Norwich City Council election, 2008
Elections to Norwich City Council took place on 1 May 2008. One third of seats were up for election.
Election result
Norwich Council Election Result 2008 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
15 |
|
|
±0 |
38.5 |
24.9 |
8,738 |
|
|
Green |
13 |
|
|
+3 |
33.3 |
28.9 |
10,140 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
6 |
|
|
–5 |
15.4 |
21.4 |
7,509 |
|
|
Conservative |
5 |
|
|
+2 |
12.8 |
23.0 |
8,076 |
|
|
Norwich Over The Water |
0 |
0 |
0 |
±0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
354 |
|
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
±0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
240 |
|
Turnout |
35.5 |
35,057 |
|
Ward results
Bowthorpe |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Niki George |
1,268 |
46.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Brenda April Ferris |
979 |
35.5 |
|
|
Green |
Jennifer Susan Toms |
315 |
11.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Haydn Perrett |
195 |
7.1 |
|
Majority |
289 |
10.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,757 |
33.4 |
|
Catton Grove |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Frederick Fisher |
917 |
40.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Julie Westmacott |
797 |
34.8 |
|
|
Green |
Colin Hynson |
321 |
14.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gordon Dean |
255 |
11.1 |
|
Majority |
120 |
5.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,290 |
29.2 |
|
Crome |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Charles Bradford |
954 |
41.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Ernie Horth |
704 |
30.9 |
|
|
Green |
Penelope Jane Edwards |
348 |
15.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Colin Douglas Penning |
273 |
12.0 |
|
Majority |
250 |
11.0 |
|
Turnout |
2,279 |
31.8 |
|
Eaton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Judith Elizabeth Lubbock |
1,950 |
46.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Niall Baxter |
1,523 |
36.5 |
|
|
Green |
Richard Andrew Bearman |
375 |
9.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Philip Martin David Taylor |
324 |
7.8 |
|
Majority |
427 |
10.2 |
|
Turnout |
4,172 |
57.8 |
|
Lakenham |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Angus Fairbairn |
1,197 |
41.8 |
|
|
Labour |
Bob Sanderson |
833 |
29.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Eileen Olive Wyatt |
327 |
11.4 |
|
|
Green |
Martine Jane Beattie |
268 |
9.4 |
|
|
UKIP |
Steve Emmens |
240 |
8.4 |
|
Majority |
364 |
12.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,865 |
40.2 |
|
Mancroft |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Green |
Adrian St. John Holmes |
1,099 |
43.1 |
|
|
Labour |
David Fullman |
598 |
23.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
Andrew Wiltshire |
491 |
19.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Simon Richard Nobbs |
360 |
14.1 |
|
Majority |
501 |
19.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,548 |
34.0 |
|
Mile Cross |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Deborah Giwahi |
778 |
39.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Clive George Smith |
443 |
22.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Chris Thomas |
439 |
22.1 |
|
|
Green |
Christine Patricia Way |
325 |
16.4 |
|
Majority |
335 |
16.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,985 |
26.6 |
|
Nelson |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Green |
Bob Gledhill |
1,906 |
65.3 |
|
|
Labour |
Peter William Bartram |
359 |
12.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gavin Andrew Holmes |
356 |
12.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Malcom Andrew Chamberlin |
283 |
9.7 |
|
Majority |
1,547 |
53.0 |
|
Turnout |
2,919 |
39.7 |
|
Sewell |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael John Banham |
687 |
29.4 |
|
|
Green |
Penelope Mary Killingbeck |
579 |
24.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
David John Mackie |
425 |
18.2 |
|
|
Norwich Over The Water |
Paul Scruton |
354 |
15.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian Robert Williams |
290 |
12.4 |
|
Majority |
108 |
4.6 |
|
Turnout |
2,335 |
31.1 |
|
Thorpe Hamlet |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Green |
Peter Offord |
1,360 |
46.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jacky Sutton |
859 |
29.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Matthew Simon Davison |
425 |
14.4 |
|
|
Labour |
Eamonn Burgess |
305 |
10.3 |
|
Majority |
501 |
17.0 |
|
Turnout |
2,949 |
37.0 |
|
Town Close |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Green |
Samir Abbas Jeraj |
1,317 |
41.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
David John Munday |
750 |
23.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Tak-Man Li |
591 |
18.8 |
|
|
Labour |
Andreas Kevin Paterson |
483 |
15.4 |
|
Majority |
567 |
18.1 |
|
Turnout |
3,141 |
38.5 |
|
University |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Brenda Arthur |
1,052 |
43.4 |
|
|
Green |
Armandine Jacqueline Blanche Stone |
708 |
29.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Paul Anthony George Wells |
333 |
13.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Norris Wright |
332 |
13.7 |
|
Majority |
344 |
14.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,425 |
33.2 |
|
Wensum |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Green |
Ruth Alexandra Makoff |
1,219 |
50.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Stephanie Bridget Clark |
589 |
24.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
Mike Gillespie |
346 |
14.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Brian Ralph Clark |
253 |
10.5 |
|
Majority |
630 |
26.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,407 |
30.5 |
|
References