2008 Sheffield City Council election
Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday 1 May 2008. There were 30 seats up for election - one of the three councillors from each ward, plus two seats from Labour councillors who had stepped down. Liberal Democrats made several gains, regaining control of the council for the first time since losing it in 2002. The overall turnout for this election was 36.8%. Election result. The Liberal Democrats gained five seats from their position following the 2004 election, but also regained a seat lost to an Independent via defection in Stocksbridge & Upper Don. Ward results . Arbourthorne. Beauchief & Greenhill. Beighton. Birley. Broomhill. Burngreave. Central. Crookes. Darnall. Dore & Totley. East Ecclesfield. Ecclesall. Firth Park. Fulwood. Gleadless Valley. Graves Park. Hillsborough. Manor Castle. Mosborough. Nether Edge. Richmond. Shiregreen & Brightside. Southey. Stannington. Stocksbridge & Upper Don. Stocksbridge & Upper Don was a regain for the Liberal Democrats, after the sitting councillor became an Independent. Walkley. West Ecclesfield. Woodhouse.