2008 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
{{Short description|2008 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2008 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| country = England
| flag_year =
| flag_image = Coat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 2007 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2007
| election_date = {{Start date|2008|05|01|df=y}}
| next_election = 2010 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| next_year = 2010
| seats_for_election = 22 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
| majority_seats = 32
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| map_image = Trafford 2008.png
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Map of results of 2008 election
| title = Leader of the Council
| before_election = Susan Williams
| before_party = Conservative Party (UK)
| posttitle = Leader of the Council after election
| after_election = Susan Williams
| after_party = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader1 = {{nowrap|Susan Williams}}
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election1 = {{nowrap|13 seats,
46.3%}}
| leaders_seat1 = {{nowrap|Altrincham}}
| seats_before1 = 38
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 13
| seats_after1 = 39
| seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}}
| popular_vote1 = 30,145
| percentage1 = 47.3%
| swing1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1.0%}}
|
| leader2 = {{nowrap|David Acton}}
| party2 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election2 = {{nowrap|8 seats,
29.6%}}
| leaders_seat2 = {{nowrap|Gorse Hill}}
| seats_before2 = 20
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 7
| seats_after2 = 19
| seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}}
| popular_vote2 = 17,584
| percentage2 = 27.6%
| swing2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}2.0%}}
|leader3 = {{nowrap|Ray Bowker}}
|party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|leaders_seat3 = {{nowrap|Village}}
| last_election3 = {{nowrap|1 seats,
12.6%}}
| seats_before3 = 4
| seats_needed3 =
| seats3 = 2
| seats_after3 = 5
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote3 = 10,779
| percentage3 = 16.9%
| swing3 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}2.3%}}
}}
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
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|colspan=2|Party |colspan=3|Votes |colspan=3|Seats |colspan=3|Full Council | |
| Conservative Party
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| |30,145 (47.3%) |{{percentage bar|47.3 | c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 1.0 |13 (59.1%) |{{Composition bar|13|22|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} | {{increase}} 1 |39 (61.9%) |{{Composition bar|39|63|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |
| Labour Party
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| |17,584 (27.6%) |{{percentage bar|27.6 | c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 2.0 |7 (31.8%) |{{Composition bar|7|22|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | 19 (30.2%) |{{Composition bar|19|63|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |
| Liberal Democrats
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"| |10,779 (16.9%) |{{percentage bar|16.9 | c={{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 2.3 | 2 (9.1%) |{{Composition bar|2|22|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} | {{increase}} 1 | 5 (7.9%) |{{Composition bar|5|63|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} |
| Green Party
| style="background:{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}"| | 4,682 (7.4%) |{{percentage bar|7.4 | c={{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}}}
| {{decrease}} 0.9 | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|22|{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}}} | {{steady}} | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|63|{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}}} |
| UKIP
| style="background:{{party color|UK Independence Party}}"| |223 (0.4%) |{{percentage bar|0.4 | c={{party color|UK Independence Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 0.2 | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|22|{{party color|UK Independence Party}}}} | {{steady}} | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|63|{{party color|UK Independence Party}}}} |
| BNP
| style="background:{{party color|British National Party}}"| |297 (0.2%) |{{percentage bar|0.2 | c={{party color|British National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 0.3 | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|22|{{party color|British National Party}}}} | {{steady}} | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|63|{{party color|British National Party}}}} |
| Independent
| style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| |137 (0.2%) |{{percentage bar|0.2 | c={{party color|Independent (politician)}}}}
| N/A | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|22|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|63|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} |
| style="width:88%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width:30.2%;" | 19 | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:7.9%;" | 5 | style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:61.9%;" | 39 |
Ward results
=Altrincham ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Altrincham}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Susan Williams*
|votes = 1,590
|percentage = 56.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Majella Kennedy
|votes = 620
|percentage = 22.0
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Roger Legge
|votes = 323
|percentage = 11.4
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Deborah Leftwich
|votes = 155
|percentage = 5.5
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Sarah Walmsley
|votes = 137
|percentage = 4.9
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 970
|percentage = 34.3
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,825
|percentage = 35.2
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Ashton upon Mersey ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Ashton upon Mersey}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Rigby*
|votes = 1,762
|percentage = 60.1
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Wilton
|votes = 535
|percentage = 18.3
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Terry Corbett
|votes = 389
|percentage = 13.3
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Marian Sudbury
|votes = 244
|percentage = 8.3
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,227
|percentage = 41.9
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,930
|percentage = 40.4
