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2008 Birmingham City Council election

2008 UK local government election

2008 UK local government election

FieldValue
election_name2008 Birmingham City Council election
countryUnited Kingdom
flag_imageFlag of Birmingham, United Kingdom.svg
typeParliamentary
ongoingno
party_colouryes
previous_election2007 Birmingham City Council election
previous_year2007
next_election2010 Birmingham City Council election
next_year2010
seats_for_electionOne third (40) seats to Birmingham City Council
majority_seats61
election_date1 May 2008
image1Mike Whitby by John Hemming.jpg
leader1Mike Whitby
party1Conservative Party (UK)
leaders_seat1Harborne
seats149
seat_change16
popular_vote168,190
percentage130.1%
image2Cllr Sir Albert Bore.jpg
leader2Albert Bore
party2Labour Party (UK)
leaders_seat2Ladywood
seats236
seat_change26
popular_vote267,922
percentage230.0%
image3John Hemming Parliament.jpg
leader3John Hemming (did not seek re-election)
party3Liberal Democrats (UK)
leaders_seat3South Yardley
seats332
seat_change3
popular_vote352,454
percentage323.2%
map_imageBirmingham wards 2008.png
map_caption2008 local election results in Birmingham.
titleCouncil control
posttitleCouncil control after election
before_electionNo Overall Control
after_electionNo Overall Control

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.

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. 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. As a result, the Conservative and Liberal Democrat ruling coalition increased their majority to hold 75% of the seats on the council.

Election result

|seats % = 45.0 |votes % = 30.1 |plus/minus = |seats % = 20.0 |votes % = 30.0 |plus/minus = |seats % = 32.5 |votes % = 23.2 |plus/minus = |seats % = 2.5 |votes % = 3.3 |plus/minus = |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 7.4 |plus/minus = |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 4.1 |plus/minus = |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.7 |plus/minus = |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.4 |plus/minus = |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.4 |plus/minus = |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.3 |plus/minus = |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.1 |plus/minus =

Ward results

References

References

  1. (2 May 2008). "Labour suffers Wolverhampton loss". [[BBC News]].
  2. (7 April 2008). "Birmingham City Council election candidates revealed". [[Birmingham Post]].
  3. (2 May 2008). "Tory-Lib Dem alliance holds firm in Birmingham".
  4. (2 May 2008). "Conservatives come out on top in Birmingham". [[Birmingham Mail]].
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