Adur Council election, 2008

Elections to Adur Council in West Sussex, England were held on May 1, 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.cite web| url = http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/lancing/ELECTION-Adur-seats-for-Lancing.4002363.jp | title = Adur seats for Lancing | accessdate = 2008-05-04 | date = 2008-04-28| publisher = "Worthing Herald"] 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

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 16
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 88.9
votes % = 50.5
votes = 10,064
plus/minus = +1.2%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 2
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 11.1
votes % = 8.4
votes = 1,674
plus/minus = +2.5%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 22.9
votes = 4,571
plus/minus = -4.0%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 11.0
votes = 2,185
plus/minus = +0.0%Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 4.2
votes = 839
plus/minus = -2.7%Election Summary Party
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 3.0
votes = 591
plus/minus = +3.0%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Debbie Kennard
votes = 760
percentage = 71.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jan Kimber
votes = 127
percentage = 11.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Julie Pearce
votes = 93
percentage = 8.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Vincent Tilsley
votes = 91
percentage = 8.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 633
percentage = 59.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,071
percentage = 34
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Pat Beresford
votes = 506
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ann Terry
votes = 443
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Kim Bonnett
votes = 430
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stephen Martin
votes = 408
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Thornton
votes = 117
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,904
percentage = 30
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Norman Wright
votes = 563
percentage = 55.2
change = +7.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Barry Mear
votes = 257
percentage = 25.2
change = -4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Nilda Dooraree
votes = 200
percentage = 19.6
change = -3.7Election box majority
votes = 306
percentage = 30.0
change = +12.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,020
percentage = 31
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Emma Evans
votes = 481
percentage = 50.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sally Campbell
votes = 193
percentage = 20.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Hilditch
votes = 176
percentage = 18.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Jenny Greig
votes = 102
percentage = 10.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 288
percentage = 30.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 952
percentage = 29
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Angus Dunn
votes = 611
percentage = 58.5
change = -0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Barry Thompson
votes = 165
percentage = 15.8
change = -3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Rupert Greig
votes = 149
percentage = 14.3
change = +14.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Carolyn White
votes = 119
percentage = 11.4
change = -10.3Election box majority
votes = 446
percentage = 42.7
change = +5.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,044
percentage = 31
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Dollemore
votes = 725
percentage = 68.5
change = +8.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stuart Douch
votes = 223
percentage = 21.1
change = -19.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jean Turner
votes = 111
percentage = 10.5
change = +10.5Election box majority
votes = 502
percentage = 47.4
change = +28.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,059
percentage = 33
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Liza McKinney
votes = 852
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Ben Stride
votes = 822
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Stephen Barnes
votes = 183
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Agnes Daniel
votes = 150
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Raj Dooraree
votes = 76
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,083
percentage = 34
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Brenda Collard
votes = 485
percentage = 52.9
change = +9.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Moira Collins
votes = 259
percentage = 28.3
change = -16.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Joyce Horne
votes = 88
percentage = 9.6
change = +9.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Wales
votes = 84
percentage = 9.2
change = +9.2Election box majority
votes = 226
percentage = 24.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 916
percentage = 28
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Carson Albury
votes = 597
percentage = 59.6
change = +3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Pauline Francis
votes = 192
percentage = 19.2
change = -9.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Kenneth Bashford
votes = 135
percentage = 13.5
change = -1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Ron Horne
votes = 78
percentage = 7.8
change = +7.8Election box majority
votes = 405
percentage = 40.4
change = +12.5Election box turnout
votes = 1,002
percentage = 29
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Rod Hotton
votes = 514
percentage = 49.7
change = +2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Susan Board
votes = 212
percentage = 20.5
change = +0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Sweet
votes = 136
percentage = 13.2
change = -2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jane Cottrell
votes = 99
percentage = 9.6
change = -7.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Michael Henn
votes = 73
percentage = 7.1
change = +7.1Election box majority
votes = 302
percentage = 29.2
change = +2.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,034
percentage = 32
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Coomber
votes = 697
percentage = 62.4
change = +4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Martin Moyra
votes = 160
percentage = 14.3
change = -3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Timothy Clarke
votes = 135
percentage = 12.1
change = -2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Crisp
votes = 125
percentage = 11.2
change = +0.7Election box majority
votes = 537
percentage = 48.1
change = +8.0Election box turnout
votes = 1,117
percentage = 35.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Laura Graysmark
votes = 522
percentage = 56.5
change = +7.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ricky Daniel
votes = 205
percentage = 22.2
change = -11.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Tracey Clarke
votes = 110
percentage = 11.9
change = -5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Celia Behan
votes = 87
percentage = 9.4
change = +9.4Election box majority
votes = 317
percentage = 34.3
change = +18.1Election box turnout
votes = 924
percentage = 31
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Metcalfe
votes = 668
percentage = 56.0
change = -7.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Edey
votes = 169
percentage = 14.2
change = -9.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Steve Carden
votes = 149
percentage = 12.5
change = -1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Alan Mair
votes = 106
percentage = 8.9
change = +8.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Brian Elliott
votes = 101
percentage = 8.5
change = +8.5Election box majority
votes = 499
percentage = 41.8
change = +2.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,193
percentage = 34
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ann Bridges
votes = 870
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Fred Lewis
votes = 826
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Tony Nicklen
votes = 796
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Doris Martin
votes = 638
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Reginald Dolding
votes = 617
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Cyril Cannings
votes = 593
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Devoy
votes = 265
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4,605
percentage = 37
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election 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/45ub.stm 2008 Adur election result]
* [http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/2008localelections/adurwards/ Ward results]
* [http://www.worthing.gov.uk/xml/LiveElectionResults2008/elections08_web_adurdc.html Results and turnouts]

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