2008 Plymouth City Council election

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2008 Plymouth City Council election [1]
  2007 1 May 2008 2010  

19 of the 57 seats to Plymouth City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election3126
Seats won145
Seats after3720
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg6
Popular vote28,04116,063
Percentage47.3%27.1%

Plymouth City Council election 2008 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2008 Plymouth City Council elections.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2008 Plymouth City Council election was held on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party remained in control of the council with an increased majority. [2] [3]

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Overall results

2008 Plymouth City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1460Increase2.svg673.747.328,041
  Labour 506Decrease2.svg626.327.116,063
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.013.78,115
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.04.52,655
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.04.62,710
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.02.01,173
  BNP 000Steady2.svg0.01.0571
Total1959,328

Note: All changes in vote share are in comparison to the corresponding 2004 election.

Ward results

Budshead

Location of Budshead ward Budshead ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Budshead ward
Budshead 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Jack Thompson 1,717 53.8%
Labour Chris Mavin98730.9%
Liberal Democrats Tracy Lang48815.3%
Majority73022.9%
Turnout 3,19233.9%
Conservative gain from Labour

Compton

Location of Compton ward Compton ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Compton ward
Compton 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Richard Ball 1,947 57.6%
Liberal Democrats Emma Swann47814.1%
Labour Ross Burns47013.9%
Green Josie Bannon2527.5%
UKIP Andrew Leigh2346.9%
Majority1,46943.4%
Turnout 3,38137.5%
Conservative hold

Devonport

Location of Devonport ward Devonport ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Devonport ward
Devonport 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Nicola Wildy 1,050 41.8%
Conservative Betty Gray95438.0%
Liberal Democrats Charles Earl31012.3%
Green Colin Bannon1987.9%
Majority963.8%
Turnout 2,51227.0%
Labour hold

Efford and Lipson

Location of Efford and Lipson ward Efford and Lipson ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Efford and Lipson ward
Efford and Lipson 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Brian Vincent 1,366 44.5%
Conservative Mary Orchard1,05534.3%
Liberal Democrats Simon Hayes38712.6%
Green Colin Trier2,658.6%
Majority31110.1%
Turnout 3,07332.2%
Labour hold

Eggbuckland

Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Eggbuckland ward
Eggbuckland 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Peter Brookshaw 1,828 47.2%
Labour John Smith86122.2%
Independent Lee Finn68217.6%
Liberal Democrats Laura Walker3338.6%
Green Raymond Delamare1704.4%
Majority96725.0%
Turnout 3,87437.9%
Conservative hold

Ham

Location of Ham ward Ham ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Ham ward
Ham 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Christopher Pattison 1,207 41.3%
Conservative Frederick Brimacombe1,15839.6%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Goldthorpe38713.2%
Green Andrew Pratt1735.9%
Majority491.7%
Turnout 2,92530.3%
Labour hold

Honicknowle

Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Honicknowle ward
Honicknowle 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Peter Smith 1,135 41.4%
Conservative Paul Rielly93534.1%
Liberal Democrats Gillian Hirst43315.8%
Green Nicholas Byrne2418.8%
Majority2007.3%
Turnout 2,74426.9%
Labour hold

Moor View

Location of Moor View ward Moor View ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Moor View ward
Moor View 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Edward Delbridge 1,453 43.7%
Labour Paul Hutchings1,15334.7%
Liberal Democrats David Jolly3119.4%
UKIP Richard Barrett2978.9%
Green Nicola Bannon1113.3%
Majority3009.0%
Turnout 3,32535.8%
Conservative gain from Labour

Peverell

Location of Peverell ward Peverell ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Peverell ward
Peverell 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Patricia Nicholson 2,036 55.1%
Labour John Sewell62617.0%
Green Don Allen52114.1%
Liberal Democrats Deborah Earl51013.8%
Majority1,41038.2%
Turnout 3,69336.9%
Labour hold

