2008 South Cambridgeshire District Council election

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South Cambridgeshire District Council election, 2008
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Results by ward of the 2008 local election in South Cambridgeshire
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Overall composition of the council following the 2008 election

Elections to South Cambridgeshire District Council took place on Thursday 1 May 2008, as part of the 2008 United Kingdom local elections. Twenty seats, making up just over one third of South Cambridgeshire District Council, were up for election. Both seats in Gamlingay were contested at this election after one of the councillors retired earlier in the year. [1] Seats up for election in 2008 were last contested at the 2004 election, and were next contested at the 2012 election. The Conservative Party retained their majority on the council.

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Summary

At this election, Conservatives were defending 8 seats, Independents were defending 6 seats and Liberal Democrats 5 seats. Labour were defending their only seat on the council in Bassingbourn. Several councillors had switched parties in the year leading up to the election, with independents Mark Howell (Papworth and Elsworth) and Simon Edwards (Cottenham) joining the Conservatives, while Liberal Democrat James Quinlan (Whittlesford) ran for re-election as an Independent. [2] Incumbent Liberal Democrat Val Trueman also ran as an independent in Melbourn. Conservatives gained the latter two seats at the election, but lost in Girton to an independent candidate. No other seats changed hands.

Results

South Cambridgeshire District Council election, 2008 [3]
PartySeatsPopular vote
WonNot upTotal±Votes%
  Conservative 92332+112,79744.0
  Liberal Democrats 5101509,36232.2
  Independent 549−14,60315.8
  Labour 10101,5835.4
  Green 00006932.4
  UKIP 0000290.1
Total203757–29,067–
Turnout41.3

Results by ward

Bassingbourn Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Nielsen Cathcart57639.5+6.8
Conservative Adrian Neil Dent44730.7−16.1
Independent Peter James Robinson24716.9N/A
Green Simon Peter Saggers18812.9−7.7
Majority129
Turnout 41.6
Labour hold Swing
Bourn Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mervyn Benjamin Loynes92249.4−5.3
Liberal Democrats Roger Keith Hume77841.7+7.4
Labour Mark David Hurn1688.9+2.1
Majority144
Turnout 34.5
Conservative hold Swing
Cottenham Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Mark Edwards1,25657.6+21.5
Liberal Democrats Matthew James Barnett58326.8+0.6
Green Heather Anne Macbeth-Hornett1737.9N/A
Labour John Samuel Shepherd1677.7N/A
Majority673
Turnout 36.2
Conservative hold Swing
Gamlingay Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sebastian Gerald Molesworth Kindersley1,03034.3−3.8
Liberal Democrats Bridget Zoe Dorrington Smith89729.9−1.2
Conservative Celia Brenda Waldron55818.7+2.3
Conservative Lister John Wilson50716.9+2.6
Turnout 41.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Girton Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Douglas de Lacey71547.3N/A
Conservative Mark Jonathan Taylor56437.3−18.3
Labour Christopher Jones1046.9N/A
Green Teal Richard Riley996.6−13.6
UKIP Helene Yvette Davis291.9N/A
Majority151
Turnout 46.8
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Harston and Hauxton Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janet Elizabeth Lockwood50159.5+13.7
Conservative Richard Michael Turner28233.5−3.9
Green Jackie Garfit597.0−4.1
Majority77
Turnout 49.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Haslingfield and the Eversdens Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Heazell60248.6−8.7
Independent Robin Page 47138.1N/A
Conservative Mandy Lorraine Smith16513.3−17.8
Majority131
Turnout 60.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Histon and Impington Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Mason95735.6+19.1
Liberal Democrats Vanessa Ann Kelly90033.4−1.1
Conservative Philip 'Scotty' Scott63223.5−8.1
Labour Christopher Jeffrey Wilson1294.8−3.4
Green William Jon Quinn732.7−1.7
Majority57
Turnout 42.3
Independent hold Swing
Linton Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Dennis Batchelor93958.3−2.4
Conservative Roger Keith Hickford67241.7+8.9
Majority267
Turnout 45.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Longstanton Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alex Riley43555.0−12.3
Conservative Roger Owen Valentine35645.0+24.1
Majority79
Turnout 43.2
Independent hold Swing
Melbourn Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Val Barrett1,05355.5+14.6
Liberal Democrats Christine Dallas Cartwright53428.2−23.1
Independent Val Trueman20310.7N/A
Labour Hywel Lamont Jackson1075.6N/A
Majority519
Turnout 45.5
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Papworth and Elsworth Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Phillip HowellunopposedN/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing
Sawston Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sally Ann Hatton74751.3+28.9
Conservative Richard Louis Denham70948.7−0.8
Majority38
Turnout 27.2
Independent hold Swing
The Mordens Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Cicely Anne Elsa Demain Murfitt54763.1−14.9
Conservative Robert James Poulter21925.3N/A
Green Sam Morris10111.7−10.3
Majority328
Turnout 47.3
Independent hold Swing
The Shelfords and Stapleford Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Reginald Nightingale1,37957.4−7.6
Liberal Democrats Sarah Catherine Whitebread85735.7+13.5
Labour Michael Robert Nettleton1686.9−5.9
Majority522
Turnout 44.1
Conservative hold Swing
The Wilbrahams Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert John Turner63970.9+9.9
Liberal Democrats Frances Amrani26229.1−9.9
Majority377
Turnout 44.6
Conservative hold Swing
Waterbeach Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Andrew Hockney1,14860.3+20.5
Liberal Democrats Adrian James Wright70036.8+3.1
Labour Jess Blair572.9N/A
Majority448
Turnout 48.5
Conservative hold Swing
Whittlesford Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter William Wilson Topping40339.6+3.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Kilpatrick33432.8−31.2
Independent James Alex Quinlan28227.7N/A
Majority69
Turnout 51.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Willingham and Over Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ray Maurice Antony Manning1,10966.8+12.8
Liberal Democrats Leslie Gelling44526.8−8.9
Labour Norman Alexander Crowther1076.4N/A
Majority664
Turnout 32.9
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Councillor Ann Elsby steps down from South Cambridgeshire District Council". South Cambridgeshire District Council. 12 March 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Political changes at South Cambridgeshire District Council". South Cambridgeshire District Council. 10 May 2007. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. ↑ District Council Elections – Thursday, 1 May 2008, South Cambridgeshire District Council
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Election results by ward". South Cambridgeshire District Council. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
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