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    Manchester: 2008 local elections

    32 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 2007) (96 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 61 · Liberal Democrats 34 · Other 1 · Conservative 0

    After (end of 2008) (96 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 61 · Liberal Democrats 34 · Conservative 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Ancoats and Clayton1 seat
    Michael CarmodyLabour1,428 ✓
    Carol ConnellLiberal Democrats403
    David MorganConservative334
    Sophy HansfordGreen226
    Ardwick1 seat · turnout 18.0%
    Thomas O'CallaghanLabour1,180 ✓
    Mohammed SajjadLiberal Democrats346
    Claire BabingtonConservative221
    Andrew SpekeGreen152
    Baguley1 seat · turnout 22.8%
    Tony BurnsLabour1,123 ✓
    Nathan James CruddasConservative565
    Lynn Worthington—295
    Ann RodgersLiberal Democrats243
    Lynne RichmondGreen179
    Bradford1 seat
    Neil SwannickLabour1,467 ✓
    Chris JenkinsonLiberal Democrats286
    Rodney KellerConservative224
    Andrew BullenGreen209
    Brooklands1 seat · turnout 28.7%
    Glynn EvansLabour1,274 ✓
    Marie RaynorConservative1,106
    Gary BridgesLiberal Democrats362
    Tamisin MacCarthy-MorroghGreen140
    Burnage1 seat · turnout 31.1%
    Jacqueline CameronLiberal Democrats2,096 ✓
    Tony MurphyLabour768
    Peter Malcolm SchofieldConservative228
    Angela TibkeGreen142
    Charlestown1 seat · turnout 29.8%
    Mark HackettLabour1,328 ✓
    Stephen MoranBNP687
    Gareth Joseph BrownConservative425
    Michael PriorGreen186
    Alexandra Reynolds-CocroftLiberal Democrats178
    Catherine RitchieUK Independence Party (UKIP)84
    Cheetham1 seat · turnout 29.3%
    Martin PagelLabour1,735 ✓
    Wajid AliConservative673
    Kay PhillipsRespect502
    Steven Rohan Michael RajamLiberal Democrats429
    Luke SmithGreen141
    Chorlton1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    Sam NewmanLabour2,126 ✓
    Lianne WilliamsLiberal Democrats1,867
    Brian Arthur CandelandGreen448
    David HoppsConservative260
    Chorlton Park1 seat · turnout 30.5%
    Bernie RyanLiberal Democrats1,693 ✓
    John HackingLabour763
    Kathryn BrownbridgeGreen359
    Chris GreenConservative358
    City Centre1 seat · turnout 14.9%
    Marc Steven RamsbottomLiberal Democrats568 ✓
    Anthony McCaulLabour479
    Rob AdlardConservative386
    Peter BirkinshawGreen139
    Crumpsall1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    Leese R..Labour1,773
    Kim GlasspoleConservative597
    Rashid ShahbazLiberal Democrats354
    Eithne QuinnGreen208
    Bob WillescroftUK Independence Party (UKIP)206
    Didsbury East1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    David SandifordLiberal Democrats2,050 ✓
    Andrew SimcockLabour1,053
    Louise QuigleyConservative492
    Gerry GeeGreen310
    Didsbury West1 seat · turnout 27.7%
    Graham ShawLiberal Democrats1,283 ✓
    Jenny LennoxLabour620
    David BeanConservative451
    James AldenGreen281
    Robert Gutfreund-WalmsleyUK Independence Party (UKIP)81
    Fallowfield1 seat · turnout 20.8%
    David RoyleLabour1,178 ✓
    Kas AfzalLiberal Democrats643
    Colin PowerConservative263
    Daniel LeeGreen207
    Gorton North1 seat · turnout 27.6%
    Jackie PearceyLiberal Democrats1,468 ✓
    John HughesLabour1,156
    Jane PercivalConservative242
    Karl Peter Marx WardlawGreen150
    Gorton South1 seat · turnout 25.3%
    Catherine GloverLiberal Democrats1,262 ✓
    Julie ReidLabour1,017
    Sue McPherson—292
    William ClaphamConservative217
    Deborah ClarkeGreen164
    Harpurhey1 seat · turnout 21.1%
    Pat KarneyLabour1,475 ✓
    Wendy PalmerConservative500
    David PageLiberal Democrats317
    Katherine SmithGreen283
    Higher Blackley1 seat · turnout 30.0%
    Kenneth BarnesLabour1,328 ✓
    Derek AdamsBNP828
    Vivienne ClarkeConservative467
    Lee WalkerLiberal Democrats248
    Michael DawGreen164
    Hulme1 seat · turnout 21.7%
    Emily LomaxLabour961 ✓
    Steven DurrantGreen911
    John HutchinsonConservative215
    Glenn HinksLiberal Democrats190
    Levenshulme1 seat · turnout 26.8%
    Keith WhitmoreLiberal Democrats1,530 ✓
    Quammer AhmadLabour715
    Justine HallGreen327
    Abbas KhurshidConservative175
    Longsight1 seat · turnout 31.4%
    Luthfa RahmanLabour2,005 ✓
    Liaqat AliLiberal Democrats858
    Spencer Fitz-GibbonGreen237
    Daniel ValentineConservative153
    Miles Platting and Newton Heath1 seat
    Damien O'ConnorLiberal Democrats1,441 ✓
    Christine CarrollLabour1,256
    Joseph CeglaBNP250
    Vaseem ValentineConservative147
    Jonathan MercerGreen83
    Moss Side1 seat · turnout 24.7%
    Alistair CoxLabour1,776 ✓
    Zeke UkairoLiberal Democrats271
    Nigel James WoodcockGreen225
    Kashif AliConservative185
    Ali ShelmaniRespect153
    Moston1 seat · turnout 28.7%
    Paula MurphyLabour1,551 ✓
    Gareth MorrisConservative936
    Timothy HartleyLiberal Democrats398
    Tom RedfordGreen246
    Northenden1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    Martin EakinsLiberal Democrats1,562 ✓
    Mike KaneLabour1,554
    Sarah LovellConservative293
    Lance David CrookesGreen159
    Old Moat1 seat · turnout 26.7%
    Andrew Henryk FenderLabour1,391 ✓
    Sufiyan RanaLiberal Democrats947
    Lia SimsGreen213
    Paul LallyConservative205
    Rusholme1 seat · turnout 25.7%
    Paul ShannonLiberal Democrats1,090 ✓
    Atiha ChaudryLabour693
    Nahella Ashraf—320
    Dola MiahConservative291
    Penelope CollinsGreen158
    Sharston1 seat · turnout 21.2%
    Tommy JudgeLabour1,115 ✓
    Jimmy McCulloughConservative773
    Bill FisherLiberal Democrats274
    Kenneth DuffyGreen199
    Whalley Range1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    John GrantLiberal Democrats1,683 ✓
    Amina LoneLabour1,271
    Fawad HussainConservative945
    Mary CandelandGreen381
    Withington1 seat · turnout 20.6%
    Brendon JonesLiberal Democrats1,267 ✓
    Leif JerramLabour508
    Felicity ParisGreen223
    Zoe SlaterConservative199
    Woodhouse Park1 seat · turnout 33.0%
    Brian Darral O'NeilLabour1,227 ✓
    Stephen HeathConservative473
    Joseph PodbylskiLiberal Democrats166
    Janet BradfordGreen152