2008 UK local government election
Elections to Rochdale Council in Greater Manchester, England were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election. The Liberal Democrats stayed in control of the council after gaining seats in Balderstone and Kirkholt, and North Heywood from the Labour party but losing East Middleton back to Labour.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Liberal Democrat 33
- Labour 19
- Conservative 8
Election result
Rochdale Local Election Result 2007 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 11 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.0 | 36.1 | 18,572 | -2.4 |
| Labour | 5 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 40.0 | 31.3 | 16,109 | -4.4 |
| Conservative | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 10.0 | 30.5 | 15,701 | +5.2 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 421 | +0.8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 637 | +0.7 |
Ward Results
Balderstone and Kirkholt ward
Balderstone and Kirkholt ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Pat Colclough | 821 | 36.7% | -8.7 |
| Labour | Darren Pedley | 760 | 33.9% | -6.2 |
| Conservative | Ian Duckworth | 658 | 29.4% | +14.9 |
Majority | 61 | 2.7 | -2.6 |
Turnout | 2,239 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Bamford ward
Bamford ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jane Gartside | 1,766 | 56.2 | +11.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Shafiq | 988 | 31.4 | -13.8 |
| Labour | Ben "Timmy Howard" Robertson | 388 | 12.3 | +2.5 |
Majority | 778 | 24.8 | |
Turnout | 3,142 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Castleton ward
Castleton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Pat Flynn | 1,386 | 55.7 | +2.2 |
| Labour | Jean Hornby | 637 | 25.6 | +3.5 |
| Conservative | Ronnie Crossley | 467 | 18.8 | -4.6 |
Majority | 749 | 30.0 | -1.4 |
Turnout | 2,490 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Central Rochdale ward
Central Rochdale ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Zulfiqar Ali | 1,869 | 51.9 | +11.9 |
| Labour | Daalat Ali | 1,422 | 39.5 | -11.6 |
| Conservative | Roger Howarth | 309 | 8.6 | -0.3 |
Majority | 447 | 12.4 | |
Turnout | 3,600 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
East Middleton ward
East Middleton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Malcolm Boriss | 1,030 | 48.0 | +1.1 |
| Conservative | John Cardus | 625 | 29.1 | +10.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Irene Cooper | 492 | 22.9 | -11.2 |
Majority | 405 | 18.9 | +6.0 |
Turnout | 2,147 | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Healey ward
Healey ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Bailey | 1,214 | 45.7% | -4.4 |
| Conservative | Andrew Neilson | 920 | 34.6% | +5.1 |
| Labour | Phillip Bethell | 525 | 19.7% | -0.7 |
Majority | 294 | 11.1% | -9.6 |
Turnout | 2,659 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hopwood Hall ward
Hopwood Hall ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Linda Robinson | 1,325 | 53.7 | -7.7 |
| Conservative | Keith Taylor | 761 | 30.8 | +2.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Boota | 382 | 15.5 | +5.0 |
Majority | 564 | 22.8 | -10.5 |
Turnout | 2,468 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kingsway ward
Kingsway ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Clayton | 1,245 | 46.5% | +1.8 |
| Labour | Tom Stott | 1,116 | 41.7% | +0.7 |
| Conservative | Phil Grantham | 314 | 11.7% | -2.0 |
Majority | 129 | 4.8 | +1.6 |
Turnout | 2,675 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Littleborough Lakeside ward
Littleborough Lakeside ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Evans | 1,086 | 44.8 | +3.4 |
| Conservative | Andrew Jones | 1001 | 41.3 | +2.8 |
| Labour | John Hartley | 335 | 13.8 | -6.3 |
Majority | 85 | 3.5 | +0.6 |
Turnout | 2,422 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Milkstone and Deeplish ward
Milkstone and Deeplish ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Sharif | 1,872 | 53.7 | +7.3 |
| Labour | Ghulam Shahzad | 796 | 22.9 | -25.6 |
