Eccles (ward)

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Eccles (ward)
Electoral ward
Eccles (Salford City Council ward).png
Eccles ward within Salford City Council.
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Motto: 
Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Eccles (ward)
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Coordinates: 53°29′24″N2°20′34″W / 53.4900°N 2.3428°W / 53.4900; -2.3428
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region North West England
County Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough Salford
CreatedMay 2004
Named after Eccles
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Salford and Eccles
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Salford City Council
 •  Mayor of Salford Paul Dennett (Labour)
 • CouncillorSharmina August (Labour)
 • CouncillorMike McCusker (Labour)
 • CouncillorNathaniel Tetteh (Labour)
Population
 • Total
11,499
Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 [1]

Eccles (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 11,499. [1]

Contents

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors: Sharmina August (Lab), [4] Mike McCusker (Lab), [5] and Nathaniel Tetteh (Lab). [6] [7]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Peter Hayes (Lib Dem)Edmund Sheehy (Lab)Alan Broughton (Lab)
2006 Jane Murphy (Lab)Edmund Sheehy (Lab)Alan Broughton (Lab)
2007 Jane Murphy (Lab)Ann Davies (Con)Alan Broughton (Lab)
2008 Jane Murphy (Lab)Ann Davies (Con)Judith Tope (Con)
2010 John Cullen (Lab)Ann Davies (Con)Judith Tope (Con)
2011 John Cullen (Lab)Lisa Stone (Lab)Judith Tope (Con)
By-election
20 October 2011 		Michael Wheeler (Lab) [8] Lisa Stone (Lab)Judith Tope (Con)
2012 Michael Wheeler (Lab)Lisa Stone (Lab)Peter Wheeler (Lab)
2014 Michael Wheeler (Lab)Lisa Stone (Lab)Peter Wheeler (Lab)
2015 Michael Wheeler (Lab)Lisa Stone (Lab)Peter Wheeler (Lab)
2016 Michael Wheeler (Lab)Lisa Stone (Lab)Peter Wheeler (Lab)
2018 Michael Wheeler (Lab)Lisa Stone (Lab)Peter Wheeler (Lab) [9]
By-election
27 September 2018 		Michael Wheeler (Lab)Lisa Stone (Lab)Mike McCusker [6]
2019 Michael Wheeler (Lab)Sharmina August

(Lab)

Mike McCusker (Lab)

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

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharmina August 1,272 44.5
Conservative David William Hotchkin46316.2
UKIP Keith Carter Hallam36112.6
Green Helen Alker35612.4
Liberal Democrats Lucas Webber1986.9
Independent Stef Lorenz933.3
Women's Equality Annie Wood863.0
Socialist Alternative Sally Griffiths311.1
Majority 809
Turnout 2,87531
Labour hold Swing

By-election 27 September 2018

By-election 27 September 2018 [6] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike McCusker* 1,071 54.5
Conservative Andrew Darlington47424.1
Liberal Democrats Jake Overend1567.9
Green Helen Alker1236.2
UKIP Keith Hallam1005.1
Women's Equality Caroline Stephanie Dean392
Majority 59730.4
Turnout 196620.92

May 2018

2018 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Wheeler* 1,748 60.3
Conservative David Hotchkin63822.0
Green Helen Alker1856.4
Liberal Democrats Guy Otten1695.8
UKIP Keith Hallam1344.6
TUSC Matt Kilsby230.8
Majority 1,11038.3
Turnout 2,90231.33
Labour hold Swing

May 2016

2016 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Wheeler*1,87361.7+13.4
Conservative Jonathan Alan Boot70723.3−1.6
Green Helen Margaret Alker2849.4+3.3
TUSC Sally Griffiths1735.7+3.4
Majority 1,16638.4+15
Turnout 3,03734.9−27.1
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lisa Margaret Stone*2,61248.3−14.3
Conservative Linda Goodall1,34724.9−14.1
UKIP Robert Wakefield73913.7N/A
Green Emma Van Dyke3276.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Val Kelly2574.8−4.8
TUSC Sally Griffiths1222.3N/A
Majority 1,26523.4−11.4
Turnout 5,40462.0
Labour hold Swing

