Elections to Gosport Borough Council in Hampshire, England were held on 1 May 2008. Half of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
Before the election the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties had held power on the council with the casting vote of the mayor. The election saw the Liberal Democrats close the gap with the Conservative Party after making 5 gains, while the Labour Party lost four of the five seats they had held. However following the election the Conservative Party said that they would take charge of the council as they remained the largest party.
After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 16 Liberal Democrat 14 Labour 4
Election result
Ward results
Alverstoke
Anglesey
Bridgemary North
Bridgemary South
Brockhurst
Christchurch
Elson
Forton
Grange
Hardway
Lee East
Lee West
Leesland
Peel Common
Privett
Rowner and Holbrook
Town
References
2008 Gosport election result Ward results