Local by-elections 10 Jul 2008
Local by-elections 10 Jul 2008 was held on 10 July 2008. 11 seats were filled across 11 wards and divisions in 11 councils, from 44 candidates. Conservative Party won 5, The Labour Party won 4 and Liberal Democrats won 1.
- Date
- 10 July 2008
- Seats filled
- 11
- Candidates
- 44
- Councils
- 11
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 11 | 5 | 5,400 | 33.6% |
| The Labour Party | 8 | 4 | 4,602 | 28.6% |
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | 1 | 3,982 | 24.8% |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 2 | 1 | 586 | 3.6% |
| Independent | 4 | 0 | 516 | 3.2% |
| BNP | 3 | 0 | 394 | 2.4% |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 | 300 | 1.9% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1 | 0 | 124 | 0.8% |
| CTax | 1 | 0 | 102 | 0.6% |
| EPP | 1 | 0 | 78 | 0.5% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth Valley | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Caerphilly | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Canterbury | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Ceredigion | 1 | 1 | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1 |
| Chichester | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Great Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Kirklees | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Redbridge | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Stafford | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| West Wiltshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Wigan | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |