Eccles (ward)

Eccles (ward)
Electoral ward
Eccles ward within Salford City Council.

Coat of arms
Motto(s): Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Coordinates: 53°29′24″N 2°20′34″W / 53.4900°N 2.3428°W / 53.4900; -2.3428Coordinates: 53°29′24″N 2°20′34″W / 53.4900°N 2.3428°W / 53.4900; -2.3428
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region Salford
County Greater Manchester
Created May 2004
Named for Eccles
Government  UK Parliament constituency: Salford and Eccles
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Salford City Council
 • Mayor of Salford Paul Dennett (Labour)
 • Councillor Michael Wheeler(Labour)
 • Councillor Lisa Stone (Labour)
 • Councillor Mike McCusker (Labour)
Population
 • Total 11,499
Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2014[1]

Eccles (ward) 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 11,499.[1]

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors:

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Peter Hayes (Lib Dem) Edmund Sheehy (Lab) Alan Broughton (Lab)
2006 Jane Murphy (Lab) Edmund Sheehy (Lab) Alan Broughton (Lab)
2007 Jane Murphy (Lab) Ann Davies (Con) Alan Broughton (Lab)
2008 Jane Murphy (Lab) Ann Davies (Con) Judith Tope (Con)
2010 John Cullen (Lab) Ann Davies (Con) Judith Tope (Con)
2011 John Cullen (Lab) Lisa Stone (Lab) Judith Tope (Con)
By-election
20 October 2011		 Michael Wheeler (Lab)[8] Lisa Stone (Lab) Judith Tope (Con)
2012 Michael Wheeler (Lab) Lisa Stone (Lab) Peter Wheeler (Lab)
2014 Michael Wheeler (Lab) Lisa Stone (Lab) Peter Wheeler (Lab)
2015 Michael Wheeler (Lab) Lisa Stone (Lab) Peter Wheeler (Lab)
2016 Michael Wheeler (Lab) Lisa Stone (Lab) Peter Wheeler (Lab)
2018 Michael Wheeler (Lab) Lisa Stone (Lab) Peter Wheeler (Lab)[9]
By-election
27 September 2018		 Michael Wheeler (Lab) Lisa Stone (Lab) Mike McCusker[6]

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

Elections in 2010s

By-election 27 September 2018

By-election 27 September 2018[6][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Mike McCusker* 1,071 54.5
Conservative Andrew Darlington 474 24.1
Liberal Democrat Jake Overend 156 7.9
Green Helen Alker 123 6.2
UKIP Keith Hallam 100 5.1
Women's Equality Caroline Stephanie Dean 39 2
Majority 597 30.4
Turnout 1966 20.92

May 2018

2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Michael Wheeler* 1,748 60.3
Conservative David Hotchkin 638 22.0
Green Helen Alker 185 6.4
Liberal Democrat Guy Otten 169 5.8
UKIP Keith Hallam 134 4.6
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Matt Kilsby 23 0.8
Majority 1,110 38.3
Turnout 2,902 31.33
Labour hold Swing

May 2016

2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Peter Wheeler* 1,873 61.7 +13.4
Conservative Jonathan Alan Boot 707 23.3 -1.6
Green Helen Margaret Alker 284 9.4 +3.3
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Sally Griffiths 173 5.7 +3.4
Majority 1,166 38.4 +15
Turnout 3,037 34.9 -27.1
Labour hold Swing


May 2015

2015[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lisa Margaret Stone* 2,612 48.3 -14.3
Conservative Linda Goodall 1,347 24.9 -14.1
UKIP Robert Wakefield 739 13.7 N/A
Green Emma Van Dyke 327 6.1 N/A
Liberal Democrat Val Kelly 257 4.8 -4.8
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Sally Griffiths 122 2.3 N/A
Majority 1,265 23.4 -11.4
Turnout 5,404 62.0
Labour hold Swing


