2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election Essex parliamentary 2007 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 2007 2008 5 1 y 2010 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 2010 17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 26 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 9 27 3 16,880 40.8% 0.1% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 11 1 7,940 19.2% 2.9% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 4 7 3 6,313 15.3% 4.4% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 1 6 1 5,104 12.3% 3.4% Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 2008 results.svg Winner of each seat at the 2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, 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/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/kf.stm Southend-On-Sea 2010-04-08 BBC News 2008-04-19 Summary Campaign Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 29 seats, compared to 10 for the Liberal Democrats, 7 Labour and 5 independents. http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2220245.southend_parties_election_predictions/ Southend: Parties' election predictions 2010-04-08 2008-04-25 Echo The election was seen as being the closest for years with the other parties needing to gain 4 seats from the Conservatives to deprive them of a majority. There was a record number of candidates in the election, with St Luke's ward having 7 candidates and the British National Party putting up candidates in every ward for the first time. http://www.echo-news.co.uk/archive/2008/04/07/Southend+News+%28southend_news%29/2173732.Southend_Council_election_candidates/ Southend Council election candidates 2010-04-08 2008-07-07 Echo Election result Overall turnout in the election was 34%. 2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council electionhttp://www.southend.gov.uk/election/2008/ Local Election Results 2008 2010-04-08 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080609083723/http://www.southend.gov.uk/election/2008/ 9 June 2008 Conservative Party (UK) 9 3 52.9 18 27 52.9 16,880 40.8 –0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 1 17.6 8 11 21.6 7,940 19.2 –2.9 Independent politician 4 3 23.5 3 7 13.7 6,313 15.3 +4.4 Labour Party (UK) 1 1 5.9 5 6 11.8 5,104 12.3 –3.4 British National Party 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 4,444 10.7 +4.7 UKIP 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 523 1.3 –0.4 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 190 0.5 –1.9 Ward results Belfairs Belfairs http://www.southend.gov.uk/resources/declarationofresult.pdf Declaration of result of poll 2010-04-08 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council October 2010 H3llBot Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Aylen* 1,219 43.9 -3.6 Independent (politician) Maria Jeffery 753 27.1 -4.4 British National Party Garry Curtis-Wiggins 326 11.7 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Woolcott 301 10.8 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) Teresa Merrison 176 6.3 -0.9 466 16.8 +0.8 2,775 38.1 +2.5 7,279 Conservative Party (UK) 0.4 Blenheim Park Blenheim Park Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Longley* 966 40.2 -0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Ray Davy 950 39.5 +8.8 British National Party Barry Harvey 269 11.2 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) Simon Morley 220 9.1 -1.5 16 0.7 -9.1 2,405 32.1 +0.3 7,499 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.5 Chalkwell Chalkwell Conservative Party (UK) Ian Robertson* 1,257 56.8 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Mallam 363 16.4 -0.1 Labour Party (UK) Lars Davidsson 306 13.8 +2.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Toni Thornes 154 7.0 -3.0 British National Party James Haggar 132 6.0 N/A 894 40.4 +2.5 2,212 32.1 +2.5 6,900 Conservative Party (UK) 1.3 Eastwood Park Eastwood Park Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Walker* 1,458 57.5 -5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Collins 582 22.9 -0.3 British National Party Helen Darcy 332 13.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Raoul Meade 165 6.5 -7.0 876 34.5 -5.7 2,537 33.7 +3.7 7,531 Conservative Party (UK) 3.1 Kursaal Kursaal Conservative Party (UK) Blaine Robin 747 38.4 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) Denis Garne* 741 38.1 -1.8 British National Party Roger Gander 246 12.7 -2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard Gibeon 210 10.8 -4.0 6 0.3 N/A 1,944 27.8 +2.9 6,991 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 5.1 Leigh Leigh Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Crystall* 1,239 53.2 -10.5 Conservative Party (UK) Victoria Salter 770 33.1 +3.9 British National Party Geoffrey Stringer 160 6.