2008 Salford City Council election

2008 UK local government election February 2025 February 2025 December 2023 November 2013 thumb|Results of the 2008 Salford City Council election 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%. The composition of the Council following the 2008 elections: PartySeats  ±  Labour 36 -6Conservative 13 +3Liberal Democrat 10 +2Community Action 1 +1 Election result Salford local election result 2008 Labour Party (UK) 10 0 6 -6 50.0 34.8 17,899 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) 5 3 0 +3 25.0 34.0 17,472 +4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 2 0 +2 20.0 21.3 10,949 -0.4 Community Action Party 1 1 0 +1 5.0 3.5 1,805 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.6 1,871 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.4 1,238 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 149 |} Ward results Barton ward Barton Labour Party (UK) John Mullen 1,039 41.0 -3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Abdul Mannan 701 27.7 +6.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Benjamin 489 19.3 -0.2 Independent (politician) Alan Valentine 303 12.0 -2.9 338 13.3 28.4 Labour Party (UK) Boothstown And Ellenbrook ward Boothstown and Ellenbrook Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Cheetham 1,867 67.7 +8.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Connett 452 16.4 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) Abdul Shahid 437 15.9 -4.2 1,415 51.3 36.2 Conservative Party (UK) Broughton ward Broughton Labour Co-operative Jim King 1,185 58.1 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bernard Carson 472 23.1 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) David Wolfson 383 18.8 +5.0 713 35.0 26.4 Labour Co-operative Cadishead ward Cadishead Conservative Party (UK) Lyn Bramer-Kelly 1,047 38.9 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) Jimmy Hunt 865 32.1 -4.4 Community Action Party Chris Dickenson 653 24.2 +3.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Melanie Owen 130 4.8 -1.6 182 6.8 36.9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Claremont ward Claremont Liberal Democrats (UK) Norman Owen 1,277 42.8 +5.2 Labour Party (UK) Peter Wheeler 737 24.7 -7.2 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Allcock 525 17.6 -1.0 British National Party Edward O’Sullivan 295 9.9 -2.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Robert Wakefield 149 5.0 N/A 540 18.1 36.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eccles ward Eccles Conservative Party (UK) Judith Tope 1,422 46.7 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) Alan Broughton 1,144 37.6 -2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Ferrer 479 15.7 -0.7 278 9.1 36.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Irlam ward Irlam Community Action Party Rick Houlton 1,152 41.2 +9.6 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Fitzsimmons 832 29.8 +7.6 Labour Party (UK) Roger Jones 650 23.3 -15.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mariska Jones 161 5.8 -1.6 320 11.4 38.4 Community Action Party Labour Party (UK) Irwell Riverside ward Irwell Riverside Labour Party (UK) Stephen Coen 888 50.9 -5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenneth Mckelvey 337 19.3 -2.1 Conservative Party (UK) David Lewis 286 16.4 +5.6 British National Party Anthony Healey 233 13.4 +2.0 551 31.6 20.6 Labour Party (UK) Kersal ward Kersal Labour Party (UK) Peter Connor 1,385 49.7 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Shneur Odze 1,046 37.5 -3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harold Kershner 356 12.8 -4.2 339 12.2 34.4 Labour Party (UK) Langworthy ward Langworthy Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynn Drake 1,049 46.5 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) Andy Salmon 878 38.9 -9.2 Conservative Party (UK) Helen Vernon 330 14.6 +1.3 171 7.6 24.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Little Hulton ward Little Hulton Labour Party (UK) Pat Ryan 1,021 46.8 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Elaine West 488 22.4 +6.2 British National Party Vinnie Coleman 404 18.5 +4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Carson 270 12.4 -4.6 533 24.4 23.7 Labour Party (UK) Ordsall ward Ordsall Labour Party (UK) Ray Mashiter 860 54.9 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Yan Cockayne 358 22.9 +6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liam Starkey 348 22.2 +2.8 502 32.0 23.4 Labour Party (UK) Pendlebury ward Pendlebury Labour Party (UK) Barry Warner 975 36.9 -9.2 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Allcock 826 31.2 +7.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Corry 375 14.2 -2.8 British National Party Wayne Taylor 352 13.3 -0.3 Independent (politician) Stuart Cremins 117 4.4 (+4.4) 149 5.7 29.6 Labour Party (UK) Swinton North ward Swinton North Labour Party (UK) Derek Antrobus 1,122 41.7 -8.6 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Walsh 947 35.2 +9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tamara Cooke 624 23.2 -1.3 175 6.5 31.3 Labour Party (UK) Swinton South ward Swinton South Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin O’Neill 1,150 43.1 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) Valerie Burgoyne 642 24.1 -3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Hilary Brunyee 527 19.8 +5.9 Independent (politician) Dave Kelly 347 13.0 +4.3 508 19.0 32.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Walkden North ward Walkden North Labour Party (UK) Vincent Devine 1,033 47.3 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Eileen MacDonald 756 34.6 +7.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Fernley 395 18.1 +5.8 277 12.7 26.0 Labour Party (UK) Walkden South ward Walkden South Conservative Party (UK) Nicky Turner 1,649 50.6 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) Brendan Ryan 815 25.0 -2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauline Ogden 458 14.1 +5.2 British National Party Tommy Cavanagh 336 10.3 +3.0 834 25.6 40.3 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Weaste & Seedley ward Weaste and Seedley Liberal Democrats (UK) Janice Heywood 1,282 52.5 +7.5 Labour Co-operative Tony Harold 682 27.9 -13.4 Conservative Party (UK) Heather Grant 478 19.6 +6.0 600 24.6 29.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Winton ward Winton Labour Party (UK) David Lancaster 959 36.3 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Gary Green 593 22.4 +2.8 Independent (politician) Paul Doyle 471 17.8 +17.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Plaister 369 14.0 -25.0 British National Party Thomas Williams 251 9.5 +9.5 366 13.9 30.6 Labour Party (UK) Worsley ward Worsley Conservative Party (UK) Karen Garrido 2,411 69.5 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) John Ferguson 582 16.8 -0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Mulleady 476 13.7 +0.7 1,829 52.7 42.1 Conservative Party (UK) References Salford Council election, 2008 - nominations Salford Councillors 2008 Category:2008 English local elections Category:2000s in Greater Manchester