Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014

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A Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2018. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

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.

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The current composition of the Council is as follows:

PartySeats  +/-  
Conservative 33 -1
Labour 27 +2
Liberal Democrat 3 -1

Results

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Election, 2014
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 33 +1 -1 0 52.38 39.4 26,427 +2,738
  Labour 27 +1 0 +1 42.86 37.6 25,221 +205
  Liberal Democrat 3 0 -1 -1 4.76 7.9 5,311 -294
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 9.4 6,275 +1,773
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 5.7 3,841 +2,840

By ward

Altrincham ward

In June 2017 Councillor Matthew Sephton was suspended from the Conservative Party after being arrested and charged with making and sharing indecent images of children. He continued to serve as an independent councillor until January 2018 upon his being found guilty and sentenced to two years, nine months imprisonment. [2]

322
Altrincham (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Matthew Sephton 1,515 48.8 -2.5
Conservative Michael Young* 1,371 – –
Labour Aidan Williams 823 26.5 -6.6
Labour Waseem Hassan 584 – –
Green Nick Davies 447 14.4 +5.5
Green Caroline Robertson-Brown 347 – –
Liberal Democrat Julian Newgrosh 322 10.4 +3.6
Liberal Democrat Martin Elliott 251 – –
Majority 548 22.3 +4.4
Turnout 5,660 36.7 -27.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ashton upon Mersey ward

Ashton upon Mersey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Lamb* 1,505 50.5 +0.4
Labour Luckson Francis-Augustine 877 29.4 -6.2
Green Nick Robertson-Brown 431 14.5 +6.1
Liberal Democrat Chris Marritt 167 5.6 -0.2
Majority 628 21.1 +6.6
Turnout 2980 41.7 +2.7
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon ward

Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Karen Barclay* 2,042 69.5 +1.2
Labour Thomas Hague 428 11.2 -4.4
Green Bridget Green 273 9.3 +2.2
Liberal Democrat Kirstie Davidson 197 6.7 -0.1
Majority 1614 54.8 +2.2
Turnout 2940 40.4 +1.6
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath ward

Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Louise Dagnall 1,660 43.4 -2.9
Conservative Jacki Wilkinson* 1,431 37.4 -1.5
UKIP Ron George 413 10.8 +4.6
Green Sara Ahsan 191 4.9 +0.6
Liberal Democrat William Jones 129 3.3 -0.9
Majority 229 5.9 -1.5
Turnout 3,824 41.4 +2.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Brooklands ward

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Pam Dixon* 1,627 51.8 +3.7
Labour Mike Green 1,052 33.5 +0.6
Green Joe Ryan 286 9.1 +0.7
Liberal Democrat James Eisen 200 6.4 +2.4
Majority 575 18.3 +3.1
Turnout 3,139 41 +1.4
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow-St. Martins ward

Bucklow-St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Karina Carter 1,054 53 -14.1
Conservative Stephen Anstee 623 31.3 +10
Green Daniel Wadsworth 253 12.7 +6.7
Liberal Democrat Roger Legge 58 2.9 -2.8
Majority 431 21.6 -24.2
Turnout 1,988 29.9 +2.1
Labour hold Swing

Clifford ward

Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sophie Taylor* 2,206 75.2 -4.6
Green Matthew Westbrook 401 13.7 +2.6
Conservative Asha Thomas 246 8.3 +1.5
Liberal Democrat Louise Bird 81 2.8 +0.5
Majority 1,805 61.5 -7.1
Turnout 2,933 46.1 +10.7
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East ward

Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mike Cornes* 1,256 42.2 -1.1
Labour Anna Booth 973 32.7 -5.5
UKIP Paul Pickford 509 17.1 +17.1
Green Jennie Wadsworth 134 4.5 +1.5
Liberal Democrat Graham Rogers 63 2.1 -13.4
Socialist Labour Jim Flannery 41 1.4 +1.4
Majority 283 9.5 +4.4
Turnout 2,976 36.7 -3.9
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West ward

Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative June Reilly* 1,247 39.8 -7.3
Labour George Devlin 1,164 37.1 -6.3
UKIP Paul Regan 557 17.8 +17.8
Green Luka Knezevic 114 3.6 -3.3
Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Hogg 54 1.7 -0.9
Majority 83 2.6 -1
Turnout 3,136 42.9 +3.8
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton ward

Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Viv Ward* 1,427 38.6 -7.7
Labour Ged Carter 1,388 37.5 -4.1
UKIP Chris Frost 610 16.5 +16.5
Green Alison Cavanagh 188 5.0 -4.2
Liberal Democrat Kirsty Cullen 86 2.3 -0.6
Majority 39 1.1 -3.6
Turnout 3,699 45.6 +5.9
Conservative hold Swing

