Election results from 1 May 2008: LABOUR HOLD

The first result from the Salford City Council local election on 1 May 2008 was published at 23:50. Total turn out for the city was 31.3%.

Overall composition of the council, all declarations made:

Party Total Held Gained Lost
Labour 36 10 0 6
Conservative 13 2 3 0
Liberal Democrat 10 2 2 0
Others 1 0 1 0

View individual ward results: Barton | Boothstown & Ellenbrook | Broughton | Cadishead | Claremont | Eccles | Irlam | Irwell Riverside | Kersal | Langworthy | Little Hulton | Ordsall | Pendlebury | Swinton North | Swinton South | Walkden North | Walkden South | Weaste & Seedley | Winton | Worsley

This page lists all ward results for the Salford City Council election held on 1 May 2008. Salford has 60 city councillors, representing 20 wards in the city (three councillors per ward).

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Individual ward results

Existing councillors who stood as candidates on 1 May are shown marked with a * symbol.

Candidates elected to Salford City Council at this election are shown in bold type.

Barton Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
BENJAMIN Ronald David Liberal Democrat 489
MANNAN Abdul Conservative 701
* MULLEN John Anthony Labour 1039
VALENTINE Alan Dominic Independent 303
Electorate 8984 Majority 338
Void votes 18 Turnout 28.4%  

Boothstown and Ellenbrook Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
CHEETHAM Andrew Geoffrey Conservative 1867
CONNETT Catherine Angela Liberal Democrat 452
SHAHID Abdul Labour 437
Electorate 7661 Majority 1415
Void votes 16 Turnout 36.2%  

Broughton Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
CARSON Bernard Robert Liberal Democrat 472
* KING Jim Labour and Co-operative 1185
WOLFSON David John Conservative 383
Electorate 7807 Majority 713
Void votes 23 Turnout 26.4%  

Cadishead Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
BRAMER-KELLY Lyn Conservative 1047
DICKENSON Chris Community Action 653
* HUNT Jimmy Labour 865
OWEN Melanie Liberal Democrats 130
Electorate 7334 Majority 182
Void votes 13 Turnout 36.9%  

Claremont Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
ALLCOCK Chris Conservative 525
O'SULLIVAN Edward Richard James British National 295
* OWEN Norman Liberal Democrat 1277
WAKEFIELD Robert UKIP 149
WHEELER Peter Joseph Labour 737
Electorate 8270 Majority 540
Void votes 8 Turnout 36.2%  

Eccles Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
* BROUGHTON Alan Thomas Labour 1144
FERRER Stephen Liberal Democrat 479
TOPE Judith Ann Conservative 1422
Electorate 8483 Majority 278
Void votes 22 Turnout 36.2%  

Irlam Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
FITZSIMMONS Stephen Conservative 832
HOULTON Rick Community Action 1152
JONES Mariska Liberal Democrat 161
* JONES Roger Labour 650
Electorate 7268 Majority 320
Void votes 2 Turnout 38.4%  

Irwell Riverside Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
* COEN Stephen Labour 888
HEALEY Anthony British National 233
LEWIS David Barry Conservative 286
McKELVEY Kenneth William Liberal Democrat 337
Electorate 8548 Majority 551
Void votes 13 Turnout 20.6%  

Kersal Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
* CONNOR Peter Labour 1385
KERSHNER Harold Liberal Democrat 356
ODZE Shneur Zalman Conservatives 1046
Electorate 8153 Majority 339
Void votes 18 Turnout 34.4%  

Langworthy Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
DRAKE Lynn Elizabeth Liberal Democrat 1049
* SALMON Andy Labour 878
VERNON Helen Elizabeth Conservative 330
Electorate 9140 Majority 171
Void votes 21 Turnout 24.9%  

Little Hulton Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
CARSON Susan Cecilia Liberal Democrat 270
COLEMAN Vinnie British National 404
* RYAN Pat Labour 1021
WEST Elaine Josephine Conservative 488
Electorate 9209 Majority 533
Void votes 3 Turnout 23.7%  

Ordsall Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
COCKAYNE Yan Nin Conservative 358
MASHITER Ray Labour 860
STARKEY Liam Michael Liberal Democrat 348
Electorate 6769 Majority 502
Void votes 17 Turnout 23.4%  

Pendlebury Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
ALLCOCK Peter Gregory Conservative 826
CORRY Christine Liberal Democrat 375
CREMINS Stuart Anthony Independent 117
TAYLOR Wayne British National 352
* WARNER Barry Labour 975
Electorate 8967 Majority 149
Void votes 8 Turnout 29.6%  

Swinton North Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
* ANTROBUS Derek Labour 1122
COOKE Tamara Liberal Democrat 624
WALSH Shirley Conservative 947
Electorate 8657 Majority 175
Void votes 20 Turnout 31.3%  

Swinton South Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
BRUNYEE Hilary Conservative 527
* BURGOYNE Valerie May Labour 642
KELLY Dave Independent 347
O'NEILL Martin Gerard Liberal Democrat 1150
Electorate 8300 Majority 508
Void votes 13 Turnout 32.3%  

Walkden North Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
* DEVINE Vincent Labour 1033
FERNLEY Thomas Stephen Liberal Democrat 395
MACDONALD Eileen Anne Conservative 756
Electorate 8437 Majority 277
Void votes 14 Turnout 26.0%  

Walkden South Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
CAVANAGH Tommy British National 336
OGDEN Pauline Liberal Democrat 458
RYAN Brendan Patrick Labour 815
TURNER Nicky Conservative 1649
Electorate 8119 Majority 834
Void votes 10 Turnout 40.3%  

Weaste & Seedley Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
GRANT Heather Nicola Conservative 478
HAROLD Tony Labour 682
* HEYWOOD Janice Liberal Democrat 1282
Electorate 8373 Majority 600
Void votes 17 Turnout 29.4%  

Winton Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
DOYLE Paul Michael Independent 471
GREEN Gary Mark Conservative 593
* LANCASTER David Anthony Labour 959
PLAISTER Stephen Liberal Democrat 369
WILLIAMS Thomas British National 251
Electorate 8637 Majority 366
Void votes 4 Turnout 30.6%  

Worsley Ward

Candidate Party Votes cast
FERGUSON John Labour 582
* GARRIDO Karen Margaret Conservative 2411
MULLEADY Sheila Liberal Democrat 476
Electorate 8137 Majority 1829
Void votes 15 Turnout 42.1%  

Map showing Salford City Council wards applicable from June 2004

BBC Vote 2008

The BBC website will carry details of all results from the May 2008 English local elections, for the Welsh Assembly and the Scottish Parliament. There are also English mayoral elections taking place in Bedford, Mansfield and Middlesbrough.

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Who to contact

Name
Michelle Curtis 
Address
Elections Office
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton
SALFORD
M27 5DA 
Telephone
0161-793 3195 
Email
elections@salford.gov.uk 

This page was last updated on 02 May 2008

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