Plympton Chaddlewood

Location of Plympton Chaddlewood ward Plympton Chaddlewood ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton Chaddlewood ward
Plympton Chaddlewood 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David Salter 1,133 60.0%
Labour Pauline Murphy30015.9%
UKIP Jonathan Frost23312.3%
Liberal Democrats Steve Barton22311.8%
Majority83344.1%
Turnout 1,88933.8%
Conservative hold

Plympton Erle

Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton Erle ward
Plympton Erle 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John Lock 1,499 60.4%
Labour Valerie Burns39115.8%
Liberal Democrats Wesley Rowe34714.0%
UKIP John Roberts2439.8%
Majority1,10844.7%
Turnout 2,48036.2%
Conservative hold

Note: This Plympton Erle seat was won by Lock for the Liberal Democrats the previous time it was contested in 2004, but he defected to the Conservatives in 2007. [4]

Plympton St Mary

Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plympton St Mary 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Samantha Leaves 2,283 61.3%
Labour Darren Jones46112.4%
Liberal Democrats Liz Barton38510.3%
Independent James Sanderson3048.2%
UKIP Hugh Williams2917.8%
Majority1,82248.9%
Turnout 3,72437.3%
Conservative hold

Plymstock Dunstone

Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plympton Dunstone ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward
Plymstock Dunstone 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Kevin Wigens 2,300 59.2%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Kearney63616.4%
Labour Mike Fox47712.3%
UKIP Alan Skuse41710.7%
Independent Bruce Abbott531.4%
Majority1,66442.9%
Turnout 3,88339.8%
Conservative hold

Plymstock Radford

Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plympton Radford ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plymstock Radford ward
Plymstock Radford 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Michael Leaves 1,962 54.5%
Labour Julia Olsen68619.0%
UKIP Roger Bullock50814.1%
Liberal Democrats Steven Lemin44712.4%
Majority1,27635.4%
Turnout 3,60337.3%
Conservative hold

St Budeax

Location of St Budeaux ward St Budeaux ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of St Budeaux ward
St Budeaux 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Gloria Bragg 1,003 36.5%
Labour Margaret Storer98335.7%
Liberal Democrats Ray McSweeney55920.3%
Green Roger Creagh-Osborne2057.5%
Majority200.7%
Turnout 2,75028.7%
Conservative gain from Labour

St Peter and the Waterfront

Location of St Peter and the Waterfront ward St Peter and the Waterfront ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of St Peter and the Waterfront ward
St Peter and the Waterfront 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Sally Stephens 1,064 36.6%
Labour Valentine Hiromeris99534.2%
Liberal Democrats Christina MacCullie2649.1%
BNP Michael Antonucci2338.0%
UKIP Sean O'Kane2167.4%
Independent Jo Jo1344.6%
Majority692.4%
Turnout 2,90630.7%
Conservative gain from Labour

Southway

Location of Southway ward Southway ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Southway ward
Southway 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Peter Berrow 1,318 38.8%
Labour David Weekes1,15534.0%
Liberal Democrats Jane Barwick58317.2%
BNP Lawrence Miller33810.0%
Majority1634.8%
Turnout 3,394 %
Conservative gain from Labour

Stoke

Location of Stoke ward Stoke ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Stoke ward
Stoke 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David Reynolds 1,500 46.3%
Labour David Haydon1,01431.3%
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Barwick38211.8%
Green Wendy Miller34710.7%
Majority48615.0%
Turnout 3,24334.8%
Conservative gain from Labour

Sutton and Mount Gould

Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward Sutton and Mount Gould ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward
Sutton and Mount Gould 2003 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Edwin Rennie 985 36.0%
Conservative Edmund Shillabeer89632.7%
Liberal Democrats Peter York41315.1%
Green Tean Mitchell2278.3%
UKIP Jonquil Webber2167.9%
Majority893.3%
Turnout 2,73728.2%
Labour hold

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