2008 Crawley Borough Council election
The 2008 Crawley Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Crawley Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[2]
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13 of the 37 seats to Crawley Borough Council 19 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results the 2008 Crawley Borough Council elections by ward. Blue show Conservative seats, and red shows Labour. Wards in grey had no election. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 22
- Labour 12
- Liberal Democrats 3
Ward results
Bewbush
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Marion Ayling | 710 | 48.0% | |
Conservative | Alex Maple | 429 | 29.0% | |
BNP | Linda Atkinson | 231 | 15.6% | |
Justice Party | Arshad Khan | 108 | 7.3% | |
Majority | 281 | 19.0% | ||
Turnout | 1,478 | |||
Labour hold |
Broadfield North
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Brian Quinn | 622 | 51.6% | |
Conservative | David Bowen | 472 | 39.1% | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Huston | 112 | 9.3% | |
Majority | 150 | 12.4% | ||
Turnout | 1,206 | |||
Labour hold |
Broadfield South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Lee Gilroy | 668 | 57.0% | |
Labour | Ian Irvine | 503 | 43.0% | |
Majority | 165 | 14.1% | ||
Turnout | 1,171 | |||
Conservative hold |
Gossops Green
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Beryl Mecrow | 766 | 48.0% | |
Labour | Chris Mullins | 498 | 31.2% | |
BNP | Dennis Kenealy | 242 | 15.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | Gomeze Clayton | 89 | 5.6% | |
Majority | 268 | 16.8% | ||
Turnout | 1,595 | |||
Conservative hold |
Ifield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Ali Burke | 984 | 42.7% | |
Labour | John Stanley | 748 | 32.4% | |
BNP | George Baldwin | 363 | 15.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | Edward Arnold | 211 | 9.2% | |
Majority | 236 | 10.2% | ||
Turnout | 2,306 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Langley Green
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Brenda Smith | 954 | 52.1% | |
Conservative | Tony Pushpanathan | 722 | 39.4% | |
Liberal Democrats | Muhammed Musoke | 156 | 8.5% | |
Majority | 232 | 12.7% | ||
Turnout | 1,832 | |||
Labour hold |
Maidenbower
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Jennifer Millar-Smith | 1,552 | 82.4% | |
Liberal Democrats | Kevin Osborne | 166 | 8.8% | |
Labour | Raj Sharma | 166 | 8.8% | |
Majority | 1,386 | 73.6% | ||
Turnout | 1,884 | |||
Conservative hold |
Pound Hill North
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Keith Brockwell | 1,349 | 72.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | Eddie Reay | 267 | 14.4% | |
Labour | Thakordas Patel | 242 | 13.0% | |
Majority | 1,082 | 58.2% | ||
Turnout | 1,858 | |||
Conservative hold |
Pound Hill South and Worth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Bob Lanzer | 1,482 | 68.7% | |
Labour | Colin Moffatt | 293 | 13.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Wickins | 196 | 9.1% | |
BNP | Vernon Atkinson | 186 | 8.6% | |
Majority | 1,189 | 55.1% | ||
Turnout | 2,157 | |||
Conservative hold |
Southgate
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Sukhjit Kaur | 1,040 | 48.4% | |
Labour | Stephen Joyce | 786 | 36.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | Darren Wise | 323 | 15.0% | |
Majority | 254 | 11.8% | ||
Turnout | 2,149 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Three Bridges
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Brenda Burgess | 893 | 54.4% | |
Labour | Chris Oxlade | 596 | 36.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | Siobhan Hoverd | 154 | 9.4% | |
Majority | 297 | 18.1% | ||
Turnout | 1,643 | |||
Conservative hold |
Tilgate
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Lawrence Taylor | 725 | 44.6% | |
Labour | Geraint Thomas | 627 | 38.6% | |
BNP | Richard Trower | 274 | 16.9% | |
Majority | 98 | 6.0% | ||
Turnout | 1,626 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
References
- Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2008". Local Elections Archive Project.
- "Elections 2008: Crawley". BBC News Online. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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