2008 Purbeck District Council election
Elections to
A big issue in the election was housing with much criticism of plans to build over five thousand homes in the district by 2026.[3] The nominations for the election saw an unusual event when Liberal Democrat candidate Alexandra Brenton signed the nomination papers for her friend and Labour Party candidate Selby Bennett.[4] Two seats were contested in Lytchett Matravers after Liberal Democrat councillor Michael Peacock stood down in February.[5]
The results saw the Liberal Democrat party gained Wareham and Wool
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 11
- Liberal Democrat 11
- Independent2
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 5 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 55.6 | 45.6 | 6,174 | +3.8% | |
Conservative | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 44.4 | 47.3 | 6,399 | +8.7% | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 653 | -2.3% | |
Independent
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 304 | -3.2% |
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Martyn Colvey | 785 | |||
Conservative | David Cross | 729 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Alexandra Brenton | 715 | |||
Conservative | Colin Gibb | 692 | |||
Labour | James Selby Bennett | 50 | |||
Turnout | 2,971 | 52.7 | +0.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Wendy Starr | 692 | 57.6 | -4.1 | |
Conservative | Simon Williams | 509 | 42.4 | +4.1 | |
Majority | 183 | 15.2 | -8.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,201 | 39.1 | -0.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Johns | 829 | 65.3 | +15.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Howlett | 391 | 30.8 | -19.7 | |
Labour | Ruth Cade | 50 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Majority | 438 | 24.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,270 | 42.6 | -6.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Beryl Ezzard | 563 | 56.2 | -0.9 | |
Conservative | Jane Thomas | 438 | 43.8 | +10.3 | |
Majority | 125 | 12.4 | -11.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,001 | 46.5 | +0.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gloria Marsh | 917 | 59.3 | +8.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Philippa Keeling | 497 | 32.1 | +7.1 | |
Labour | Margaret Storey | 132 | 8.5 | -2.3 | |
Majority | 420 | 27.2 | +1.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,546 | 46.2 | -3.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alison Patrick | 932 | 50.6 | +10.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Colin Bright | 561 | 30.5 | +1.1 | |
Labour | Marilyn Larthe de Langladure | 348 | 18.9 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 371 | 20.1 | +9.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,841 | 38.5 | 0.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Keith Critchley | 1,245 | 57.6 | -4.6 | |
Conservative | Roy Anderson | 915 | 42.4 | +4.6 | |
Majority | 330 | 15.2 | -9.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,160 | 47.0 | +4.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Graham Holmes | 725 | 47.1 | +0.7 | |
Conservative | Malcolm Shakesby | 438 | 28.4 | -6.1 | |
Independent
|
Rosemary Grey-Hodder | 304 | 19.7 | +19.7 | |
Labour | Rosemary Phillips | 73 | 4.7 | -2.6 | |
Majority | 287 | 18.7 | +6.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,540 | 46.5 | +2.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
- ^ "Tories gain seats and Labour lose". BBC Online. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ "Purbeck District council". Purbeck District Council. Archived from the original on 2 March 2001. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ "Purbeck: no control". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ "Lib Dem signs for Labour 'friend'". BBC Online. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ "Housing the big issue for Purbeck electors". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ "Tories lose Purbeck council". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.[permanent dead link]