Stevenage Borough Council election, 2008
Elections to Stevenage Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.
The election saw the Conservative party gain 3 seats but the Labour party remained firmly in control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Stevenage Local Election Result 2008 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
8 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
61.5 |
40.1 |
8,361 |
-6.7% |
|
Conservative |
4 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
30.8 |
35.4 |
7,382 |
+5.2% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
7.7 |
16.8 |
3,489 |
-4.5% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.1 |
853 |
+4.1% |
|
English Democrats |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.5 |
517 |
+2.5% |
|
Free England |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.8 |
158 |
+0.8% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
67 |
-0.5% |
Ward results
Bandley Hill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Lilian Strange |
671 |
41.7 |
-10.1 |
|
Conservative |
Anita Speight |
486 |
30.2 |
-0.3 |
|
English Democrats |
Carl Cooper |
301 |
18.7 |
+18.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gordon Knight |
153 |
9.5 |
-8.2 |
Majority |
185 |
11.5 |
-9.8 |
Turnout |
1,611 |
33.9 |
+1.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bedwell |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Cullen |
788 |
52.6 |
-8.1 |
|
Conservative |
Christine Saint-Leitner |
467 |
31.2 |
+6.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Leonard Lambert |
243 |
16.2 |
+2.1 |
Majority |
321 |
21.4 |
-14.1 |
Turnout |
1,498 |
32.0 |
-4.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Chells |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Vickie Warwick |
792 |
43.8 |
+1.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gareth Steiner |
540 |
29.8 |
-11.0 |
|
Conservative |
Matthew Wyatt |
478 |
26.4 |
+9.1 |
Majority |
252 |
14.0 |
+12.9 |
Turnout |
1,810 |
38.0 |
-1.6 |
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Longmeadow |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Matthew Hurst |
688 |
40.4 |
+1.2 |
|
Labour |
Bruce Jackson |
640 |
37.6 |
-4.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ralph Baskerville |
199 |
11.7 |
-7.3 |
|
UKIP |
Julie Seddon |
177 |
10.4 |
+10.4 |
Majority |
48 |
2.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,704 |
39.5 |
+1.6 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Manor |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Graham Snell |
805 |
40.8 |
-13.6 |
|
Conservative |
Susan Smith |
609 |
30.9 |
+7.7 |
|
Labour |
Joseph Sherry |
458 |
23.2 |
+0.8 |
|
UKIP |
Carol Knowles |
101 |
5.1 |
+5.1 |
Majority |
196 |
9.9 |
-21.3 |
Turnout |
1,973 |
41.3 |
+0.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Martins Wood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Dilys Clark |
611 |
37.6 |
-1.4 |
|
Labour |
Janet Raynor |
574 |
35.3 |
-8.3 |
|
English Democrats |
John Cooper |
216 |
13.3 |
+13.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Barbara Segadelli |
116 |
7.1 |
-10.3 |
|
Green |
Tom Moore |
67 |
4.1 |
+4.1 |
|
UKIP |
Andrew Elwell |
40 |
2.5 |
+2.5 |
Majority |
37 |
2.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,624 |
35.9 |
+1.6 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Old Town |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
James Fraser |
886 |
42.1 |
+8.4 |
|
Labour |
Hugh Tessier |
860 |
40.9 |
-8.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Tennille Steiner |
193 |
9.2 |
+0.1 |
|
UKIP |
Rick Seddon |
165 |
7.8 |
+7.8 |
Majority |
26 |
1.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,104 |
41.2 |
-1.9 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Pin Green |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Simon Speller |
649 |
47.6 |
-4.0 |
|
Conservative |
Leslie Clark |
402 |
29.5 |
+6.5 |
|
Free England |
Richard Aitkins |
158 |
11.6 |
+11.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mary Griffith |
155 |
11.4 |
-1.1 |
Majority |
247 |
18.1 |
-10.5 |
Turnout |
1,364 |
32.0 |
-5.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Roebuck |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Lloyd |
578 |
39.7 |
-12.5 |
|
Conservative |
Roger Gill |
482 |
33.1 |
+2.4 |
|
UKIP |
Vicky Peebles |
229 |
15.7 |
+15.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Denise Baskerville |
168 |
11.5 |
-5.5 |
Majority |
96 |
6.6 |
-14.9 |
Turnout |
1,457 |
32.9 |
-1.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
St Nicholas |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Richard Henry |
605 |
44.5 |
-6.3 |
|
Conservative |
Gillian Mould |
460 |
33.8 |
+6.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Heather Snell |
295 |
21.7 |
-0.2 |
Majority |
145 |
10.7 |
-12.8 |
Turnout |
1,360 |
31.6 |
-2.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Shephall |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Jack Pickersgill |
646 |
47.4 |
-8.9 |
|
Conservative |
Ralph Dimelow |
355 |
26.0 |
+1.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nicholas Baskerville |
221 |
16.2 |
-3.2 |
|
UKIP |
Bob Layson |
141 |
10.3 |
+10.3 |
Majority |
291 |
21.4 |
-10.6 |
Turnout |
1,363 |
31.3 |
-1.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Symonds Green |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Laurie Chester |
733 |
47.6 |
-14.0 |
|
Conservative |
Paul Mould |
599 |
38.9 |
+11.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Clive Hearmon |
209 |
13.6 |
+3.0 |
Majority |
134 |
8.7 |
-25.1 |
Turnout |
1,541 |
35.8 |
-3.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Woodfield |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Margaret Notley |
859 |
60.6 |
+5.3 |
|
Labour |
Richard Rawlings |
367 |
25.9 |
-3.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Katherine Lloyd |
192 |
13.5 |
-2.2 |
Majority |
492 |
34.7 |
+8.4 |
Turnout |
1,418 |
36.3 |
-0.8 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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