2008 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election

2008 English local government election thumb|225x225px|Map of the 2008 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election April 2026The 2008 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect a third of the members of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, the council of the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England.BBC NEWS Election 2008 Doncaster council http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/ce.stm 2026-04-08 BBC News This was on the same day as the other 2008 United Kingdom local elections. The previous council election took place in 2007 and the following election was held in 2010. In the election, the council stayed under no overall control. On 12 May 2008, Mayor of Doncaster Martin Winter registered a new party with two other councillors.2008-05-12 Mayor 'forms new political party' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/south_yorkshire/7396547.stm 2026-04-08 BBC News en-GB Winter was later expelled from the Labour Party.29 May 2008 Mayor expelled from Labour Party https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/7425074.stm 3 June 2024 BBC News In July 2008, he lost in a vote of no confidence.2008-07-15 Mayor loses vote of no confidence http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/south_yorkshire/7506748.stm 2026-04-08 BBC News en-GB Results PartyPreviousSeats +/-2008Labour29227Liberal Democrats1212Conservative819Other14115 References 2008 Doncaster