2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
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The 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
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22 of 66 seats (One Third) to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Seats | ± | |
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Conservative | 24 | ![]() | |
Labour | 21 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | 20 | ![]() | |
Ind. Conservative | 1 | ![]() | |
Ind. Lib Dem | 0 | ![]() |
Election results
editOverall election result
editOverall result compared with 2007.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidates | Votes | |||||||||||||
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % | |||||||
Conservative | 22 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 50.0 | 43.6 | 37,925 | 5.0 | ||||||
Labour | 22 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22.7 | 25.6 | 22,277 | 3.1 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27.3 | 22.6 | 19,624 | 2.6 | ||||||
Green | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 4,267 | 0.5 | |||||||
UKIP | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2,127 | 0.7 | |||||||
BNP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 489 | N/A | |||||||
Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 147 | 0.2 | |||||||
Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 96 | N/A | |||||||
Ind. Lib Dem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A |
Ward results
editResults compared directly with the last local election in 2007.
Bebington
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Sheila Clarke | 1,945 | 40.9 | 10.0 | |
Labour | Susan Percy | 1,719 | 36.2 | 7.5 | |
UKIP | Hilary Jones | 479 | 10.1 | 0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sheena Turner | 448 | 9.4 | 2.1 | |
Green | Michael Harper | 162 | 3.4 | 0.3 | |
Majority | 226 | 4.7 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 11,858 | ||||
Turnout | 40.1 | 1.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 8.8 |
Bidston and St James
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | James Crabtree | 1,129 | 54.6 | 5.1 | |
Conservative | Christine Wilson | 313 | 15.1 | 2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Brace | 266 | 12.9 | 3.6 | |
BNP | Steve McHale | 236 | 11.4 | N/A | |
Green | George Bowler | 125 | 6.0 | 1.0 | |
Majority | 816 | 39.5 | 6.8 | ||
Registered electors | 10,030 | ||||
Turnout | 20.7 | 1.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.4 |
Birkenhead and Tranmere
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jean Stapleton | 1,278 | 59.9 | 2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Brighouse | 315 | 14.8 | 0.1 | |
Conservative | June Cowin | 297 | 13.9 | 2.5 | |
Green | Catherine Page | 244 | 11.4 | 0.1 | |
Majority | 963 | 45.1 | 2.4 | ||
Registered electors | 10,278 | ||||
Turnout | 20.8 | 0.9 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 |
Bromborough
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Steve Niblock | 1,496 | 42.8 | 5.5 | |
Labour | Irene Williams | 817 | 23.4 | 4.2 | |
Conservative | Mark Gibson | 746 | 21.3 | 2.5 | |
BNP | David McLennan | 253 | 7.2 | New | |
Green | Percy Hogg | 132 | 3.8 | 1.5 | |
UKIP | Timothy Pass | 53 | 1.5 | New | |
Majority | 679 | 19.4 | 1.2 | ||
Registered electors | 10,736 | ||||
Turnout | 32.6 | 0.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.6 |
Clatterbridge
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Cherry Povall | 2,950 | 55.2 | 15.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Earl | 1,566 | 29.3 | 15.4 | |
Labour | Valerie Morgan | 591 | 11.0 | 1.0 | |
Green | Jim McGinley | 130 | 2.4 | 0.8 | |
UKIP | Roger Jones | 112 | 2.1 | New | |
Majority | 1,384 | 25.9 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 11,811 | ||||
Turnout | 45.4 | ||||
Conservative gain from Ind. Lib Dem | Swing | 15.3 |
Claughton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | George Davies | 1,695 | 51.1 | 0.9 | |
Conservative | Barbara Sinclair | 959 | 28.9 | 1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roy Wood | 482 | 14.5 | 0.4 | |
