Claremont (ward)

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Claremont (ward)
Electoral ward
Claremont (Salford City Council ward).png
Claremont ward within Salford City Council.
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Coat of arms
Motto: 
Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Coordinates: 53°29′58″N2°18′54″W / 53.4995°N 2.3149°W / 53.4995; -2.3149
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region North West England
County Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough Salford
CreatedMay 2004
Named for Claremont
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Salford and Eccles
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Salford City Council
 •  Mayor of Salford Paul Dennett (Labour)
 • CouncillorNeil Reynolds (Labour)
 • CouncillorMike Pevitt (Labour)
 • CouncillorBarbara Bentham (Labour)
Population
 • Total10,166
Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 [1]

Claremont (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. [2] It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. [3] A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 10,166. [1]

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Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors: Neil Reynolds (Lab), [4] Mike Pevitt (Lab), [5] and Barbara Bentham (Lab). [6]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Stephen Cooke (Lib Dem)Timothy Perkins (Lib Dem)Norman Owen (Lib Dem)
2006 Margaret Ferrer (Lib Dem)Timothy Perkins (Lib Dem)Norman Owen (Lib Dem)
2007 Margaret Ferrer (Lib Dem)Janice Taylor (Lib Dem)Norman Owen (Lib Dem)
2008 Margaret Ferrer (Lib Dem)Janice Taylor (Lib Dem)Norman Owen (Lib Dem)
2010 Sareda Dirir (Lab)Janice Taylor (Lib Dem)Norman Owen (Lib Dem)
2011 Sareda Dirir (Lab)Joseph Johnson (Lab)Norman Owen (Lib Dem)
2012 Sareda Dirir (Lab)Joseph Johnson (Lab)Sue Pugh (Lab)
2014 Sareda Dirir (Lab)Joseph Johnson (Lab)Sue Pugh (Lab)
2015 Sareda Dirir (Lab)Joe Murphy (Lab)Sue Pugh (Lab)
2016 Sareda Dirir (Lab)Joe Murphy (Lab)Barbara Bentham (Lab)
By-election
8 June 2017 		Neil Reynolds (Lab) [7] [8] Joe Murphy (Lab)Barbara Bentham (Lab)
By-election
5 October 2017 		Neil Reynolds (Lab)Mike Pevitt (Lab) [9] [10] Barbara Bentham (Lab)
2018 Neil Reynolds (Lab)Mike Pevitt (Lab)Barbara Bentham (Lab)
2019 Neil Reynolds (Lab)Mike Pevitt (Lab)Barbara Bentham (Lab)
2021 Neil Reynolds (Lab)Mike Pevitt (Lab)Barbara Bentham (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat won in by-election.

Elections in 2020s

May 2022

2022 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil Reynolds* 1,599 57.6 +3.3
Conservative Bernard Goldfine39114.1-1.7
Independent Mary Ferrar31511.3-2.3
Green Christopher Seed2699.7-6.0
Liberal Democrats Gizella Hughes1866.7-8.5
Majority1,20843.5
Turnout 2,77628.3-4.0
Registered electors 9,814
Labour hold Swing

May 2021

2021 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barbara Bentham 1,745 54.3 N/A
Labour Michael Pevitt 1,413 43.9 N/A
Labour Neil Reynolds 1,372 42.7 N/A
Conservative Jonathan Grosskopf50715.8N/A
Green Robert Stephenson50415.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Jake Overend48915.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Patricia Murphy44113.7N/A
Independent Mary Ferrer43813.6N/A
Conservative Myrella Saunders42713.3N/A
Liberal Democrats John Grant41412.9N/A
Conservative Jackie Mountaine39912.4N/A
Turnout 3,21632.26N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Thomas Pevitt* 860 34.5
UKIP James Miller40916.4
Green Bryan Blears37915.2
Liberal Democrats Jake Overend32012.8
Conservative Jackie Mountaine29011.6
Independent Mary Ferrer2359.4
Majority451
Turnout 2,50530.36
Labour hold Swing

