Flixton (ward)

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Flixton
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Flixton within Trafford
Population10,828  [1]
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Flixton is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the most of the village of Flixton.

Contents

Councillors

Since 2022, the councillors are Simon Thomas (Labour), [2] Dolores O'Sullivan (Labour), [3] and Ged Carter (Labour). [4]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
1973 William Wroe (Con)Neil Fitzpatrick (Con)Gordon Lumby (Con)
1975 William Wroe (Con)Neil Fitzpatrick (Con)Gordon Lumby (Con)
1976 William Wroe (Con)Neil Fitzpatrick (Con)Gordon Lumby (Con)
1978 William Wroe (Con)Neil Fitzpatrick (Con)Gordon Lumby (Con)
1979 William Wroe (Con)Neil Fitzpatrick (Con)Gordon Lumby (Con)
1980 William Wroe (Con)Neil Fitzpatrick (Con)Gordon Lumby (Con)
Jul 1981 William Wroe (Con)Neil Fitzpatrick (Con)D. Earl (Lib)
1982 C. Lord (Con)Neil Fitzpatrick (Con)D. Earl (Lib)
1983 C. Lord (Con)Neil Fitzpatrick (Con)D. Earl (Lib)
1984 C. Lord (Con)Alan Vernon (Lib)D. Earl (Lib)
May 1985 C. Lord (Con)Alan Vernon (Lib)J. Parry (Lib)
1986 Beverley Hughes (Lab)Alan Vernon (Lib)J. Parry (Lib)
1987 Beverley Hughes (Lab)Alan Vernon (Lib)Allan Coupe (Con)
1988 Beverley Hughes (Lab)Ron Robinson (Con)Allan Coupe (Con)
1990 Roy Seddon (Con)Ron Robinson (Con)Allan Coupe (Con)
1991 Roy Seddon (Con)Ron Robinson (Con)J. Graham (Con)
1992 Roy Seddon (Con)Viv Ward (Con)J. Graham (Con)
1994 Roy Seddon (Con)Viv Ward (Con)J. Graham (Con)
1995 Roy Seddon (Con)Viv Ward (Con)A. Jones (Lab)
1996 Roy Seddon (Con)Viv Ward (Con)A. Jones (Lab)
1998 Roy Seddon (Con)Viv Ward (Con)A. Jones (Lab)
1999 Roy Seddon (Con)Viv Ward (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)
2000 Roy Seddon (Con)Viv Ward (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)
2002 Keith Summerfield (Con)Viv Ward (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)
2003 Keith Summerfield (Con)Viv Ward (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)
2004 Keith Summerfield (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)Viv Ward (Con)
2006 Keith Summerfield (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)Viv Ward (Con)
2007 Keith Summerfield (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)Viv Ward (Con)
2008 Keith Summerfield (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)Viv Ward (Con)
2010 Keith Summerfield (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)Viv Ward (Con)
2011 Keith Summerfield (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)Viv Ward (Con)
2012 Paul Lally (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)Viv Ward (Con)
2014 Paul Lally (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)Viv Ward (Con)
2015 Paul Lally (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)Viv Ward (Con)
2016 Paul Lally (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)Viv Ward (Con)
2018 Paul Lally (Con)Jonathan Coupe (Con)Simon Thomas (Lab)
2019 Paul Lally (Con)Shirley Procter (Lab)Simon Thomas (Lab)
2021 Ged Carter (Lab)Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)Simon Thomas (Lab)
2022 Ged Carter (Lab)Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)Simon Thomas (Lab)
2023 Ged Carter (Lab)Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)Simon Thomas (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat up for election following resignation of sitting councillor.

Elections in the 2020s

May 2023

2023 (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ged Carter* 1,927 58.8%
Labour Dolores O'Sullivan* 1,750 53.4%
Labour Simon Thomas* 1,703 51.9%
Conservative Paul Lally85826.2%
Conservative Michelle McGrath69721.3%
Conservative Susan Taylor68821.0%
Green Katrin Cotter41212.7%
Green Timothy Woodward34510.5%
Green Alison Cavanagh2989.1%
Liberal Democrats Timothy Kinsella1875.7%
Majority
Rejected ballots401.2%
Turnout 3,28038.4%
Registered electors 8,532

May 2022

2022 [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Thomas* 2,152 59.4
Conservative Jonathan Coupe1,05129.0
Green Katrin Cotter2857.9
Liberal Democrats Mark Campion1173.2
Majority1,10130.0
Registered electors 8,266
Turnout 3,62243.8
Labour hold Swing

May 2021

2021 [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ged Carter 2,202 53.9 N/A
Labour Dolores O'Sullivan 1,900 46.5 N/A
Conservative Susan Taylor1,29331.6N/A
Conservative Gary Towers87121.3N/A
Green Katrin Cotter3999.8N/A
Green Alison Cavanagh2806.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Timothy Kinsella1794.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Norman Sutherland1102.7N/A
UKIP Paul Swansborough751.8N/A
MajorityN/A
Rejected ballots14
Registered electors 8,383
Turnout 4,08948.8N/A
Labour gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

