Coventry City Council election, 2008
Elections for Coventry City Council were held on Thursday 1 May 2008. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the wards was up for election.
The Labour Party gained two seats (Radford, whose sitting councillor had been elected for Labour but later switched parties, and Foleshill) from the Conservative Party and the Conservatives gained one seat (Westwood) from Labour.
The Conservative party lost overall control of the council, but remained the ruling party, with half of the seats.
Election result
Coventry Local Election Result 2008 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
9 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
50.00 |
37.92 |
26,591 |
+3.85 |
|
Labour |
7 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
38.90 |
35.60 |
24,964 |
-2.73 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.55 |
8.07 |
5,661 |
-2.12 |
|
Socialist Alternative |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.55 |
2.74 |
1,920 |
+3.07 |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
7.90 |
5,535 |
-0.63 |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
5.11 |
3,584 |
+2.04 |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.66 |
1,865 |
-0.34 |
Council Composition
The composition of the council before and after the election can be found in the following table:
Party |
Previous council |
Staying councillors |
Seats up for election |
Election result |
New council |
|
Conservatives |
29 |
19 |
10 |
9 |
27 |
|
Labour |
23 |
17 |
6 |
7 |
24 |
|
Socialist Alternative |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
British National Party |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
54 |
36 |
18 |
18 |
54 |
Ward results
Note: Gains and holds of wards are noted with respect to the 2006 council election except for Radford - where the seat changed hands by defection.. Percentage changes are given with respect to the 2007 council election.
Turnout figures include spoilt ballots.
Bablake ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Victor Gazey |
2,546 |
58.74 |
+10.78 |
|
Labour |
Bilal Akhtar |
917 |
21.16 |
-4.71 |
|
BNP |
Michele Jean Stone |
443 |
10.22 |
+1.17 |
|
Green |
Ryan David Taylor |
428 |
9.88 |
+4.26 |
Majority |
1,629 |
37.59 |
+15.51 |
Turnout |
4,334 |
36.33 |
-1.37 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Binley and Willenhall ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Chater |
1,467 |
42.42 |
-3.97 |
|
Conservative |
Julia Elizabeth Lepoidevin |
1,021 |
29.53 |
+2.50 |
|
BNP |
Mark Badrick |
437 |
12.64 |
-2.38 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Brian Anthony McCarney |
389 |
11.25 |
+3.06 |
|
Green |
Kenneth Christopher Jones |
144 |
4.16 |
+0.79 |
Majority |
446 |
12.90 |
-6.45 |
Turnout |
3,458 |
28.94 |
-3.46 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Henley ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Ed Ruane |
1,483 |
38.34 |
-11.05 |
|
Independent |
Brian David Patton |
950 |
24.56 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Val Stone |
947 |
24.48 |
-2.4 |
|
BNP |
Simon Bien |
488 |
12.62 |
+0.15 |
Majority |
533 |
13.78 |
-8.73 |
Turnout |
3,868 |
30.04 |
+2.18 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Holbrook ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Joe Clifford |
1,821 |
53.45 |
+4.79 |
|
Conservative |
Hazel Ann Reece |
1.077 |
31.61 |
+7.38 |
|
BNP |
Simon Bien |
509 |
14.94 |
+1.82 |
Majority |
744 |
21.84 |
-2.59 |
Turnout |
3,407 |
28.76 |
-0.91 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Longford ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
George Arthur Duggins |
1,831 |
53.15 |
-3.63 |
|
Conservative |
Harbans Singh Gumman |
762 |
22.12 |
-7.43 |
|
BNP |
Susan Gail Hillen |
430 |
12.48 |
+4.65 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Charles Coleman |
286 |
8.30 |
N/A |
|
Green |
Natalia Grana |
136 |
3.95 |
-1.49 |
Majority |
1,069 |
31.03 |
+3.8 |
Turnout |
3,445 |
27.07 |
-2.16 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Lower Stoke ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Jack Harrison |
1,682 |
44.59 |
-1.61 |
|
Conservative |
Vinod Dogra |
858 |
22.75 |
-4.31 |
|
Independent |
Christine Margaret Oddy |
405 |
10.74 |
-5.31 |
|
BNP |
Darren Thomas |
359 |
9.52 |
-1.17 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christine Marion Coleman |
308 |
8.16 |
N/A |
|
Green |
Laura Vesty |
160 |
4.24 |
N/A |
Majority |
824 |
21.85 |
+2.71 |
Turnout |
3,772 |
31.18 |
-2.21 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Radford ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mal Mutton |
1,444 |
46.40 |
-4.77 |
|
Conservative |
Jane Marie Williams |
796 |
25.58 |
+4.97 |
|
BNP |
Thomas Paul Jones |
344 |
11.05 |
0.00 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Frances Hilda Hawkey |
273 |
8.77 |
+0.09 |
|
Green |
Cathy Wattebot |
131 |
4.21 |
-0.22 |
|
Independent |
Dave Anderson |
124 |
3.99 |
-0.22 |
Majority |
648 |
20.82 |
-9.73 |
Turnout |
3,112 |
25.30 |
-2.34 |
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Woodlands ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Heather Jean Johnson |
2,206 |
49.83 |
+2.49 |
|
Labour |
Shagufta Hamid-Khan |
791 |
17.88 |
-2.32 |
|
BNP |
David Clarke |
720 |
16.26 |
+0.36 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stephen Howarth |
535 |
12.08 |
-4.48 |
|
Green |
Danny Foulstone |
175 |
3.95 |
N/A |
Majority |
1,415 |
31.96 |
+4.82 |
Turnout |
4,427 |
35.70 |
-0.21 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wyken ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Susanna Ella Dixon |
1,879 |
45.66 |
+10.67 |
|
Labour |
Faye Sweet |
1,488 |
36.16 |
-3.23 |
|
BNP |
Steven John Pittaway |
415 |
10.09 |
-0.69 |
|
Green |
Jo Rathbone |
169 |
4.11 |
N/A |
|
Independent |
Adrian Roll |
84 |
2.04 |
+0.08 |
|
Independent |
Mick Noonan |
80 |
1.94 |
-2.14 |
Majority |
391 |
9.50 |
+5.1 |
Turnout |
4,115 |
33.83 |
+0.02 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
References