# 2008 Hertsmere Borough Council election

The 2008 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 31
* Liberal Democrat 5
* Labour 3

## Election result

The Conservatives won all 4 seats in Bushey, including defeating the Liberal Democrat group leader Robert Gamble in Bushey North by 182 votes. The Conservatives also took Borehamwood Brookmeadow from Labour, with the Labour group leader Ann Harrison holding Borehamwood Cowley Hill by 40 votes.
Following the election Lynne Hodgson became the new leader of the Liberal Democrat group.
Hertsmere Local Election Result 2008 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 12 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 92.3 | 65.2 | 14,218 | +8.9% |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 4,241 | -1.9% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 10.3 | 2,250 | -6.3% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 743 | -0.2% |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 224 | -0.1% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 144 | -0.3% |

## Ward results

Aldenham East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Graham | 1,179 | 80.6 | +5.4 |
| | Green | Jeannette McDermott | 163 | 11.1 | +2.4 |
| | Labour | Raymond Edge | 121 | 8.3 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,016 | 69.4 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,463 | 40.1 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Aldenham West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Patnick | 952 | 74.5 | +0.2 |
| | Labour | Sandra Huff | 168 | 13.1 | +0.9 |
| | Green | Caroline Boydell | 158 | 12.4 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 784 | 61.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,278 | 34.7 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Borehamwood Brookmeadow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Zucker | 839 | 48.1 | |
| | Labour | Ian Feeney | 764 | 43.8 | |
| | Green | David Harris | 141 | 8.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,744 | 32.4 | +8.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Borehamwood Cowley Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ann Harrison | 640 | 39.8 | −9.2 |
| | Conservative | Farida Turner | 600 | 37.3 | +2.1 |
| | Socialist Labour | James Dry | 224 | 13.9 | −1.9 |
| | Independent | Frank Ward | 144 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 2.5 | −11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,608 | 26.7 | +1.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Borehamwood Hillside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hannah David | 1,091 | 57.9 | −4.5 |
| | Labour | Peter Hedges | 573 | 30.4 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gavin Whenman | 220 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 518 | 27.5 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,884 | 28.5 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bushey Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Seamus Quilty | 1,561 | 78.7 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Brass | 177 | 8.9 | −5.5 |
| | Labour | David Bearfield | 162 | 8.2 | −2.1 |
| | Green | Karen Ward | 83 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,384 | 69.8 | +8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,983 | 37.5 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bushey North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve O'Brien | 783 | 48.5 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Gamble | 601 | 37.2 | −10.5 |
| | Labour | Jim Sowerbutts | 132 | 8.2 | +1.7 |
| | Green | Arjuna Krishna-Das | 100 | 6.2 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 182 | 11.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,616 | 34.1 | 0.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Bushey Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Linda Silver | 864 | 62.3 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Richards-Gray | 522 | 37.7 | −13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 342 | 24.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,386 | 39.0 | −9.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bushey St James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Pervez Choudhury | 984 | 50.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kim Elliot | 730 | 37.2 | |
| | Labour | Yue Cheng | 150 | 7.6 | |
| | Green | Edward Canfor-Dumas | 97 | 4.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 13.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,961 | 36.0 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Potters Bar Furzefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Knell | 1,303 | 77.9 | +13.2 |
| | Labour | James Fisher | 369 | 22.1 | +6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 934 | 55.9 | +11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,672 | 34.3 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Potters Bar Oakmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin Heywood | 1,187 | 71.2 | −3.9 |
| | Labour | Russell Ramshaw | 480 | 28.8 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 707 | 42.4 | −7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,667 | 30.1 | 0.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Potters Bar Parkfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Donne | 1,903 | 84.5 | +13.0 |
| | Labour | Pierre Tengwo | 350 | 15.5 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,553 | 68.9 | +16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,253 | 38.1 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Shenley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Wayne | 972 | 74.5 | +5.2 |
| | Labour | Richard Butler | 332 | 25.5 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 640 | 49.1 | −2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,304 | 38.1 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |