Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council elections
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One third of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
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Political control
Political control of the unitary authority has been held by the following parties:[1]
Party | Tenure | |
---|---|---|
Conservative | 1973–1986 | |
No overall control |
1986–1988 | |
Conservative | 1988–1995 | |
No overall control |
1995–1996 | |
Labour | 1996–2003 | |
No overall control |
2003–2004 | |
Conservative | 2004–present |
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.
The current composition of the Borough Council is as follows:[1]
Party | Seats | +/- | |
---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 33 | 0 | |
Labour | 26 | 0 | |
Liberal Democrat | 4 | 0 | |
Conservative hold |
Council elections
One third of the council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1973, held Thursday 10 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1975, held Thursday 1 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1976, held Thursday 6 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1978, held Thursday 4 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1979, held Thursday 3 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1980, held Thursday 1 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1982, held Thursday 6 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1983, held Thursday 5 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1984, held Thursday 3 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1986, held Thursday 8 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1987, held Thursday 7 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1988, held Thursday 5 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1990, held Thursday 4 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1991, held Thursday 2 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1992, held Thursday 7 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1994, held Thursday 5 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1995, held Thursday 4 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1996, held Thursday 2 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1998, held Thursday 7 May.[23]
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1999, held Thursday 6 May.[24]
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2000, held Thursday 4 May.[25]
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2002, held Thursday 2 May.[26]
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2003, held Thursday 1 May.[27]
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2004, held Thursday 10 June.[28] All seats contested due to boundary changes
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2006, held Thursday 4 May.[29]
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2007, held Thursday 3 May.[30]
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2008, held Thursday 1 May
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2010, held Thursday 6 May
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011, held Thursday 5 May
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012, held Thursday 3 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014, held Thursday 22 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015, held Thursday 7 May.
By-election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | P. A. G. Morgan Evans | 1,752 | 46.2 | -13.8 | |
Labour | T. J. Packham | 1,191 | 31.4 | ||
Liberal | M. Wood | 849 | 22.4 | ||
Majority | 561 | 14.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,792 | 34.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. Holden | 1,307 | 67.1 | +19.5 | |
Labour | J. Gregory | 640 | 32.9 | +8.1 | |
Majority | 667 | 34.3 | +11.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,947 | 24.3 | -20.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. G. Currie | 1,183 | 56.7 | +2.4 | |
Liberal | E. H. Faulkner | 579 | 27.7 | -3.4 | |
Labour | P. B. Ayo | 325 | 15.6 | -5.8 | |
Majority | 604 | 28.9 | -1.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,087 | 31.7 | -13.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T. Almond | 1,862 | 58.7 | -8.1 | |
Labour | B. Brotherton | 744 | 23.5 | -9.7 | |
Liberal | W. J. Golding | 566 | 17.8 | +17.8 | |
Majority | 1,118 | 35.2 | +1.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,172 | 28.1 | -10.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. E. Cottam | 1,187 | 42.7 | +1.6 | |
Conservative | J. A. Schofield | 1,127 | 40.5 | -4.0 | |
Liberal | H. D. Locksley | 466 | 16.8 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 60 | 2.2 | -1.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,780 | 29.1 | -43.6 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. P. Harding | 858 | 41.3 | +41.3 | |
Labour | A. Stringer | 752 | 36.2 | +3.1 | |
Liberal | L. O'Rourke | 466 | 22.4 | -38.3 | |
Majority | 106 | 5.1 | -16.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,076 | 20.0 | -55.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L. M. Seex | 1,417 | 43.3 | +4.6 | |
Conservative | D. P. Harding | 1,242 | 37.9 | +1.0 | |
Liberal | J. A. Cottrell | 617 | 18.8 | -4.7 | |
