Salford Council election, 2008

Salford Council election, 2008

Elections to Salford Council were held on 1 May2008. One third of the council was up for election. The Labour Party lost six seats but stayed in overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 31.3%.

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 36
*Conservative 13
*Liberal Democrat 10
*Community Action 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 16
gain = 0
loss = 6
net = -6
seats % = 50.0
votes % = 34.8
votes = 17899
plus/minus = -4.7%
Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 2
gain = 3
loss = 0
net = +3
seats % = 25.0
votes % = 34.0
votes = 17472
plus/minus = +4.6%
Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 2
gain = 2
loss = 0
net = +2
seats % = 20.0
votes % = 21.3
votes = 10949
plus/minus = -0.4%
Election Summary Party
party = Community Action Party
seats = 0
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 5.0
votes % = 3.5
votes = 1805
plus/minus =
Election Summary Party
party = British National Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 3.6
votes = 1871
plus/minus =
Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 2.4
votes = 1238
plus/minus =
Election Summary Party
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.3
votes = 149
plus/minus =

Candidates

Barton ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Ronald Benjamin
votes = 489
percentage = 19.3
change = -0.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Abdul Mannan
votes = 701
percentage = 27.7
change = +6.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Mullen
votes = 1039
percentage = 41.0
change = -3.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Alan Valentine
votes = 303
percentage = 12.0
change = -2.9
Election box majority
votes = 338
percentage = 13.3
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 28.4
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Boothstown And Ellenbrook ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Cheetham
votes = 1867
percentage = 67.7
change = +8.8
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Catherine Connett
votes = 452
percentage = 16.4
change = +0.7
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Abdul Shahid
votes = 437
percentage = 15.9
change = -4.2
Election box majority
votes = 1415
percentage = 51.3
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 36.2
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Broughton ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Bernard Carson
votes = 472
percentage = 23.1
change = -1.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Jim King
votes = 1185
percentage = 58.1
change = -3.8
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Wolfson
votes = 383
percentage = 18.8
change = +5.0
Election box majority
votes = 713
percentage = 35.0
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 26.4
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing =

Cadishead ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lyn Bramer-Kelly
votes = 1047
percentage = 38.9
change = +2.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = Community Action Party
candidate = Chris Dickenson
votes = 653
percentage = 24.2
change = +3.9
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jimmy Hunt
votes = 865
percentage = 32.1
change = -4.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Melanie Owen
votes = 130
percentage = 4.8
change = -1.6
Election box majority
votes = 182
percentage = 6.8
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 36.9
change =
Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Claremont ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Chris Allcock
votes = 525
percentage = 17.6
change = -1.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Edward O’Sullivan
votes = 295
percentage = 9.9
change = -2.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Norman Owen
votes = 1277
percentage = 42.8
change = +5.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Robert Wakefield
votes = 149
percentage = 5.0
change = (+5.0)
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Wheeler
votes = 737
percentage = 24.7
change = -7.2
Election box majority
votes = 540
percentage = 18.1
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 36.2
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing =

Eccles ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Broughton
votes = 1144
percentage = 37.6
change = -2.1
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Stephen Ferrer
votes = 479
percentage = 15.7
change = -0.7
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Judith Tope
votes = 1422
percentage = 46.7
change = +2.9
Election box majority
votes = 278
percentage = 9.1
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 36.2
change =
Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Irlam ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Fitzsimmons
votes = 832
percentage = 29.8
change = +7.6
Election box candidate with party link
party = Community Action Party
candidate = Rick Houlton
votes = 1152
percentage = 41.2
change = +9.6
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Mariska Jones
votes = 161
percentage = 5.8
change = -1.6
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Roger Jones
votes = 650
percentage = 23.3
change = -15.6
Election box majority
votes = 320
percentage = 11.4
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 38.4
change =
Election box gain with party link
winner = Community Action Party
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Irwell Riverside ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Coen
votes = 888
percentage = 50.9
change = -5.5
Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Anthony Healey
votes = 233
percentage = 13.4
change = +2.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Lewis
votes = 286
percentage = 16.4
change = +5.6
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Kenneth Mckelvey
votes = 337
percentage = 19.3
change = -2.1
Election box majority
votes = 551
percentage = 31.6
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 20.6
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Kersal ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Connor
votes = 1385
percentage = 49.7
change = +7.5
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Harold Kershner
votes = 356
percentage = 12.8
change = -4.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Shneur Odze
votes = 1046
percentage = 37.5
change = -3.3
Election box majority
votes = 339
percentage = 12.2
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 34.4
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Langworthy ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Lynn Drake
votes = 1049
percentage = 46.5
change = +8.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andy Salmon
votes = 878
percentage = 38.9
change = -9.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Helen Vernon
votes = 330
percentage = 14.6
change = +1.3
Election box majority
votes = 171
percentage = 7.6
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 24.9
change =
Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Little Hulton ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Susan Carson
votes = 270
percentage = 12.4
change = -4.6
Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Vinnie Coleman
votes = 404
percentage = 18.5
change = +4.6
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Pat Ryan
votes = 1021
percentage = 46.8
change = -6.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Elaine West
votes = 488
percentage = 22.4
change = +6.2
Election box majority
votes = 533
percentage = 24.4
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 23.7
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Ordsall ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Yan Cockayne
votes = 358
percentage = 22.9
change = +6.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ray Mashiter
votes = 860
percentage = 54.9
change = -0.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Liam Starkey
votes = 348
percentage = 22.2
change = +2.8
Election box majority
votes = 502
percentage = 32.0
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 23.4
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Pendlebury ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Allcock
votes = 826
percentage = 31.2
change = +7.9
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Christine Corry
votes = 375
percentage = 14.2
change = -2.8
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Stuart Cremins
votes = 117
percentage = 4.4
change = (+4.4)
Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Wayne Taylor
votes = 352
percentage = 13.3
change = -0.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Barry Warner
votes = 975
percentage = 36.9
change = -9.2
Election box majority
votes = 149
percentage = 5.7
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 29.6
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

winton North ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Derek Antrobus
votes = 1122
percentage = 41.7
change = -8.6
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Tamara Cooke
votes = 624
percentage = 23.2
change = -1.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Shirley Walsh
votes = 947
percentage = 35.2
change = +9.9
Election box majority
votes = 175
percentage = 6.5
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 31.3
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

winton South ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Hilary Brunyee
votes = 527
percentage = 19.8
change = +5.9
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Valerie Burgoyne
votes = 642
percentage = 24.1
change = -3.9
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Dave Kelly
votes = 347
percentage = 13.0
change = +4.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Martin O’Neill
votes = 1150
percentage = 43.1
change = +1.6
Election box majority
votes = 508
percentage = 19.0
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 32.3
change =
Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Walkden North ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Vincent Devine
votes = 1033
percentage = 47.3
change = -2.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Thomas Fernley
votes = 395
percentage = 18.1
change = +5.8
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Eileen MacDonald
votes = 756
percentage = 34.6
change = +7.7
Election box majority
votes = 277
percentage = 12.7
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 26.0
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Walkden South ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Tommy Cavanagh
votes = 336
percentage = 10.3
change = +3.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Pauline Ogden
votes = 458
percentage = 14.1
change = +5.2
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Brendan Ryan
votes = 815
percentage = 25.0
change = -2.1
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nicky Turner
votes = 1649
percentage = 50.6
change = -0.4
Election box majority
votes = 834
percentage = 25.6
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 40.3
change =
Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Weaste And Seedley ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Heather Grant
votes = 478
percentage = 19.6
change = +6.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Tony Harold
votes = 682
percentage = 27.9
change = -13.4
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Janice Heywood
votes = 1282
percentage = 52.5
change = +7.5
Election box majority
votes = 600
percentage = 24.6
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 29.4
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing =

Winton ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Paul Doyle
votes = 471
percentage = 17.8
change = (+17.8)
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gary Green
votes = 593
percentage = 22.4
change = +2.8
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Lancaster
votes = 959
percentage = 36.3
change = -5.1
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Stephen Plaister
votes = 369
percentage = 14.0
change = -25.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Thomas Williams
votes = 251
percentage = 9.5
change = (+9.5)
Election box majority
votes = 366
percentage = 13.9
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 30.6
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Worsley ward

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Ferguson
votes = 582
percentage = 16.8
change = -0.6
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Karen Garrido
votes = 2411
percentage = 69.5
change = +6.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Sheila Mulleady
votes = 476
percentage = 13.7
change = +0.7
Election box majority
votes = 1829
percentage = 52.7
change =
Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 42.1
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

sequence
prev=Salford Council election, 2007
list=Salford local elections
next=Salford Council election, 2010

References

* [http://www.salford.gov.uk/list-of-candidiates-2008.doc Salford Council election, 2008 - nominations]
* [http://www.salford.gov.uk/council/councillors/councillordetails/councillors-membward.htm Salford Councillors]


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