2008 Harrogate Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election September 2019 November 2013 thumb|Map of the results The 2008 Harrogate Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Harrogate Borough Council in North Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/36ud.stm Harrogate 22 January 2011 BBC News Online After the election, the composition of the council was Conservative 27 Liberal Democrat 21 Independent 6 National: Full election results The Guardian 45 3 May 2008 Campaign Before the election the Conservatives held 24 of the 54 seats, the Liberal Democrats 23 and independents 6. http://www.harrogateadvertiser.net/news/harrogate-knaresborough-nidderdale/tories_look_to_keep_their_grip_on_rural_wards_1_2647798 Tories look to keep their grip on rural wards 22 January 2011 7 April 2008 Harrogate Advertiser August 2026 InternetArchiveBot A further seat in Lower Nidderdale was vacant after the death of Conservative councillor Elwyn Hinchcliffe. 16 seats were contested in the election, all from the rural areas of the council, with the Conservatives the party defending in 13 seats and the Liberal Democrats in 3. 2 incumbent councillors stood down at the election, Nick Wilson from Newby ward and Chris Lewis from Ouseburn ward. Sixteen wards set to vote in elections 19 April 2008 The Northern Echo The Conservatives contested all 16 seats, the Liberal Democrats 15, British National Party 6, Labour 5, United Kingdom Independence Party 3 and 1 independent. Issues in the election included a possible recycling plant near Boroughbridge and the storage site for toxic chemicals in Melmerby, http://www.harrogateadvertiser.net/news/harrogate-knaresborough-nidderdale/tory_rule_on_a_knife_edge_at_council_elections_1_2648510 Tory rule on a knife edge at council elections 22 January 2011 24 April 2008 Harrogate Advertiser August 2026 InternetArchiveBot as well as the issues of transport, affordable housing and the council tax. Election result The results saw the Conservatives gain 2 seats from the Liberal Democrats to hold 27 seats, exactly half of the council. http://www.harrogateadvertiser.net/news/harrogate-knaresborough-nidderdale/tories_pleased_by_election_gains_1_2649270 Tories pleased by election gains 22 January 2011 2 May 2008 Harrogate Advertiser August 2026 InternetArchiveBot The Conservatives gained Boroughbridge and Ouseburn wards, by 161 and 731 votes respectively, to reduce the Liberal Democrats to 21 seats. Tory joy but no power shift in council 3 May 2008 Yorkshire Post The only seat held by the Liberal Democrats was in Pateley Bridge by 77 votes, but they came 34 votes short of taking Lower Nidderdale and 37 votes from taking Claro. http://www.harrogateadvertiser.net/news/harrogate-knaresborough-nidderdale/council_hung_as_tories_gain_1_2648971 Council hung as Tories gain 22 January 2011 2 May 2008 Harrogate Advertiser August 2026 InternetArchiveBot No other party won any seats in the election, while 6 independent councillors remained on the council, after none of them had been defending seats in the election. Overall turnout in the election was 48%, the highest in a decade apart from the all postal voting election in 2004. Harrogate local election result 2008 http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/pdf/PCS60838.PDF District Council election 22 January 2011 Harrogate Borough Council October 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Results The Times 14 3 May 2008 Conservative Party (UK) 15 2 0 +2 93.8 65.8 11,590 +27.8% Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 2 -2 6.3 27.0 4,749 -18.9% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 537 -5.1% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 353 -2.3% Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 258 -1.8% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 132 +0.3% Ward results Bishop Monkton http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/custompages/CustomPage.aspx?pageID=73046 Election Results 2008 22 January 2011 Yorkshire Post Conservative Party (UK) Ian Galloway 675 68.4 -2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Barlow 312 31.6 +2.5 363 36.8 -5.0 987 45.0 -8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Boroughbridge Conservative Party (UK) Robert Windass 660 55.6 +9.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Phillips 499 42.0 -12.2 Labour Party (UK) Pat Foxall 28 2.4 +2.4 161 13.6 1,187 50.7 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Claro Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Alton 713 50.4 -16.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Howe 676 47.8 +15.1 Labour Party (UK) Geoff Foxall 26 1.8 +1.8 37 2.6 -32.0 1,415 56.6 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Killinghall Conservative Party (UK) Michael Harrison 823 77.7 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Butters 173 16.3 -8.8 United Kingdom Independence Party Jennifer Hunter 32 3.0 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Gray 31 2.9 +2.9 650 61.4 +11.6 1,059 45.1 -7.4 Conservative Party (UK) Kirkby Malzeard Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Atkinson 765 73.3 +5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Albert Weidemann 210 20.1 -12.1 British National Party Ashley Banner 68 6.5 +6.5 555 53.2 +17.6 1,043 44.8 -9.9 Conservative Party (UK) Lower Nidderdale Conservative Party (UK) Christine Hill 648 49.7 -2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom Watson 614 47.0 -1.3 British National Party James Thackray 43 3.3 +3.3 34 2.6 -0.8 1,305 53.9 -10.5 Conservative Party (UK) Marston Moor Conservative Party (UK) John Savage 663 53.6 -12.3 Independent (politician) Norman Waller 537 43.4 +43.4 British National Party Sam Clayton 36 2.9 +2.9 126 10.2 -21.6 1,236 56.1 +12.3 Conservative Party (UK) Mashamshire Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Simms 594 76.4 +18.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Stockdale 183 23.6 +6.4 411 52.9 +19.9 777 39.8 -16.0 Conservative Party (UK) Newby Conservative Party (UK) Nick Brown 621 61.5 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Jones 388 38.5 -2.6 233 23.1 +5.3 1,009 42.2 -8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Nidd Valley Conservative Party (UK) Les Ellington 829 74.9 +27.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard Cohen 177 16.0 -15.9 British National Party Colin Banner 72 6.5 -3.6 United Kingdom Independence Party John Upex 29 2.6 +2.6 652 58.9 +32.9 1,107 52.2 -11.3 Conservative Party (UK) Ouseburn Conservative Party (UK) Martin Leather 865 77.1 +30.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clare McKenzie 134 11.9 -41.9 Labour Party (UK) John Fisher 123 11.0 +11.0 731 65.2 1,122 48.0 -13.1 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Pateley Bridge Liberal Democrats (UK) Stan Beer 544 51.5 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Kathy Sewell 467 44.2 -4.0 British National Party Joel Banner 46 4.4 +4.4 77 7.3 +3.7 1,057 53.7 -4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ribston Conservative Party (UK) Caroline Bayliss 742 75.0 +6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Tankard 176 17.8 -14.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Timothy Hunter 71 7.2 +7.2 566 57.2 +21.0 989 41.6 -11.6 Conservative Party (UK) Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Fawcett 804 75.6 +11.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Webber 121 11.4 -7.0 British National Party Michelle Shrubb 88 8.3 +8.3 Labour Party (UK) Richard Wilson 50 4.7 +4.7 683 64.3 +18.5 1,063 43.4 -13.9 Conservative Party (UK) Washburn Conservative Party (UK) Richard Grange 957 79.5 +5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nick Anderson 247 20.5 -5.9 710 59.0 +11.9 1,204 48.5 -11.3 Conservative Party (UK) Wathvale Conservative Party (UK) Chris Brown 764 72.1 -1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bernard Bateman 295 27.9 +1.7 469 44.3 -3.2 1,059 46.3 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) References 2008 Category:2008 English local elections Category:2000s in North Yorkshire