Irlam (ward)

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Irlam (ward)
Electoral ward
Irlam (Salford City Council ward).png
Irlam ward within Salford City Council.
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Coat of arms
Motto: 
Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Coordinates: 53°27′49″N2°24′34″W / 53.4637°N 2.4095°W / 53.4637; -2.4095 Coordinates: 53°27′49″N2°24′34″W / 53.4637°N 2.4095°W / 53.4637; -2.4095
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region North West England
County Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough Salford
CreatedMay 2004
Named for Irlam
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Worsley and Eccles South
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Salford City Council
 •  Mayor of Salford Paul Dennett (Labour)
 • CouncillorRoger Jones (Lab Co-op)
 • CouncillorDarren Goulden (Ind)
 • CouncillorTracy Kelly (Lab)
Population
 • Total9,857
Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 [1]

Irlam was an electoral ward of Salford, England. [2] It was represented in Westminster by the constituency of Worsley and Eccles South. [3] A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 9,857. [1]

Contents

Councillors

Between 2004 and 2021 the ward was represented by three councillors, each being elected for a term of four years.

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Roger Lightup (Lab)Joseph Kean (Lab)John Jones (Lab)
2006 Roger Lightup (Lab)Joseph Kean (Lab)John Jones (Lab)
2007 Roger Lightup (Lab)Joseph Kean (Lab)John Jones (Lab)
2008 Roger Lightup (Lab)Joseph Kean (Lab)Rick Houlton (Community Action)
2010 Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)Joseph Kean (Lab)Rick Houlton (Community Action)
2011 Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)Joseph Kean (Lab)Rick Houlton (Community Action)
2012 Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)Joseph Kean (Lab)Tracy Kelly (Lab)
2014 Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)Joseph Kean (Lab)Tracy Kelly (Lab)
2015 Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)Peter Taylor (Lab)Tracy Kelly (Lab)
2016 Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)Peter Taylor (Lab)Tracy Kelly (Lab)
2018 Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)Peter Taylor (Lab)Tracy Kelly (Lab)
2019 Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)Darren Goulden (Ind)Tracy Kelly (Lab)
2021
Ward abolished

  indicates seat up for re-election.

The ward was abolished at the 2021 Salford City Council election, and was replaced by two new wards: Cadishead and Lower Irlam and Higher Irlam and Peel Green.

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Darren John Goulden 856 39.8
Labour Peter Taylor*73134.0
UKIP Brian Norman Robinson28113.1
Conservative Myrella Saunders1738.1
Green Daniel Towers1085.0
Majority125
Turnout 2,14830.07
Independent gain from Labour Swing


May 2018

2018 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Roger Jones* 936 44.4
Independent Darren Goulden76936.4
Conservative James Mount35716.9
Liberal Democrats James Blessing482.3
Majority1677.9
Turnout 2,11630.28
Labour Co-op hold Swing

May 2016

2016 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tracy Jane Kelly*1,11858.3+8.3
UKIP Brian Norman Robinson43522.7-0.8
Conservative Noel Gaskell24812.9-5.9
Green Barry Woodling583.0-2.6
TUSC Michelle Joy O'Mahoney432.2+1.0
Majority68335.6+4.4
Turnout 1,91727.8-27.4
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Taylor1,93550.0-6.4
UKIP Brian Norman Robinson91023.5N/A
Conservative Noel Gaskell72718.80.0
Green Paul Scott Hardwick2155.6N/A
TUSC Eric Thorpe471.2N/A
Independent Jackie Anderson250.6N/A
Majority1,20831.2-6.4
Turnout 3,87155.2
Labour hold Swing

May 2014

2014 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Roger Jones1,17756.4
Conservative Noel Gaskell39318.8
Reality Jackie Anderson37017.7
Independent Glenn Croston1477.0
Majority78437.6
Turnout 2,087
Labour Co-op hold Swing

May 2012

2012 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tracy Kelly1,41575.2+54.3
Conservative Hilary Brunyee34318.2−8.5
Liberal Democrats Robert Boyd1246.6+1.4
Majority1,07257.03115
Turnout 1,91926.5−11.9
Labour gain from Community Action Swing

May 2011

2011 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Kean*1,65867.6+28.7
Conservative Mandy Unwin48419.7-2.5
Green Jackie Anderson2158.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Melanie Owen943.8-3.5
Majority1,174
Turnout 2,46134.2
Labour hold Swing

May 2010

2010 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Roger Jones1,79144.0+20.7
Conservative Chris Bates1,09526.9-2.9
Liberal Democrats Katriona Middleton66316.3+10.5
Independent Mark Armstrong50012.3+12.3
Majority69617.1+5.7
Turnout 4,06956.4+18.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 2000s

2008 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Community Action Rick Houlton1,15241.2+9.6
Conservative Stephen Fitzsimmons83229.8+7.6
Labour Roger Jones65023.3-15.6
Liberal Democrats Mariska Jones1615.8-1.6
Majority32011.4
Turnout 38.4
Community Action gain from Labour Swing
2007 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Kean*84638.9
Community Action Rick Houlton68931.7
Conservative Joyce Collins48222.2
Liberal Democrats Melanie Owen1597.3
Majority157
Turnout 2,17630
Labour hold Swing
2006 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roger Lightup90549.6
Conservative Joyce Collins58532.1
Liberal Democrats Mariska Jones33418.3
Majority32017.5
Turnout 1,82425.9-6.2
Labour hold Swing
2004 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Jones1,073
Labour Joseph Kean922
Labour Roger Lightup842
Conservative Joyce Collins679
Liberal Democrats Christine Race606
Turnout 4,12232.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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