2008 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Elections to South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008.

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

Results summary

2008 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election [1] [2] [3]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 8Decrease2.svg344.4233157.416,78537.4
  Independent 6Increase2.svg333.361222.211,34025.2
  Conservative 1Steady2.svg5.6235.67,16415.9
  BNP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04,1399.2
  Progressives 2Steady2.svg11.1359.32,6055.8
  Liberal Democrats 1Steady2.svg5.6235.62,2585.0
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.06281.4

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References

  1. 1 2 Tetteh, Edmund (12 June 2008). "Local elections 2008" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2008 - South Tyneside". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 22 February 2024.