May 2014

2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Michael Joseph Wheeler 1,861 62.6
Conservative Julie Fensome 827 27.8
Liberal Democrat Val Kelly 287 9.6
Majority 1,034 34.8
Turnout 2,975
Labour hold Swing


May 2012

2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Peter Wheeler 1,462 53.3 +15.7
Conservative Nicholas Johnson 662 24.1 −22.6
UKIP Alan Wright 281 10.2 N/A
Liberal Democrat Val Kelly 212 7.7 −8.0
Independent Kyle Wells 127 4.6 N/A
Majority 800 29.2
Turnout 2,778 30.7 −5.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing


By-election 20 October 2011

By-election 20 October 2011[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Michael Wheeler 1,227 54.46
Conservative Nicholas Johnson 701 31.11
BNP Kay Pollitt 147 6.52
Liberal Democrat Valerie Kelly 125 5.54
Independent Alan Dominic Valentine 53 2.35
Majority 526
Turnout 2,260 25.15
Labour hold Swing

May 2011

2011[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lisa Stone 1,877 55.1 +15.4
Conservative Ann Davies* 950 27.9 -15.9
UKIP Paul Doyle 368 10.8 N/A
Liberal Democrat Stephen Ferrer 213 6.3 -10.2
Majority 927
Turnout 3,529 38.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing


May 2010

2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Cullen 2,216 41.1 +3.5
Conservative Abdul Mannan 1,625 30.2 -16.5
Liberal Democrat Valerie Kelly 1,298 24.1 +8.4
Independent Tim Perkins 214 4.0 +4.0
Majority 591 11.0 +1.9
Turnout 5,387 61.7 +25.5
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 2000s

2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Judith Tope 1,422 46.7 +2.9
Labour Alan Broughton 1,144 37.6 -2.1
Liberal Democrat Stephen Ferrer 479 15.7 -0.7
Majority 278 9.1
Turnout 36.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing


2007[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ann Davies 1,303 43.8
Labour Eddie Sheehy* 1,180 39.7
Liberal Democrat Mariska Jones 489 16.5
Majority 123
Turnout 2,972 35.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing


2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Jane Murphy 1,038 39.2
Conservative Ann Davies 975 36.9
Liberal Democrat Christine Lomax 632 23.9
Majority 63 2.3
Turnout 2,645 33.6 -5.5
Labour hold Swing


2004[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alan Broughton 1,247
Labour Edmund Sheehy 1,167
Liberal Democrat Peter Hayes 1,019
Labour Jane Murphy 928
Conservative Michael Edwards 919
Liberal Democrat Christine Lomax 814
Conservative Christine Upton 785
Turnout 6,879 39.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)

References

  1. 1 2 Eccles Ward Profile (pdf). salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Your Councillors". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rebecca Long Bailey MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Councillor Michael Wheeler". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Councillor Lisa Stone". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 Britain Elects [@britainelects] (27 September 2018). "Eccles (Salford) result: LAB: 54.6% (-7.1) CON: 24.1% (+0.9) LDEM: 7.9% (+7.9) GRN: 6.3% (-3.1) UKIP: 5.1% (+5.1) WEP: 2.0% (+2.0) Labour HOLD. Chgs. w/ 2016" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "Your councillors by ward: Eccles". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  8. 1 2 "By-election result: 20 October 2011". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  9. 1 2 Staff writer (6 August 2018). "Salford Labour councillor resigns". Salford Star. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Election results". salford.gov.uk/. Salford City Council. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Election results: 5 May 2016". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Election results: 7 May 2015". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "Election results: 22 May 2014". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Election results: 3 May 2012". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "Election results: 5 May 2011". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  16. ↑ "Election results: 6 May 2010". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  17. ↑ "Local Election Results 2008". andrewteale.me.uk. Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  18. ↑ "Local Election Results 2007". andrewteale.me.uk. Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  19. ↑ "Local elections: Salford". BBC News. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  20. ↑ "Salford council". BBC News. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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