# 2007 Salford City Council election

The 2007 Salford City Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Salford City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 29.36%.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± |
| Labour | 42 | 0 |
| Conservative | 10 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 8 | 0 |

## Election result

Salford Local Election Result 2007 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 12 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 60 | 39.77 | 19,067 | -2.90 |
| Conservative | 5 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 25 | 29.54 | 14,163 | -0.09 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 21.87 | 10,484 | -3.89 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.86 | 1,372 | +1.94 |
| Community Action | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.47 | 1,185 | New |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 | 708 | New |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 | 517 | +0.59 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 | 234 | -0.04 |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 | 210 | New |

## Ward results
### Barton

Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Norbert Potter* | 1,026 | 44.2 |
| | Conservative | Abdul Mannan | 498 | 21.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ronald Benjamin | 453 | 19.5 |
| | UKIP | Alan Valentine | 345 | 14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 528 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,322 | 26.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Boothstown and Ellenbrook

Boothstown and Ellenbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Garrido* | 1,520 | 58.9 |
| | Labour | Philip Cusack | 518 | 20.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Drake | 404 | 15.7 |
| | Green | Roy Battersby | 137 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,002 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,579 | 34.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Broughton

Broughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Charles McIntyre | 1,196 | 61.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernard Carson | 471 | 24.4 |
| | Conservative | Colin Moore | 266 | 13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 725 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,933 | 25.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Cadishead

Cadishead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Hill | 895 | 36.8 |
| | Labour | Christine Hudson* | 888 | 36.5 |
| | Community Action | Chris Dickenson | 496 | 20.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Fernley | 155 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,434 | 33.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Claremont

Claremont :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janice Taylor | 995 | 37.6 |
| | Labour | Peter Wheeler | 845 | 31.9 |
| | Conservative | Tim Perkins | 492 | 18.6 |
| | BNP | Edward O'Sullivan | 316 | 11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,648 | 32.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Eccles

Eccles :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ann Davies | 1,303 | 43.8 |
| | Labour | Eddie Sheehy* | 1,180 | 39.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mariska Jones | 489 | 16.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,972 | 35.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Irlam

Irlam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joseph Kean* | 846 | 38.9 |
| | Community Action | Rick Houlton | 689 | 31.7 |
| | Conservative | Joyce Collins | 482 | 22.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Melanie Owen | 159 | 7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,176 | 30 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Irwell Riverside

Irwell Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joseph Murphy* | 1,051 | 56.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth McKelvey | 399 | 21.4 |
| | BNP | Anthony Healey | 212 | 11.4 |
| | Conservative | Nicolette Turner | 202 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 652 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,864 | 21.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Kersal

Kersal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Wilson* | 1,059 | 42.2 |
| | Conservative | Shneur Odze | 1,025 | 40.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harold Kershner | 426 | 17.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,510 | 31.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Langworthy

Langworthy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gina Loveday* | 1,038 | 48.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynn Drake | 830 | 38.5 |
| | Conservative | Helen Vernon | 288 | 13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 208 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,156 | 24.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Little Hulton

Little Hulton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alice Smyth* | 1,050 | 53.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Cowpe | 337 | 17.0 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Cheetham | 321 | 16.2 |
| | BNP | Vinnie Coleman | 275 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 713 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,983 | 22.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Ordsall

Ordsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Dobbs* | 688 | 55.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Plaister | 242 | 19.4 |
| | Conservative | Yan Cockayne | 207 | 16.6 |
| | UKIP | Duran O'Dwyer | 110 | 8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 446 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,247 | 20.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pendlebury

Pendlebury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Maureen Lea* | 1,167 | 46.1 |
| | Conservative | Peter Allcock | 592 | 23.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katherine Ferrer | 429 | 16.9 |
| | BNP | Wayne Taylor | 344 | 13.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 575 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,532 | 28.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Swinton North

Swinton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James Dawson* | 1,295 | 50.3 |
| | Conservative | Michael Edwards | 652 | 25.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tamara Cooke | 629 | 24.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 643 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,576 | 30.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Swinton South

Swinton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Cooke | 1,114 | 41.6 |
| | Labour | John Cullen* | 750 | 28.0 |
| | Conservative | Christine Allcock | 372 | 13.9 |
| | Independent | Dave Kelly | 234 | 8.7 |
| | English Democrat | Chris Roscoe | 210 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 364 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,680 | 32.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Walkden North

Walkden North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Pennington* | 1,123 | 49.6 |
| | Conservative | Judith Tope | 609 | 26.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Ogden | 279 | 12.3 |
| | UKIP | Bernard Gill | 253 | 11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 514 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,264 | 27.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Walkden South

Walkden South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Iain Lindley* | 1,578 | 51.0 |
| | Labour | Adrian Brocklehurst | 839 | 27.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Carson | 274 | 8.9 |
| | BNP | Tommy Cavanagh | 225 | 7.3 |
| | Green | Simon Battersby | 179 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 739 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,095 | 38.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Weaste & Seedley

Weaste and Seedley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Ainsworth* | 1,086 | 45.0 |
| | Labour | Stephen Race | 997 | 41.4 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Brunyee | 328 | 13.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,411 | 29.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Winton

Winton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paula Boshell | 941 | 41.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Pooley* | 886 | 39.0 |
| | Conservative | Gary Green | 447 | 19.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,274 | 26.2 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Worsley

Worsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian MacDonald* | 2,086 | 63.5 |
| | Labour | Warren Coates | 570 | 17.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Corry | 427 | 13.0 |
| | Green | Diana Battersby | 201 | 6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,516 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,284 | 40.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |