2024 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2024 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
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21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Leader Tom Ross Nathan Evans
Party Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Stretford & Humphrey Park Hale Barns & Timperley South
Last election41 seats,
44.6%		10 seats,
28.4%
Seats before4110
Seats after438
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote29,33817,645
Percentage41.9%25.2
SwingDecrease2.svg2.7%Decrease2.svg3.2%
 Third partyFourth party
 
LeaderMichael WeltonShaun Ennis
Party Green Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Altrincham Timperley Central
Last election6 seats,
15.8%		6 seats,
10.8%
Seats before66
Seats after66
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote12,4637,983
Percentage17.811.4
SwingIncrease2.svg2.0%Increase2.svg0.6%
Trafford Council Election 2024.svg
Map of results of 2024 election
Leader of the Council before election

Tom Ross
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

Tom Ross
Labour

The 2024 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council elections were held on 2 May 2024 alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom and the 2024 Greater Manchester mayoral election. One third of the 63 seats were contested, with each successful candidate elected to serve a four-year term of office expiring in 2028.

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Following the election the Labour Party retained control of the authority, increasing their share of the Council's seats; the Party gaining two seats from The Conservative Party in Broadheath ward and Manor ward.

Turnout during the election saw 41% of the electorate using their vote; representing the highest voter turnout of a local authority area in Greater Manchester.

Background

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. Trafford was a district of the Greater Manchester metropolitan county. [1] 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. [2]

In June 2022, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England made The Trafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2022, which officially abolished all 21 existing wards and established 21 new wards with new boundaries. All 63 Council seats were contested at the 2023 elections. The elected councillor who received the least number of votes in each ward at the 2023 election had their seat contested in this election. [3]

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. [4] [5] The election will take place by first-past-the-post voting, with wards 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 Trafford aged 18 or over will be entitled to vote in the election. People who live at two addresses in different local authorities, such as university students with different term-time and holiday addresses, are 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, with voters able to apply for postal votes or proxy votes in advance of the election.

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 29,338 (41.9%)
Decrease2.svg 2.715 (71.4%)
15 / 21
Increase2.svg 243 (68.3%)
43 / 63
Conservative Party 17,645 (25.2%)
Decrease2.svg 3.22 (9.5%)
2 / 21
Decrease2.svg 28 (12.7%)
8 / 63
Green Party 12,463 (17.8%)
Increase2.svg 2.02 (9.5%)
2 / 21
Steady2.svg6 (9.5%)
6 / 63
Liberal Democrats 7,983 (11.4%)
Increase2.svg 0.62 (9.5%)
2 / 21
Steady2.svg6 (9.5%)
6 / 63
Reform UK 1,595 (2.3%)
Increase2.svg 2.00 (0.0%)
0 / 21
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Independent 842 (1.2%)
Increase2.svg 0.80 (0.0%)
0 / 21
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
TUSC 88 (0.1%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
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Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Michael Welton* 1,927 57.0 -4.5
Conservative Julie Ashall81023.9+2.1
Labour Will Franks51815.3+2.6
Liberal Democrats Mario Miniaci1033.0-1.8
Majority1,11733.0-4.0
Rejected ballots250.7-0.2
Turnout 3,38343.0+1.2
Registered electors 7,876
Green hold Swing -3.3

Ashton upon Mersey

Ashton upon Mersey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony O’Brien* 1,891 54.1 -0.2
Conservative Amit Narang92726.5-6.3
Green Jessica Plunkett44912.9+1.1
Liberal Democrats Barney Rule1835.2+0.3
Majority96427.6+11.5
Rejected ballots441.3+1.0
Turnout 3,49445.8-0.6
Registered electors 7,631
Labour hold Swing +3.1

Bowdon

Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lisa Hancock 1,719 42.9 -4.0
Green Bridget Green1,69842.4+1.3
Labour Kate Lamerton3228.0-1.1
Reform UK Paul Swansborough1744.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Ludo Tolhust-Cleaver822.0-1.6
Majority210.5-3.6
Rejected ballots110.3-0.2
Turnout 4,00647.9+2.0
Registered electors 8,361
Conservative hold Swing -2.7

