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.
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After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 26
- Labour 16
- Liberal Democrat 9
More information Party, Seats ...
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 10 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 58.8 | 45.0 | 25,447 | +3.6 | |
Labour | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 23.5 | 25.6 | 14,469 | -8.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 17.6 | 17.9 | 10,121 | -0.5 | |
BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 | 4,958 | +2.9 | |
English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 354 | +0.2 | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 89 | +0.2 | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 1,352 | +2.1 | |
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Besses ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Derek Boden | 1084 | 41.1 | -6.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Julie Baum | 614 | 23.3 | +5.3 | |
Conservative | Adele Douglas | 584 | 22.2 | -12.4 | |
English Democrat | Stephen Morris | 354 | 13.4 | +13.4 | |
Majority | 470 | 17.8 | +4.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,636 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Church ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Roy Walker | 2425 | 63.9 | +8.6 | |
Labour | Linda Chesters | 789 | 20.8 | -3.6 | |
BNP | Julia Kay | 292 | 7.7 | -2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tamsin Thomson | 287 | 7.6 | -2.9 | |
Majority | 1636 | 43.1 | +12.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,793 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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East ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Byrne | 1148 | 44.9 | -4.8 | |
Conservative | Azmat Hussain | 1023 | 40.0 | +9.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Emma Davison | 384 | 15.0 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 125 | 4.9 | -14.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,555 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Elton ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Yvonne Creswell | 1861 | 61.2 | +8.9 | |
Labour | Simon Carter | 775 | 25.5 | -6.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Sloss | 405 | 13.3 | -3.0 | |
Majority | 1086 | 35.7 | +14.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,041 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Holyrood ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Vic DAlbert | 1632 | 51.8 | -2.8 | |
Conservative | Matthew Hague | 852 | 27.0 | +4.6 | |
Labour | Benjamin Shatliff | 669 | 21.2 | -1.8 | |
Majority | 780 | 24.7 | -7.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,153 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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Moorside ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Dot Cassidy | 1279 | 40.7 | +1.6 | |
Conservative | Angela Cane | 1197 | 38.0 | +3.8 | |
BNP | Phil Sedman | 317 | 10.1 | -0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nissa Finney | 223 | 7.1 | -8.9 | |
Independent | Victor Hagan | 130 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
Majority | 82 | 2.6 | -2.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,146 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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North Manor ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Dorothy Gunther | 2694 | 70.2 | +7.5 | |
Labour | Nick Parnell | 577 | 15.0 | -4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ewan Arthur | 338 | 8.8 | -4.1 | |
BNP | Tom Nuttall | 162 | 4.2 | -0.6 | |
Independent | Lynette Mitchell (Male) | 66 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
Majority | 2117 | 55.2 | +12.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,837 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Pilkington Park ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Michelle Wiseman | 1908 | 67.0 | +5.7 | |
Labour | Gill Campbell | 637 | 22.4 | -4.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Wayne Burrows | 304 | 10.7 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 1271 | 44.6 | +9.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,849 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Radcliffe East ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Sam Hurst | 1384 | 45.2 | +12.9 | |
Labour | Daisy Johnston | 907 | 29.6 | -6.2 | |
BNP | Tom Rosser | 466 | 15.2 | -4.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mike Halsall | 308 | 10.0 | -2.5 | |
Majority | 477 | 15.6 | |||
Turnout | 3,065 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Radcliffe North ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jackie Harris | 1656 | 45.8 | +5.0 | |
Labour | Timothy Chamberlain | 1265 | 35.0 | -3.6 | |
BNP | Peter Hallows | 472 | 13.1 | -0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lynn Molloy | 220 | 6.1 | -1.2 | |
Majority | 391 | 10.8 | +8.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,613 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Radcliffe West ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Tony Isherwood | 1187 | 44.6 | -5.7 | |
Conservative | Bernard Slingsby | 727 | 27.3 | +4.7 | |
BNP | Stewart Clough | 484 | 18.2 | -1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Joanne O'Hanlon | 175 | 6.6 | -1.0 | |
UKIP | Harold Greenhalgh | 89 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 460 | 17.3 | -10.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,662 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Ramsbottom ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Barry Theckston | 2010 | 62.1 | +6.4 | |
Labour | Val Robinson | 872 | 26.9 | -5.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Janet Turner | 354 | 10.9 | -1.7 | |
Majority | 1138 | 35.2 | +11.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,236 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Redvales ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Ijaz Ahmed | 1465 | 43.4 | +9.4 | |
Labour | Susan Southworth | 1093 | 32.3 | -4.8 | |
BNP | Brian Jepson | 317 | 9.4 | -2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Jenkins | 302 | 8.9 | -8.3 | |
Independent | Mike Harling | 104 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
Independent | Bill Brison | 98 | 2.9 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 372 | 11.0 | |||
Turnout | 3,379 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Sedgley ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Ann Garner | 1488 | 41.0 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | Jonathan Grosskopf | 1238 | 34.1 | +2.6 | |
Labour | Frank Adam | 906 | 24.9 | -5.7 | |
Majority | 250 | 6.9 | -2.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,632 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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St Marys ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Mary DAlbert | 1308 | 43.4 | +0.4 | |
Labour | Kevin Lee | 1013 | 33.6 | +0.4 | |
Conservative | Raymond Soloman | 692 | 23.0 | -0.8 | |
Majority | 295 | 9.8 | -0.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,013 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Tottington ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Roger Brown | 1700 | 57.0 | +4.7 | |
Labour | Jane Lewis | 614 | 20.6 | -3.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Foss | 456 | 15.3 | +3.8 | |
BNP | Reg Norris | 210 | 7.0 | -4.5 | |
Majority | 1086 | 36.4 | +8.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,980 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Unsworth ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Sam Cohen | 1821 | 56.3 | +9.8 | |
Labour | Ann Audin | 1165 | 36.0 | -10.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Theo Tymczyna | 248 | 7.7 | +0.7 | |
Majority | 656 | 20.3 | |||
Turnout | 3,234 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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