2008_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
2008 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
2008 UK local government election
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.
Quick Facts 22 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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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 |
19 | 5 | 39 |
Altrincham ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Ashton upon Mersey ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Bowdon ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Broadheath ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Brooklands ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Bucklow-St. Martins ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Clifford ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Davyhulme East ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Davyhulme West ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Flixton ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Gorse Hill ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Hale Barns ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Hale Central ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Longford ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Priory ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Sale Moor ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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St. Mary's ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Stretford ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Timperley ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Urmston ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Village ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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