2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election

The 2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England.

The Daily Telegraph felt Labour would struggle to remain in control, but the Yorkshire Post believed it would remain safe for Labour.

[7] Labour losses included the mayor, Allan Garbutt, and the cabinet member for children and young people, Trevor Izon, in Pontefract South.

[7] The results were seen by the Conservatives as an encouraging sign of how they would perform at the next general election in the Wakefield constituencies.

[7] Meanwhile, Labour put their defeats down to national issues such as the abolition of the 10p rate of income tax and immigration.