2008 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

2008 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
22 of 63 seats ; to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council; 32 seats needed for a majority
	Map of results of 2008 election
Leader of the Council before election; Susan Williams; Conservative	Leader of the Council after election ; Susan Williams; Conservative

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.

Election result

Party	Votes		Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party	30,145 (47.3%)	1.0	13 (59.1%)	13 / 22	1	39 (61.9%)	39 / 63
Labour Party	17,584 (27.6%)	2.0	7 (31.8%)	7 / 22	1	19 (30.2%)	19 / 63
Liberal Democrats	10,779 (16.9%)	2.3	2 (9.1%)	2 / 22	1	5 (7.9%)	5 / 63
Green Party	4,682 (7.4%)	0.9	0 (0.0%)	0 / 22		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63
UKIP	223 (0.4%)	0.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 22		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63
BNP	297 (0.2%)	0.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 22		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63
Independent	137 (0.2%)	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 22	1	0 (0.0%)	0 / 63

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19	5	39

Ward results

Altrincham ward

Altrincham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Susan Williams*	1,590	56.3	+0.3
	Labour	Majella Kennedy	620	22.0	−0.5
	Liberal Democrats	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

Ashton upon Mersey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Brian Rigby*	1,762	60.1	+4.8
	Labour	Michael Wilton	535	18.3	−2.9
	Liberal Democrats	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

Bowdon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sean Anstee	2,187	73.4	+2.4
	Liberal Democrats	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

Broadheath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Brenda Houraghan*	1,681	54.1	+2.9
	Labour	Andrew Western	836	26.9	−1.0
	Liberal Democrats	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

Brooklands
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Kathy Bullock*	1,883	60.5	+4.3
	Labour	Angela Gratrix	522	17.8	+0.8
	Liberal Democrats	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

Bucklow-St. Martins
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ian Platt*	961	50.1	−2.5
	Conservative	Anne Hooley	592	30.9	+6.3
	Liberal Democrats	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

Clifford (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eunice Whitfield 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 Democrats	Louise Bird	264	5.9	−1.1
	Liberal Democrats	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

Davyhulme East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Linda Blackburn	1,728	60.3	+1.9
	Labour	Ged Carter	703	24.5	−6.9
	Liberal Democrats	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

Davyhulme West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Brian Shaw	1,755	61.5	+0.9
	Labour	Kevin Procter	669	23.5	−6.8
	Liberal Democrats	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

Flixton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Keith Summerfield*	1,785	55.6	+4.9
	Labour	Dolores O'Sullivan	890	27.7	−4.7
	Liberal Democrats	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

Gorse Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Laurence Walsh*	1,170	52.3	−5.6
	Conservative	Colin Levenston	617	27.6	+4.4
	Liberal Democrats	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

Hale Barns
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Patrick Myers	2,216	72.2	+2.4
	Liberal Democrats	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

Hale Central
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Chris Candish	1,861	66.3	+3.1
	Labour	Beverly Harrison	379	13.5	−0.3
	Liberal Democrats	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

Longford
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 Democrats	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

Priory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barry Brotherton*	1,225	40.9	−1.2
	Conservative	Rob Chilton	1,013	33.9	+2.1
	Liberal Democrats	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

Sale Moor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nigel Hooley	1,120	39.9	+4.9
	Labour	Philip Gratrix*	1,116	39.8	−0.8
	Liberal Democrats	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

St. Mary's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Holden*	1,659	56.0	+1.1
	Labour	Tom Tomkins	655	22.1	−4.1
	Liberal Democrats	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

Stretford
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 Democrats	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

Timperley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Urmston ward

Urmston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Christine Turner*	1,346	39.8	−3.8
	Labour	Joyce Acton	1,129	33.4	−5.9
	Liberal Democrats	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

Village
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats hold		Swing

References

Official Trafford Council Election page