Gorse Hill ward

Gorse Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Acton* 1,666 63.6 -8.1
Conservative Mark Cawdrey 496 18.9 +2.7
Green Nigel Woodcock 346 13.2 +4.6
Liberal Democrat Renee Matthews 111 4.2 +0.6
Majority 953 35.8 -19.1
Turnout 2,619 36.4 +4.7
Labour hold Swing

Hale Barns ward

Hale Barns
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dylan Butt* 1,911 64.2 +2.6
Labour Co-op Barbara Twiney 395 13.3 -2.2
UKIP Andrew Weighell 335 11.2 +3.6
Liberal Democrat Sandra Taylor 204 6.8 -2.3
Green Daniel Jerome 133 4.5 -0.5
Majority 1,516 50.9 +3.6
Turnout 2,978 40.8 +3.6
Conservative hold Swing

Hale Central ward

Hale Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Mitchell* 1,646 58 +3.1
Labour Co-op Beverley Harrison 647 22.8 +5.8
Green Samuel Little 325 11.4 +5.3
Liberal Democrat Craig Birtwistle 221 7.8 -14.3
Majority 999 35.2 -2.4
Turnout 2,839 39.3 32.5
Conservative hold Swing

Longford ward

Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Jarman* 2,003 60.8 -4.5
Conservative James Heywood 603 18.3 -0.1
Green Margaret Westbrook 553 16.8 +3.8
Liberal Democrat Dawn Carberry-Power 135 4.1 +0.8
Majority 1,400 42.5 -4.3
Turnout 3294 37.9 +2.9
Labour hold Swing

Priory ward

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Co-op Jane Baugh* 1,609 53.7 +1.9
Conservative Daniel Critchlow 857 28.6 -2.4
Green Mark Hamer 322 10.7 +1.7
Liberal Democrat Michael Macdonald 210 7.0 -1.3
Majority 752 25.1 +2.5
Turnout 2,998 39.5 +2.5
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor ward

Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Philip Gratrix* 1,217 45.1 -4.0
Conservative Michael Parris 772 28.6 -8.8
UKIP Barry Higgs 408 15.1 +15.1
Green Paul Bayliss 202 7.5 +0.1
Liberal Democrat Kenneth Clarke 98 3.6 -2.5
Majority 445 16.5 +4.8
Turnout 2,697 36.6 -1.3
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's ward

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rob Chilton* 1,617 46.7 +3.4
Labour James Wright 1,206 34.8 +5.2
UKIP John Walsh 401 11.6 +7.5
Green Phil Kilburn 134 3.9 +0.8
Liberal Democrat Pauline Cliff 105 3.0 -16.9
Majority 411 11.9 -1.8
Turnout 3,463 40.3
Conservative hold Swing

Stretford ward

Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Dolores O'Sullivan* 1,718 58.0 -4.4
Conservative Colin Hooley 674 22.7 +4.9
Green Liz O'Neill 471 15.9 +5.9
Liberal Democrat David Martin 100 3.4 -0.2
Majority 1,044 35.2 -9.4
Turnout 2,963 38.7
Labour hold Swing

Timperley ward

Timperley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Nathan Evans 1,419 38.8 +0.9
Liberal Democrat Neil Taylor* 1,363 37.3 -4.7
Labour Majella Dalton-Bartley 622 17.0 +3.3
Green Jadwiga Leigh 253 6.9 +4.6
Majority 56 1.5 +5.6
Turnout 3,657 43.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing {{{swing}}}

Urmston ward

Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kevin Procter* 1,327 39.1 -3.3
Conservative Christine Turner 1,175 34.6 -3.1
UKIP Peter Killick 608 17.9 +17.9
Green Geraldine Coggins 214 6.3 +1.6
Liberal Democrat Wayne Harrison 69 2.0 -13.2
Majority 152 4.5 -0.1
Turnout 3,393 42.1
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Village ward

Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Tony Fishwick* 1,087 36.5 -9.8
Conservative Andy Iredale 971 32.6 +0.9
Labour Tony O'Brien 662 22.2 +3.4
Green Michael Leigh 258 8.7 +5.6
Majority 116 3.9 -10.7
Turnout 2.978 38.4 -2.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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  2. ↑ Greaney, Johnny (26 January 2018). "Disgraced councillor and teacher swapped vile images of child abuse with another shamed former Tory pervert". Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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