2008 UK local government election
Map of the results of the 2008 Adur council election. Conservatives in blue and Residents in white. Elections to Adur District Council in West Sussex, England were held on 1 May 2008. Half of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party held overall control of the council.
Four extra seats were up for election due to councillors stepping down.[1] No seats changed parties in the election with the Conservative party remaining the dominant party on the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Conservative 26 Independent 2 Liberal Democrat 1 Results Adur Local Election Result 2008 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 16 0 0 0 88.9 50.5 10,064 +1.2% Shoreham Beach Residents Association 2 0 0 0 11.1 8.4 1,674 +2.5% Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 22.9 4,571 -4.0% Labour 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 2,185 0.0% Green 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 839 -2.7% UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 591 +3.0%
Ward results Buckingham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Debbie Kennard 760 71.0 Liberal Democrats Jan Kimber 127 11.9 Labour Julie Pearce 93 8.7 Green Vincent Tilsley 91 8.5 Majority 633 59.1 Turnout 1,071 34 Conservative hold Swing
Churchill (2) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Pat Beresford 506 Conservative Ann Terry 443 Liberal Democrats Kim Bonnett 430 Liberal Democrats Stephen Martin 408 Labour Michael Thornton 117 Turnout 1,904 30 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
Cokeham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Norman Wright 563 55.2 +7.9 Labour Barry Mear 257 25.2 -4.2 Liberal Democrats Nilda Dooraree 200 19.6 -3.7 Majority 306 30.0 +12.1 Turnout 1,020 31 Conservative hold Swing
Eastbrook Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Emma Evans 481 50.5 Labour Sally Campbell 193 20.3 Liberal Democrats John Hilditch 176 18.5 UKIP Jenny Greig 102 10.7 Majority 288 30.2 Turnout 952 29 Conservative hold Swing
Hillside Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Angus Dunn 611 58.5 -0.8 Labour Barry Thompson 165 15.8 -3.2 UKIP Rupert Greig 149 14.3 +14.3 Liberal Democrats Carolyn White 119 11.4 -10.3 Majority 446 42.7 +5.1 Turnout 1,044 31 Conservative hold Swing
Manor Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Keith Dollemore 725 68.5 +8.9 Liberal Democrats Stuart Douch 223 21.1 -19.3 Labour Jean Turner 111 10.5 +10.5 Majority 502 47.4 +28.2 Turnout 1,059 33 Conservative hold Swing
Marine (2) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Shoreham Beach Residents Association Liza McKinney 852 Shoreham Beach Residents Association Ben Stride 822 Green Stephen Barnes 183 Labour Agnes Daniel 150 Liberal Democrats Raj Dooraree 76 Turnout 2,083 34 Shoreham Beach Residents Association hold Swing Shorehma Beach Residents Association hold Swing
Mash Barn Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Brenda Collard 485 52.9 +9.0 Liberal Democrats Moira Collins 259 28.3 -16.2 UKIP Joyce Horne 88 9.6 +9.6 Labour John Wales 84 9.2 +9.2 Majority 226 24.6 Turnout 916 28 Conservative hold Swing
Peverel Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Carson Albury 597 59.6 +3.3 Liberal Democrats Pauline Francis 192 19.2 -9.2 Labour Kenneth Bashford 135 13.5 -1.8 UKIP Ron Horne 78 7.8 +7.8 Majority 405 40.4 +12.5 Turnout 1,002 29 Conservative hold Swing
St. Mary's Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Rod Hotton 514 49.7 +2.5 Green Susan Board 212 20.5 +0.3 Labour Nigel Sweet 136 13.2 -2.7 Liberal Democrats Jane Cottrell 99 9.6 -7.1 UKIP Michael Henn 73 7.1 +7.1 Majority 302 29.2 +2.2 Turnout 1,034 32 Conservative hold Swing
St. Nicolas Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Brian Coomber 697 62.4 +4.7 Green Martin Moyra 160 14.3 -3.3 Liberal Democrats Timothy Clarke 135 12.1 -2.0 Labour Simon Crisp 125 11.2 +0.7 Majority 537 48.1 +8.0 Turnout 1,117 35.4 Conservative hold Swing
Southlands Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Laura Graysmark 522 56.5 +7.0 Labour Ricky Daniel 205 22.2 -11.1 Liberal Democrats Tracey Clarke 110 11.9 -5.3 Green Celia Behan 87 9.4 +9.4 Majority 317 34.3 +18.1 Turnout 924 31 Conservative hold Swing
Southwick Green Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Peter Metcalfe 668 56.0 -7.0 Liberal Democrats David Edey 169 14.2 -9.2 Labour Steve Carden 149 12.5 -1.1 Green Alan Mair 106 8.9 +8.9 UKIP Brian Elliott 101 8.5 +8.5 Majority 499 41.8 +2.2 Turnout 1,193 34 Conservative hold Swing
Widewater (3) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Ann Bridges 870 Conservative Fred Lewis 826 Conservative Tony Nicklen 796 Liberal Democrats Doris Martin 638 Liberal Democrats Reginald Dolding 617 Liberal Democrats Cyril Cannings 593 Labour David Devoy 265 Turnout 4,605 37 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
References ^ "Adur seats for Lancing". Worthing Herald . 28 April 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008 . 2008 Adur election result – BBC News Ward results Results and turnouts