Local Election Results 2008
Great Yarmouth
One-third of council up for election. No elections this year in Caister North, Caister South, Fleggburgh or Lothingland.
Other results for Great Yarmouth:
2002
2003
2004
2006
2007
2010
2011
2012
2014
2015
2016
2018
2019
2023
By-elections for Great Yarmouth (may be incomplete): 5th May 2005 (Claydon)
— 4th August 2005 (Gorleston)
— 25th October 2007 (Nelson)
— 7th February 2008 (Bradwell S. & Hopton)
— 10th July 2008 (Bradwell S. & Hopton)
— 23rd June 2011 (St Andrews)
— 18th October 2011 (Bradwell S. & Hopton)
— 6th May 2021 (Claydon; Ormesby)
— 29th February 2024 (Central & Northgate)
Results for Norfolk county council: 2005
2009
2013
2017
2021
Map of the results —Export spreadsheet
| Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Seats |
| Conservative |
9393 |
54.7% |
9 |
| Labour |
5899 |
34.3% |
4 |
| Liberal Democrat |
1053 |
6.1% |
0 |
| UK Independence Party |
467 |
2.7% |
0 |
| Green Party |
370 |
2.2% |
0 |
| Alan Grey |
C |
761 |
47.0% |
| Trevor Wainwright |
Lab |
713 |
44.0% |
| John Loades |
LD |
146 |
9.0% |
| Stephen Ames |
C |
814 |
48.0% |
| Aleck Buchanan |
LD |
381 |
22.5% |
| Joanne Vriesema |
Lab |
325 |
19.2% |
| Colin Aldred |
UKIP |
177 |
10.4% |
| Michael Taylor |
Lab |
636 |
43.1% |
| Thomas Garrod |
C |
560 |
38.0% |
| Gabriele Baugh |
UKIP |
143 |
9.7% |
| Anthony Harris |
LD |
135 |
9.2% |
| Anthony Blyth |
Lab |
704 |
45.1% |
| Margaret Greenacre |
C |
604 |
38.7% |
| Ralph Woodcock |
Grn |
252 |
16.2% |
| George Jermany |
C |
930 |
66.9% |
| Jamie Smith |
Lab |
242 |
17.4% |
| Rodney Cole |
LD |
218 |
15.7% |
| Bertie Collins |
C |
991 |
76.6% |
| Rex Tyrrell |
Lab |
303 |
23.4% |
| Patricia Page |
C |
816 |
52.0% |
| Colleen Walker |
Lab |
752 |
48.0% |
| Michael Jeal |
Lab |
487 |
45.3% |
| Joy Cosaitis |
C |
377 |
35.1% |
| Anne Purchase-Walker |
Grn |
118 |
11.0% |
| Nicholas Dyer |
LD |
93 |
8.7% |
| Charles Reynolds |
C |
997 |
79.9% |
| Jennifer Livingstone |
Lab |
251 |
20.1% |
| Patrick Cook |
C |
619 |
62.6% |
| Gary Fox |
Lab |
370 |
37.4% |
| Penelope Linden |
Lab |
334 |
46.1% |
| James Dinsdale |
C |
163 |
22.5% |
| Paul Baugh |
UKIP |
147 |
20.3% |
| John Brookshaw |
LD |
80 |
11.0% |
| Barry Coleman |
C |
1068 |
79.0% |
| Katie James |
Lab |
284 |
21.0% |
| Paul Garrod |
C |
693 |
58.2% |
| Charles Marsden |
Lab |
498 |
41.8% |
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