2008 Hull City Council election
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The 2008 Hull City Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Hull City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council with an increased majority from a situation of ruling under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 33
- Labour 19
- N.E.W. Hull Independent3
- Conservative 2
- Independent1
- Non-aligned 1[2][3]
Campaign
At the
Election result
The results saw the Liberal Democrats regain a majority on the council after gaining 5 seats.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 12 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 60.0 | 41.7 | 17,142 | -4.4% | |
Labour | 7 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 35.0 | 34.1 | 14,025 | -1.9% | |
Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 5,768 | +6.2% | |
Independent
|
0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4.9 | 1,998 | -0.5% | |
English Democrat
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 894 | +2.2% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 743 | -0.3% | |
UKIP
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 499 | -0.1% | |
N.E.W. Hull Independent | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | John Graham Robinson | 1,496 | 51.7 | +8.1 | |
Labour | Andy Dorton | 807 | 27.9 | +0.0 | |
Green | Martin John Deane | 295 | 10.2 | -5.5 | |
Conservative | David Triffit Whellan | 204 | 7.0 | -0.6 | |
Independent
|
Ginette Andrew | 93 | 3.2 | -2.0 | |
Majority | 689 | 23.8 | +8.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,895 | 32.9 | +0.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Karen Elizabeth Mathieson | 1,336 | 55.3 | -17.1 | |
Independent
|
Joyce Korczak Fields | 449 | 18.6 | +18.6 | |
Labour | Mike Whiting | 346 | 14.3 | -0.9 | |
Conservative | Marc James Pooler | 221 | 9.2 | -0.3 | |
Green | David John Allen | 62 | 2.6 | -0.3 | |
Majority | 887 | 36.7 | -20.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,414 | 35.9 | -1.0 | ||
Independent
|
Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Chris Gurevitch | 1,057 | 41.9 | -9.5 | |
Labour | Mall Fields | 635 | 25.2 | -5.4 | |
English Democrat
|
Graham Anthony Robinson | 331 | 13.1 | +13.1 | |
Conservative | Karen Anne Woods | 298 | 11.8 | -0.1 | |
Independent
|
Keith Toon | 118 | 4.7 | +4.7 | |
UKIP
|
Brian Shepherd | 85 | 3.4 | -2.7 | |
Majority | 422 | 16.7 | -4.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,524 | 26.5 | -3.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from N.E.W. Hull Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Percy | 1,550 | 67.1 | +1.4 | |
Labour | Helene O'Mullane | 414 | 17.9 | +0.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Phillip Morrell | 234 | 10.1 | -6.5 | |
Green | James Edward Russell | 113 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Majority | 1,136 | 49.2 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,311 | 36.1 | -2.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Martin Uzzell | 846 | 40.6 | -10.9 | |
Labour | Carol Ann Clarkson | 471 | 22.6 | +1.5 | |
Independent
|
Michael Vernon Rouse-Deane | 351 | 16.9 | +8.6 | |
UKIP
|
John Henry Cornforth | 227 | 10.9 | -0.6 | |
Conservative | Reg Britton | 188 | 9.0 | +3.5 | |
Majority | 375 | 18.0 | -12.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,083 | 23.7 | -3.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from N.E.W. Hull Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Adam Williams | 1,756 | 63.9 | +11.8 | |
Labour | Dave Craker | 762 | 27.7 | -11.4 | |
Conservative | Neil James Cropper | 229 | 8.3 | +3.9 | |
Majority | 994 | 36.2 | +23.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,747 | 28.9 | -2.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | John Nicholson | 1,465 | 54.9 | -0.2 | |
Labour | Graham Petrini | 719 | 26.9 | -2.5 | |
Conservative | Stephen Rowland Brown | 340 | 12.7 | +4.2 | |
Independent
|
Janet Hilda Toker | 146 | 5.5 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 746 | 27.9 | +2.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,670 | 26.8 | -1.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Allen Frederick Healand | 1,584 | 53.3 | +3.9 | |
Labour | Tracy Catherine Noon | 942 | 31.7 | -7.5 | |
Conservative | Andrew Neil Forster | 286 | 9.6 | +3.1 | |
Independent
|
Mally Reeve | 160 | 5.4 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 642 | 21.6 | +11.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,972 | 31.0 | -0.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Elaine Anne Garland | 966 | 64.5 | +4.0 | |
Labour | Brian Arthur Petch | 335 | 22.4 | -4.9 | |
