Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015

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The 2015 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election is scheduled to take place on 7 May 2015 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 2019. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council.

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The current composition of the Council is as follows:

PartySeats  +/-  
Conservative 34 +1
Labour 26 -1
Liberal Democrat 3 0

Results

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Election, 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 34 +1 0 +1 53.97 44 49,901 +23,474
  Labour 26 0 -1 -1 41.27 40 45,352 +20,131
  Liberal Democrat 3 0 0 0 4.76 7 7,838 +2,527
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 8 9,207 +3,932
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 1 1,202 -2,639

By ward

Altrincham ward

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Young* 3,102 53.5 +3.2
Labour Waseem Hassan 1,390 24.0 -5.9
Green Daniel Jerome 694 12.0 +4.1
Liberal Democrat Richard Elliott 612 10.6 -1.3
Majority 1,712 29.5 +13.5
Turnout 5,798 66.8 +24.3
Conservative hold Swing

Ashton upon Mersey ward

Ashton upon Mersey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mike Whetton* 2,759 51.4 +0.9
Labour Ben Hartley 1,815 33.8 +4.4
Green Caroline Robertson-Brown 478 8.9 -5.5
Liberal Democrat Chris Marritt 320 6.0 +0.4
Majority 944 17.4 -3.7
Turnout 5,372 73.1 +26.8
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon ward

Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Hyman* 3,700 70.6 +1.1
Labour Tom Hague 773 14.7 +3.5
Green Nicholas Davies 398 7.6 -1.7
Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Hogg 370 7.1 +0.4
Majority 2,927 55.8 +1.1
Turnout 5,241 72.0 +23.4
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath ward

Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephen Anstee 3,274 49.0 +11.6
Labour Aidan Williams 2,659 39.8 -3.6
Liberal Democrat Pauline Cliff 489 7.3 +3.3
Green David Eatock 254 3.8 -1.1
Majority 615 8.2 +5.4
Turnout 6,676 69.0 +23.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Brooklands ward

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Hopps 2,952 52.1 +0.3
Labour Gary Keary 1,868 32.9 -0.6
Liberal Democrat James Eisen 472 8.3 -0.8
Green Joseph Ryan 378 6.7 +0.3
Majority 1,084 19.2 +1.1
Turnout 5,670 71.8 +24.1
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow-St. Martins ward

Cllr. John Smith defected from the Labour Party to the Conservative Party in May 2016 [2] and stood down in 2017 [3] forcing a by-election which saw Aidan Williams regain the seat for Labour. [4]

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

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.

Bucklow-St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Smith* 2,441 62.9 -0.4
Conservative Neil Ferguson 1,082 27.9 +3.4
Green Daniel Wadsworth 357 9.2 +2.4
Majority 1,359 35.0 -3.9
Turnout 3,880 57.2 +25.6
Labour hold Swing

Clifford ward

Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ejaz Malik* 3,504 72.2 -4.0
Green Jess Mayo 877 18.1 +6.4
Conservative Chacko Luke 471 9.7 +1.6
Majority 2,627 54.1 -10.4
Turnout 4,852 64.4 +24.8
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East ward

Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mark Cawdrey 2,218 42.5 +0.3
Labour Anna Booth 2,160 41.4 +8.7
UKIP Stephen Farndon 581 11.1 -6.0
Green Steven Tennant-Smythe 254 4.9 +0.4
Majority 58 1.1 -8.4
Turnout 5,213 69.1 +24.4
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West ward

Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Reilly* 2,701 50.9 +11.1
Labour Jayne Dillon 2,195 41.3 +4.2
Green Aleesha Coupland 413 7.8 +4.3
Majority 506 9.5 +6.9
Turnout 5,309 70.1 +27.2
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton ward

Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jonathan Coupe* 2,753 46.1 +7.5
Labour Ged Carter 2,586 43.3 +5.8
Green Alison Cavanagh 440 7.4 +2.4
Liberal Democrat Wayne Harrison 197 3.3 +1.0
Majority 167 2.8 +1.7
Turnout 5,976 72.6 +28.8
Conservative hold Swing

Gorse Hill ward

Gorse Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mike Cordingley* 3,078 63.4 -4.4
Conservative Lijo John 1,225 25.2 +5.7
Green Nigel Woodcock 551 11.4 +3.9
Majority 1,853 38.2 -10.0
Turnout 4,854 62.7 +29.8
Labour hold Swing

Hale Barns ward

Hale Barns
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Bernard Sharp* 3,499 67.8 +3.6
Labour Co-op Barbara Twiney 851 16.5 +3.2
Liberal Democrat Sandra Taylor 484 9.4 +2.6
Green Rozina Chaudry 325 6.3 +1.8
Majority 2,648 51.3 +0.4
Turnout 5,159 70.6 +23.8
Conservative hold Swing

Hale Central ward

Hale Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Patricia Young* 3,394 62.1 +3.1
Labour Co-op Beverley Harrison 1,126 20.6 -1.1
Green Samuel Little 482 8.8 -0.7
Liberal Democrat Kirsty Cullen 463 8.5 -1.3
Majority 2,268 41.5 +4.2
Turnout 5,465 73.5 +27.6
Conservative hold Swing

Longford ward

Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Anne Duffield* 3,763 64.8 +1.8
Conservative Edward Kelson 1,212 20.9 -0.2
Green Margaret Westbrook 831 14.3 +3.1
Majority 2,551 43.9 +2.0
Turnout 5,806 66.8 +26.9
Labour hold Swing

