2008 Hertsmere Borough Council election

2008 Hertsmere Borough Council election
1 May 2008 (2008-05-01)
13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered63,610
Turnout36.6% (5.4%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats won 12 0 1
Seats after 31 5 3
Seat change 3 2 1
Popular vote 15,217 2,250 4,934
Percentage 63.7% 9.4% 20.7%
Swing 2.9% 1.4% 0.3%
Winner of each seat at the 2008 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

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

One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

Summary

Election result

The Conservatives won all 4 seats in Bushey, including defeating the Liberal Democrat group leader Robert Gamble in Bushey North by 182 votes.[3] The Conservatives also took Borehamwood Brookmeadow from Labour, with the Labour group leader Ann Harrison holding Borehamwood Cowley Hill by 40 votes.[4]

Following the election Lynne Hodgson became the new leader of the Liberal Democrat group.[5]

2008 Hertsmere Borough Council election[6][7][8]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12 3 92.3 19 31 79.5 15,217 63.7 +2.9
  Liberal Democrats 0 2 0.0 5 5 12.8 2,250 9.4 –1.4
  Labour 1 1 7.7 2 3 7.7 4,934 20.7 +0.3
  Green 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,117 4.7 +0.2
  Socialist Labour 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 224 0.9 –1.5
  Independent 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 144 0.6 –0.5

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Aldenham East

Aldenham East[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Graham* 1,179 80.6 +5.4
Green Jeannette McDermott 163 11.1 +2.4
Labour Raymond Edge 121 8.3 +1.0
Majority 1,016 69.4 +3.0
Turnout 1,463 40.1 +8.9
Registered electors 3,667
Conservative hold Swing 1.5

Aldenham West

Aldenham West[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Patnick 952 74.5 +0.2
Labour Sandra Huff 168 13.1 +0.9
Green Caroline Boydell 158 12.4 –1.1
Majority 784 61.3 +0.6
Turnout 1,278 34.7 +3.4
Registered electors 3,708
Conservative hold Swing 0.4

Borehamwood Brookmeadow

Borehamwood Brookmeadow[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Zucker 839 48.1 +5.3
Labour Ian Feeney* 764 43.8 +1.9
Green David Harris 141 8.1 –7.2
Majority 75 4.3 N/A
Turnout 1,744 32.4 +3.2
Registered electors 5,395
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 1.7

Borehamwood Cowley Hill

Borehamwood Cowley Hill[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Harrison* 640 39.8 –9.2
Conservative Farida Turner 600 37.3 +2.1
Socialist Labour James Dry 224 13.9 –1.9
Independent Frank Ward 144 9.0 N/A
Majority 40 2.5 –11.2
Turnout 1,608 26.7 +0.9
Registered electors 6,027
Labour hold Swing 5.7

Borehamwood Hillside

Borehamwood Hillside[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hannah David* 1,091 57.9 –4.5
Labour Peter Hedges 573 30.4 –7.2
Liberal Democrats Gavin Whenman 220 11.7 N/A
Majority 518 27.5 +2.7
Turnout 1,884 28.5 +1.9
Registered electors 6,629
Conservative hold Swing 1.4

Bushey Heath

Bushey Heath[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Seamus Quilty* 1,561 78.7 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Brass 177 8.9 –5.5
Labour David Bearfield 162 8.2 –2.1
Green Karen Ward 83 4.2 N/A
Majority 1,384 69.8 +8.9
Turnout 1,983 37.5 +3.6
Registered electors 5,300
Conservative hold Swing 4.5

Bushey North

Bushey North[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve O'Brien 783 48.5 +9.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Gamble* 601 37.2 –10.5
Labour Jim Sowerbutts 132 8.2 +1.7
Green Arjuna Krishna-Das 100 6.2 –0.8
Majority 182 11.3 N/A
Turnout 1,616 34.1 –0.4
Registered electors 4,743
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 10.2

Bushey Park

Bushey Park[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Silver 864 62.3 +13.8
Liberal Democrats Adam Richards-Gray 522 37.7 –13.8
Majority 342 24.7 N/A
Turnout 1,386 39.0 –9.0
Registered electors 3,577
Conservative hold Swing 13.8

Bushey St. James

Bushey St. James[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pervez Choudhury 984 50.2 +12.5
Liberal Democrats Kim Elliot 730 37.2 –8.6
Labour Yue Ting Cheng 150 7.6 +0.2
Green Edward Canfor-Dumas 97 4.9 –4.2
Majority 254 13.0 N/A
Turnout 1,961 36.0 –1.7
Registered electors 5,473
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 10.6

Potters Bar Furzefield

Potters Bar Furzefield[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Knell 1,303 77.9 +13.2
Labour James Fisher 369 22.1 +6.9
Majority 934 55.9 +11.4
Turnout 1,672 34.3 –10.2
Registered electors 4,914
Conservative hold Swing 3.2

Potters Bar Oakmere

Potters Bar Oakmere[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Heywood* 1,187 71.2 –3.9
Labour Russell Ramshaw 480 28.8 +3.9
Majority 707 42.4 –7.8
Turnout 1,667 30.1 +0.2
Registered electors 5,616
Conservative hold Swing 3.9

Potters Bar Parkfield

Potters Bar Parkfield[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Donne* 1,903 84.5 +13.0
Labour Pierre Tengwo 350 15.5 +5.8
Majority 1,553 68.9 +16.3
Turnout 2,253 38.1 +0.6
Registered electors 6,019
Conservative hold Swing 3.6

Shenley

Shenley[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Wayne 972 74.5 +5.2
Labour Richard Butler 332 25.5 +8.0
Majority 640 49.1 –2.8
Turnout 1,304 38.1 +6.2
Registered electors 3,456
Conservative hold Swing 1.4

References

  1. ^ "Hertsmere Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Hertsmere". BBC News. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  3. ^ Hnizdo, Filip (2 May 2008). "Tories take Bushey seats". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Labour leader keeps seat". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Hertsmere Lib Dems select new leader". Watford Observer. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Local elections 2008" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Election results - 2008". Hertsmere Borough Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
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