| Election Name: | 2008 Sheffield City Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2007 Sheffield City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2010 Sheffield City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Seats For Election: | 30 of 84 seats to Sheffield City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 43 |
| Election Date: | 1 May 2008 |
| Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats1: | 17 |
| Seat Change1: | 6 |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 12 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Party4: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Party5: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Majority party | |
| Posttitle: | Majority party after election |
| Before Election: | No Overall Control |
| After Election: | 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%.[1]
| Ward | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbourthorne | 2004 | Julie Dore | Julie Dore | |
| Beauchief & Greenhill | 2004 | Anthony Holmes | Louise McCann | |
| Beighton | 2004 | Ian Saunders | Ian Saunders | |
| Birley | 2004 | Bryan Lodge | Bryan Lodge | |
| Broomhill | 2004 | Paul Scriven | Paul Scriven | |
| Burngreave | 2004 | Jackie Drayton | Jackie Drayton | |
| Central | 2004 | Jean Cromar | Robert Murphy | |
| Crookes | 2004 | Brian Holmes | Brian Holmes | |
| Darnall | 2004 | Mary Lea | Mary Lea | |
| Dore and Totley | 2004 | Anne Smith | Colin Ross | |
| East Ecclesfield | 2004 | Patricia Fox | Patricia Fox | |
| Ecclesall | 2004 | Sylvia Dunkley | Sylvia Dunkley | |
| Firth Park | 2004 | Joan Barton | Joan Barton | |
| Fulwood | 2004 | John Knight | John Knight | |
| Gleadless Valley | 2004 | Terry Fox | Frank Taylor | |
| Graves Park | 2004 | Peter Moore | Peter Moore | |
| Hillsborough | 2004 | Robert MacDonald | Joe Taylor | |
| Manor Castle | 2004 | Pat Midgley | Pat Midgley | |
| Mosborough (1) | 2004 | Mike Peat | Gail Smith | |
| Mosborough (2) | 2006 | Sam Wall | Chris Tutt | |
| Nether Edge | 2004 | Ali Qadar | Ali Qadar | |
| Richmond (1) | 2004 | Martin Lawton | Martin Lawton | |
| Richmond (2) | 2006 | Liz Naylor | Lynn Rooney | |
| Shiregreen and Brightside | 2004 | Jane Bird | Jane Bird | |
| Southey | 2004 | Tony Damms | Tony Damms | |
| Stannington | 2004 | Arthur Dunworth | Arthur Dunworth | |
| Stocksbridge and Upper Don | 2004 | Martin Davis | Jack Clarkson | |
| Walkley | 2004 | Diane Leek | Diane Leek | |
| West Ecclesfield | 2004 | Kathleen Chadwick | Kathleen Chadwick | |
| Woodhouse | 2004 | Marjorie Barker | Marjorie Barker |
The Liberal Democrats gained five seats from their position following the 2004 election, but also regained a seat lost to an Independent via defection in Stocksbridge & Upper Don.
| valign=top colspan="2" style="width: 230px" | Party | valign=top style="width: 30px" | Previous council | valign=top style="width: 30px" | New council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 39 | 45 | |||
| Labour | 41 | 36 | |||
| Green | 2 | 3 | |||
| Conservatives | 1 | 0 | |||
| Independent Liberal Democrat | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 84 | 84 | |||
| Working majority | |||||
Stocksbridge & Upper Don was a regain for the Liberal Democrats, after the sitting councillor became an Independent.