May 2018

2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil Reynolds* 1,167 49.2
Conservative Charlotte Woods47319.9
Liberal Democrats Stef Lorenz40617.1
Independent Mary Ferrer2008.4
Green Daniel Towers1174.9
Majority69429.4
Turnout 2,37228.7
Labour hold Swing

October 2017

By-election, October 2017 [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Pevitt 718 46.50
Conservative Charlotte Woods44728.95
Independent Mary Ferrer17111.08
Liberal Democrats Stef Lorenz16210.49
Green Daniel Towers462.98
Majority27117.55
Turnout 1,55018.53
Labour hold Swing

June 2017

By-election, June 2017 [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil Andrew Reynolds 3,300 61.3 +13.6
Conservative Charlotte Woods1,45527.0+9.0
Liberal Democrats Stef Lorenz3195.9+5.9
Green Daniel Towers2364.4-4.6
The Republic PartyStuart Cremins490.9+0.9
Majority1,84534.3+11.1
Turnout 5,38465
Labour hold Swing

May 2016

2016 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barbara Anne Bentham 1,294 47.7 +2.6
UKIP Mary Ferrer66624.6+2.9
Conservative Bob Goodall48918.0-1.6
Green Dane Alexander Yates2459.0+3.1
Majority62823.2-0.2
Turnout 2,71233.4-29.4
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joe Murphy* 2,335 45.1 +3.2
UKIP Mary Ferrer1,12421.7-9.1
Conservative Bob Goodall1,01419.6+4.4
Liberal Democrats Ronnie Benjamin3156.1+1.3
Green Rene Iacopini3055.9+0.4
TUSC Matt Kilsby801.5-0.3
Majority1,22123.4+12.3
Turnout 5,17362.8
Labour hold Swing

May 2014

2014 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sareda Dirir 1,230 41.9
UKIP Mary Ferrer90430.8
Conservative Bob Goodall44615.2
Green Rene Iacopini1635.5
Liberal Democrats Ronnie Benjamin1424.8
TUSC Matthew David Kilsby521.8
Majority32611.1
Turnout 2,93734.91
Labour hold Swing

May 2012

2012 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sue Pugh 1,310 47.5 +22.8
Liberal Democrats Norman Owen*69725.3−17.5
Conservative Chris Bates2509.1−8.5
UKIP Glyn Wright2348.5+3.5
BNP Eddy O'Sullivan1987.2−2.7
Community Action Matthew Andrews692.5N/A
Majority61322.2
Turnout 2,78534.0−2.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2011

2011 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Johnson 1,540 49.8 +17.9
Liberal Democrats Mary Ferrer80926.2-11.4
Conservative Nicholas Johnson46014.9-3.7
UKIP Glyn Wright2829.1N/A
Majority731
Turnout 3,11538.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2010

2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sareda Dirir 1,837 36.3 +11.6
Liberal Democrats Mary Ferrer*1,78335.3-7.5
Conservative Hilary Brunyee88717.5-0.1
BNP Martin Jackson3867.6-2.3
Independent Robert Wakefield1432.8+2.8
Majority541.1-17.0
Turnout 5,05662.6+26.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Elections in 2000s

2008 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Norman Owen1,27742.8+5.2
Labour Peter Wheeler73724.7-7.2
Conservative Chris Allcock52517.6-1.0
BNP Edward O’Sullivan2959.9-2.0
UKIP Robert Wakefield1495.0N/A
Majority54018.1
Turnout 36.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
2007 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janice Taylor99537.6
Labour Peter Wheeler84531.9
Conservative Tim Perkins49218.6
BNP Edward O'Sullivan31611.9
Majority150
Turnout 2,64832.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
2006 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Ferrer1,16244.3
Labour Peter Wheeler70726.9
BNP Edward O'Sullivan42416.2
Conservative Catherine Edwards33112.6
Majority45517.4
Turnout 2,62433.2-6.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Norman Owen1,505
Liberal Democrats Stephen Cooke1,166
Liberal Democrats Timothy Perkins1,074
Labour Louise Baxter964
Labour Peter Wheeler848
Labour James Short830
Conservative Sydney Cooper764
Turnout 7,15139.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

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