The 2008 Crawley Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Crawley Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[2]
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13 of the 37 seats to Crawley Borough Council 19 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of the 2008 Crawley Borough Council elections by ward. Blue show Conservative seats, and red shows Labour. Wards in grey had no election. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 22
- Labour 12
- Liberal Democrats 3
Ward results
editBewbush
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Marion Ayling | 710 | 48.0% | |
Conservative | Alex Maple | 429 | 29.0% | |
BNP | Linda Atkinson | 231 | 15.6% | |
Justice Party | Arshad Khan | 108 | 7.3% | |
Majority | 281 | 19.0% | ||
Turnout | 1,478 | |||
Labour hold |
Broadfield North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Brian Quinn | 622 | 51.6% | |
Conservative | David Bowen | 472 | 39.1% | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Huston | 112 | 9.3% | |
Majority | 150 | 12.5% | ||
Turnout | 1,206 | |||
Labour hold |
Broadfield South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Lee Gilroy | 668 | 57.0% | |
Labour | Ian Irvine | 503 | 43.0% | |
Majority | 165 | 14.0% | ||
Turnout | 1,171 | |||
Conservative hold |
Gossops Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Beryl Mecrow | 766 | 48.0% | |
Labour | Chris Mullins | 498 | 31.2% | |
BNP | Dennis Kenealy | 242 | 15.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | Gomeze Clayton | 89 | 5.6% | |
Majority | 268 | 16.8% | ||
Turnout | 1,595 | |||
Conservative hold |
Ifield
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Ali Burke | 984 | 42.7% | |
Labour | John Stanley | 748 | 32.4% | |
BNP | George Baldwin | 363 | 15.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | Edward Arnold | 211 | 9.2% | |
Majority | 236 | 10.3% | ||
Turnout | 2,306 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
Langley Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Brenda Smith | 954 | 52.1% | |
Conservative | Tony Pushpanathan | 722 | 39.4% | |
Liberal Democrats | Muhammed Musoke | 156 | 8.5% | |
Majority | 232 | 12.7% | ||
Turnout | 1,832 | |||
Labour hold |
Maidenbower
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Jennifer Millar-Smith | 1,552 | 82.4% | |
Liberal Democrats | Kevin Osborne | 166 | 8.8% | |
Labour | Raj Sharma | 166 | 8.8% | |
Majority | 1,386 | 73.6% | ||
Turnout | 1,884 | |||
Conservative hold |
Pound Hill North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Keith Brockwell | 1,349 | 72.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | Eddie Reay | 267 | 14.4% | |
Labour | Thakordas Patel | 242 | 13.0% | |
Majority | 1,082 | 58.2% | ||
Turnout | 1,858 | |||
Conservative hold |
Pound Hill South and Worth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Bob Lanzer | 1,482 | 68.7% | |
Labour | Colin Moffatt | 293 | 13.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Wickins | 196 | 9.1% | |
BNP | Vernon Atkinson | 186 | 8.6% | |
Majority | 1,189 | 55.1% | ||
Turnout | 2,157 | |||
Conservative hold |
Southgate
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Sukhjit Kaur | 1,040 | 48.4% | |
Labour | Stephen Joyce | 786 | 36.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | Darren Wise | 323 | 15.0% | |
Majority | 254 | 11.8% | ||
Turnout | 2,149 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
Three Bridges
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Brenda Burgess | 893 | 54.4% | |
Labour | Chris Oxlade | 596 | 36.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | Siobhan Hoverd | 154 | 9.4% | |
Majority | 297 | 18.1% | ||
Turnout | 1,643 | |||
Conservative hold |
Tilgate
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Lawrence Taylor | 725 | 44.6% | |
Labour | Geraint Thomas | 627 | 38.6% | |
BNP | Richard Trower | 274 | 16.9% | |
Majority | 98 | 6.0% | ||
Turnout | 1,626 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
West Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Bert Crane | 584 | 50.1% | |
Conservative | Tina Belben | 401 | 34.4% | |
BNP | Stuart Minihane | 180 | 15.5% | |
Majority | 183 | 15.7% | ||
Turnout | 1,165 | |||
Labour hold |