2008 Halton Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election November 2013 September 2024 The 2008 Halton Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Halton Unitary Council in Cheshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/et.stm Halton 2 March 2010 BBC News 19 April 2008 After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 33 Liberal Democrat 14 Conservative 9 Recounts and drawing lots – the final picture around the region after election night Liverpool Daily Post 5 3 May 2008 Campaign 20 seats were contested in the election with Labour defending 12, the Liberal Democrats 6 and the Conservatives 2. Ineos plant and bridge key Liverpool Daily Post 11 26 April 2008 Among these seats were those of the Labour leader of the council, Tony McDermott, and the Liberal Democrat group leader, Linda Redhead. There were 63 candidates including 20 from Labour, 19 each from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, 4 from the Green Party and 1 Citizens Party of Halton candidate. http://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/2173338.revealed_today_haltons_election_lineup/ Revealed today – Halton's election line-up 3 March 2010 4 April 2008 Runcorn and Widnes World Labour were expected to remain in control of the council, but both Liberal Democrats and Conservatives were hoping to make gains, with the Liberal Democrats targeting Runcorn and the wards of Castlefields and Halton Brook. A big issue in the election was a plan for an Ineos Chlor heat and power plant in the area with both the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives raising concerns from residents. Other issues included the Mersey Gateway project and the government Building Schools for the Future programme for building new schools. Labour were happy to defend their record in control of the council, but the Conservatives attacked Council Tax rises over the previous decade and the Liberal Democrats said that Runcorn had been neglected in favour of Widnes. Results The results saw Labour remain in control of the council as they had been since it became a unitary authority in 1998. And the winner is.. tie sees draw from envelope Liverpool Echo 2 2 May 2008 Labour held all 12 seats they had been defending, including the leader of the council, Tony McDermott, who was comfortably re-elected in Broadheath ward. He described the results as being a "real vote of confidence in the party". However, in Halton Brook ward the Labour councillor Stef Nelson only held his seat after a tie which required the drawing of lots. http://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/2242818.election_result_decided_by_straw_poll/ Election result decided by straw poll 3 March 2010 2 May 2008 Runcorn and Widnes World Both Nelson and the Liberal Democrat candidate, Louise Whitley, won 551 votes after 7 recounts, requiring the Returning Officer to draw a lot to decide the result, with Nelson successful and thus being declared to have won the election by 1 vote. The only seat to change hands was Daresbury, where the Conservative Marjorie Bradshaw gained from the Liberal Democrats, in a ward which her husband had won in the 2007 election. Laura Sharpe Labour holds Halton stronghold Liverpool Daily Post 5 2 May 2008 Elsewhere the Green Party significantly reduced the Labour majority in Halton View ward. Overall turnout in the election was slightly down at 26.84%. http://www2.halton.gov.uk/content/councilanddemocracy/elections/2008electionsinhalton/localelectionresults2008/?a=5441 Halton local election results 2008 2 March 2010 Halton Borough Council October 2010 H3llBot Halton local election result 2008 Labour Party (UK) 12 0 0 0 60.0 38.1 9,108 -3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 0 1 -1 25.0 30.6 7,327 -0.2 Conservative Party (UK) 3 1 0 +1 15.0 27.4 6,557 +4.8 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.5 847 +0.2 Citizens Party of Halton 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 97 0.0 Ward results Appleton Labour Party (UK) Eddie Jones 733 70.3 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Campbell 310 29.7 +10.8 423 40.6 -1.8 1,043 22.2 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) Beechwood Liberal Democrats (UK) Linda Redhead 633 55.9 -15.0 Conservative Party (UK) David Walker 361 31.9 +19.7 Labour Party (UK) Peter Harding 139 12.3 -4.6 272 24.0 -30.0 1,133 36.2 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Birchfield Conservative Party (UK) Peter Browne 812 57.9 -3.9 Labour Party (UK) Jo Gleave 398 28.4 -9.