2008 Sheffield City Council election

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2008 Sheffield City Council election
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30 of 84 seats to Sheffield City Council
43 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats won1712
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg5
 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Green Conservative
Seats won10
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Sheffield UK local election 2008 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2008 Sheffield City Council elections.
Majority party before election

No Overall Control

Majority party after election

Liberal Democrats

Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday 1 May 2008. There were 30 seats up for election - one of the three councillors from each ward, plus two seats from Labour councillors who had stepped down. Liberal Democrats made several gains, regaining control of the council for the first time since losing it in 2002. The overall turnout for this election was 36.8%. [1]

Contents

Councillors before and after the election

WardIncumbent ElectedIncumbentElected
Arbourthorne2004 Julie Dore Julie Dore
Beauchief & Greenhill2004Anthony HolmesLouise McCann
Beighton2004Ian SaundersIan Saunders
Birley2004Bryan LodgeBryan Lodge
Broomhill2004 Paul Scriven Paul Scriven
Burngreave2004Jackie DraytonJackie Drayton
Central2004Jean CromarRobert Murphy
Crookes2004Brian HolmesBrian Holmes
Darnall2004Mary LeaMary Lea
Dore and Totley2004Anne SmithColin Ross
East Ecclesfield2004Patricia FoxPatricia Fox
Ecclesall2004Sylvia DunkleySylvia Dunkley
Firth Park2004Joan BartonJoan Barton
Fulwood2004John KnightJohn Knight
Gleadless Valley2004Terry FoxFrank Taylor
Graves Park2004 Peter Moore Peter Moore
Hillsborough2004Robert MacDonaldJoe Taylor
Manor Castle2004Pat MidgleyPat Midgley
Mosborough (1)2004Mike PeatGail Smith
Mosborough (2)2006Sam WallChris Tutt
Nether Edge2004Ali QadarAli Qadar
Richmond (1)2004Martin LawtonMartin Lawton
Richmond (2)2006Liz NaylorLynn Rooney
Shiregreen and Brightside2004Jane BirdJane Bird
Southey2004Tony DammsTony Damms
Stannington2004Arthur DunworthArthur Dunworth
Stocksbridge and Upper Don2004Martin DavisJack Clarkson
Walkley2004Diane LeekDiane Leek
West Ecclesfield2004Kathleen ChadwickKathleen Chadwick
Woodhouse2004Marjorie BarkerMarjorie Barker

Election result

Sheffield City Council Election Result 2008
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 1750+556.736.950,282+3.0
  Labour 1205-540.030.040,939-4.8
  Conservative 001-10.016.021,857+1.5
  Green 110+13.39.112,446-0.5
  BNP 00000.04.05,489+0.7
  UKIP 00000.01.62,114-0.2
  Independent 00000.01.31,799N/A
  Left List 00000.00.81,089N/A
  Socialist Alternative 00000.00.2271+0.1

The Liberal Democrats gained five seats from their position following the 2004 election, but also regained a seat lost to an Independent via defection in Stocksbridge & Upper Don.

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Liberal Democrats3945
Labour4136
Green23
Conservatives10
Independent Liberal Democrat10
Total8484
Working majority 0  6 

Ward results

Arbourthorne

Arbourthorne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Dore* 1,606 41.5 -14.3
Liberal Democrats Robert Cowbury1,09428.3+6.2
Conservative Peter Smith72718.8+4.8
Green Jennyfer Barnard44511.5+3.4
Majority51213.2-20.6
Turnout 3,87232.0+2.4
Labour hold Swing

Beauchief & Greenhill

Beauchief & Greenhill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Louise McCann 2,096 39.6 +1.3
Labour Neil Cleeveley1,45127.4-4.2
Conservative Michelle Grant94117.8+2.8
BNP John Beatson5259.9+0.5
Green David Hayes2755.2-0.4
Majority64512.2+5.5
Turnout 5,28839.0-0.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Beighton

Beighton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Saunders* 1,730 42.9 -5.6
Conservative Shirley Clayton1,23430.6+5.0
Liberal Democrats Tracey Williams74618.5+1.8
Green Andrew Brandram3187.9-1.3
Majority49612.3-10.6
Turnout 4,02831.0-0.5
Labour hold Swing

Birley

Birley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bryan Lodge* 2,095 48.1 -5.5
Liberal Democrats Ben Curran95221.8+5.5
Conservative Gordon Millward87220.0+4.8
Green Francis Plunkett43810.1+1.6
Majority1,14326.2-11.1
Turnout 4,35734.4+0.1
Labour hold Swing