Conservative | Andrew Allison | 197 | 13.2 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 631 | 42.1 | +8.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,498 | 23.5 | -1.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Allen Hewitt | 867 | 46.7 | -9.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Chris Lefevre | 466 | 25.1 | +6.2 | |
Independent
|
Peter Robert Martin | 270 | 14.5 | +2.0 | |
Conservative | Ian Matthew Brown | 253 | 13.6 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 401 | 21.6 | -16.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,856 | 21.7 | -1.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sheila Waudby | 973 | 61.5 | +2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Julie Ann Hunt | 309 | 19.5 | +1.6 | |
Conservative | Les Fisher | 301 | 19.0 | +8.7 | |
Majority | 664 | 41.9 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,583 | 17.8 | -0.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Colin Inglis | 869 | 45.1 | -3.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Josef Welton | 344 | 17.8 | +4.5 | |
Conservative | Peter Laurence Abraham | 294 | 15.2 | +6.3 | |
UKIP
|
Ken Hordon | 187 | 9.7 | +6.2 | |
Green | Susan Harr | 147 | 7.6 | +2.1 | |
Independent
|
Min Benson | 87 | 4.5 | -5.0 | |
Majority | 525 | 27.2 | -8.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,928 | 20.2 | -1.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Craig Charles Woolmer | 962 | 47.6 | +2.8 | |
Labour | Lynn Petrini | 743 | 36.8 | -3.9 | |
English Democrat
|
Richard Howard | 192 | 9.5 | +9.5 | |
Conservative | Pat Thompson | 124 | 6.1 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 219 | 10.8 | +6.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,021 | 24.9 | +2.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Michael James Ross | 720 | 55.8 | +0.4 | |
Labour | Martin Charles Mancey | 326 | 25.3 | -0.3 | |
Green | Louise Muston | 126 | 9.8 | -0.7 | |
Conservative | Andrew Mary Singleton | 118 | 9.1 | +0.7 | |
Majority | 394 | 30.5 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,290 | 21.0 | -0.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Steven James Bayes | 1,011 | 65.6 | -5.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Charles Quinn | 295 | 19.1 | +0.4 | |
Conservative | James Parker | 235 | 15.2 | +4.6 | |
Majority | 716 | 46.5 | -5.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,541 | 17.3 | -0.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Claire Thomas | 1,247 | 46.4 | -6.4 | |
Labour | Peter Allen | 1,001 | 37.2 | -1.6 | |
Conservative | Robert David Brown | 223 | 8.3 | -0.1 | |
English Democrat
|
Sharon Mawer | 217 | 8.1 | +8.1 | |
Majority | 246 | 9.2 | -4.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,688 | 30.1 | +0.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tom McVie | 630 | 62.7 | +7.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Ann Gurevitch | 199 | 19.8 | -0.8 | |
Conservative | Douglas Colin Percy | 175 | 17.4 | +7.2 | |
Majority | 431 | 42.9 | +8.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,004 | 17.7 | -0.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mary Glew | 980 | 71.3 | +15.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ann Godden | 212 | 15.4 | -5.2 | |
Conservative | John Francis Abbott | 182 | 13.2 | +3.0 | |
Majority | 768 | 55.9 | +21.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,374 | 22.9 | +4.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Daren Russell Hale | 421 | 40.3 | +3.3 | |
Independent
|
Albert Penna | 324 | 31.0 | +31.0 | |
English Democrat
|
Graham Anthony Robinson | 154 | 14.7 | +14.7 | |
Conservative | Bob Cook | 78 | 7.5 | +3.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robyn Emma Randall | 68 | 6.5 | -26.7 | |
Majority | 97 | 9.3 | +5.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,045 | 21.0 | -2.8 | ||
Labour gain from N.E.W. Hull Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Kalvin Glen Neal | 1,580 | 60.2 | -2.9 | |
Labour | Kenneth William Turner | 773 | 29.4 | -1.8 | |
Conservative | Sheila Gladys Airey | 272 | 10.4 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 807 | 30.7 | -1.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,625 | 27.4 | -4.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
No elections were held in Bransholme East, Bransholme West and University wards.
References
- ^ "Kingston-Upon-Hull". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "City Council Election" (PDF). Hull City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f "Local Elections 2008". BBC Online. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ "Lib Dems on both banks of Humber". BBC News Online. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ ISSN 1741-3419.