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2008 local election results

The 2008 local elections took place on 1 May 2008.

Baffins

Electorate of 10441 with a 34.72% turnout - 14 rejected papers (0.39%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
Jim Fleming Conservative	1494	41.21
Michael Gerrard Andrewes Liberal Democrat	1463	40.36
Victoria Elizabeth Fry Labour	293	8.08
Alan Edwin Wakeford English Democrat	205	5.66
Sarah Louise Coote Green	156	4.30

Electorate of 9611 with a 32.95% turnout - 15 rejected papers (0.47%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
John Bernard Ireland Liberal Democrat	1296	40.92
Massoud Esmaili Conservative	1024	32.33
John Ferrett Labour & Co-Op	313	9.88
Betty Burns Green	247	7.80
John Molyneux	159	5.02
Alan John Evens Independent	113	3.57

Electorate of 9873 with a 23.57% turnout - 5 rejected papers (0.21%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
Margaret Joan Foster Liberal Democrat	1046	44.95
Stephen John Rogers Conservative	496	21.31
Keith Crabbe Labour	426	18.31
David Farley English Democrats	182	7.82
Lee Martin Sprake Independent	172	7.39

Electorate of 9764 with a 30.84% turnout - 5 rejected papers (0.17%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
Malcolm Roy Hey Conservative	1434	47.63
Phil Smith Liberal Democrat	923	30.65
Terence Patrick O'Brien Labour	355	11.79
David John Knight English Democrat	294	9.76

Electorate of 9766 with a 31.53% turnout - 4 rejected papers (0.13%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
Terence Christopher William Henderson Conservative	1749	56.08
Andrew John Silvester Labour	657	21.34
Alan John Webb Liberal Democrat	371	12.05
David Fernando Ward English Democrat	241	7.83
Stephen Holland Senate Party	57	1.85

Electorate of 9904 with a 42.54% turnout - 11 rejected papers (0.26%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
Steve Wemyss Conservative	2532	60.10
Patrick Anthony Whittle Liberal Democrat	1115	26.47
Peter Frederick Lipscombe Labour	297	7.05
Clive Richard Percy English Democrat	258	6.12

Electorate of 9170 with a 36.39% turnout - 13 rejected papers (0.39%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
Cheryl Buggy Liberal Democrat	1559	46.72
Gerry Oldfield Conservative	1545	46.30
Geoff Wade Labour & Co-Op	220	6.59

Electorate of 9609 with a 24.8% turnout - 8 rejected papers (0.34%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
David Fuller Liberal Democrat	1326	55.64
Angus Ross Conservative	623	26.14
Simon Edwin Bramwell Labour & Co-op	221	9.27
Piers Goodwin English Democrat	205	8.60

Electorate of 9785 with a 30.38% turnout - 7 rejected papers (0.24%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
Donna Jones Conservative	1804	60.68
Michelle Elena Treacher Labour	562	18.90
Fred Holliday Liberal Democrat	357	12.01
Matthew Berry Clark English Democrat	243	8.17

Electorate of 9576 with a 39.88% turnout - 10 rejected papers (0.26%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
Sarah Marie Dinenage Conservative	1835	48.05
Alex Bentley Libreal Democrat	1584	41.84
Ken Ferrett Labour	215	5.63
Robbie Robinson UK Independence	175	4.58

Electorate of 9889 with a 27.24% turnout - 2 rejected papers (0.07%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
James Austen Williams Conservative	844	31.33
Paul David Miles-Knight Liberal Democrat	785	29.14
Sarah Jane Cook Labour	766	28.43
Kevin William Baker English Democrat	193	7.16
Calum John Kennedy Green	104	3.86

Electorate of 9649 with a 25.51% turnout - 11 rejected papers (0.45%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
Mike Blake Conservative	1236	50.22
Graham Philip Heaney Labour	963	39.13
Matthew Ray Winnington Liberal Democrat	251	10.20

Electorate of 8205 with a 33.08% turnout - 5 rejected papers (0.18%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
Hugh Laurence Mason Liberal Democrat	1265	46.61
Terry Wayne Judkins Conservative	1153	42.48
Alwin Simon Ronald Oliver Labour	184	6.78
Mark Austin Independent	107	3.94

Electorate of 9570 with a 32.69% turnout - 19 rejected papers (0.61%)

Candidate	Votes	% of votes
Paula Riches Liberal Democrat	1442	46.10
Sandra Theresa Stockdale Conservative	1413	45.17
John Nigel Spiegelhalter Labour & Co-Op	254	8.12