2008 Crawley Borough Council election
# 2008 Crawley Borough Council election

The 2008 Crawley Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Crawley Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* Conservative 22
* Labour 12
* Liberal Democrats 3

## Ward results

### Bewbush

Bewbush :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Marion Ayling | 710 | 48.0% |
| | Conservative | Alex Maple | 429 | 29.0% |
| | BNP | Linda Atkinson | 231 | 15.6% |
| | Justice Party | Arshad Khan | 108 | 7.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | 19.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,478 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Broadfield North

Broadfield North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Brian Quinn | 622 | 51.6% |
| | Conservative | David Bowen | 472 | 39.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Huston | 112 | 9.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 12.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,206 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Broadfield South

Broadfield South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Lee Gilroy | 668 | 57.0% |
| | Labour | Ian Irvine | 503 | 43.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 165 | 14.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,171 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Gossops Green

Gossops Green :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Beryl Mecrow | 766 | 48.0% |
| | Labour | Chris Mullins | 498 | 31.2% |
| | BNP | Dennis Kenealy | 242 | 15.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gomeze Clayton | 89 | 5.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 268 | 16.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,595 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Ifield

Ifield :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Ali Burke | 984 | 42.7% |
| | Labour | John Stanley | 748 | 32.4% |
| | BNP | George Baldwin | 363 | 15.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Arnold | 211 | 9.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 10.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,306 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Langley Green

Langley Green :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Brenda Smith | 954 | 52.1% |
| | Conservative | Tony Pushpanathan | 722 | 39.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Muhammed Musoke | 156 | 8.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 12.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,832 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Maidenbower

Maidenbower :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Jennifer Millar-Smith | 1,552 | 82.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Osborne | 166 | 8.8% |
| | Labour | Raj Sharma | 166 | 8.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,386 | 73.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,884 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Pound Hill North

Pound Hill North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Keith Brockwell | 1,349 | 72.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eddie Reay | 267 | 14.4% |
| | Labour | Thakordas Patel | 242 | 13.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,082 | 58.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,858 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Pound Hill South and Worth

Pound Hill South and Worth :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Bob Lanzer | 1,482 | 68.7% |
| | Labour | Colin Moffatt | 293 | 13.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Wickins | 196 | 9.1% |
| | BNP | Vernon Atkinson | 186 | 8.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,189 | 55.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,157 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Southgate

Southgate :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Sukhjit Kaur | 1,040 | 48.4% |
| | Labour | Stephen Joyce | 786 | 36.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darren Wise | 323 | 15.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 11.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,149 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Three Bridges

Three Bridges :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Brenda Burgess | 893 | 54.4% |
| | Labour | Chris Oxlade | 596 | 36.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Siobhan Hoverd | 154 | 9.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 297 | 18.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,643 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Tilgate

Tilgate :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Lawrence Taylor | 725 | 44.6% |
| | Labour | Geraint Thomas | 627 | 38.6% |
| | BNP | Richard Trower | 274 | 16.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 6.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,626 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### West Green

West Green :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Bert Crane | 584 | 50.1% |
| | Conservative | Tina Belben | 401 | 34.4% |
| | BNP | Stuart Minihane | 180 | 15.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 | 15.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,165 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
