2008 Wyre Forest District Council election
The 2008 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 22
- Health Concern10
- Liberal 6
- Labour 2
- Liberal Democrats 2[2]
Campaign
Before the election the Conservatives ran the council as a minority administration with them holding 18 seats, as compared to 10 for
The Conservatives needed to gain 4 seats to win a majority,[4] but Health Concern were also hoping to make gains to take over as largest party on the council.[5] Health Concern campaigned on issues including bringing more entertainment facilities to the council area and opposing a new fleet of black taxis, as well as their health policies.[5]
Election result
The Conservatives won a majority on the council for the first time since 1979,
The Conservatives described the results as an endorsement of their record,
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 10 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 71.4 | 41.1 | 10,155 | +5.4% | |
Liberal | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 14.3 | 10.4 | 2,579 | +0.0% | |
Health Concern
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 24.7 | 6,100 | -6.1% | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 1,565 | +0.3% | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13.8 | 3,418 | -2.0% | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 3.6 | 885 | +3.1% |
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Helen Dyke | 913 | 50.0 | +10.3 | |
Conservative | Chris Rogers | 516 | 28.3 | -4.4 | |
Health Concern
|
Ken Henderson | 288 | 15.8 | -5.5 | |
Labour | Adrian Sewell | 109 | 6.0 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 397 | 21.7 | +14.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,826 | 35.0 | -3.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mike Partridge | 666 | 35.2 | +2.1 | |
Labour | James Shaw | 621 | 32.8 | -0.4 | |
Health Concern
|
Chris Thomas | 552 | 29.2 | -4.5 | |
Liberal | Iain Price | 54 | 2.9 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 45 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,893 | 40.9 | -0.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Julian Phillips | 917 | 42.1 | -4.3 | |
Independent | Louise Edginton | 518 | 23.8 | +23.8 | |
Health Concern
|
Derek Killingworth | 435 | 20.0 | -8.3 | |
Labour | Bill Mason | 306 | 14.1 | -4.5 | |
Majority | 399 | 18.3 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,176 | 41.0 | +2.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mumshad Ahmed | 617 | 32.5 | +7.2 | |
Health Concern
|
Linda Candlin | 471 | 24.8 | -16.9 | |
Liberal | Shazu Miah | 445 | 23.4 | +3.2 | |
Labour | Dan Watson | 184 | 9.7 | -3.1 | |
Majority | 146 | 7.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,901 | 29.9 | -8.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jeff Baker | 1,120 | 54.9 | +4.5 | |
Health Concern
|
Raymond Barber | 541 | 26.5 | -0.3 | |
Labour | Lee Wright | 302 | 14.8 | -3.9 | |
Liberal | Alane Harvey | 77 | 3.8 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 579 | 28.4 | +4.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,040 | 37.8 | -1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Graham Ballinger | 919 | 52.2 | -0.1 | |
Health Concern
|
Lynne Wainewright | 355 | 20.2 | -5.5 | |
Conservative | Ammar Ahmad | 333 | 18.9 | +3.1 | |
Labour | Peter Nielsen | 154 | 8.7 | +8.7 | |
Majority | 564 | 32.0 | +5.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,761 | 29.5 | -1.6 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ken Prosser | 827 | 39.6 | +11.1 | |
Labour | Barry McFarland | 550 | 26.4 | -9.2 | |
Health Concern
|
Nigel Addison | 452 | 21.7 | -9.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Vicky Dixon | 258 | 12.4 | +12.4 | |
Majority | 277 | 13.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,087 | 40.0 | +0.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health Concern
|
Brian Glass | 924 | 49.6 | -5.5 | |
Conservative | David Little | 743 | 39.9 | +8.1 | |
Labour | Cedric Smith | 196 | 10.5 | -0.1 | |
Majority | 181 | 9.7 | -13.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,863 | 34.0 | -1.5 | ||
Health Concern hold
|
Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Holden | 916 | 46.2 | +4.0 | |
Health Concern
|
Jim Parish | 765 | 38.6 | -4.0 | |
Labour | Gary Watson | 227 | 11.5 | +0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mike Dixon | 73 | 3.7 | -0.9 | |
Majority | 151 | 7.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,981 | 34.0 | -0.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Frances Oborski | 1,027 | 51.9 | +7.6 | |
Conservative | Gillian Onslow | 545 | 27.5 | -6.3 | |
Health Concern
|
Gill Smith | 241 | 12.2 | -2.1 | |
Labour | Matthew Nicholls | 166 | 8.4 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 482 | 24.4 | +13.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,979 | 37.0 | -0.8 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nathan Desmond | 510 | 50.4 | +11.9 | |
Health Concern
|
Peter Young | 210 | 20.8 | -2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Samantha Walker | 152 | 15.0 | -6.8 | |
Labour | Paul Mills | 139 | 13.7 | -2.9 | |
Majority | 300 | 29.6 | +14.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,011 | 27.9 | -3.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Douglas Godwin | 606 | 62.3 | +16.0 | |
Independent | John Simmonds | 367 | 37.7 | -16.0 | |
Majority | 239 | 24.6 | |||
Turnout | 973 | 48.0 | +1.8 | ||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Marcus Hart | 1,118 | 59.6 | +12.3 | |
Health Concern
|
John Griffiths | 414 | 22.1 | -4.5 | |
Labour | David Prain | 175 | 9.3 | -1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Adrian Beavis | 169 | 9.0 | -6.3 | |
Majority | 704 | 37.5 | +16.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,876 | 34.0 | -1.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Arthur Buckley | 721 | 47.5 | -4.2 | |
Health Concern
|
Liz Davies | 452 | 29.8 | +0.8 | |
Labour | Paul Gittins | 289 | 19.0 | -0.3 | |
Liberal | Alexander Harvey | 57 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 269 | 17.7 | -5.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,519 | 39.2 | +0.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
By-elections between 2008 and 2010
Lickhill
A by-election was held in Lickhill on 10 September 2009 after the death of Health Concern councillor Jill Fairbrother-Millis.[12] The seat was held for Health Concern by Jim Parish with a majority of 131 votes over Conservative Chris Rogers.[12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health Concern
|
Jim Parish | 643 | 48.1 | -1.5 | |
Conservative | Chris Rogers | 512 | 38.3 | -1.6 | |
Labour | Jenny Knowles | 140 | 10.5 | 0.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Clare Cassidy | 41 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
Majority | 131 | 9.8 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,336 | 24.4 | -9.6 | ||
Health Concern hold
|
Swing |
Areley Kings
A by-election was held in Areley Kings on 10 December 2009 after the death of Conservative councillor Mike Partridge.[13][14] The seat was gained for Labour by James Shaw with a majority of 123 votes over Health Concern candidate Gary Talbot.[14][15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James Shaw | 544 | 38.3 | +5.5 | |
Health Concern
|
Gary Talbot | 421 | 29.6 | +0.4 | |
Conservative | Kenneth Henderson | 394 | 27.7 | -7.5 | |
UKIP | Anthony Baker | 63 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
Majority | 123 | 8.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,422 | 31.0 | -9.9 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
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- ^ "Local elections: Results: Voters in the cities and the shires have their say in the ballot box". The Guardian. 2 May 2008. p. 7.
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- ^ Kirkup, James (2 May 2008). "Cameron's Tories predicting more than 200 gains". The Daily Telegraph. p. 4.
- ^ a b "Local elections: Blue tide sweeps 23-year-old into council seat". Birmingham Post. 3 May 2008. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Tories gain 'weathervane' council". BBC News Online. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Tories take overall control of Wyre Forest". Malvern Gazette. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Walker, Jonathan (3 May 2008). "Local elections: Conservatives hammer Labour". Birmingham Post. p. 4.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "District Council Election Results 2008". Wyre Forest District Council. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "ICHC candidate wins Lickhill by-election". The Shuttle. NewsBank. 11 September 2009.
- ^ "Town's shock at sudden death of popular former mayor". Worcester News. NewsBank. 22 October 2009.
- ^ a b Land, Jon (11 December 2009). "Huge boost for Labour in latest council by-elections". 24dash.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. Retrieved 16 April 2015.