2023 Salford City Council election

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2023 Salford City Council election
Coat of Arms of Salford City Council.svg
  2022 4 May 2023 2024  

21 of 60 seats on Salford City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout24.2%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Leader Paul Dennett Robin GarridoAlex Warren
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election15 seats (53.7%)2 seats (20.9%)2 seats (12.7%)
Seats before4982
Seats won1830
Seats after4982
Seat change000

Salford UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Salford City Council election

Council control before election

Paul Dennett
Labour

Subsequent council control

Paul Dennett
Labour

The 2023 Salford City Council elections were held on 4 May 2023 alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. One third of seats (20) on Salford City Council were up for election, with an additional seat being contested in a by-election in Pendlebury & Clifton.

Contents

Labour retained its majority on the council. [1] [2]

Background

History

The Local Government Act 1972 created a two-tier system of metropolitan counties and districts covering Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, the West Midlands, and West Yorkshire starting in 1974. Salford was a district of the Greater Manchester metropolitan county. [3] The Local Government Act 1985 abolished the metropolitan counties, with metropolitan districts taking on most of their powers as metropolitan boroughs. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority was created in 2011 and began electing the mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017, which was given strategic powers covering a region coterminous with the former Greater Manchester metropolitan county. [4]

Since its formation, Salford City Council has continuously been under Labour control. In the most recent council election in 2022, Labour won 15 seats, with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats winning two seats each and an independent politician winning one. [5]

As the Local Government Boundary Commission for England produced new boundaries for Manchester ahead of the 2021 election, meaning that the 2021 elections were all-out, with all councillors being elected before returning to electing by thirds, candidates up for re-election in 2023 are those who came second in each ward in 2021.

Electoral process

The council elects its councillors in thirds, with a third being up for election every year for three years, with no election in the fourth year. [6] [7] The election took place by first-past-the-post voting, with wards generally being represented by three councillors, with one elected in each election year to serve a four-year term.

All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in Salford aged 18 or over were entitled to vote in the election. People who lived at two addresses in different councils, such as university students with different term-time and holiday addresses, were entitled to be registered for and vote in elections in both local authorities. Voting in-person at polling stations took place from 07:00 to 22:00 on election day, and voters were able to apply for postal votes or proxy votes in advance of the election.

Summary

Election result

2023 Salford City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 18Steady2.svg85.7314981.726,74657.3Increase2.svg 3.6
  Conservative 3Steady2.svg14.35813.310,97923.5Increase2.svg 2.6
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.0223.33,8308.2Decrease2.svg 4.5
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0111.74110.9Decrease2.svg 3.4
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04,0238.6Increase2.svg 2.1
  Britain First 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04050.9Decrease2.svg 0.2
  Women's Equality 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01090.2Decrease2.svg 0.4
  TUSC 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0930.2Steady2.svg 0.0
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0680.1N/A
  SDP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0400.1N/A

Ward results

Asterisks denote incumbent councillors seeking re-election. [8]

Barton & Winton

Barton and Winton [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Anthony Lancaster* 1,561 68.1 −3.7
Conservative Bernard Goldfine32014.0−5.8
Green Daniel Towers26211.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Antony Duke1355.9−1.7
Majority 1,24154.2
Rejected ballots130.6
Turnout 2,29121.5
Registered electors 10,666
Labour hold Swing

Blackfriars & Trinity

Blackfriars and Trinity [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emma Louise Cammell 1,025 60.0 −5.4
Green David Jones45526.7+7.1
Conservative Charlie Ng1508.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Scott James Turner-Preece622.6−10.8
Majority 57033.4
Rejected ballots150.9
Turnout 1,70719.5
Registered electors 8,772
Labour hold Swing

Boothstown & Ellenbrook

Boothstown and Ellenbrook [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Darren Ward* 1,874 55.8 +7.4
Labour Su Matthews1,06531.8+0.4
Liberal Democrats Ian Leslie Chisnall2226.6−3.9
Green Diana Joy Battersby1805.4−3.4
Majority 80924.0
Rejected ballots120.4
Turnout 3,353
Registered electors 9,691
Conservative hold Swing

