Claremont (ward)

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Claremont (ward)
Electoral ward
Claremont ward within Salford City Council.
Claremont ward within Salford City Council.
Coat of arms of Claremont (ward)
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Coordinates: 53°29′58″N 2°18′54″W / 53.4995°N 2.3149°W / 53.4995; -2.3149Coordinates: 53°29′58″N 2°18′54″W / 53.4995°N 2.3149°W / 53.4995; -2.3149
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughSalford
CreatedMay 2004
Named forClaremont
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Salford and Eccles
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodySalford City Council
 • Mayor of SalfordPaul Dennett (Labour)
 • CouncillorNeil Reynolds (Labour)
 • CouncillorMike Pevitt (Labour)
 • CouncillorBarbara Bentham (Labour)
Population
 • Total10,166
Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2014[1]

Claremont (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 10,166.[1]

Councillors[]

The ward is represented by three councillors: Neil Reynolds (Lab),[4] Mike Pevitt (Lab),[5] and Barbara Bentham (Lab).[6]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Stephen Cooke (Lib Dem) Timothy Perkins (Lib Dem) Norman Owen (Lib Dem)
2006 Margaret Ferrer (Lib Dem) Timothy Perkins (Lib Dem) Norman Owen (Lib Dem)
2007 Margaret Ferrer (Lib Dem) Janice Taylor (Lib Dem) Norman Owen (Lib Dem)
2008 Margaret Ferrer (Lib Dem) Janice Taylor (Lib Dem) Norman Owen (Lib Dem)
2010 Sareda Dirir (Lab) Janice Taylor (Lib Dem) Norman Owen (Lib Dem)
2011 Sareda Dirir (Lab) Joseph Johnson (Lab) Norman Owen (Lib Dem)
2012 Sareda Dirir (Lab) Joseph Johnson (Lab) Sue Pugh (Lab)
2014 Sareda Dirir (Lab) Joseph Johnson (Lab) Sue Pugh (Lab)
2015 Sareda Dirir (Lab) Joe Murphy (Lab) Sue Pugh (Lab)
2016 Sareda Dirir (Lab) Joe Murphy (Lab) Barbara Bentham (Lab)
By-election
8 June 2017 		Neil Reynolds (Lab)[7][8] Joe Murphy (Lab) Barbara Bentham (Lab)
By-election
5 October 2017 		Neil Reynolds (Lab) Mike Pevitt (Lab)[9][10] Barbara Bentham (Lab)
2018 Neil Reynolds (Lab) Mike Pevitt (Lab) Barbara Bentham (Lab)

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

Elections in 2010s[]

May 2018[]

2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Reynolds* 1,167 49.2
Conservative Charlotte Woods 473 19.9
Liberal Democrats Stef Lorenz 406 17.1
Independent Mary Ferrer 200 8.4
Green Daniel Towers 117 4.9
Majority 694 29.4
Turnout 2,372 28.7
Labour hold Swing

October 2017[]

By-election, October 2017[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Pevitt 718 46.50
Conservative Charlotte Woods 447 28.95
Independent Mary Ferrer 171 11.08
Liberal Democrats Stef Lorenz 162 10.49
Green Daniel Towers 46 2.98
Majority 271 17.55
Turnout 1,550 18.53
Labour hold Swing

June 2017[]

By-election, June 2017[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Andrew Reynolds 3,300 61.3 +13.6
Conservative Charlotte Woods 1,455 27.0 +9.0
Liberal Democrats Stef Lorenz 319 5.9 +5.9
Green Daniel Towers 236 4.4 -4.6
The Republic Party Stuart Cremins 49 0.9 +0.9
Majority 1,845 34.3 +11.1
Turnout 5,384 65
Labour hold Swing

May 2016[]

2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barbara Anne Bentham 1,294 47.7 +2.6
UKIP Mary Ferrer 666 24.6 +2.9
Conservative Bob Goodall 489 18.0 -1.6
Green Dane Alexander Yates 245 9.0 +3.1
Majority 628 23.2 -0.2
Turnout 2,712 33.4 -29.4
Labour hold Swing

May 2015[]

