2008 UK local government election
Elections to Birmingham City Council in England were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control as it had been since 2003.[1]
230 candidates stood in the election for the 40 seats that were contested. Five parties contested every ward in Birmingham, the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, British National Party and the Greens.[2] Overall turnout across the city was 31.2%
The results saw the Conservative Party gain significantly, winning 6 seats from the Labour Party and Respect gain an independent seat.[1] The Liberal Democrats were pleased to hold all their seats.[3] As a result, the Conservative and Liberal Democrat ruling coalition increased their majority to hold 75% of the seats on the council.[3] Both Conservatives and Liberal Democrats attributed their success to below inflation council tax rises and the national unpopularity of the Labour government.[3][4]
Election result
Birmingham Local Election Result 2008 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 49 | 6 | | 6 | 45.0 | 30.1 | 68,190 | |
| Labour | 36 | | 6 | 6 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 67,922 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 32 | | | | 32.5 | 23.2 | 52,454 | |
| Respect | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 7,466 | |
| BNP | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 7.4 | 16,806 | |
| Green | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 4.1 | 9,251 | |
| UKIP | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1,688 | |
| Community Independent | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 905 | |
| Independent | 0 | | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 852 | |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 781 | |
| National Front | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 265 | |
Ward results
Acocks Green ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Harmer | 2,743 | 51.5 | |
| Labour | John O'Shea | 1,125 | 21.1 | |
| BNP | Tanya Whitehead | 617 | 11.6 | |
| Conservative | Emma Mahay | 598 | 11.2 | |
| Green | Amanda Baker | 234 | 4.4 | |
Majority | 1,618 | 30.4 | |
Turnout | 5,317 | 27.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Aston ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ayoub Khan | 2,769 | 38.6 | |
| Labour | Amjad Hussain | 2,417 | 33.7 | |
| Respect | Abdul Aziz | 1,406 | 19.6 | |
| Conservative | Olam Nyeko | 206 | 2.9 | |
| Green | David Goley | 118 | 1.7 | |
| UKIP | Abdul Azad | 113 | 1.6 | |
| BNP | Alan Chamberlain | 105 | 1.5 | |
Majority | 352 | 4.9 | |
Turnout | 7,134 | 38.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Bartley Green ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Vivienne Barton | 3,422 | 64.4 | |
| Labour | Tom Guise | 1,004 | 18.9 | |
| BNP | Terrence Larkin | 436 | 8.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Garrett | 262 | 4.9 | |
| Green | James Robertson | 180 | 3.4 | |
Majority | 2,418 | 45.5 | |
Turnout | 5,304 | 30.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Billesley ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Leonard Gregory | 2,832 | 49.0 | |
| Labour | Martin Welds | 1,633 | 28.2 | |
| BNP | Michael Bell | 663 | 11.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Wagg | 414 | 7.2 | |
| Green | Catherine Manhood | 236 | 4.1 | |
Majority | 1,199 | 20.8 | |
Turnout | 5,778 | 30.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bordesley Green ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Shaukat Khan | 3,558 | 44.8 | |
| Labour | Zafar Dad | 3,427 | 43.1 | |
| Conservative | Mary Storer | 415 | 5.2 | |
| BNP | Graham Jones | 264 | 3.3 | |
| Green | Hazel Clawley | 248 | 3.1 | |
Majority | 131 | 1.7 | |
Turnout | 7,912 | 40.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Bournville ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Nigel Dawkins | 3,701 | 51.2 | |
| Labour | Nathan Matthew | 1,395 | 19.3 | |
| Green | Joe Rooney | 1,155 | 16.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Marsom | 592 | 8.2 | |
| BNP | Steven Thomas | 365 | 5.1 | |
Majority | 2,306 | 31.9 | |
Turnout | 7,208 | 37.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Brandwood ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Neville Summerfield | 2,864 | 46.0 | |
| Labour | Susan Burfoot | 1,937 | 31.1 | |
| BNP | Lynette Orton | 531 | 8.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Peace | 472 | 7.6 | |
| Green | Anna Masters | 307 | 4.9 | |
| Independent | Frank Chance | 110 | 1.8 | |
Majority | 927 | 14.9 | |
Turnout | 6,221 | 34.8 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Edgbaston ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Deirdre Alden | 2,429 | 58.8 | |
| Labour | Rod Dungate | 912 | 22.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Ritchie | 372 | 9.0 | |
| Green | Becki Cox | 234 | 5.7 | |
| BNP | Stuart Bates | 90 | 2.2 | |
| UKIP | Frank Jones | 55 | 1.3 | |
| Independent | Abhay Patekar | 31 | 0.8 | |
Majority | 1,517 | 36.7 | |
Turnout | 4,123 | 26.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Erdington ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bob Beauchamp | 2,678 | 56.0 | |
| Labour | Christopher Hillcox | 1,187 | 24.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Mills | 330 | 6.9 | |
| BNP | Simon Briscoe | 317 | 6.6 | |
| Green | Mark Oley | 185 | 3.9 | |
| UKIP | Umar Malik | 82 | 1.7 | |
Majority | 1,491 | 31.2 | |
Turnout | 4,779 | 29.2 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Hall Green ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Francis Wilkes | 3,027 | 43.0 | |
| Conservative | Bob Harvey | 2,290 | 32.5 | |
| Labour | Samuel Burden | 1,123 | 15.9 | |
| BNP | Wendy Lawrie | 345 | 4.9 | |
| Green | Sarah Minchin | 164 | 2.3 | |
| UKIP | John Ison | 75 | 1.1 | |
Majority | 737 | 10.5 | |
Turnout | 7,024 | 37.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Handsworth Wood ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gurdial Atwal | 2,591 | 47.8 | |
| Conservative | Mahindarpal Singh | 1,129 | 20.8 | |
| Socialist Labour | John Tyrrell | 671 | 12.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Jolliffe | 570 | 10.5 | |
| Green | Eric Fairclough | 231 | 4.3 | |
| BNP | Paul Billingham | 217 | 4.0 | |
Majority | 1,462 | 27.0 | |
Turnout | 5,409 | 28.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Harborne ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Alden | 2,717 | 49.5 | |
| Labour | John Priest | 1,389 | 25.3 | |
| Green | Phil Simpson | 691 | 12.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Sagier | 405 | 7.4 | |
| BNP | Howard Hamilton | 193 | 3.5 | |
| UKIP | Edward Siddall-Jones | 80 | 1.5 | |
Majority | 1,328 | 24.2 | |
Turnout | 5,475 | 33.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hodge Hill ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Anita Ward | 2,375 | 40.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Maureen Barnsley | 1,852 | 31.7 | |
| Conservative | Wilf Holland | 757 | 13.0 | |
| BNP | Denis Adams | 526 | 9.0 | |
| UKIP | Peter Johnson | 176 | 3.0 | |
| Green | Lydia Bradshaw | 149 | 2.6 | |
Majority | 523 | 9.0 | |
Turnout | 5,835 | 33.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kings Norton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Sutton | 2,345 | 47.3 | |
| Labour | Amy Watson | 1,492 | 30.1 | |
| BNP | Malcolm Doughty | 534 | 10.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Taylor | 341 | 6.9 | |
| Green | Steven Heywood | 235 | 4.7 | |
Majority | 853 | 17.2 | |
Turnout | 4,947 | 29.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kingstanding ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Catharine Grundy | 1,376 | 36.7 | |
| Conservative | Gary Sambrook | 1,296 | 34.6 | |
| BNP | David Campion | 648 | 17.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hubert Duffy | 254 | 6.8 | |
| Green | Geoff Tapalu | 105 | 2.8 | |
| National Front | Terry Williams | 54 | 1.4 | |
Majority | 80 | 2.1 | |
Turnout | 3,733 | 21.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ladywood ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kathleen Hartley | 1,467 | 50.1 | |
| Conservative | Ransford Clarkson | 719 | 24.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Jeffers | 368 | 12.6 | |
| Green | Damien Duff | 196 | 6.7 | |
| BNP | Lee Saunders | 122 | 4.2 | |
| UKIP | Mark Nattrass | 44 | 1.5 | |
Majority | 748 | 25.5 | |
Turnout | 2,916 | 16.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Longbridge ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ken Wood | 1,977 | 39.4 | |
| Labour | Steve Bedser | 1,720 | 33.9 | |
| BNP | Elizabeth Wainwright | 716 | 14.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Hannon | 464 | 9.1 | |
| Green | Bill Van Marle | 168 | 3.3 | |
Majority | 277 | 5.5 | |
Turnout | 5,065 | 27.8 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Lozells And East Handsworth ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Don Brown | 2,689 | 42.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sabirul Islam | 1,725 | 27.4 | |
| Independent | Ahsan Raghib | 711 | 11.3 | |
| Community Independent | Raja Khan | 637 | 10.1 | |
| Conservative | Zaweed Khan | 284 | 4.5 | |
| Green | Ankaret Harmer | 159 | 2.5 | |
