2008 UK local government election
2008 Crawley Borough Council election[1] |
13 of the 37 seats to Crawley Borough Council 19 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Seats before | 22 | 12 | 3 | Seats won | 9 | 4 | 0 | Seats after | 26 | 9 | 2 | Seat change | 4 | 3 | 1 | Popular vote | 11,483 | 7,329 | 1,674 | Percentage | 52.0% | 33.2% | 7.6% | |
Map showing the results of the 2008 Crawley Borough Council elections by ward. Blue show Conservative seats, and red shows Labour. Wards in grey had no election. |
Council control before election Conservative | Council control after election Conservative | |
The 2008 Crawley Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Crawley Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[2]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 22
- Labour 12
- Liberal Democrats 3
Ward results
Bewbush
Bewbush[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Marion Ayling | 710 | 48.0% |
| Conservative | Alex Maple | 429 | 29.0% |
| BNP | Linda Atkinson | 231 | 15.6% |
| Justice Party | Arshad Khan | 108 | 7.3% |
Majority | 281 | 19.0% |
Turnout | 1,478 | |
| Labour hold |
Broadfield North
Broadfield North[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Brian Quinn | 622 | 51.6% |
| Conservative | David Bowen | 472 | 39.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Huston | 112 | 9.3% |
Majority | 150 | 12.5% |
Turnout | 1,206 | |
| Labour hold |
Broadfield South
Broadfield South[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Lee Gilroy | 668 | 57.0% |
| Labour | Ian Irvine | 503 | 43.0% |
Majority | 165 | 14.0% |
Turnout | 1,171 | |
| Conservative hold |
Gossops Green
Gossops Green[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Beryl Mecrow | 766 | 48.0% |
| Labour | Chris Mullins | 498 | 31.2% |
| BNP | Dennis Kenealy | 242 | 15.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gomeze Clayton | 89 | 5.6% |
Majority | 268 | 16.8% |
Turnout | 1,595 | |
| Conservative hold |
Ifield
Ifield[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Ali Burke | 984 | 42.7% |
| Labour | John Stanley | 748 | 32.4% |
| BNP | George Baldwin | 363 | 15.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Arnold | 211 | 9.2% |
Majority | 236 | 10.3% |
Turnout | 2,306 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour |
Langley Green
Langley Green[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Brenda Smith | 954 | 52.1% |
| Conservative | Tony Pushpanathan | 722 | 39.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | Muhammed Musoke | 156 | 8.5% |
Majority | 232 | 12.7% |
Turnout | 1,832 | |
| Labour hold |
Maidenbower
Maidenbower[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Jennifer Millar-Smith | 1,552 | 82.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Osborne | 166 | 8.8% |
| Labour | Raj Sharma | 166 | 8.8% |
Majority | 1,386 | 73.6% |
Turnout | 1,884 | |
| Conservative hold |
Pound Hill North
Pound Hill North[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Keith Brockwell | 1,349 | 72.6% |
| Liberal Democrats | Eddie Reay | 267 | 14.4% |
| Labour | Thakordas Patel | 242 | 13.0% |
Majority | 1,082 | 58.2% |
Turnout | 1,858 | |
| Conservative hold |
Pound Hill South and Worth
Pound Hill South and Worth[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Bob Lanzer | 1,482 | 68.7% |
| Labour | Colin Moffatt | 293 | 13.6% |
| Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Wickins | 196 | 9.1% |
| BNP | Vernon Atkinson | 186 | 8.6% |
Majority | 1,189 | 55.1% |
Turnout | 2,157 | |
| Conservative hold |
Southgate
Southgate[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Sukhjit Kaur | 1,040 | 48.4% |
| Labour | Stephen Joyce | 786 | 36.6% |
| Liberal Democrats | Darren Wise | 323 | 15.0% |
Majority | 254 | 11.8% |
Turnout | 2,149 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour |
Three Bridges
Three Bridges[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Brenda Burgess | 893 | 54.4% |
| Labour | Chris Oxlade | 596 | 36.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | Siobhan Hoverd | 154 | 9.4% |
Majority | 297 | 18.1% |
Turnout | 1,643 | |
| Conservative hold |
Tilgate
Tilgate[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Lawrence Taylor | 725 | 44.6% |
| Labour | Geraint Thomas | 627 | 38.6% |
| BNP | Richard Trower | 274 | 16.9% |
Majority | 98 | 6.0% |
Turnout | 1,626 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour |
West Green
West Green[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Bert Crane | 584 | 50.1% |
| Conservative | Tina Belben | 401 | 34.4% |
| BNP | Stuart Minihane | 180 | 15.5% |
Majority | 183 | 15.7% |
Turnout | 1,165 | |
| Labour hold |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2008". Local Elections Archive Project.
- ^ "Elections 2008: Crawley". BBC News Online. Retrieved 12 June 2019.