Elections to Trafford Council were held on 6 May 2010. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2014. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council.
Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, with an estimated population of 235,493 in 2017. It covers 41 square miles (106 km2) and includes the areas of Old Trafford, Stretford, Urmston, Altrincham, Partington and Sale. The borough was formed in 1974 as a merger of the metropolitan boroughs of Altrincham, Sale, and Stretford, the urban districts of Bowdon, Hale and Urmston and part of Bucklow Rural District. The River Mersey flows through the borough, separating North Trafford from South Trafford, and the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.
The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
Party | Seats | +/- | |
---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 37 | -2 | |
Labour | 21 | +2 | |
Liberal Democrat | 5 | 0 | |
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Young* | 2,366 | 44.0 | -9.6 | |
Labour | Peter Baugh | 1,404 | 26.1 | +3.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Roger Legge | 1,250 | 23.2 | +8.1 | |
Green | Deborah Leftwich | 190 | 3.5 | -4.9 | |
English Democrat | Steve Mills | 168 | 3.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 962 | 17.9 | -12.8 | ||
Turnout | 5378 | 64.5 | +28.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Lamb* | 2,325 | 44.5 | -13.9 | |
Labour | Michael Wilton | 1,568 | 30.0 | +4.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Terry Corbett | 1,107 | 21.2 | N/A | |
Green | Sara Ahsan | 224 | 4.3 | -11.4 | |
Majority | 757 | 14.5 | -18.0 | ||
Turnout | 5224 | 71.5 | +32.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Karen Barclay | 3,304 | 34.2 | -4.5 | |
Conservative | Michael Hyman | 3,000 | 31.1 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Stuart Carter | 924 | 9.6 | +3.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | James Eisen | 682 | 7.1 | ||
Labour | Thomas Hague | 592 | 6.1 | +1.9 | |
Labour | Graham Crean | 566 | 5.9 | ||
Green | Bridget Green | 329 | 3.4 | -1.1 | |
Green | Rosemary Graham | 261 | 2.7 | ||
Majority | 2,076 | 43.0 | -13.9 | ||
Turnout | 9,658 | 70.4 | +28.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jacki Wilkinson | 2,569 | 41.9 | -7.7 | |
Labour | Andrew Western | 1,799 | 29.3 | +3.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Richard Wilson | 1,519 | 24.8 | +9.6 | |
Green | Christine McLaughlin | 247 | 4.0 | -5.4 | |
Majority | 770 | 12.6 | -11.2 | ||
Turnout | 6,134 | 66.2 | +30.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Pam Dixon* | 2,648 | 46.8 | -12.7 | |
Labour | Angela Gratrix | 1,444 | 25.5 | +8.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | John O'Connor | 1,389 | 24.5 | +0.7 | |
Green | Joseph Ryan | 179 | 3.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,204 | 21.3 | -14.4 | ||
Turnout | 5,660 | 71.0 | +32.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Quayle* | 1,972 | 51.2 | -2.3 | |
Conservative | Lisa Cooke | 1,025 | 26.6 | -4.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Graham Rogers | 743 | 19.3 | N/A | |
Green | Daniel Wadsworth | 115 | 3.0 | -12.5 | |
Majority | 947 | 24.6 | +2.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,855 | 53.5 | +25.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sophie Taylor* | 3,192 | 66.9 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Simon Wright | 840 | 17.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Lee Peck | 395 | 8.3 | -8.4 | |
Green | Anne Power | 343 | 7.2 | -12.0 | |
Majority | 2,352 | 49.3 | +4.5 | ||
Turnout | 4,770 | 62.4 | +30.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mike Cornes* | 2,232 | 43.3 | -19.8 | |
Labour | Helen Simpson | 1,969 | 38.2 | +1.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Pauline Cliff | 801 | 15.5 | N/A | |
Green | Jennie Wadsworth | 157 | 3.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 263 | 5.1 | -21.1 | ||
Turnout | 5,159 | 66.5 | +30.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | June Reilly* | 2,678 | 55.0 | -6.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Elizabeth Hogg | 1,648 | 33.9 | N/A | |
Green | Joe Westbrook | 541 | 11.1 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 1,030 | 21.2 | -11.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,867 | 64.7 | +26.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Viv Ward* | 2,541 | 43.2 | -10.2 | |
