2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 2007 1 May 2008 (2008-05-01) 2010 →
22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.0% (Decrease0.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Cllr Jeff Green.jpg
Cllr Steve Foulkes.jpg
Cllr Simon Holbrook.jpg
Leader Jeff Green Steve Foulkes Simon Holbrook
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat West Kirby
and
Thurstaston
Claughton
Prenton
Last election 7 seats,
38.6% 		8 seats,
28.7% 		7 seats,
25.2%
Seats before 20 25 19
Seats won 11 5 6
Seats after 24 21 20
Seat change Increase4 Decrease4 Increase1
Popular vote 37,925 22,277 19,624
Percentage 43.6% 25.6% 22.6%
Swing Increase5.0% Decrease3.1% Decrease2.6%
Map of results of 2008 election
Leader of the Council before election

Steve Foulkes (Labour)
No Overall Control

Leader of the Council after election

Steve Foulkes (Labour)
No Overall Control

The 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Seats   ±  
Conservative 24 Increase4
Labour 21 Decrease4
Liberal Democrat 20 Increase1
Ind. Conservative 1 Steady
Ind. Liberal Democrat 0 Decrease1

[1]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2007.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2008
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Conservative 22 11 5 1 Increase4 50.0 43.6 37,925 Increase5.0
  Labour 22 5 0 4 Decrease4 22.7 25.6 22,277 Decrease3.1
  Liberal Democrats 22 6 1 0 Increase1 27.3 22.6 19,624 Decrease2.6
  Green 22 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 4.9 4,267 Decrease0.5
  UKIP 11 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 2.4 2,127 Increase0.7
  BNP 2 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.6 489 N/A
  Independent 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 147 Decrease0.2
  Liberal 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 96 N/A
  Ind. Liberal Democrat 0 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 0.0 0 N/A

[1][2]

Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2007.

Bebington

Bebington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sheila Clarke 1,945 40.9 Increase10.0
Labour Susan Percy 1,719 36.2 Decrease7.5
UKIP Hilary Jones 479 10.1 Decrease0.1
Liberal Democrats Sheena Turner 448 9.4 Decrease2.1
Green Michael Harper 162 3.4 Decrease0.3
Majority 226 4.7 N/A
Registered electors 11,858
Turnout 40.1 Decrease1.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.8

[3][4]

Bidston and St James

Bidston and St James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Crabtree 1,129 54.6 Decrease5.1
Conservative Christine Wilson 313 15.1 Increase2.5
Liberal Democrats John Brace 266 12.9 Increase3.6
BNP Steve McHale 236 11.4 N/A
Green George Bowler 125 6.0 Increase1.0
Majority 816 39.5 Decrease6.8
Registered electors 10,030
Turnout 20.7 Decrease1.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.4

[5][6]

Birkenhead and Tranmere

Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Stapleton 1,278 59.9 Decrease2.5
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighouse 315 14.8 Decrease0.1
Conservative June Cowin 297 13.9 Increase2.5
Green Catherine Page 244 11.4 Increase0.1
Majority 963 45.1 Decrease2.4
Registered electors 10,278
Turnout 20.8 Decrease0.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.2

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Bromborough

Bromborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Niblock 1,496 42.8 Decrease5.5
Labour Irene Williams 817 23.4 Decrease4.2
Conservative Mark Gibson 746 21.3 Increase2.5
BNP David McLennan 253 7.2 New
Green Percy Hogg 132 3.8 Decrease1.5
UKIP Timothy Pass 53 1.5 New
Majority 679 19.4 Decrease1.2
Registered electors 10,736
Turnout 32.6 Decrease0.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease0.6

[10][11][12]

Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cherry Povall 2,950 55.2 Increase15.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Earl 1,566 29.3 Decrease15.4
Labour Valerie Morgan 591 11.0 Decrease1.0
Green Jim McGinley 130 2.4 Decrease0.8
UKIP Roger Jones 112 2.1 New
Majority 1,384 25.9 N/A
Registered electors 11,811
Turnout 45.4 Steady
Conservative gain from Ind. Liberal Democrat Swing Increase15.3

[13][14]

