The local elections took place on 1 May 2008. One councillor was elected for each of the 14 wards, as well as a new county
councillor for Romsey.
Abbey ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Andrew Bower (Conservative) | 376 |
|---|
| John Durrant (Labour) | 645 |
|---|
| Callie Leroux (Liberal Democrat) | 129 |
|---|
| Margaret Wright (Green) | 812 (Elected) |
|---|
Arbury ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Tim Hawke (English Democrats) | 161 |
|---|
| Rhodri James (Liberal Democrat) | 908 |
|---|
| Shapour Meftah (Conservative) | 468 |
|---|
| Catherine Terry (Green) | 187 |
|---|
| Mike Todd-Jones (Labour and Co-operative) | 941 (Elected) |
|---|
Castle ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| John Hipkin (Independent) | 851 (Elected) |
|---|
| Valerie Holt (Liberal Democrat) | 707 |
|---|
| Stephen Lawrence (Green) | 145 |
|---|
| Edward MacNaghten (Conservative) | 255 |
|---|
| Sam Wakeford (Labour) | 225 |
|---|
Cherry Hinton ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Robert Dryden (Labour) | 1247 (Elected) |
|---|
| Sarah Howayda El-Neil (Conservative) | 827 |
|---|
| Neil Ford (Green) | 157 |
|---|
| David Willingham (Liberal Democrat) | 167 |
|---|
Coleridge ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Alain Desmier (Liberal Democrat) | 219 |
|---|
| Valerie Hopkins (Green) | 193 |
|---|
| Christopher Howell (Conservative) | 955 (Elected) |
|---|
| Tariq Sadiq (Labour) | 941 |
|---|
| Albert Watts (UK Independence) | 65 |
|---|
East Chesterton ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Peter Burkinshaw (UK Independence) | 100 |
|---|
| Kevin Francis (Conservative) | 576 |
|---|
| Stefan Haselwimmer (Labour) | 368 |
|---|
| Jennifer Liddle (Liberal Democrat) | 777 (Elected) |
|---|
| Peter Pope (Green) | 203 |
|---|
King's Hedges ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Gerri Bird (Labour) | 562 |
|---|
| Neil McGovern (Liberal Democrat) | 760 (Elected) |
|---|
| Cyril Weinman (Conservative) | 419 |
|---|
| James Youd (Green) | 129 |
|---|
Market ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Tim Bick (Liberal Democrat) | 645 (Elected) |
|---|
| Nick Dale (Labour) | 255 |
|---|
| Sheila Lawlor (Conservative) | 342 |
|---|
| Shayne Mitchell (Green) | 222 |
|---|
Newnham ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Jennifer Butler (Green) | 238 |
|---|
| William Redfern (Labour) | 200 |
|---|
| Sian Reid (Liberal Democrat) | 870 (Elected) |
|---|
| James Strachan (Conservative) | 427 |
|---|
Petersfield ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Ben Bradnack (Labour and Co-operative) | 857 (Elected) |
|---|
| Jonathan Newton (Conservative) | 301 |
|---|
| Elizabeth parkin (Liberal Democrat) | 541 |
|---|
| Simon Sedgwick-Jell (Green) | 236 |
|---|
Queen Edith's ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Donald Douglas (Conservative) | 838 |
|---|
| Jonathan Goodacre (Labour) | 233 |
|---|
| Martin Lawson (Green) | 183 |
|---|
| Amanda Taylor (Liberal Democrat) | 1250 (Elected) |
|---|
Romsey ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Sam Barker (Conservative) | 285 |
|---|
| Len Freeman (Labour) | 535 |
|---|
| Keith Garrett (Green) | 189 |
|---|
| Catherine Smart (Liberal Democrat) | 791 (Elected) |
|---|
| Tom Woodcock (Left List) | 328 |
|---|
Romsey ward by-election for a county councillor
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Kilian Bourke (Liberal Democrat) | 781 (Elected) |
|---|
| Chris Freeman (Labour) | 597 |
|---|
| Keith Garrett (Green) | 237 |
|---|
| Mike Morley (Conservative) | 289 |
|---|
| Andrew Osborne (Left List) | 207 |
|---|
Trumpington ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Salah Al Bander (Liberal Democrat) | 985 (Elected) |
|---|
| Ceri Galloway (Green) | 178 |
|---|
| Peter Hase (Conservative) | 828 |
|---|
| Pamela Stacey (Labour) | 154 |
|---|
West Chesterton ward
| Candidate (Party) |
Votes |
| Steven Mastin (Conservative) | 513 |
|---|
| Ian Nimmo-Smith (Liberal Democrat) | 969 (Elected) |
|---|
| Sarah Peake (Green) | 302 |
|---|
| Mike Sargeant (Labour) | 461 |
|---|
Last updated: Friday, May 2, 2008
