2008 Rossendale Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election

Main article: Rossendale Borough Council elections

Elections to Rossendale Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1] Overall turnout was up by one per cent from the last election in 2007 at 36.3%.[2]

The Conservative party gained three seats in the election including Worsley, the seat of the former Conservative leader of the council, Duncan Ruddick, who had defected from the party in 2007 to become an independent councillor.[2] The Liberal Democrats gained one seat, while the Labour party lost three seats, with one defeated Labour councillor, Tina Durkin, blaming the Prime Minister Gordon Brown for the losses.[3]

After the election, the composition of the council was

* Conservative 21
* Labour 11
* Liberal Democrat 3
* Independent 1

## Election result

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Rossendale Local Election Result 2008  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 10  | 3  | 0  | +3  | 76.9  | 42.4  | 7,512  | +3.0%
| Liberal Democrats | 2  | 1  | 0  | +1  | 15.4  | 17.7  | 3,129  | -2.3%
| Labour | 1  | 0  | 3  | -3  | 7.7  | 30.4  | 5,385  | -4.9%
| BNP | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 5.6  | 998  | +0.3%
| Independent | 0  | 0  | 1  | -1  | 0  | 3.8  | 680  | +3.8%

## Ward results

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Cribden  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Janet Graham  | 386  | 35.4  | +14.3
| Labour | Andrea Fletcher  | 367  | 33.6  | −8.0
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Sheffield  | 338  | 31.0  | +4.6
Majority | 19  | 1.8  |
Turnout | 1,091  | 38.9  | +0.0
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Eden  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Darryl Smith  | 916  | 79.5  | +15.2
| Labour | John Pilling  | 236  | 20.5  | −3.7
Majority | 680  | 59.0  | +18.9
Turnout | 1,152  | 41.7  | +2.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Facit and Shawforth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lynda Barnes  | 336  | 29.0  | +5.7
| Liberal Democrats | Reggie Lane  | 298  | 25.7  | −10.9
| BNP | Michael Crossley  | 218  | 18.8  | +18.8
| Independent | Karen Ruane  | 185  | 16.0  | +16.0
| Labour | Ian Mycock  | 121  | 10.4  | −29.7
Majority | 38  | 3.3  |
Turnout | 1,158  | 41.7  | +2.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Goodshaw  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dorothy Farrington  | 631  | 55.3  | +2.3
| Conservative | Judy Bates  | 510  | 44.7  | −2.3
Majority | 121  | 10.6  | +4.6
Turnout | 1,141  | 36.9  | +0.2
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Greenfield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gladys Sandiford  | 993  | 60.8  | +18.3
| Liberal Democrats | Sadaqut Amin  | 350  | 21.4  | −36.1
| Labour | John McManus  | 290  | 17.8  | +17.8
Majority | 643  | 39.4  |
Turnout | 1,633  | 37.4  | +0.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Greensclough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Judith Driver  | 697  | 43.2  | +15.4
| Labour | Dale Connearn  | 422  | 26.1  | −1.0
| BNP | Peter Salt  | 273  | 16.9  | −4.9
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Carr  | 223  | 13.8  | −9.5
Majority | 275  | 17.1  | +16.4
Turnout | 1,615  | 36.5  | −1.6
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Hareholme  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Nicola May  | 775  | 53.3  |
| Labour | Amanda Hewlett  | 679  | 46.7  |
Majority | 96  | 6.6  |
Turnout | 1454  | 34.8  | −0.2
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Helmshore  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Evans  | 975  | 60.1  | +4.2
| Labour | Emma Harding  | 320  | 19.7  | −8.5
| Liberal Democrats | Cliff Adamson  | 181  | 11.2  | −4.7
| Independent | Noel O'Brien  | 145  | 8.9  | +8.9
Majority | 655  | 40.4  | +12.7
Turnout | 1,621  | 36.0  | +2.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Irwell  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Hazel Steen  | 529  | 41.1  | +8.9
| Labour | Tina Durkin  | 450  | 35.0  | +3.0
| BNP | Kevin Bryan | 307  | 23.9  | −2.4
Majority | 79  | 6.1  | +5.9
Turnout | 1,286  | 33.3  | +1.5
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Longholme  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jason Gledhill  | 679  | 44.9  |
| Labour | Maurice Jones  | 484  | 32.0  |
| Independent | Leonard Entwistle  | 350  | 23.1  |
Majority | 195  | 12.9  |
Turnout | 1513  | 36.3  | +2.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Whitewell (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Tim Nuttall  | 1,006  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Jim Pilling  | 733  |  |
| Labour | Trisha Dearden  | 433  |  |
| Labour | Michael Wilkinson  | 277  |  |
| BNP | Matthew Perry  | 200  |  |
Turnout | 2,649  | 34.1  | +1.4
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Worsley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Stansfield  | 716  | 51.5  | +8.2
| Labour | Ann Kenyon  | 675  | 48.5  | +12.3
Majority | 41  | 3.0  | −4.1
Turnout | 1,391  | 32.5  | −1.7
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Tories take control of Rossendale". BBC Online. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
2. ^ a b "Tories take charge in election". Rossendale Free Press. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
3. ^ "Rossendale election results: Conservative strengthen control". Lancashire Telegraph. 2 May 2008. Archived from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2008.

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