- Rochdale local elections
One third of Rochdale Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
Political control
Labour 1973 - 1975
No overall control 1975 - 1976Conservative 1976 - 1979
No overall control 1979 - 1980Labour 1980 - 1982
No overall control 1982 - 1986Labour 1986 - 1992
No overall control 1992 - 1996Labour 1996 - 2003
No overall control 2003 - 2007Liberal Democrat 2007 - present
Council elections
Rochdale Council election, 1998 Rochdale Council election, 1999 Rochdale Council election, 2000 Rochdale Council election, 2002 Rochdale Council election, 2003 Rochdale Council election, 2004 Rochdale Council election, 2006 Rochdale Council election, 2007 Rochdale Council election, 2008 By-election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 2,015
percentage = 56.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,109
percentage = 31.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 413
percentage = 11.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 22
percentage = 0.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 906
percentage = 24.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 3,559
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,347
percentage = 52.2
change = +18.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 716
percentage = 27.8
change = -3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 432
percentage = 16.8
change = -5.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =
votes = 84
percentage = 3.3
change = +3.3Election box majority
votes = 631
percentage = 24.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,579
percentage = 29.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jonathan Burns
votes = 603
percentage = 41.6
change = -9.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Rhoda Morley
votes = 566
percentage = 39.1
change = +21.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Harris
votes = 280
percentage = 19.3
change = -11.5Election box majority
votes = 37
percentage = 2.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,449
percentage = 18.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =External links
* [http://www.rochdale.gov.uk Rochdale Council]
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