Tamworth Council election, 2008

Elections to Tamworth Council were held on 1 May, 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/7378939.stm | title = BNP makes gains in Stoke-on-Trent | accessdate = 2008-05-08 | date = 2008-05-02| publisher = "BBC Online"] Overall turnout was 29.97%.cite web| url = http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/fiancee-helps-to-tighten-the-grip-in-tamworth-97319-20852586/ | title = Fiancee helps to tighten the grip in Tamworth | accessdate = 2008-05-08 | date = 2008-05-02| publisher = "Birmingham Mail"]

The results in Tamworth were one of the first local election results to be declared and saw just one seat change hands. The Conservative party gained Galscote ward from the Labour and consolidated their dominance of the council.cite web| url = http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/01/tories-pick-up-a-seat-in-tamworth-97319-20851500/ | title = Tories pick up a seat in Tamworth | accessdate = 2008-05-08 | date = 2008-05-01| publisher = "Coventry Telegraph"]

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Conservative 24
*Labour 5
*Independent 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 9
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 90.0
votes % = 49.5
votes = 8,477
plus/minus = +4.5%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 10.0
votes % = 36.7
votes = 6,285
plus/minus = -1.0%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 6.3
votes = 1,072
plus/minus = -2.6%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 5.7
votes = 981
plus/minus = -0.4%Election Summary Party
party = British National Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.7
votes = 293
plus/minus = -0.5%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Evelyn Rowe
votes = 887
percentage = 48.7
change = +5.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Fielding
votes = 680
percentage = 37.3
change = -1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = James Mckay
votes = 255
percentage = 14.0
change = -3.9Election box majority
votes = 207
percentage = 11.4
change = +7.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,822
percentage = 30.1
change = -1.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Pritchard
votes = 785
percentage = 50.1
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Harper
votes = 587
percentage = 37.4
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Kevin Harcourt-Taylor
votes = 196
percentage = 12.5
change = -2.9Election box majority
votes = 198
percentage = 12.7
change = -0.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,568
percentage = 28.6
change = -0.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Faulkner
votes = 864
percentage = 54.9
change = -3.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Clements
votes = 710
percentage = 45.1
change = +3.1Election box majority
votes = 154
percentage = 9.8
change = -6.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,574
percentage = 28.6
change = -2.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Chippy Lees
votes = 963
percentage = 52.6
change = +5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Garry Hirons
votes = 651
percentage = 35.6
change = -2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jennifer Pinkett
votes = 216
percentage = 11.8
change = -2.4Election box majority
votes = 312
percentage = 17.0
change = +7.6Election box turnout
votes = 1,830
percentage = 33.6
change = -0.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nicola Annandale
votes = 675
percentage = 51.6
change = +25.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dennis Powick
votes = 634
percentage = 48.4
change = +15.9Election box majority
votes = 41
percentage = 3.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,309
percentage = 24.3
change = -1.3Election 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 = Samuel Munn
votes = 763
percentage = 40.2
change = +3.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Fuller
votes = 526
percentage = 27.7
change = -1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Richard Kingstone
votes = 403
percentage = 21.3
change = -1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Geoffrey Blake
votes = 204
percentage = 10.8
change = -1.4Election box majority
votes = 237
percentage = 12.5
change = +5.0Election box turnout
votes = 1,896
percentage = 36.3
change = -1.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ronald Cook
votes = 1,053
percentage = 51.3
change = -1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mike Cooke
votes = 728
percentage = 35.4
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jennifer Blake
votes = 273
percentage = 13.3
change = -1.6Election box majority
votes = 325
percentage = 15.9
change = -4.8Election box turnout
votes = 2,054
percentage = 37.2
change = -1.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Danny Cook
votes = 689
percentage = 47.8
change = +9.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Margaret Clarke
votes = 458
percentage = 31.8
change = -4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Lynne Smith
votes = 293
percentage = 20.3
change = -4.8Election box majority
votes = 231
percentage = 16.0
change = +13.7Election box turnout
votes = 1,440
percentage = 25.0
change = -2.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gerald Pinner
votes = 1,017
percentage = 57.3
change = +3.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Foster
votes = 471
percentage = 26.5
change = -5.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Roger Jones
votes = 288
percentage = 16.2
change = +2.3Election box majority
votes = 546
percentage = 30.8
change = +8.5Election box turnout
votes = 1,776
percentage = 30.2
change = -3.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mary Oates
votes = 935
percentage = 50.8
change = -2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Kenneth Lewis
votes = 686
percentage = 37.3
change = -9.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Andrew Whiles
votes = 218
percentage = 11.9
change = +11.9Election box majority
votes = 249
percentage = 13.5
change = +6.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,839
percentage = 27.1
change = -1.9Election 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/41uk.stm 2008 Tamworth election result]
* [http://www.tamworth.gov.uk/NewsL.asp?id=SX9452-A7864A50 Tamworth Borough Election Results 2008]
* [http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-elections-2008/tamworth/ Ward results]

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