Brentwood Council election, 2008

Elections to Brentwood Borough 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.

The Conservative remained dominant on the council gaining seats from the Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party. However they also lost seats to the Liberal Democrats and to an independent candidate, who became the only independent councillor on the council.cite web| url = http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=170509&command=displayContent&sourceNode=230702&home=yes&more_nodeId1=231015&contentPK=20530369 | title = ELECTION 2008 - TORIES HOLD BRENTWOOD | accessdate = 2008-05-06 | date = 2008-05-02| publisher = "Essex Chronicle"]

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Conservative 28
*Liberal Democrat 6
*Labour 2
*Independent 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 9
gain = 2
loss = 2
net = 0
seats % = 75.0
votes % = 58.6
votes = 11,304
plus/minus = +4.6%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 2
gain = 1
loss = 1
net = 0
seats % = 16.7
votes % = 27.6
votes = 5,318
plus/minus = -5.1%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 1
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 8.3
votes % = 3.4
votes = 651
plus/minus = +0.6%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 0
votes % = 8.2
votes = 1,586
plus/minus = -0.1%Election Summary Party
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 2.2
votes = 431
plus/minus = +0.0%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ross Carter
votes = 911
percentage = 47.5
change = -1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Reed
votes = 865
percentage = 45.1
change = +2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Gareth Barrett
votes = 142
percentage = 7.4
change = -1.1Election box majority
votes = 46
percentage = 2.4
change = -3.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,918
percentage = 43.8
change = +3.7Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Golding
votes = 832
percentage = 49.3
change = +8.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Julie Morrissey
votes = 627
percentage = 37.2
change = -4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Gabriella Clarke
votes = 227
percentage = 13.5
change = -4.4Election box majority
votes = 205
percentage = 12.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,686
percentage = 42.2
change = +4.6Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Joan Holmes
votes = 933
percentage = 52.5
change = +9.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Nigel Clarke
votes = 769
percentage = 43.3
change = -8.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Mayo
votes = 75
percentage = 4.2
change = -0.4Election box majority
votes = 164
percentage = 9.2
change = +0.6Election box turnout
votes = 1,777
percentage = 40.3
change = +1.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Roger McCheyne
votes = 1,057
percentage = 59.6
change = +9.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jackie Anslow
votes = 449
percentage = 25.3
change = -8.3Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Yvonne Maguire
votes = 201
percentage = 11.3
change = -0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sheila Maxey
votes = 67
percentage = 3.8
change = -0.5Election box majority
votes = 608
percentage = 34.3
change = +17.5Election box turnout
votes = 1,774
percentage = 39.0
change = +1.4Election 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 = Jean McGinley
votes = 902
percentage = 79.7
change = +1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Christine Seymour
votes = 154
percentage = 13.6
change = -2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Gow
votes = 76
percentage = 6.7
change = +0.9Election box majority
votes = 748
percentage = 66.1
change = +3.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,132
percentage = 40.3
change = -3.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Louise Monnickendam
votes = 805
percentage = 71.2
change = +23.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Shirley Howe
votes = 181
percentage = 16.0
change = +16.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Bisson
votes = 145
percentage = 12.8
change = +3.9Election box majority
votes = 624
percentage = 55.2
change = +51.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,131
percentage = 37.0
change = -0.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Frank Kenny
votes = 894
percentage = 78.4
change = -1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Deborah Wood
votes = 170
percentage = 14.9
change = +1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Enever
votes = 76
percentage = 6.7
change = +0.6Election box majority
votes = 724
percentage = 63.5
change = -3.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,140
percentage = 38.0
change = -6.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Anthony Sleep
votes = 1,308
percentage = 67.0
change = +14.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Bobbie Hall
votes = 279
percentage = 14.3
change = -20.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Janette Gulleford
votes = 230
percentage = 11.8
change = +2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jane Winter
votes = 135
percentage = 6.9
change = +3.1Election box majority
votes = 1,029
percentage = 52.7
change = +34.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,952
percentage = 42.4
change = -2.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Kendall
votes = 1,057
percentage = 58.8
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Val Adams
votes = 675
percentage = 37.5
change = -0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michele Wigram
votes = 66
percentage = 3.7
change = -0.1Election box majority
votes = 382
percentage = 21.3
change = +1.8Election box turnout
votes = 1,798
percentage = 40.1
change = +1.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Margaret Brehaut
votes = 1,303
percentage = 77.7
change = +0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Trevor Ellis
votes = 269
percentage = 16.1
change = -1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Kees Maxey
votes = 104
percentage = 6.2
change = +1.3Election box majority
votes = 1,034
percentage = 61.6
change = +1.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,676
percentage = 40.7
change = +1.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Roger Keeble
votes = 651
percentage = 46.3
change = +46.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Owen Rosindell
votes = 631
percentage = 44.9
change = -26.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Aspinell
votes = 93
percentage = 6.6
change = -16.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Skingley
votes = 30
percentage = 2.1
change = -3.6Election box majority
votes = 20
percentage = 1.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,405
percentage = 47.8
change = +8.2Election box gain with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Tee
votes = 1,099
percentage = 57.8
change = +7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Nina Cutbush
votes = 759
percentage = 39.9
change = -4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Margrave
votes = 43
percentage = 2.3
change = -2.9Election box majority
votes = 340
percentage = 17.9
change = +11.5Election box turnout
votes = 1,901
percentage = 44.2
change = +3.2Election 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/22ud.stm 2008 Brentwood election result]
* [http://www.brentwood-council.gov.uk/pdf/02052008093458u.pdf Ward results]

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