2008 UK local government election
Map of the results Elections to Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. Half of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council from Labour. This was the first time that the British National Party had fielded candidates in the Borough for election to the Borough Council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Conservative 18 Labour 14 British National Party 2
Election results Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2008 - Summary[ 1] [ 2] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 10 4 0 +4 58.8 46.8 16,680 0 Labour 5 0 6 -6 29.4 33.9 12,094 0 BNP 2 2 0 +2 11.7 16.4 5,848 0 Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 622 0 Green 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 204 0 English Democrat 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 133 0 Socialist Alternative 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 88 0
Ward results Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Abbey Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jill Sheppard 1,016 45.8 Conservative Stephen Paxton 608 27.4 BNP Caroline Hammill 391 17.6 Green Keith Kondakor 204 9.2 Majority 408 Turnout Labour hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Arbury Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Andrew Burtenshaw 804 42.2 Labour John Preedy 594 31.1 BNP Craig Fennell 347 18.2 Liberal Democrats Timothy Miller 162 8.5 Majority 210 Turnout 1907 Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Attleborough Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Clive Stringer 1,048 54.7 Labour Daniel De'Ath 547 28.5 BNP Tom Clarke 322 16.8 Majority 501 Turnout 1917 Conservative hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Barpool Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% BNP Martyn Findley 663 34.2 Conservative James Foster 650 33.6 Labour Roma Taylor 624 32.2 Majority 13 Turnout 1937 BNP gain from Labour Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Bede Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour William Hancox 835 38.4 BNP Alwyn Deacon 819 37.7 Conservative Stephen Ward 385 17.7 English Democrat David Lane 133 6.1 Majority 16 Turnout 2172 Labour hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Camp Hill Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% BNP Darren Haywood 675 36.2 Labour Sam Margrave 562 30.1 Conservative Kristofer Wilson 541 29 Socialist Alternative Peter Bradley 88 4.7 Majority 113 Turnout 1866 BNP gain from Labour Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Exhall Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Don Navarro 896 45.2 Conservative Alwyn Waine 550 27.7 BNP Deborah Nicholas 320 16.1 Liberal Democrats Alice Field 216 11 Majority 346 Turnout 1982 Labour hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Galley Common Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Bryan Grant 1,118 57.4 BNP Shane Baynham 417 21.4 Labour Qamar Bhatti 413 21.2 Majority 701 Turnout 1948 Conservative hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Kingswood Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative John Waine 750 41 Labour Patricia Henry 619 33.8 BNP Kevin Bennett 462 25.2 Majority 131 Turnout 1831 Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Poplar Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Glass 829 41.8 Conservative Ann Brown 611 30.8 BNP Christian Hammill 396 20 Liberal Democrats Kevin Moore 146 7.4 Majority 218 Turnout 1982 Labour hold Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Slough Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative John Ison 806 37.6 Labour Jeffrey Hunt 725 33.8 BNP Adrian Deacon 517 24.1 Liberal Democrats Frank Mills 98 4.6 Majority 81 Turnout 2146 Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Wembrook Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Julie Jackson 1,021 49.1 Conservative Andreas Hammerschmiedt 541 26 BNP Yvonne Deacon 519 24.9 Majority 480 Turnout 2081 Labour hold Swing
References ^ "Nuneaton & Bedworth Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF) . The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 February 2024 . ^ "Local Election Results 2008 - Nuneaton and Bedworth". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 15 February 2024 .