 1,420 35.6 0.0 Conservative Party (UK) St Michael's Conservative Party (UK) Derek Conway 665 45.5 +7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda Hammond 566 38.8 -8.0 Labour Party (UK) Christine Truelove 229 15.7 +0.9 99 6.7 1,460 36.7 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Watling Conservative Party (UK) David Simmons 960 59.3 -7.4 Faversham First Tracey Smith 270 16.7 +16.7 Labour Party (UK) Philip Dangerfield 219 13.5 -1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Hurd 171 10.6 -7.8 690 42.6 -5.7 1,620 40.3 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2008 and 2010 Minster Cliffs A by-election was held in Minster Cliffs on 25 September 2008 after the resignation of Sheppey First councillor Chris Boden.https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/by-election-results-for-two-ward-a44347/ By-election results for two wards 26 September 2008 Kent Online 3 April 2015 The seat was gained for the Conservatives by Andy Booth with a majority of 221 votes over Sheppey First candidate Ray Adams. Minster Cliffs by-election 25 September 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Andy Booth 549 48.0 +1.6 Sheppey First Ray Adams 328 28.7 +28.7 Labour Party (UK) Libby Tucker 204 17.8 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Manning 63 5.5 -25.9 221 19.3 +4.3 1,144 19.8 -11.7 Conservative Party (UK) Sheppey First Sheerness East A by-election was held in Sheerness East on 25 September 2008 after the resignation of Sheppey First councillor Gemma Wray. The seat was gained by Labour candidate David Sargent with a majority of 149 votes over Liberal Democrat Colin Howe. Sheerness East by-election 25 September 2008 Labour Party (UK) David Sargent 326 38.5 +6.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Howe 177 20.9 +10.0 Conservative Party (UK) Martin Goodhew 173 20.4 -1.8 Sheppey First Mark Rogers 171 20.2 -14.9 149 17.6 847 23.1 -3.8 Labour Party (UK) Sheppey First Teynham and Lynsted A by-election was held in Teynham and Lynsted on 2 October 2008 after the death of Conservative councillor John Disney.http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/tories_strengthen_their_control_of_swale_council_1_1044193 Tories strengthen their control of Swale council 3 October 2008 kentnews.co.uk 3 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150403074505/http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/tories_strengthen_their_control_of_swale_council_1_1044193 3 April 2015 dead The seat was held by Conservative Trevor Fentiman with a majority of 274 votes over Labour candidate Ken Rowles. Teynham and Lynsted by-election 2 October 2008 Conservative Party (UK) Trevor Fentiman 463 63.4 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) Ken Rowles 189 25.9 -1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda Hammond 78 10.7 -1.6 274 37.5 +5.0 730 17.6 -16.1 Conservative Party (UK) References 2008 Category:2008 English local elections Category:2000s in Kent