Broughton

Broughton [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jim King* 1,333 70.0 +6.0
Conservative Patience Assam27314.3+3.0
Green David Joseph Henry 19410.2+1.6
Liberal Democrats Ben Web834.4−4.8
Majority 1,06055.7
Rejected ballots201.1
Turnout 1,90319.6
Registered electors 9,714
Labour hold Swing

Cadishead & Lower Irlam

Cadishead and Lower Irlam [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hannah Jane Robinson-Smith* 1,562 73.4 +13.7
Conservative Jackie Mountaine42419.9−0.4
Liberal Democrats Ninad Vivek Oak1205.6−12.8
Majority 1,13853.5
Rejected ballots221.0
Turnout 2,12822.6
Registered electors 9,399
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Thomas Pevitt* 1,606 61.5 +3.9
Conservative Myrella Saunders39715.2+1.1
Green Christopher Seed31612.1+2.4
Liberal Democrats Ian Alexander McKinlay27910.7+4.0
Majority 1,20946.3
Rejected ballots120.5
Turnout 2,61026.8
Registered electors 9,748
Labour hold Swing

Eccles

Eccles [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike McCusker* 2,022 65.5 +5.6
Conservative Karim Benze48215.6−6.7
Green Nicola Smith37312.1+4.0
TUSC Sally Griffiths933.0N/A
Liberal Democrats John Richard Bridges923.0−3.3
Majority 1,54049.9
Rejected ballots230.7
Turnout 3,08528.1
Registered electors 10,983
Labour hold Swing

Higher Irlam & Peel Green

Higher Irlam and Peel Green [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John David Walsh 1,280 65.3 +2.1
Conservative Paul Worcester35718.2−0.1
Green Jack Smith1939.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Spencer Martin Fairbrother1165.9−11.6
Majority 92347.1
Rejected ballots140.7
Turnout 1,96020.3
Registered electors 9,670
Labour hold Swing

Kersal & Broughton Park

Kersal & Broughton Park [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ari Leitner* 1,629 58.2 +28.2
Labour Philip Wilson-Marks75627.0+0.6
Independent Yirmiyahu Harari1575.6N/A
Green James Thomas Bullen1374.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Jamie Twells1023.6−1.5
Majority 87331.2
Rejected ballots160.6
Turnout 2,79729.5
Registered electors 9,491
Conservative hold Swing

Little Hulton

Little Hulton [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Andrew Sharpe* 1,048 68.0 +4.3
Conservative Dorothy Chapman30419.7−3.9
Green Stuart Oxbrow1006.5−0.3
Liberal Democrats Stuart Michael Robbins795.1−0.2
Majority 74448.3
Rejected ballots110.7
Turnout 1,54216.8
Registered electors 9,164
Labour hold Swing

Ordsall

Ordsall [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Benjamin Grogan 931 48.1 +7.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Darren Heilbron69535.9−9.8
Green Jane Ransley19510.1−2.6
Conservative Emma Wade-Gledhill1055.4N/A
Majority 23612.2
Rejected ballots110.6
Turnout 1,93722.5
Registered electors 8,618
Labour hold Swing

Pendlebury & Clifton

Pendlebury & Clifton (2 seats due to by-election) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry Warner* 1,234 59.0 −2.9
Labour Chioma Mgbeokwere 1,071 51.2 −10.7
Conservative Adam Carney49923.9−2.1
Conservative Chris Cunliffe33416.0−10.0
Green Kathleen Frances Allen24511.7N/A
Green Tamara Reilly1808.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Kenneth William Thompson1617.7−3.5
Rejected ballots3
Turnout 2,09423.2
Registered electors 9,039
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pendleton & Charlestown

Pendleton & Charlestown [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wilson Nkurunziza* 1,134 65.0 −1.4
Conservative Martin Christopher Goodman24814.2−1.1
Green Adam John Smithson21012.0+1.5
Liberal Democrats Benjamin James Thomas1317.5+0.6
Majority 88650.8
Rejected ballots221.3
Turnout 1,74518.6
Registered electors 9,388
Labour hold Swing