| BNP | Zane Patchell | 61 | 1.0 | |
Majority | 964 | 15.3 | |
Turnout | 6,266 | 33.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Moseley And Kings Heath ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Mullaney | 2,476 | 37.2 | |
| Labour | Jane Howell | 2,181 | 32.8 | |
| Conservative | Maura Judges | 963 | 14.5 | |
| Green | Alan Clawley | 433 | 6.5 | |
| Respect | Ray Gaston | 327 | 4.9 | |
| BNP | Peter Lawrie | 156 | 2.3 | |
| UKIP | Alan Blumenthal | 88 | 1.3 | |
Majority | 295 | 4.4 | |
Turnout | 6,624 | 35.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Nechells ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tahir Ali | 1,713 | 41.8 | |
| Respect | Mushtaq Hussain | 781 | 19.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nazir Hussain | 710 | 17.3 | |
| Conservative | Fitzroy Stevenson | 429 | 10.5 | |
| BNP | Darren Potter | 211 | 5.2 | |
| Green | Janet Assheton | 191 | 4.7 | |
| UKIP | Afshar Nazemi | 39 | 1.0 | |
Majority | 932 | 22.7 | |
Turnout | 4,074 | 22.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Northfield ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Les Lawrence | 2,804 | 47.1 | |
| Labour | Andrew Coulson | 1,496 | 25.1 | |
| BNP | Leslie Orton | 1,003 | 16.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Moles | 406 | 6.8 | |
| Green | Susan Pearce | 231 | 3.9 | |
Majority | 1,308 | 22.0 | |
Turnout | 5,940 | 31.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Oscott ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Graham Green | 2,196 | 41.6 | |
| Labour | John Cotton | 1,939 | 36.7 | |
| BNP | Wilfred Palmer | 690 | 13.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Hamilton | 304 | 5.8 | |
| Green | Harry Eyles | 151 | 2.9 | |
Majority | 257 | 4.9 | |
Turnout | 5,280 | 29.2 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Perry Barr ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Hassall | 2,268 | 46.2 | |
| Labour | Samuel Allen | 1,190 | 24.2 | |
| Conservative | Mark Haddon | 843 | 17.2 | |
| BNP | Susan Morris | 443 | 9.0 | |
| Green | Lester Mundy | 160 | 3.3 | |
Majority | 1,078 | 22.0 | |
Turnout | 4,904 | 28.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Quinton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Smallbone | 2,903 | 44.8 | |
| Labour | Caroline Badley | 2,527 | 39.0 | |
| BNP | Josephine Larkin | 409 | 6.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Garrett | 355 | 5.5 | |
| Green | Peter Beck | 275 | 4.2 | |
Majority | 376 | 5.8 | |
Turnout | 6,469 | 37.5 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Selly Oak ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Alistair Dow | 1,948 | 42.2 | |
| Labour | David Williams | 1,274 | 27.6 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Hardie | 889 | 19.3 | |
| Green | Peter Tinsley | 319 | 6.9 | |
| BNP | Trevor Shearer | 176 | 3.8 | |
Majority | 674 | 24.6 | |
Turnout | 4,606 | 25.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Shard End ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Marjorie Bridle | 1,752 | 41.4 | |
| Conservative | Jessie Holland | 1,011 | 23.9 | |
| BNP | Richard Lumby | 999 | 23.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Barber | 323 | 7.6 | |
| Green | John Read | 93 | 2.2 | |
| National Front | Mark Neary | 43 | 1.0 | |
Majority | 741 | 17.5 | |
Turnout | 4,221 | 23.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sheldon ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Anderson | 3,224 | 60.5 | |
| BNP | Robert Devenport | 789 | 14.8 | |
| Conservative | Hannah Axford | 586 | 11.0 | |
| Labour | Karen McCarthy | 555 | 10.4 | |
| Green | Elinor Stanton | 92 | 1.7 | |
| National Front | Paul Morris | 75 | 1.4 | |
Majority | 2,435 | 45.7 | |
Turnout | 5,321 | 33.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Soho ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Chaman Lal | 2,599 | 52.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Morriam Jan | 1.647 | 33.1 | |
| Conservative | David Williams-Masinda | 351 | 7.1 | |
| Green | Huw Davies | 147 | 3.0 | |
| Socialist Labour | Sheera Johal | 110 | 2.2 | |
| BNP | Darren Allen | 108 | 2.2 | |
Majority | 952 | 19.1 | |
Turnout | 4,962 | 29.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
South Yardley ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Daphne Gaved | 3,179 | 54.3 | |
| Labour | Brendan O'Brien | 1,221 | 20.9 | |
| BNP | John Pugh | 649 | 11.1 | |
| Conservative | Ken Axford | 526 | 9.0 | |
| Green | Rianne Ten Veen | 177 | 3.0 | |
| National Front | Adrian Davidson | 93 | 1.6 | |
Majority | 1,958 | 33.4 | |
