Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2008
Elections to Trafford Council were held on 1 May 2008. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2012. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
Party | Seats | +/- | |
---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 39 | +1 | |
Labour | 19 | -1 | |
Liberal Democrat | 5 | +1 | |
Independent | 0 | -1 | |
Conservative hold |
Summary
The following summary indicates the number of seats which are being defended by each party.
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Conservative | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59.1 | 47.3 | 30,145 | +1.0 | ||
Labour | 7 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 31.8 | 27.6 | 17,584 | -2.0 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 9.1 | 16.9 | 10,779 | +4.3 | ||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 | 4,682 | -0.9 | ||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 223 | +0.2 | ||
BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 144 | -0.3 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 137 | +0.2 | ||
Ward results
Altrincham ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Susan Williams* | 1,590 | 56.3 | +0.3 | |
Labour | Majella Kennedy | 620 | 22.0 | -0.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Roger Legge | 323 | 11.4 | -2.9 | |
Green | Deborah Leftwich | 155 | 5.5 | -1.7 | |
Independent | Sarah Walmsley | 137 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Majority | 970 | 34.3 | +0.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,825 | 35.2 | -2.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ashton upon Mersey ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Rigby* | 1,762 | 60.1 | +4.8 | |
Labour | Michael Wilton | 535 | 18.3 | -2.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Terry Corbett | 389 | 13.3 | +0.7 | |
Green | Marian Sudbury | 244 | 8.3 | -2.6 | |
Majority | 1,227 | 41.9 | +7.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,930 | 40.4 | -1.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Bowdon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sean Anstee | 2,187 | 73.4 | +2.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Ian Chappell | 334 | 11.3 | -0.4 | |
Labour | Thomas Hague | 255 | 8.6 | -1.3 | |
Green | Bridget Green | 190 | 6.4 | -1.0 | |
Majority | 1,853 | 62.5 | +3.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,966 | 39.9 | -1.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Broadheath ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brenda Houraghan* | 1,681 | 54.1 | +2.9 | |
Labour | Andrew Western | 836 | 26.9 | -1.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Armaan Chohan | 334 | 10.8 | -2.5 | |
Green | Martin Bate | 255 | 8.2 | -0.6 | |
Majority | 845 | 27.2 | +3.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,106 | 35.5 | -0.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Brooklands ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kathy Bullock* | 1,883 | 60.5 | +4.3 | |
Labour | Angela Gratrix | 522 | 17.8 | +0.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Kenneth Clarke | 514 | 16.5 | -3.0 | |
Green | Barbara Jarkowski | 196 | 6.3 | -1.0 | |
Majority | 1,361 | 43.7 | +7.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,115 | 38.9 | +2.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Bucklow-St. Martins ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ian Platt* | 961 | 50.1 | -2.5 | |
Conservative | Anne Hooley | 592 | 30.9 | +6.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Elizabeth Hogg | 183 | 9.5 | +9.5 | |
Green | Melanie Bell | 182 | 9.5 | +0.9 | |
Majority | 369 | 19.2 | -8.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,918 | 26.7 | -4.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Clifford ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Whit Stennett* | 1,434 | 32.0 | +4.8 | |
Labour | Sophie Taylor | 1,212 | 27.1 | -5.0 | |
Green | Christine Rawson | 377 | 8.4 | +1.5 | |
Conservative | John Schofield | 338 | 7.6 | +2.5 | |
Conservative | John Blackburn | 318 | 7.1 | +1.5 | |
Green | Anne Power | 313 | 7.0 | -1.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Louise Bird | 264 | 5.9 | -1.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Derek Hurst | 220 | 4.9 | -3.1 | |
Majority | 835 | 37.3 | -6.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,476 | 32.6 | -0.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Davyhulme East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Linda Blackburn | 1,728 | 60.3 | +1.9 | |
Labour | Ged Carter | 703 | 24.5 | -6.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Graham Rogers | 286 | 10.0 | +10.0 | |
Green | Jennie Gander | 150 | 5.2 | -1.8 | |
Majority | 1,025 | 35.8 | +8.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,867 | 36.2 | -2.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Davyhulme West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Shaw | 1,755 | 61.5 | +0.9 | |
Labour | Kevin Procter | 669 | 23.5 | -6.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Simon Wright | 292 | 10.2 | +10.2 | |
Green | Joe Ryan | 137 | 4.8 | -4.3 | |
Majority | 1,086 | 38.1 | +7.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,853 | 37.0 | -2.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Flixton ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Keith Summerfield* | 1,785 | 55.6 | +4.9 | |
