Sheffield City Council election, 2008

Sheffield City Council election, 2008

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30 of 84 seats to Sheffield City Council 43 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Liberal Democrat Labour Seats won 17 12 Seat change 6 5   Third party Fourth party   Party Green Conservative Seats won 1 0 Seat change 1 1
Map showing the results of the 2008 Sheffield City Council elections.
Majority party before election No Overall Control Majority party after election Liberal Democrats

No Overall Control

Liberal Democrats

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%.