2008 Northumberland County Council election

2008 Northumberland County Council election[1]
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All 67 seats
to Northumberland County Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.2%
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 14 14
Seats won 26 17
Seat change Increase12 Increase3
Popular vote 36,586 29,777
Percentage 36.5% 29.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Last election 35 4
Seats won 17 7
Seat change Decrease18 Increase3
Popular vote 22,257 11,031
Percentage 22.2% 11.0%
Map of the results of the 2008 local election.
Control of Council before election


Labour Party

Control of Council after election


No overall control

Local elections to Northumberland County Council, a county council in the north east of England, were held on 1 May 2008, resulting in a council with no overall control and with Liberal Democrat members forming the largest political group on the new unitary authority Council.[2]

Results

Northumberland County Council election, 2008[3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 26 36.5 36,586
  Conservative 17 29.7 29,777
  Labour 17 22.2 22,257
  Independent 7 11.0 11,077
  Green 0 0.4 425
  UKIP 0 0.2 159
  BNP 0 0.1 88

References

  1. ^ "Local Election Summaries 2008". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Councillors". Northumberland County Council. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2008 - Northumberland". www.andrewteale.me.uk.