Broomhill

Broomhill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Scriven* 1,329 46.7 +1.3
Green Rob Cole75626.6-0.6
Labour Zoe Sykes40114.1-2.7
Conservative Michael Ginn35912.6+2.0
Majority57320.1+1.9
Turnout 2,84524.5-1.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Burngreave

Burngreave [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jackie Drayton* 2,369 50.5 -1.1
Left List Maxine Bowler1,08923.2-0.8
Green Christopher Sissons63813.6+5.4
Conservative Rashid Zaman59312.6+3.0
Majority1,28027.3-0.3
Turnout 5,68932.0-4.7
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Rob Murphy 1,611 40.2 +4.6
Labour Mohammad Maroof1,56339.0+8.0
Liberal Democrats Mohammad Azim52213.0-9.8
Conservative June Ledbury3117.8+1.0
Majority481.2-3.4
Turnout 4,00731.0±0.0
Green gain from Labour Swing

Crookes

Crookes [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Holmes* 2,690 52.9 -0.9
Conservative Robert Sheridan1,04520.6+3.3
Green Julian Briggs69813.7+1.3
Labour Qurban Hussain65112.8-3.7
Majority1,64532.4-4.2
Turnout 5,08438.0-1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Darnall

Darnall [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Lea* 2,039 44.3 -0.9
Liberal Democrats Misbah Chowdhury1,48432.2+21.0
Conservative Anne Corke4399.5+0.9
UKIP Charlotte Arnott4149.0+1.2
Green Julie White2285.0-0.4
Majority55512.1-11.3
Turnout 4,60434.0-0.2
Labour hold Swing

Dore & Totley

Dore & Totley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Ross 3,606 48.6 -3.6
Conservative Anne Smith*3,23143.6+8.1
Labour Javed Khan2753.7-2.3
Green Rita Wilcock1832.5-1.5
UKIP James Laurie1241.7-0.8
Majority3755.1-11.6
Turnout 7,41956.1+3.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

East Ecclesfield

East Ecclesfield [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Fox* 2,314 43.0 +5.9
Labour Angela Weatherall1,62230.2-5.2
BNP Shirley Collins67712.6-0.5
Conservative Paula Mayfield58210.8+1.6
Green Lamia Safir1813.4-1.7
Majority69212.9+11.1
Turnout 5,37638.4+8.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ecclesall

Ecclesall [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Dunkley* 3,893 58.2 +4.7
Conservative Michael Young1,63024.4-1.2
Green Jason Leman6159.2-1.8
Labour Jack Scott5478.1-1.8
Majority2,26333.9+6.0
Turnout 6,68547.0+1.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Firth Park

Firth Park [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Barton* 1,813 47.5 -6.0
BNP Michael Smith74219.5+2.4
Liberal Democrats Philip Morris54714.3+2.4
Conservative Paul Rymill3779.9-0.4
Green Jonathan Cook2576.7-0.6
Independent Maria-Barbara Noack782.0N/A
Majority97125.5-10.9
Turnout 3,81430.0±0.0
Labour hold Swing

Fulwood

Fulwood [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Knight* 2,893 54.9 -1.2
Conservative Alan Ryder1,43427.2-0.3
Labour Isobel Bowler4328.2+0.9
Green Stephen Hitchens3747.1-0.1
UKIP Patricia Sullivan1392.6+0.7
Majority1,45927.7-0.9
Turnout 5,27244.0-2.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gleadless Valley

Gleadless Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Frank Taylor 2,183 42.1 +3.1
Labour Terence Fox*1,82135.1-3.0
Green Gareth Roberts78115.1-0.7
Conservative Jennifer Grant4007.7+0.7
Majority3627.0+6.1
Turnout 5,18539.0-0.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Graves Park

Graves Park [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Moore* 2,519 47.1 +3.4
Labour Robert Pemberton1,10520.7-5.4
Conservative Trevor Grant88516.5+1.7
Green Richard Roper3456.5-1.5
Socialist Alternative Alan Munro2715.1+1.4
UKIP Pauline Arnott2264.2+0.4
Majority1,41726.5+8.9
Turnout 5,34841.0+0.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hillsborough

Hillsborough [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joe Taylor 2,739 49.9 +5.5
Labour Robert Macdonald*1,62029.5-5.9
BNP Eric Collins4918.9+0.2
Green Christopher McMahon3466.3-0.2
Conservative Neil Everest2925.3+0.3
Majority1,11920.4+11.4
Turnout 5,48841.8+0.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Manor Castle

Manor Castle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patricia Midgley* 1,621 52.9 -7.7
Liberal Democrats David Croft68722.4+5.4
Conservative Christina Stark40013.1+3.2
Green Graham Wroe35711.6-0.9
Majority93430.5-13.1
Turnout 3,06527.3-0.4
Labour hold Swing

