2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

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2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
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  2007 1 May 2008 (2008-05-01) 2010  

17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won93
Seats after2711
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote16,8807,940
Percentage40.8%19.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.1%Decrease2.svg 2.9%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Independent Labour
Seats won41
Seats after76
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote6,3135,104
Percentage15.3%12.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.4%Decrease2.svg 3.4%

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 2008 results.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

Summary

Campaign

Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 29 seats, compared to 10 for the Liberal Democrats, 7 Labour and 5 independents. [2] The election was seen as being the closest for years with the other parties needing to gain 4 seats from the Conservatives to deprive them of a majority. [2]

There was a record number of candidates in the election, with St Luke's ward having 7 candidates and the British National Party putting up candidates in every ward for the first time. [3]

Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 34%. [4]

2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election [4]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 9Decrease2.svg 352.9182752.916,88040.8–0.1
  Liberal Democrats 3Increase2.svg 117.681121.67,94019.2–2.9
  Independent 4Increase2.svg 323.53713.76,31315.3+4.4
  Labour 1Decrease2.svg 15.95611.85,10412.3–3.4
  BNP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04,44410.7+4.7
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.05231.3–0.4
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01900.5–1.9

Ward results

Belfairs

Belfairs [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Aylen* 1,219 43.9 −3.6
Independent Maria Jeffery75327.1−4.4
BNP Garry Curtis-Wiggins32611.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Michael Woolcott30110.8−3.0
Labour Teresa Merrison1766.3−0.9
Majority 46616.8+0.8
Turnout 2,77538.1+2.5
Registered electors 7,279
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.4

Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Longley* 966 40.2 −0.2
Conservative Ray Davy95039.5+8.8
BNP Barry Harvey26911.2−0.5
Labour Simon Morley2209.1−1.5
Majority 160.7−9.1
Turnout 2,40532.1+0.3
Registered electors 7,499
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.5

Chalkwell

Chalkwell [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Robertson* 1,257 56.8 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Mallam36316.4−0.1
Labour Lars Davidsson30613.8+2.1
UKIP Toni Thornes1547.0−3.0
BNP James Haggar1326.0N/A
Majority 89440.4+2.5
Turnout 2,21232.1+2.5
Registered electors 6,900
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.3

Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Walker* 1,458 57.5 −5.9
Liberal Democrats Paul Collins58222.9−0.3
BNP Helen Darcy33213.1N/A
Labour Raoul Meade1656.5−7.0
Majority 87634.5−5.7
Turnout 2,53733.7+3.7
Registered electors 7,531
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.1

Kursaal

Kursaal [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Blaine Robin 747 38.4 +8.4
Labour Denis Garne*74138.1−1.8
BNP Roger Gander24612.7−2.7
Liberal Democrats Howard Gibeon21010.8−4.0
Majority 60.3N/A
Turnout 1,94427.8+2.9
Registered electors 6,991
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg5.1

Leigh

Leigh [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Crystall* 1,239 53.2 −10.5
Conservative Victoria Salter77033.1+3.9
BNP Geoffrey Stringer1606.9N/A
Labour Helen Symons1606.9−0.2
Majority 46920.1−14.3
Turnout 2,32933.0+2.0
Registered electors 7,063
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.2

Milton

Milton [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Folkard 928 47.9 +3.6
Labour Tony Borton50225.9−2.1
Liberal Democrats Justine Farenden32116.6+6.7
BNP Derek King1859.6N/A
Majority 42622.0+5.6
Turnout 1,93628.1+1.6
Registered electors 6,880
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.9

Prittlewell

Prittlewell [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Betson 1,032 38.4 −3.2
Conservative Melvyn Day*96035.7−2.1
UKIP John Croft29310.9−0.5
Labour Llynus Pigrem2148.0−1.2
BNP David Armstrong1917.1N/A
Majority 722.7−1.1
Turnout 2,69036.6+2.6
Registered electors 7,341
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg0.6

St Laurence

St Laurence [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Flewitt* 1,072 42.5 +4.4
Liberal Democrats Jill Stone96038.1−5.8
BNP Keith Barrett28411.3N/A
Labour Jane Norman2048.1−4.0
Majority 1124.4N/A
Turnout 2,52033.8+2.1
Registered electors 7,456
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.1

St Lukes

St Lukes [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Ashley 861 31.3 −1.9
Independent Paul Van Looy67524.6N/A
Labour Anne Chalk53519.5−12.9
BNP Fenton Bowley41515.1−3.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Howes1455.3−4.1
UKIP Lawrence Davies762.8N/A
Green Cristian Ramis401.5−4.8
Majority 1866.8+6.1
Turnout 2,74734.7+5.2
Registered electors 7,929
Conservative hold

Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Assenheim 1,009 45.8 +17.8
Conservative Graham Hill65929.9−3.6
Labour Chris Gasper25011.3−9.2
BNP John Moss2119.6−3.8
Liberal Democrats Jane Dresner753.4−1.2
Majority 35015.9N/A
Turnout 2,20429.3−1.0
Registered electors 7,526
Independent gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg10.7

Southchurch

Southchurch [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tony Delaney 1,058 40.4 N/A
Conservative David Garston*97137.1−17.2
BNP Raymond Weaver27310.4−5.2
Labour Joyce Mapp1957.4−5.4
Liberal Democrats Linda Smith1214.6−6.5
Majority 873.3N/A
Turnout 2,61837.4+4.3
Registered electors 6,992
Independent gain from Conservative

Thorpe

Thorpe [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Stafford 1,918 57.8 +4.0
Conservative Sally Carr*1,03631.2+1.0
BNP David Webster1504.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Colin Davis1103.3−7.6
Labour Bernard Chalk1053.2−1.9
Majority 88226.6+2.9
Turnout 3,31946.1−0.2
Registered electors 7,201
Independent gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg1.5

Victoria

Victoria [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Gilbert 719 37.8 −5.6
Conservative David Manclark47825.1−0.7
BNP Alisdair Lewis35118.4+2.2
Liberal Democrats Ronella Streeter20610.8−3.9
Green Stephen Jordan1507.9+7.9
Majority 24112.7−4.9
Turnout 1,90426.9+2.6
Registered electors 7,089
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.5

West Leigh

West Leigh [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Lamb* 1,673 58.1 −1.6
Liberal Democrats Margery Jones82128.5+0.8
BNP Antony Winchester2328.1N/A
Labour Louise Norman1535.3−0.2
Majority 85229.6−2.4
Turnout 2,87941.9+3.6
Registered electors 6,873
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.2

West Shoebury

West Shoebury [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Day 1,340 56.4 +2.0
BNP Terence Jellis44718.8+2.6
Liberal Democrats James Allen31913.4+2.5
Labour Joan Richards27011.4−2.0
Majority 89337.6−0.6
Turnout 2,37632.8+1.8
Registered electors 7,241
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.3

Westborough

Westborough [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Vel Velmurugan* 812 40.6 −4.5
Conservative Susan Luty50125.1+3.3
BNP James Burns24012.0N/A
Labour Chas Willis1899.5−8.6
Liberal Democrats Michael O'Connor1698.5−6.4
Independent Deri Laycock884.4N/A
Majority 31115.6−7.7
Turnout 1,99928.9+5.6
Registered electors 6,925
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.9

References

  1. "Southend-On-Sea". BBC News. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Southend: Parties' election predictions". Echo. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  3. "Southend Council election candidates". Echo. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Local Election Results 2008". Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Archived from the original on 9 June 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Retrieved 8 April 2010.[ dead link ]