Broadheath

Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ulrich Savary 1,716 41.1 -2.1
Conservative Kaushik Chakraborty*1,71041.0+0.6
Green Alexander Young2716.5-3.1
Reform UK Andrew Brougham-Holland2195.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Christopher Marritt1794.3-2.5
Independent Stephen Farndon561.3-3.6
Majority60.1
Rejected ballots170.4-0.4
Turnout 4,16847.4+2.7
Registered electors 8,787
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -1.4

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bilal Babar* 1,819 47.3 +0.2
Conservative Christopher Halliday1,18430.8-7.2
Green Renate Aspden3549.2-0.8
Reform UK Dan Barker2556.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Pauline Cliff2185.7-2.0
Majority63516.5+10.0
Rejected ballots180.5+0.1
Turnout 3,84849.7-1.5
Registered electors 7,738
Labour hold Swing +3.7

Bucklow-St. Martin's

Bucklow-St. Martin's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Wright* 1,114 61.5 -5.3
Conservative Limna Lijo37520.7+1.3
Green Daniel Wadsworth1297.1-3.0
Liberal Democrats Matthew Sellars1226.6+1.0
Green Rodrigo Capucho Paulo723.9-6.1
Majority73939.8+9.7
Rejected ballots432.3-0.2
Turnout 1,85524.8+0.3
Registered electors 7,484
Labour hold Swing -3.3

Davyhulme

Davyhulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry Winstanley* 1,772 52.8 -3.1
Conservative Jonathan Coupe91827.3-2.7
Green Kevin Chatterton33710.0-1.4
Independent Gary Regan1664.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Tim Kinsella1464.3-0.3
Majority85425.4+3.7
Rejected ballots180.5-0.1
Turnout 3,35738.0-0.1
Registered electors 8,823
Labour hold Swing -0.2

Flixton

Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Thomas* 1,936 56.3 -2.5
Conservative John Lijo71820.9-5.3
Green Katrin Cotter42512.4-0.3
Independent Paul Regan2005.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Cullen1323.8-1.9
Majority1,21835.4+9.7
Rejected ballots300.9-0.3
Turnout 3,44140.2+1.8
Registered electors 8,564
Labour hold Swing +1.4

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Devlin 1,562 60.2 -10.2
Green Laura Clitheroe41916.2+3.4
Conservative Stuart Donnelly30211.6+0.3
Independent Hazel Gibb1847.1+0.4
Liberal Democrats Dawn Carberry-Power963.7-0.7
Majority1,14344.0-6.8
Rejected ballots311.2+0.5
Turnout 2,59430.4+3.2
Registered electors 8,531
Labour hold Swing -6.8

Hale

Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Owain Sutton* 1,751 47.3 -2.8
Conservative Natalie Shalom1,35136.5-1.3
Labour Josh Spindler43611.8+1.4
Liberal Democrats Jason Stack1353.6-2.3
Majority40010.8+7.2
Rejected ballots270.7-0.8
Turnout 3,70047.4+1.8
Registered electors 7,814
Green hold Swing -0.8

Hale Barns & Timperley South

Hale Barns & Timperley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Taylor* 1,385 43.0 -1.7
Liberal Democrats Marc Ramsbottom1,07633.4+2.4
Labour Gawain Glenton33610.4-3.4
Green John Ross2236.90.0
Reform UK Andrew Davies2016.2N/A
Majority3099.6-4.2
Rejected ballots160.5-0.4
Turnout 3,23743.0+2.6
Registered electors 7,521
Conservative hold Swing -4.5

Longford

Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Jarman* 1,678 57.1 -13.2
Green Margaret Westbrook64522.0+4.6
Conservative Colin Hooley2889.8-1.5
Liberal Democrats Anna Fryer2147.3+1.3
TUSC Samuel Hogan-Webb883.0N/A
Majority1,03335.1-9.4
Rejected ballots250.9-0.7
Turnout 2,93837.0+0.9
Registered electors 7,941
Labour hold Swing -8.9

