# 2008 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 1 May 2008. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2012. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Conservative Party | 30,145 (47.3%) | 1.0 | 13 (59.1%) | 13 / 22 | 1 | 39 (61.9%) | 39 / 63 |
| Labour Party | 17,584 (27.6%) | 2.0 | 7 (31.8%) | 7 / 22 | 1 | 19 (30.2%) | 19 / 63 |
| Liberal Democrats | 10,779 (16.9%) | 2.3 | 2 (9.1%) | 2 / 22 | 1 | 5 (7.9%) | 5 / 63 |
| Green Party | 4,682 (7.4%) | 0.9 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 22 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 |
| UKIP | 223 (0.4%) | 0.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 22 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 |
| BNP | 297 (0.2%) | 0.3 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 22 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 |
| Independent | 137 (0.2%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 22 | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 |
| 19 | 5 | 39 |

## Ward results
### Altrincham ward

Altrincham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Susan Williams* | 1,590 | 56.3 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | Majella Kennedy | 620 | 22.0 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Legge | 323 | 11.4 | −2.9 |
| | Green | Deborah Leftwich | 155 | 5.5 | −1.7 |
| | Independent | Sarah Walmsley | 137 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 970 | 34.3 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,825 | 35.2 | −2.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ashton upon Mersey ward

Ashton upon Mersey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Rigby* | 1,762 | 60.1 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | Michael Wilton | 535 | 18.3 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terry Corbett | 389 | 13.3 | +0.7 |
| | Green | Marian Sudbury | 244 | 8.3 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,227 | 41.9 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,930 | 40.4 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bowdon ward

Bowdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sean Anstee | 2,187 | 73.4 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Chappell | 334 | 11.3 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | Thomas Hague | 255 | 8.6 | −1.3 |
| | Green | Bridget Green | 190 | 6.4 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,853 | 62.5 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,966 | 39.9 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Broadheath ward

Broadheath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brenda Houraghan* | 1,681 | 54.1 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | Andrew Western | 836 | 26.9 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Armaan Chohan | 334 | 10.8 | −2.5 |
| | Green | Martin Bate | 255 | 8.2 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 845 | 27.2 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,106 | 35.5 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Brooklands ward

Brooklands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kathy Bullock* | 1,883 | 60.5 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | Angela Gratrix | 522 | 17.8 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Clarke | 514 | 16.5 | −3.0 |
| | Green | Barbara Jarkowski | 196 | 6.3 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,361 | 43.7 | +7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,115 | 38.9 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bucklow-St. Martins ward

Bucklow-St. Martins :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Platt* | 961 | 50.1 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative | Anne Hooley | 592 | 30.9 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Hogg | 183 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | Green | Melanie Bell | 182 | 9.5 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 369 | 19.2 | −8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,918 | 26.7 | −4.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Clifford ward

Clifford (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eunice Whitfield Stennett* | 1,434 | 32.0 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | Sophie Taylor | 1,212 | 27.1 | −5.0 |
| | Green | Christine Rawson | 377 | 8.4 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | John Schofield | 338 | 7.6 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | John Blackburn | 318 | 7.1 | +1.5 |
| | Green | Anne Power | 313 | 7.0 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Bird | 264 | 5.9 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Hurst | 220 | 4.9 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 835 | 37.3 | −6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,476 | 32.6 | −0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Davyhulme East ward

Davyhulme East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Linda Blackburn | 1,728 | 60.3 | +1.9 |
| | Labour | Ged Carter | 703 | 24.5 | −6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Rogers | 286 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Green | Jennie Gander | 150 | 5.2 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,025 | 35.8 | +8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,867 | 36.2 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Davyhulme West ward

Davyhulme West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Shaw | 1,755 | 61.5 | +0.9 |
| | Labour | Kevin Procter | 669 | 23.5 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Wright | 292 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| | Green | Joe Ryan | 137 | 4.8 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,086 | 38.1 | +7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,853 | 37.0 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Flixton ward

