Walkden North

Last updated

Walkden North
Electoral ward
Walkden North (Salford City Council ward).png
Walkden North ward within Salford City Council.
Coat of Arms of Salford City Council.svg
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Coordinates: 53°32′02″N2°24′00″W / 53.534°N 2.400°W / 53.534; -2.400
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region North West England
County Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough Salford
CreatedMay 2004
Named for Walkden
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Worsley and Eccles South
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Salford City Council
 •  Mayor of Salford Paul Dennett (Labour)
 • CouncillorAdrian Brocklehurst (Labour Co-operative)
 • CouncillorSamantha Bellamy (Labour)
 • CouncillorJack Youd (Labour)
Population
 • Total13,555
Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2024. [1]

Walkden North is an area and electoral ward of Salford, England. [2] It is represented in Westminster by Yasmin Quereshi MP for Bolton South and Walkden. [3] Information from the 2021 Census recorded a population of 13,555. [4]

Contents

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors:

Councillor Jack Youd is Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Finance, Support Services and Regeneration. [8] Cllr Youd is a Unison Trade Union Official, Company Secretary of the Salford Unemployed and Community Resource Centre and a School Governor at Christ the King Primary School. His partner is an Assistant Head Teacher. [9]

Councillor Sammie Bellamy is Deputy Chair of Health and Adult Scrutiny Panel. [10] Councillor Bellamy is on the Forhousing Customer Committee and owns a property in Winton. [11]

Councillor Adrian Brocklehurst is Chair of the Children's Scrutiny Panel. [12] Councillor Brocklehurst is employed as a Health and Safety Manager at Manchester City Council and owns a property in Walkden. [13]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Barbara Miller (Lab)William Pennington (Lab)Vincent Devine (Lab)
2006 Barbara Miller (Lab)William Pennington (Lab)Vincent Devine (Lab)
2007 Barbara Miller (Lab)William Pennington (Lab)Vincent Devine (Lab)
2008 Barbara Miller (Lab)William Pennington (Lab)Vincent Devine (Lab)
2010 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op)William Pennington (Lab)Vincent Devine (Lab)
By-election
3 March 2011 		Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op)William Pennington (Lab)Brendan Ryan (Lab) [14]
2011 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op)William Pennington (Lab)Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2012 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op)William Pennington (Lab)Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2014 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op)William Pennington (Lab)Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2015 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op)Samantha Bellamy (Lab)Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2016 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op)Samantha Bellamy (Lab)Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2018 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op)Samantha Bellamy (Lab)Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2019 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op)Samantha Bellamy (Lab)Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2021 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op)Samantha Bellamy (Lab)Jack Youd (Lab)
2022 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op)Samantha Bellamy (Lab)Jack Youd (Lab)
2023 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op)Samantha Bellamy (Lab)Jack Youd (Lab)
2024 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op)Samantha Bellamy (Lab)Jack Youd (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat won in by-election.

Elections in 2020s

May 2024

2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adrian Brocklehurst* 1,351 62.4 +6.9
Reform UK Craig Birtwistle32114.8+11.8
Conservative Kausar George23010.6±0.0
Green Frederick Battersby1778.2+1.0
Liberal Democrats Scott Turner-Preece733.4−1.6
Majority103047.6
Turnout 216522.5
Registered electors 9,614
Labour hold Swing

May 2023

2023 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sammie Bellamy* 1,244 55.5 +4.0
Britain First Ashlea Simon40518.1−3.5
Conservative Derek Barry Meades23810.6−0.8
Green Frederick Roy Battersby1627.2−1.9
Liberal Democrats Susan Vanessa Lewis1135.0−1.1
Reform UK Craig Birtwistle683.0N/A
Majority83937.4
Turnout 2,24023.6
Registered electors 9,490
Labour hold Swing

May 2022

2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack Youd* 1,213 51.5 −11.0
Britain First Ashlea Simon50821.6N/A
Conservative Adrees Masood26911.4−11.6
Green Frederick Battersby2159.1−9.7
Liberal Democrats John Grant1436.1−4.9
Majority70529.9
Turnout 2,35725.15+1.76
Registered electors 9,372
Labour hold Swing

May 2021

2021 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adrian Brocklehurst 1,365 62.5 N/A
Labour Sammie Bellamy 1,106 50.7 N/A
Labour Jack Youd 875 40.1 N/A
Conservative Craig Thompson50123.0N/A
Green Frederick Battersby41118.8N/A
Conservative Jon Carlyle40018.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Jessica Sutherland24011.0N/A
Turnout 2,18323.39N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Samantha Bellamy* 976
UKIP Bernard Gill470
Conservative Ian Macdonald296
Green Christopher Seed255
Majority506
Turnout 200521.92
Labour hold Swing

