2008 South Lakeland District Council election
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All 51 seats to South Lakeland District Council 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of the 2008 South Lakeland District Council elections by ward. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of
last election in 2007 reducing the number of seats by 1.[1] The Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[2]
Background
Since the
wards.[3]
Before the election the Liberal Democrats ran the council with 31 seats, compared to 16 for the
independent.[4] Among the sitting councillors to stand down at the election was the only independent David Foot.[3]
Election result
The results saw the Liberal Democrats increase their majority on the council finishing the election up on 36 councillors.[3] This came at the expense of the Conservatives who dropped to 14 seats and Labour who lost 1 of their 2 councillors.[3] Meanwhile, the Green Party also lost their only seat in Kendal Far Cross.[5]
Party | Previous council | New council | +/- | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 33 | 36 | 3 | |
Conservatives | 17 | 14 | 3 | |
Labour | 2 | 1 | ||
Green | 1 | 0 | ||
Independent | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 51 | 51 | ||
Working majority | 12 | 21 |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Liberal Democrats | 36 | +4 | 70.6 | 57.4 | 30,627 | +0.4% | |||
Conservative | 14 | -2 | 27.5 | 39.6 | 21,111 | -1.2% | |||
Labour | 1 | -1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1,387 | +2.3% | |||
Green | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.4 | 228 | -0.2% | |||
Independent
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0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Rees* | 1,140 | 66.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | David Vatcher* | 1,113 | 65.3 | ||
Conservative | Brian Barton | 542 | 31.8 | ||
Conservative | Tim Brown | 518 | 30.4 | ||
Majority | 571 | 33.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,704 | 42.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Pru Jupe* | 1,337 | 60.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ian Stewart* | 1,292 | 58.2 | ||
Conservative | Peter Fisher | 845 | 38.1 | ||
Conservative | Sue Blonsky | 836 | 37.7 | ||
Majority | 447 | 20.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,220 | 62.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joss Curwen* | 667 | 63.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Barry Rabone | 382 | 36.4 | ||
Majority | 285 | 27.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,049 | 56.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Frank Hodson* | 578 | 74.7 | ||
Conservative | Eric Wright | 196 | 25.3 | ||
Majority | 382 | 49.4 | |||
Turnout | 774 | 48.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Bingham* | 1,132 | 67.2 | ||
Conservative | Brian Cooper | 916 | 54.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Geoff Johnston | 597 | 35.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Scott Chandler | 524 | 31.1 | ||
Majority | 319 | 19.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,685 | 57.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mary Wilson | 617 | 65.4 | ||
Conservative | Steve Chambers | 326 | 34.6 | ||
Majority | 291 | 30.9 | |||
Turnout | 943 | 61.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anne Hall* | 518 | 64.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Hemingway | 291 | 36.0 | ||
Majority | 227 | 28.1 | |||
Turnout | 809 | 59.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Sheila Eccles* | 803 | 70.4 | ||
Conservative | Rob Cocker* | 338 | 29.6 | ||
Majority | 465 | 40.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,141 | 64.8 |
- Rob Cocker was originally elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bill Wearing* | 580 | 62.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Russell Boardman | 344 | 37.2 | ||
Majority | 236 | 25.5 | |||
Turnout | 924 | 49.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tom Harvey* | 501 | 50.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Anluise Hamilton-Bruce | 492 | 49.5 | ||
Majority | 9 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 993 | 62.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Colin Davies | 486 | 53.5 | ||
Conservative | Claire Salisbury | 422 | 46.5 | ||
Majority | 64 | 7.0 | |||
Turnout | 908 | 60.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Maureen Nicholson | 471 | 56.1 | ||
Conservative | Ruth Airey | 368 | 43.9 | ||
Majority | 103 | 12.3 | |||
Turnout | 839 | 52.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Sonia Lawson* | 617 | 69.3 | ||
Conservative | James Alexander | 273 | 30.7 | ||
Majority | 344 | 38.7 | |||
Turnout | 890 | 56.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Clive Graham* | 478 | 65.1 | ||
Conservative | Lyndsay Slater | 147 | 20.0 | ||
Green | Enda Farrell* | 109 | 14.9 | ||
Majority | 331 | 45.1 | |||
Turnout | 734 | 44.6 |
- Enda Farrell was originally elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Paul Little* | 508 | 70.4 | ||
Conservative | Diana Crewdson | 133 | 18.4 | ||
Labour | Lois Sparling | 81 | 11.2 | ||
Majority | 375 | 51.9 | |||
Turnout | 722 | 44.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Andy Shine* | 640 | 77.6 | ||
Conservative | Ian Tomlinson | 185 | 22.4 | ||
Majority | 455 | 55.2 | |||
Turnout | 825 | 54.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Chris Hogg | 537 | 82.9 | ||
Conservative | Deborah Huck | 111 | 17.1 | ||
Majority | 426 | 65.7 | |||
Turnout | 648 | 39.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Julie Dawson | 412 | 68.4 | ||
Labour | Robert Rothwell | 112 | 18.6 | ||
Conservative | Elizabeth Cartmell | 78 | 13.0 | ||
Majority | 300 | 49.8 | |||
Turnout | 602 | 36.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Brook* | 587 | 82.0 | ||
Conservative | Margaret Williams | 129 | 18.0 | ||
Majority | 458 | 64.0 | |||
Turnout | 716 | 45.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Clare Feeney-Johnson* | 702 | 85.2 | ||
Conservative | William Parker | 122 | 14.8 | ||
Majority | 580 | 70.4 | |||
Turnout | 824 | 49.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Brenda Gray* | 596 | 68.2 | ||
