2008 Northumberland County Council election

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 Council.[2]

2008 Northumberland County Council election[1]
1 May 2008 (2008-05-01)
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 12 3
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 18 3
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

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. http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2008/118/
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