Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2008

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2008 local election results in Dudley

Elections to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election, with an additional seat in Sedgley ward following the resignation of a councillor.

Metropolitan Borough of Dudley Metropolitan borough in England

The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley is a metropolitan borough of West Midlands in England. It was created in 1974 following the Local Government Act 1972, through a merger of the existing Dudley County Borough with the municipal boroughs of Stourbridge and Halesowen. The borough borders Sandwell to the east, the city of Birmingham to the south east, Bromsgrove to the south in Worcestershire, South Staffordshire District to the west, and the city of Wolverhampton to the north.

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Following the election the Conservative Party held 43 seats, the Labour Party held 26 seats, the Liberal Democrats held 2 seats, and the UK Independence Party held one seat.

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.

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.

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.

Candidates

Amblecote ward

Amblecote ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Colin Banks1,51750.82
Labour Stephen Sharples 680 22.78
UKIP Michael Forsyth 530 17.76
Liberal Democrat Harold Hanson 249 8.34
Majority 837 28.04
Turnout 2,985 29.50

Belle Vale ward

Belle Vale ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jennifer Dunn1,79353.47
Labour Hilary Bills 1,037 30.93
UKIP Jane Franklin 498 14.85
Majority 756 22.55
Turnout 3,353 34.24

Brierley Hill ward

Brierley Hill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Margaret Wilson96336.52
Conservative Steven Ridley 736 27.91
UKIP Paul Southall 694 26.32
Liberal Democrat John Dyer 241 9.14
Majority 227 8.61
Turnout 2,637 26.32

Brockmoor & Pensnett ward

Brockmoor & Pensnett ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Susan Greenaway84631.91
Labour Qadar Zada 777 29.31
BNP Stephen Tracey 508 19.16
Independent Julian Mitchell 313 11.81
Liberal Democrat Janice Porter 204 7.70
Majority 69 2.60
Turnout 2,651 27.11

Castle & Priory ward

Castle & Priory ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Margaret Aston1,08935.24
UKIP Garry Butler 257 8.32
Conservative Daryl Millward 997 32.27
BNP Diane Sankey 495 16.02
Liberal Democrat Lorna Simpson 249 8.06
Majority 92 2.97
Turnout 3,090 29.24

Coseley East ward

Coseley East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour George Davies1,24535.9
BNP Kenneth Griffiths 935 26.96
Conservative Stephen Lounds 1,026 29.58
Liberal Democrat Claire O'Kane 252 7.27
Majority 219 6.32
Turnout 3,468 36.05

Cradley & Foxcote ward

Cradley & Foxcote ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gaye Partridge1,18737.78
UKIP Barry Rose 679 21.61
Conservative Glenis Simms 1,025 32.62
Independent Safeanah Yasmin 236 7.51
Majority 162 5.13
Turnout 3,142 32

Gornal ward

Gornal ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Michael Jones 154 3.5
BNP Vicki Peace 513 11.65
UKIP Philip Rowe 1,125 25.56
Conservative David Stanley1,77640.35
Labour Stuart Turner 830 18.86
Majority 651 14.79
Turnout 4,402 41.8

Halesowen North ward

Halesowen North ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lesley Faulkner1,75550.68
BNP Tony Gill 351 10.14
UKIP Stuart Henley 550 15.88
Labour Richard Lloyd 790 22.81
Majority 965 27.87
Turnout 3,463 36.22

Halesowen South ward

Halesowen South ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
UKIP Raymond Franklin 264 6.73
Labour Andrew Matthews 734 18.71
BNP Peter Morris 342 8.72
Conservative David Vickers2,56765.45
Majority 1,833 46.74
Turnout 3,922 39.78

Hayley Green & Cradley South ward

Hayley Green & Cradley South ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
UKIP Caroline Dredge 497 14.19
Labour Michael Kelly 797 22.76
Conservative Hazel Turner2,18962.51
Majority 1,392 39.75
Turnout 3,502 37.35

