2008 Cheshire West and Chester Council election


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.

Results

The Conservative Party took control of the council, with a majority of 38 councillors.
After the election, the composition of the council was;

Abbey ward

Blacon ward

Boughton Heath and Vicars Cross ward

Broxton ward

Central and Westminster ward

City ward

Eddisbury ward

Frodsham and Helsby ward

Gowy ward

Grange and Rossmore ward

Groves and Whitby ward

Hoole and Newton ward

Ledsham and Willaston ward

Marbury ward

Mickle Trafford ward

Neston and Parkgate ward

Northwich East and Shakerley ward

Northwich West ward

Overleigh ward

Sutton and Manor ward

Upton ward

Weaver ward

Winsford North and East ward

Winsford South and West ward