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2008 Cheshire West and Chester Council election

2008 Cheshire West and Chester Council election

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Elections to the newly created Cheshire West and Chester Council took place on 1 May 2008. Elections occurred in all 24 wards, with each ward returning 3 councillors to the council. The wards are identical to the former Cheshire County Council wards.

Quick Facts All 72 seats on Cheshire West and Chester Council 37 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

From May 2008 until April 2009, the elected members formed a "shadow" council, which made preparations for the changeover from the county and borough structure to the new unitary authority structure.[1] Thereafter, the members would serve for two years from May 2009. The next elections were held in May 2011.[2]

Results summary

Seats

  Conservative (76.4%)
  Labour (18.1%)

Vote share

  Conservative (54%)
  Labour (23.7%)
  Liberal Democrats (17.2%)
  UKIP (1.4%)
  Green (0.6%)
  BNP (0.3%)
  Independent and others (2.3%)

The Conservative Party took control of the council, with a majority of 38 councillors.

After the election, the composition of the council was;[3]

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Results by ward

Abbey

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Blacon

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Boughton Heath and Vicars Cross

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Broxton

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Central and Westminster

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City

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Eddisbury

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Frodsham and Helsby

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Gowy

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Grange and Rossmore

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Groves and Whitby

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Hoole and Newton

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Ledsham and Willaston

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Marbury

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Mickle Trafford

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Neston and Parkgate

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Northwich East and Shakerley

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Northwich West

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Overleigh

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Sutton and Manor

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Upton

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Weaver

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Winsford North and East

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Winsford South and West

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References

  1. "Elections 2008 - Cheshire West & Chester". www.news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

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