Labour | Tom McDonald | 2,214 | 37.6 | +4.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Richard Elliott | 915 | 15.5 | N/A | |
Green | Paul Syrett | 218 | 3.7 | -9.5 | |
Majority | 327 | 5.6 | -14.4 | ||
Turnout | 5,888 | 70.8 | +32.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Acton* | 2,721 | 58.6 | +3.1 | |
Conservative | Colin Levenston | 913 | 19.6 | -5.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Frank Beswick | 801 | 17.2 | N/A | |
Green | Philip Leape | 212 | 4.6 | -7.3 | |
Majority | 1,808 | 38.9 | +8.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,647 | 58.2 | +30.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dylan Butt* | 3,279 | 61.5 | -9.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Sandra Taylor | 1,240 | 23.3 | +4.7 | |
Labour | Joyce Acton | 663 | 12.4 | +2.0 | |
Green | Sarah McIlroy | 150 | 2.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,039 | 38.2 | -14.3 | ||
Turnout | 5,332 | 69.7 | +30.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan Mitchell* | 2,961 | 54.9 | -6.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Julian Newgrosh | 1,191 | 22.1 | +6.6 | |
Labour | Gwyneth Brock | 915 | 17.0 | +4.5 | |
Green | Sam Little | 328 | 6.1 | -4.9 | |
Majority | 1,770 | 32.8 | -12.7 | ||
Turnout | 5,395 | 71.8 | +33.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Jarman* | 2,908 | 53.5 | +5.5 | |
Conservative | Paul Lally | 1,181 | 21.7 | -10.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | David Rhodes | 881 | 16.2 | N/A | |
Green | Margaret Westbrook | 463 | 8.5 | -5.8 | |
Majority | 1,727 | 31.8 | +16.0 | ||
Turnout | 5,433 | 62.5 | +28.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jane Baugh* | 2,087 | 39.3 | +0.1 | |
Conservative | James Callaghan | 1,618 | 30.5 | -2.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Will Jones | 1,345 | 25.3 | +7.5 | |
Green | Emma Handley | 263 | 5.0 | -4.8 | |
Majority | 469 | 8.8 | -2.8 | ||
Turnout | 5,313 | 66.7 | +27.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Philip Gratrix | 2,032 | 40.9 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | Christine Bailey* | 1,668 | 33.6 | -6.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Derek Hurst | 1,068 | 21.5 | +0.6 | |
Green | Bridget Battye | 198 | 4.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 364 | 7.3 | |||
Turnout | 4,966 | 65.2 | +28.6 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rob Chilton | 2,367 | 43.3 | -8.9 | |
Labour | Thomas Tomkins | 1,619 | 29.6 | +1.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Marjorie Rhodes | 1,089 | 19.9 | -1.0 | |
UKIP | Stephen Farndon | 223 | 4.1 | N/A | |
Green | Zoe Power | 165 | 3.0 | -3.7 | |
Majority | 748 | 13.7 | -10.5 | ||
Turnout | 5,463 | 62.8 | +26.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dolores O'Sullivan | 2,585 | 53.0 | +3.3 | |
Conservative | Benita Dirikis | 1,192 | 24.4 | -9.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Kenneth Clarke | 845 | 17.3 | N/A | |
Green | Liz O'Neill | 255 | 5.2 | -11.1 | |
Majority | 1,393 | 28.6 | +12.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,877 | 62.0 | +25.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Neil Taylor* | 2,638 | 42.0 | -1.6 | |
Conservative | Angela Bruer-Morris | 2,384 | 37.9 | -3.0 | |
Labour | Margaret Westhead | 863 | 13.7 | +3.2 | |
UKIP | Ken Bullman | 253 | 4.0 | N/A | |
Green | Jadwiga Leigh | 144 | 2.3 | -2.7 | |
Majority | 254 | 4.0 | -1.3 | ||
Turnout | 6,282 | 74.8 | +30.0 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kevin Procter | 2,292 | 42.4 | +2.4 | |
Conservative | James Wibberley* | 2,042 | 37.8 | -8.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Louise Bird | 821 | 15.2 | N/A | |
Green | Helen Jocys | 252 | 4.7 | -8.9 | |
Majority | 250 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 5,407 | 67.5 | +25.1 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Tony Fishwick* | 2,399 | 46.3 | -3.0 | |
Conservative | Richard Peers | 1,644 | 31.7 | -2.4 | |
Labour | Thom Shelton | 977 | 18.9 | +7.3 | |
Green | Michael Leigh | 161 | 3.1 | -1.9 | |
Majority | 755 | 14.6 | -0.6 | ||
Turnout | 5,181 | 66.3 | +28.1 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
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