# 2008 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Oldham Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election. The council remained in no overall control with the Liberal Democrats overtaking the Labour Party as the largest party.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Liberal Democrat 30
* Labour 22
* Conservative 7
* Independent 1

## Election result

Oldham Local Election Result 2008 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 11 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 37.6 | 22,558 | +1.3 |
| Labour | 5 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 31.5 | 18,866 | -4.1 |
| Conservative | 4 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 24.4 | 14,646 | +3.3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2.1 | 1,282 | +0.4 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1.8 | 1,051 | -1.1 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1.3 | 762 | -1.1 |
| England First | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1.3 | 752 | +1.3 |

## Ward results
### Alexandra ward

Alexandra ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Dinoff | 932 | 33.8 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative | Khamran Ghafoor | 841 | 30.5 | +18.6 |
| | Labour | Hugh McDonald | 801 | 29.1 | −15.0 |
| | Independent | Phil Howarth | 183 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,757 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Chadderton Central ward

Chadderton Central ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Hudson | 966 | 35.7 | −15.5 |
| | Labour | Tony Brownridge | 866 | 32.0 | −9.9 |
| | BNP | Roy Goodwin | 660 | 24.4 | +24.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pat Lord | 212 | 7.8 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100 | 3.7 | −5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,704 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Chadderton North ward

Chadderton North ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jack Hulme | 1,699 | 55.8 | +11.8 |
| | Labour | Julie Kirkham | 927 | 30.4 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nilu Uddin | 419 | 13.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 772 | 25.3 | +15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,045 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Chadderton South ward

Chadderton South ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dave Hibbert | 959 | 40.7 | −3.7 |
| | Conservative | John Berry | 735 | 31.2 | +6.5 |
| | England First | Martin Brierley | 425 | 18.0 | +18.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Dawson | 236 | 10.0 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 224 | 9.5 | −11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,355 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Coldhurst ward

Coldhurst ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Abdul Jabbar | 2,296 | 52.8 | +19.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mujibur Rahman | 1,684 | 38.8 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative | Muhammed Dara | 365 | 8.4 | −7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 612 | 14.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,354 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Crompton ward

Crompton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Wingate | 1,672 | 58.8 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Chris Shyne | 819 | 28.8 | +7.1 |
| | Labour | David Bibby | 351 | 12.4 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 853 | 30.0 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,842 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Failsworth East ward

Failsworth East ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Martin | 1,036 | 43.7 | +11.4 |
| | Labour | Barbara Dawson | 1,028 | 43.3 | −14.6 |
| | Green | John Parker | 173 | 7.3 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Renold | 136 | 5.7 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,373 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Failsworth West ward

Failsworth West ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Barker | 963 | 37.7 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | John Johnson | 871 | 34.1 | −2.1 |
| | Green | Warren Bates | 589 | 23.1 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ken Wilson | 132 | 5.2 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,555 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Hollinwood ward

Hollinwood ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ken Wilson | 1,268 | 51.4 | +9.1 |
| | Labour | Jean Stretton | 992 | 40.2 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative | Abdul Malik | 208 | 8.4 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 | 11.2 | +9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,468 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Medlock Vale ward

Medlock Vale ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ur-Rahman Ateeque | 1,136 | 39.9 | −18.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rafiq Pazeer | 925 | 32.5 | +13.0 |
| | Independent | Gary Dalloway | 534 | 18.7 | +18.7 |
| | Conservative | Tahir Iqbal | 254 | 8.9 | −13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 7.4 | −28.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,849 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Royton North ward

Royton North ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bernard Judge | 1,093 | 36.2 | −4.1 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Farquhar | 811 | 26.8 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nazia Raja | 742 | 24.6 | +15.6 |
| | Independent | Anita Corbett | 376 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | 9.3 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,022 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Royton South ward

Royton South ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Williamson | 1,333 | 42.8 | +9.5 |
| | Labour | Phil Harrison | 953 | 30.6 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | Allan Fish | 832 | 26.7 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 380 | 12.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,118 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Saddleworth North ward

Saddleworth North ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Buckley | 1,744 | 53.9 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Jackson | 916 | 28.3 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | Ken Hulme | 575 | 25.6 | +7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 828 | 31.3 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,235 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Saddleworth South ward

Saddleworth South ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Knowles | 1,774 | 48.5 | −6.6 |
| | Conservative | Graham Sheldon | 1,582 | 43.2 | +11.2 |
| | Labour | Paul Fryer | 301 | 8.2 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 5.2 | −17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,657 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Saddleworth West and Lees ward

Saddleworth West and Lees ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Val Sedgewick | 1,673 | 55.8 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | Pam Byrne | 799 | 26.6 | +0.4 |
| | Labour | John Battye | 527 | 17.6 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 874 | 29.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,999 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St James ward

St James ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jackie Stanton | 968 | 44.8 | −7.7 |
| | Labour | Joseph Fitzpatrick | 476 | 22.0 | −8.0 |
| | Conservative | David Atherton | 392 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| | England First | Andrew Clayton | 327 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 492 | 22.7 | +4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,163 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St Marys ward

St Marys ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Masud | 2,483 | 56.0 | +8.2 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Sharif | 1,632 | 36.8 | −15.4 |
| | Conservative | Paul Stephenson | 320 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 851 | 19.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,434 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Shaw ward

Shaw ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Sykes | 1,496 | 57.3 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Michael Canning | 422 | 16.2 | +3.4 |
| | BNP | Alwyn Stott | 391 | 15.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | Dilys Fletcher | 303 | 11.6 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,074 | 41.1 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,612 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Waterhead ward

Waterhead ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Dawson | 1,421 | 57.3 | −4.7 |
| | Labour | Arooj Shah | 535 | 21.6 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative | David Caddick | 335 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| | Independent | Stuart Allsopp | 189 | 7.6 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 886 | 35.7 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,480 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Werneth ward

Werneth ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fida Hussain | 2,244 | 57.5 | +11.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ashazar Mahmood | 1,308 | 33.5 | −5.0 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Irfan | 351 | 9.0 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 936 | 24.0 | +16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,903 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |