2008 Gloucester City Council election

The 2008 Gloucester City Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. No party gained overall control of the council and still no overall control.[1]

Results
Gloucester City Council election, 2008[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 6 44
  Liberal Democrats 4 32
  Labour 2 19
  Independent 2 2
  UKIP 0 2
  Green 0 1

Ward results

Abbey
Abbey 2008[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gordon Taylor 1,649 66
Labour Bernard James Mundy 411 16
Liberal Democrats John McFeely 305 12
UKIP Danny Sparkes 145 6
Turnout 2510
Conservative win (new seat)

Barnwood
Barnwood 2008[3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lise Noakes 1,311 25
Liberal Democrats John David McLellan 1,285 24
Conservative Eileen Margaret Barnes 1158 22
Liberal Democrats Val O'Connor 1034 20
Labour Jean Grigg 260 5
Labour John Garwood 223 4
Turnout 5271
Conservative hold Swing

Barton and Tredworth
Barton and Tredworth 2008[3][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Usman Gani Bhaimia 937 22
Conservative Yakub Pandor 899 21
Labour Sonia Louise Friend 767 18
Labour Shaun James Shute 604 14
Conservative Tarren Anne Randle 495 11
Liberal Democrats Martin Bryan Ronald Horton 463 11
Green Jennifer Maureen Hume 164 4
Turnout 4329
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

Elmbridge
Elmbridge 2008[3][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Angela Jones 940 55
Conservative Vic Rice 590 34
Labour David Hitchings 184 11
Turnout 1714
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grange
Grange 2008[3][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Morgan 1,042 64
Labour Matthew William Gilson 357 22
Liberal Democrats Kevin Norman Daws 14 34
Turnout 1636
Conservative hold Swing

Hucclecote
Hucclecote 2008[3][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David John Brown 1,636 57
Conservative Brian Stanley Edge 1015 36
Labour Roger Alfred James Mills 206 7
Turnout 2857
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Longlevens
Longlevens 2008[3][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Porter 1,819 52
Liberal Democrats Di Phillips 1537 44
Labour Steve Richards 172 5
Turnout 3528
Conservative hold Swing

Matson and Robinswood
Matson and Robinswood 2008[3][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Denise Smith 982 42
Conservative Ruth Lesley Jacobs 896 38
UKIP Mike Smith 243 10
Liberal Democrats Jonathon Christopher Trigg 237 10
Turnout 2358
Labour hold Swing

Moreland
Moreland 2008[3][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mark Anthony Hobbs 772 40
Conservative Lyn Cinderey 729 38
Liberal Democrats Andrew George Meads 155 8
Green Bryan John Meloy 130 7
UKIP Richard John Edwards 122 6
Turnout 1908
Labour hold Swing

Tuffley
Tuffley 2008[3][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerald Charles Dee 781 44
Independent Phil Jordan 594 33
Labour Steve Lugg 327 18
Liberal Democrats Michael Power 74 4
Turnout 1776
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "Election results in for councils". BBC News. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. "Gloucester City Council - Thursday, 1st May 2008". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. "Gloucester City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. "Election results for Abbey". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  5. "Election results for Barnwood". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  6. "Election results for Barton and Tredworth". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  7. "Election results for Elmbridge". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  8. "Election results for Grange". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  9. "Election results for Hucclecote". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  10. "Election results for Longlevens". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  11. "Election results for Matson and Robinswood". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  12. "Election results for Moreland". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  13. "Election results for Tuffley". Democracy.gloucester. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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