2019 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shirley Procter 2,203 58.4 Decrease2.svg1.5
Conservative Jonathan Coupe*91524.2Decrease2.svg9.3
UKIP James Cook2877.6Increase2.svg5.6
Green Tim Woodward2175.7Increase2.svg3.0
Liberal Democrats Ian Sutherland1524.0Increase2.svg2.2
Majority1,28834.2Increase2.svg7.8
Registered electors 8,322
Turnout 3,77445.51Decrease2.svg9.49
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

May 2018

2018 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Thomas 2,732 59.9 +20.1
Conservative Viv Ward*1,52833.5-7.9
Green Christine McLaughlin1252.7-1.7
UKIP Andrew Beaumont912.0-9.9
Liberal Democrats Ian Sutherland841.8-0.7
Majority1,20426.4+24.7
Turnout 4,56055.0+5.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

May 2016

2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Lally* 1,475 41.4 -4.7
Labour Simon Thomas1,41539.8-3.5
UKIP Michael Bayley-Sanderson42211.9+11.9
Green Christine McLaughlin1574.4-3.0
Liberal Democrats David Martin902.5-0.8
Majority601.7-1.1
Turnout 3,55944.1-28.5
Conservative hold Swing

May 2015

2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Coupe* 2,753 46.1 +7.5
Labour Ged Carter2,58643.3+5.8
Green Alison Cavanagh4407.4+2.4
Liberal Democrats Wayne Harrison1973.3+1.0
Majority1672.8+1.7
Turnout 5,97672.6+28.8
Conservative hold Swing

May 2014

2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Viv Ward* 1,427 38.6 -7.7
Labour Ged Carter1,38837.5-4.1
UKIP Chris Frost61016.5+16.5
Green Alison Cavanagh1885.0-4.2
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Cullen862.3-0.6
Majority391.1-3.6
Turnout 3,69945.6+5.9
Conservative hold Swing

May 2012

2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Lally 1,481 46.3 -1.6
Labour Freda Mottley1,33041.6+1.4
Green Alison Cavanagh2949.2+1.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott942.9-1.2
Majority1514.7-3.0
Turnout 3,19939.5-4.3
Conservative hold Swing

May 2011

2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Coupe* 1,754 47.9 +4.7
Labour Freda Mottley1,47340.2+2.6
Green Alison Cavanagh2847.8+4.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott1504.1-11.4
Majority2817.7+2.1
Turnout 3,66143.8-27.0
Conservative hold Swing

May 2010

2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Viv Ward* 2,541 43.2 -12.4
Labour Tom McDonald2,21437.6+9.9
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott91515.5+5.5
Green Paul Syrett2183.7-2.9
Majority3275.6-22.3
Turnout 5,88870.8+32.6
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s

May 2008

2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Summerfield*1,78555.6+4.9
Labour Dolores O'Sullivan89027.7-4.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott32110.0-0.1
Green Paul Syrett2136.6-0.2
Majority89527.9+9.5
Turnout 3,20938.2-2.0
Conservative hold Swing

May 2007

2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Coupe*1,65250.7-2.7
Labour Dolores O’Sullivan1,05432.4-1.0
Liberal Democrats Martin Elliott33010.1+10.1
Green Anne Power2206.8-6.4
Majority59818.4-1.6
Turnout 3,25640.2+1.8
Conservative hold Swing

May 2006

2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Viv Ward*1,64453.4-3.7
Labour Joyce Acton1,03033.4-1.4
Green Christopher Webb40613.2+13.2
Majority61420.0+0.4
Turnout 3,08038.4-10.2
Conservative hold Swing

May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Summerfield*1,95219.4
Conservative Jonathan Coupe*1,91519.0
Conservative Viv Ward*1,88518.7
Labour Gerard Carter1,22712.2
Labour Dolores O'Sullivan1,17511.7
Labour Nigel Roberts1,09510.9
Liberal Democrats Alan Vernon8198.1
Turnout 10,06848.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

May 2003

2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Coupe*2,13051.0-0.5
Labour Karina Carter1,65239.5-9.0
Independent Paul Pickford3989.5+9.5
Majority47811.5+8.5
Turnout 4,18057.1+3.3
Conservative hold Swing

May 2002

2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Summerfield2,07051.5-9.0
Labour Karina Carter1,94648.5+8.9
Majority1243.0-17.9
Turnout 4,01653.8+15.8
Conservative hold Swing

May 2000

2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vivienne Ward*1,75560.5+11.3
Labour Jennifer Carroll1,14839.6-5.6
Majority60720.9+16.9
Turnout 2,90338.0-4.4
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Coupe1,60349.2-4.2
Labour AS Jones*1,47345.2-1.4
Liberal Democrats Smith1815.6+5.6
Majority1304.0-2.8
Turnout 3,25742.4-0.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. R. Seddon*1,75453.4+10.9
Labour M. G. H. Barker1,53246.6+4.9
Majority2226.8+6.0
Turnout 3,28642.8-3.4
Conservative hold Swing
1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. V. Ward*1,53442.5+2.7
Labour M. G. H. Barker1,50641.7-1.9
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon57115.8-0.8
Majority280.8-3.1
Turnout 3,61146.2-3.4
Conservative hold Swing
1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. S. Jones1,68843.6+12.5
Conservative M. P. Whetton1,53939.8-1.0
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon64316.6-11.4
Majority1493.9-5.8
Turnout 3,87049.6-4.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. R. Seddon*1,62540.8-11.4
Labour J. D. Chapman-Barker1,23831.1+6.5
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon1,11528.0+4.8
Majority3879.7-18.0
Turnout 3,97853.7+5.1
Conservative hold Swing
1992
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. V. Ward1,98952.2+8.1
Labour G. A. Carter93624.6-4.9
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon88323.2-3.2
Majority1,05327.7+13.1
Turnout 3,80848.6+6.6
Conservative hold Swing
1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. G. Graham1,88144.1+1.8
Labour T. K. McDonald1,25729.5-5.1
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon1,12526.4+7.3
Majority62414.6+6.9
Turnout 4,26355.2-4.6
Conservative hold Swing
1990
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. R. Seddon1,98942.3-2.3
Labour J. Moore1,62534.6+6.6
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon89819.1-8.4
Green N. M. Smith1874.0+4.0
Majority3647.7-8.9
Turnout 4,69959.8+2.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1980s

1988
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. W. Robinson2,05244.6-0.5
Labour P. G. Dowland1,28928.0+3.8
Liberal Democrats A. Vernon*1,26527.5-3.2
Majority76316.6+2.3
Turnout 4,60657.5-5.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. R. Coupe2,29445.1+11.0
Liberal P. I. M. Crompton1,56530.7-0.1
Labour P. G. Dowland1,23124.2-10.9
Majority72914.3+13.2
Turnout 5,09063.2+10.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. J. Hughes 1,47735.1+11.0
Conservative C. A. Lord*1,43234.1-3.4
Liberal P. I. M. Crompton1,29330.8-7.6
Majority451.1+0.2
Turnout 4,20252.4+0.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
By-Election 23 May 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. E. Parry1,60840.5+2.1
Conservative A. M. Durbin1,21330.6-6.9
Labour M. J. Goggins1,14628.9+4.8
Majority39510.0+9.1
Turnout 3,96749.4+2.2
Liberal hold Swing
1984
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Vernon1,59038.4-3.4
Conservative N. J. Fitzpatrick*1,55137.5-2.8
Labour M. J. Goggins99624.1+6.2
Majority390.9-0.6
Turnout 4,13751.7-4.3
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance D. E. Earl*1,88541.8+3.8
Conservative P. Schofield1,81940.3-4.2
Labour G. Woodburn80717.9+0.5
Majority661.5-5.0
Turnout 4,51156.0+3.5
Alliance hold Swing
1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. A. Lord1,85644.5+6.3
Liberal A. Vernon1,58538.0+5.8
Labour H. Pollard72617.4-16.5
Majority2716.5+2.2
Turnout 4,16752.5+3.7
Conservative hold Swing
By-Election 9 July 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. E. Earl1,40040.1+9.2
Conservative P. Schofield1,19934.3-2.3
Labour R. A. Tully89525.6-6.9
Majority2015.8-1.7
Turnout 3,49444.4-4.4
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
1980
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. J. Fitzpatrick*1,40338.2-15.1
Labour J. D. Brown1,24533.9+3.5
Liberal D. E. Earl1,18332.2+15.9
Majority1584.3-18.6
Turnout 3,67348.8-32.1
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. B. W. Lumby*4,02353.3-18.8
Labour J. D. Brown2,29530.4+2.5
Liberal R. K. Sangster1,22616.3+16.3
Majority1,72822.9-21.3
Turnout 7,54480.9+47.7
Conservative hold Swing
1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Wroe*2,20572.1+9.2
Labour J. Shaw85327.9+5.3
Majority1,35244.2+3.9
Turnout 3,05833.2-9.7
Conservative hold Swing
1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. J. Fitzpatrick*2,49262.9+8.4
Labour D. J. Watts89422.6+3.0
Liberal M. G. Maxfield57514.5-11.4
Majority1,59840.3+11.7
Turnout 3,96142.9-4.7
Conservative hold Swing
1975
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. B. W. Lumby*2,36354.5
Liberal D. J. Gilbert1,12325.9
Labour C. Nightingale85119.6
Majority1,24028.6
Turnout 4,33747.6
Conservative hold Swing
1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Wroe1,87745.2
Conservative N. J. Fitzpatrick1,755
Conservative G. B. W. Lumby1,737
Liberal N. Heywood1,53937.1
Liberal M. Willis1,431
Liberal A. Hannett1,415
Labour D. Hall73517.7
Labour R. Phillips727
Labour K. Barnes658
Majority198
Turnout 4,15143.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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