The 2008 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of City of Lincoln Council in Lincolnshire, England. This was held on the same day as other local elections. One third of the 33 seats were up for election, with one councillor in each of the 11 wards being elected. As the previous election in 2007 had been an all-out election with new ward boundaries, the seats of the candidates that had finished third in each ward in 2006 were up for election. The Conservative Party retained control of the council.^[3][4]

Quick Facts 11 of the 33 seats to City of Lincoln Council 17 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

2008 City of Lincoln Council election^[1][2]

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11 of the 33 seats to City of Lincoln Council 17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	31.4%
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Last election 17 15 1 Seats won 7 3 1 Seats after 18 14 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 8,797 6,454 2,924 Percentage 44.5% 32.6% 14.8%
Map showing the results of the 2008 Lincoln City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats and blue shows the Conservatives and orange shows Liberal Democrat.
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

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