2008 Gloucester City Council election

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2008 Gloucester City Council election
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  2007 1 May 2008 (2008-05-01) 2010  

12 seats of 36 on council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderPaul James
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before15912
Seats after17811
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1

The 2008 Gloucester City Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. Twelve of the 36 seats on the council were up for election, ten of which were the usual nominal third of the council. The other two were by-elections, being one in Barnwood ward (following the resignation of Phil Taylor of the Liberal Democrats) and the other in Barton and Tredworth ward (following the resignation of Carol Francis of Labour). The council remained under no overall control. [1] Paul James continued to serve as leader of the council after the election, leading a minority Conservative administration. [2]

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Results

Gloucester City Council election, 2008 [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 62+244
  Liberal Democrats 41-132
  Labour 21-119
  Independent 22
  UKIP 02
  Green 01

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey 2008 [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gordon Taylor 1,649 66
Labour Bernard James Mundy41116
Liberal Democrats John McFeely30512
UKIP Danny Sparkes1456
Turnout 2510
Conservative hold Swing

Barnwood

Barnwood 2008 [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lise Noakes 1,311 47
Liberal Democrats John David McLellan 1,285 46
Conservative Eileen Margaret Barnes1,15841
Liberal Democrats Val O'Connor1,03437
Labour Jean Grigg2609
Labour John Garwood2238
Turnout 2800
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Barton and Tredworth

Barton and Tredworth 2008 [4] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Usman Gani Bhaimia 937 40
Conservative Yakub Pandor 899 38
Labour Sonia Louise Friend76732
Labour Shaun James Shute60426
Conservative Tarren Anne Randle49521
Liberal Democrats Martin Bryan Ronald Horton46320
Green Jennifer Maureen Hume1647
Turnout 2362
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elmbridge

Elmbridge 2008 [4] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Angela Jones 940 55
Conservative Vic Rice59034
Labour David Hitchings18411
Turnout 1714
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grange

Grange 2008 [4] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Morgan 1,042 64
Labour Matthew William Gilson35722
Liberal Democrats Kevin Norman Daws1434
Turnout 1636
Conservative hold Swing

Hucclecote

Hucclecote 2008 [4] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David John Brown 1,636 57
Conservative Brian Stanley Edge101536
Labour Roger Alfred James Mills2067
Turnout 2857
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Longlevens

Longlevens 2008 [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Porter 1,819 52
Liberal Democrats Di Phillips153744
Labour Steve Richards1725
Turnout 3528
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Matson and Robinswood

Matson and Robinswood 2008 [4] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Denise Smith 982 42
Conservative Ruth Lesley Jacobs89638
UKIP Mike Smith24310
Liberal Democrats Jonathon Christopher Trigg23710
Turnout 2358
Labour hold Swing

Moreland

Moreland 2008 [4] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Anthony Hobbs 772 40
Conservative Lyn Cinderey72938
Liberal Democrats Andrew George Meads1558
Green Bryan John Meloy1307
UKIP Richard John Edwards1226
Turnout 1908
Labour hold Swing

Tuffley

Tuffley 2008 [4] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerald Charles Dee 781 44
Independent Phil Jordan59433
Labour Steve Lugg32718
Liberal Democrats Michael Power744
Turnout 1776
Conservative hold Swing

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