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bowdon ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Bowdon}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sean Anstee
|votes = 2,187
|percentage = 73.4
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ian Chappell
|votes = 334
|percentage = 11.3
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Hague
|votes = 255
|percentage = 8.6
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Bridget Green
|votes = 190
|percentage = 6.4
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,853
|percentage = 62.5
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,966
|percentage = 39.9
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Broadheath ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Broadheath}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Brenda Houraghan*
|votes = 1,681
|percentage = 54.1
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Western
|votes = 836
|percentage = 26.9
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Armaan Chohan
|votes = 334
|percentage = 10.8
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Martin Bate
|votes = 255
|percentage = 8.2
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 845
|percentage = 27.2
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,106
|percentage = 35.5
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Brooklands ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Brooklands}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kathy Bullock*
|votes = 1,883
|percentage = 60.5
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Angela Gratrix
|votes = 522
|percentage = 17.8
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kenneth Clarke
|votes = 514
|percentage = 16.5
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Barbara Jarkowski
|votes = 196
|percentage = 6.3
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,361
|percentage = 43.7
|change = +7.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,115
|percentage = 38.9
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bucklow-St. Martins ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Bucklow-St. Martins}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Platt*
|votes = 961
|percentage = 50.1
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anne Hooley
|votes = 592
|percentage = 30.9
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Hogg
|votes = 183
|percentage = 9.5
|change = +9.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Melanie Bell
|votes = 182
|percentage = 9.5
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 369
|percentage = 19.2
|change = -8.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,918
|percentage = 26.7
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Clifford ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Clifford (2 vacancies)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Eunice Whitfield Stennett*
|votes = 1,434
|percentage = 32.0
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sophie Taylor
|votes = 1,212
|percentage = 27.1
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Christine Rawson
|votes = 377
|percentage = 8.4
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Schofield
|votes = 338
|percentage = 7.6
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Blackburn
|votes = 318
|percentage = 7.1
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Anne Power
|votes = 313
|percentage = 7.0
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Louise Bird
|votes = 264
|percentage = 5.9
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Derek Hurst
|votes = 220
|percentage = 4.9
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 835
|percentage = 37.3
|change = -6.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,476
|percentage = 32.6
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Davyhulme East ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Davyhulme East}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Linda Blackburn
|votes = 1,728
|percentage = 60.3
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ged Carter
|votes = 703
|percentage = 24.5
|change = -6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Graham Rogers
|votes = 286
|percentage = 10.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jennie Gander
|votes = 150
|percentage = 5.2
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,025
|percentage = 35.8
|change = +8.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,867
|percentage = 36.2
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Davyhulme West ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Davyhulme West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Shaw
|votes = 1,755
|percentage = 61.5
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Kevin Procter
|votes = 669
|percentage = 23.5
|change = -6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Simon Wright
|votes = 292
|percentage = 10.2
|change = +10.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Joe Ryan
|votes = 137
|percentage = 4.8
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,086
|percentage = 38.1
|change = +7.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,853
|percentage = 37.0
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Flixton ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Flixton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Keith Summerfield*
|votes = 1,785
|percentage = 55.6
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dolores O'Sullivan
|votes = 890
|percentage = 27.7
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Richard Elliott
|votes = 321
|percentage = 10.0
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Paul Syrett
|votes = 213
|percentage = 6.6
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 895
|percentage = 27.9
|change = +9.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,209
|percentage = 38.2
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Gorse Hill ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Gorse Hill}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Laurence Walsh*
|votes = 1,170
|percentage = 52.3
|change = -5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin Levenston
|votes = 617
|percentage = 27.6
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Francis Beswick
|votes = 262
|percentage = 11.7
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Philip Leape
|votes = 189
|percentage = 8.5
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 553
|percentage = 24.7
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,238
|percentage = 27.7
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hale Barns ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Hale Barns}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Patrick Myers
|votes = 2,216
|percentage = 72.2
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sandra Taylor
|votes = 437
|percentage = 14.2