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jayne Worrall 193 13.8 +13.8 414 29.5 +5.9 1,403 29.2 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Broadheath Labour Party (UK) Tony McDermott 557 58.8 -5.8 Conservative Party (UK) Phillip Harper 229 24.2 +5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoff Brown 161 17.0 +0.6 328 34.6 -10.9 947 19.7 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) Castlefields Labour Party (UK) Harry Howard 555 48.8 +3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Charlesworth 461 40.5 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Terence McDermott 122 10.7 +2.6 94 8.3 1,138 25.3 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) Daresbury Conservative Party (UK) Marjorie Bradshaw 624 48.4 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Inch 528 40.9 +5.6 Labour Party (UK) Amanda Stockton 138 10.7 -5.7 96 7.4 -5.6 1,290 40.5 +3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ditton Labour Party (UK) Marie Wright 650 43.6 -5.8 Conservative Party (UK) Stephan Pfaffenzeller 495 33.2 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Curzon 346 23.2 +3.2 155 10.4 -8.4 1,491 28.4 -1.3 Labour Party (UK) Farnworth Conservative Party (UK) Phillip Balmer 992 58.8 +5.7 Labour Party (UK) Robert Beck 391 23.2 -3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Hare 185 11.0 -3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Maureen Miller 120 7.1 +0.6 601 35.6 +8.8 1,688 31.4 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Grange Labour Party (UK) John Swain 528 47.7 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) William Dowdle 319 28.8 +11.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sharam Mesdaghi 259 23.4 -14.5 209 18.9 +12.3 1,106 22.3 -1.3 Labour Party (UK) Halton Brook Labour Party (UK) Stefan Nelson 552 43.9 +5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Louise Whitley 551 43.9 -11.1 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Parkinson 153 12.2 +6.0 1 0.1 1,256 26.3 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) Halton Lea Labour Party (UK) David Thompson 543 50.1 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Adams 250 23.1 +6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Clein 194 17.9 -4.1 Citizens Party of Halton Michael Gelling 97 8.9 -0.2 293 27.0 -3.7 1,084 23.6 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) Halton View Labour Party (UK) Robert Polhill 658 37.9 -4.4 Green Party of England and Wales Derek Mellor 528 30.4 +6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anna Curzon 336 19.4 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) Denis Thomas 213 12.3 +0.1 130 7.5 -11.2 1,735 33.7 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Heath Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Hodgkinson 1,194 70.3 +15.5 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Price 323 19.0 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) Tedie Cole 181 10.7 -2.0 871 51.3 +13.0 1,698 37.1 -1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hough Green Labour Party (UK) Paul Nolan 630 48.9 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ruth Rowan 403 31.3 +6.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Hare 148 11.5 -0.5 Green Party of England and Wales Miriam Hodgson 107 8.3 -1.7 227 17.6 -11.2 1,288 24.1 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) Kingsway Labour Party (UK) Margaret Horabin 570 59.0 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Lloyd 217 22.5 +3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Linda Mellor 92 9.5 -7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Damian Curzon 87 9.0 +9.0 353 36.5 -8.2 966 20.2 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) Mersey Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Blackmore 634 51.8 -2.3 Labour Party (UK) Norman Plumpton 382 31.2 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Duncan Harper 207 16.9 +4.5 252 20.6 +0.0 1,223 25.9 -0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Norton North Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Austin 863 60.0 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) Peter Lloyd Jones 327 22.7 -7.3 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Walsh 249 17.3 +5.2 536 37.2 +9.2 1,439 29.3 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Norton South Labour Party (UK) Ronald Hignett 587 61.5 -1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Whitley 215 22.5 -4.3 Conservative Party (UK) David Masheder 152 15.9 +6.0 372 39.0 +2.5 954 20.1 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) Riverside Labour Party (UK) David Leadbetter 441 64.6 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Hill 126 18.4 +7.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Meara 116 17.0 -7.7 315 46.1 +6.6 683 19.3 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) Windmill Hill Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Shepperd 223 60.1 +15.1 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Cole 148 39.9 -4.9 75 20.2 +20.0 371 22.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) References Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in Cheshire