Election Results
I haven’t bothered taking note of the overall totals, but the election results for Salford are now in. We acheived our targets, the Tories lost out on a couple of theirs and Labour had a terrible night.
We gained Swinton South on a very strong result. Ex Councillor Burgoyne and Barbara Keeley MP were very ungracious in defeat, with Val saying – ‘you can’t beat lies’! Given their material in the ward, this was pretty rich.
We also gained Langworthy with a great result.
Claremont and Weaste and Seedley we defended and held strongly – despite Claremont being Labour’s top target and an enormous amount of money and effort expended by them. Norman was happy to have lost his bet with one of our activists that he’d win by over 500 votes.
As predicted, Labour were keen to blame all of their misfortune on the 10p tax rate and national issues!
Tories gained Walkden South, Eccles and Cadishead, but were very disappointed to lose ground in Kersal (Peter Connor’s personal vote saved Labour there) and to miss out on Irlam.
On Irlam – this ward is now home to a new political force in Salford, as the Community Action Party gave Roger Jones a huge kicking and took the ward.
Lib Dem +2
Lab -6
Con +3
CAP +1
Elsewhere, I’m delighted that Jane Brophy is back on Trafford council after taking the seat off the Tories (second time lucky).
Manchester was a mixed bag – very disappointed that we missed out on Chorton and as predicted the Greens lost their only seat to Labour. I’m not sure of the result yet, but I think we’re up one overall.
2:18 am on May 2nd, 2008
Happy to provide the breakdowns for you Steve. They make very good reading for the Conservatives…
Worsley & Eccles South Wards
Conservative 10344 (42.19%)
Labour 7401 (30.19%)
LD 3200 (13.05%)
Community Action 1805 (7.36%)
BNP 991 (4.04%)
Ind 774 (3.15%)
Salford & Eccles Wards
Cons 5699 (25.86%)
Lab 7928 (35.97%)
LD 6921 (31.40%)
BNP 880 (3.99%)
Ind 464 (2.11%)
UKIP 149 (0.67%)
Blackley & Broughton Wards
Con 1429 (29.60%)
Lab 2570 (53.24%)
LD 828 (17.15%)
CITYWIDE
Con 17472 (34.00%)
Lab 17899 (34.83%)
LD 10949 (21.31%)
CAP 1805 (3.51%)
BNP 1871 (3.64%)
Ind 1239 (2.41%)
UKIP 149 (0.29%)
9:05 am on May 2nd, 2008
No figures yet for Manchester, the council haven’t updated their website yet and the Evening News site doesn’t seem to be playing ball either.
We won Miles Platting & Newton Heath and Northenden (the latter by 8 votes on a double recount), but lost Longsight to Labour. Labour did take the Green seat in Hulme, but failed to take target seats in the City Centre (which had a shocking 15% turnout) and Whalley Range.
The Tories were shut out of Manchester yet again….
9:25 am on May 2nd, 2008
Thanks Rick and Iain. Pretty good results for both our parties – perhaps Barbara Keeley’s rudeness can be explained by her increased nervousness about her seat.
1:02 pm on May 2nd, 2008
Well quite, I doubt Barbara Keeley slept too well last night.
4:38 pm on May 2nd, 2008
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1048032_labours_election_misery#bcplayer – an interesting video clip about the Salford results, mainly about Irlam but a little bit on Swinton South. I love the look on Norman’s face after the Irlam result….
5:03 pm on May 2nd, 2008
The results are terrific! Now we need to spill some Labour blood in the General Election. Let’s hope this is a sign of things to come and that Blears and Keeley will be defeated.
11:58 am on May 5th, 2008
Hi Steve,
Hope you won’t mind me posting this (though it is off-topic) but there’s an important political meeting that’s just been organised last-minute in Salford for later this week.
Date/Time/Venue: Thursday 8th May, 7:30pm, Salford Cathedral (free admission).
Meeting: “Passion For Life.”
Organisers: the All Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group.
Confirmed Speakers: Lord David Alton, Conservative Cllr. Fiona Bruce, Mr. Jim Dobbin M.P. (chair of all party group).
Ann Widdecombe M.P. is presently unconfirmed as a speaker but may join the above.
3:37 pm on May 5th, 2008
Sorry Richard – I went camping the day after the election, so didn’t see this message until this afternoon.