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2008 North Hertfordshire District Council election

2008 North Hertfordshire District Council election
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15 of 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Con
LD
Lab
Leader F. John Smith Steve Jarvis David Kearns
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats before 30 9 10
Seats after 32 9 8
Seat change Increase2 Steady Decrease2
Popular vote 13,576 5,308 5,634
Percentage 49.6% 19.4% 20.6%
Leader before election

F. John Smith
Conservative

Leader after election

F. John Smith
Conservative

The 2008 North Hertfordshire Council election was held on 1 May 2008, at the same time as other local elections across England and Wales. Of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council, 15 were up for election.[1]

Only two seats changed party at the election, both of which were won by the Conservatives from Labour. The Conservatives therefore increased their majority on the council and their leader, F. John Smith, remained leader of the council. Whilst Labour's share of the vote increased, they were overtaken in seat numbers by the Liberal Democrats, who became the second largest party on the council. Prior to the election Labour was led by David Kearns, who was replaced after the election by Martin Stears.[2]

Overall results

The overall results were as follows:[3]

2008 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 Increase2 66.7 22 32 65.3 13,576 49.6 +2.6
  Labour 2 Decrease2 13.3 6 8 16.3 5,634 20.6 +2.1
  Liberal Democrats 3 Steady 20.0 6 9 18.4 5,308 19.4 -6.3
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,065 7.5 +0.1
  BNP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 408 1.5 n/a
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 351 1.3 +0.4
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 21 0.1 -0.4

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows. Where the previous incumbent was standing for re-election they are marked with an asterisk(*).[4][5]

Baldock East ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Marilyn Roberta Kirkland* 535 51.8% −1.8
Conservative June Smith 459 44.5% −1.6
Green Karen Julie Harmel 37 3.6% n/a
Turnout 1,032 47.1%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.1
Baldock Town ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Edwin Weeks* 1,148 61.4% −0.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Alan Young 317 16.9% −5.1
Labour Debbie Tara Hicks 302 16.1% −3.9
Green Sarah Elaine Pond 96 5.1% n/a
Turnout 1,871 34.2%
Conservative hold Swing +1.9
Chesfield ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lee Downie* 746 43.6% −16.0
Conservative Emma Denise Pelling 700 40.9% +1.7
Labour Bhavna Joshi 212 12.4% n/a
Green Ann Karen De Bock 50 2.9% n/a
Turnout 1,711 37.6%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -8.9
Hitchin Bearton ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Deepak Singh Sangha* 748 36.5% −7.3
Conservative Charles Spencer Bunker 700 34.2% +7.6
Liberal Democrats Linda Helen Maynard 302 14.7% +1.2
Green Mark Ashley Walker 284 13.9% −5.0
Turnout 2,048 34.2%
Labour hold Swing -7.5
Hitchin Highbury ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Clare Louise Body* 1,186 47.3% −8.3
Conservative Mark Hanson 1,056 42.1% +2.0
Labour Mark Francis Crawley 141 5.6% −1.4
Green Robert John Mardon 118 4.7% −5.6
Turnout 2,508 43.3%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -5.2
Hitchin Oughton ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joan Irene Kirby* 640 50.8% −2.7
Conservative Stephen Parker 410 32.6% +5.5
Liberal Democrats Ron Clark 108 8.6% −1.7
Green George Howe 99 7.9% −2.0
Turnout 1,259 33.6%
Labour hold Swing -4.1
Hitchin Priory ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Arthur Charles Thake* 954 63.4% +0.9
Liberal Democrats Lisa Victoria Courts 262 17.4% −2.8
Green Christopher James Honey 148 9.8% −3.5
Labour Araminta Jane Birdsey 138 9.2% −0.5
Turnout 1,504 42.6%
Conservative hold Swing +1.9
Hitchin Walsworth ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Raymond Lawrence Shakespeare-Smith* 995 42.7% −0.6
Labour Ryan Ottis Johnson 660 28.4% −5.4
Green Giles Colin Woodruff 418 18.0% −11.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Darley 249 10.7% −5.8
Turnout 2,328 39.1%
Conservative hold Swing +3.0
Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Claire Patricia Annette Strong* 1,705 72.9% +6.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Donald Johnson 243 10.4% −10.4
Labour Clare Helen Billing 226 9.7% −6.5
Green Harold Bland 160 6.8% −13.3
Turnout 2,340 41.9%
Conservative hold Swing +8.5
Knebworth ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Bardett* 1,071 70.1% +4.0
Labour John Brian Burnell 241 15.8% +0.3
Liberal Democrats John Winder 113 7.4% −12.4
Green William Nicholas Huggonson Berrington 94 6.2% −6.0
Turnout 1,528 37.9%
Conservative hold Swing +1.8
Letchworth East ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Paterson 519 37.3% +0.8
Labour Arthur Jarman* 508 36.5% −7.4
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Carole Greener 129 9.3% −6.9
Green Eric Morris Blakeley 92 6.6% n/a
BNP Thomas Godfrey 89 6.4% n/a
UKIP Julie Dawn Savage 44 3.2% n/a
Turnout 1,391 35.9%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +4.1
Letchworth Grange ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Anthony James Marment 808 36.9% −6.3
Labour Jean Andrews 727 33.2% −10.3
Liberal Democrats Martin Geoffrey Penny 237 10.8% −5.2
BNP Barry Gillespie 184 8.4% n/a
UKIP Susan Anne Mary Keeler 135 6.2% n/a
Green Luke Jack Alfred Gouldstone 95 4.3% n/a
Turnout 2,192 38.4%
Conservative hold Swing +2.0
Letchworth South East ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Charles Levett* 1,084 53.6% +6.8
Labour Nicholas Frederick Henry Kissen 376 18.6% −4.1
Liberal Democrats Julia Winter 295 14.6% −7.1
UKIP John Finbarr Barry 172 8.5% −9.1
Green Heidi Shona Mollart-Griffin 83 4.1% n/a
Turnout 2,022 35.4%
Conservative hold Swing +5.5
Letchworth South West ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terence William Hone* 1,465 61.2% +0.5
Liberal Democrats John Paul Winder 464 19.4% −4.1
Labour Headley Valentine Parkins 240 10.0% −1.1
Green Jonathan Guy Hart 215 9.0% −1.4
Turnout 2,393 40.5%
Conservative hold Swing +2.3
Letchworth Wilbury ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elliot Needham 502 37.6% −4.5
Labour Ian Mantle* 475 35.6% −10.2
BNP Reginald Frank Norgan 135 10.1% n/a
Liberal Democrats John Stephen White 122 9.1% −14.6
Green Susan Elizabeth Dye 78 5.8% n/a
Independent Jiten Bardwaj 21 1.6% n/a
Turnout 1,334 33.2%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +2.9

References

  1. ^ "The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2006", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2006/3112, retrieved 4 March 2023
  2. ^ "Council minutes, 15 May 2008" (PDF). North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ^ Andrew, Teale. "Local Election Results 2008: North Hertfordshire". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Election Results 2008". North Hertfordshire District Council. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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