Green | James Brady | 179 | 5.4 | 1.0 | |
Majority | 736 | 22.2 | 2.3 | ||
Registered electors | 11,330 | ||||
Turnout | 29.4 | 0.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 |
Eastham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Phillip Gilchrist | 3,038 | 71.3 | 1.0 | |
Conservative | Nick Whieldon | 678 | 15.9 | 0.7 | |
Labour | Christopher Lawler | 415 | 9.7 | 2.2 | |
Green | Brian Gibbs | 132 | 3.1 | 0.5 | |
Majority | 2,360 | 55.4 | 0.3 | ||
Registered electors | 11,121 | ||||
Turnout | 38.3 | 0.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.1 |
Greasby, Frankby and Irby
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Gill Gardiner | 2,329 | 44.6 | 2.7 | |
Conservative | Wendy Clements | 2,254 | 43.2 | 9.0 | |
Labour | Barbara Moores | 493 | 9.4 | 0.9 | |
Green | Perle Sheldricks | 145 | 2.8 | 0.4 | |
Majority | 75 | 1.4 | 11.7 | ||
Registered electors | 11,539 | ||||
Turnout | 45.3 | 0.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.9 |
Heswall
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Peter Johnson | 3,599 | 73.7 | 4.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bill Jones | 513 | 10.5 | 2.2 | |
Labour | Audrey Moore | 453 | 9.3 | 2.8 | |
Green | Matthew Rosseinsky | 219 | 4.5 | 1.5 | |
UKIP | Mike Magee | 101 | 2.1 | New | |
Majority | 3,086 | 63.2 | 6.6 | ||
Registered electors | 11,095 | ||||
Turnout | 44.3 | 0.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 3.3 |
Hoylake and Meols
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Hale | 2,762 | 64.8 | 1.9 | |
Labour | Di Christian | 676 | 15.9 | 0.8 | |
Green | Colin Hawksworth | 468 | 11.0 | 3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alexander Clark | 355 | 8.3 | 2.0 | |
Majority | 2,086 | 48.9 | 2.7 | ||
Registered electors | 10,474 | ||||
Turnout | 40.8 | 0.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 1.4 |
Leasowe and Moreton East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Ian Lewis | 2,025 | 51.4 | 7.5 | |
Labour | Don Prout | 1,373 | 34.9 | 9.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gerald Hainsworth | 222 | 5.6 | 0.8 | |
Green | Rosemary Bland | 171 | 4.3 | 1.1 | |
Independent | Glenn Fleetwood | 147 | 3.7 | New | |
Majority | 652 | 16.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,905 | ||||
Turnout | 36.2 | 1.9 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 8.5 |
Liscard
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | James Keeley | 2,122 | 51.1 | 1.4 | |
Labour | David Hawkins | 1,369 | 33.0 | 4.8 | |
UKIP | Robbie Quinn | 304 | 7.3 | 3.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Daniel Clein | 195 | 4.7 | 1.0 | |
Green | Jacqueline Smith | 159 | 3.8 | 0.4 | |
Majority | 753 | 18.1 | 6.2 | ||
Registered electors | 11,208 | ||||
Turnout | 37.1 | 0.3 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 3.1 |
Moreton West and Saughall Massie
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Christopher Blakeley | 2,936 | 71.1 | 10.6 | |
Labour | Darren Dodd | 674 | 16.3 | 7.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Eric Copestake | 237 | 5.7 | 2.1 | |
UKIP | Lynda Williams | 145 | 3.5 | ||
Green | James Drew | 137 | 3.3 | 0.8 | |
Majority | 2,262 | 54.8 | 18.4 | ||
Registered electors | 10,920 | ||||
Turnout | 37.9 | 2.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 9.2 |
New Brighton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Sue Taylor | 1,994 | 47.5 | 1.8 | |
Labour | Pat Hackett | 1,572 | 37.4 | 5.8 | |
Green | Rebecca Koncienzcy | 358 | 8.5 | 4.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Eric Fenna | 278 | 6.6 | 2.7 | |
Majority | 422 | 10.1 | 4.0 | ||
Registered electors | 10,930 | ||||
Turnout | 38.6 | 2.9 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 2.0 |
Oxton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Pat Williams | 1,910 | 53.2 | 1.6 | |
Conservative | Marcus Bleasdale | 748 | 20.8 | 4.1 | |
Labour | David Barden | 614 | 17.1 | 1.8 | |
UKIP | Cathy Williams | 179 | 5.0 | 0.7 | |
Green | Garnette Bowler | 139 | 3.9 | 1.4 | |
