Harlow Council election, 2008

Elections to Harlow Council were held on 1 May, 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Overall turnout was 33.80%.cite web| url = http://www.harlow.gov.uk/about_the_council/council_services/electoral_services/elections/local_elections/election_may_2008/results_2008.aspx | title = Harlow Council Election Results 2008 | accessdate = 2008-05-09 | publisher = "Harlow Council"]

The Conservative party took eight of the ten seats contested including four gains. The Labour party lost all of the seats they had held while the Liberal Democrats won two seats.cite web| url = http://www.bishopsstortfordcitizen.co.uk/news/harlownews/display.var.2242114.0.harlow_conservatives_sweep_to_power_in_disastrous_night_for_labour.php | title = HARLOW: Conservatives sweep to power in "disastrous" night for Labour | accessdate = 2008-05-09 | date = 2008-05-02| publisher = "Bishop's Stortford Citizen"]

The election in Harlow Common ward was delayed until 12 June 2008.

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Conservative 18
*Liberal Democrat 8
*Labour 6
*Vacant 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 8
gain = 4
loss = 0
net = +4
seats % = 80.0
votes % = 51.4
votes = 9,413
plus/minus = +5.6%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 2
gain = 2
loss = 2
net = 0
seats % = 20.0
votes % = 20.9
votes = 3,819
plus/minus = +0.7%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 4
net = -4
seats % = 0
votes % = 27.1
votes = 4,954
plus/minus = -4.8%Election Summary Party
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.6
votes = 115
plus/minus = +0.6%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Manny Doku
votes = 860
percentage = 41.6
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Terry Brandon
votes = 652
percentage = 31.6
change = -6.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michelle Dorling
votes = 554
percentage = 26.8
change = +6.8Election box majority
votes = 208
percentage = 10.0
change = +7.1Election box turnout
votes = 2,066
percentage = 36.2
change = -0.3Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Carter
votes = 1,366
percentage = 76.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ken Lawrie
votes = 259
percentage = 14.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Laura Rideout
votes = 164
percentage = 9.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,107
percentage = 61.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,789
percentage = 28.3
change = +0.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Eddie Johnson
votes = 1,164
percentage = 63.8
change = +8.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Norman Knight
votes = 478
percentage = 26.2
change = -7.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Aran Black
votes = 182
percentage = 10.0
change = -1.3Election box majority
votes = 686
percentage = 37.6
change = +16.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,824
percentage = 35.2
change = -0.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Shona Johnson
votes = 829
percentage = 48.8
change = +9.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mike Danvers
votes = 708
percentage = 41.6
change = -7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Kuzna Jackson
votes = 163
percentage = 9.6
change = -2.2Election box majority
votes = 121
percentage = 7.2
change = -2.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,700
percentage = 31.7
change = -2.3Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Nick Macy
votes = 744
percentage = 36.8
change = +0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jane Steer
votes = 681
percentage = 33.6
change = +6.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sean Folan
votes = 599
percentage = 29.6
change = -6.3Election box majority
votes = 63
percentage = 3.2
change = +2.6Election box turnout
votes = 2,024
percentage = 39.9
change = -1.2Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Gough
votes = 681
percentage = 35.6
change = +2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ian Jackson
votes = 579
percentage = 30.2
change = -1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dennis Palmer
votes = 540
percentage = 28.2
change = -6.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Daniel Balding
votes = 115
percentage = 6.0
change = +6.0Election box majority
votes = 102
percentage = 5.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,915
percentage = 35.7
change = +0.8Election 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 = Muriel Jolles
votes = 1,129
percentage = 65.4
change = +10.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Sztumpf
votes = 373
percentage = 21.6
change = -0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Simon Macneill
votes = 225
percentage = 13.0
change = +1.1Election box majority
votes = 756
percentage = 43.8
change = +11.5Election box turnout
votes = 1,727
percentage = 33.9
change = -3.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Kirton
votes = 848
percentage = 50.6
change = +7.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Strachan
votes = 556
percentage = 33.2
change = -3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Janice Fenny
votes = 272
percentage = 16.2
change = -4.3Election box majority
votes = 292
percentage = 17.4
change = +11.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,676
percentage = 32.3
change = +0.5Election 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 = Russell Perrin
votes = 1,097
percentage = 65.3
change = +9.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sue Ennifer
votes = 406
percentage = 24.2
change = -7.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Tim Sanderson
votes = 176
percentage = 10.5
change = -2.8Election box majority
votes = 691
percentage = 41.1
change = +16.8Election box turnout
votes = 1,679
percentage = 30.8
change = +1.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Joel Charles
votes = 1,064
percentage = 56.0
change = +16.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bob Hickey
votes = 667
percentage = 35.1
change = -5.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Julian Watkiss
votes = 170
percentage = 8.9
change = +2.6Election box majority
votes = 397
percentage = 20.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,901
percentage = 36.4
change = -1.0Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/22uj.stm 2008 Harlow election result]
* [http://www.harlow.gov.uk/about_the_council/council_services/electoral_services/elections/local_elections/election_may_2008/results_2008.aspx Ward results]

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