2008 Salford City Council election

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The 2008 Salford City Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Salford City Council in England. 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%.

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The composition of the Council following the 2008 elections:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour 36-6
Conservative 13+3
Liberal Democrat 10+2
Community Action 1+1

Election result

Salford Local Election Result 2008
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1006-650.034.817,899-4.7%
  Conservative 530+325.034.017,472+4.6%
  Liberal Democrats 420+220.021.310,949-0.4%
  Community Action 110+15.03.51,805
  BNP 000003.61,871
  Independent 000002.41,238
  UKIP 000000.3149

Ward results

Barton ward

Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Mullen 1,039 41.0 -3.2
Conservative Abdul Mannan70127.7+6.2
Liberal Democrats Ronald Benjamin48919.3-0.2
Independent Alan Valentine30312.0-2.9
Majority33813.3
Turnout 28.4
Labour hold Swing

Boothstown And Ellenbrook ward

Boothstown and Ellenbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Cheetham 1,867 67.7 +8.8
Liberal Democrats Catherine Connett45216.4+0.7
Labour Abdul Shahid43715.9-4.2
Majority1,41551.3
Turnout 36.2
Conservative hold Swing

Broughton ward

Broughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jim King 1,185 58.1 -3.8
Liberal Democrats Bernard Carson47223.1-1.2
Conservative David Wolfson38318.8+5.0
Majority71335.0
Turnout 26.4
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Cadishead ward

Cadishead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lyn Bramer-Kelly 1,047 38.9 +2.0
Labour Jimmy Hunt86532.1-4.4
Community Action Chris Dickenson65324.2+3.9
Liberal Democrats Melanie Owen1304.8-1.6
Majority1826.8
Turnout 36.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Claremont ward

Claremont
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Norman Owen 1,277 42.8 +5.2
Labour Peter Wheeler73724.7-7.2
Conservative Chris Allcock52517.6-1.0
BNP Edward O’Sullivan2959.9-2.0
UKIP Robert Wakefield1495.0N/A
Majority54018.1
Turnout 36.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Eccles ward

Eccles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Judith Tope 1,422 46.7 +2.9
Labour Alan Broughton1,14437.6-2.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Ferrer47915.7-0.7
Majority2789.1
Turnout 36.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Irlam ward

Irlam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Community Action Rick Houlton 1,152 41.2 +9.6
Conservative Stephen Fitzsimmons83229.8+7.6
Labour Roger Jones65023.3-15.6
Liberal Democrats Mariska Jones1615.8-1.6
Majority32011.4
Turnout 38.4
Community Action gain from Labour Swing

Irwell Riverside ward

Irwell Riverside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen Coen 888 50.9 -5.5
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Mckelvey33719.3-2.1
Conservative David Lewis28616.4+5.6
BNP Anthony Healey23313.4+2.0
Majority55131.6
Turnout 20.6
Labour hold Swing

Kersal ward

Kersal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Connor 1,385 49.7 +7.5
Conservative Shneur Odze 1,04637.5-3.3
Liberal Democrats Harold Kershner35612.8-4.2
Majority33912.2
Turnout 34.4
Labour hold Swing

Langworthy ward

Langworthy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lynn Drake 1,049 46.5 +8.0
Labour Andy, Salmon87838.9-9.2
Conservative Helen Vernon33014.6+1.3
Majority1717.6
Turnout 24.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Little Hulton ward

Little Hulton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pat Ryan 1,021 46.8 -6.2
Conservative Elaine West48822.4+6.2
BNP Vinnie Coleman40418.5+4.6
Liberal Democrats Susan Carson27012.4-4.6
Majority53324.4
Turnout 23.7
Labour hold Swing

Ordsall ward

Ordsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ray Mashiter 860 54.9 -0.3
Conservative Yan Cockayne35822.9+6.3
Liberal Democrats Liam Starkey34822.2+2.8
Majority50232.0
Turnout 23.4
Labour hold Swing

Pendlebury ward

Pendlebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry Warner 975 36.9 -9.2
Conservative Peter Allcock82631.2+7.9
Liberal Democrats Christine Corry37514.2-2.8
BNP Wayne Taylor35213.3-0.3
Independent Stuart Cremins1174.4(+4.4)
Majority1495.7
Turnout 29.6
Labour hold Swing

Swinton North ward

Swinton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Derek Antrobus 1,122 41.7 -8.6
Conservative Shirley Walsh94735.2+9.9
Liberal Democrats Tamara Cooke62423.2-1.3
Majority1756.5
Turnout 31.3
Labour hold Swing

Swinton South ward

Swinton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin O’Neill 1,150 43.1 +1.6
Labour Valerie Burgoyne64224.1-3.9
Conservative Hilary Brunyee52719.8+5.9
Independent Dave Kelly34713.0+4.3
Majority50819.0
Turnout 32.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Walkden North ward

Walkden North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vincent Devine 1,033 47.3 -2.3
Conservative Eileen MacDonald75634.6+7.7
Liberal Democrats Thomas Fernley39518.1+5.8
Majority27712.7
Turnout 26.0
Labour hold Swing

Walkden South ward

Walkden South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicky Turner 1,649 50.6 -0.4
Labour Brendan Ryan81525.0-2.1
Liberal Democrats Pauline Ogden45814.1+5.2
BNP Tommy Cavanagh33610.3+3.0
Majority83425.6
Turnout 40.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Weaste & Seedley ward

Weaste and Seedley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janice Heywood 1,282 52.5 +7.5
Labour Co-op Tony Harold68227.9-13.4
Conservative Heather Grant47819.6+6.0
Majority60024.6
Turnout 29.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Winton ward

Winton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Lancaster 959 36.3 -5.1
Conservative Gary Green59322.4+2.8
Independent Paul Doyle47117.8+17.8
Liberal Democrats Stephen Plaister36914.0-25.0
BNP Thomas Williams2519.5+9.5
Majority36613.9
Turnout 30.6
Labour hold Swing

Worsley ward

Worsley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Karen Garrido 2,411 69.5 +6.0
Labour John Ferguson58216.8-0.6
Liberal Democrats Sheila Mulleady47613.7+0.7
Majority1,82952.7
Turnout 42.1
Conservative hold Swing

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