Thursday, May 01, 2008
Election round-up
The local elections in England and Wales brought some disappointments for the Liberal Democrats, but there were also notable successes:
* the Lib Dems came SECOND in the overall vote, with 25%, ahead of Labour which was on 24%.
LIB DEM COUNCILS:
The Liberal Democrats retained control of:
Ø Cambridge, Eastleigh, Liverpool[1], Rochdale, Stockport, Newcastle, Watford, Three Rivers, South Lakeland
The Liberal Democrats gained control of:
Ø Sheffield, St Albans, Hull, Burnley
[The Liberal Democrats lost control of Pendle & West Lindsey]
Following these elections Liberal Democrats are just one seat short of overall control in: Oldham (4 gains), Warrington (1 gain) and Cheltenham (3 gains).
Liberal Democrats will continue to be the largest party in Cardiff (2 gains), Sefton (1 gain), North East Lincolnshire (1 gain) and are now also the largest party in Derby (5 gains), Exeter (1 gain) and Wrexham (3 gains).
LIB DEM COUNCILLORS ELECTED
Liberal Democrats made 137 gains in these elections four years ago and have now added to those gains. We have over 4,200 council seats (more than 21% of the total in Great Britain).
With results in from all 159 councils, the net figures are:
Conservative +256; Liberal Democrats + 34; Labour -331
* the Lib Dems came SECOND in the overall vote, with 25%, ahead of Labour which was on 24%.
LIB DEM COUNCILS:
The Liberal Democrats retained control of:
Ø Cambridge, Eastleigh, Liverpool[1], Rochdale, Stockport, Newcastle, Watford, Three Rivers, South Lakeland
The Liberal Democrats gained control of:
Ø Sheffield, St Albans, Hull, Burnley
[The Liberal Democrats lost control of Pendle & West Lindsey]
Following these elections Liberal Democrats are just one seat short of overall control in: Oldham (4 gains), Warrington (1 gain) and Cheltenham (3 gains).
Liberal Democrats will continue to be the largest party in Cardiff (2 gains), Sefton (1 gain), North East Lincolnshire (1 gain) and are now also the largest party in Derby (5 gains), Exeter (1 gain) and Wrexham (3 gains).
LIB DEM COUNCILLORS ELECTED
Liberal Democrats made 137 gains in these elections four years ago and have now added to those gains. We have over 4,200 council seats (more than 21% of the total in Great Britain).
With results in from all 159 councils, the net figures are:
Conservative +256; Liberal Democrats + 34; Labour -331
# posted by John Beanse @ 8:57 AM 