Quays

Quays [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jake Rowland* 741 45.0 +14.0
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Moore61337.2−22.9
Green Andrew Nadin1509.1+0.8
Conservative Dan Swift1358.2N/A
Majority 1287.8
Rejected ballots90.5
Turnout 1,64822.1
Registered electors 7,456
Labour hold Swing

Swinton & Wardley

Swinton & Wardley [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Hinds* 1,621 63.6 +2.4
Conservative Sarah Wanjiku36114.2−2.0
Independent Joe O'Neill25410.0N/A
Green Liam James Cantona Waite1807.1+1.2
Liberal Democrats Gareth Joseph Watkins1204.7+0.6
Majority 1,26049.4
Rejected ballots130.5
Turnout 2,54927.2
Registered electors 9,383
Labour hold Swing

Swinton Park

Swinton Park [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Cammell* 1,590 63.2 +5.9
Conservative Miranda Friedman45918.3−0.3
Liberal Democrats John Howard McLellan2369.4+1.5
Green Lisa Swarbrick2168.6+1.7
Majority 1,13144.9
Rejected ballots140.6
Turnout 2,51526.7
Registered electors 9,418
Labour hold Swing

Walkden North

Walkden North [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sammie Bellamy* 1,244 55.5 +4.0
Britain First Ashlea Simon40518.1−3.5
Conservative Derek Barry Meades23810.6−0.8
Green Frederick Roy Battersby1627.2−1.9
Liberal Democrats Susan Vanessa Lewis1135.0−1.1
Reform UK Craig Birtwistle683.0N/A
Majority 83937.4
Rejected ballots100.4
Turnout 2,24023.6
Registered electors 9,490
Labour hold Swing

Walkden South

Walkden South [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Hilaria Asumu 1,318 52.1 +5.3
Conservative Janet Hainey75429.8+5.2
Green Anna Elizabeth Mackinlay Totterdill25710.2−7.8
Liberal Democrats Rowan Cerys Blessing1787.0−2.9
Majority 56422.3
Rejected ballots251.0
Turnout 2,53228.1
Registered electors 9,001
Labour hold Swing

Weaste & Seedley

Weaste & Seedley [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charlotte Youd 1,438 65.8 +2.1
Conservative Alan Lederberger24411.2N/A
Green Andrea Romero O'Brien1707.8N/A
Liberal Democrats John Grant1697.7−13.6
Women's Equality Donna-Maree Louise Humphery1095.0−8.0
SDP Stephen James Lewthwaite401.8N/A
Majority 1,19454.6
Rejected ballots140.6
Turnout 2,18420.1
Registered electors 10,842
Labour hold Swing

Worsley & Westwood Park

Worsley & Westwood Park [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robin John Garrido* 1,392 48.2 +0.2
Labour Michelle Mullen1,16640.4−2.6
Green Christopher Bertenshaw1936.7N/A
Liberal Democrats James Karl Blessing1244.3−4.0
Majority 2267.8
Rejected ballots120.4
Turnout 2,88732.4
Registered electors 8,922
Conservative hold Swing

Changes since this election

Quays by-election

A by-election was held on 11 January 2024 following the resignation of Alex Warren after he took up a politically-restricted role. [10]

Changes below are with the 2023 elections, not the 2022 election when the incumbent councillor was elected.

Quays by-election [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Heilbron 540 54.8 +17.6
Labour Elizabeth McCoy32132.6−12.4
Green Andrea O'Brien12412.6+3.5
Majority 21922.2
Total valid votes985
Rejected ballots8
Turnout 99312.3−9.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +15.0

References

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  2. Wilkinson, Damon (5 May 2023). "Salford local council elections 2023 results in full". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. Local Government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. p. 7. ISBN   0-11-750847-0.
  4. "The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  5. "Salford result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News . Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. "Local government structure and elections". GOV.UK. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  7. "Election Timetable in England" (PDF).
  8. "Statement of Persons Nominated". Salford City Council. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Election results". Salford City Council. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  10. "Salford Quay's only Lib Dem councillor quits for new role". BBC News . 25 November 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  11. Carey, Declan (12 January 2024). "What Salford's newest Lib Dem councillor plans to do for city after key by-election win". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  12. "Quays by-election result: Thursday 11 January". Salford City Council. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.