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

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).

Useful links

Salford City Council ward map to help identify where individual wards in the city are
How the council works - we follow a "leader and cabinet" leadership model
About Salford - a city in transformation, and moving into an exciting future

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
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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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