Redditch Borough Council election, 2008
Elections to Redditch Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Overall turnout was 33.2%.[1]
This was the first time in 26 years that the Conservative party had control of Redditch council.[2] This came after the Conservatives gained 4 seats from the Labour party, with local and national issues being said to be behind the results.[2] The results in Redditch were described as being representative of the mood of the electorate nationally.[3]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Redditch Local Election Result 2008 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
6 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
66.7 |
48.0 |
7,815 |
+6.1% |
|
Labour |
2 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
22.2 |
30.0 |
4,881 |
+0.7% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11.1 |
13.9 |
2,263 |
-6.8% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.7 |
768 |
+4.2% |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.4 |
549 |
-4.3% |
Ward results
Batchley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jinny Pearce |
968 |
51.4 |
+21.1 |
|
Labour |
Diane Haywood |
709 |
37.7 |
-2.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Hennessey |
205 |
10.9 |
+2.6 |
Majority |
259 |
13.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,882 |
32.3 |
-3.8 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Central |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
R Farooqui |
744 |
47.1 |
+11.1 |
|
Labour |
Greg Chance |
571 |
36.1 |
-13.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Simone Rudge |
153 |
9.7 |
-5.0 |
|
Independent |
Isabel Armstrong |
113 |
7.1 |
+7.1 |
Majority |
173 |
11.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,581 |
34.5 |
-5.0 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Church Hill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Bill Hartnett |
733 |
39.3 |
-4.3 |
|
Conservative |
James Swansborough |
722 |
38.7 |
+2.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Gee |
233 |
12.5 |
-7.4 |
|
Independent |
Dave Small |
176 |
9.4 |
+9.4 |
Majority |
11 |
0.6 |
-6.5 |
Turnout |
1,864 |
30.3 |
-0.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Greenlands |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
William Norton |
702 |
41.1 |
+17.1 |
|
Labour |
Patie Hill |
626 |
36.6 |
-0.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anthony Pitt |
263 |
15.4 |
+1.4 |
|
Independent |
Orion Moon |
119 |
7.0 |
+7.0 |
Majority |
76 |
4.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,710 |
27.7 |
-5.4 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Anderson |
1,493 |
62.9 |
+5.1 |
|
Labour |
Dot Dudley |
550 |
23.2 |
-3.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ronald Thompson |
330 |
13.9 |
-1.9 |
Majority |
943 |
39.7 |
+8.2 |
Turnout |
2,373 |
34.7 |
-2.7 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Lodge Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mark Shummer |
556 |
41.4 |
-4.9 |
|
Conservative |
Paul Swansborough |
547 |
40.7 |
+5.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian Webster |
147 |
10.9 |
-7.4 |
|
Independent |
Richard Armstrong |
94 |
7.0 |
+7.0 |
Majority |
9 |
0.7 |
-10.1 |
Turnout |
1,344 |
33.4 |
-0.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Matchborough |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Anita Clayton |
852 |
58.5 |
+2.3 |
|
Labour |
Gareth Young |
356 |
24.4 |
-4.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Fiona Hennessey |
141 |
9.7 |
-4.9 |
|
Independent |
Rod Mansell |
108 |
7.4 |
+7.4 |
Majority |
496 |
34.1 |
+7.1 |
Turnout |
1,457 |
32.0 |
-1.8 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Michael Braley |
1,112 |
71.1 |
+6.4 |
|
Labour |
John Fisher |
294 |
18.8 |
-4.0 |
|
Independent |
Helen Truman |
158 |
10.1 |
+10.1 |
Majority |
818 |
52.3 |
+10.4 |
Turnout |
1,564 |
35.4 |
-2.5 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Winyates |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Malcolm Hall |
791 |
31.6 |
+1.5 |
|
Conservative |
John Russell |
675 |
27.0 |
+9.4 |
|
BNP |
Maurice Field |
549 |
22.0 |
+0.4 |
|
Labour |
Linda Hammond |
486 |
19.4 |
-9.0 |
Majority |
116 |
4.6 |
+2.9 |
Turnout |
2,501 |
38.7 |
-4.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
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