Flixton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Summerfield* | 1,785 | 55.6 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Dolores O'Sullivan | 890 | 27.7 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Elliott | 321 | 10.0 | −0.1 |
| | Green | Paul Syrett | 213 | 6.6 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 895 | 27.9 | +9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,209 | 38.2 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gorse Hill ward

Gorse Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Laurence Walsh* | 1,170 | 52.3 | −5.6 |
| | Conservative | Colin Levenston | 617 | 27.6 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Francis Beswick | 262 | 11.7 | +4.5 |
| | Green | Philip Leape | 189 | 8.5 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 553 | 24.7 | −6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,238 | 27.7 | −1.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Hale Barns ward

Hale Barns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Patrick Myers | 2,216 | 72.2 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Taylor | 437 | 14.2 | −2.2 |
| | Labour | Emily Spurrell | 290 | 9.5 | +0.4 |
| | Green | Andrew Gratton | 125 | 4.1 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,779 | 60.0 | +6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,068 | 40.3 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hale Central ward

Hale Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Candish | 1,861 | 66.3 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | Beverly Harrison | 379 | 13.5 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Cliff | 338 | 12.0 | +1.6 |
| | Green | Sarah McIlroy | 231 | 8.2 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,482 | 52.8 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,809 | 38.1 | −2.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Longford ward

Longford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Judith Lloyd* | 1,167 | 41.3 | −4.2 |
| | Conservative | Rod Allan | 931 | 32.9 | +2.8 |
| | Green | Margaret Westbrook | 448 | 15.8 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Rhodes | 282 | 10.0 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 8.3 | −7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,828 | 32.5 | −2.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Priory ward

Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barry Brotherton* | 1,225 | 40.9 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Rob Chilton | 1,013 | 33.9 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Eisen | 358 | 12.0 | −2.2 |
| | Green | Emma Handley | 253 | 8.5 | −3.5 |
| | BNP | Philip Davis | 144 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212 | 7.1 | −3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,993 | 38.7 | −0.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Sale Moor ward

Sale Moor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Hooley | 1,120 | 39.9 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Philip Gratrix* | 1,116 | 39.8 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Clarke | 351 | 12.5 | +1.9 |
| | Green | Bridget Battye | 218 | 7.8 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | 0.1 | −5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,805 | 36.6 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### St. Mary's ward

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Holden* | 1,659 | 56.0 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | Tom Tomkins | 655 | 22.1 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Webster | 280 | 9.5 | −1.6 |
| | UKIP | Stephen Farndon | 223 | 7.5 | +4.2 |
| | Green | Zoe Power | 145 | 4.9 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,004 | 33.9 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,962 | 34.3 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Stretford ward

Stretford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tom Ross | 1,345 | 49.7 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Colin Hooley | 896 | 33.1 | +2.2 |
| | Green | Liz O'Neill | 247 | 9.1 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John O'Connor | 218 | 8.1 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 449 | 16.6 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,706 | 35.0 | −1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Timperley ward

Timperley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Brophy | 2,196 | 49.9 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | Darren Storey | 1,864 | 42.3 | −6.0 |
| | Labour | Peter Baugh | 247 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Green | Jadwiga Leigh | 97 | 2.2 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 332 | 7.5 | +6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,404 | 52.0 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Urmston ward

Urmston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christine Turner* | 1,346 | 39.8 | −3.8 |
| | Labour | Joyce Acton | 1,129 | 33.4 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernard Murray | 714 | 21.1 | +12.9 |
| | Green | Helen Jocys | 191 | 5.7 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 217 | 6.4 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,380 | 41.9 | −0.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Village ward

Village :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ray Bowker* | 1,883 | 58.2 | +8.5 |
| | Conservative | Jacki Wilkinson | 1,003 | 31.0 | −5.4 |
| | Labour | Thomas Shelton | 224 | 6.9 | −2.8 |
| | Green | Michael Leigh | 126 | 3.9 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 880 | 27.2 | +14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,236 | 41.1 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |