- Trafford local elections
One third of
Trafford Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.Political control
Political control of the unitary authority has been held by the following parties:cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/bu.stm |author= |title=Trafford local elections 2007 |publisher=BBC Online |date=2007-05-04 |accessdate=2008-01-03]
Council elections
One third of the council is elected each year, followed by one year without election. At the last election there were 87 candidates contesting 21 seats. The turnout at the
polling station s was 39.9%.cite web |url=http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/resultssummary.asp?year=2007 |author=Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council |title=Local Election Results 2007 |publisher=Trafford.gov.uk |date=2007-05-03 |accessdate=2008-01-04]*
Trafford Council election, 1998 , held Thursday 7 May. [cite web |url=http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/resultssummary.asp?year=1998 |author=Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council |title=Local Election Results 1998 |publisher=Trafford.gov.uk |date=1998-05-07 |accessdate=2008-01-04]*
Trafford Council election, 1999 , held Thursday 6 May. [cite web |url=http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/resultssummary.asp?year=1999 |author=Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council |title=Local Election Results 1999 |publisher=Trafford.gov.uk |date=1999-05-06 |accessdate=2008-01-04]*
Trafford Council election, 2000 , held Thursday 4 May. [cite web |url=http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/resultssummary.asp?year=2000 |author=Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council |title=Local Election Results 2000 |publisher=Trafford.gov.uk |date=2000-05-04 |accessdate=2008-01-04]*
Trafford Council election, 2002 , held Thursday 2 May. [cite web |url=http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/resultssummary.asp?year=2002 |author=Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council |title=Local Election Results 2002 |publisher=Trafford.gov.uk |date=2002-05-02 |accessdate=2008-01-04]*
Trafford Council election, 2003 , held Thursday 1 May. [cite web |url=http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/resultssummary.asp?year=2003 |author=Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council |title=Local Election Results 2003 |publisher=Trafford.gov.uk |date=2003-05-04 |accessdate=2008-01-04]*
Trafford Council election, 2004 , held Thursday 10 June. [cite web |url=http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/resultssummary.asp?year=2004 |author=Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council |title=Local Election Results 2004 |publisher=Trafford.gov.uk |date=2004-06-10 |accessdate=2008-01-04] "All seats contested due to boundary changes"*
Trafford Council election, 2006 , held Thursday 4 May. [cite web |url=http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/resultssummary.asp?year=2006 |author=Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council |title=Local Election Results 2006 |publisher=Trafford.gov.uk |date=2006-05-04 |accessdate=2008-01-04]*
Trafford Council election, 2007 , held Thursday 3 May.*
Trafford Council election, 2008 , to be held1 May 2008 By-election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 935
percentage = 81.8
change = +5.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 144
percentage = 12.6
change = -9.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 64
percentage = 5.6
change = +5.6Election box majority
votes = 791
percentage = 69.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,143
percentage = 17.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 2,030
percentage = 57.6
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,493
percentage = 42.4
change = -0.2Election box majority
votes = 537
percentage = 15.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 3,523
percentage = 50.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Hooley
votes = 1,070
percentage = 52.2
change = -3.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bill Clarke
votes = 757
percentage = 36.9
change = +8.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alan Vernon
votes = 222
percentage = 10.8
change = -4.8Election box majority
votes = 313
percentage = 15.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,049
percentage = 27.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ken Bullman
votes = 1,152
percentage = 51.2
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ian Chappell
votes = 750
percentage = 33.3
change = +2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Tom Ross
votes = 349
percentage = 15.5
change = -4.5Election box majority
votes = 402
percentage = 17.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,251
percentage = 27.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =References
External links
* [http://www.trafford.gov.uk Trafford Council]
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