2015[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joe Murphy* 2,335 45.1 +3.2
UKIP Mary Ferrer 1,124 21.7 -9.1
Conservative Bob Goodall 1,014 19.6 +4.4
Liberal Democrats Ronnie Benjamin 315 6.1 +1.3
Green Rene Iacopini 305 5.9 +0.4
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Matt Kilsby 80 1.5 -0.3
Majority 1,221 23.4 +12.3
Turnout 5,173 62.8
Labour hold Swing

May 2014[]

2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sareda Dirir 1,230 41.9
UKIP Mary Ferrer 904 30.8
Conservative Bob Goodall 446 15.2
Green Rene Iacopini 163 5.5
Liberal Democrats Ronnie Benjamin 142 4.8
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Matthew David Kilsby 52 1.8
Majority 326 11.1
Turnout 2,937 34.91
Labour hold Swing

May 2012[]

2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sue Pugh 1,310 47.5 +22.8
Liberal Democrats Norman Owen* 697 25.3 −17.5
Conservative Chris Bates 250 9.1 −8.5
UKIP Glyn Wright 234 8.5 +3.5
BNP Eddy O'Sullivan 198 7.2 −2.7
Community Action Matthew Andrews 69 2.5 N/A
Majority 613 22.2
Turnout 2,785 34.0 −2.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2011[]

2011[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Johnson 1,540 49.8 +17.9
Liberal Democrats Mary Ferrer 809 26.2 -11.4
Conservative Nicholas Johnson 460 14.9 -3.7
UKIP Glyn Wright 282 9.1 N/A
Majority 731
Turnout 3,115 38.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2010[]

2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sareda Dirir 1,837 36.3 +11.6
Liberal Democrats Mary Ferrer* 1,783 35.3 -7.5
Conservative Hilary Brunyee 887 17.5 -0.1
BNP Martin Jackson 386 7.6 -2.3
Independent Robert Wakefield 143 2.8 +2.8
Majority 54 1.1 -17.0
Turnout 5,056 62.6 +26.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Elections in 2000s[]

2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Norman Owen 1,277 42.8 +5.2
Labour Peter Wheeler 737 24.7 -7.2
Conservative Chris Allcock 525 17.6 -1.0
BNP Edward O’Sullivan 295 9.9 -2.0
UKIP Robert Wakefield 149 5.0 N/A
Majority 540 18.1
Turnout 36.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
2007[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Janice Taylor 995 37.6
Labour Peter Wheeler 845 31.9
Conservative Tim Perkins 492 18.6
BNP Edward O'Sullivan 316 11.9
Majority 150
Turnout 2,648 32.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Ferrer 1,162 44.3
Labour Peter Wheeler 707 26.9
BNP Edward O'Sullivan 424 16.2
Conservative Catherine Edwards 331 12.6
Majority 455 17.4
Turnout 2,624 33.2 -6.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Norman Owen 1,505
Liberal Democrats Stephen Cooke 1,166
Liberal Democrats Timothy Perkins 1,074
Labour Louise Baxter 964
Labour Peter Wheeler 848
Labour James Short 830
Conservative Sydney Cooper 764
Turnout 7,151 39.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References[]

  1. ^ a b Claremont 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 Neil Reynolds". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Councillor Mike Pevitt". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Councillor Barbara Bentham". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Election results". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  8. ^ a b Fitzgerald, Todd (12 April 2017). "Salford councillor stands down after getting £50,000 job as Cheshire's deputy police and crime commissioner". Manchester Evening News. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Election results". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  10. ^ a b Britton, Paul (22 May 2017). "Tributes to much-loved veteran Salford councillor Joe Murphy". Manchester Evening News. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Election results: 3 May 2018". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Election results: 5 May 2016". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Election results: 7 May 2015". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  14. ^ "Election results: 22 May 2014". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  15. ^ "Election results: 3 May 2012". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  16. ^ "Election results: 5 May 2011". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Election results: 6 May 2010". salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  18. ^ "Local Election Results 2008". andrewteale.me.uk. Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  19. ^ "Local Election Results 2007". andrewteale.me.uk. Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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  21. ^ "Salford council". BBC News. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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