Sheffield Council election, 2008
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Sheffield City Council elections
took place on Thursday 1 May, 2008. There were 30 seats up for election - one of the three councillors from each ward, plus two seats from Labour councillors who had stepped down. Liberal Democrats made several gains, regaining control of the council for the first time since losing it in 2002. The overall turnout for this election was 36.8%.
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took place on Thursday 1 May, 2008. There were 30 seats up for election - one of the three councillors from each ward, plus two seats from Labour councillors who had stepped down. Liberal Democrats made several gains, regaining control of the council for the first time since losing it in 2002. The overall turnout for this election was 36.8%.
Councillors before and after the election
| Ward | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbourthorne | 2004 | Julie Dore | Julie Dore |
| Beauchief & Greenhill | 2004 | Anthony Holmes | Louise McCann |
| Beighton | 2004 | Ian Saunders | Ian Saunders |
| Birley | 2004 | Bryan Lodge | Bryan Lodge |
| Broomhill | 2004 | Paul Scriven | Paul Scriven |
| Burngreave | 2004 | Jackie Drayton | Jackie Drayton |
| Central | 2004 | Jean Cromar | Robert Murphy |
| Crookes | 2004 | Brian Holmes | Brian Holmes |
| Darnall | 2004 | Mary Lea | Mary Lea |
| Dore and Totley | 2004 | Anne Smith | Colin Ross |
| East Ecclesfield | 2004 | Patricia Fox | Patricia Fox |
| Ecclesall | 2004 | Sylvia Dunkley | Sylvia Dunkley |
| Firth Park | 2004 | Joan Barton | Joan Barton |
| Fulwood | 2004 | John Knight | John Knight |
| Gleadless Valley | 2004 | Terry Fox | Frank Taylor |
| Graves Park | 2004 | Peter Moore | Peter Moore |
| Hillsborough | 2004 | Robert MacDonald | Joe Taylor |
| Manor Castle | 2004 | Pat Midgley | Pat Midgley |
| Mosborough (1) | 2004 | Mike Peat | Gail Smith |
| Mosborough (2) | 2006 | Sam Wall | Chris Tutt |
| Nether Edge | 2004 | Ali Qadar | Ali Qadar |
| Richmond (1) | 2004 | Martin Lawton | Martin Lawton |
| Richmond (2) | 2006 | Liz Naylor | Lynn Rooney |
| Shiregreen and Brightside | 2004 | Jane Bird | Jane Bird |
| Southey | 2004 | Tony Damms | Tony Damms |
| Stannington | 2004 | Arthur Dunworth | Arthur Dunworth |
| Stocksbridge and Upper Don | 2004 | Martin Davis | Jack Clarkson |
| Walkley | 2004 | Diane Leek | Diane Leek |
| West Ecclesfield | 2004 | Kathleen Chadwick | Kathleen Chadwick |
| Woodhouse | 2004 | Marjorie Barker | Marjorie Barker |
Election result
| Party | Previous council | New council | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 39 | 45 | |||
| Labour | 41 | 36 | |||
| Green | 2 | 3 | |||
| Conservatives | 1 | 0 | |||
| Independent Liberal Democrat | 1 | 0 | |||
| BNP | 0 | 0 | |||
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | |||
| Left List | 0 | 0 | |||
| Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 84 | 84 | |||
| Working majority | |||||