2008 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election

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Elections to Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. Half of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council from Labour. This was the first time that the British National Party had fielded candidates in the Borough for election to the Borough Council.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Election results

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2008 – Summary [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1040+458.846.816,6800
  Labour 506-629.433.912,0940
  BNP 220+211.716.45,8480
  Liberal Democrats 000001.76220
  Green 000000.62040
  English Democrat 000000.41330
  Socialist Alternative 000000.2880

Ward results

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Abbey Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jill Sheppard1,01645.8
Conservative Stephen Paxton60827.4
BNP Caroline Hammill39117.6
Green Keith Kondakor2049.2
Majority 408
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Arbury Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Burtenshaw80442.2
Labour John Preedy59431.1
BNP Craig Fennell34718.2
Liberal Democrats Timothy Miller1628.5
Majority 210
Turnout 1907
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Attleborough Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clive Stringer1,04854.7
Labour Daniel De'Ath54728.5
BNP Tom Clarke32216.8
Majority 501
Turnout 1917
Conservative hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Barpool Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP Martyn Findley66334.2
Conservative James Foster65033.6
Labour Roma Taylor62432.2
Majority 13
Turnout 1937
BNP gain from Labour Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Bede Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Hancox83538.4
BNP Alwyn Deacon81937.7
Conservative Stephen Ward38517.7
English Democrat David Lane1336.1
Majority 16
Turnout 2172
Labour hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Bulkington Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Gutteridge143964.3
Labour John Haynes80035.7
Majority 639
Turnout 2239
Conservative hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Camp Hill Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP Darren Haywood67536.2
Labour Sam Margrave56230.1
Conservative Kristofer Wilson54129
Socialist Alternative Peter Bradley884.7
Majority 113
Turnout 1866
BNP gain from Labour Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Exhall Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Don Navarro89645.2
Conservative Alwyn Waine55027.7
BNP Deborah Nicholas32016.1
Liberal Democrats Alice Field21611
Majority 346
Turnout 1982
Labour hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Galley Common Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bryan Grant1,11857.4
BNP Shane Baynham41721.4
Labour Qamar Bhatti41321.2
Majority 701
Turnout 1948
Conservative hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Heath Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Damon Brown1,00051.8
Labour Ian Lloyd92948.2
Majority 71
Turnout 1929
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Kingswood Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Waine75041
Labour Patricia Henry61933.8
BNP Kevin Bennett46225.2
Majority 131
Turnout 1831
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Poplar Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Glass82941.8
Conservative Ann Brown61130.8
BNP Christian Hammill39620
Liberal Democrats Kevin Moore1467.4
Majority 218
Turnout 1982
Labour hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Slough Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Ison80637.6
Labour Jeffrey Hunt72533.8
BNP Adrian Deacon51724.1
Liberal Democrats Frank Mills984.6
Majority 81
Turnout 2146
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: St. Nicolas Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Wilson1,90977.5
Labour Anthony Frampton55522.5
Majority 1354
Turnout 2464
Conservative hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Weddington Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeffrey Clarke1,82275.3
Labour Kevin Young59724.7
Majority 1225
Turnout 2419
Conservative hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Wembrook Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Jackson1,02149.1
Conservative Andreas Hammerschmiedt54126
BNP Yvonne Deacon51924.9
Majority 480
Turnout 2081
Labour hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Whitestone Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Grant2,09879.8
Labour Eric Ireland53220.2
Majority 1566
Turnout 2630
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "Nuneaton & Bedworth Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. "Local Election Results 2008 – Nuneaton and Bedworth". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 15 February 2024.