2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election information
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2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
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1 May 2008 (2008-05-01)
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22 of 66 seats (One Third) to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
36.0% (0.1%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Jeff Green
Steve Foulkes
Simon Holbrook
Party
Conservative
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat
West Kirby and Thurstaston
Claughton
Prenton
Last election
7 seats, 38.6%
8 seats, 28.7%
7 seats, 25.2%
Seats before
20
25
19
Seats won
11
5
6
Seats after
24
21
20
Seat change
4
4
1
Popular vote
37,925
22,277
19,624
Percentage
43.6%
25.6%
22.6%
Swing
5.0%
3.1%
2.6%
Map of results of 2008 election
Leader of the Council before election
Steve Foulkes (Labour) No Overall Control
Leader of the Council after election
Steve Foulkes (Labour) No Overall Control
The 2008 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party
Seats
±
Conservative
24
4
Labour
21
4
Liberal Democrat
20
1
Ind. Conservative
1
Ind. Lib Dem
0
1
[1]
^ ab"Election Result for 1 May 2008 Summary". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
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