2008 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election December 2023 November 2013 2008 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election England Coat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png parliamentary no 2007 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election 2007 2008 05 01 y 2010 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election 2010 22 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 Trafford 2008.png Map of results of 2008 election Leader of the Council Susan Williams Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Susan Williams Conservative Party (UK) Susan Williams Conservative Party (UK) 13 seats,46.3% Altrincham 38 13 39 1 30,145 47.3% 1.0% David Acton Labour Party (UK) 8 seats,29.6% Gorse Hill 20 7 19 1 17,584 27.6% 2.0% Ray Bowker Liberal Democrats (UK) Village 1 seats,12.6% 4 2 5 1 10,779 16.9% 2.3% Elections to Trafford Council were held on 1 May 2008. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2012. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council. Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party30,145 (47.3%)47.3 Conservative Party (UK) 1.013 (59.1%)13 22 Conservative Party (UK) 139 (61.9%)39 63 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party17,584 (27.6%)27.6 Labour Party (UK) 2.07 (31.8%)7 22 Labour Party (UK) 1 19 (30.2%)19 63 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Democrats10,779 (16.9%)16.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.3 2 (9.1%)2 22 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 5 (7.9%)5 63 Liberal Democrats (UK)Green Party 4,682 (7.4%)7.4 Green Party of England and Wales 0.9 0 (0.0%)0 22 Green Party of England and Wales 0 (0.0%)0 63 Green Party of England and WalesUKIP223 (0.4%)0.4 UK Independence Party 0.2 0 (0.0%)0 22 UK Independence Party 0 (0.0%)0 63 UK Independence PartyBNP297 (0.2%)0.2 British National Party 0.3 0 (0.0%)0 22 British National Party 0 (0.0%)0 63 British National PartyIndependent137 (0.2%)0.2 Independent (politician) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 22 Independent (politician) 1 0 (0.0%)0 63 Independent (politician) + ↓ 19 5 39 Ward results Altrincham ward Altrincham Conservative Party (UK) Susan Williams* 1,590 56.3 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) Majella Kennedy 620 22.0 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Legge 323 11.4 -2.9 Green Party of England and Wales Deborah Leftwich 155 5.5 -1.7 Independent (politician) Sarah Walmsley 137 4.9 +4.9 970 34.3 +0.9 2,825 35.2 -2.9 Conservative Party (UK) Ashton upon Mersey ward Ashton upon Mersey Conservative Party (UK) Brian Rigby* 1,762 60.1 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) Michael Wilton 535 18.3 -2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terry Corbett 389 13.3 +0.7 Green Party of England and Wales Marian Sudbury 244 8.3 -2.6 1,227 41.9 +7.8 2,930 40.4 -1.7 Conservative Party (UK) Bowdon ward Bowdon Conservative Party (UK) Sean Anstee 2,187 73.4 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Chappell 334 11.3 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Hague 255 8.6 -1.3 Green Party of England and Wales Bridget Green 190 6.4 -1.0 1,853 62.5 +3.2 2,966 39.9 -1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Broadheath ward Broadheath Conservative Party (UK) Brenda Houraghan* 1,681 54.1 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Western 836 26.9 -1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Armaan Chohan 334 10.8 -2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Martin Bate 255 8.2 -0.6 845 27.2 +3.9 3,106 35.5 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Brooklands ward Brooklands Conservative Party (UK) Kathy Bullock* 1,883 60.5 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) Angela Gratrix 522 17.8 +0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenneth Clarke 514 16.5 -3.0 Green Party of England and Wales Barbara Jarkowski 196 6.3 -1.0 1,361 43.7 +7.0 3,115 38.9 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Bucklow-St. Martins ward Bucklow-St. Martins Labour Party (UK) Ian Platt* 961 50.1 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Hooley 592 30.9 +6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Hogg 183 9.5 +9.5 Green Party of England and Wales Melanie Bell 182 9.5 +0.9 369 19.2 -8.8 1,918 26.7 -4.7 Labour Party (UK) Clifford ward Clifford (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) Eunice Whitfield Stennett* 1,434 32.0 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) Sophie Taylor 1,212 27.1 -5.0 Green Party of England and Wales Christine Rawson 377 8.4 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) John Schofield 338 7.6 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) John Blackburn 318 7.1 +1.5 Green Party of England and Wales Anne Power 313 7.0 -1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Louise Bird 264 5.9 -1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek Hurst 220 4.9 -3.1 835 37.3 -6.6 4,476 32.6 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Davyhulme East ward Davyhulme East Conservative Party (UK) Linda Blackburn 1,728 60.3 +1.9 Labour Party (UK) Ged Carter 703 24.5 -6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Rogers 286 10.0 +10.0 Green Party of England and Wales Jennie Gander 150 5.2 -1.8 1,025 35.8 +8.8 2,867 36.2 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Davyhulme West ward Davyhulme West Conservative Party (UK) Brian Shaw 1,755 61.5 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Procter 669 23.5 -6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Wright 292 10.2 +10.2 Green Party of England and Wales Joe Ryan 137 4.8 -4.3 1,086 38.1 +7.7 2,853 37.0 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Flixton ward Flixton Conservative Party (UK) Keith Summerfield* 1,785 55.6 +4.9 Labour Party (UK) Dolores O'Sullivan 890 27.7 -4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Elliott 321 10.0 -0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Paul Syrett 213 6.6 -0.2 895 27.9 +9.5 3,209 38.2 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Gorse Hill ward Gorse Hill Labour Party (UK) Laurence Walsh* 1,170 52.3 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Levenston 617 27.6 +4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Francis Beswick 262 11.7 +4.5 Green Party of England and Wales Philip Leape 189 8.5 -3.3 553 24.7 -6.2 2,238 27.7 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) Hale Barns ward Hale Barns Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Myers 2,216 72.2 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sandra Taylor 437 14.2 -2.2 Labour Party (UK) Emily Spurrell 290 9.5 +0.4 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Gratton 125 4.1 -0.6 1,779 60.0 +6.6 3,068 40.3 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Hale Central ward Hale Central Conservative Party (UK) Chris Candish 1,861 66.3 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) Beverly Harrison 379 13.5 -0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauline Cliff 338 12.0 +1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah McIlroy 231 8.2 -4.5 1,482 52.8 +3.4 2,809 38.1 -2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Longford ward Longford Labour Party (UK) Judith Lloyd* 1,167 41.3 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Rod Allan 931 32.9 +2.8 Green Party of England and Wales Margaret Westbrook 448 15.8 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Rhodes 282 10.0 -1.0 236 8.3 -7.1 2,828 32.5 -2.6 Labour Party (UK) Priory ward Priory Labour Party (UK) Barry Brotherton* 1,225 40.9 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Rob Chilton 1,013 33.9 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Eisen 358 12.0 -2.2 Green Party of England and Wales Emma Handley 253 8.5 -3.5 British National Party Philip Davis 144 4.8 +4.8 212 7.1 -3.1 2,993 38.7 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) Sale Moor ward Sale Moor Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Hooley 1,120 39.9 +4.9 Labour Party (UK) Philip Gratrix* 1,116 39.8 -0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Clarke 351 12.5 +1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Bridget Battye 218 7.8 +2.6 4 0.1 -5.5 2,805 36.6 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Mary's ward St. Mary's Conservative Party (UK) John Holden* 1,659 56.0 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) Tom Tomkins 655 22.1 -4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diane Webster 280 9.5 -1.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Stephen Farndon 223 7.5 +4.2 Green Party of England and Wales Zoe Power 145 4.9 +0.4 1,004 33.9 +5.2 2,962 34.3 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Stretford ward Stretford Labour Party (UK) Tom Ross 1,345 49.7 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Hooley 896 33.1 +2.2 Green Party of England and Wales Liz O'Neill 247 9.1 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) John O'Connor 218 8.1 -1.5 449 16.6 -3.4 2,706 35.0 -1.9 Labour Party (UK) Timperley ward Timperley Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Brophy 2,196 49.9 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Darren Storey 1,864 42.3 -6.0 Labour Party (UK) Peter Baugh 247 5.6 +5.6 Green Party of England and Wales Jadwiga Leigh 97 2.2 -2.0 332 7.5 +6.7 4,404 52.0 +2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Urmston ward Urmston Conservative Party (UK) Christine Turner* 1,346 39.8 -3.8 Labour Party (UK) Joyce Acton 1,129 33.4 -5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bernard Murray 714 21.1 +12.9 Green Party of England and Wales Helen Jocys 191 5.7 -3.2 217 6.4 +2.1 3,380 41.9 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Village ward Village Liberal Democrats (UK) Ray Bowker* 1,883 58.2 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) Jacki Wilkinson 1,003 31.0 -5.4 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Shelton 224 6.9 -2.8 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Leigh 126 3.9 -0.3 880 27.2 +14 3,236 41.1 +1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) References https://archive.today/20121224084024/http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/candidates.asp Official Trafford Council Election page Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in Greater Manchester