Brentwood Borough Council election, 2008

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Elections to Brentwood Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party kept overall control of the council.

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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The Conservative remained dominant on the council gaining seats from the Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party. However they also lost seats to the Liberal Democrats and to an independent candidate, who became the only independent councillor on the council. [1]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

After the election, the composition of the council was

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.

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.

Election result

Brentwood Local Election Result 2008
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 9 2 2 0 75.0 58.6 11,304 +4.6%
  Liberal Democrat 2 1 1 0 16.7 27.6 5,318 -5.1%
  Independent 1 1 0 +1 8.3 3.4 651 +0.6%
  Labour 0 0 1 -1 0 8.2 1,586 -0.1%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 431 +0.0%

Ward results

Brentwood North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Ross Carter 911 47.5 -1.1
Conservative Mark Reed 865 45.1 +2.2
Labour Gareth Barrett 142 7.4 -1.1
Majority 46 2.4 -3.3
Turnout 1,918 43.8 +3.7
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Brentwood South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Golding 832 49.3 +8.6
Labour Julie Morrissey 627 37.2 -4.2
Liberal Democrat Gabriella Clarke 227 13.5 -4.4
Majority 205 12.1
Turnout 1,686 42.2 +4.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Brentwood West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Joan Holmes 933 52.5 +9.1
Liberal Democrat Nigel Clarke 769 43.3 -8.7
Labour Peter Mayo 75 4.2 -0.4
Majority 164 9.2 +0.6
Turnout 1,777 40.3 +1.6
Conservative hold Swing
Brizes & Doddinghurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Roger McCheyne 1,057 59.6 +9.3
Liberal Democrat Jackie Anslow 449 25.3 -8.3
UKIP Yvonne Maguire 201 11.3 -0.5
Labour Sheila Maxey 67 3.8 -0.5
Majority 608 34.3 +17.5
Turnout 1,774 39.0 +1.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Hutton Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jean McGinley 902 79.7 +1.2
Liberal Democrat Christine Seymour 154 13.6 -2.1
Labour Robert Gow 76 6.7 +0.9
Majority 748 66.1 +3.3
Turnout 1,132 40.3 -3.7
Conservative hold Swing
Hutton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Louise Monnickendam 805 71.2 +23.6
Liberal Democrat Shirley Howe 181 16.0 +16.0
Labour Charles Bisson 145 12.8 +3.9
Majority 624 55.2 +51.1
Turnout 1,131 37.0 -0.9
Conservative hold Swing
Hutton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Frank Kenny 894 78.4 -1.8
Liberal Democrat Deborah Wood 170 14.9 +1.2
Labour Richard Enever 76 6.7 +0.6
Majority 724 63.5 -3.1
Turnout 1,140 38.0 -6.0
Conservative hold Swing
Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Anthony Sleep 1,308 67.0 +14.2
Liberal Democrat Bobbie Hall 279 14.3 -20.1
UKIP Janette Gulleford 230 11.8 +2.8
Labour Jane Winter 135 6.9 +3.1
Majority 1,029 52.7 +34.3
Turnout 1,952 42.4 -2.4
Conservative hold Swing
Pilgrims Hatch
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat David Kendall 1,057 58.8 +1.0
Conservative Val Adams 675 37.5 -0.9
Labour Michele Wigram 66 3.7 -0.1
Majority 382 21.3 +1.8
Turnout 1,798 40.1 +1.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Shenfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Margaret Brehaut 1,303 77.7 +0.0
Liberal Democrat Trevor Ellis 269 16.1 -1.3
Labour Kees Maxey 104 6.2 +1.3
Majority 1,034 61.6 +1.3
Turnout 1,676 40.7 +1.3
Conservative hold Swing
Tipps Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Roger Keeble 651 46.3 +46.3
Conservative Owen Rosindell 631 44.9 -26.3
Liberal Democrat Michael Aspinell 93 6.6 -16.5
Labour Paul Skingley 30 2.1 -3.6
Majority 20 1.4
Turnout 1,405 47.8 +8.2
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Warley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Tee 1,099 57.8 +7.2
Liberal Democrat Nina Cutbush 759 39.9 -4.3
Labour Richard Margrave 43 2.3 -2.9
Majority 340 17.9 +11.5
Turnout 1,901 44.2 +3.2
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "ELECTION 2008 - TORIES HOLD BRENTWOOD". Essex Chronicle . 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
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