May 2018

2018 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Adrian Brocklehurst* 1,201 53.9
Conservative James Macdonald42118.9
UKIP Bernard Gill1486.6
Green Diana Battersby1145.1
Liberal Democrats Joseph Harmer733.3
Majority78035.0
Turnout 1,96124.48
Labour Co-op hold Swing

May 2016

2016 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brendan Patrick Ryan*1,14654.1+4.4
UKIP Bernard Gill52624.8+0.8
Conservative Shazia Qayyum24311.5−7.5
Green Diana Joy Battersby1306.1+1.9
TUSC Terry Simmons602.8+0.2
Majority62029.3+3.6
Turnout 2,11825.2−28.2
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Samantha Bellamy2,26349.7−14.1
UKIP Bernie Gill1,09424.0+16.5
Conservative Daniel Hill86619+3.6
Green Usama Absar Ahmed1884.2N/A
TUSC Andrew Carrs1182.6N/A
Majority1,16925.7−22.7
Turnout 4,55053.4+23.6
Labour hold Swing

May 2014

2014 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adrian Brocklehurst*1,14448.6−2.3
UKIP Bernard Gill71730.5N/A
Conservative Daniel Hill26111.1−10.8
Green Tom Dylan1164.9N/A
English Democrat Laurence Depares843.6−6.1
Independent Paul Stephen Woodburn311.3N/A
Majority42718.1−10.9
Turnout
Labour hold Swing -2.3

May 2012

2012 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brendan Ryan1,18361.4+14.1
UKIP Bernard Gill32917.1N/A
Conservative Ian Macdonald23212.0−22.6
English Democrat Laurence Depares1015.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Pauline Ogden824.3−13.8
Majority85444.3
Turnout 1,94522.6−3.4
Labour hold Swing

May 2011

2011 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Pennington*1,60464.5+14.9
Conservative Chris Bates38715.6−11.3
English Democrat Laurence Depares1937.8N/A
UKIP Paul Woodburn1887.6−3.6
Liberal Democrats Pauline Ogden1164.7−7.6
Majority1,217
Turnout 2,51529.8
Labour hold Swing

By-election 3 March 2011

By-election 3 March 2011 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brendan Patrick Ryan1,291
Conservative Chris Bates209
English Democrat Laurence Depares125
BNP Keith Fairhurst92
Liberal Democrats Susan Carson62
Majority1,082
Turnout 1,78620.9
Labour hold Swing

May 2010

2010 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adrian Brocklehurst2,23150.7+3.4
Conservative Stephen Birch96021.8−12.8
Liberal Democrats Susan Carson76417.4−0.7
English Democrat Laurence Depares4249.6+9.6
Majority1,27128.9+16.2
Turnout 4,39852.1+26.1
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 2000s

2008 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vincent Devine1,03347.3−2.3
Conservative Eileen MacDonald75634.6+7.7
Liberal Democrats Thomas Fernley39518.1+5.8
Majority27712.7
Turnout 26.0
Labour hold Swing
2007 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Pennington*1,12349.6
Conservative Judith Tope60926.9
Liberal Democrats Pauline Ogden27912.3
UKIP Bernard Gill25311.2
Majority514
Turnout 2,26427.3
Labour hold Swing
2006 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barbara Miller1,06255.2
Conservative Walter Edwards54228.2
Liberal Democrats Margita Shevchikova31916.6
Majority52027.0
Turnout 1,92324.0−10.2
Labour hold Swing
2004 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vincent Devine1,349
Labour William Pennington1,288
Labour Barbara Miller1,162
Conservative Walter Edwards617
Liberal Democrats Daryll Toone599
Conservative Eileen MacDonald566
Conservative Graham Bedingham508
Turnout 6,08934.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boothstown</span> Human settlement in England

Boothstown is a suburban village in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Boothstown forms part of the Boothstown and Ellenbrook ward, which had a population at the 2011 Census of 9,599. The village is within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, west of the City of Salford, bordered to the north by the East Lancashire Road A580 and to the south by the Bridgewater Canal. Historically, it was a hamlet partly in Worsley township in the parish of Eccles, and partly in Tyldesley in the parish of Leigh.

Salford City Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Salford City Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2020, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walkden</span> Town in City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England

Walkden is a town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, six miles northwest of central Salford, and seven miles of Manchester.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weaste</span> Human settlement in England

Weaste is an inner-city suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. In 2014, Weaste and Seedley ward had a population of 12,616.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salford City Council</span> Local government body in England

Salford City Council is the local authority for the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough with city status in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan borough council and provides the majority of local government services in the city. The council has been a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority since 2011.

The 2010 Salford City Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Salford City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party gained three seats and stayed in overall control of the council.

The 2011 Salford City Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Salford City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Salford City Council election</span> 2012 UK local government election

The 2012 Salford City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Salford City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election with councillors elected in 2008 Salford Council election defending their seats. Vote shares are calculated against the previous election to the corresponding seat. There was also an election for mayor, and other local elections on the same date.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boothstown and Ellenbrook (ward)</span> Electoral ward in England

Boothstown and Ellenbrook is an electoral ward of Salford, England. The ward was created in 2004 following recommendations made by the Boundary Committee for England. It is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 9,532. Following extensive boundary changes to wards across the City of Salford, Boothstown and Ellenbrook was expanded to include the village of Roe Green. These new boundaries were first contested on 6 May 2021 in all-out elections, requiring all three ward councillors to stand for re-election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walkden South</span> Electoral ward in England

Walkden South is an area and electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Yasmin Quereshi MP for Bolton South and Walkden. The 2021 Census recorded a ward population of 11,715.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Irwell Riverside (ward)</span> Electoral ward in England

Irwell Riverside (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. The ward is bounded by meanders of the River Irwell and includes the main University of Salford campus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Little Hulton (ward)</span> Electoral ward in England

Little Hulton is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Yasmin Quereshi MP for Bolton South and Walkden. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 13,469.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Worsley (ward)</span> Electoral ward in England

Worsley and Westwood Park (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 10,090. Formerly named Worsley, following extensive boundary changes to wards across the City of Salford, the ward was expanded to include Westwood Park, and the ward was renamed Worsley and Westwood Park. These new boundaries were first contested on 6 May 2021 in all-out elections, requiring all three ward councillors to stand for re-election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Claremont (ward)</span> Electoral ward in England

Claremont (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 10,166.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Langworthy (ward)</span> Electoral ward in England

Langworthy was an electoral ward of Salford City Council, in North-West England, located in the constituency of Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 12,980.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swinton South (ward)</span> Electoral ward in England

Swinton South (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 11,458.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swinton North (ward)</span> Electoral ward in England

Swinton North (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 11,473.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weaste and Seedley (ward)</span> Electoral ward in England

Weaste and Seedley is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 12,616.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ordsall (ward)</span> Electoral ward in England

Ordsall (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. The ward includes Ordsall itself, the Salford Quays redevelopment area and the easternmost part of Salford which adjoins Manchester city centre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pendlebury (ward)</span> Electoral ward in England

Pendlebury is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 13,434.

References

  1. ↑ Walkden North Ward Profile. Salford City Council. 2024.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ "Your Councillors". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Yasmin Quereshi MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament . Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Walkden North (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Councillor Adrian Brocklehurst". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Councillor Sammie Bellamy". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Councillor Jack Youd". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  8. ↑ Council, Salford City; Centre, Salford Civic; Road, Chorley; Swinton; Salford; M27 5aw (16 June 2024). "Your Councillors". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "LOCALISM ACT 2011, SALFORD CITY COUNCIL'S CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS". Salford City Council. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  10. ↑ Council, Salford City; Centre, Salford Civic; Road, Chorley; Swinton; Salford; M27 5aw (16 June 2024). "Your Councillors". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "LOCALISM ACT 2011, SALFORD CITY COUNCIL'S CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS". Salford City Council. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  12. ↑ Council, Salford City; Centre, Salford Civic; Road, Chorley; Swinton; Salford; M27 5aw (16 June 2024). "Your Councillors". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ "LOCALISM ACT 2011 SALFORD CITY COUNCIL'S CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS". Salford City Council. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  14. 1 2 "By-election result: 3 March 2011". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  15. ↑
  16. ↑ "Election results". salford.gov.uk/. Salford City Council. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  17. ↑ "Election results". salford.gov.uk/. Salford City Council. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "Election results". salford.gov.uk/. Salford City Council. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "Election results: 5 May 2016". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  20. ↑ "Election results: 7 May 2015". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  21. ↑ "Election results: 22 May 2014". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  22. ↑ "Election results: 3 May 2012". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  23. ↑ "Election results: 5 May 2011". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  24. ↑ "Election results: 6 May 2010". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  25. ↑ "Local Election Results 2008". andrewteale.me.uk. Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  26. ↑ "Local Election Results 2007". andrewteale.me.uk. Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  27. ↑ "Local elections: Salford". BBC News . Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  28. ↑ "Salford council". BBC News . Retrieved 18 April 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.