2016 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2016 local election results in Trafford

The 2016 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2020. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council.

State of the Parties[]

The current composition of the Council is as follows:

Trafford Council Composition 2016
Party Seats   +/-  
Conservative 34 0
Labour 26 0
Liberal Democrat 3 0

Results[]

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Election, 2016[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 26 0 0 0 41.27 40 26,633 -18,719
  Conservative 34 0 0 0 53.97 39 26,162 -23,739
  Liberal Democrats 3 0 0 0 4.76 10 6,391 -1,447
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 6 4,290 -4,917
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 4 2,472 +1,270
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 1 622 +622

By ward[]

Altrincham ward[]

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Williams* 1,533 46.7 -6.8
Green Daniel Jerrome 777 23.7 +11.7
Labour Amy Whyte 763 23.3 -0.7
Liberal Democrats Julian Newgrosh 207 6.3 -4.3
Majority 756 23.0 -6.5
Turnout 3,280 38.8 -28.0
Conservative hold Swing

Ashton upon Mersey ward[]

Ashton upon Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Rigby* 1,642 52.9 +1.5
Labour Benjamin Hartley 1,079 34.8 +1.0
Green Caroline Robertson-Brown 231 7.4 -1.5
Liberal Democrats Christopher Marritt 151 4.9 1.1
Majority 563 18.1 +0.7
Turnout 3,103 42.9 -30.2
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon ward[]

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sean Anstee* 2,090 71.0 +0.4
Labour Charles Mayer 452 15.3 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Kirstie Davidson 235 8.0 +0.9
Green Daniel Wadsworth 168 5.7 -1.9
Majority 1,638 55.6 -0.2
Turnout 2,945 41.3 -30.7
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath ward[]

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denise Western* 1,877 47.2 +7.4
Conservative Neil Ferguson 1,641 41.2 -7.8
Liberal Democrats Pauline Cliff 204 5.1 -2.2
Green Owain Sutton 152 3.8 0
Independent Stephen Farndon 105 2.6 +2.6
Majority 236 5.9 -2.3
Turnout 3,979 41.8 -27.2
Labour hold Swing

Brooklands ward[]

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Boyes* 1,766 51.8 -0.3
Labour Serena Carr 1,256 36.8 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Meenakshi Minnis 287 8.4 +0.1
Green Joseph Ryan 100 2.9 -3.8
Majority 510 15.0 -4.2
Turnout 3,409 44.2 -27.6
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow-St. Martins ward[]

Bucklow-St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Wright 835 38.4 -24.5
Independent Anthony Rudden 517 23.8 +23.8
Conservative Geoffrey Turner 371 17.1 -10.8
UKIP Steven Jones 290 13.3 +13.3
Green Thea Johnson 98 4.5 -4.7
Liberal Democrats Graham Rogers 64 2.9 +2.9
Majority 318 14.6 -20.4
Turnout 2,175 32.7 -24.5
Labour hold Swing

Clifford ward[]

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eunice Whitfield Stennett* 2,374 79.6 +7.4
Green Jessica Mayo 351 11.8 -6.3
Conservative Alexander Finney 195 6.5 -3.2
Liberal Democrats Simon Wright 63 2.1 +2.1
Majority 2,023 67.8 +13.7
Turnout 2,983 40.3 -24.1
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East ward[]

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Blackburn* 1,401 45.2 +2.7
Labour Jayne Dillon 1,172 37.8 -3.6
UKIP Ian Royle 321 10.4 -0.7
Green Steven Tennant-Smythe 128 4.1 -0.8
Liberal Democrats David Kierman 79 2.5 +2.5
Majority 229 7.4 -6.3
Turnout 3,101 41.9 -27.2
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West ward[]

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Shaw* 1,468 47.9 -3.0
Labour Sally Carr 1,047 34.2 -7.1
UKIP Paul Regan 388 12.7 +12.7
Green Paul Syrett 97 3.2 -4.6
Liberal Democrats James Eisen 62 2.0 +2.0
Majority 421 13.7 -4.2
Turnout 3,062 41.1 -29.0
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton ward[]

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Lally* 1,475 41.4 -4.7
Labour Simon Thomas 1,415 39.8 -3.5
UKIP Michael Bayley-Sanderson 422 11.9 +11.9
Green Christine McLaughlin 157 4.4 -3.0
Liberal Democrats David Martin 90 2.5 -0.8
Majority 60 1.7 -1.1
Turnout 3,559 44.1 -28.5
Conservative hold Swing

