Basildon District Council election, 2008

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Map of the results of the 2008 Basildon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2008. Basildon UK local election 2008 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2008 Basildon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2008.

The 2008 Basildon District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Basildon District 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]

Essex County of England

Essex is a county in the south-east of England, north-east of London. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and London to the south-west. The county town is Chelmsford, the only city in the county. For government statistical purposes Essex is placed in the East of England region.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Candidates

The Conservative, Labour and British National parties stood in all 14 seats contested, which was an increase from 11 at the 2007 election for the British National party. [3] The Liberal Democrats stood in 13 wards, just not contesting Pitsea North West, while there were 4 United Kingdom Independence Party, 3 Green and 3 independent candidates. [3] The independent candidates included councillor Jane Dyer in Vange, after she left the Labour party just before the election, [4] and former councillor David Harrison in Wickford North. [3]

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

The British National Party (BNP) is a far-right, fascist political party in the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in Wigton, Cumbria, and its current leader is Adam Walker. A minor party, it has no elected representatives at any level of UK government. Founded in 1982, the party reached its greatest level of success in the 2000s, when it had over fifty seats in local government, one seat on the London Assembly, and two Members of the European Parliament.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

Election result

The results saw the Conservative increase their majority by 1 after taking Vange ward to hold 29 seats. [2] Conservative Luke Mackenzie became the youngest councillor in Basildon at the age of 22, after taking Vange from independent, formerly Labour, councillor Jane Dyer, who only received 72 votes in the election. [2] Labour remained on 10 seats, with the party 82 votes behind the Conservatives in the contest in Vange. [2] Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats remained on 3 seats, but finished behind the British National Party in the share of the vote. [2] Overall turnout in the election was 29%. [5]

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Following the election Lynda Gordon became the first female group leader on Basildon council, after taking over from Nigel Smith as leader of the Labour group. [6] Smith had declared that he would step down as leader of the Labour group before the election. [6]

Basildon Local Election Result 2008 [7] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 10 1 0 +1 71.4 47.5 15,936 +4.3%
  Labour 3 0 0 0 21.4 20.8 6,982 -1.5%
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 0 0 7.1 11.5 3,851 -1.4%
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0 14.1 4,743 +2.1%
  Independent 0 0 1 -1 0 3.3 1,093 -4.5%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 669 +0.8%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 266 +0.2%

Ward results

Billericay East [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stuart Sullivan 1,932 65.8 +21.6
Liberal Democrat Roger Hatch 428 14.6 -20.7
BNP Geoffrey McCarthy 220 7.5 -4.6
Labour Patricia Reid 206 7.0 -1.3
UKIP Susan McCaffery 152 5.2 +5.2
Majority 1,504 51.2 +42.2
Turnout 2,938 32 -2
Conservative hold Swing
Billericay West [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Philip Turner 2,145 71.1 +5.4
Liberal Democrat Belinda Jackson 332 11.0 -4.4
Labour Wendy Aitken 239 7.9 +0.0
BNP Michael Bateman 200 6.6 -4.4
UKIP Cherry Young 99 3.3 +3.3
Majority 1,813 60.1 +9.8
Turnout 3,015 32 -1
Conservative hold Swing
Burstead [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Moore 1,967 64.9 +2.0
BNP Irene Bateman 407 13.4 +2.3
Liberal Democrat Geoffrey Taylor 384 12.7 -2.5
Labour Margaret Viney 275 9.1 -1.7
Majority 1,506 51.4 +3.7
Turnout 3,033 36 -0
Conservative hold Swing
Crouch [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stuart Allen 1,311 68.5 +7.7
BNP Carolyn Rossiter 251 13.1 -0.4
Labour Anthony Borlase 218 11.4 +0.9
Liberal Democrat Jennifer Cole 135 7.0 +0.4
Majority 1,060 55.4 +8.1
Turnout 1,915 30 -6
Conservative hold Swing
Fryerns [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Paul Kirkman 1,013 40.1 -2.0
Conservative Jim Devlin 636 25.2 +2.0
BNP Leonard Heather 628 24.9 +2.0
Liberal Democrat John Lutton 250 9.9 -1.9
Majority 377 14.9 -3.9
Turnout 2,527 27 -1
Labour hold Swing
Laindon Park [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Frank Tomlin 1,020 45.1 +11.8
Labour David Kirkman 661 29.2 +4.7
BNP David King 387 17.1 +5.5
Liberal Democrat Jonathan Myall 193 8.5 +4.9
Majority 359 15.9 +7.0
Turnout 2,261 27 -4
Conservative hold Swing
Langdon Hills [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephen Hillier 1,176 57.6 -5.0
Labour William Archibald 283 13.9 -2.5
BNP Kevin Swaby 197 9.6 +9.6
UKIP Imelda Clancy 152 7.4 +7.4
Liberal Democrat Emma Peall 130 6.4 -4.7
Green Annie Humphries 104 5.1 -4.8
Majority 893 43.7 -2.5
Turnout 2,042 30 -5
Conservative hold Swing
Lee Chapel North [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lynda Gordon 972 43.8 +4.3
Conservative Mark Coxshall 604 27.2 -1.1
BNP Jay Slaven 358 16.1 -0.2
Liberal Democrat Stephen Nice 160 7.2 -2.6
Green Ernest Humphries 126 5.7 -0.3
Majority 368 16.6 +5.4
Turnout 2,220 25 -0
Labour hold Swing
Nethermayne [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Geoff Williams 1,247 43.0 -8.0
Conservative Kerry Whitaker 697 24.1 -6.6
Labour Mark Witzer 495 17.1 -1.2
BNP Mark Henry 459 15.8 +15.8
Majority 550 19.0 -1.3
Turnout 2,898 33 +0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Pitsea North West [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Baggott 945 40.7 +7.3
Labour Emma Collins 739 31.9 -2.4
BNP Raymond Pearce 370 15.9 -1.0
UKIP Terry McBride 266 11.5 +3.7
Majority 205 8.9
Turnout 2,320 25 +2
Conservative hold Swing
Pitsea South East [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ann Blake 1,255 52.0 +5.3
Labour Richard Llewellyn 604 25.0 -6.1
BNP Sidney Chaney 383 15.9 +0.7
Liberal Democrat Vivien Howard 171 7.1 +7.1
Majority 651 27.0 +11.4
Turnout 2,413 27 -1
Conservative hold Swing
St Martin's [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Philip Rackley 539 38.1 -3.2
Conservative Gwen Ball 408 28.8 +5.9
BNP Philip Howell 305 21.6 +0.1
Liberal Democrat Michael Dickinson 163 11.5 +0.9
Majority 131 9.3 -9.1
Turnout 1,415 24 -3
Labour hold Swing
Vange [7] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Luke MacKenzie 590 35.8 +0.9
Labour Santa Bennett 508 30.9 -7.8
BNP Rodney Leveridge 289 17.6 -8.8
Liberal Democrat Philip Jenkins 104 6.3 +6.3
Independent Jane Dyer 72 4.4 +4.4
Independent David Aitken 47 2.9 +2.9
Green Dean Hall 36 2.2 +2.2
Majority 82 5.0
Turnout 1,646 24 -4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Wickford North [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Carole Morris 1,250 43.1 -9.6
Independent David Harrison 974 33.6 -0.2
BNP Anthony Gladwin 289 10.0 +10.0
Labour Christopher Wilson 230 7.9 -5.6
Liberal Democrat Michael Woods 154 5.3 +5.3
Majority 276 9.5 -9.4
Turnout 2,897 31 -2
Conservative hold Swing

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