2024 Salford City Council election

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2024 Salford City Council election
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21 of 60 seats on Salford City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout26% Decrease2.svg -2.20%
 First partySecond party
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Leader Paul Dennett Robin Garrido
Party Labour Conservative
Last election18 seats (57.3%)3 seats (23.5%)
Seats before498
Seats after507
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 Third partyFourth party
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LeaderPaul Heilbron
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election0 seats (8.2%)
Seats before12 [lower-alpha 1]
Seats after21
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Salford UK ward map 2024.svg
Map of the results
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 2024 Salford City Council elections took place on 2 May 2024 alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. Twenty-one seats on Salford City Council were up for election; one in each ward, and one additional seat in Ordsall to fill a casual vacancy.

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The Labour Party retained control of the council. [2] The incumbent Labour mayor, Paul Dennett, was also re-elected to the post of Mayor of Salford at the mayoral election held on the same day.

Background

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. [3]

As the Local Government Boundary Commission for England produced new boundaries for Manchester ahead of the 2021 election, meaning that all councillors were elected before returning to electing by thirds, candidates up for re-election in 2024 are those who came first in each ward in 2021.

Changes since last election

In November 2023 Liberal Democrats councillor Alex Warren (Quays ward) resigned after he took up a politically restricted role. [4] A by-election was held on 11 January 2024 which was won by Paul Heilbron for the Lib Dems. [5]

During the 2023 local elections, Chris Twells, the Liberal Democrat councillor for Ordsall since 2022, sought to simultaneously become a councillor in Cotswold District Council, standing in the Tetbury with Upton ward. [6] He subsequently won both seats, with the Cotswold one being an upset victory in a previously safe Conservative seat. [7] Twells resigned his Ordsall seat on March 15, 2024. The seat was therefore vacant and a by-election was held on the same day as the 2024 local elections. [8]

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. [9] [10] 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 will be able to apply for postal votes or proxy votes in advance of the election.

Results

Labour retained its majority on the council, making a net gain of one seat. [11]

Election result

2024 Salford City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 18Increase2.svg 185.7325083.330,56658.3+1.0
  Conservative 2Decrease2.svg 19.55711.710,83720.7−2.8
  Liberal Democrats 1Steady2.svg 04.8123.32,9525.6−2.6
  Green 0Steady2.svg 000006,55512.5+3.9
  Independent 0Steady2.svg 00111.76421.2+0.3
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg 000003210.6+0.5
  Women's Equality 0Steady2.svg 000002400.5+0.3
  TUSC 0Steady2.svg 000001980.4+0.2
  Communist 0Steady2.svg 00000770.1N/A

Ward Results

Salford City Council released the list of candidates in early April. [12] [13]

Asterisks denote incumbent councillors seeking re-election.

Source: [14]

Barton and Winton Ward

Barton and Winton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jacqui Fahy 1,633 61.6 −6.5
Green Jack Smith38614.6+3.2
Conservative Janet Meades-Smith37514.2+0.2
Liberal Democrats Antony Duke2288.6+2.7
Rejected ballots281.1
Majority124747.1
Turnout 265024.7
Registered electors 10,729
Labour hold Swing

Blackfriars & Trinity

Blackfriars and Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Hamilton* 1,433 60.5 +0.5
Green David Jones58724.8−1.9
Conservative Craig Walsh1646.9−1.9
Liberal Democrats Stuart Oxbrow1395.9+3.3
Rejected ballots472.0
Majority84635.7
Turnout 237025.1
Registered electors 9,439
Labour hold Swing

Boothstown & Ellenbrook

Boothstown and Ellenbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Clarke* 2,339 61.4 +5.6
Labour Darren Matthews109228.7−3.1
Green Diana Battersby2636.9+1.5
Liberal Democrats Ian Chisnall822.2−4.4
Rejected ballots330.9
Majority124732.7
Turnout 380939.3
Registered electors 9,705
Conservative hold Swing

Broughton

Broughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maria Brabiner* 1,440 69.1 −0.9
Green David Henry27113.0+2.8
Conservative Saqib Aftab21310.2−4.1
Liberal Democrats Ben Web1205.8+1.4
Rejected ballots391.9
Majority116956.1
Turnout 208320.9+5.76
Registered electors 9,951
Labour hold Swing

Cadishead & Lower Irlam

Cadishead and Lower Irlam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lewis Nelson* 2,024 80.8 +7.4
Conservative Michael Richman28711.5−8.4
Green Jane Ransley1566.2+0.6
Rejected ballots381.5
Majority173769.3
Turnout 250526.5
Registered electors 9,437
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barbara Bentham* 1,991 66.5 +5.0
Green Christopher Seed45815.3+3.2
Liberal Democrats Ian McKinlay2558.5−2.2
Conservative Alima Husain2458.2−7.0
Rejected ballots431.4
Majority153351.2
Turnout 299230.3
Registered electors 9,860
Labour hold Swing

Eccles

Eccles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharmina August* 2,121 62.4 −3.1
Conservative Paul Worcester56516.6+1.0
Green Nicola Smith47914.1+2.0
TUSC Sally Griffiths1985.8+2.8
Rejected ballots371.1
Majority155645.8
Turnout 340030.7
Registered electors 11,069
Labour hold Swing