Kingswinford North & Wall Heath ward

Kingswinford North & Wall Heath ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour William Cody 429 9.61
UKIP Martin Gallagher 402 9.01
Conservative Denise Harley2,00344.89
Liberal Democrat David Lavender 1610 36.08
Majority 393 8.81
Turnout 4,462 43.29

Kingswinford South ward

Kingswinford South ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Blood1,87947.1
Labour Stephen Haycock 573 14.36
Liberal Democrat Brian Nicholls 866 21.71
UKIP Michael Partridge 659 16.52
Majority 1,013 25.39
Turnout 3,989 38.29

Lye & Wollescote ward

Lye & Wollescote ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
UKIP Barbara Deeley 663 19.55
Labour Christopher Hale 1,010 29.78
Independent Abdul Qadus 435 12.83
Conservative Adrian Turner1,27437.57
Majority 264 7.79
Turnout 3,391 35.42

Netherton, Woodside & St. Andrew's ward

Netherton, Woodside & St. Andrew's ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Davies1,07435.8
Liberal Democrat Tina Kalsi 246 8.2
UKIP Amanda Mobberley 623 20.77
Labour Mahbubur Rahman 1,044 34.8
Majority 30 1
Turnout 3,000 28.43

Norton ward

Norton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Arthur Attwood2,44559.91
Labour Jacqueline Cowell 603 14.78
BNP Andrew Griffiths 285 6.98
UKIP Peter Lee 210 5.15
Liberal Democrat Andrew McKay 530 12.99
Majority 1,842 45.13
Turnout 4,081 42.35

Pedmore & Stourbridge East ward

Pedmore & Stourbridge East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Graham Debney 667 15.98
Liberal Democrat Simon Hanson 432 10.35
Conservative Leslie Jones2,44458.55
UKIP Lynette Wragg 616 14.76
Majority 1,777 42.57
Turnout 4,174 41.7

Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood ward

Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Bryan Cotterill1,37642.16
BNP Julian Griffiths 437 13.39
Liberal Democrat John White 136 4.17
UKIP Helen Wimlett 192 5.88
Conservative Michael Wood 1,119 34.28
Majority 257 7.88
Turnout 3,264 32.17

Sedgley ward

Sedgley ward (2 candidates)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
UKIP Robert Dudley 784 12.2
Conservative Michael Evans2,31836.08
Labour Parshottam Gupta 573 8.92
UKIP Dennis Partridge 522 8.13
Conservative Geoffrey Perry1,67626.09
Labour Cicely Ann 540 8.41
Majority 1,534 and 892 23.88 and 13.89
Turnout 6,424 37.24

St. James's ward

St. James's ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Serena Craigie 631 18.12
UKIP Peter Malcolm Davis99428.54
Labour Geoffrey Edge 776 22.28
BNP Heather Inman 311 8.93
Conservative Ian Jones 625 17.94
Independent Gurwinder Singh 142 4.08
Majority 218 6.26
Turnout 3,483 35.16

St. Thomas's ward

St. Thomas's ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Shaukat Ali1,58746.01
Independent Tony Barnsley 135 3.91
Liberal Democrat Giovanna Faulkner 161 4.67
Conservative Louis Redding 555 16.09
UKIP Philip Wimlett 1,006 29.17
Majority 581 16.84
Turnout 3,449 34.22

Upper Gornal & Woodsetton ward

Upper Gornal & Woodsetton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Adam Aston 1,092 30.88
BNP Kevin Inman 870 24.6
Conservative Julian Ryder1,57444.51
Majority 482 13.63
Turnout 3,536 34.54

Wollaston & Stourbridge Town ward

Wollaston & Stourbridge Town ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Nicolas Barlow1,50538.75
Liberal Democrat June Collins 1,268 32.65
UKIP Simon Davis 326 8.39
Labour Tracy Wood 775 19.95
Majority 237 6.1
Turnout 3,884 38.23

Wordsley ward

Wordsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Margaret Bowkley 743 22.87
Liberal Democrat Lois Celestine 288 8.86
UKIP Andrew Partridge 549 16.9
Conservative Geoffrey Southall1,66051.09
Majority 917 28.22
Turnout 3,249 33.25
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