Mosborough

Mosborough [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gail Smith 2,451 50.8 +17.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Tutt 2,019 41.9 +8.1
Labour Sarah Cullen1,66034.4-7.3
Labour Andrew Peat*1,62633.7-8.0
Conservative Evelyn Millward74615.5+0.2
Conservative Margaret Pigott56111.6-3.7
Green Anwen Fryer2906.0+2.4
Majority3597.5N/A
Turnout 4,82237.7+4.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Nether Edge

Nether Edge [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ali Qadar* 2,661 44.6 +5.6
Labour Mohammed Hafiz2,16536.3+5.5
Green Mervyn Smith78013.1-6.7
Conservative Rosita Malandrinos3596.0-4.4
Majority4968.3+0.1
Turnout 5,96547.0+7.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Richmond

Richmond [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynn Rooney 1,759 44.4 -7.4
Labour Martin Lawton* 1,693 42.8 -9.0
Liberal Democrats Anders Hanson73618.6+2.8
Liberal Democrats Barbara Masters69917.7+1.9
Conservative Ian Fey61815.6+4.1
UKIP Leslie Arnott61815.6+6.2
Conservative Maureen Neill56014.1+2.6
Green Eamonn Ward43911.1+5.3
UKIP Jennifer-Marie Ruchat3569.0-0.4
Majority95724.2-11.7
Turnout 3,95931.0-0.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Shiregreen & Brightside

Shiregreen & Brightside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Bird* 1,757 44.1 -7.6
BNP Tracey Smith84621.3-2.5
Conservative Eric Kirby45111.3+3.7
Liberal Democrats Tasadique Mohammed3508.8-2.3
Independent Glynn Tipper3508.8N/A
Green Steve Brady2275.7-0.1
Majority91122.9-5.0
Turnout 3,98130.0-0.7
Labour hold Swing

Southey

Southey [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Damms* 1,695 41.9 -11.9
BNP John Sheldon1,03125.5+6.8
Liberal Democrats John Bowden71617.7+3.9
Conservative Russell Cutts43710.8+1.6
Green Gemma Lock1624.0-0.5
Majority66416.4-18.7
Turnout 4,04130.7+1.4
Labour hold Swing

Stannington

Stannington [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Arthur Dunworth* 2,713 46.7 -2.7
Labour Alf Meade1,31422.6-3.0
Conservative Andrew Lee88315.2-1.2
BNP Martin Stevens5479.4N/A
Green Martin Bradshaw3516.0-2.7
Majority1,39924.1+0.3
Turnout 5,80841.0+0.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stocksbridge & Upper Don

Stocksbridge & Upper Don [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jack Clarkson 2,258 39.0 -0.3
Independent Martin Davis*1,37123.7N/A
Conservative Matt Dixon1,07618.6+1.0
Labour Jim Bamford76113.4-10.8
Green Angela Roberts3275.6-3.2
Majority88715.3+0.2
Turnout 5,79340.7+4.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stocksbridge & Upper Don was a regain for the Liberal Democrats, after the sitting councillor became an Independent.

Walkley

Walkley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Diane Leek* 2,679 49.6 +8.2
Labour Veronica Hardstaff1,89935.2-5.5
Green James Wilson54010.0-1.6
Conservative George Ledbury2835.2-1.1
Majority78014.4+13.7
Turnout 5,40140.0+1.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

West Ecclesfield

West Ecclesfield [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Chadwick* 2,763 52.4 +0.1
Labour Max Telfer1,13021.5-9.4
BNP Malcolm Woodhead63012.0N/A
Conservative Robert McIlveen55210.5-0.7
Green Kathryn Aston1933.7-1.8
Majority1,63331.0+9.6
Turnout 5,26837.4+2.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Woodhouse

Woodhouse [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marjorie Barker* 2,041 47.6 -5.8
Conservative Laurence Hayward70016.3+4.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Bingham66115.4+2.6
UKIP Jonathan Arnott 59313.8-2.0
Green John Grant2916.8+0.6
Majority1,34131.3-6.3
Turnout 4,28633.0+0.1
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 2008 and 2010

East Ecclesfield By-Election 30 April 2009 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Taylor 2,239 44.3 +1.3
Labour Zoe Sykes1,42028.1-2.1
BNP John Sheldon71914.2+1.6
Conservative John Hattersley56411.2+0.4
Green Mia Safir1072.1-1.3
Majority81916.2+3.3
Turnout 5,04936.0-2.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.6

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