Tandridge Council election, 2008

Elections to Tandridge Council were held on 1 May, 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 42.3%.

Recycling and planning were major issues at the election.cite web| url = http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2026/2026819/election__topical_issues_to_win_tandridge_votes | title = ELECTION - Topical issues to win Tandridge votes | accessdate = 2008-05-21 | date = 2008-04-29| publisher = "Surrey Advertiser"] The Conservative party gained three seats at the election, Queens Park, Valley and Warlingham East, Chelsham and Farleigh. However they lost Westway to the Liberal Democrats.cite web| url = http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2027/2027215/local_election_results_in_surrey | title = Local election results in Surrey | accessdate = 2008-05-21 | date = 2008-05-02| publisher = "Surrey Advertiser"]

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Conservative 33
*Liberal Democrat 8
*Independent 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 11
gain = 3
loss = 1
net = +2
seats % = 78.6
votes % = 58.0
votes = 11,577
plus/minus = +3.2%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 3
gain = 1
loss = 2
net = -1
seats % = 21.4
votes % = 29.5
votes = 5,895
plus/minus = +1.3%Election Summary Party
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 5.4
votes = 1,074
plus/minus = -2.3%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 4.7
votes = 939
plus/minus = -1.5%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.9
votes = 387
plus/minus = -1.2%Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.5
votes = 94
plus/minus = +0.5%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Marian Myland
votes = 1,049
percentage = 65.7
change = -1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Fowler
votes = 235
percentage = 14.7
change = +0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Graham Bailey
votes = 207
percentage = 13.0
change = +0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Rebecca Pritchard
votes = 106
percentage = 6.6
change = +0.7Election box majority
votes = 814
percentage = 51.0
change = -2.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,597
percentage = 37.3
change = -1.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Jones
votes = 1,251
percentage = 75.1
change = +2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Case-Green
votes = 225
percentage = 13.5
change = +13.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = William Nock
votes = 189
percentage = 11.4
change = +0.3Election box majority
votes = 1,026
percentage = 61.6
change = +5.6Election box turnout
votes = 1,665
percentage = 37.3
change = +1.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jules Gascoigne
votes = 985
percentage = 57.9
change = -2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Colin White
votes = 422
percentage = 24.8
change = -2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Helena Windsor
votes = 181
percentage = 10.6
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Maxine Mathews
votes = 112
percentage = 6.6
change = +1.0Election box majority
votes = 563
percentage = 33.1
change = +0.0Election box turnout
votes = 1,700
percentage = 38.8
change = +1.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Cooper
votes = 880
percentage = 74.1
change = +8.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jill Elliff
votes = 307
percentage = 25.9
change = -3.0Election box majority
votes = 573
percentage = 48.2
change = +11.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,187
percentage = 40.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gordon Keymer
votes = 1,262
percentage = 66.7
change = +3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Matthew Griffiths
votes = 630
percentage = 33.3
change = +4.1Election box majority
votes = 632
percentage = 33.4
change = -1.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,892
percentage = 44.6
change = +2.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Liz Parker
votes = 1,196
percentage = 55.6
change = +9.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Robert Wingate
votes = 420
percentage = 19.5
change = +8.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Marjory Broughton
votes = 237
percentage = 11.0
change = -23.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Tony Stone
votes = 203
percentage = 9.4
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Michaela O'Brien
votes = 94
percentage = 4.4
change = +4.4Election box majority
votes = 776
percentage = 36.1
change = +24.5Election box turnout
votes = 2,150
percentage = 49.7
change = +0.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Hilary Turner
votes = 650
percentage = 53.2
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Brent
votes = 522
percentage = 42.7
change = +4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Barbara Henning
votes = 50
percentage = 4.1
change = -0.5Election box majority
votes = 128
percentage = 10.5
change = -2.5Election box turnout
votes = 1,222
percentage = 38.2
change = -3.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jeremy Webster
votes = 764
percentage = 53.0
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Lucy Darlow
votes = 629
percentage = 43.6
change = -4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Robin Clements
votes = 49
percentage = 3.4
change = +3.4Election box majority
votes = 135
percentage = 9.4
change = +6.0Election box turnout
votes = 1,442
percentage = 53.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jane Ingram
votes = 415
percentage = 37.5
change = +8.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Peter Longhurst
votes = 315
percentage = 28.4
change = +28.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Anne Bell
votes = 222
percentage = 20.0
change = -35.4Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Jeffrey Bolter
votes = 111
percentage = 10.0
change = +1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Ellis
votes = 45
percentage = 4.1
change = -2.5Election box majority
votes = 100
percentage = 9.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,108
percentage = 39.2
change = +1.5Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Chris Camden
votes = 930
percentage = 46.8
change = +3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jeremy Pursehouse
votes = 873
percentage = 44.0
change = -0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Martin Haley
votes = 183
percentage = 9.2
change = -0.7Election box majority
votes = 57
percentage = 2.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,986
percentage = 48.7
change = +5.8Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Cooley
votes = 814
percentage = 72.3
change = +3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Sarah Morrow
votes = 312
percentage = 27.7
change = -3.0Election box majority
votes = 502
percentage = 44.6
change = +6.0Election box turnout
votes = 1,126
percentage = 43.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Gosling
votes = 573
percentage = 50.8
change = +13.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Blanchard
votes = 485
percentage = 43.0
change = -10.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter McNeil
votes = 70
percentage = 6.2
change = -2.7Election box majority
votes = 88
percentage = 7.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,128
percentage = 38.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jeffrey Gray
votes = 526
percentage = 53.8
change = -6.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Jeffery
votes = 407
percentage = 41.6
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Burgess
votes = 45
percentage = 4.6
change = +4.6Election box majority
votes = 119
percentage = 12.2
change = -7.8Election box turnout
votes = 978
percentage = 35.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Butcher
votes = 617
percentage = 78.6
change = -6.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Martin
votes = 96
percentage = 12.2
change = -3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = John O'Brien
votes = 72
percentage = 9.2
change = +9.2Election box majority
votes = 521
percentage = 66.4
change = -3.2Election box turnout
votes = 785
percentage = 51.6
change = -3.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/43uk.stm 2008 Tandridge election result]
* [http://www.tandridge.gov.uk/documents/document_display.htm?pk_document=1673 Ward results]

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