Claughton

Claughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Davies 1,695 51.1 Decrease0.9
Conservative Barbara Sinclair 959 28.9 Increase1.4
Liberal Democrats Roy Wood 482 14.5 Increase0.4
Green James Brady 179 5.4 Decrease1.0
Majority 736 22.2 Decrease2.3
Registered electors 11,330
Turnout 29.4 Decrease0.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.2

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Eastham

Eastham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Phillip Gilchrist 3,038 71.3 Increase1.0
Conservative Nick Whieldon 678 15.9 Increase0.7
Labour Christopher Lawler 415 9.7 Decrease2.2
Green Brian Gibbs 132 3.1 Increase0.5
Majority 2,360 55.4 Increase0.3
Registered electors 11,121
Turnout 38.3 Decrease0.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.1

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Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Greasby, Frankby and Irby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gill Gardiner 2,329 44.6 Decrease2.7
Conservative Wendy Clements 2,254 43.2 Increase9.0
Labour Barbara Moores 493 9.4 Decrease0.9
Green Perle Sheldricks 145 2.8 Increase0.4
Majority 75 1.4 Decrease11.7
Registered electors 11,539
Turnout 45.3 Decrease0.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease5.9

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Heswall

Heswall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Johnson 3,599 73.7 Increase4.4
Liberal Democrats Bill Jones 513 10.5 Decrease2.2
Labour Audrey Moore 453 9.3 Decrease2.8
Green Matthew Rosseinsky 219 4.5 Decrease1.5
UKIP Mike Magee 101 2.1 New
Majority 3,086 63.2 Increase6.6
Registered electors 11,095
Turnout 44.3 Increase0.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.3

[22][23]

Hoylake and Meols

Hoylake and Meols
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hale 2,762 64.8 Decrease1.9
Labour Di Christian 676 15.9 Increase0.8
Green Colin Hawksworth 468 11.0 Increase3.1
Liberal Democrats Alexander Clark 355 8.3 Decrease2.0
Majority 2,086 48.9 Decrease2.7
Registered electors 10,474
Turnout 40.8 Decrease0.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.4

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Leasowe and Moreton East

Leasowe and Moreton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Lewis 2,025 51.4 Increase7.5
Labour Don Prout 1,373 34.9 Decrease9.4
Liberal Democrats Gerald Hainsworth 222 5.6 Decrease0.8
Green Rosemary Bland 171 4.3 Decrease1.1
Independent Glenn Fleetwood 147 3.7 New
Majority 652 16.5 N/A
Registered electors 10,905
Turnout 36.2 Increase1.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase8.5

[26][27]

Liscard

Liscard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Keeley 2,122 51.1 Increase1.4
Labour David Hawkins 1,369 33.0 Decrease4.8
UKIP Robbie Quinn 304 7.3 Increase3.8
Liberal Democrats Daniel Clein 195 4.7 Decrease1.0
Green Jacqueline Smith 159 3.8 Increase0.4
Majority 753 18.1 Increase6.2
Registered electors 11,208
Turnout 37.1 Decrease0.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase3.1

[28][29]

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Moreton West and Saughall Massie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Blakeley 2,936 71.1 Increase10.6
Labour Darren Dodd 674 16.3 Decrease7.8
Liberal Democrats Eric Copestake 237 5.7 Decrease2.1
UKIP Lynda Williams 145 3.5 Steady
Green James Drew 137 3.3 Decrease0.8
Majority 2,262 54.8 Increase18.4
Registered electors 10,920
Turnout 37.9 Increase2.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.2

[30][31][32]

New Brighton

New Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Taylor 1,994 47.5 Increase1.8
Labour Pat Hackett 1,572 37.4 Increase5.8
Green Rebecca Koncienzcy 358 8.5 Decrease4.9
Liberal Democrats Eric Fenna 278 6.6 Decrease2.7
Majority 422 10.1 Decrease4.0
Registered electors 10,930
Turnout 38.6 Increase2.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.0

[33][34][35]