| Independent | Javed Iqbal | 637 | 18.3 | +18.3 |
| Conservative | Sue Pawson | 178 | 5.1 | +0.0 |
Majority | 1,076 | 30.8 | |
Turnout | 3,483 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Milnrow and Newhey ward
Milnrow and Newhey ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Irene Davidson | 1,193 | 48.2 | -9.4 |
| Conservative | Michael Butler | 663 | 26.8 | -0.7 |
| Labour | Debbie Abrahams | 620 | 25.0 | +10.1 |
Majority | 530 | 21.4 | -8.7 |
Turnout | 2,476 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Norden ward
Norden ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | James Gartside | 1,450 | 48.0 | +1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Hilary Rodgers | 874 | 28.9 | -14.1 |
| BNP | Peter Greenwood | 421 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| Labour | Anthony Bennett | 278 | 9.2 | -1.7 |
Majority | 576 | 19.0 | +15.9 |
Turnout | 3,023 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
North Heywood ward
North Heywood ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Bruce | 936 | 44.8 | +1.3 |
| Labour | Susan Coates | 799 | 38.3 | -2.4 |
| Conservative | Darren Bayman | 353 | 16.9 | +1.1 |
Majority | 137 | 6.6 | +3.8 |
Turnout | 2,088 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
North Middleton ward
North Middleton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Maureen Rowbotham | 746 | 42.3 | -9.1 |
| Conservative | David Harris | 537 | 30.4 | -0.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rhoda Morley | 481 | 27.3 | +9.5 |
Majority | 209 | 11.8 | -8.8 |
Turnout | 1,764 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Smallbridge and Firgrove ward
Smallbridge and Firgrove ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jean Ashworth | 1,053 | 45.7 | +1.8 |
| Labour | Amna Mir | 841 | 36.5 | -1.6 |
| Conservative | Len Branton | 412 | 17.9 | -0.2 |
Majority | 212 | 9.2 | +3.5 |
Turnout | 2,306 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
South Middleton ward
South Middleton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Teresa Fitzsimons | 1,713 | 58.4 | +15.4 |
| Labour | John Orford | 993 | 33.8 | -11.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Lever | 228 | 7.8 | -4.4 |
Majority | 720 | 24.6 | |
Turnout | 2,934 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Spotland and Falinge ward
Spotland and Falinge ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Todd | 1,304 | 44.9 | -10.1 |
| Labour | Surinder Biant | 1,151 | 39.6 | +6.6 |
| Conservative | Steven Scholes | 452 | 15.5 | +3.6 |
Majority | 153 | 5.3 | -16.7 |
Turnout | 2,907 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Wardle and West Littleborough ward
Wardle and West Littleborough ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ashley Dearnley | 2,157 | 80.4 | +12.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Kelly | 264 | 9.8 | -9.4 |
| Labour | Mike Radanovic | 263 | 9.8 | -3.2 |
Majority | 1,893 | 70.5 | +21.9 |
Turnout | 2,684 | 30.1% | 8.8% |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
West Heywood ward
West Heywood ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Colin Lambert | 1,087 | 53.3 | -2.7 |
| Conservative | John Kershaw | 541 | 26.5 | +4.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | George Kinder | 410 | 20.1 | -1.6 |
Majority | 546 | 26.8 | -6.9 |
Turnout | 2,038 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
West Middleton ward
West Middleton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lil Murphy | 997 | 52.6 | +0.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Terry Smith | 474 | 25.0 | -8.4 |
| Conservative | Dave Pawson | 424 | 22.4 | +7.5 |
Majority | 523 | 27.6 | +9.3 |
Turnout | 1,895 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Night of joy for Lib Dems". Rochdale Observer. 2 May 2008. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
- BBC 2008 Rochdale election result
- Rochdale Council election, 2008 - nominations
- Rochdale Councillor information
- 2008 - local election results
- Rochdale Borough Local Election 2008
- Night of joy for Lib Dems