The 2008 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of South LakelandDistrict Council in Cumbria, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2007 reducing the number of seats by 1.[1] The Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[2]
Map showing the results of the 2008 South Lakeland District Council elections by ward. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red.
Before the election the Liberal Democrats ran the council with 31 seats, compared to 16 for the Conservatives, 2 for Labour, 1 Green Party and 1 independent.[4] Among the sitting councillors to stand down at the election was the only independent David Foot.[3]
Election resultedit
The results saw the Liberal Democrats increase their majority on the council finishing the election up on 36 councillors.[3] This came at the expense of the Conservatives who dropped to 14 seats and Labour who lost 1 of their 2 councillors.[3] Meanwhile, the Green Party also lost their only seat in Kendal Far Cross.[5]
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The 2008 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria England The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2007 reducing the number of seats by 1 1 The Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council 2 2008 South Lakeland District Council election 2007 1 May 2008 2010 All 51 seats to South Lakeland District Council26 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Liberal Democrats Conservative LabourSeats won 36 14 1Popular vote 24 355 16 100 1 387Percentage 57 9 38 3 3 3 Map showing the results of the 2008 South Lakeland District Council elections by ward Liberal Democrats in yellow Conservatives in blue Labour in red Council control before electionLiberal Democrats Council control after election Liberal Democrats Contents 1 Background 2 Election result 3 Ward results 4 ReferencesBackground editSince the last election in 2007 boundary changes had taken place reducing the number of seats from 52 to 51 3 Among the changes made was the combining of the Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale wards 3 Before the election the Liberal Democrats ran the council with 31 seats compared to 16 for the Conservatives 2 for Labour 1 Green Party and 1 independent 4 Among the sitting councillors to stand down at the election was the only independent David Foot 3 Election result editThe results saw the Liberal Democrats increase their majority on the council finishing the election up on 36 councillors 3 This came at the expense of the Conservatives who dropped to 14 seats and Labour who lost 1 of their 2 councillors 3 Meanwhile the Green Party also lost their only seat in Kendal Far Cross 5 Party Previous council New council Liberal Democrats 33 36 nbsp 3Conservatives 17 14 nbsp 3Labour 2 1 nbsp Green 1 0 nbsp Independent 1 0 nbsp Total 51 51Working majority 12 21 South Lakeland Local Election Result 2008 1 6 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Liberal Democrats 36 4 70 6 57 4 30 627 0 4 Conservative 14 2 27 5 39 6 21 111 1 2 Labour 1 1 2 0 2 6 1 387 2 3 Green 0 1 0 0 4 228 0 2 Independent 0 1 0 0 0 0Ward results editAmbleside amp Grasmere 2 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Vivienne Rees 1 140 66 9Liberal Democrats David Vatcher 1 113 65 3Conservative Brian Barton 542 31 8Conservative Tim Brown 518 30 4Majority 571 33 5Turnout 1 704 42 6Arnside amp Beetham 2 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Pru Jupe 1 337 60 2Liberal Democrats Ian Stewart 1 292 58 2Conservative Peter Fisher 845 38 1Conservative Sue Blonsky 836 37 7Majority 447 20 1Turnout 2 220 62 7Broughton 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Joss Curwen 667 63 6Liberal Democrats Barry Rabone 382 36 4Majority 285 27 2Turnout 1 049 56 9Burneside 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Frank Hodson 578 74 7Conservative Eric Wright 196 25 3Majority 382 49 4Turnout 774 48 4Burton amp Holme 2 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Roger Bingham 1 132 67 2Conservative Brian Cooper 916 54 4Liberal Democrats Geoff Johnston 597 35 4Liberal Democrats Scott Chandler 524 31 1Majority 319 19 0Turnout 1 685 57 1Cartmel amp Grange West 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Mary Wilson 617 65 4Conservative Steve Chambers 326 34 6Majority 291 30 9Turnout 943 61 2Coniston amp Crake Valley 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Anne Hall 518 64 0Liberal Democrats John Hemingway 291 36 0Majority 227 28 1Turnout 809 59 3Crooklands 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Sheila Eccles 803 70 4Conservative Rob Cocker 338 29 6Majority 465 40 8Turnout 1 141 64 8Rob Cocker was originally elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor Grange North 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Bill Wearing 580 62 8Liberal Democrats Russell Boardman 344 37 2Majority 236 25 5Turnout 924 49 4Grange South 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Tom Harvey 501 50 5Liberal Democrats Anluise Hamilton Bruce 492 49 5Majority 9 0 9Turnout 993 62 6Hawkshead 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Colin Davies 486 53 5Conservative Claire Salisbury 422 46 5Majority 64 7 0Turnout 908 60 4Holker 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Maureen Nicholson 471 56 1Conservative Ruth Airey 368 43 9Majority 103 12 3Turnout 839 52 8Kendal Castle 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Sonia Lawson 617 69 3Conservative James Alexander 273 30 7Majority 344 38 7Turnout 890 56 7Kendal Far Cross 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Clive Graham 478 65 1Conservative Lyndsay Slater 147 20 0Green Enda Farrell 109 14 9Majority 331 45 1Turnout 734 44 6Enda Farrell was originally elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor Kendal Fell 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Paul Little 508 70 4Conservative Diana Crewdson 133 18 4Labour Lois Sparling 81 11 2Majority 375 51 9Turnout 722 44 0Kendal Heron Hill 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Andy Shine 640 77 6Conservative Ian Tomlinson 185 22 4Majority 455 55 2Turnout 825 54 2Kendal Highgate 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Chris Hogg 537 82 9Conservative Deborah Huck 111 17 1Majority 426 65 7Turnout 648 39 7Kendal Kirkland 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Julie Dawson 412 68 4Labour Robert Rothwell 112 18 6Conservative Elizabeth Cartmell 78 13 0Majority 300 49 8Turnout 602 36 2Kendal Mintsfeet 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Jonathan Brook 587 82 0Conservative Margaret Williams 129 18 0Majority 458 64 0Turnout 716 45 3Kendal Nether 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Clare Feeney Johnson 702 85 2Conservative William Parker 122 14 8Majority 580 70 4Turnout 824 49 2Kendal Oxenholme amp Natland 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Brenda Gray 596 68 2Conservative Nigel Byrom 278 31 8Majority 318 36 4Turnout 874 54 1Kendal Parks 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Brendon Jameson 568 79 4Conservative Peter Birchall 147 20 6Majority 421 58 9Turnout 715 41 8Kendal Romney 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Graham Vincent 615 80 2Conservative Pam Flitcroft 152 19 8Majority 463 60 4Turnout 767 45 4Kendal Stonecross 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Sylvia Emmott 743 82 9Conservative Jack Tomlinson 153 17 1Majority 590 65 8Turnout 896 55 2Kendal Strickland 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Stephen Coleman 611 83 9Conservative Kate Williams 117 16 1Majority 494 67 9Turnout 728 48 8Kendal Underley 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Gwen Murfin 541 69 1Labour Paul Braithwaite 125 16 0Conservative Alan Price 117 14 9Majority 416 53 1Turnout 783 47 2Levens 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Brenda Woof 737 64 1Conservative Alisa Hulme 412 35 9Majority 325 28 3Turnout 1 149 67 2Low Furness 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative James Airey 415 51 8Liberal Democrats Ray Beecham 343 42 8Green Jo Anna Duncalf 43 5 4Majority 72 9 0Turnout 801 54 4Lyth Valley 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Rosie Ballantyne Smith 585 55 6Conservative Robin Brown 467 44 4Majority 118 11 2Turnout 1 052 57 6Mid Furness 2 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Jackie Cooper 969 62 7Liberal Democrats Jane Carson 925 59 9Conservative Wendy Barry 539 34 9Conservative Anne Fisher 404 26 1Labour Bharath Rajan 88 5 7Majority 386 25 0Turnout 1 545 48 6Milnthorpe 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Alan Baverstock 681 75 4Conservative Mike Coyle 222 24 6Majority 459 50 8Turnout 903 54 1Sedbergh amp Kirkby Lonsdale 3 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Kevin Lancaster 1 432 52 2Liberal Democrats Peter Woof 1 274 46 5Liberal Democrats Ian McPherson 1 245 45 4Conservative Rodger Read 1 210 44 1Liberal Democrats Fenner Pearson 1 183 43 1Conservative Anne Fenwick 1 127 41 1Majority 35 1 3Turnout 2 742 56 6Staveley in Cartmel 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Clive Leal 462 52 6Conservative Ted Walsh 416 47 4Majority 46 5 2Turnout 878 55 7Staveley in Westmorland 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Stan Collins 724 80 1Conservative Angela Wright 180 19 9Majority 544 60 2Turnout 904 53 4Ulverston Central 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Norman Bishop Rowe 292 57 4Labour Roy Gill 159 31 2Liberal Democrats John Humberstone 58 11 4Majority 133 26 1Turnout 509 33 0Ulverston East 6 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Wilson 208 44 2Conservative Peter Hornby 189 40 1Liberal Democrats Ronald Edmondson 74 15 7Majority 19 4 0Turnout 471 29 4Ulverston North 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Colin Hodgson 388 55 3Labour Joan Casson 166 23 6Green Simon Filmore 76 10 8Liberal Democrats Charley Darbishire 72 10 3Majority 222 31 6Turnout 702 46 8Ulverston South 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Brian Wilkinson 398 64 9Labour Judith Pickthall 133 21 7Liberal Democrats Celia Birchall 82 13 4Majority 265 43 2Turnout 613 40 9Ulverston Town 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Jamie Samson 208 43 5Labour Colin Williams 204 42 7Liberal Democrats Barbara Rabone 66 13 8Majority 4 0 8Turnout 478 32 9Ulverston West 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Janette Jenkinson 448 70 0Labour Colin Pickthall 111 17 3Liberal Democrats Loraine Birchall 81 12 7Majority 337 52 7Turnout 640 41 2Whinfell 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Peter Thornton 488 62 2Conservative Mel Mackie 297 37 8Majority 191 24 3Turnout 785 52 3Windermere Applethwaite amp Troutbeck 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Jo Stephenson 518 54 0Conservative Michael Nicholson 442 46 0Majority 76 7 9Turnout 960 56 1Windermere Bowness North 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Hilary Stephenson 654 74 2Conservative Stephen Hall 227 25 8Majority 427 48 5Turnout 881 51 9Windermere Bowness South 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative David Williams 433 65 2Liberal Democrats Dyan Jones 231 34 8Majority 202 30 4Turnout 664 41 9Windermere Town 6 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Kath Atkinson 553 82 4Conservative Enid Robinson 118 17 6Majority 435 64 8Turnout 671 41 1References edit a b South Lakeland BBC News Online Retrieved 11 August 2011 Local elections 2008 PDF 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