2008 UK local government election
Elections to Gosport Council in Hampshire, England were held on 1 May 2008. Half of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
Before the election the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties had held power on the council with the casting vote of the mayor.[1] The election saw the Liberal Democrats close the gap with the Conservative party after making 5 gains, while the Labour party lost four of the five seats they had held. However following the election the Conservative party said that they would take charge of the council as they remained the largest party.[2]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 16
- Liberal Democrat 14
- Labour 4
Election result
Gosport Local Election Result 2008 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 10 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 58.8 | 53.1 | 11,686 | +8.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 35.3 | 25.8 | 5,672 | -0.8% |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 5.9 | 15.2 | 3,353 | -8.1% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 669 | -1.9% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 503 | +2.3% |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 131 | +0.6% |
Ward results
Alverstoke
Alverstoke Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mark Hood | 1,175 | 70.5 | -5.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Payne | 200 | 12.0 | -3.5 |
| UKIP | Judith Smith | 165 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Labour | Jennifer Hall | 127 | 7.6 | -0.8 |
Majority | 975 | 58.5 | -2.2 |
Turnout | 1,667 | 47.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Anglesey
Anglesey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Forder | 711 | 49.1 | -4.9 |
| Conservative | Brian Taylor | 664 | 45.9 | +4.5 |
| Labour | Graham Hewitt | 72 | 5.0 | +0.4 |
Majority | 47 | 3.2 | -9.4 |
Turnout | 1,447 | 48.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Bridgemary North
Bridgemary North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Keith Edwards | 594 | 52.2 | +20.0 |
| Labour | Kenneth Searle | 544 | 47.8 | -20.0 |
Majority | 50 | 4.4 | |
Turnout | 1,138 | 32.5 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Bridgemary South
Bridgemary South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Geddes | 625 | 54.2 | +16.1 |
| Labour | Jill Wright | 529 | 45.8 | -16.1 |
Majority | 96 | 8.4 | |
Turnout | 1,154 | 32.0 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Brockhurst
Brockhurst Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Salter | 571 | 47.5 | -7.5 |
| Conservative | Ivor Foster | 476 | 39.6 | +11.9 |
| Labour | Michael O'Gorman | 81 | 6.7 | -6.0 |
| Green | Jane Satffieri | 74 | 6.2 | +1.5 |
Majority | 95 | 7.9 | -19.4 |
Turnout | 1,202 | 32.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Christchurch
Christchurch Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Dickson | 501 | 42.7 | +13.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Carr | 487 | 41.6 | -7.4 |
| UKIP | Catherine Andrews | 68 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Labour | Paul Noakes | 61 | 5.2 | -7.7 |
| Green | Veronika Forster | 55 | 4.7 | -4.4 |
Majority | 14 | 1.1 | |
Turnout | 1,172 | 34.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Elson
Elson Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrea Bailey | 582 | 46.3 | -2.3 |
| Conservative | Lynn Hook | 510 | 40.6 | +1.8 |
| UKIP | Francis Bridgewater | 103 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| Labour | Michael Madgwick | 61 | 4.9 | -1.2 |
Majority | 72 | 5.7 | -4.1 |
Turnout | 1,256 | 35.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Forton
Forton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mervin Bradley | 448 | 41.0 | -7.4 |
| Labour | Keith Farr | 396 | 36.2 | +5.2 |
| Conservative | Peter Greenwood | 250 | 22.9 | +9.1 |
Majority | 52 | 4.8 | -12.6 |
Turnout | 1,094 | 32.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Grange
Grange Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kim West | 359 | 54.5 | +9.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | George Morby | 216 | 32.8 | +11.5 |
| Labour | Alan Durrant | 59 | 9.0 | -13.8 |
| Green | Iain MacLennan | 25 | 3.8 | -5.8 |
Majority | 143 | 21.7 | -1.9 |
Turnout | 659 | 17.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hardway
Hardway Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Langdon | 792 | 52.1 | +6.3 |
| Green | Andrea Smith | 472 | 31.1 | -13.6 |
| Labour | Jess Cully | 182 | 12.0 | +2.5 |
| UKIP | Darren Fells | 73 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
Majority | 320 | 21.0 | +19.9 |
Turnout | 1,519 | 36.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lee East
Lee East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Howard Burgess | 1,132 | 71.7 | -12.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Keeley | 373 | 23.6 | +23.6 |
| Labour | Peter Bell | 74 | 4.7 | -10.9 |
Majority | 759 | 48.1 | -20.7 |
Turnout | 1,579 | 38.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lee West
Lee West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Beavis | 1,691 | 89.7 | +3.8 |
| Labour | Jill Whitcher | 194 | 10.3 | -3.8 |
Majority | 1,497 | 79.4 | +7.6 |
Turnout | 1,885 | 51.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Leesland
Leesland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Smith | 604 | 48.2 | -18.8 |
| Conservative | George McAleese | 555 | 44.3 | +20.2 |
| Labour | Vivienne O'Gorman | 94 | 7.5 | -1.4 |
Majority | 49 | 3.9 | -39.0 |
Turnout | 1,253 | 35.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Peel Common
Peel Common Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stephen Philpott | 913 | 68.1 | +10.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Bowles | 291 | 21.7 | +21.7 |
| Labour | Joseph O'Gorman | 136 | 10.1 | -32.5 |
Majority | 622 | 46.4 | +31.6 |
Turnout | 1,340 | 40.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Privett
Privett Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ingeborg Forder | 734 | 49.6 | -4.5 |
| Conservative | Colin Jacobs | 677 | 45.8 | +8.2 |
| Labour | DenniJohn Madgwick | 68 | 4.6 | -3.8 |
Majority | 57 | 3.8 | 12.7 |
Turnout | 1,479 | 44.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Rowner and Holbrook
Rowner and Holbrook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Marcus Murphy | 345 | 39.5 | +11.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Edwards | 215 | 24.6 | -16.7 |
| Labour | John Train | 183 | 20.9 | -4.5 |
| English Democrat | Robert Shaw | 131 | 15.0 | +15.0 |
Majority | 130 | 14.9 | |
Turnout | 874 | 26.9 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Town
Town Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Diane Searle | 492 | 38.0 | -23.5 |
| Conservative | Adam Burns | 427 | 32.9 | +6.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Cyril Simpson | 240 | 18.5 | +6.9 |
| UKIP | Christine Harris | 94 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| Green | Harry Haines | 43 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
Majority | 65 | 5.1 | -29.5 |
Turnout | 1,296 | 34.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Election 2008: Coalition on cards again as Gosport Lib Dems close gap". The News. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ "Gosport Tories take power". The News. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- 2008 Gosport election result
- Ward results