May 2014

2014 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Joseph Wheeler1,86162.6
Conservative Julie Fensome82727.8
Liberal Democrats Val Kelly2879.6
Majority 1,03434.8
Turnout 2,975
Labour hold Swing

May 2012

2012 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Wheeler1,46253.3+15.7
Conservative Nicholas Johnson66224.1−22.6
UKIP Alan Wright28110.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Val Kelly2127.7−8.0
Independent Kyle Wells1274.6N/A
Majority 80029.2
Turnout 2,77830.7−5.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

By-election 20 October 2011

By-election 20 October 2011 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Wheeler1,22754.46
Conservative Nicholas Johnson70131.11
BNP Kay Pollitt1476.52
Liberal Democrats Valerie Kelly1255.54
Independent Alan Dominic Valentine532.35
Majority 526
Turnout 2,26025.15
Labour hold Swing

May 2011

2011 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lisa Stone1,87755.1+15.4
Conservative Ann Davies*95027.9−15.9
UKIP Paul Doyle36810.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Stephen Ferrer2136.3−10.2
Majority 927
Turnout 3,52938.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

May 2010

2010 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Cullen2,21641.1+3.5
Conservative Abdul Mannan1,62530.2−16.5
Liberal Democrats Valerie Kelly1,29824.1+8.4
Independent Tim Perkins2144.0+4.0
Majority 59111.0+1.9
Turnout 5,38761.7+25.5
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 2000s

2008 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Judith Tope1,42246.7+2.9
Labour Alan Broughton1,14437.6−2.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Ferrer47915.7−0.7
Majority 2789.1
Turnout 36.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
2007 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ann Davies1,30343.8
Labour Eddie Sheehy*1,18039.7
Liberal Democrats Mariska Jones48916.5
Majority 123
Turnout 2,97235.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
2006 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Murphy1,03839.2
Conservative Ann Davies97536.9
Liberal Democrats Christine Lomax63223.9
Majority 632.3
Turnout 2,64533.6−5.5
Labour hold Swing
2004 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Broughton1,247
Labour Edmund Sheehy1,167
Liberal Democrats Peter Hayes1,019
Labour Jane Murphy928
Conservative Michael Edwards919
Liberal Democrats Christine Lomax814
Conservative Christine Upton785
Turnout 6,87939.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

  1. 1 2 Eccles Ward Profile (PDF). March 2016.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ "Your Councillors". Salford City Council . Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rebecca Long Bailey MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament . Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Councillor Sharmina August". Salford City Council . Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Councillor Mike McCusker". Salford City Council . Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 Britain Elects [@britainelects] (27 September 2018). "Eccles (Salford) result: LAB: 54.6% (-7.1) CON: 24.1% (+0.9) LDEM: 7.9% (+7.9) GRN: 6.3% (-3.1) UKIP: 5.1% (+5.1) WEP: 2.0% (+2.0) Labour HOLD. Chgs. w/ 2016" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "Your councillors by ward: Eccles". Salford City Council . Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  8. 1 2 "By-election result: 20 October 2011". Salford City Council . 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Salford Labour councillor resigns". Salford Star. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Election results". Salford City Council.
  11. ↑ "Election results". Salford City Council. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Election results: 5 May 2016". Salford City Council . Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "Election results: 7 May 2015". Salford City Council . Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Election results: 22 May 2014". Salford City Council . Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "Election results: 3 May 2012". Salford City Council . Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  16. ↑ "Election results: 5 May 2011". Salford City Council . Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  17. ↑ "Election results: 6 May 2010". Salford City Council . Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  18. ↑ "Local Election Results 2008". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  19. ↑ "Local Election Results 2007". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  20. ↑ "Local elections: Salford". BBC News . Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  21. ↑ "Salford council". BBC News . Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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