Three Rivers Council election, 2008
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Elections to Three Rivers District Council were held on 1 May 2008. One-third of the council was up for election. The Liberal Democrats
won the most seats, despite the Conservatives
winning more votes. The Conservatives also gained a seat, strengthening their position against the Liberal Democrats, who remained stayed in overall control of Three Rivers
.
The election was marked by the collapse of Labour support in South Oxhey
: the part of the district that Labour are at their strongest. Most notably, they lost one seat, Ashridge, to the far-right British National Party
(BNP). Another seat, Northwick, was lost to the Conservatives. Labour's group leader, Kerron Cross
, only narrowly retained his seat, with the BNP candidate coming second by 14 votes in a tight three-horse race.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
won the most seats, despite the Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
winning more votes. The Conservatives also gained a seat, strengthening their position against the Liberal Democrats, who remained stayed in overall control of Three Rivers
Three Rivers (district)
Three Rivers is a local government district in Hertfordshire in the East of England. Its council is based in Rickmansworth.It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Rickmansworth Urban District and Chorleywood Urban District with part of Watford Rural District...
.
The election was marked by the collapse of Labour support in South Oxhey
South Oxhey
South Oxhey is a suburb of Watford in the Watford Rural parish of the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire, England. It is located in the south western corner of Hertfordshire and close to the boundary with Greater London.-History:...
: the part of the district that Labour are at their strongest. Most notably, they lost one seat, Ashridge, to the far-right British National Party
British National Party
The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
(BNP). Another seat, Northwick, was lost to the Conservatives. Labour's group leader, Kerron Cross
Kerron Cross
Kerron James Cross is a former Labour politician and former blogger. His blog was rated as the top Labour blog by commentator Iain Dale in 2006. He is no longer a councillor and is currently Director of Communications for the Archbishop of York.Cross was candidate for South West Hertfordshire at...
, only narrowly retained his seat, with the BNP candidate coming second by 14 votes in a tight three-horse race.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 31 (0)
- ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
12 (+1) - LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
4 (-2) - British National PartyBritish National PartyThe British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
1 (+1)