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Cheshire West and Chester Council election, 2008

Cheshire West and Chester Council Election, 2008
United Kingdom
1 May 2008 2011 →

All 72 seats to Cheshire West and Chester Council
37 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat
Seats won 55 13 4
Popular vote 136,487 59,851 43,543
Percentage 54.0% 23.7% 17.2%

Elections to the newly created Cheshire West and Chester Council took place on 1 May 2008. Elections occurred in all 24 wards, with each ward returning 3 councillors to the council. The wards are identical to the former Cheshire County Council wards.

From May 2008 until April 2009, the elected members formed a "shadow" council, which made preparations for the changeover from the county and borough structure to the new unitary authority structure. Thereafter, the members will serve for two years from May 2009. The next elections were held in May 2011.

The Conservative Party took control of the council, with a majority of 38 councillors.

After the election, the composition of the council was;


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