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Emily Spurrell
|votes = 290
|percentage = 9.5
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Andrew Gratton
|votes = 125
|percentage = 4.1
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,779
|percentage = 60.0
|change = +6.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,068
|percentage = 40.3
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hale Central ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Hale Central}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Candish
|votes = 1,861
|percentage = 66.3
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Beverly Harrison
|votes = 379
|percentage = 13.5
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Pauline Cliff
|votes = 338
|percentage = 12.0
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Sarah McIlroy
|votes = 231
|percentage = 8.2
|change = -4.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,482
|percentage = 52.8
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,809
|percentage = 38.1
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Longford ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Longford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Judith Lloyd*
|votes = 1,167
|percentage = 41.3
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rod Allan
|votes = 931
|percentage = 32.9
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Margaret Westbrook
|votes = 448
|percentage = 15.8
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Rhodes
|votes = 282
|percentage = 10.0
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 236
|percentage = 8.3
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,828
|percentage = 32.5
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Priory ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Priory}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Brotherton*
|votes = 1,225
|percentage = 40.9
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rob Chilton
|votes = 1,013
|percentage = 33.9
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = James Eisen
|votes = 358
|percentage = 12.0
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Emma Handley
|votes = 253
|percentage = 8.5
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Philip Davis
|votes = 144
|percentage = 4.8
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 212
|percentage = 7.1
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,993
|percentage = 38.7
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sale Moor ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Sale Moor}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nigel Hooley
|votes = 1,120
|percentage = 39.9
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Philip Gratrix*
|votes = 1,116
|percentage = 39.8
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Margaret Clarke
|votes = 351
|percentage = 12.5
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Bridget Battye
|votes = 218
|percentage = 7.8
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4
|percentage = 0.1
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,805
|percentage = 36.6
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Mary's ward=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Mary's}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Holden*
|votes = 1,659
|percentage = 56.0
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Tomkins
|votes = 655
|percentage = 22.1
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Diane Webster
|votes = 280
|percentage = 9.5
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Stephen Farndon
|votes = 223
|percentage = 7.5
|change = +4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Zoe Power
|votes = 145
|percentage = 4.9
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,004
|percentage = 33.9
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,962
|percentage = 34.3
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Stretford ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Stretford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Ross
|votes = 1,345
|percentage = 49.7
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin Hooley
|votes = 896
|percentage = 33.1
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Liz O'Neill
|votes = 247
|percentage = 9.1
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John O'Connor
|votes = 218
|percentage = 8.1
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 449
|percentage = 16.6
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,706
|percentage = 35.0
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Timperley ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Timperley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jane Brophy
|votes = 2,196
|percentage = 49.9
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Darren Storey
|votes = 1,864
|percentage = 42.3
|change = -6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Baugh
|votes = 247
|percentage = 5.6
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jadwiga Leigh
|votes = 97
|percentage = 2.2
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 332
|percentage = 7.5
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,404
|percentage = 52.0
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Urmston ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Urmston}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christine Turner*
|votes = 1,346
|percentage = 39.8
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Joyce Acton
|votes = 1,129
|percentage = 33.4
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Bernard Murray
|votes = 714
|percentage = 21.1
|change = +12.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Helen Jocys
|votes = 191
|percentage = 5.7
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 217
|percentage = 6.4
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,380
|percentage = 41.9
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Village ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Village}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ray Bowker*
|votes = 1,883
|percentage = 58.2
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jacki Wilkinson
|votes = 1,003
|percentage = 31.0
|change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Shelton
|votes = 224
|percentage = 6.9
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Michael Leigh
|votes = 126
|percentage = 3.9
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 880
|percentage = 27.2
|change = +14
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,236
|percentage = 41.1
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- [https://archive.today/20121224084024/http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/candidates.asp Official Trafford Council Election page]
{{Greater Manchester elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2008}}