Priory ward

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Andrew Western* 2,407 42.9 -10.8
Conservative Michael Taylor 2,200 39.4 +10.8
Green Mark Hamer 595 10.6 -0.1
Liberal Democrat Michael Macdonald 392 7.0 +0.0
Majority 208 3.6 -21.5
Turnout 5,594 70.5 +31.0
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor ward

Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joanne Bennett* 2,512 50.7 +5.6
Conservative Tony Field 1,939 39.2 +10.6
Green Paul Bayliss 499 10.1 +2.6
Majority 573 11.5 -4.0
Turnout 4,950 66.1 +29.5
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's ward

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dan Bunting* 2,911 53.4 +6.7
Labour Michael Melia 1,880 34.5 -0.3
Green Jane Leicester 381 7.0 +3.1
Liberal Democrat David Martin 283 5.2 +2.2
Majority 1,031 18.9 +7.0
Turnout 5,455 65.9 +25.9
Conservative hold Swing

Stretford ward

Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Stephen Adshead* 3,084 60.0 -1.2
Conservative Colin Hooley 1,207 23.5 -0.9
Green Liz O'Neill 649 12.6 +3.1
Liberal Democrat Craig Thomas 203 3.9 -1.0
Majority 1,877 36.5 -0.3
Turnout 5,143 66.5 +26.2
Labour hold Swing

Timperley ward

Timperley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Angela Bruer-Morris* 2,911 46.2 +7.4
Liberal Democrat William Jones 1,827 29.0 -8.3
Labour Mal Choudhury 1,189 18.9 +1.9
Green Jad Leigh 368 5.8 -1.1
Majority 1,084 17.2 +15.7
Turnout 6,295 74.9 +24.3
Conservative hold Swing

Urmston ward

Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joanne Harding* 2,506 43.6 +4.5
Conservative Christine Turner 2,146 37.3 +2.7
UKIP Andrew Beaumont 621 10.8 -7.1
Green Paul Syrett 318 5.5 -0.8
Liberal Democrat Kirstie Davidson 162 2.8 +0.8
Majority 360 6.3 +1.8
Turnout 5,753 70.6 +24.6
Labour hold Swing

Village ward

Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Laura Evans* 2,246 43.2 +8.1
Labour Tony O'Brien 1,564 30.1 +3.9
Liberal Democrat Julian Newgrosh 1,112 21.4 -12.0
Green Jennie Wadsworth 276 5.3 0
Majority 682 13.1 +11.3
Turnout 5,198 67.6 +23.5
Conservative hold Swing

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Altrincham and Sale West (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

Altrincham and Sale West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Sir Graham Brady of the Conservative Party.

Wythenshawe and Sale East (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

Wythenshawe and Sale East is a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester and the borough of Trafford. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

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The first elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1973. This was a new council created to replace the following authorities: the Municipal Borough of Altrincham, the Municipal Borough of Sale, the Municipal Borough of Stretford, Bowdon Urban District, Hale Urban District, Urmston Urban District, and parts of Bucklow Rural District. This election would create the entire 63-member council, which would shadow its predecessor councils before taking over their functions on 1 April 1974, as specified in the Local Government Act 1972. Each 1st-placed candidate would serve a five-year term of office, expiring in 1978. Each 2nd-placed candidate would serve a three-year term of office, expiring in 1976. Each 3rd-placed candidate would serve a two-year term of office, expiring in 1975.

Altrincham (ward)

Altrincham is an electoral ward of Trafford covering the Town Centre and inner areas of Altrincham, Greater Manchester. The ward usually elects Conservative councillors, but has on occasions elected Labour councillors, and currently has two Green Party councillors, alongside one Conservative councillors.

Bowdon (ward)

Bowdon is an electoral ward of Trafford covering the Bowdon, Dunham Town and Dunham Massey areas of Altrincham, Greater Manchester, and the village of Warburton, Lymm.

Broadheath (ward)

Broadheath is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, covering the Broadheath area of Altrincham, part of Timperley, and a small part of Sale.

Brooklands, (Trafford ward) Electoral ward in England, United Kingdom

Brooklands is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the south-east of the town of Sale, including most of the Brooklands, Sale area. It is represented in Westminster by Mike Kane MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East The 2011 Census recorded a population of 10,434.

Bucklow-St. Martins

Bucklow-St. Martins is an electoral ward of Trafford covering the town of Partington, the village of Carrington and a small part of Sale.

Clifford (ward)

Clifford is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering most of Old Trafford.

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering Dumplington, the eastern half of Davyhulme and a small part of Urmston.

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the western half of Davyhulme and a small part of Flixton.

Flixton (ward)

Flixton is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the most of the village of Flixton.

Hale Central

Hale Central is an electoral ward of Trafford covering the most of the village of Hale and a small part of Altrincham Town Centre.

Priory (ward) Electoral ward in Trafford, England

Priory is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the northern and central part of Sale, including the Town Centre.

Sale Moor (ward)

Sale Moor is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the eastern part of Sale, including Sale Moor Village.

St Marys (Trafford ward) electoral ward of the United Kingdom

St. Mary's is an electoral ward of Trafford covering most of the southern half of Ashton upon Mersey in Sale.

Village (ward) electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England

Village is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the eastern part of the village of Timperley, including the Village Centre, and part of Brooklands.

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 3 May 2012. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2016. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council.

References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Staff writer (18 May 2016). "Trafford Labour councillor moves over to the Tory group". Sale & Altrincham Messenger . Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Staff writer (27 July 2017). "Partington Councillor steps down after ten years representing Bucklow". News4Trafford. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Staff writer (15 September 2017). "Labour win the Bucklow St Martins by-election". Sale & Altrincham Messenger . Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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