2008 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election July 2023 April 2025 November 2013 thumb|Results of the 2008 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election Elections to Bury Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council, from previous No Overall Control of any party. After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 26 Labour 16 Liberal Democrat 9 Election result Bury local election result 2008 Conservative Party (UK) 10 3 0 +3 58.8 45.0 25,447 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) 4 0 4 -4 23.5 25.6 14,469 -8.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 1 0 +1 17.6 17.9 10,121 -0.5 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 8.8 4,958 +2.9 English Democrats Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 354 +0.2 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 89 +0.2 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 2.4 1,352 +2.1 Ward results Besses ward Besses ward Labour Party (UK) Derek Boden 1084 41.1 -6.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julie Baum 614 23.3 +5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Adele Douglas 584 22.2 -12.4 English Democrats Party Stephen Morris 354 13.4 +13.4 470 17.8 +4.9 2,636 Labour Party (UK) Church ward Church ward Conservative Party (UK) Roy Walker 2425 63.9 +8.6 Labour Party (UK) Linda Chesters 789 20.8 -3.6 British National Party Julia Kay 292 7.7 -2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tamsin Thomson 287 7.6 -2.9 1636 43.1 +12.2 3,793 Conservative Party (UK) East ward East ward Labour Party (UK) John Byrne 1148 44.9 -4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Azmat Hussain 1023 40.0 +9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Emma Davison 384 15.0 +2.9 125 4.9 -14.0 2,555 Labour Party (UK) Elton ward Elton ward Conservative Party (UK) Yvonne Creswell 1861 61.2 +8.9 Labour Party (UK) Simon Carter 775 25.5 -6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Sloss 405 13.3 -3.0 1086 35.7 +14.9 3,041 Conservative Party (UK) Holyrood ward Holyrood ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Vic DAlbert 1632 51.8 -2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Hague 852 27.0 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) Benjamin Shatliff 669 21.2 -1.8 780 24.7 -7.0 3,153 Liberal Democrats (UK) Moorside ward Moorside ward Labour Party (UK) Dot Cassidy 1279 40.7 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Angela Cane 1197 38.0 +3.8 British National Party Phil Sedman 317 10.1 -0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nissa Finney 223 7.1 -8.9 Independent (politician) Victor Hagan 130 4.1 +4.1 82 2.6 -2.3 3,146 Labour Party (UK) North Manor ward North Manor ward Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Gunther 2694 70.2 +7.5 Labour Party (UK) Nick Parnell 577 15.0 -4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ewan Arthur 338 8.8 -4.1 British National Party Tom Nuttall 162 4.2 -0.6 Independent (politician) Lynette Mitchell (Male) 66 1.7 +1.7 2117 55.2 +12.1 3,837 Conservative Party (UK) Pilkington Park ward Pilkington Park ward Conservative Party (UK) Michelle Wiseman 1908 67.0 +5.7 Labour Party (UK) Gill Campbell 637 22.4 -4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wayne Burrows 304 10.7 -1.4 1271 44.6 +9.9 2,849 Conservative Party (UK) Radcliffe East ward Radcliffe East ward Conservative Party (UK) Sam Hurst 1384 45.2 +12.9 Labour Party (UK) Daisy Johnston 907 29.6 -6.2 British National Party Tom Rosser 466 15.2 -4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Halsall 308 10.0 -2.5 477 15.6 3,065 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Radcliffe North ward Radcliffe North ward Conservative Party (UK) Jackie Harris 1656 45.8 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) Timothy Chamberlain 1265 35.0 -3.6 British National Party Peter Hallows 472 13.1 -0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynn Molloy 220 6.1 -1.2 391 10.8 +8.6 3,613 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Radcliffe West ward Radcliffe West ward Labour Party (UK) Tony Isherwood 1187 44.6 -5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Slingsby 727 27.3 +4.7 British National Party Stewart Clough 484 18.2 -1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joanne O'Hanlon 175 6.6 -1.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Harold Greenhalgh 89 3.3 +3.3 460 17.3 -10.5 2,662 Labour Party (UK) Ramsbottom ward Ramsbottom ward Conservative Party (UK) Barry Theckston 2010 62.1 +6.4 Labour Party (UK) Val Robinson 872 26.9 -5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Turner 354 10.9 -1.7 1138 35.2 +11.3 3,236 Conservative Party (UK) Redvales ward Redvales ward Conservative Party (UK) Ijaz Ahmed 1465 43.4 +9.4 Labour Party (UK) Susan Southworth 1093 32.3 -4.8 British National Party Brian Jepson 317 9.4 -2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Jenkins 302 8.9 -8.3 Independent (politician) Mike Harling 104 3.1 +3.1 Independent (politician) Bill Brison 98 2.9 +2.9 372 11.0 3,379 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sedgley ward Sedgley ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Garner 1488 41.0 +2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Grosskopf 1238 34.1 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) Frank Adam 906 24.9 -5.7 250 6.9 -2.8 3,632 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Marys ward St Marys ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary DAlbert 1308 43.4 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Lee 1013 33.6 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Soloman 692 23.0 -0.8 295 9.8 -0.1 3,013 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Tottington ward Tottington ward Conservative Party (UK) Roger Brown 1700 57.0 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) Jane Lewis 614 20.6 -3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Foss 456 15.3 +3.8 British National Party Reg Norris 210 7.0 -4.5 1086 36.4 +8.3 2,980 Conservative Party (UK) Unsworth ward Unsworth ward Conservative Party (UK) Sam Cohen 1821 56.3 +9.8 Labour Party (UK) Ann Audin 1165 36.0 -10.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Theo Tymczyna 248 7.7 +0.7 656 20.3 3,234 Conservative Party (UK) References Bury Council election, 2008 – wards B to P Bury Council election, 2008 – wards R to U Bury summary results Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in Greater Manchester