Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council elections
One third of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
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 | 2004–2018 | |
No overall control | 2018–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:
Party | Seats | +/- | |
---|---|---|---|
Labour | 30 | ||
Conservative | 29 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 2 | ||
Green | 2 |
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.[3]
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1999, held Thursday 6 May.[4]
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2000, held Thursday 4 May.[5]
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2002, held Thursday 2 May.[6]
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2003, held Thursday 1 May.[7]
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2004, held Thursday 10 June.[8] All seats contested due to boundary changes
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2006, held Thursday 4 May.[9]
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2007, held Thursday 3 May.[10]
- 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.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2016, held Thursday 5 May.
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2018, held Thursday 3 May.
By-election results
By-elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Aidan Williams | 1,050 | 64.7 | +26.3 | |
Conservative | Sarah Marland | 456 | 28.1 | +11.0 | |
UKIP | Andrew Beaumont | 65 | 4.0 | -9.3 | |
Green | Joe Ryan | 33 | 2.0 | -2.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Simon Lepori | 18 | 1.1 | -1.8 | |
Majority | 594 | 35.7 | +21.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,662 | 22.0 | -10.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Amy Marie Whyte | 2,086 | 46.0 | -1.2 | |
Conservative | Dave Morgan | 1,778 | 40.9 | -0.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Simon Alexander Latham | 271 | 6.2 | +1.1 | |
UKIP | Mike Bayley-Sanderson | 91 | 2.1 | ||
Green | Joe Ryan | 80 | 1.8 | -2.0 | |
Independent | Stephen John Farndon | 36 | 0.8 | -1.8 | |
Majority | 308 | 7.1 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 4342 | 44.3 | +2.5 | ||
Labour 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 | ||||
By-elections in the 2000s
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 | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
By-elections in the 1990s
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 | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 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 | ||||
By-elections in the 1980s
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 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 | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||||
By-elections in the 1970s
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 | 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 | 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 | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 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 gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (5 May 2016). "Declaration of result of poll: Trafford" (pdf). Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Area profiles: demographics". infotrafford.org.uk. Trafford Innovation and Intelligence Lab. 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (7 May 1998). "Local Election Results 1998". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ↑ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (6 May 1999). "Local Election Results 1999". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ↑ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (4 May 2000). "Local Election Results 2000". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ↑ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (2 May 2002). "Local Election Results 2002". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ↑ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (4 May 2003). "Local Election Results 2003". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ↑ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (10 June 2004). "Local Election Results 2004". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ↑ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (4 May 2006). "Local Election Results 2006". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ↑ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (3 May 2007). "Local Election Results 2007". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- 1 2 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (25 November 2004). "November By Elections 2004". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
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