Majority | 1,162 | 32.4 | 3.5 | ||
Registered electors | 11,141 | ||||
Turnout | 32.4 | 0.2 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.8 |
Pensby and Thingwall
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Robert Wilkins | 2,071 | 43.7 | 0.3 | |
Conservative | John Meyer | 1,813 | 38.2 | 1.2 | |
Labour | John Cunningham | 564 | 11.9 | 3.6 | |
UKIP | Mike Pepler | 160 | 3.4 | New | |
Green | Allen Burton | 135 | 2.8 | 0.7 | |
Majority | 258 | 5.5 | 1.5 | ||
Registered electors | 10,656 | ||||
Turnout | 44.6 | 0.2 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.8 |
Prenton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Ann Bridson | 1,836 | 48.5 | 3.8 | |
Labour | Denise Realey | 905 | 23.9 | 3.0 | |
Conservative | John Gilbert | 792 | 20.9 | 4.4 | |
Green | Mark Mitchell | 154 | 4.1 | 0.2 | |
Liberal | Sean Keatley | 96 | 2.5 | New | |
Majority | 931 | 24.6 | 0.8 | ||
Registered electors | 11,017 | ||||
Turnout | 34.5 | 2.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.4 |
Rock Ferry
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Bill Davies | 1,325 | 55.2 | 4.4 | |
Conservative | Joanne Suffield | 493 | 20.5 | 3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Heppinstall | 354 | 14.8 | 1.0 | |
Green | Peter Exley | 228 | 9.5 | 0.4 | |
Majority | 832 | 34.7 | 7.4 | ||
Registered electors | 10,023 | ||||
Turnout | 24.1 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.7 |
Seacombe
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Salter | 1,188 | 51.0 | 8.5 | |
Conservative | Ann Lavin | 508 | 21.8 | 0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steve Pitt | 282 | 12.1 | 0.2 | |
UKIP | Christopher Wellstead | 243 | 10.4 | New | |
Green | Simon Wagner | 107 | 4.6 | 2.0 | |
Majority | 680 | 29.2 | 8.6 | ||
Registered electors | 10,445 | ||||
Turnout | 22.4 | 0.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 4.3 |
Upton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tom Anderson | 1,861 | 42.1 | 3.4 | |
Labour | Sue Brown | 1,857 | 42.0 | 1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Beazer | 451 | 10.2 | 2.6 | |
Green | Lesley Hussenbux | 256 | 5.8 | 0.4 | |
Majority | 4 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 12,277 | ||||
Turnout | 36.2 | 0.2 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 2.3 |
Wallasey
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kate Wood | 3,083 | 64.2 | 5.9 | |
Labour | Anne McArdle | 954 | 19.9 | 3.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Codling | 409 | 8.5 | 1.2 | |
UKIP | Ian Watson | 180 | 3.7 | 0.7 | |
Green | Cynthia Stonall | 175 | 3.6 | 0.3 | |
Majority | 2,129 | 44.3 | 9.7 | ||
Registered electors | 11,937 | ||||
Turnout | 40.2 | 0.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 4.9 |
West Kirby and Thurstaston
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Geoffrey Watt | 3,047 | 64.6 | 2.6 | |
Labour | James Brown | 616 | 13.1 | 0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Cresswell | 571 | 12.1 | 3.6 | |
Green | Patrick Cleary | 312 | 6.6 | 1.7 | |
UKIP | Philip Griffiths | 171 | 3.6 | New | |
Majority | 2,431 | 51.5 | 5.2 | ||
Registered electors | 10,346 | ||||
Turnout | 45.7 | 1.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 2.6 |
Changes between 2008 and 2010
editMoreton West and Saughall Massie by-election 2009
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Steve Williams | 2,255 | 70.1 | 1.0 | |
Labour | Andrew Hollingworth | 615 | 19.1 | 2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steve Pitt | 134 | 4.2 | 1.5 | |
Independent | Alec McFadden | 121 | 3.8 | New | |
Green | Jim McGinley | 92 | 2.9 | 0.4 | |
Majority | 1,640 | 51.0 | 3.8 | ||
Turnout | 28.0 | 9.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | 1.9 |
Other changes
editDate | Ward | Name | Previous affiliation | New affiliation | Circumstance | ||
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18 May 2009 | Seacombe | Denis Knowles | Labour | Conservative | Defected.[57] |
Notes
edit• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References
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