2008 UK local government election
The 2008 Exeter City Council election took place on 1 May 2008, to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. The election was held concurrently with other local elections in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council remained under no overall control.[3][4]
Results summary
2008 Exeter City Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 1 | 42.9 | 7 | 13 | 32.5 | 6,923 | 27.3 | +0.4 |
| Conservative | 4 | 2 | 28.6 | 8 | 12 | 30.0 | 8,793 | 34.6 | +4.6 |
| Labour | 3 | 3 | 21.4 | 8 | 11 | 27.5 | 6,942 | 27.3 | ±0.0 |
| Liberal | 1 | | 7.1 | 3 | 4 | 10.0 | 1,454 | 5.7 | -4.5 |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 747 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 529 | 2.1 | +0.2 |
Ward results
Alphington
Alphington Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Alexandra Newcombe | 911 | 39.0% |
| Conservative | Margaret Jordan | 836 | 35.8% |
| Labour | Brett Crane | 265 | 11.3% |
| UKIP | Laura Moralee | 174 | 7.4% |
| Green | Andrew Bell | 152 | 6.5% |
Majority | 75 | 3.2% |
Turnout | 2,338 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Exwick
Exwick Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Hannaford | 907 | 38.8% |
| Labour | Hazel Slack | 887 | 38.0% |
| Conservative | James Moffat | 384 | 16.4% |
| UKIP | Richard Timmis | 158 | 6.8% |
Majority | 20 | 0.9% |
Turnout | 2,336 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
Newtown
Newtown Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Richard Branston | 730 | 54.7% |
| Conservative | Dale Woolner | 269 | 20.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Pettinger | 200 | 15.0% |
| Green | Susannah Cornwall | 136 | 10.2% |
Majority | 461 | 34.5% |
Turnout | 1,335 | |
| Labour hold |
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Hobden | 894 | 45.0% |
| Conservative | Gabriella Dudley | 792 | 39.9% |
| Labour | Andrew Dean | 203 | 10.2% |
| Green | Peter Gove | 96 | 4.8% |
Majority | 102 | 5.1% |
Turnout | 1,985 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
Pinhoe
Pinhoe Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Cynthia Thompson | 993 | 43.8% |
| Labour | Valerie Dixon | 910 | 40.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Rodney Northcott | 212 | 9.4% |
| Liberal | Tessa Barrett | 151 | 6.7% |
Majority | 83 | 3.7% |
Turnout | 2,266 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour |
Polsloe
Polsloe Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | James Taghdissian | 672 | 43.6% |
| Labour | Rachel Lyons | 567 | 36.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | Larissa Rowe | 301 | 19.5% |
Majority | 105 | 6.8% |
Turnout | 1,540 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour |
Priory
Priory Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Marcel Choules | 1,009 | 46.2% |
| Conservative | Lesley Luke | 715 | 32.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra Barrett | 364 | 16.7% |
| Liberal | Keith Danks | 98 | 4.5% |
Majority | 294 | 13.5% |
Turnout | 2,186 | |
| Labour hold |
St Davids
St Davids Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Brock | 613 | 52.6% |
| Conservative | Benjamin Corbridge | 248 | 21.3% |
| Labour | Philip Thomas | 227 | 19.5% |
| UKIP | Keith Crawford | 77 | 6.6% |
Majority | 365 | 31.3% |
Turnout | 1,165 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
St James
St James Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Natalie Cole | 531 | 39.4% |
| Labour | Paul Bull | 384 | 28.5% |
| Conservative | Tarasyn Whitehead-Patey | 216 | 16.0% |
| Green | Isaac Price-Sosner | 174 | 12.9% |
| UKIP | Michael Wilcox | 43 | 3.2% |
Majority | 147 | 10.9% |
Turnout | 1,348 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
St Leonards
St Leonards Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Norman Shiel | 935 | 57.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jerry Fox | 261 | 16.0% |
| Labour | Pamela Holman | 249 | 15.2% |
| Green | Adrian Worthley | 189 | 11.6% |
Majority | 674 | 41.2% |
Turnout | 1,634 | |
| Conservative hold |
St Loyes
St Loyes Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | Joan Morrish | 917 | 53.8% |
| Conservative | David Henson | 582 | 34.2% |
| Labour | George Sterry | 121 | 7.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ruairi Fullam | 84 | 4.9% |
Majority | 335 | 19.6% |
Turnout | 1,704 | |
| Liberal hold |
St Thomas
St Thomas Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Hannaford | 958 | 61.5% |
| Labour | Richard Harris | 314 | 20.2% |
| Conservative | Patricia White | 208 | 13.4% |
| UKIP | Alison Timmis | 77 | 4.9% |
Majority | 644 | 41.3% |
Turnout | 1,557 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
Topsham
Topsham Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | William Starling | 1,284 | 63.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Williams | 428 | 21.3% |
| Labour | Rachel Sutton | 302 | 15.0% |
Majority | 856 | 42.5% |
Turnout | 2,014 | |
| Conservative hold |
Whipton & Barton
Whipton & Barton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Anthony Wardle | 774 | 39.1% |
| Conservative | Jeremy White | 659 | 33.3% |
| Liberal | Nigel Harry | 288 | 14.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Thickett | 259 | 13.1% |
Majority | 115 | 5.8% |
Turnout | 1,980 | |
| Labour hold |
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2015). Exeter City Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. pp. 11–12.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2008). Local Elections Handbook 2008 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 10.
- ^ "Elections 2008". BBC News.
- ^ "Local elections 2008" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 12 June 2008. p. 16.