Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council elections

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Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Trafford Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 63 councillors have been elected from 21 wards. [1] [2]

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Wards

The council comprises 63 councillors who represent the borough and its residents. Each councillor typically serves for a four-year term, representing an electoral ward.

CodeWard nameLocalities covered (approximate)PopulationRef.
00BUFY Altrincham Altrincham 11,873 [3]
00BUFZ Ashton upon Mersey Sale 9,726 [3]
00BUGA Bowdon Altrincham, Bowdon, Dunham Massey, Dunham Town and Warburton 9,284 [3]
00BUGB Broadheath Broadheath, Sale and Timperley 13,069 [3]
00BUGC Brooklands Brooklands and Sale 10,572 [3]
00BUGD Bucklow-St. Martins Carrington, Partington and Sale 10,540 [3]
00BUGE Clifford Old Trafford 12,003 [3]
00BUGF Davyhulme East Davyhulme, Dumplington and Urmston 9,680 [3]
00BUGG Davyhulme West Davyhulme and Flixton 10,006 [3]
00BUGH Flixton Flixton 10,828 [3]
00BUGJ Gorse Hill Stretford and Trafford Park 12,171 [3]
00BUGK Hale Barns Hale, Hale Barns and Timperley 9,812 [3]
00BUGL Hale Central Altrincham and Hale 10,543 [3]
00BUGM Longford Firswood, Old Trafford, and Stretford 12,163 [3]
00BUGN Priory Sale 10,917 [3]
00BUGP Sale Moor Sale 10,508 [3]
00BUGQ St. Mary's Sale 11,795 [3]
00BUGR Stretford Stretford 11,318 [3]
00BUGS Timperley Brooklands and Timperley 11,201 [3]
00BUGT Urmston Flixton and Urmston 11,271 [3]
00BUGU Village Brooklands and Timperley 10,899 [3]
00BUTraffordAll230,179 [3]

Council elections

One third of the council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

By-election results

By-elections in the 2020s

Bucklow-St. Martins By-Election 2 November 2023 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frances Cosby 794 62.0 Decrease2.svg0.8
Conservative Paul Lally28422.0Increase2.svg1.7
Reform UK Paul Swansborough826.4N/A
Green Rodrigo Capucho Paulo806.2Decrease2.svg4.2
Liberal Democrats Matthew Sellars362.8Decrease2.svg3.5
Majority51039.8
Registered electors 7,325
Turnout 1,28017.5Decrease2.svg7.0
Labour hold Swing

By-elections in the 2010s

Bucklow-St. Martins By-Election 14 September 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Aidan Williams1,05064.7+26.3
Conservative Sarah Marland45628.1+11.0
UKIP Andrew Beaumont654.0-9.3
Green Joe Ryan332.0-2.5
Liberal Democrats Simon Lepori181.1-1.8
Majority59435.7+21.1
Turnout 1,66222.0-10.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Broadheath By-Election 4 May 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amy Marie Whyte2,08646.0-1.2
Conservative Dave Morgan1,77840.9-0.3
Liberal Democrats Simon Alexander Latham2716.2+1.1
UKIP Mike Bayley-Sanderson912.1
Green Joe Ryan801.8-2.0
Independent Stephen John Farndon360.8-1.8
Majority3087.1+1.2
Turnout 434244.3+2.5
Labour hold Swing
Broadheath By-Election 16 January 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen Boyle1,37744.5-1.8
Conservative Brenda Houraghan1,25840.6+1.8
UKIP Ron George2347.5+1.3
Liberal Democrats Will Jones1504.8+0.4
Green Joe Ryan672.2-2.1
Majority1193.8-3.6
Turnout 3,09730.3-8.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections in the 2000s

Davyhulme West By-Election 25 November 2004 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Hooley1,07052.2-3.4
Labour Bill Clarke75736.9+8.1
Liberal Democrats Alan Vernon22210.8-4.8
Majority31315.3-13.5
Turnout 2,04927.2-21.3
Conservative hold Swing
Timperley By-Election 25 November 2004 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Bullman1,15251.2+1.8
Liberal Democrats Ian Chappell75033.3+2.5
Labour Tom Ross34915.5-4.5
Majority40217.9-1.7
Turnout 2,25127.3-25.1
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme East By-Election 28 November 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. D. Cornes2,03057.6+0.2
Labour N. K. Roberts1,49342.4-0.2
Majority53715.2+0.5
Turnout 3,52350.0-2.2
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections in the 1990s

Talbot By-Election 18 September 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. A. Beaumont93581.8+5.5
Conservative M. Ali14412.6-9.6
Liberal Democrats F. C. Beswick645.6+5.6
Majority79169.2+15.1
Turnout 1,14317.9-10.1
Labour hold Swing
Clifford By-Election 16 December 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. W. Stennett1,20778.8+16.7
Conservative C. H. Davenport22614.8-17.4
Liberal Democrats F. C. Beswick996.5+6.5
Majority98164.0+34.1
Turnout 1,53217.9
Labour hold Swing
Stretford By-Election 5 December 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. E. Garlick1,65648.0+2.2
Conservative H. Walker*1,65447.9-2.0
Liberal Democrats F. C. Beswick1404.1-4.1
Majority20.1+34.1
Turnout 3,45042.9-6.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections in the 1980s

Bowdon By-Election 15 June 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. C. Harney2,58259.6-11.2
Labour H. F. Busteed67415.6+3.6
Liberal Democrats G. P. Pawson56713.1-0.5
Green M. R. Rowtham50611.7+8.2
Majority1,90844.1+3
Turnout 4,32947.3+14.3
Conservative hold Swing
Urmston By-Election 24 November 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Acton1,56352.6+7.1
Conservative J. G. Graham1,40647.4+0.2
Majority1575.3+3.7
Turnout 2,96937.2+14.3
Labour hold Swing
Mersey St. Marys By-Election 22 January 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. G. Brownhill1,61056.7+5.0
SDP R. J. Thompson68324.0+24.0
Labour P. Miller55019.3-0.2
Majority92732.6+9.8
Turnout 2,84329.6-13.8
Conservative hold Swing
Talbot By-Election 6 November 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. A. Lane1,20968.3+1.1
Conservative C. J. Levenston56231.7+9.0
Majority64736.5-8.0
Turnout 1,77124.3-11.9
Labour hold Swing
Altrincham By-Election 6 March 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. F. L. Wood1,15038.2-0.6
Conservative S. M. A. O'Beirne98332.7-10.9
SDP B. M. Keeley-Huggett 79326.4+26.4
Green N. J. Eadie812.7+1.1
Majority1675.6+0.8
Turnout 3,00737.4-11.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Urmston By-Election 6 March 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Acton1,32144.7+5.4
Conservative E. May87129.5-14.5
SDP P. J. Carlon76225.8+9.1
Majority45015.2+10.6
Turnout 2,95437.1-6.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Flixton 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
Timperley By-Election 8 July 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. J. Watkins1,43347.3-1.7
Liberal G. K. Stuart1,38845.8-2.6
Labour R. J. Short2086.9+4.3
Majority451.5+1.4
Turnout 3,02933.8-11.6
Conservative hold Swing
Village By-Election 18 March 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. B. Slack1,33838.6+2.1
Conservative D. Merrell1,13832.9-0.9
Labour R. Crewe98828.5-1.2
Majority2005.8+3.0
Turnout 3,46441.2-9.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Flixton 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
Davyhulme West By-Election 11 June 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. M. Seex1,41743.3+4.6
Conservative D. P. Harding1,24237.9+1.0
Liberal J. A. Cottrell61718.8-4.7
Majority1755.3+4.4
Turnout 3,27639.7-4.8
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

By-elections in the 1970s

Davyhulme West By-Election 13 December 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. P. Harding85841.3+41.3
Labour A. Stringer75236.2+3.1
Liberal L. O'Rourke46622.4-38.3
Majority1065.1-16.3
Turnout 2,07620.0-55.0
Conservative hold Swing
Longford By-Election 30 August 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. E. Cottam1,18742.7+1.6
Conservative J. A. Schofield1,12740.5-4.0
Liberal H. D. Locksley46616.8+2.4
Majority602.2-1.2
Turnout 2,78029.1-43.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Broadheath By-Election 24 March 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. G. Currie1,18356.7+2.4
Liberal E. H. Faulkner57927.7-3.4
Labour P. B. Ayo32515.6-5.8
Majority60428.9-1.2
Turnout 2,08731.7-13.3
Conservative hold Swing
St. Martins By-Election 24 March 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Almond1,86258.7-8.1
Labour B. Brotherton74423.5-9.7
Liberal W. J. Golding56617.8+17.8
Majority1,11835.2+1.5
Turnout 3,17228.1-10.1
Conservative hold Swing
Village By-Election 14 October 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Holden1,30767.1+19.5
Labour J. Gregory64032.9+8.1
Majority66734.3+11.5
Turnout 1,94724.3-20.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
St. Martins By-Election 18 July 1974
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. A. G. Morgan Evans1,75246.2-13.8
Labour T. J. Packham1,19131.4
Liberal M. Wood84922.4
Majority56114.8
Turnout 3,79234.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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