Conservative | Nigel Byrom | 278 | 31.8 | ||
Majority | 318 | 36.4 | |||
Turnout | 874 | 54.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Brendon Jameson* | 568 | 79.4 | ||
Conservative | Peter Birchall | 147 | 20.6 | ||
Majority | 421 | 58.9 | |||
Turnout | 715 | 41.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Graham Vincent* | 615 | 80.2 | ||
Conservative | Pam Flitcroft | 152 | 19.8 | ||
Majority | 463 | 60.4 | |||
Turnout | 767 | 45.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Sylvia Emmott* | 743 | 82.9 | ||
Conservative | Jack Tomlinson | 153 | 17.1 | ||
Majority | 590 | 65.8 | |||
Turnout | 896 | 55.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Coleman* | 611 | 83.9 | ||
Conservative | Kate Williams | 117 | 16.1 | ||
Majority | 494 | 67.9 | |||
Turnout | 728 | 48.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Gwen Murfin* | 541 | 69.1 | ||
Labour | Paul Braithwaite | 125 | 16.0 | ||
Conservative | Alan Price | 117 | 14.9 | ||
Majority | 416 | 53.1 | |||
Turnout | 783 | 47.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Brenda Woof* | 737 | 64.1 | ||
Conservative | Alisa Hulme | 412 | 35.9 | ||
Majority | 325 | 28.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,149 | 67.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Airey | 415 | 51.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ray Beecham | 343 | 42.8 | ||
Green | Jo-Anna Duncalf | 43 | 5.4 | ||
Majority | 72 | 9.0 | |||
Turnout | 801 | 54.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Rosie Ballantyne-Smith | 585 | 55.6 | ||
Conservative | Robin Brown* | 467 | 44.4 | ||
Majority | 118 | 11.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,052 | 57.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jackie Cooper | 969 | 62.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jane Carson | 925 | 59.9 | ||
Conservative | Wendy Barry | 539 | 34.9 | ||
Conservative | Anne Fisher | 404 | 26.1 | ||
Labour | Bharath Rajan | 88 | 5.7 | ||
Majority | 386 | 25.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,545 | 48.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Alan Baverstock | 681 | 75.4 | ||
Conservative | Mike Coyle | 222 | 24.6 | ||
Majority | 459 | 50.8 | |||
Turnout | 903 | 54.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kevin Lancaster* | 1,432 | 52.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Peter Woof | 1,274 | 46.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ian McPherson | 1,245 | 45.4 | ||
Conservative | Rodger Read* | 1,210 | 44.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Fenner Pearson | 1,183 | 43.1 | ||
Conservative | Anne Fenwick | 1,127 | 41.1 | ||
Majority | 35 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,742 | 56.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Clive Leal | 462 | 52.6 | ||
Conservative | Ted Walsh | 416 | 47.4 | ||
Majority | 46 | 5.2 | |||
Turnout | 878 | 55.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Stan Collins* | 724 | 80.1 | ||
Conservative | Angela Wright | 180 | 19.9 | ||
Majority | 544 | 60.2 | |||
Turnout | 904 | 53.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Norman Bishop-Rowe* | 292 | 57.4 | ||
Labour | Roy Gill | 159 | 31.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Humberstone | 58 | 11.4 | ||
Majority | 133 | 26.1 | |||
Turnout | 509 | 33.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Wilson | 208 | 44.2 | ||
Conservative | Peter Hornby | 189 | 40.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ronald Edmondson | 74 | 15.7 | ||
Majority | 19 | 4.0 | |||
Turnout | 471 | 29.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Colin Hodgson* | 388 | 55.3 | ||
Labour | Joan Casson | 166 | 23.6 | ||
Green | Simon Filmore | 76 | 10.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Charley Darbishire | 72 | 10.3 | ||
Majority | 222 | 31.6 | |||
Turnout | 702 | 46.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Wilkinson* | 398 | 64.9 | ||
Labour | Judith Pickthall | 133 | 21.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Celia Birchall | 82 | 13.4 | ||
Majority | 265 | 43.2 | |||
Turnout | 613 | 40.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jamie Samson | 208 | 43.5 | ||
Labour | Colin Williams | 204 | 42.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Barbara Rabone | 66 | 13.8 | ||
Majority | 4 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 478 | 32.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Janette Jenkinson* | 448 | 70.0 | ||
Labour | Colin Pickthall | 111 | 17.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Loraine Birchall | 81 | 12.7 | ||
Majority | 337 | 52.7 | |||
Turnout | 640 | 41.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Peter Thornton* | 488 | 62.2 | ||
Conservative | Mel Mackie | 297 | 37.8 | ||
Majority | 191 | 24.3 | |||
Turnout | 785 | 52.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jo Stephenson | 518 | 54.0 | ||
Conservative | Michael Nicholson | 442 | 46.0 | ||
Majority | 76 | 7.9 | |||
Turnout | 960 | 56.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Hilary Stephenson* | 654 | 74.2 | ||
Conservative | Stephen Hall | 227 | 25.8 | ||
Majority | 427 | 48.5 | |||
Turnout | 881 | 51.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Williams* | 433 | 65.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Dyan Jones | 231 | 34.8 | ||
Majority | 202 | 30.4 | |||
Turnout | 664 | 41.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Kath Atkinson* | 553 | 82.4 | ||
Conservative | Enid Robinson | 118 | 17.6 | ||
Majority | 435 | 64.8 | |||
Turnout | 671 | 41.1 |
References
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- ^ "Local elections 2008" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "South Lakes election results". Lancaster Guardian. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Barber, Caroline (11 April 2008). "All seats up for grabs in council election". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Orr, Daniel (2 May 2008). "Liberal Democrats dominate elections". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at "South Lakeland District Council elections, 1 May 2008" (PDF). South Lakeland District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.