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Election Results: Thursday 18th September 2008.

Glasgow City UA, Baillieston
SNP 2318 (45.3, +12.1)
Lab 2167 (42.3, -3.7)
Con 259 (5.1,-1.4)
LD David Jackson 159 (3.1,-0.7)
BNP 73 (1.4,+1.4)
SSP 58 (1.1,-5.6)
Green 45 (0.9,-0.8)
Ind 43 (0.8,-1.3)
Turnout 22.7%
SNP hold
The election was held under the AV system and the winner was elected at the 9th stage. Percentage change are on 1st preferences since May 2007 when the ward elected 2 Labour and 2 SNP councillors.


Leeds City MBC, Farnley and Wortley
Green 1183 (27.1, -17.5)
LD Rosie Spencer 1151 (26.3, +22.2)
Lab 1009 (23.1, +1.1)
BNP 556 (12.7,-1.1)
Con 428 (9.8, -5.2)
Ind 45 (1.0, -0.5)
Majority 32
Turnout 24.8%
Green hold
Percentage change is since May 2008


Pembrokeshire UA, St Dogmaels
Ind 496 (55.7, +17.4)
LD Elfyn Rees 177 (19.9, -41.8)
Ind 160 (18.0, -20.3)
Con 57 (6.4, +6.4)
Majority 319
Turnout 49.3%
Ind gain from LD
Percentage change is since May 2008


Rothwell TC, Trinity
Con 477 (52.5%)
Lab 373 (41.0%)
LD Daniel Garside 59 (6.5%)
Majority 104
Turnout 31.0%
Conservative hold


Suffolk CC. Woodbridge
LD Caroline Page 970 (41.8,+2.3)
Con 826 (35.6, -4.4)
Ind 378 (16.3,+16.3)
Lab 147 (6.3, -14.2)
Majority 144
Turnout 37.2%
LD gain from Con

Percentage change is since May 2005


Suffolk Coastal DC, Woodbridge Riverside
Con 313 (46.0, -8.5)
LD Guy Jewers 254 (37.4,+13.1)
Green 57 (8.4, -3.5)
Lab 56 (8.2, -1.1)
Majority 59
Turnout 42.9%
Conservative hold

Percentage change is since May 2007


Woodbridge TC, Riverside
Con 263 (43.3%)
LD Vic Harrup 246 (43.3%)
Lab 59 (10.4%)
Majority 17
Turnout 43.7%

Conservative hold

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