Lostock & Barton

Lostock & Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shirley Procter* 1,637 60.1 +0.5
Conservative Anne Hooley57821.2-0.4
Green Steve Bowater34212.6+1.0
Liberal Democrats Simon Wright1304.8-0.5
Majority1,05938.9+6.2
Rejected ballots351.3+0.7
Turnout 2,72333.6+1.1
Registered electors 8,104
Labour hold Swing +0.5

Manor

Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Keleigh Glenton 1,393 40.7 +2.9
Conservative Rupali Paul*1,36339.8-7.8
Green James McGlashan3018.8+0.8
Reform UK Angela O'Neill2236.5N/A
Liberal Democrats David Kierman1263.7-1.7
Majority300.9
Rejected ballots150.4-3.5
Turnout 3,42140.4+2.6
Registered electors 8,458
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.4

Old Trafford

Old Trafford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sophie Taylor* 1,941 58.9 -16.7
Green Anja Moncrieff1,01130.7+16.7
Conservative Diane Coupe1444.4-0.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Hick1334.0+0.8
Majority93028.2-24.6
Rejected ballots652.0+1.0
Turnout 3,29438.7+3.3
Registered electors 8,520
Labour hold Swing -16.7

Sale Central

Sale Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Zak Deakin* 2,020 59.9 -2.7
Conservative Mark Bancks71321.1-0.3
Green David Turner3189.4-5.0
Liberal Democrats Joe Kramer2918.6-0.4
Majority1,30738.8+7.6
Rejected ballots300.9-1.6
Turnout 3,37244.8+2.7
Registered electors 7,530
Labour hold Swing -1.5

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Olly Baskerville* 1,863 57.9 +1.2
Conservative Sue Carroll72822.6-1.1
Green Chris Hargreaves39412.3-0.3
Liberal Democrats James Miller1926.0-1.9
Majority1,13535.3+4.8
Rejected ballots391.2+0.1
Turnout 3,21639.2+1.6
Registered electors 8,198
Labour hold Swing +1.2

Stretford & Humphrey Park

Stretford & Humphrey Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Ross* 2,032 59.0 -4.7
Green Liz O'Neill62318.1+3.0
Conservative Chris Boyes57216.60.0
Liberal Democrats Stephen Power1594.6-0.8
Majority1,40940.9-2.6
Rejected ballots571.7+0.1
Turnout 3,44339.2+3.5
Registered electors 8,774
Labour hold Swing -3.9

Timperley Central

Timperley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Lepori* 1,808 49.7 -4.3
Conservative Harry Atack75120.6-4.6
Labour Mark Nesbitt62317.1+3.4
Reform UK Deborah Rhodes2456.8N/A
Green James Brooke-Taylor1895.2-1.6
Majority1,05729.0+3.0
Rejected ballots240.7+0.3
Turnout 3,64143.0-0.5
Registered electors 8,463
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.2

Timperley North

Timperley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Meena Minnis* 2,329 58.0 -2.2
Labour Rachel Fell75418.8+2.7
Conservative Anand Chinthala63815.9-4.9
Green Aagash Vadera2596.4-0.8
Majority1,57539.2+5.9
Rejected ballots391.0-0.1
Turnout 4,01946.4-0.4
Registered electors 8,658
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -2.5

Urmston

Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Procter* 1,975 57.1 -5.8
Conservative Ali Aydogdu47113.6-9.7
Green Steven Tennant35410.2-4.3
Reform UK Steve Dillon2788.0N/A
Independent Andrew Beaumont2366.8N/A
Liberal Democrats John Franklin-Johnston1353.9-3.0
Majority1,50443.5+14.0
Rejected ballots210.6-0.6
Turnout 3,46140.5+1.7
Registered electors 8,543
Labour hold Swing +2.0

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