Oxton

Oxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pat Williams 1,910 53.2 Decrease1.6
Conservative Marcus Bleasdale 748 20.8 Increase4.1
Labour David Barden 614 17.1 Decrease1.8
UKIP Cathy Williams 179 5.0 Increase0.7
Green Garnette Bowler 139 3.9 Decrease1.4
Majority 1,162 32.4 Decrease3.5
Registered electors 11,141
Turnout 32.4 Decrease0.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease1.8

[36][37]

Pensby and Thingwall

Pensby and Thingwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Wilkins 2,071 43.7 Decrease0.3
Conservative John Meyer 1,813 38.2 Increase1.2
Labour John Cunningham 564 11.9 Decrease3.6
UKIP Mike Pepler 160 3.4 New
Green Allen Burton 135 2.8 Decrease0.7
Majority 258 5.5 Decrease1.5
Registered electors 10,656
Turnout 44.6 Decrease0.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease0.8

[38][39]

Prenton

Prenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Bridson 1,836 48.5 Decrease3.8
Labour Denise Realey 905 23.9 Decrease3.0
Conservative John Gilbert 792 20.9 Increase4.4
Green Mark Mitchell 154 4.1 Decrease0.2
Liberal Sean Keatley 96 2.5 New
Majority 931 24.6 Decrease0.8
Registered electors 11,017
Turnout 34.5 Decrease2.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease0.4

[40][41][42]

Rock Ferry

Rock Ferry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Davies 1,325 55.2 Decrease4.4
Conservative Joanne Suffield 493 20.5 Increase3.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Heppinstall 354 14.8 Increase1.0
Green Peter Exley 228 9.5 Increase0.4
Majority 832 34.7 Decrease7.4
Registered electors 10,023
Turnout 24.1 Steady
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.7

[43][44]

Seacombe

Seacombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Salter 1,188 51.0 Decrease8.5
Conservative Ann Lavin 508 21.8 Increase0.1
Liberal Democrats Steve Pitt 282 12.1 Decrease0.2
UKIP Christopher Wellstead 243 10.4 New
Green Simon Wagner 107 4.6 Decrease2.0
Majority 680 29.2 Decrease8.6
Registered electors 10,445
Turnout 22.4 Decrease0.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.3

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Upton

Upton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Anderson 1,861 42.1 Increase3.4
Labour Sue Brown 1,857 42.0 Decrease1.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Beazer 451 10.2 Decrease2.6
Green Lesley Hussenbux 256 5.8 Increase0.4
Majority 4 0.1 N/A
Registered electors 12,277
Turnout 36.2 Decrease0.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.3

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Wallasey

Wallasey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kate Wood 3,083 64.2 Increase5.9
Labour Anne McArdle 954 19.9 Decrease3.8
Liberal Democrats John Codling 409 8.5 Decrease1.2
UKIP Ian Watson 180 3.7 Decrease0.7
Green Cynthia Stonall 175 3.6 Decrease0.3
Majority 2,129 44.3 Increase9.7
Registered electors 11,937
Turnout 40.2 Increase0.1
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.9

[49][50][51]

West Kirby and Thurstaston

West Kirby and Thurstaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Watt 3,047 64.6 Increase2.6
Labour James Brown 616 13.1 Decrease0.9
Liberal Democrats John Cresswell 571 12.1 Decrease3.6
Green Patrick Cleary 312 6.6 Decrease1.7
UKIP Philip Griffiths 171 3.6 New
Majority 2,431 51.5 Increase5.2
Registered electors 10,346
Turnout 45.7 Increase1.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.6

[52][53][54]

Changes between 2008 and 2010

Moreton West and Saughall Massie by-election 2009

By-election, 26 November 2009: Moreton West and Saughall Massie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Williams 2,255 70.1 Decrease1.0
Labour Andrew Hollingworth 615 19.1 Increase2.8
Liberal Democrats Steve Pitt 134 4.2 Decrease1.5
Independent Alec McFadden 121 3.8 New
Green Jim McGinley 92 2.9 Decrease0.4
Majority 1,640 51.0 Decrease3.8
Turnout 28.0 Decrease9.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.9

[55][56]

Other changes

Date Ward Name Previous affiliation New affiliation Circumstance
18 May 2009 Seacombe Denis Knowles Labour Conservative Defected.[57]

Notes

• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

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