Labour | Dolores O'Sullivan | 890 | 27.7 | -4.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Richard Elliott | 321 | 10.0 | -0.1 | |
Green | Paul Syrett | 213 | 6.6 | -0.2 | |
Majority | 895 | 27.9 | +9.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,209 | 38.2 | -2.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Gorse Hill ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Laurence Walsh* | 1,170 | 52.3 | -5.6 | |
Conservative | Colin Levenston | 617 | 27.6 | +4.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Francis Beswick | 262 | 11.7 | +4.5 | |
Green | Philip Leape | 189 | 8.5 | -3.3 | |
Majority | 553 | 24.7 | -6.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,238 | 27.7 | -1.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Hale Barns ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Patrick Myers | 2,216 | 72.2 | +2.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Sandra Taylor | 437 | 14.2 | -2.2 | |
Labour | Emily Spurrell | 290 | 9.5 | +0.4 | |
Green | Andrew Gratton | 125 | 4.1 | -0.6 | |
Majority | 1,779 | 60.0 | +6.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,068 | 40.3 | -1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hale Central ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Chris Candish | 1,861 | 66.3 | +3.1 | |
Labour | Beverly Harrison | 379 | 13.5 | -0.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Pauline Cliff | 338 | 12.0 | +1.6 | |
Green | Sarah McIlroy | 231 | 8.2 | -4.5 | |
Majority | 1,482 | 52.8 | +3.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,809 | 38.1 | -2.4 | ||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Longford ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Judith Lloyd* | 1,167 | 41.3 | -4.2 | |
Conservative | Rod Allan | 931 | 32.9 | +2.8 | |
Green | Margaret Westbrook | 448 | 15.8 | +2.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | David Rhodes | 282 | 10.0 | -1.0 | |
Majority | 236 | 8.3 | -7.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,828 | 32.5 | -2.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Priory ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Barry Brotherton* | 1,225 | 40.9 | -1.2 | |
Conservative | Rob Chilton | 1,013 | 33.9 | +2.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | James Eisen | 358 | 12.0 | -2.2 | |
Green | Emma Handley | 253 | 8.5 | -3.5 | |
BNP | Philip Davis | 144 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 212 | 7.1 | -3.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,993 | 38.7 | -0.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Sale Moor ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nigel Hooley | 1,120 | 39.9 | +4.9 | |
Labour | Philip Gratrix* | 1,116 | 39.8 | -0.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Margaret Clarke | 351 | 12.5 | +1.9 | |
Green | Bridget Battye | 218 | 7.8 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 4 | 0.1 | -5.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,805 | 36.6 | -2.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
St. Mary's ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Holden* | 1,659 | 56.0 | +1.1 | |
Labour | Tom Tomkins | 655 | 22.1 | -4.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Diane Webster | 280 | 9.5 | -1.6 | |
UKIP | Stephen Farndon | 223 | 7.5 | +4.2 | |
Green | Zoe Power | 145 | 4.9 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 1,004 | 33.9 | +5.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,962 | 34.3 | -1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Stretford ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tom Ross | 1,345 | 49.7 | -1.2 | |
Conservative | Colin Hooley | 896 | 33.1 | +2.2 | |
Green | Liz O'Neill | 247 | 9.1 | -0.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | John O'Connor | 218 | 8.1 | -1.5 | |
Majority | 449 | 16.6 | -3.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,706 | 35.0 | -1.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Timperley ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Jane Brophy | 2,196 | 49.9 | +2.4 | |
Conservative | Darren Storey | 1,864 | 42.3 | -6.0 | |
Labour | Peter Baugh | 247 | 5.6 | +5.6 | |
Green | Jadwiga Leigh | 97 | 2.2 | -2.0 | |
Majority | 332 | 7.5 | +6.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,404 | 52.0 | +2.7 | ||
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Urmston ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Christine Turner* | 1,346 | 39.8 | -3.8 | |
Labour | Joyce Acton | 1,129 | 33.4 | -5.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Bernard Murray | 714 | 21.1 | +12.9 | |
Green | Helen Jocys | 191 | 5.7 | -3.2 | |
Majority | 217 | 6.4 | +2.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,380 | 41.9 | -0.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Village ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Ray Bowker* | 1,883 | 58.2 | +8.5 | |
Conservative | Jacki Wilkinson | 1,003 | 31.0 | -5.4 | |
Labour | Thomas Shelton | 224 | 6.9 | -2.8 | |
Green | Michael Leigh | 126 | 3.9 | -0.3 | |
Majority | 880 | 27.2 | +14 | ||
Turnout | 3,236 | 41.1 | +1.0 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
References
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