Three Rivers District Council election, 2008

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Elections to Three Rivers District Council were held on 1 May 2008. One-third of the council was up for election. The Liberal Democrats won the most seats, despite the Conservatives winning more votes. The Conservatives also gained a seat, strengthening their position against the Liberal Democrats, who remained stayed in overall control of Three Rivers.

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.

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 election was marked by the collapse of Labour support in South Oxhey: the part of the district that Labour are at their strongest. Most notably, they lost one seat, Ashridge, to the far-right British National Party (BNP). [1] Another seat, Northwick, was lost to the Conservatives. Labour's group leader, Kerron Cross, only narrowly retained his seat, with the BNP candidate coming second by 14 votes in a tight three-horse race. [1]

South Oxhey village in the United Kingdom

South Oxhey is a suburb of Watford in the Watford Rural parish of the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire, England. It is located in the south western corner of Northwood Hertfordshire and close to the boundary with Greater London. At the 2011 Census South Oxhey's population was included in the Northwick Ward of Three Rivers Council

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.

After the election, the composition of the council was

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

Three Rivers Local Election Result 2008
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrat 9 0 0 0 52.9 43.6 9,292 -11.3%
  Conservative 5 1 0 +1 29.4 47.1 10,035 +11.4%
  Labour 1 0 2 -2 5.9 5.9 1,266 -1.8%
  BNP 1 1 0 +1 5.9 2.4 502 +2.4%
  English Democrat 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 152 +0.7%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 74 -0.4%

Ward results

Abbots Langley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat David Major 904 65.0 +4.8
Conservative Andy Woodard 387 27.8 +1.1
Labour Jeannie Mehta 99 7.1 -5.9
Majority 517 2.7 +3.7
Turnout 1,390 37.6 -3.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +1.9
Ashridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±
BNP Padraic Dunning 282 33.8 +33.8
Conservative Yessica Gould 264 31.7 -1.8
Labour Nena Spellen 244 29.3 -10.3
UKIP Andrew Shanks 44 5.3 +5.3
Majority 18 2.2 N/A
Turnout 834 32.0 +3.2
BNP gain from Labour Swing +22.0
Carpenders Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Geoff Dunne 985 56.4 -2.9
Conservative Craig Lewell 663 38.0 +4.5
Labour Brendan O'Brien 99 5.7 -1.6
Majority 322 18.4 -7.4
Turnout 1747 44.0 -7.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing -3.7
Chorleywood East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Booth 1,015 81.7 +7.4
Liberal Democrat Barbara Green 288 18.3 -7.4
Majority 787 63.3 +14.7
Turnout 1,243 37.9 -8.2
Conservative hold Swing +7.4
Chorleywood West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Harry Davies 1,238 52.5 +3.0
Conservative Bob Arthy 1,059 44.9 +0.2
Labour Karen McIntosh 62 2.6 -3.2
Majority 179 7.6 +2.8
Turnout 2,359 55.7 -5.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +1.4
Croxley Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Brian Norman 833 51.0 -3.4
Conservative Mark Englefield 647 39.6 +5.4
English Democrat Roger Holmes 152 9.3 +9.3
Majority 186 11.4 -8.9
Turnout 1,632 38.4 -6.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing -4.4
Hayling
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kerron Cross 234 32.3 -25.2
BNP Deidre Gates 220 30.3 +30.3
Conservative Jacqueline Worrall 186 25.7 +2.7
Liberal Democrat David Lowes 55 7.6 -11.9
UKIP Richard Evans 30 4.1 +4.1
Majority 14 1.9 -27.9
Turnout 725 28.6 -2.0
Labour hold Swing -13.9
Langleybury
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Chris Whateley-Smith 802 68.1 +5.6
Conservative Margaret Lambert 256 21.8 -0.6
Labour Stephen Cox 119 10.1 -5.0
Majority 545 46.3 +6.1
Turnout 1,178 32.8 -5.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +3.1
Leavesden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Sue Bartrick 807 72.0 +12.7
Conservative Christopher Hawes 242 21.6 -8.5
Labour Colin Gray 72 6.4 -4.3
Majority 565 50.4 +21.2
Turnout 1,121 27.9 -6.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +10.6
Maple Cross and Mill End
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Peter Wakeling 774 62.4 -2.3
Conservative James McGowan 466 37.6 +2.3
Majority 308 24.8 -4.6
Turnout 1,240 30.9 -6.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing -2.3
Moor Park and Eastbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Amrit Mediratta 1,206 76.6 +2.0
Liberal Democrat Gabriel Aitman 368 23.4 -2.0
Majority 838 53.2 +4.0
Turnout 1,574 35.7 -7.7
Conservative hold Swing +2.0
Northwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alistair Macdonald 284 33.7 +3.7
Labour Ron Spellen 282 33.5 -9.9
Liberal Democrat Alan Feldman 276 32.8 +6.3
Majority 2 0.2 N/A
Turnout 842 23.6 -3.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.8
Oxhey Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Alison Scarth 593 60.8 +14.5
Conservative David Williams 328 33.6 -9.5
Labour Leslie Beckett 55 5.6 -5.0
Majority 265 27.2 +23.9
Turnout 976 38.1 -3.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +12.0
Penn
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Sarah Nelmes 441 58.7
Conservative Maximin Green 310 41.3
Majority 131 17.4
Turnout 751 29.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Rickmansworth (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paula Hiscocks 957
Conservative David Sansom 879
Liberal Democrat Anthony Humphreys 310
Liberal Democrat Jill Swainson 292
Turnout 2,438 36.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Rickmansworth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Russell Smith 885 69.6 +9.7
Liberal Democrat Patricia Howell 386 30.4 -5.2
Majority 499 39.3 +14.9
Turnout 1,271 45.8 -5.6
Conservative hold Swing +7.5

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Korn, Hayley (2 May 2008). "Labour loses to BNP in South Oxhey". Watford Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-25.

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