2008 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election

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2008 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election
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all 60 seats to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout37%
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won3514
Seat change+5-2
Popular vote51,63823,403
Percentage56.825.7
 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won914
Seat change-2-1
Popular vote13,7702,037
Percentage15.12.2
Basingstoke and Deane UK local election 2008 map.svg
Council control before election

Conservative Party (UK)

Council control after election

Conservative Party (UK)

The 2008 Basingstoke and Deane Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in Hampshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the 2007 election. [1] The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. [2]

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Background

After the last election in 2007 the Conservatives had a majority on the council with 31 of the 60 seats. [3] However the Conservatives would lose their majority after defeat by the Liberal Democrats in a by-election in Baughurst in January 2008 left the Conservatives with exactly half o the seats. [4]

The whole council was contested in 2008 instead of the usual third, after changes were made to the boundaries. [5] The changes included abolishing Calleva ward and creating a Bramley and Sherfield ward. [5] Tadley North was split in two, Burghclere was merged with Highclere and St Mary Bourne and the number of seats in Winklebury ward was reduced by one. [5] [6]

Councillors standing down at the election included Gwen Richardson and Erica Shaw, while former Labour group leader David Potter and the former Conservative council leader from the 1980s and 1990s, Stephen Reid, attempted to return to the council. [6] Meanwhile, Independent councillor David Leeks, stood for the Conservatives after joining the party. [6]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives gain a 10-seat majority on the council after winning 35 of the 60 seats. [7] This was compared to 14 Liberal Democrat, 9 Labour and 2 independent councillors. [2] Among those defeated in the election was the leader of the Labour group on the council, Gary Watts, who lost in South Ham [2] and the mayor Warwick Lovegrove. [7] The former leader of the council Stephen Reid returned to the council in Buckskin, defeating a former mayor Tony Jones. [7] Overall turnout in the election was 37%. [8]

Following the election Conservative Andrew Finney became the new leader of the council succeeding John Leek. [9] [10]

Basingstoke and Deane Local Election Result 2008 [8]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 35+558.356.851,638+2.4%
  Liberal Democrats 14-223.325.723,403+2.1%
  Labour 9-215.015.113,770-3.3%
  Independent 2-13.32.22,037-1.5%
  Green 0000.186+0.1%

