Redditch Council election, 2008

Redditch Council election, 2008

Elections to Redditch Council were held on 1 May, 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Overall turnout was 33.2%.cite web| url = http://www.redditchstandard.co.uk/news43713.html | title = No appetite for elected mayor in Redditch | accessdate = 2008-05-12 | date = 2008-05-09| publisher = "The Redditch Standard"]

This was the first time in 26 years that the Conservative party had control of Redditch council.cite web| url = http://www.birminghampost.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/tories-take-control-in-redditch-97319-20854860/ | title = Tories take control in Redditch | accessdate = 2008-05-12 | date = 2008-05-02| publisher = "Birmingham Post"] This came after the Conservatives gained 4 seats from the Labour party, with local and national issues being said to be behind the results. The results in Redditch were described as being representative of the mood of the electorate nationally.cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/7378985.stm | title = Tories gain 'weathervane' council | accessdate = 2008-05-12 | date = 2008-05-02| publisher = "BBC Online"]

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Conservative 15
*Labour 10
*Liberal Democrat 3
*British National Party 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 6
gain = 4
loss = 0
net = +4
seats % = 66.7
votes % = 48.0
votes = 7,815
plus/minus = +6.1%
Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 2
gain = 0
loss = 4
net = -4
seats % = 22.2
votes % = 30.0
votes = 4,881
plus/minus = +0.7%
Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 11.1
votes % = 13.9
votes = 2,263
plus/minus = -6.8%
Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 4.7
votes = 768
plus/minus = +4.2%
Election Summary Party
party = British National Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 3.4
votes = 549
plus/minus = -4.3%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jinny Pearce
votes = 968
percentage = 51.4
change = +21.1
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Diane Haywood
votes = 709
percentage = 37.7
change = -2.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Christopher Hennessey
votes = 205
percentage = 10.9
change = +2.6
Election box majority
votes = 259
percentage = 13.7
change =
Election box turnout
votes = 1,882
percentage = 32.3
change = -3.8
Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R Farooqui
votes = 744
percentage = 47.1
change = +11.1
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Greg Chance
votes = 571
percentage = 36.1
change = -13.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Simone Rudge
votes = 153
percentage = 9.7
change = -5.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Isabel Armstrong
votes = 113
percentage = 7.1
change = +7.1
Election box majority
votes = 173
percentage = 11.0
change =
Election box turnout
votes = 1,581
percentage = 34.5
change = -5.0
Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bill Hartnett
votes = 733
percentage = 39.3
change = -4.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Swansborough
votes = 722
percentage = 38.7
change = +2.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Gee
votes = 233
percentage = 12.5
change = -7.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Dave Small
votes = 176
percentage = 9.4
change = +9.4
Election box majority
votes = 11
percentage = 0.6
change = -6.5
Election box turnout
votes = 1,864
percentage = 30.3
change = -0.6
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = William Norton
votes = 702
percentage = 41.1
change = +17.1
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Patie Hill
votes = 626
percentage = 36.6
change = -0.8
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Anthony Pitt
votes = 263
percentage = 15.4
change = +1.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Orion Moon
votes = 119
percentage = 7.0
change = +7.0
Election box majority
votes = 76
percentage = 4.5
change =
Election box turnout
votes = 1,710
percentage = 27.7
change = -5.4
Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Anderson
votes = 1,493
percentage = 62.9
change = +5.1
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dot Dudley
votes = 550
percentage = 23.2
change = -3.1
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ronald Thompson
votes = 330
percentage = 13.9
change = -1.9
Election box majority
votes = 943
percentage = 39.7
change = +8.2
Election box turnout
votes = 2,373
percentage = 34.7
change = -2.7
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Shummer
votes = 556
percentage = 41.4
change = -4.9
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Swansborough
votes = 547
percentage = 40.7
change = +5.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ian Webster
votes = 147
percentage = 10.9
change = -7.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Richard Armstrong
votes = 94
percentage = 7.0
change = +7.0
Election box majority
votes = 9
percentage = 0.7
change = -10.1
Election box turnout
votes = 1,344
percentage = 33.4
change = -0.7
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Anita Clayton
votes = 852
percentage = 58.5
change = +2.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Gareth Young
votes = 356
percentage = 24.4
change = -4.8
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Fiona Hennessey
votes = 141
percentage = 9.7
change = -4.9
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Rod Mansell
votes = 108
percentage = 7.4
change = +7.4
Election box majority
votes = 496
percentage = 34.1
change = +7.1
Election box turnout
votes = 1,457
percentage = 32.0
change = -1.8
Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Braley
votes = 1,112
percentage = 71.1
change = +6.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Fisher
votes = 294
percentage = 18.8
change = -4.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Helen Truman
votes = 158
percentage = 10.1
change = +10.1
Election box majority
votes = 818
percentage = 52.3
change = +10.4
Election box turnout
votes = 1,564
percentage = 35.4
change = -2.5
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Malcolm Hall
votes = 791
percentage = 31.6
change = +1.5
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Russell
votes = 675
percentage = 27.0
change = +9.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Maurice Field
votes = 549
percentage = 22.0
change = +0.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Linda Hammond
votes = 486
percentage = 19.4
change = -9.0
Election box majority
votes = 116
percentage = 4.6
change = +2.9
Election box turnout
votes = 2,501
percentage = 38.7
change = -4.1
Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/47ud.stm 2008 Redditch election result]
* [http://redditch.whub.org.uk/home/rbcindex/rbc-your-council/rbc-your-council-elections/rbc_democratic-election-2007/rbc_democratic-election-results-2008.htm Ward results]
* [http://www.birminghampost.net/news/local-elections-2008/redditch/ Redditch]
* [http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/mostpopular.var.2252622.mostviewed.tories_take_control_after_26year_wait.php Tories take control after 26-year wait]

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