# 2008 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 2008 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, a local government authority in Hertfordshire, England.

## Composition of expiring seats before election

| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 2004 | Paul Mason | Yes |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 2004 | Martin Kennaugh | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 2004 | Milan Milovanovic | No |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 2004 | Mark Farrington | No |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 2004 | David Manning | No |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 2004 | Peter Moule | Yes |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 2004 | Lyn White | Yes |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 2004 | Robert Bick | Yes |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 2004 | Bren Perryman | Yes |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 2004 | Charles Tranham | Yes |
| Waltham Cross | Conservative | 2004 | Dennis Clayton | Yes |
| Wormley / Turnford | Conservative | 2004 | Christine Mitchell | No |

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 2008 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 11 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 91.66 | 63.46 | 13,292 | -0.53 |
| Labour | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 8.34 | 19.20 | 4,022 | +0.26 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.34 | 3,214 | +2.01 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.99 | 417 | -0.84 |

## Results summary

An election was held in 12 wards on 1 May 2008. (No election in Rosedale Ward)
This was the first Local Government Election in Broxbourne where the British National Party fielded a "full slate" of candidates
The Labour Party gained 1 seat from the Conservative Party in Waltham Cross Ward.
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
* Conservative 35 seats
* Labour 3 seats
The next Local Government Election will be held on 6 May 2010 when seats will be contested in all of the 13 wards.

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Mason | 1,307 | 71.03 | −6.75 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Winrow | 224 | 12.17 | −0.63 |
| | Labour | Raymond Cook | 176 | 9.57 | +0.15 |
| | BNP | Joanne Warren | 133 | 7.23 | +7.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,083 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,840 | 37.05 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bury Green Ward Result 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin Kennaugh | 1,031 | 59.67 | +12.14 |
| | BNP | Stephen McCole | 389 | 22.51 | −9.30 |
| | Labour | Shirley McInnes | 308 | 17.82 | +2.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 642 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,728 | 36.74 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Judith Clemerson | 1,216 | 66.85 | +2.13 |
| | Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 305 | 16.77 | +0.60 |
| | BNP | Ian Seeby | 298 | 16.38 | −2.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 911 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,819 | 33.38 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Clemerson | 1,089 | 64.59 | +6.36 |
| | Labour | Peter Alford | 316 | 18.74 | −0.52 |
| | BNP | Carolyn Iles | 281 | 16.67 | −0.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 773 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,686 | 31.09 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin Lyth | 1,101 | 68.09 | +3.00 |
| | Labour | Alexander McInnes | 290 | 14.41 | −0.50 |
| | BNP | Mark Gerrard | 283 | 17.50 | −2.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 811 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,617 | 32.92 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Moule | 1,594 | 77.23 | −11.14 |
| | BNP | Wendy Ward | 237 | 11.48 | +11.48 |
| | Labour | Cherry Robbins | 233 | 11.29 | −0.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,357 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,064 | 33.53 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lyn White | 1,317 | 73.00 | +1.22 |
| | Labour | Edward Hopwood | 266 | 14.75 | −0.66 |
| | BNP | Colin Whittaker | 221 | 12.25 | −0.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,051 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,804 | 33.12 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Bick | 863 | 59.68 | −6.14 |
| | Labour | Neil Harvey | 214 | 14.80 | −1.05 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kirstie De Rivaz | 193 | 13.35 | −4.98 |
| | BNP | Garry Crowhurst | 176 | 12.17 | +12.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 649 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,446 | 27.52 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rye Park Ward Result 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bren Perryman | 914 | 56.70 | +2.24 |
| | Labour | Annette Marples | 502 | 31.14 | +3.76 |
| | BNP | Ramon Johns | 196 | 12.16 | +0.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 412 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,612 | 31.93 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Theobalds Ward Result 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Tranham | 1,201 | 65.13 | +2.42 |
| | Labour | Ronald McCole | 409 | 22.18 | +0.46 |
| | BNP | Peter Hall | 234 | 12.69 | −2.88 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 792 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,844 | 34.50 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Cross Ward Result 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Watson | 713 | 41.79 | −14.06 |
| | Conservative | Dennis Clayton | 533 | 31.24 | −12.90 |
| | BNP | James Crowhurst | 460 | 26.96 | +26.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,706 | 34.20 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Metcalf | 1,126 | 63.29 | −2.71 |
| | Labour | Ian Hunter | 347 | 19.51 | +4.36 |
| | BNP | Christopher Francis | 306 | 17.20 | −1.65 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 779 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,779 | 27.13 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |