2008 Redditch Borough Council election

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Map of the results

Elections to Redditch Borough 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 33.2%.

This was the first time in 26 years that the Conservative party had control of Redditch council. This came after the Conservatives gained 4 seats from the Labour party, with local and national issues being said to be behind the results. The results in Redditch were described as being representative of the mood of the electorate nationally.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Conservative 15
• Labour 10
• Liberal Democrat 3
• British National Party 1

Election result

Redditch Local Election Result 2008

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
		6	4	0	+4	66.7	48.0	7,815	+6.1%
		2	0	4	-4	22.2	30.0	4,881	+0.7%
		1	0	0	0	11.1	13.9	2,263	-6.8%
		0	0	0	0	0	4.7	768	+4.2%
		0	0	0	0	0	3.4	549	-4.3%

Ward results

Batchley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Jinny Pearce	968	51.4
		Diane Haywood	709	37.7
		Christopher Hennessey	205	10.9
Majority			259	13.7
Turnout			1,882	32.3
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		R Farooqui	744	47.1
		Greg Chance	571	36.1
		Simone Rudge	153	9.7
		Isabel Armstrong	113	7.1
Majority			173	11.0
Turnout			1,581	34.5
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Church Hill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Bill Hartnett	733	39.3
		James Swansborough	722	38.7
		David Gee	233	12.5
		Dave Small	176	9.4
Majority			11	0.6
Turnout			1,864	30.3
	hold		Swing

Greenlands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		William Norton	702	41.1
		Patie Hill	626	36.6
		Anthony Pitt	263	15.4
		Orion Moon	119	7.0
Majority			76	4.5
Turnout			1,710	27.7
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Peter Anderson	1,493	62.9
		Dot Dudley	550	23.2
		Ronald Thompson	330	13.9
Majority			943	39.7
Turnout			2,373	34.7
	hold		Swing

Lodge Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Mark Shummer	556	41.4
		Paul Swansborough	547	40.7
		Ian Webster	147	10.9
		Richard Armstrong	94	7.0
Majority			9	0.7
Turnout			1,344	33.4
	hold		Swing

Matchborough

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Anita Clayton	852	58.5
		Gareth Young	356	24.4
		Fiona Hennessey	141	9.7
		Rod Mansell	108	7.4
Majority			496	34.1
Turnout			1,457	32.0
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Michael Braley	1,112	71.1
		John Fisher	294	18.8
		Helen Truman	158	10.1
Majority			818	52.3
Turnout			1,564	35.4
	hold		Swing

Winyates

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Malcolm Hall	791	31.6
		John Russell	675	27.0
		Maurice Field	549	22.0
		Linda Hammond	486	19.4
Majority			116	4.6
Turnout			2,501	38.7
	hold		Swing

References

• 2008 Redditch election result
• Ward results
• Redditch Template:Webarchive
• Tories take control after 26-year wait