2008 Brentwood Borough Council election

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Results of the 2008 Brentwood Borough Council election

Elections to Brentwood Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party kept overall control of the council.

The Conservatives remained dominant on the council gaining seats from the Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party. However they also lost seats to the Liberal Democrats and to an independent candidate, who became the only independent councillor on the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was

• Conservative 28
• Liberal Democrat 6
• Labour 2
• Independent 1

Election result

Brentwood Local Election Result 2008

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
		9	2	2	0	75.0	58.6	11,304	+4.6%
		2	1	1	0	16.7	27.6	5,318	-5.1%
		1	1	0	+1	8.3	3.4	651	+0.6%
		0	0	1	-1	0	8.2	1,586	-0.1%
		0	0	0	0	0	2.2	431	+0.0%

Ward results

Brentwood North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Ross Carter	911	47.5
		Mark Reed	865	45.1
		Gareth Barrett	142	7.4
Majority			46	2.4
Turnout			1,918	43.8
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Brentwood South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Michael Golding	832	49.3
		Julie Morrissey	627	37.2
		Gabriella Clarke	227	13.5
Majority			205	12.1
Turnout			1,686	42.2
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Brentwood West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Joan Holmes	933	52.5
		Nigel Clarke	769	43.3
		Peter Mayo	75	4.2
Majority			164	9.2
Turnout			1,777	40.3
	hold		Swing

Brizes & Doddinghurst

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Roger McCheyne	1,057	59.6
		Jackie Anslow	449	25.3
		Yvonne Maguire	201	11.3
		Sheila Maxey	67	3.8
Majority			608	34.3
Turnout			1,774	39.0
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Hutton Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Jean McGinley	902	79.7
		Christine Seymour	154	13.6
		Robert Gow	76	6.7
Majority			748	66.1
Turnout			1,132	40.3
	hold		Swing

Hutton North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Louise Monnickendam	805	71.2
		Shirley Howe	181	16.0
		Charles Bisson	145	12.8
Majority			624	55.2
Turnout			1,131	37.0
	hold		Swing

Hutton South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Frank Kenny	894	78.4
		Deborah Wood	170	14.9
		Richard Enever	76	6.7
Majority			724	63.5
Turnout			1,140	38.0
	hold		Swing

Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Anthony Sleep	1,308	67.0
		Bobbie Hall	279	14.3
		Janette Gulleford	230	11.8
		Jane Winter	135	6.9
Majority			1,029	52.7
Turnout			1,952	42.4
	hold		Swing

Pilgrims Hatch

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		David Kendall	1,057	58.8
		Val Adams	675	37.5
		Michele Wigram	66	3.7
Majority			382	21.3
Turnout			1,798	40.1
	hold		Swing

Shenfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Margaret Brehaut	1,303	77.7
		Trevor Ellis	269	16.1
		Kees Maxey	104	6.2
Majority			1,034	61.6
Turnout			1,676	40.7
	hold		Swing

Tipps Cross

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Roger Keeble	651	46.3
		Owen Rosindell	631	44.9
		Michael Aspinell	93	6.6
		Paul Skingley	30	2.1
Majority			20	1.4
Turnout			1,405	47.8
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Warley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		David Tee	1,099	57.8
		Nina Cutbush	759	39.9
		Richard Margrave	43	2.3
Majority			340	17.9
Turnout			1,901	44.2
	hold		Swing

References

• 2008 Brentwood election result
• Ward results