Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday 1 May 2008. There were 30 seats up for election - one of the three councillors from each ward, plus two seats from Labour councillors who had stepped down. Liberal Democrats made several gains, regaining control of the council for the first time since losing it in 2002. The overall turnout for this election was 36.8%.
Councillors before and after the election Ward Incumbent Elected Incumbent Elected Arbourthorne 2004 Julie Dore Julie Dore Beauchief & Greenhill 2004 Anthony Holmes Louise McCann Beighton 2004 Ian Saunders Ian Saunders Birley 2004 Bryan Lodge Bryan Lodge Broomhill 2004 Paul Scriven Paul Scriven Burngreave 2004 Jackie Drayton Jackie Drayton Central 2004 Jean Cromar Robert Murphy Crookes 2004 Brian Holmes Brian Holmes Darnall 2004 Mary Lea Mary Lea Dore and Totley 2004 Anne Smith Colin Ross East Ecclesfield 2004 Patricia Fox Patricia Fox Ecclesall 2004 Sylvia Dunkley Sylvia Dunkley Firth Park 2004 Joan Barton Joan Barton Fulwood 2004 John Knight John Knight Gleadless Valley 2004 Terry Fox Frank Taylor Graves Park 2004 Peter Moore Peter Moore Hillsborough 2004 Robert MacDonald Joe Taylor Manor Castle 2004 Pat Midgley Pat Midgley Mosborough (1) 2004 Mike Peat Gail Smith Mosborough (2) 2006 Sam Wall Chris Tutt Nether Edge 2004 Ali Qadar Ali Qadar Richmond (1) 2004 Martin Lawton Martin Lawton Richmond (2) 2006 Liz Naylor Lynn Rooney Shiregreen and Brightside 2004 Jane Bird Jane Bird Southey 2004 Tony Damms Tony Damms Stannington 2004 Arthur Dunworth Arthur Dunworth Stocksbridge and Upper Don 2004 Martin Davis Jack Clarkson Walkley 2004 Diane Leek Diane Leek West Ecclesfield 2004 Kathleen Chadwick Kathleen Chadwick Woodhouse 2004 Marjorie Barker Marjorie Barker
Election result
The Liberal Democrats gained five seats from their position following the 2004 election, but also regained a seat lost to an Independent via defection in Stocksbridge & Upper Don.
PartyPrevious councilNew council Liberal Democrats 39 45 Labour 41 36 Green 2 3 Conservatives 1 0 Independent Liberal Democrat 1 0 Total 84 84 Working majority
Ward results Arbourthorne
Beauchief & Greenhill
Beighton
Birley
Broomhill
Burngreave
Central
Crookes
Darnall
Dore & Totley
East Ecclesfield
Ecclesall
Firth Park
Fulwood
Gleadless Valley
Graves Park
Hillsborough
Manor Castle
Mosborough
Nether Edge
Richmond
Shiregreen & Brightside
Southey
Stannington
Stocksbridge & Upper Don
Stocksbridge & Upper Don was a regain for the Liberal Democrats, after the sitting councillor became an Independent.
Walkley
West Ecclesfield
Woodhouse
By-elections between 2008 and 2010
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