- Bolton Council election, 2008
Elections to Bolton Council were held on
1 May ,2008 . One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 35.03%.After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 27
*Conservative 23
*Liberal Democrat 9
*Independent 1Ward results
Astley Bridge ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Hilary Fairclough
votes = 2,358
percentage = 64.08
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Clive Atty
votes = 733
percentage = 19.92
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Muhammad Rafiq
votes = 572
percentage = 15.54
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votes = 1,625
percentage =
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votes = 3,680
percentage = 35.96
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Bradshaw ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Walter Hall
votes = 2,535
percentage = 68.44
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jim Cottam
votes = 620
percentage = 16.74
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Lauren Alergant
votes = 342
percentage = 9.23
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Anne Mumberson
votes = 195
percentage = 5.26
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votes = 1,915
percentage =
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votes = 3,704
percentage = 40.68
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Breightmet ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Arthur Norris
votes = 1,696
percentage = 47.03
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = William Gallagher
votes = 1,182
percentage = 32.78
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party = British National Party
candidate = Carl Hemmings
votes = 350
percentage = 9.71
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Stephen Howarth
votes = 163
percentage = 4.52
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party = You Party
candidate = Norma Armston
votes = 137
percentage = 3.80
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Lynne Hyland
votes = 74
percentage = 2.05
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votes = 514
percentage =
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votes = 3,606
percentage = 36.62
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Bromley Cross ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Wilkinson
votes = 2,933
percentage = 68.79
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jeremy Foster
votes = 705
percentage = 16.53
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = David Wibberley
votes = 331
percentage = 7.76
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Liz Spencer
votes = 147
percentage = 3.45
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party = You Party
candidate = Andy Openshaw
votes = 141
percentage = 3.31
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votes = 2,228
percentage =
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votes = 4,264
percentage = 40.82
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Crompton ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Hanif Darvesh
votes = 1,985
percentage = 49.79
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Partington
votes = 1,113
percentage = 27.92
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Yakub Khoda
votes = 873
percentage = 21.90
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votes = 872
percentage =
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votes = 3,987
percentage = 38.76
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winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Farnworth ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jim Lord
votes = 1,151
percentage = 41.18
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Tariq Aziz
votes = 955
percentage = 34.17
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michelle Ionn
votes = 531
percentage = 19.00
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party = You Party
candidate = Andy Allen
votes = 138
percentage = 4.94
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votes = 196
percentage =
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votes = 2,795
percentage = 25.45
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winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Great Lever ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mohammed Iqbal
votes = 1,657
percentage = 46.21
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mudasir Dean
votes = 1,299
percentage = 36.22
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Alan Johnson
votes = 374
percentage = 10.43
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Mian Akhtar
votes = 245
percentage = 6.83
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votes = 358
percentage =
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votes = 3,586
percentage = 36.55
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winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Halliwell ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Cliff Morris
votes = 1,875
percentage = 62.21
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Shahid Mahmood
votes = 632
percentage = 20.97
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Riaz Gul
votes = 494
percentage = 16.39
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votes = 1,243
percentage =
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votes = 3,014
percentage = 31.57
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winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Harper Green ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Champak Mistry
votes = 1,181
percentage = 44.52
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Bill Dawson
votes = 1,071
percentage = 40.37
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = David Connor
votes = 390
percentage = 14.70
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votes = 110
percentage =
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votes = 2,653
percentage = 26.70
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winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Heaton and Lostock ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Rushton
votes = 3,378
percentage = 70.49
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Gillatt
votes = 831
percentage = 17.34
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Jonathan Evans
votes = 326
percentage = 6.80
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Daniel Mann
votes = 249
percentage = 5.20
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votes = 2,547
percentage =
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votes = 4,792
percentage = 45.32
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Horwich and Blackrod ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Pat Barrow
votes = 1,469
percentage = 43.62
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Kevan Jones
votes = 1,021
percentage = 30.31
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Ian Hamilton
votes = 869
percentage = 25.80
change = Election box majority
votes = 448
percentage =
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votes = 3,368
percentage = 35.03
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Horwich North East ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Barbara Ronson
votes = 1,615
percentage = 43.91
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Wallen
votes = 1,126
percentage = 30.61
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Kevin McKeon
votes = 832
percentage = 22.62
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party = You Party
candidate = Lucy Openshaw
votes = 95
percentage = 2.58
change = Election box majority
votes = 489
percentage =
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votes = 3,678
percentage = 37.25
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winner = Liberal Democrats
swing =Hulton ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Walsh
votes = 1,822
percentage = 54.00
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Fitzpatrick
votes = 1,118
percentage = 33.14
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Linden Greensitt
votes = 421
percentage = 12.48
change = Election box majority
votes = 704
percentage =
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votes = 3,374
percentage = 34.05
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Kearsley ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = John Rothwell
votes = 1,435
percentage = 46.38
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Guy Harkin
votes = 1,052
percentage = 34.00
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Diane Bamber
votes = 593
percentage = 19.17
change = Election box majority
votes = 383
percentage =
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votes = 3,094
percentage = 29.83
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winner = Liberal Democrats
swing =Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mary Woodward
votes = 1,726
percentage = 45.35
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jesamine Kay
votes = 1,408
percentage = 36.99
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Eric Hyde
votes = 418
percentage = 10.98
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Alwynne Cartmell
votes = 243
percentage = 6.38
change = Election box majority
votes = 318
percentage =
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votes = 3,806
percentage = 38.71
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Rumworth ward
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