Election results for Saddleworth West & Lees
Borough Council Election - Thursday, 1st May, 2008
Status:
Published
Borough Council Election - results by party
Saddleworth West & Lees
Saddleworth West & Lees - results
Election Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Outcome
Val Sedgwick
Liberal Democrats
1673
56%
Elected
Pam Byrne
Conservative
799
27%
Not elected
John Battye
Labour
527
18%
Not elected
Voting Summary
Details
Number
Seats
1
Total votes
2999
Electorate
8378
Number of ballot papers issued
3011
Number of proxy votes
7
Number of ballot papers rejected
12
Number of postal votes sent
788
Number of postal votes returned
576
Turnout
36%
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Val Sedgwick
56%
Elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Pam Byrne
27%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
John Battye
18%
Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
Description
Number
Unmarked or void for uncertainty
11
Voter could be identified
1
Total rejected
12