# 2008 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election

Elections to Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. Half of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council from Labour. This was the first time that the British National Party had fielded candidates in the Borough for election to the Borough Council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Conservative 18
* Labour 14
* British National Party 2

## Election results

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2008 - Summary :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 10 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 58.8 | 46.8 | 16,680 | 0 |
| Labour | 5 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 29.4 | 33.9 | 12,094 | 0 |
| BNP | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 11.7 | 16.4 | 5,848 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 622 | 0 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 204 | 0 |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 133 | 0 |
| Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 88 | 0 |

## Ward results

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Abbey Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jill Sheppard | 1,016 | 45.8 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Paxton | 608 | 27.4 |
| | BNP | Caroline Hammill | 391 | 17.6 |
| | Green | Keith Kondakor | 204 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 408 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Arbury Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Burtenshaw | 804 | 42.2 |
| | Labour | John Preedy | 594 | 31.1 |
| | BNP | Craig Fennell | 347 | 18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Miller | 162 | 8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 210 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1907 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Attleborough Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Clive Stringer | 1,048 | 54.7 |
| | Labour | Daniel De'Ath | 547 | 28.5 |
| | BNP | Tom Clarke | 322 | 16.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 501 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1917 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Barpool Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BNP | Martyn Findley | 663 | 34.2 |
| | Conservative | James Foster | 650 | 33.6 |
| | Labour | Roma Taylor | 624 | 32.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1937 | |
| | BNP gain from Labour | BNP gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Bede Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Hancox | 835 | 38.4 |
| | BNP | Alwyn Deacon | 819 | 37.7 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Ward | 385 | 17.7 |
| | English Democrat | David Lane | 133 | 6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2172 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Bulkington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Julian Gutteridge | 1439 | 64.3 |
| | Labour | John Haynes | 800 | 35.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 639 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2239 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Camp Hill Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BNP | Darren Haywood | 675 | 36.2 |
| | Labour | Sam Margrave | 562 | 30.1 |
| | Conservative | Kristofer Wilson | 541 | 29 |
| | Socialist Alternative | Peter Bradley | 88 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1866 | |
| | BNP gain from Labour | BNP gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Exhall Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Don Navarro | 896 | 45.2 |
| | Conservative | Alwyn Waine | 550 | 27.7 |
| | BNP | Deborah Nicholas | 320 | 16.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alice Field | 216 | 11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 346 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1982 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Galley Common Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bryan Grant | 1,118 | 57.4 |
| | BNP | Shane Baynham | 417 | 21.4 |
| | Labour | Qamar Bhatti | 413 | 21.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 701 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1948 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Heath Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Damon Brown | 1,000 | 51.8 |
| | Labour | Ian Lloyd | 929 | 48.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1929 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Kingswood Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Waine | 750 | 41 |
| | Labour | Patricia Henry | 619 | 33.8 |
| | BNP | Kevin Bennett | 462 | 25.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 131 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1831 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Poplar Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Glass | 829 | 41.8 |
| | Conservative | Ann Brown | 611 | 30.8 |
| | BNP | Christian Hammill | 396 | 20 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Moore | 146 | 7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1982 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Slough Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Ison | 806 | 37.6 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Hunt | 725 | 33.8 |
| | BNP | Adrian Deacon | 517 | 24.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Mills | 98 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2146 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: St. Nicolas Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Thomas Wilson | 1,909 | 77.5 |
| | Labour | Anthony Frampton | 555 | 22.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1354 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2464 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Weddington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Clarke | 1,822 | 75.3 |
| | Labour | Kevin Young | 597 | 24.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1225 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2419 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Wembrook Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Julie Jackson | 1,021 | 49.1 |
| | Conservative | Andreas Hammerschmiedt | 541 | 26 |
| | BNP | Yvonne Deacon | 519 | 24.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 480 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2081 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2008: Whitestone Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Grant | 2,098 | 79.8 |
| | Labour | Eric Ireland | 532 | 20.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1566 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2630 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |