Gorse Hill (ward)
Gorse Hill | |
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![]() Gorse Hill within Trafford | |
Population | 12,171 [1] |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
UK Parliament | |
Councillors | |
Gorse Hill is an electoral ward of Trafford covering parts of Stretford, including Gorse Hill, most of Trafford Park and a small part of Old Trafford.
The ward was created in 2004 largely from parts of the old Park and Talbot wards.
Councillors[]
As of 2021, the councillors are David Acton (Labour),[2] Mike Cordingley (Labour),[3] and Laurence Walsh (Labour).[4]
Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
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2004 | David Acton (Lab) | Mary Strickland (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) | |||
2006 | David Acton (Lab) | Mary Strickland (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) | |||
2007 | David Acton (Lab) | Mike Cordingley (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) | |||
2008 | David Acton (Lab) | Mike Cordingley (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) | |||
2010 | David Acton (Lab) | Mike Cordingley (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) | |||
2011 | David Acton (Lab) | Mike Cordingley (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) | |||
2012 | David Acton (Lab) | Mike Cordingley (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) | |||
2014 | David Acton (Lab) | Mike Cordingley (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) | |||
2015 | David Acton (Lab) | Mike Cordingley (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) | |||
2016 | David Acton (Lab) | Mike Cordingley (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) | |||
2018 | David Acton (Lab) | Mike Cordingley (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) | |||
2019 | David Acton (Lab) | Mike Cordingley (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) | |||
2021 | David Acton (Lab) | Mike Cordingley (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.
Elections in the 2020s[]
May 2021[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Laurence Walsh* | 2,114 | 70.3 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Ivan Voronov | 513 | 17.1 | ![]() | |
Green | Sanjai Patel | 212 | 7.1 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Dawn Carberry-Power | 140 | 4.7 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,601 | 53.2 | ![]() | ||
Rejected ballots | 28 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,666 | ||||
Turnout | 3,007 | 34.7 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Elections in 2010s[]
May 2019[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mike Cordingley* | 1,703 | 65.3 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Gareth Parker | 310 | 11.9 | ![]() | |
Green | Jennie Wadsworth | 252 | 9.6 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Seamus Martin | 212 | 8.1 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Adam Dean | 129 | 4.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,393 | 53.4 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 8,391 | ||||
Turnout | 2,606 | 31.22 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
May 2018[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Acton* | 2,039 | 73.0 | +7.1 | |
Conservative | Lijo John | 485 | 17.4 | +0.9 | |
Green | Joe Ryan | 115 | 4.1 | -1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dawn Carberry-Power | 88 | 3.2 | +0.8 | |
UKIP | Seamus Martin | 66 | 2.4 | -7.4 | |
Majority | 1,554 | 55.6 | +6.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,793 | 33.5 | -1.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
May 2016[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Laurence Walsh* | 1,760 | 65.7 | +2.5 | |
Conservative | Lijo John | 440 | 16.4 | -8.7 | |
UKIP | Pauline Royle | 261 | 9.7 | -1.6 | |
Green | Jennie Wadsworth | 146 | 5.5 | -5.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Simon Lepori | 65 | 2.4 | -3.1 | |
Majority | 1,320 | 49.3 | +11.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,678 | 34.5 | -28.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
May 2015[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mike Cordingley* | 3,078 | 63.4 | -4.4 | |
Conservative | Lijo John | 1,225 | 25.2 | +5.7 | |
Green | Nigel Woodcock | 551 | 11.4 | +3.9 | |
Majority | 1,853 | 38.2 | -10.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,854 | 62.7 | +29.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
May 2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Acton* | 1,666 | 63.6 | -8.1 | |
Conservative | Mark Cawdrey | 496 | 18.9 | +2.7 | |
Green | Nigel Woodcock | 346 | 13.2 | +4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Renee Matthews | 111 | 4.2 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 953 | 35.8 | -19.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,619 | 36.4 | +4.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
May 2012[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Laurence Walsh* | 1,633 | 71.7 | +3.9 | |
Conservative | Samuel Martin | 368 | 16.2 | -3.3 | |
Green | Philip Leape | 196 | 8.6 | +1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Renee Matthews | 81 | 3.6 | -1.6 | |
Majority | 1,265 | 55.5 | +7.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,278 | 31.1 | -1.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
May 2011[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Michael Cordingley* | 1,787 | 67.8 | +9.2 | |
Conservative | Samuel Martin | 515 | 19.5 | -0.1 | |
Green | Philip Leape | 198 | 7.5 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Renee Matthews | 137 | 5.2 | -12.0 | |
Majority | 1,272 | 48.2 | +9.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,637 | 32.9 | -25.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
May 2010[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Acton* | 2,721 | 58.6 | +6.3 | |
Conservative | Colin Levenston | 913 | 19.6 | -8.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Frank Beswick | 801 | 17.2 | +5.5 | |
Green | Philip Leape | 212 | 4.6 | -3.9 | |
Majority | 1,808 | 38.9 | +14.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,647 | 58.2 | +30.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in 2000s[]
May 2008[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Laurence Walsh* | 1,170 | 52.3 | -5.6 | |
Conservative | Colin Levenston | 617 | 27.6 | +4.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Francis Beswick | 262 | 11.7 | +4.5 | |
Green | Philip Leape | 189 | 8.5 | -3.3 | |
Majority | 553 | 24.7 | -6.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,238 | 27.7 | -1.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
May 2007[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mike Cordingley | 1,211 | 30.0 | +4.5 | |
Labour | Laurence Walsh* | 1,125 | 27.9 | +0.3 | |
Conservative | Colin Levenston | 502 | 12.5 | +0.2 | |
Conservative | Graeme Levenston | 431 | 10.7 | -3.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Francis Beswick | 290 | 7.2 | +7.2 | |
Green | Sarah King | 264 | 6.6 | +1.3 | |
Green | Philip Leape | 208 | 5.2 | -1.5 | |
Majority | 623 | 30.9 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,031 | 28.8 | +1.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
May 2006[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Acton* | 1,112 | 55.5 | -3.4 | |
Conservative | George Manley | 496 | 24.8 | -7.1 | |
Green | Philip Leape | 238 | 11.9 | +11.9 | |
Independent | Colin Hendrie | 156 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
Majority | 616 | 30.7 | +8.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,002 | 27.3 | -5.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
May 2004[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mary Strickland* | 1,245 | 20.4 | ||
Labour | Laurence Walsh* | 1,222 | 19.9 | ||
Labour | David Acton* | 1,139 | 18.6 | ||
Conservative | Alison Levenston | 687 | 11.2 | ||
Conservative | Colin Levenston | 654 | 10.7 | ||
Conservative | Graeme Levenston | 614 | 10.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Hazel Shacklock | 573 | 9.3 | ||
Turnout | 6,134 | 32.8 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
References[]
- ^ "Area profiles: demographics". infotrafford.org.uk. Trafford Innovation and Intelligence Lab. 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Councillor David Acton". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Councillor Mike Cordingley". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Councillor Laurence Walsh". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "2021 Local election results". www.trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Change compared to 2016, when the seat was last up for election.
- ^ Staff writer (3 May 2019). "Local Election 2019 Results". trafford.gov.uk. Trafford MBC. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Staff writer (4 May 2018). "Local Election 2018 Results". trafford.gov.uk. Trafford MBC. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- Stretford
- Wards of Trafford
- 2004 establishments in England