| Weaste and Seedley (ward) | |
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|   Weaste & Seedley ward within Salford City Council. | |
| Motto: Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law | |
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| Coordinates: 53°29′06″N2°18′51″W / 53.4851°N 2.3142°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom | 
| Constituent country | England | 
| Region | North West England | 
| County | Greater Manchester | 
| Metropolitan borough | Salford | 
| Created | May 2004 | 
| Named after | Weaste and Seedley, Salford | 
| Government   UK Parliament constituency: Salford and Eccles  | |
| • Type | Unicameral | 
| • Body | Salford City Council | 
| • Mayor of Salford | Paul Dennett (Labour) | 
| • Councillor | Ronnie Wilson (Labour Co-operative) | 
| • Councillor | Paul Wilson (Labour) | 
| • Councillor | Stephen Hesling (Labour) | 
| Population | |
|  • Total | 12,616 | 
| Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2014. [1] | |
Weaste and Seedley is an electoral ward of Salford, England. [2] It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. [3] A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 12,616. [1]
The ward is represented by three councillors: Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op), [4] Paul Wilson (Lab), [5] and Stephen Hesling (Lab). [6]
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rick Powell (Lab) | Geoffrey Ainsworth (Lib Dem) | Janice Heywood (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2006 | John Deas (Lib Dem) | Geoffrey Ainsworth (Lib Dem) | Janice Heywood (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2007 | John Deas (Lib Dem) | Geoffrey Ainsworth (Lib Dem) | Janice Heywood (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2008 | John Deas (Lib Dem) | Geoffrey Ainsworth (Lib Dem) | Janice Heywood (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2010 | Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op) | Geoffrey Ainsworth (Ind) [7] | Janice Heywood (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2011 | Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op) | Jan Rochford (Lab Co-op) | Janice Heywood (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2012 | Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op) | Jan Rochford (Lab Co-op) | Thomas Murphy (Lab) | |||
| By-election 20 June 2013 | Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op) | Paul Wilson (Lab) [8] | Thomas Murphy (Lab) | |||
| By-election 10 October 2013 | Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op) | Paul Wilson (Lab) | Stephen Hesling (Lab) [9] | |||
| 2014 | Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op) | Paul Wilson (Lab) | Stephen Hesling (Lab) | |||
| 2015 | Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op) | Paul Wilson (Lab) | Stephen Hesling (Lab) | |||
| 2016 | Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op) | Paul Wilson (Lab) | Stephen Hesling (Lab) | |||
| 2018 | Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op) | Paul Wilson (Lab) | Stephen Hesling (Lab) | |||
indicates seat up for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Ronnie Wilson* | 1,302 | 59.8 | ||
| Conservative | Nicky Turner | 390 | 17.9 | ||
| UKIP | Barrie Fallows | 205 | 9.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Markham | 147 | 6.7 | ||
| Green | Rob Stephenson | 134 | 6.2 | ||
| Majority | 912 | 41.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,185 | 23.52 | |||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stephen Hesling* | 1,268 | 51.5 | +5.5 | |
| UKIP | Barrie Michael Fallows | 591 | 24.0 | +2.2 | |
| Conservative | Adam Charles Edward Kennaugh | 342 | 13.9 | −2.5 | |
| Green | Rob Stephenson | 172 | 7.0 | −0.1 | |
| TUSC | Becci Heagney | 65 | 2.6 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 677 | 27.5 | +3.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,460 | 28.2 | −27.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Paul Ronald Wilson* | 2,279 | 46.0 | −11.0 | |
| UKIP | Barrie Fallows | 1,080 | 21.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Adam Charles Edward Kennaugh | 813 | 16.4 | −7.0 | |
| Green | Peter John Mulleady | 353 | 7.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Vaughan | 285 | 5.8 | N/A | |
| TUSC | Paul Quinn | 122 | 2.5 | −17.2 | |
| Majority | 1,199 | 24.2 | −9.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,952 | 55.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Ronnie Wilson | 1,401 | 57.0 | ||
| Conservative | Adam Kennaugh | 578 | 23.4 | ||
| TUSC | Paul Quinn | 486 | 19.7 | ||
| Majority | 823 | 33.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2465 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stephen Hesling | 803 | 52.9 | ||
| UKIP | Glyn Wright | 280 | 18.4 | ||
| Conservative | Adam Kennaugh | 240 | 15.8 | ||
| Independent | Matt Simpson | 96 | 6.3 | ||
| Green | Andrew Olsen | 42 | 2.8 | ||
| BNP | Kay Pollitt | 29 | 1.9 | ||
| TUSC | Terry Simmons | 24 | 1.4 | ||
| Majority | 523 | 34.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,518 | 16.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Paul Wilson | 785 | 44.4 | −10.3 | |
| UKIP | Glyn Wright | 401 | 22.7 | +22.7 | |
| Conservative | Adam Kennaugh | 260 | 14.7 | +2.0 | |
| Green | Mary Ferrer | 80 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
| BNP | Kay Pollitt | 74 | 4.2 | −4.5 | |
| Independent | Matt Simpson | 64 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Valerie Kelly | 58 | 3.3 | −15.4 | |
| TUSC | Terry Simmons | 30 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
| Independent | Alan Valentine | 15 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 384 | ||||
| Turnout | 1778 | 19.9 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Thomas Murphy | 1,240 | 54.7 | +32.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Ferrer | 424 | 18.7 | −23.4 | |
| Conservative | Adam Kennaugh | 287 | 12.7 | −3.1 | |
| BNP | Tommy Williams | 197 | 8.7 | N/A | |
| Community Action | Jo Russell | 119 | 5.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 816 | 36.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,267 | 25.8 | −7.5 | ||
| Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Jan Rochford | 1,333 | 48.0 | +6.6 | |
| Independent | Geoff Ainsworth* | 439 | 15.8 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Deas | 406 | 14.6 | −30.4 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Davies | 377 | 13.6 | +0.0 | |
| Green | Andy Olsen | 222 | 8.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 894 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,799 | 33.3 | |||
| Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Ronnie Wilson | 1,884 | 41.8 | +13.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Deas* | 1,623 | 36.0 | −16.5 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Davies | 941 | 20.9 | +1.3 | |
| Majority | 261 | 5.8 | −18.8 | ||
| Turnout | 4,510 | 55.3 | +25.9 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Janice Heywood | 1,282 | 52.5 | +7.5 | |
| Labour Co-op | Tony Harold | 682 | 27.9 | −13.4 | |
| Conservative | Heather Grant | 478 | 19.6 | +6.0 | |
| Majority | 600 | 24.6 | |||
| Turnout | 29.4 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Ainsworth* | 1,086 | 45.0 | ||
| Labour | Stephen Race | 997 | 41.4 | ||
| Conservative | Hilary Brunyee | 328 | 13.6 | ||
| Majority | 89 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,411 | 29.5 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Deas | 1,003 | 44.9 | ||
| Labour | Stephen Race | 888 | 39.7 | ||
| Conservative | Jonathan Thomason | 345 | 15.4 | ||
| Majority | 115 | 5.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,236 | 28.9 | −8.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Janice Heywood | 1,298 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Ainsworth | 1,264 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Rick Powell | 1,158 | |||
| Labour | James Harold | 916 | |||
| Labour | Bernadette Wright | 907 | |||
| Labour | Stephen Coen | 796 | |||
| Conservative | Nicholas Wakefield | 538 | |||
| Turnout | 6,877 | 37.4 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||