Majority | 175 | 5.3 | +4.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,276 | 39.7 | -4.8 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D. E. Earl | 1,400 | 40.1 | +9.2 | |
Conservative | P. Schofield | 1,199 | 34.3 | -2.3 | |
Labour | R. A. Tully | 895 | 25.6 | -6.9 | |
Majority | 201 | 5.8 | -1.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,494 | 44.4 | -4.4 | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R. B. Slack | 1,338 | 38.6 | +2.1 | |
Conservative | D. Merrell | 1,138 | 32.9 | -0.9 | |
Labour | R. Crewe | 988 | 28.5 | -1.2 | |
Majority | 200 | 5.8 | +3.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,464 | 41.2 | -9.0 | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W. J. Watkins | 1,433 | 47.3 | -1.7 | |
Liberal | G. K. Stuart | 1,388 | 45.8 | -2.6 | |
Labour | R. J. Short | 208 | 6.9 | +4.3 | |
Majority | 45 | 1.5 | +1.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,029 | 33.8 | -11.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. E. Parry | 1,608 | 40.5 | +2.1 | |
Conservative | A. M. Durbin | 1,213 | 30.6 | -6.9 | |
Labour | M. J. Goggins | 1,146 | 28.9 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 395 | 10.0 | +9.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,967 | 49.4 | +2.2 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. F. L. Wood | 1,150 | 38.2 | -0.6 | |
Conservative | S. M. A. O' Beirne | 983 | 32.7 | -10.9 | |
Social Democratic | B. M. Keeley-Huggett | 793 | 26.4 | +26.4 | |
Green | N. J. Eadie | 81 | 2.7 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 167 | 5.6 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,007 | 37.4 | -11.9 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Acton | 1,321 | 44.7 | +5.4 | |
Conservative | E. May | 871 | 29.5 | -14.5 | |
Social Democratic | P. J. Carlon | 762 | 25.8 | +9.1 | |
Majority | 450 | 15.2 | +10.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,954 | 37.1 | -6.9 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. A. Lane | 1,209 | 68.3 | +1.1 | |
Conservative | C. J. Levenston | 562 | 31.7 | +9.0 | |
Majority | 647 | 36.5 | -8.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,771 | 24.3 | -11.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S. G. Brownhill | 1,610 | 56.7 | +5.0 | |
Social Democratic | R. J. Thompson | 683 | 24.0 | +24.0 | |
Labour | P. Miller | 550 | 19.3 | -0.2 | |
Majority | 927 | 32.6 | +9.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,843 | 29.6 | -13.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Acton | 1,563 | 52.6 | +7.1 | |
Conservative | J. G. Graham | 1,406 | 47.4 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 157 | 5.3 | +3.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,969 | 37.2 | +14.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. C. Harney | 2,582 | 59.6 | -11.2 | |
Labour | H. F. Busteed | 674 | 15.6 | +3.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | G. P. Pawson | 567 | 13.1 | -0.5 | |
Green | M. R. Rowtham | 506 | 11.7 | +8.2 | |
Majority | 1,908 | 44.1 | +3 | ||
Turnout | 4,329 | 47.3 | +14.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. E. Garlick | 1,656 | 48.0 | +2.2 | |
Conservative | H. Walker* | 1,654 | 47.9 | -2.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | F. C. Beswick | 140 | 4.1 | -4.1 | |
Majority | 2 | 0.1 | +34.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,450 | 42.9 | -6.6 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. W. Stennett | 1,207 | 78.8 | +16.7 | |
Conservative | C. H. Davenport | 226 | 14.8 | -17.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | F. C. Beswick | 99 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
Majority | 981 | 64.0 | +34.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,532 | 17.9 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. A. Beaumont | 935 | 81.8 | +5.5 | |
Conservative | M. Ali | 144 | 12.6 | -9.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | F. C. Beswick | 64 | 5.6 | +5.6 | |
Majority | 791 | 69.2 | +15.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,143 | 17.9 | -10.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. D. Cornes | 2,030 | 57.6 | +0.2 | |
Labour | N. K. Roberts | 1,493 | 42.4 | -0.2 | |
Majority | 537 | 15.2 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,523 | 50.0 | -2.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nigel Hooley | 1,070 | 52.2 | -3.4 | |
Labour | Bill Clarke | 757 | 36.9 | +8.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Alan Vernon | 222 | 10.8 | -4.8 | |
Majority | 313 | 15.3 | -13.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,049 | 27.2 | -21.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ken Bullman | 1,152 | 51.2 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Ian Chappell | 750 | 33.3 | +2.5 | |
Labour | Tom Ross | 349 | 15.5 | -4.5 | |
Majority | 402 | 17.9 | -1.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,251 | 27.3 | -25.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Helen Boyle | 1,377 | 44.5 | -1.8 | |
Conservative | Brenda Houraghan | 1,258 | 40.6 | +1.8 | |
UKIP | Ron George | 234 | 7.5 | +1.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Will Jones | 150 | 4.8 | +0.4 | |
Green | Joe Ryan | 67 | 2.2 | -2.1 | |
Majority | 119 | 3.8 | -3.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,097 | 30.3 | -8.5 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
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