Higher Irlam & Peel Green

Higher Irlam and Peel Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tracy Kelly* 1,431 66.9 +1.6
Conservative Dorothy Chapman34916.3−1.9
Green Nathan Ashmall32215.0+5.2
Rejected ballots381.8
Majority108250.6
Turnout 214022.0
Registered electors 9,716
Labour hold Swing

Kersal & Broughton Park

Kersal & Broughton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arnie Saunders* 1,289 53.8 −4.4
Labour Muhammad Kashif77932.5+5.5
Green Nel Scroggie1837.6+2.7
Liberal Democrats Ben Thomas1154.8+1.2
Rejected ballots311.3
Majority51021.3
Turnout 239724.9
Registered electors 9,615
Conservative hold Swing

Little Hulton

Little Hulton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Davies 1,173 68.6 +0.6
Conservative Myrella Saunders28516.7−3.0
Green Jane Wood22713.3+6.8
Rejected ballots251.5
Majority88851.9
Turnout 171018.6
Registered electors 9,203
Labour hold Swing

Ordsall

Ordsall (double vacancy)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tanya Burch* 1,292 58.3 +10.2
Labour Brendan Kerville 1,127 50.8 +2.7
Green Jack Owens39117.6+7.5
Green Michael Scantlebury36116.3+6.2
Liberal Democrats John Grant33515.1−20.8
Conservative Charlie Ng2029.1+3.7
Conservative Jay Talukdar1356.1+0.7
Rejected ballots210.9
Turnout 2217 [15] 23.9
Registered electors 9,285
Labour hold
Labour gain from Independent

Pendlebury & Clifton

Pendlebury & Clifton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Su Matthews 1,341 60.2 +1.2
Conservative Angela Grant51723.2−0.7
Green Kathleen Allen33014.8+3.1
Rejected ballots411.8
Majority82437.0
Turnout 222924.7
Registered electors 9,020
Labour hold Swing

Pendleton & Charlestown

Pendleton & Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michele Barnes* 1,367 62.9 −2.1
Conservative Adam Carney33015.2+1.0
Green Adam Skyrme27812.8+0.8
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Thompson1587.3−0.2
Rejected ballots391.8
Majority103747.7
Turnout 217222.1
Registered electors 9,843
Labour hold Swing

Quays

Quays
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Moore 794 39.1 +1.9
Labour Liz McCoy75637.2−7.8
Green Andrea Romero O'Brien31215.4+6.3
Conservative Derek Meades1617.9−0.3
Rejected ballots100.5-0.1
Majority381.9
Turnout 203324.2+2.1
Registered electors 8,398
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Swinton & Wardley

Swinton & Wardley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Dawson* 1,818 64.8 +1.2
Conservative Jackie Mountaine38113.6−0.6
Independent Joseph O'Neill33111.8+1.8
Green Liam Waite2468.8+1.7
Rejected ballots281.0
Majority143751.2
Turnout 280429.6
Registered electors 9,473
Labour hold Swing

Swinton Park

Swinton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Heather Fletcher* 1,671 59.5 −3.7
Conservative Glenn Croston55819.9+1.6
Green Lisa Swarbrick31111.1+2.5
Liberal Democrats John McLellan2308.2−1.2
Rejected ballots391.4
Majority111339.6
Turnout 280929.6
Registered electors 9,507
Labour hold Swing

Walkden North

Walkden North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adrian Brocklehurst* 1,351 62.4 +6.9
Reform UK Craig Birtwistle32114.8+11.8
Conservative Kausar George23010.6±0.0
Green Frederick Battersby1778.2+1.0
Liberal Democrats Scott Turner-Preece733.4−1.6
Rejected ballots130.6
Majority103047.6
Turnout 216522.5
Registered electors 9,614
Labour hold Swing

Walkden South

Walkden South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joshua Brooks* 1,575 51.9 −0.2
Conservative Christopher Bates74024.4−5.4
Independent Paul Whitelegg31110.3N/A
Green Tom Dylan2448.0−2.2
Liberal Democrats Rowan Blessing1404.6−2.4
Rejected ballots240.8
Majority83527.5
Turnout 303433.1
Registered electors 9,178
Labour hold Swing

Weaste & Seedley

Weaste & Seedley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Phil Cusak* 1,595 59.9 −5.9
Green Andrew Nadin32712.3+4.5
Conservative Dan Whitehouse27110.2−1.0
Women's Equality Carmen Wood-Hope2409.0+4.0
Liberal Democrats Ninad Oak1124.2−3.5
Communist Chris Neville772.9N/A
Rejected ballots411.5
Majority126847.6
Turnout 266324.0
Registered electors 11,090
Labour hold Swing

Worsley & Westwood Park

Worsley & Westwood Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Prady 1,556 48.6 +8.2
Conservative Lewis Ormston120137.5−10.7
Green Sara Laing2467.7+1.0
Liberal Democrats James Blessing1715.3+1.0
Rejected ballots260.8
Majority35511.1
Turnout 320035.8
Registered electors 8,952
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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  15. ↑ Calculated value
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