Turnout | 5,845 | 30.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Sparkbrook ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Respect | Nahim Khan | 3,032 | 42.6 | |
| Labour | Mohammed Azim | 2,600 | 36.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Farah Naz | 466 | 6.6 | |
| Conservative | Guy Hordern | 370 | 5.2 | |
| Community Independent | Talib Hussain | 268 | 3.8 | |
| Green | Charles Alldrick | 237 | 3.3 | |
| BNP | Arthur Botterill | 106 | 1.5 | |
Majority | 432 | 6.0 | |
Turnout | 7,079 | 36.8 | |
| Respect gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Springfield ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jerry Evans | 2,559 | 33.1 | |
| Labour | Akhlaq Ahmed | 2,443 | 31.6 | |
| Respect | Salma Iqbal | 1,920 | 24.8 | |
| Conservative | Sam Pearce | 475 | 6.1 | |
| BNP | Michael Jones | 162 | 2.1 | |
| Green | Sandra Taylor | 149 | 1.9 | |
Majority | 116 | 1.5 | |
Turnout | 7,708 | 39.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Stechford And Yardley North ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Eustace | 3,098 | 58.3 | |
| Labour | John Bliss | 848 | 16.0 | |
| Conservative | Robert Clark | 572 | 10.8 | |
| BNP | Richard Morris | 546 | 10.3 | |
| UKIP | Graham Duffen | 154 | 2.9 | |
| Green | Edith Roberts | 85 | 1.6 | |
Majority | 2,250 | 42.3 | |
Turnout | 5,303 | 29.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Stockland Green ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Matt Bennett | 1,946 | 41.1 | |
| Labour | Penny Holbrook | 1,874 | 39.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Franklyn Aaron | 379 | 8.0 | |
| BNP | Carl Brisker | 339 | 7.2 | |
| Green | John Bentley | 182 | 3.8 | |
Majority | 72 | 1.5 | |
Turnout | 4,720 | 27.8 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Sutton Four Oaks ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Howard | 4,418 | 69.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Pearson | 616 | 9.7 | |
| Labour | Manish Puri | 403 | 6.3 | |
| UKIP | Brendan Padmore | 380 | 6.0 | |
| BNP | Maureen Davies | 341 | 5.4 | |
| Green | Karl Macnaughton | 212 | 3.3 | |
Majority | 3,802 | 59.6 | |
Turnout | 6,370 | 33.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sutton New Hall ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dennis Birbeck | 3,722 | 67.1 | |
| Labour | Elizabeth Dowd | 691 | 12.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jean Woods | 479 | 8.6 | |
| BNP | Karl Benton | 458 | 8.3 | |
| Green | Jim Orford | 193 | 3.5 | |
Majority | 3,031 | 54.6 | |
Turnout | 5,543 | 31.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sutton Trinity ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Philip Parkin | 3,394 | 61.2 | |
| Labour | Roger Barley | 818 | 14.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Maureen Parker | 545 | 9.8 | |
| BNP | Karen Lawrie | 353 | 6.4 | |
| Green | Ulla Grant | 234 | 4.2 | |
| UKIP | Ray Skett | 191 | 3.5 | |
Majority | 2,576 | 46.4 | |
Turnout | 5,535 | 28.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sutton Vesey ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Malcolm Cornish | 3,291 | 54.4 | |
| Labour | Robert Pocock | 1,443 | 23.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sidney Woods | 507 | 8.4 | |
| BNP | Gemma Orton | 369 | 6.1 | |
| Green | Annabel Smith | 215 | 3.6 | |
| UKIP | Stephen Shorrock | 211 | 3.5 | |
Majority | 1,848 | 30.5 | |
Turnout | 6,036 | 32.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tyburn ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Holtom | 1,652 | 36.1 | |
| Labour | Des Hughes | 1,144 | 25.0 | |
| Conservative | Derek Johnson | 1,125 | 24.6 | |
| BNP | Ben Lumby | 395 | 8.6 | |
| Independent | Sallyann Rose | 129 | 2.8 | |
| Green | Tamara Bolger | 121 | 2.6 | |
Majority | 508 | 11.1 | |
Turnout | 4,566 | 26.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Washwood Heath ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Tariq Khan | 4,342 | 47.2 | |
| Labour | Mohammed Rasib | 4,161 | 45.2 | |
| Conservative | Ron Storer | 328 | 3.6 | |
| BNP | James Gibson | 170 | 1.9 | |
| Green | Steven Austin | 161 | 1.8 | |
Majority | 181 | 2.0 | |
Turnout | 9,162 | 47.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Weoley ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Eddie Freeman | 2,389 | 45.5 | |
| Labour Co-op | Jan Drinkwater | 1,791 | 34.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gary Davies | 453 | 8.6 | |
| BNP | Roy Orton | 406 | 7.7 | |
| Green | Mina Coalter | 198 | 3.8 | |
Majority | 598 | 11.4 | |
Turnout | 5,237 | 30.0 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
References
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