2008 Adur District Council election

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Map of the results of the 2008 Adur council election. Conservatives in blue and Residents in white. Adur 2008 election map.png
Map of the results of the 2008 Adur council election. Conservatives in blue and Residents in white.

Elections to Adur District Council in West Sussex, England were held on 1 May 2008. Half of the council was up for election and the Conservative party held overall control of the council.

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Contents

Four extra seats were up for election due to councillors stepping down. [1] No seats changed parties in the election with the Conservative party remaining the dominant party on the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was

Results

Adur Local Election Result 2008
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1600088.950.510,064+1.2%
  Shoreham Beach Residents Association 200011.18.41,674+2.5%
  Liberal Democrat 0000022.94,571-4.0%
  Labour 0000011.02,185+0.0%
  Green 000004.2839-2.7%
  UKIP 000003.0591+3.0%

Ward results

Buckingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Debbie Kennard76071.0
Liberal Democrat Jan Kimber12711.9
Labour Julie Pearce938.7
Green Vincent Tilsley 918.5
Majority63359.1
Turnout 1,07134
Conservative hold Swing
Churchill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Pat Beresford506
Conservative Ann Terry443
Liberal Democrat Kim Bonnett430
Liberal Democrat Stephen Martin408
Labour Michael Thornton117
Turnout 1,90430
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Cokeham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Norman Wright56355.2+7.9
Labour Barry Mear25725.2-4.2
Liberal Democrat Nilda Dooraree20019.6-3.7
Majority30630.0+12.1
Turnout 1,02031
Conservative hold Swing
Eastbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Emma Evans48150.5
Labour Sally Campbell19320.3
Liberal Democrat John Hilditch17618.5
UKIP Jenny Greig10210.7
Majority28830.2
Turnout 95229
Conservative hold Swing
Hillside
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Angus Dunn61158.5-0.8
Labour Barry Thompson16515.8-3.2
UKIP Rupert Greig14914.3+14.3
Liberal Democrat Carolyn White11911.4-10.3
Majority44642.7+5.1
Turnout 1,04431
Conservative hold Swing
Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Keith Dollemore72568.5+8.9
Liberal Democrat Stuart Douch22321.1-19.3
Labour Jean Turner11110.5+10.5
Majority50247.4+28.2
Turnout 1,05933
Conservative hold Swing
Marine (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Shoreham Beach Residents Association Liza McKinney852
Shoreham Beach Residents Association Ben Stride822
Green Stephen Barnes183
Labour Agnes Daniel150
Liberal Democrat Raj Dooraree76
Turnout 2,08334
Shoreham Beach Residents Association hold Swing
Shorehma Beach Residents Association hold Swing
Mash Barn
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brenda Collard48552.9+9.0
Liberal Democrat Moira Collins25928.3-16.2
UKIP Joyce Horne889.6+9.6
Labour John Wales849.2+9.2
Majority22624.6
Turnout 91628
Conservative hold Swing
Peverel
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Carson Albury59759.6+3.3
Liberal Democrat Pauline Francis19219.2-9.2
Labour Kenneth Bashford13513.5-1.8
UKIP Ron Horne787.8+7.8
Majority40540.4+12.5
Turnout 1,00229
Conservative hold Swing
St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rod Hotton51449.7+2.5
Green Susan Board21220.5+0.3
Labour Nigel Sweet13613.2-2.7
Liberal Democrat Jane Cottrell999.6-7.1
UKIP Michael Henn737.1+7.1
Majority30229.2+2.2
Turnout 1,03432
Conservative hold Swing
St. Nicolas
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brian Coomber69762.4+4.7
Green Martin Moyra16014.3-3.3
Liberal Democrat Timothy Clarke13512.1-2.0
Labour Simon Crisp12511.2+0.7
Majority53748.1+8.0
Turnout 1,11735.4
Conservative hold Swing
Southlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Laura Graysmark52256.5+7.0
Labour Ricky Daniel20522.2-11.1
Liberal Democrat Tracey Clarke11011.9-5.3
Green Celia Behan879.4+9.4
Majority31734.3+18.1
Turnout 92431
Conservative hold Swing
Southwick Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Metcalfe66856.0-7.0
Liberal Democrat David Edey16914.2-9.2
Labour Steve Carden14912.5-1.1
Green Alan Mair1068.9+8.9
UKIP Brian Elliott1018.5+8.5
Majority49941.8+2.2
Turnout 1,19334
Conservative hold Swing
Widewater (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ann Bridges870
Conservative Fred Lewis826
Conservative Tony Nicklen796
Liberal Democrat Doris Martin638
Liberal Democrat Reginald Dolding617
Liberal Democrat Cyril Cannings593
Labour David Devoy265
Turnout 4,60537
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Adur seats for Lancing". Worthing Herald. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
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