2008 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election



The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election took place on Thursday 1 May 2008.

Ward results
An asterisk denotes an incumbent

Bingley ward
Cllr. Colin Gill resigned in September 2008 due to strain the position had placed on his professional life. John Pennington was elected in a by-election in December 2008, retaining the seat for the Conservative Party.

Bowling & Barkerend ward
Incumbent Rupert Oliver switched from the Lib Dems to Labour in October 2006.

Great Horton ward
Cllr. Paul Flowers (Labour Party) stood down in 2011 after "adult content" was found on a council computer he had used. Abdul Jabar retained the seat for the party in a by-election later the same year.

Keighley West ward
Robert Payne was subsequently found guilty of tax fraud and jailed in December 2013.

Toller ward
Councillor Arshad Hussain resigned from the Conservative group in February 2010 to become a Labour councillor.

By-elections between 2008 and 2010 elections
Vote changes correspond to the 2008 Council election.

Bingley ward
This was triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Colin Gill (Conservative Party).