Gorse Hill ward[]

Gorse Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Laurence Walsh* 1,760 65.9 +2.5
Conservative Lijo John 440 16.5 -8.7
UKIP Pauline Royle 261 9.8 -1.6
Green Jennie Wadsworth 146 5.5 -5.9
Liberal Democrats Simon Lepori 65 2.4 -3.1
Majority 1,320 49.4 +11.2
Turnout 2,672 34.5 -28.2
Labour hold Swing

Hale Barns ward[]

Hale Barns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patrick Myers* 2.030 69.9 +2.1
Labour Barbara Twiney 509 17.5 +1.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott 225 7.7 -1.7
Green Deborah Leftwich 141 4.9 -1.4
Majority 1,521 52.4 +1.1
Turnout 2,905 40.4 -30.2
Conservative hold Swing

Hale Central ward[]

Hale Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Denise Haddad 1,614 58.1 -4.0
Labour Beverley Harrison 683 24.6 +4.0
Liberal Democrats Wayne Harrison 278 10.0 +1.5
Green Giulio Forcolin 201 7.2 -1.6
Majority 931 33.5 -8.0
Turnout 2,776 38.7 -34.8
Conservative hold Swing

Longford ward[]

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Lloyd* 2,311 67.9 -3.1
Conservative Catherine Conchie 487 14.3 -6.6
Green Margaret Westbrook 314 9.2 -5.1
UKIP Valerie Bayley-Sanderson 214 6.3 +6.3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Lovell 78 2.3 -4.0
Majority 1,824 53.6 +9.7
Turnout 3,404 40.1 -26.7
Labour hold Swing

Priory ward[]

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Brotherton* 1,702 55.0 +12.0
Conservative Paul Jay 822 26.6 -12.7
UKIP Kevin Grime 236 7.6 +7.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Macdonald 173 5.6 -1.4
Green Amanda King 161 5.2 -5.4
Majority 880 28.4 +24.7
Turnout 3,094 39.9 -30.6
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor ward[]

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Freeman* 1,547 55.7 +5.0
Conservative Stephen McHugh 902 32.5 -6.7
Green Jane Leicester 192 6.9 -3.2
Liberal Democrats William Jones 134 4.8 +4.8
Majority 645 23.2 +11.7
Turnout 2,775 38.0 -28.1
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's ward[]

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Holden* 1,772 57.7 +4.3
Labour Gary Keary 965 31.3 -3.2
Green Nicholas Robertson-Brown 187 6.1 -0.9
Liberal Democrats Louise Bird 147 4.8 -0.4
Majority 807 26.3 +7.4
Turnout 3,071 37.6 -28.3
Conservative hold Swing

Stretford ward[]

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Ross* 2,004 66.6 +6.6
Conservative Colin Hooley 656 21.8 -1.7
Green Elizabeth O'Neill 249 8.3 -4.3
Liberal Democrats Shaun Ennis 100 3.3 -0.6
Majority 1,348 44.8 +8.3
Turnout 3,009 40.0 -26.5
Labour hold Swing

Timperley ward[]

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jane Brophy* 2,176 52.1 +23.1
Conservative Carol Mounfield 1,388 33.3 -12.9
Labour Mohammed Ahmed 436 10.4 -8.5
Green Jadwiga Leigh 173 4.1 -1.7
Majority 788 18.9 +1.7
Turnout 4,173 50.2 -24.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Urmston ward[]

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine Hynes* 1,830 47.9 +4.3
Conservative Christine Turner 1,419 37.1 -0.2
UKIP Andrew Beaumont 340 8.9 -1.9
Green Geraldine Coggins 144 3.8 -1.7
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Cullen 91 2.4 -0.4
Majority 411 10.7 +4.4
Turnout 3,824 46.7 -23.9
Labour hold Swing

Village ward[]

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Raymond Bowker* 1,482 45.3 +23.9
Conservative Thomas Carey 1,050 32.1 -11.1
Labour Tony O'Brien 616 18.8 -11.3
Green Matthew Westbrook 123 3.8 -1.5
Majority 432 13.2 +0.1
Turnout 3,271 43.4 -34.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Declaration of result of poll: Trafford" (pdf). trafford.gov.uk. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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