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) Helen Symons 160 6.9 -0.2 469 20.1 -14.3 2,329 33.0 +2.0 7,063 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.2 Milton Milton Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Folkard 928 47.9 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) Tony Borton 502 25.9 -2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Justine Farenden 321 16.6 +6.7 British National Party Derek King 185 9.6 N/A 426 22.0 +5.6 1,936 28.1 +1.6 6,880 Conservative Party (UK) 2.9 Prittlewell Prittlewell Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Betson 1,032 38.4 -3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Melvyn Day* 960 35.7 -2.1 United Kingdom Independence Party John Croft 293 10.9 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) Llynus Pigrem 214 8.0 -1.2 British National Party David Armstrong 191 7.1 N/A 72 2.7 -1.1 2,690 36.6 +2.6 7,341 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 0.6 St Laurence St Laurence Conservative Party (UK) Mark Flewitt* 1,072 42.5 +4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jill Stone 960 38.1 -5.8 British National Party Keith Barrett 284 11.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Jane Norman 204 8.1 -4.0 112 4.4 N/A 2,520 33.8 +2.1 7,456 Conservative Party (UK) 5.1 St Lukes St Lukes Conservative Party (UK) Peter Ashley 861 31.3 -1.9 Independent (politician) Paul Van Looy 675 24.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Anne Chalk 535 19.5 -12.9 British National Party Fenton Bowley 415 15.1 -3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Howes 145 5.3 -4.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Lawrence Davies 76 2.8 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Cristian Ramis 40 1.5 -4.8 186 6.8 +6.1 2,747 34.7 +5.2 7,929 Conservative Party (UK) Shoeburyness Shoeburyness Independent (politician) Mike Assenheim 1,009 45.8 +17.8 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Hill 659 29.9 -3.6 Labour Party (UK) Chris Gasper 250 11.3 -9.2 British National Party John Moss 211 9.6 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Dresner 75 3.4 -1.2 350 15.9 N/A 2,204 29.3 -1.0 7,526 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) 10.7 Southchurch Southchurch Independent (politician) Tony Delaney 1,058 40.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) David Garston* 971 37.1 -17.2 British National Party Raymond Weaver 273 10.4 -5.2 Labour Party (UK) Joyce Mapp 195 7.4 -5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Linda Smith 121 4.6 -6.5 87 3.3 N/A 2,618 37.4 +4.3 6,992 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Thorpe Thorpe Independent (politician) Mike Stafford 1,918 57.8 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Sally Carr* 1,036 31.2 +1.0 British National Party David Webster 150 4.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Davis 110 3.3 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) Bernard Chalk 105 3.2 -1.9 882 26.6 +2.9 3,319 46.1 -0.2 7,201 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) 1.5 Victoria Victoria Labour Party (UK) Ian Gilbert 719 37.8 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) David Manclark 478 25.1 -0.7 British National Party Alisdair Lewis 351 18.4 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronella Streeter 206 10.8 -3.9 Green Party of England and Wales Stephen Jordan 150 7.9 +7.9 241 12.7 -4.9 1,904 26.9 +2.6 7,089 Labour Party (UK) 2.5 West Leigh West Leigh Conservative Party (UK) John Lamb* 1,673 58.1 -1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margery Jones 821 28.5 +0.8 British National Party Antony Winchester 232 8.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Louise Norman 153 5.3 -0.2 852 29.6 -2.4 2,879 41.9 +3.6 6,873 Conservative Party (UK) 1.2 West Shoebury West Shoebury Conservative Party (UK) Liz Day 1,340 56.4 +2.0 British National Party Terence Jellis 447 18.8 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Allen 319 13.4 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) Joan Richards 270 11.4 -2.0 893 37.6 -0.6 2,376 32.8 +1.8 7,241 Conservative Party (UK) 0.3 Westborough Westborough Independent (politician) Vel Velmurugan* 812 40.6 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Luty 501 25.1 +3.3 British National Party James Burns 240 12.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Chas Willis 189 9.5 -8.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael O'Connor 169 8.5 -6.4 Independent (politician) Deri Laycock 88 4.4 N/A 311 15.6 -7.7 1,999 28.9 +5.6 6,925 Independent (politician) 3.9 References 2008 Southend-on-Sea Category:2000s in Essex