2008 Cheshire West and Chester Council election

2008 UK local government election 2008 United Kingdom local elections November 2013 October 2024 Cheshire West and Chester Council Election, 2008 Cheshire Parliamentary no yes 2011 Cheshire West and Chester Council election 2011 All 72 seats on Cheshire West and Chester Council 1 May 2008 37 Conservative Party (UK) 55 136,487 54.0% Labour Party (UK) 13 59,851 23.7% Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 43,543 17.2% File:Cheshire West and Chester UK ward map 2008 election.svg Results of the 2008 Cheshire West and Chester Council election Elections to the newly created Cheshire West and Chester Council took place on 1 May 2008. Elections occurred in all 24 wards, with each ward returning 3 councillors to the council. The wards are identical to the former Cheshire County Council wards. From May 2008 until April 2009, the elected members formed a "shadow" council, which made preparations for the changeover from the county and borough structure to the new unitary authority structure."Use Your Three Votes"November 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes Thereafter, the members would serve for two years from May 2009. The next elections were held in May 2011.Democracy in Cheshire West https://web.archive.org/web/20080501162402/http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/cwac/vr.nsf/AllByUniqueIdentifier/DOC075225D9C729E9C1802573D2005B1906 1 May 2008 Results summary right Seats Conservative 76.4 Conservative Party (UK) Labour 18.1 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats 5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) right Vote share Conservative 54 Conservative Party (UK) Labour 23.7 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats 17.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) UKIP 1.4 UKIP Green 0.6 Green Party of England and Wales English Democrats 0.4 English Democrats BNP 0.3 British National Party Independent and others 2.3 Independent The Conservative Party took control of the council, with a majority of 38 councillors. After the election, the composition of the council was;Elections 2008 - Cheshire West & Chester https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/13ub.stm BBC News 13 January 2023 Conservative 55 Labour 13 Liberal Democrat 4 Cheshire West and Chester Council election – 2008 – summary Conservative Party (UK) 55 76.4 54.0 136,487 Labour Party (UK) 13 18.1 23.7 59,851 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 5.6 17.2 43,543 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0.0 1.4 3,646 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 0.6 1,584 English Democrats Party 0 0.0 0.4 1,038 British National Party 0 0.0 0.3 880 Independent and others 0 0.0 2.3 5,902 Results by ward Abbey Abbey (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Herbert Manley 2353 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Musgrave 2309 Conservative Party (UK) Jan Mashlan 2203 Liberal Democrats (UK) Arthur Wood 1136 Labour Party (UK) Katherine Green 574 Labour Party (UK) Derek Bowden 533 Labour Party (UK) Robert Harmston 506 Blacon Blacon (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Reggie Jones 1417 Labour Party (UK) Marie Nelson 1364 Labour Party (UK) Alex Tate 1188 Conservative Party (UK) Charlie Powell 904 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Blacker 885 Conservative Party (UK) Neil Sullivan 826 United Kingdom Independence Party David Evans 238 Liberal Democrats (UK) Timothy Longman 232 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sandy Clyne 225 United Kingdom Independence Party Allan Weddell 214 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenn Hodd 193 Boughton Heath and Vicars Cross Boughton Heath and Vicars Cross (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Mark Williams 2576 Conservative Party (UK) Pamela Hall 2535 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Board 2448 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mia Jones 1519 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Latham 1505 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lizzie Jewkes 1172 Labour Party (UK) Sara Barnsley 472 Labour Party (UK) Peter Barnard 411 Labour Party (UK) Linda Webb 386 United Kingdom Independence Party Peter Lowe 362 Green Party of England and Wales Jane Fisher 309 English Democrats Party Ed Abrams 290 United Kingdom Independence Party Michael Roberts 270 Broxton Broxton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Neil Ritchie 2770 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Jones 2640 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Wright 2637 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Roberts 1018 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Evans 691 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gillian Jordan 674 English Democrats Party David Roberts 281 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Dixon 237 Labour Party (UK) Anna Bunt 222 Labour Party (UK) Noel Hutchinson 194 United Kingdom Independence Party Geoffrey Stevenson 192 Central and Westminster Central and Westminster (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Derek Bateman 1178 Labour Party (UK) Lynn Clare 1083 Labour Party (UK) Justin Madders 1021 Independent (politician) Jonathan Starkey 596 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Heatley 499 Independent (politician) Henny Moore 477 English Democrats Party Maurice Brookes 467 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Hughes 460 Independent (politician) John Wilson 442 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Hughes 440 City City (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Richard Lowe 1407 Conservative Party (UK) Tom Parry 1396 Conservative Party (UK) Max Drury 1358 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Rudd 1270 Labour Party (UK) Bob Rudd 1259 Labour Party (UK) Brendan Doyle 1229 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Mead 765 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Christian 652 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Simpson 594 United Kingdom Independence Party David Scott 166 Eddisbury Eddisbury (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Needham 2739 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Roberts 2620 Conservative Party (UK) John Grimshaw 2558 Liberal Democrats (UK) Val Godfrey 1704 Labour Party (UK) David Speak 440 Labour Party (UK) Mark Green 418 Labour Party (UK) Nonny Shearer 410 Frodsham and Helsby Frodsham and Helsby (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Ford 2303 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Dawson 2254 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Ingram 2182 Labour Party (UK) Brian Lloyd 1389 Labour Party (UK) John Beech 1149 Labour Party (UK) Alec Robertson 1036 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joan Laming 641 Independent (politician) Frank Pennington 528 Independent (politician) Tom Reynolds 395 Gowy Gowy (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Brian Bailey 3185 Conservative Party (UK) Hugo Deynem 3154 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Parker 3098 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alison Anson 1254 Liberal Democrats (UK) Raymond Williams 1234 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harry Ziman 1156 Labour Party (UK) Paul Cornwell 477 Labour Party (UK) Tony Pegrum 440 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Davies 430 Green Party of England and Wales Tom Barker 353 United Kingdom Independence Party John Lodge 248 Grange and Rossmore Grange and Rossmore (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Tony Sherlock 1290 Labour Party (UK) Angela Claydon 1272 Labour Party (UK) Pat Merrick 1101 Conservative Party (UK) Michael English 1062 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Howell 1022 Conservative Party (UK) Susie Knapton-McMillan 880 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kate Pemberton 505 Groves and Whitby Groves and Whitby (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Linda Cooper 1992 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Anderson 1932 Conservative Party (UK) Katherine Lord 1855 Labour Party (UK) Mark Henesy 1174 Labour Party (UK) Brian Jones 1157 Labour Party (UK) Peter Robson 1046 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hilary Chrusciezl 604 Hoole and Newton Hoole and Newton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) John Ebo 1706 Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Walmsley 1604 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bob Thompson 1548 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Hull 1546 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ruth Chidlow 1545 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Parker 1545 Labour Party (UK) Alex Black 704 Labour Party (UK) Janet Black 645 Labour Party (UK) Philip Tate 498 Green Party of England and Wales Diana Wilderspin-Jones 382 United Kingdom Independence Party Stephen Nichols 168 Ledsham and Willaston Ledsham and Willaston (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Myles Hogg 2531 Conservative Party (UK) Gareth Anderson 2411 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Smith 2293 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Sherlock 664 Labour Party (UK) Ted Lloyd 637 Labour Party (UK) Jamie Merrick 598 Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Handley 580 United Kingdom Independence Party Geoffrey Gregory 352 Marbury Marbury (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Byram 1971 Conservative Party (UK) Norman Wright 1969 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Wilson 1696 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charles Garton 1398 Liberal Democrats (UK) Annie Makepeace 1237 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Turnbull 1137 Labour Party (UK) Jeff Langham 525 Labour Party (UK) Gill Gough 440 Labour Party (UK) Danny Maguire 385 Mickle Trafford Mickle Trafford (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Eleanor Johnson 2737 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Crowe 2724 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Storrar 2694 Labour Party (UK) Tony Mills 667 Labour Party (UK) Richard Small 658 Labour Party (UK) Christine Lloyd 649 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Robinson 435 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kurt Jewkes 367 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sian Jorgensen 323 United Kingdom Independence Party Nicholas Nichols 294 United Kingdom Independence Party Andrew Pettigrew 251 Neston and Parkgate Neston and Parkgate (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Brenda Dowding 2549 Conservative Party (UK) Kay Loch 2353 Conservative Party (UK) William Mealor 2509 Labour Party (UK) Louise Gittins 1267 Labour Party (UK) Andy Williams 1174 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek Gaskell 1105 Labour Party (UK) Abdul Jilani 1095 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom Marlow 998 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Shipman 830 United Kingdom Independence Party Henry Crocker 361 Northwich East and Shakerley Northwich East and Shakerley (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) George Miller 1562 Conservative Party (UK) Terry Birtwistle 1469 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Stocks 1312 Labour Party (UK) Tony Lawrenson 920 Labour Party (UK) George Mainwaring 864 Labour Party (UK) Steve Gough 856 British National Party Jon Westerby 529 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Jones 388 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Plant 323 Northwich West Northwich West (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Helen Weltman 1529 Conservative Party (UK) Kate Birtwistle 1526 Conservative Party (UK) Simon McDonald 1473 Labour Party (UK) Helen Burder 1015 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Neil 939 Labour Party (UK) Paul Dolan 898 Liberal Democrats (UK) Glyn Roberts 694 Green Party of England and Wales Howard Thorp 540 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jo Gaskill 537 Overleigh Overleigh (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Richard Short 3149 Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Harada 3093 Conservative Party (UK) Razia Daniels 3063 Labour Party (UK) Ruth Davidson 1523 Labour Party (UK) Jane Mercer 1360 Labour Party (UK) Jason Stiles 1265 Liberal Democrats (UK) Annie Mead 573 United Kingdom Independence Party Wendy Moore 349 Sutton and Manor Sutton and Manor (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Kimberley Anderson 1425 Labour Party (UK) Paul Donovan 1324 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Crompton 1314 Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Hebson 1279 Labour Party (UK) Cherie Hill 1148 Labour Party (UK) Sue Pugh 1121 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joanna Pemberton 516 Upton Upton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Jill Houlbrook 2598 Conservative Party (UK) Pat Lott 2411 Conservative Party (UK) Hilarie McNae 2398 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rob Jordan 1137 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Main 1076 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vera Roberts 822 Labour Party (UK) Gerald Grant 701 Labour Party (UK) Peter Black 655 Labour Party (UK) Mil Williams 596 United Kingdom Independence Party John Moore 181 Weaver Weaver ward (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Ralph Oultram 1927 Conservative Party (UK) Lynn Riley 1668 Conservative Party (UK) Alan McKie 1617 Independent (politician) Nora Dolphin 1109 Independent (politician) Frank Dolphin 1009 Independent (politician) Doug Shingler 893 Labour Party (UK) Brian Jamieson 622 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ailsa Gaskill-Jones 621 Labour Party (UK) Graham Clark 575 Labour Party (UK) Eira Bowden 523 Independent (politician) John Freeman 453 Liberal Democrats (UK) George England 341 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Hyde 265 Winsford North and East Winsford North and East (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Pamela Booher 993 Labour Party (UK) Brian Clarke 971 Labour Party (UK) Donald Beckett 955 Conservative Party (UK) Jon Jones 894 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Middleton 849 Conservative Party (UK) Saundra Middleton 828 Liberal Democrats (UK) Des Worthington 793 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pete Gannon 747 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bev Theron 687 Winsford South and West Winsford South and West (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bob Barton 1211 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charlie Parkinson 1152 Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Gaskill 1137 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Lacey 840 Conservative Party (UK) Bill Hall 834 Conservative Party (UK) Deborah Deynem 655 Labour Party (UK) Tom Blackmore 581 Labour Party (UK) Jill McQuaid 552 Labour Party (UK) Derek Wright 515 British National Party Philip Williams 351 References External links Cheshire West and Chester 2008 election nominations Category:2008 English 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