Ward results

Basing (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sven Godesen1,962
Conservative Stephen Marks1,821
Conservative Onnalee Cubitt1,725
Liberal Democrats Alan Read1,161
Liberal Democrats Patricia Read1,042
Liberal Democrats Anna Archibald928
Labour Julie Johnson149
Turnout 8,78849
Baughurst and Tadley North (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Bound953
Conservative Graham Round887
Liberal Democrats Warwick Lovegrove864
Labour David Carr126
Turnout 2,83041
Bramley and Sherfield (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rhydian Vaughan1,091
Conservative Ranil Jayawardena1,063
Liberal Democrats Elaine Cameron230
Liberal Democrats Janice Spalding189
Labour Faye Jones113
Turnout 2,68639
Brighton Hill North (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sheila Rowland689
Liberal Democrats Brian Gurden675
Conservative Roy Hall-Lacy285
Conservative Zoe Wheddon259
Labour Criss Connor117
Labour Colin Regan116
Turnout 2,14129
Brighton Hill South (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kevin Harkess578
Liberal Democrats John Barnes524
Conservative John Holley390
Conservative Matt Wheddon362
Labour Elizabeth Regan187
Labour Steve Rothman143
Turnout 2,18429
Brookvale and Kings Furlong (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Doris Jones834
Liberal Democrats John Shaw818
Conservative Darcy Jones306
Conservative John Loveys Jervoise267
Labour Pauline Courtenay142
Labour Philip Courtenay130
Turnout 2,49731
Buckskin (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Reid680
Conservative Robert Taylor678
Labour Tony Jones437
Labour Gill Gleeson429
Liberal Democrats Eric Jones152
Turnout 2,37633
Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Lewin1,452
Conservative Horace Mitchell1,370
Liberal Democrats Pauleen Malone295
Liberal Democrats Anthony Davies285
Labour Romilla Arber115
Turnout 3,51744
Chineham (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elaine Still1,212
Independent Martin Biermann1,129
Conservative John Downes1,013
Conservative Hayley Eachus878
Liberal Democrats Liam Elvish271
Liberal Democrats Sheena Grassi170
Labour Eddie Davey151
Turnout 4,82433
East Woodhay [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clive Sanders77085.7
Liberal Democrats Lucy Sloane Williams12814.3
Majority64271.4
Turnout 89841
Eastrop (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Parker660
Liberal Democrats Gavin James542
Conservative Ronald Collins280
Conservative Rebecca Downes271
Labour Phil Howe128
Labour Eileen Cavanagh122
Green Matthew Pinto86
Turnout 2,08932
Grove (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ronald Hussey1,187
Liberal Democrats Stephen Day1,045
Conservative Stephen McConnell602
Conservative Nalin Jayawardena546
Labour Hema Krishan90
Labour David Potter80
Turnout 3,55042
Hatch Warren and Beggarwood (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dan Putty1,291
Conservative Philip Heath1,254
Conservative Harold Robinson1,245
Liberal Democrats Ruth Day354
Liberal Democrats Josephine Amesbury237
Liberal Democrats Thomas Mitchell235
Labour Dawn Watts189
Labour Mike Stockwell123
Labour Upali Wickremeratne113
Turnout 5,04128
Kempshott (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Court1,683
Conservative Rita Burgess1,586
Conservative Christine Heath1,560
Labour Richard Davey278
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Gurden273
Liberal Democrats Sheila Lock257
Liberal Democrats Alan Simpson253
Labour Walter McCormick251
Labour Nigel Wooldridge197
Turnout 6,33839
Kingsclere (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cathy Osselton1,288
Conservative Ken Rhatigan1,134
Liberal Democrats Roger Ward206
Labour Jim Gibb186
Liberal Democrats Jean Watts153
Turnout 2,96741
Norden (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Harvey1,005
Labour George Hood997
Labour Laura James990
Conservative Keith Brant548
Conservative Jim Holder522
Conservative Nigel McNair Scott510
Liberal Democrats Janet Renwick244
Liberal Democrats Jade Doswell225
Liberal Democrats Alistair Archibald213
Turnout 5,25430
Oakley and North Waltham (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Diane Taylor1,299
Conservative Cecilia Morrison1,284
Conservative Andrew Finney1,119
Liberal Democrats John Burbidge-King366
Liberal Democrats Robert Cooper241
Liberal Democrats Caroline Statham203
Labour David Cavanagh88
Labour Roger Bailey80
Turnout 4,68045
Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paula Baker924
Independent Ian Tilbury908
Conservative Marion Jones442
Conservative Clare Coffey398
Liberal Democrats Jacky Lessware301
Labour Rick Dady98
Turnout 3,07146
Pamber and Silchester (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Chapman1,285
Conservative Marilyn Tucker1,091
Liberal Democrats Marina Barnett339
Labour Terry Price206
Turnout 2,92144
Popley East (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Brian546
Labour Andy McCormick535
Conservative Hugo Cubitt254
Conservative Gordon Pirie217
Liberal Democrats Cynthia Oliver120
Liberal Democrats Stephen Whitechurch110
Turnout 1,78226
Popley West (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Frankum386
Labour Paul Frankum345
Conservative Paul Miller250
Conservative Christopher Aldous232
Liberal Democrats Peter Harris81
Liberal Democrats Roger Barnard75
Turnout 1,36928
Rooksdown [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Karen Cherrett26165.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Berwick-Gooding11428.6
Labour Stan Parry235.8
Majority14737.0
Turnout 39837
Sherborne St John [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Leek65279.1
Liberal Democrats John Wall11413.8
Labour Tony Frankum587.0
Majority53865.3
Turnout 82447
South Ham (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerry Traynor1,056
Conservative Richard Court1,023
Labour Sean Keating941
Conservative Lee Jones913
Conservative Roger Gardiner911
Labour Gary Watts869
Liberal Democrats Kevin Oxlade318
Liberal Democrats Madeline Hussey249
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Heley225
Turnout 6,50535
Tadley Central [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen West52954.3
Liberal Democrats Jo Slimin41442.5
Labour Ray Curry313.2
Majority11511.8
Turnout 97446
Tadley South (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Leeks1,048
Conservative Rob Musson928
Liberal Democrats Ian Hankinson371
Labour Susan Dady167
Turnout 2,51432
Upton Grey and The Candovers [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Ruffell91991.5
Labour Ronald Rowe858.5
Majority83483.0
Turnout 1,00447
Whitchurch (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eric Dunlop922
Liberal Democrats Keith Watts862
Conservative Bill Judge846
Conservative Therese Coffey779
Turnout 3,40946
Winklebury (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Golding1,097
Conservative Robert Donnell1,070
Labour Angie Freeman580
Labour Lea Jeff572
Liberal Democrats Richard Whitechurch97
Liberal Democrats Obi Nwasike87
Turnout 3,50339

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