Results for the election held on 3 May 2007

48,169 votes cast (turnout 29.49%)

Overall composition of the council, all declarations made:

Party Total Held Gained Lost Result 03.05.2007 Result overall
Labour 44 11 1 3 12 42
Conservative 8 3 2 0 5 10
Liberal Democrat 8 2 1 1 3 8
Others 0 0 0 0 0 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 3 May 2007. 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 3 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 453
MANNAN Abdul Conservative 498
*POTTER Norbert Labour 1026
VALENTINE Alan Dominic UK Independence 345
Electorate 8928 Majority 528
11 void votes Turnout 26.13% LAB HOLD

Boothstown and Ellenbrook Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
BATTERSBY Roy Green 137
CUSACK Philip Gerard Labour 518
DRAKE Matthew Liberal Democrat 404
*GARRIDO Robin John Conservative 1520
Electorate 7582 Majority 1002
4 void votes Turnout 34.06% CON HOLD

Broughton Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
CARSON Bernard Robert Liberal Democrat 471
McINTYRE Charles Labour 1196
MOORE Colin David Conservative 266
Electorate 7661 Majority 725
18 void votes Turnout 25.46% LAB HOLD

Cadishead Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
DICKENSON Chris Community Action 496
FERNLEY Linda Joan Liberal Democrat 155
HILL Elizabeth Anne Conservative 895
*HUDSON Christine Labour 888
Electorate 7335 Majority 7
10 void votes Turnout 33.31% CON GAIN
ONE RECOUNT    

Claremont Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
O'SULLIVAN Edward Richard James British National 316
PERKINS Tim Conservative 492
TAYLOR Janice Liberal Democrat 995
WHEELER Peter Joseph Labour & Co-operative 845
Electorate 8127 Majority 150
11 void votes Turnout 32.71% LIB DEM HOLD

Eccles Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
DAVIES Ann Walker Conservative 1303
JONES Mariska Winifred Liberal Democrat 489
*SHEEHY Eddie Labour 1180
Electorate 8326 Majority 123
21 void votes Turnout 35.94% CON GAIN

Irlam Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
COLLINS Joyce Conservative 482
HOULTON Rick Community Action 689
*KEAN Joseph Malcolm Labour 846
OWEN Melanie Liberal Democrat 159
Electorate 7258 Majority 157
2 void votes Turnout 30.00% LAB HOLD

Irwell Riverside Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
HEALEY Anthony British National 212
McKELVEY Kenneth William Liberal Democrat 399
*MURPHY Joseph Labour 1051
TURNER Nicolette Jean Conservative 202
Electorate 8869 Majority 652
12 void votes Turnout 21.15% LAB HOLD

Kersal Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
KERSHNER Harold Liberal Democrat 426
ODZE Shneur Zalman Conservatives: Stop the Hospital Cuts 1025
*WILSON George William Labour 1059
Electorate 7937 Majority 34
14 void votes Turnout 31.80% LAB HOLD

Langworthy Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
DRAKE Lynn Elizabeth Liberal Democrat 830
*LOVEDAY Gina Claire Labour 1038
VERNON Helen Elizabeth Conservative 288
Electorate 8842 Majority 208
13 void votes Turnout 24.53% LAB HOLD

Little Hulton Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
CHEETHAM Andrew Geoffrey Conservative 321
COLEMAN Vinnie British National 275
COWPE David Allan Liberal Democrat 337
*SMYTH Alice Labour 1050
Elecotrate 8934 Majority 713
16 void votes Turnout 22.37% LAB HOLD

Ordsall Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
COCKAYNE Yan Nin Conservative 207
*DOBBS Peter William Labour 688
O'DWYER Duran Benjamin UK Independence 110
PLAISTER Stephen Alan Liberal Democrat 242
Electorate 6232 Majority 446
5 void votes Turnout 20.08% LAB HOLD

Pendlebury Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
ALLCOCK Peter Gregory Conservative 592
FERRER Katherine Liberal Democrat 429
*LEA Maureen Labour 1167
TAYLOR Wayne British National 344
Electorate 8829 Majority 575
8 void votes Turnout 28.76% LAB HOLD

Swinton North Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
COOKE Tamara Liberal Democrat 629
*DAWSON James Brian Labour 1295
EDWARDS Michael Reginald Conservative 652
Electorate 8518 Majority 643
18 void votes Turnout 30.45% LAB HOLD

Swinton South Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
ALLCOCK Christine Grier Conservative 372
COOKE Steve Liberal Democrat 1114
*CULLEN John Desmond Labour 750
KELLY Dave Independent 234
ROSCOE Chris The English Democrats "Putting England First!" 210
Electorate 8351 Majority 364
9 void votes Turnout 32.19% LIB DEM GAIN

Walkden North Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
GILL Bernard UK Independence 253
OGDEN Pauline Olive Liberal Democrat 279
*PENNINGTON William Bernard Labour 1123
TOPE Judith Ann Conservative 609
Electorate 8335 Majority 514
11 void votes Turnout 27.29% LAB HOLD

Walkden South Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
BATTERSBY Simon Green 179
BROCKLEHURST Adrian Labour 839
CARSON Susan Liberal Democrat 274
CAVANAGH Tommy British National 225
*LINDLEY Iain Conservative 1578
Electorate 8126 Majority 739
9 void votes Turnout 38.19% CON HOLD

Weaste & Seedley Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
*AINSWORTH Geoffrey Liberal Democrat 1086
BRUNYEE Hilary Conservative 328
RACE Stephen Labour 997
Electorate 8225 Majority 89
15 void votes Turnout 29.49% LIB DEM HOLD

Winton Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
BOSHELL Paula Labour 941
GREEN Gary Conservative 447
*POOLEY John Frederick Liberal Democrat 886
Electorate 8744 Majority 55
14 void votes Turnout 26.16% LAB GAIN

Worsley Ward:

Candidate Party Votes cast
BATTERSBY Diana Joy Green 201
COATES Warren Terry Labour 570
CORRY Christine Liberal Democrat 427
*MacDONALD Ian Conservative 2086
Electorate 8126 Majority 1516
8 void votes Turnout 40.51% CON HOLD

Map showing Salford City Council wards applicable from June 2004

BBC Vote 2007

The BBC website will carry details of all results from the May 2007 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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Telephone
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Email
elections@salford.gov.uk 

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