Bolton Council election, 2008

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Elections to Bolton Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 35.03%.

After the election, the composition of the council was


Contents

[edit] Ward results

[edit] Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hilary Fairclough 2,358 64.08
Liberal Democrat Clive Atty 733 19.92
Labour Muhammad Rafiq 572 15.54
Majority 1,625
Turnout 3,680 35.96
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Walter Hall 2,535 68.44
Labour Jim Cottam 620 16.74
Liberal Democrat Lauren Alergant 342 9.23
Green Anne Mumberson 195 5.26
Majority 1,915
Turnout 3,704 40.68
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Norris 1,696 47.03
Labour William Gallagher 1,182 32.78
British National Party Carl Hemmings 350 9.71
Liberal Democrat Stephen Howarth 163 4.52
You Party Norma Armston 137 3.80
Green Lynne Hyland 74 2.05
Majority 514
Turnout 3,606 36.62
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Wilkinson 2,933 68.79
Labour Jeremy Foster 705 16.53
Liberal Democrat David Wibberley 331 7.76
Green Liz Spencer 147 3.45
You Party Andy Openshaw 141 3.31
Majority 2,228
Turnout 4,264 40.82
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Crompton ward

Crompton ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hanif Darvesh 1,985 49.79
Conservative John Partington 1,113 27.92
Liberal Democrat Yakub Khoda 873 21.90
Majority 872
Turnout 3,987 38.76
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Lord 1,151 41.18
Liberal Democrat Tariq Aziz 955 34.17
Conservative Michelle Ionn 531 19.00
You Party Andy Allen 138 4.94
Majority 196
Turnout 2,795 25.45
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Great Lever ward

Great Lever ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Iqbal 1,657 46.21
Conservative Mudasir Dean 1,299 36.22
Green Alan Johnson 374 10.43
Liberal Democrat Mian Akhtar 245 6.83
Majority 358
Turnout 3,586 36.55
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cliff Morris 1,875 62.21
Conservative Shahid Mahmood 632 20.97
Liberal Democrat Riaz Gul 494 16.39
Majority 1,243
Turnout 3,014 31.57
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Champak Mistry 1,181 44.52
Conservative Bill Dawson 1,071 40.37
Liberal Democrat David Connor 390 14.70
Majority 110
Turnout 2,653 26.70
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Heaton and Lostock ward

Heaton and Lostock ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Rushton 3,378 70.49
Labour John Gillatt 831 17.34
Liberal Democrat Jonathan Evans 326 6.80
Green Daniel Mann 249 5.20
Majority 2,547
Turnout 4,792 45.32
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Horwich and Blackrod ward

Horwich and Blackrod ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pat Barrow 1,469 43.62
Labour Kevan Jones 1,021 30.31
Liberal Democrat Ian Hamilton 869 25.80
Majority 448
Turnout 3,368 35.03
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Horwich North East ward

Horwich North East ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Barbara Ronson 1,615 43.91
Conservative Stephen Wallen 1,126 30.61
Labour Kevin McKeon 832 22.62
You Party Lucy Openshaw 95 2.58
Majority 489
Turnout 3,678 37.25
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

[edit] Hulton ward

Hulton ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Walsh 1,822 54.00
Labour Paul Fitzpatrick 1,118 33.14
Liberal Democrat Linden Greensitt 421 12.48
Majority 704
Turnout 3,374 34.05
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat John Rothwell 1,435 46.38
Labour Guy Harkin 1,052 34.00
Conservative Diane Bamber 593 19.17
Majority 383
Turnout 3,094 29.83
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

[edit] Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward

Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mary Woodward 1,726 45.35
Labour Jesamine Kay 1,408 36.99
Liberal Democrat Eric Hyde 418 10.98
Green Alwynne Cartmell 243 6.38
Majority 318
Turnout 3,806 38.71
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Rumworth ward

Conservative candidate for Rumworth, Zahid Raja, withdrew before the election.[1]

Rumworth ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rosa Kay 1,875 62.69
Liberal Democrat Wendy Connor 647 21.63
Left List Neil McAlister 444 14.84
Majority 1,228
Turnout 2,991 29.30
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Smithills ward

Smithills ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Roger Hayes 1,784 46.49
Conservative Christine Flanigan 1,216 31.69
Labour Christopher Peacock 599 31.69
Green Rachel Mann 136 3.54
You Party Doug Bagnall 94 2.45
Majority 568
Turnout 3,837 37.91
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

[edit] Tonge with the Haulgh ward

Tonge with the Haulgh ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank White 1,289 40.13
Conservative Nigel Ford 1,109 34.53
British National Party David Wood 517 16.10
Liberal Democrat Paul Harasiwka 194 6.04
Green James Tomkinson 68 2.12
You Party Ryan Barlow 32 1.00
Majority 180
Turnout 3,212 34.50
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Weshoughton North and Chew Moor ward

Weshoughton North and Chew Moor ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Wild 1,700 47.46
Labour Mike Francis 874 24.40
Liberal Democrat Derek Gradwell 858 23.95
Green Laura Spencer 141 3.94
Majority 826
Turnout 3,582 33.24
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Weshoughton South ward

Weshoughton South ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat David Wilkinson 1,128 36.08
Conservative Lynda Winrow 947 30.29
Labour Harry Bowling 817 26.14
Green Eric Hyland 124 3.97
Independent Ainslie Casson 104 3.33
Majority 181
Turnout 3,126 32.29
Liberal Democrat hold Swing


Preceded by
Bolton Council election, 2007		 Bolton local elections Succeeded by
Bolton Council election, 2010

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tight contest forecast in Bolton elections. The Bolton News (2008-04-30). Retrieved on 2008-04-30.