2008 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Results of the 2008 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

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20 seats were contested with 9 being won by the Conservatives, 7 by the Labour Party and 4 by the Liberal Democrats.

Overall turnout was 35.03%.

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 2008
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 710+132.422,644-4.1
  Conservative 921+141.929,254+2.1
  Liberal Democrats 402-220.414,221+0.7
  Green 000002.51,751-0.7
  BNP 000001.2867+0.4
 You Party000000.9637+0.9
  Left Alternative 000000.6444+0.6
  Independent 000000.1104+0.1

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

262212
LabourConservativeLib Dems

After the election the composition of the council was:

28239
LabourConservativeLib Dems

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hilary Fairclough 2,358 64.4 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Clive Atty73320.0+1.5
Labour Muhammad Rafiq57215.6−8.2
Majority 1,62544.4+10.6
Turnout 3,66336.0+2.5
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 7.4

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Walter Hall 2,535 68.7 +3.2
Labour Jim Cottam62016.8−0.5
Liberal Democrats Lauren Alergant3429.3−3.2
Green Anne Mumberson1955.3+0.6
Majority 1,91551.9+3.8
Turnout 3,69240.7+1.9
Conservative hold Swing LD to Con 3.2

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Norris 1,696 47.1 +6.2
Labour William Gallagher1,18232.8−15.5
BNP Carl Hemmings3509.7+9.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Howarth1634.5−2.5
You PartyNorma Armston1373.8+3.8
Green Lynne Hyland742.1−1.9
Majority 51414.3
Turnout 3,60236.6+2.0
Conservative hold Swing Labour to BNP 12.6

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Wilkinson 2,933 68.9 +2.2
Labour Jeremy Foster70516.6+0.4
Liberal Democrats David Wibberley3317.8−0.9
Green Liz Spencer1473.5−4.9
You PartyAndy Openshaw1413.3+3.3
Majority 2,22852.3+1.8
Turnout 4,25740.8+1.2
Conservative hold Swing Green to Con 3.5

Crompton ward

Crompton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hanif Darvesh 1,985 50.0 −2.3
Conservative John Partington1,11328.0−4.6
Liberal Democrats Yakub Khoda87322.0+6.8
Majority 87221.9+2.2
Turnout 3,97138.8+8.1
Labour hold Swing Labour to LD 5.7

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Lord 1,151 41.5 −1.0
Liberal Democrats Tariq Aziz95534.4−0.9
Conservative Michelle Ionn53119.1+3.8
You PartyAndy Allen1385.0+5.0
Majority 1967.1−0.1
Turnout 2,77525.4+1.4
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 2.4

Great Lever ward

Great Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohammed Iqbal 1,657 46.3 −0.8
Conservative Mudasir Dean1,29936.3−1.2
Green Alan Johnson37410.5+4.1
Liberal Democrats Mian Akhtar2456.9−2.1
Majority 35810.0+0.5
Turnout 3,57536.5+1.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing LD to Green 3.1

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cliff Morris 1,875 62.5 −2.3
Conservative Shahid Mahmood63221.1+2.5
Liberal Democrats Riaz Gul49416.5−0.1
Majority 1,24341.4−4.8
Turnout 3,00131.6+3.1
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 2.4

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Champak Mistry 1,181 44.7 −6.2
Conservative Bill Dawson1,07140.5+9.5
Liberal Democrats David Connor39014.8−3.3
Majority 1104.2−15.7
Turnout 2,64226.7+3.3
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 7.8

Heaton and Lostock ward

Heaton and Lostock ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Rushton 3,378 70.6 +1.7
Labour John Gillatt83117.4−2.1
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Evans3266.8−4.8
Green Daniel Mann2495.2+5.2
Majority 2,54753.2+9.3
Turnout 4,78445.3+1.4
Conservative hold Swing LD to Green 5.0

Horwich and Blackrod ward

Horwich and Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pat Barrow 1,469 43.7 +2.5
Labour Kevan Jones1,02130.4−5.7
Liberal Democrats Ian Hamilton86925.9+3.2
Majority 44813.3+8.2
Turnout 3,35935.0−1.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Labour to LD 4.4

Horwich North East ward

Horwich North East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Ronson 1,615 44.0 −5.8
Conservative Stephen Wallen1,12630.7+2.1
Labour Kevin McKeon83222.7+1.0
You PartyLucy Openshaw952.6+2.6
Majority 48913.3−7.9
Turnout 3,67837.2+0.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing LD to Con 3.9

Hulton ward

Hulton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Walsh 1,822 54.2 +1.7
Labour Paul Fitzpatrick1,11833.3−0.5
Liberal Democrats Linden Greensitt42112.5−1.2
Majority 70420.9+2.2
Turnout 3,36134.0+1.8
Conservative hold Swing LD to Con 1.4

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Rothwell 1,435 46.6 +4.2
Labour Guy Harkin1,05234.2−7.3
Conservative Diane Bamber59319.3+2.1
Majority 38312.4+11.5
Turnout 3,09429.8+1.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Labour to LD 5.7

Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward

Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Woodward 1,726 45.5 +3.2
Labour Jesamine Kay1,40837.1−6.1
Liberal Democrats Eric Hyde41811.0+2.6
Green Alwynne Cartmell2436.4−0.7
Majority 3188.4
Turnout 3,79538.7−1.1
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 4.6

Rumworth ward

Conservative candidate for Rumworth, Zahid Raja, withdrew before the election. [1]

Rumworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosa Kay 1,875 63.2 −1.2
Liberal Democrats Wendy Connor64721.8+6.9
Left List Neil McAlister44415.0+15.0
Majority 1,22841.4−2.3
Turnout 2,96629.3−1.8
Labour hold Swing

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Hayes 1,784 46.6 −1.0
Conservative Christine Flanigan1,21631.8+3.6
Labour Christopher Peacock59915.6−2.8
Green Rachel Mann1363.6−2.3
You PartyDoug Bagnall942.5+2.5
Majority 56814.8−4.6
Turnout 3,82937.9+1.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Labour to Con 3.2

Tonge with the Haulgh ward

Tonge with the Haulgh ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank White 1,289 40.3 −4.6
Conservative Nigel Ford1,10934.7+9.2
BNP David Wood51715.8−0.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Harasiwka1946.1−1.1
Green James Tomkinson682.1−2.0
You PartyRyan Barlow321.0+1.0
Majority 1805.6−13.8
Turnout 3,19934.5−0.1
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 6.9

Weshoughton North and Chew Moor ward

Weshoughton North and Chew Moor ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Wild 1,700 47.6 +5.7
Labour Mike Francis87424.5−9.9
Liberal Democrats Derek Gradwell85824.0+5.6
Green Laura Spencer1413.9−1.4
Majority 82623.1+15.7
Turnout 3,57333.2−0.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Labour to Con 6.9

Weshoughton South ward

Weshoughton South ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Wilkinson 1,128 36.2 +10.7
Conservative Lynda Winrow94730.4+1.7
Labour Harry Bowling81726.2−9.8
Green Eric Hyland1244.0−5.8
Independent Ainslie Casson1043.3+3.3
Majority 1815.8
Turnout 3,12032.3+2.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Labour to LD 10.2

Sources

Notes

  1. "Tight contest forecast in Bolton elections". The Bolton News . 30 April 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2008.

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