Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council elections
One third of Trafford 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | 1973–1985 |
| style="background-color: Template:No overall control/meta/color" | | No overall control |
1986–1987 |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | 1988–1994 |
| style="background-color: Template:No overall control/meta/color" | | No overall control |
1995 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Labour | 1996–2002 |
| style="background-color: Template:No overall control/meta/color" | | No overall control |
2003 |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 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.
| Code | Ward name | Localities covered (approximate) | Population | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00BUFY | Altrincham | Altrincham, Broadheath, and Oldfield Brow | 9,570 | [2] |
| 00BUFZ | Ashton upon Mersey | Ashton upon Mersey and Sale | 9,519 | [3] |
| 00BUGA | Bowdon | Altrincham, Bowdon, Dunham Massey, and Warburton | 8,806 | [4] |
| 00BUGB | Broadheath | Altrincham, Broadheath, Sale, Timperley, and West Timperley | 10,601 | [5] |
| 00BUGC | Brooklands | Brooklands and Sale | 9,773 | [6] |
| 00BUGD | Bucklow-St. Martins | Ashton upon Mersey, Carrington, and Partington | 9,655 | [7] |
| 00BUGE | Clifford | Old Trafford | 10,106 | [8] |
| 00BUGF | Davyhulme East | Davyhulme and Urmston | 10,414 | [9] |
| 00BUGG | Davyhulme West | Davyhulme and Flixton | 9,595 | [10] |
| 00BUGH | Flixton | Flixton | 10,796 | [11] |
| 00BUGJ | Gorse Hill | Gorse Hill and Stretford | 10,306 | [12] |
| 00BUGK | Hale Barns | Hale, Hale Barns and Timperley | 9,143 | [13] |
| 00BUGL | Hale Central | Altrincham and Hale | 9,100 | [14] |
| 00BUGM | Longford | Firswood, Old Trafford, and Stretford | 11,357 | [15] |
| 00BUGN | Priory | Sale | 9,439 | [16] |
| 00BUGP | St. Mary's | Ashton upon Mersey and Sale | 11,160 | [17] |
| 00BUGQ | Sale Moor | Sale and Sale Moor | 9,899 | [18] |
| 00BUGR | Stretford | Stretford | 10,334 | [19] |
| 00BUGS | Timperley | Brooklands and Timperley | 10,666 | [20] |
| 00BUGT | Urmston | Flixton and Urmston | 10,159 | [21] |
| 00BUGU | Village | Brooklands and Timperley | 9,747 | [22] |
| 00BU | Trafford | All | 211,800 |
The current composition of the city council is as follows:[1]
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | 39 | 0 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Labour | 20 | 0 |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Liberal Democrat | 4 | 0 |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative hold | ||
Council elections
One third of the council is elected each year, followed by one year without election. At the last election there were 87 candidates contesting 21 seats. The turnout at the polling stations was 39.9%.[23]
- Trafford Council election 1998, held Thursday 7 May.[24]
- Trafford Council election 1999, held Thursday 6 May.[25]
- Trafford Council election 2000, held Thursday 4 May.[26]
- Trafford Council election 2002, held Thursday 2 May.[27]
- Trafford Council election 2003, held Thursday 1 May.[28]
- Trafford Council election 2004, held Thursday 10 June.[29] All seats contested due to boundary changes
- Trafford Council election 2006, held Thursday 4 May.[30]
- Trafford Council election 2007, held Thursday 3 May.[23]
By-election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 935 | 81.8 | +5.5 | ||
| Conservative | 144 | 12.6 | -9.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 64 | 5.6 | +5.6 | ||
| Majority | 791 | 69.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,143 | 17.9 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 2,030 | 57.6 | +0.2 | ||
| Labour | 1,493 | 42.4 | -0.2 | ||
| Majority | 537 | 15.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,523 | 50.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Hooley | 1,070 | 52.2 | -3.4 | |
| Labour | Bill Clarke | 757 | 36.9 | +8.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Vernon | 222 | 10.8 | -4.8 | |
| Majority | 313 | 15.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,049 | 27.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ken Bullman | 1,152 | 51.2 | +1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Chappell | 750 | 33.3 | +2.5 | |
| Labour | Tom Ross | 349 | 15.5 | -4.5 | |
| Majority | 402 | 17.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,251 | 27.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Trafford local elections 2007". BBC Online. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ^ "Altrincham ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Ashton upon Mersey ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Bowdon ward profile". Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Broadheath ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Brooklands ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Bucklow St. Martins ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Clifford ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Davyhulme East ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Davyhulme West ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Flixton ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Gorse Hill ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Hale Barns ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Hale Central ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Longford ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Priory ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "St. Mary's ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Sale Moor ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Stretford ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Timperley ward profile". Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Urmston ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Village ward profile" (PDF). Trafford MBC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ a b Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (2007-05-03). "Local Election Results 2007". Trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (1998-05-07). "Local Election Results 1998". Trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (1999-05-06). "Local Election Results 1999". Trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (2000-05-04). "Local Election Results 2000". Trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (2002-05-02). "Local Election Results 2002". Trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (2003-05-04). "Local Election Results 2003". Trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (2004-06-10). "Local Election Results 2004". Trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (2006-05-04). "Local Election Results 2006". Trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ a b Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (2004-11-25). "November By Elections 2004". Trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-02.