2008 Portsmouth City Council election
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2008 UK local government election
The 2008 Portsmouth City Council election took place on Thursday 1 May 2008 to elect members of Portsmouth City Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council (14 seats) was up for election using the first-past-the-post voting system. The Conservatives won a majority of the seats being contested, while the council remained in no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:[1]
- Conservatives: 19
- Liberal Democrats: 19
- Labour: 2
- Independent: 2
Election result
[edit ]NB: All comparisons are to the 2004 local elections, at which the same tranche of seats were contested.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 57.1 | 44.3 | 19,182 | +6.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 42.9 | 35.3 | 15,294 | -4.0 | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13.2 | 5,726 | -7.5 | |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 1,821 | +4.2 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 551 | +1.3 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 507 | -0.1 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 175 | +0.4 | |
| Senate Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 57 | +0.1 | |
Ward results
[edit ]NB: All comparisons are to the 2004 local elections, at which the same tranche of seats were contested.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jim Fleming | 1,494 | 41.2 | +8.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Andrewes | 1,463 | 40.7 | −5.9 | |
| Labour | Victoria Fry | 293 | 8.1 | −3.7 | |
| English Democrat | Alan Wakeford | 205 | 5.7 | +5.7 | |
| Green | Sarah Coote | 156 | 4.5 | −4.3 | |
| Majority | 31 | 0.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,625 | 34.7 | −2.3 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 7.2% LD to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Ireland | 1,296 | 40.9 | +1.9 | |
| Conservative | Massoud Esmaili | 1,024 | 32.3 | −2.6 | |
| Labour | John Ferrett | 313 | 9.8 | −16.3 | |
| Green | Betty Burns | 247 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
| Independent | John Molyneux | 159 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
| Independent | Alan Evens | 113 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
| Majority | 272 | 8.6 | +4.5 | ||
| Turnout | 3,167 | 33.0 | −6.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.3% Con to LD | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Foster | 1,046 | 45.0 | −7.4 | |
| Conservative | Stephen Rogers | 496 | 21.3 | +4.4 | |
| Labour | Keith Crabbe | 426 | 18.3 | −12.4 | |
| English Democrat | David Farley | 182 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
| Independent | Lee Sprake | 172 | 7.4 | +7.4 | |
| Majority | 550 | 23.7 | +2.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,327 | 23.6 | −3.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.9% LD to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Malcolm Hey | 1,434 | 47.6 | −1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Smith | 923 | 30.7 | +2.2 | |
| Labour | Terence O'Brien | 355 | 11.8 | −10.3 | |
| English Democrat | David Knight | 294 | 9.8 | +9.8 | |
| Majority | 511 | 16.9 | −4.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,011 | 30.8 | −1.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0% Con to LD | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Terence Henderson | 1,749 | 56.1 | +12.0 | |
| Labour | Andrew Silvester | 657 | 21.3 | −13.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Webb | 371 | 12.1 | −9.4 | |
| English Democrat | David Ward | 241 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
| Senate Party | Stephen Holland | 57 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
| Majority | 1,092 | 34.8 | +25.2 | ||
| Turnout | 3,079 | 31.5 | −5.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 12.6% Lab to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Steve Wemyss | 2,532 | 60.1 | +13.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Patrick Whittle | 1,115 | 26.5 | −15.9 | |
| Labour | Peter Lipscombe | 297 | 7.1 | −3.9 | |
| English Democrat | Clive Percy | 258 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
| Majority | 1,417 | 33.6 | +29.3 | ||
| Turnout | 4,213 | 42.5 | −5.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 14.7% LD to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Buggy | 1,559 | 46.7 | +1.1 | |
| Conservative | Gerry Oldfield | 1,545 | 46.3 | +8.5 | |
| Labour | Geoff Wade | 220 | 6.7 | −2.6 | |
| Majority | 14 | 0.4 | −7.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,337 | 36.4 | −3.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.7% LD to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Fuller | 1,326 | 55.6 | +2.5 | |
| Conservative | Angus Ross | 623 | 26.4 | +4.6 | |
| Labour | Simon Bramwell | 221 | 9.3 | −5.4 | |
| English Democrat | Piers Goodwin | 205 | 8.6 | +8.6 | |
| Majority | 703 | 29.5 | −1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,383 | 24.8 | −4.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.1% LD to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Donna Jones | 1,804 | 60.7 | +9.4 | |
| Labour | Michelle Treacher | 562 | 18.9 | −7.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Fred Holliday | 357 | 12.0 | −10.3 | |
| English Democrat | Matthew Clark | 243 | 8.2 | +8.2 | |
| Majority | 1,242 | 41.8 | +8.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,973 | 30.4 | −2.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 8.4% Lab to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sarah Dinenage | 1,835 | 48.1 | +17.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alexander Bentley | 1,584 | 41.8 | −11.0 | |
| Labour | Ken Ferrett | 215 | 5.6 | −10.7 | |
| UKIP | Robbie Robinson | 175 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
| Majority | 251 | 6.3 | |||
| Turnout | 3,819 | 39.9 | +3.1 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 14.1% LD to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Williams | 844 | 31.3 | −2.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Miles-Knight | 785 | 29.1 | +3.0 | |
| Labour | Sarah Cook | 766 | 28.4 | −11.5 | |
| English Democrat | Kevin Baker | 193 | 7.2 | +7.2 | |
| Green | Calum Kennedy | 104 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
| Majority | 59 | 2.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,694 | 27.2 | −0.6 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 4.4% Lab to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mike Blake | 1,236 | 50.2 | +9.9 | |
| Labour | Graham Heaney | 963 | 39.3 | −0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Winnington | 251 | 10.2 | −9.5 | |
| Majority | 273 | 11.1 | +10.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,461 | 25.5 | −0.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.3% Lab to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Hugh Mason | 1,265 | 46.6 | −3.3 | |
| Conservative | Terry Judkins | 1,153 | 42.5 | +2.9 | |
| Labour | Alwin Oliver | 184 | 6.8 | −3.7 | |
| Independent | Mark Austin | 107 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
| Majority | 112 | 4.1 | −6.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,714 | 33.1 | −2.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.1% LD to Con | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paula Riches | 1,442 | 46.1 | −0.2 | |
| Conservative | Sandra Stockdale | 1,413 | 45.2 | +2.6 | |
| Labour | John Spiegelhalter | 254 | 8.1 | −3.0 | |
| Majority | 29 | 0.9 | −2.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,128 | 32.7 | −6.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.2% LD to Con | |||
References
[edit ]- ^ "Political composition of the council". Portsmouth.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
Portsmouth City Council - 2008 local election results Archived 27 April 2012 at the UK Government Web Archive