2012_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
2012 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
2012 UK local government election
Elections to Trafford Council were held on 3 May 2012. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2016. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council.
Quick Facts 21 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Conservative Party | 23,689 (39.5%) | 3.6 | 10 (47.6%) | 10 / 21 |
3 | 34 (54.0%) | 34 / 63 | |||
Labour Party | 25,100 (41.8%) | 2.4 | 9 (42.9%) | 9 / 21 |
3 | 25 (39.7%) | 25 / 63 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 5,605 (9.3%) | 0.6 | 2 (9.5%) | 2 / 21 |
4 (6.3%) | 4 / 63 | ||||
Green Party | 4,505 (7.5%) | 0.6 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 21 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 | ||||
UKIP | 1,001 (1.7%) | 1.0 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 21 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 | ||||
Independent | 117 (0.2%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 21 |
N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 |
25 | 4 | 34 |
Altrincham ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Alex Williams* | 1,446 | 51.3 | +0.9 | |
Labour | Aidan Williams | 933 | 33.1 | +3.2 | |
Green | Deborah Leftwich | 252 | 8.9 | +1.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Julian Newgrosh | 190 | 6.7 | -5.2 | |
Majority | 513 | 18.2 | +2.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,821 | 34.8 | -7.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Ashton upon Mersey ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Brian Rigby* | 1,396 | 50.1 | -0.4 | |
Labour | Michael Wilton | 992 | 35.6 | +1.4 | |
Green | Joseph Westbrook | 235 | 8.4 | +1.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Marritt | 161 | 5.8 | -2.7 | |
Majority | 404 | 14.5 | -1.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,784 | 39.0 | -7.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Bowdon ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Sean Anstee* | 1,885 | 68.3 | -2.4 | |
Labour | Thomas Hague | 432 | 15.6 | +0.3 | |
Green | Bridget Green | 257 | 9.3 | +2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kirstie Davidson | 187 | 6.8 | -0.1 | |
Majority | 1,453 | 52.6 | -2.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,761 | 38.8 | -9.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Broadheath ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Denise Western | 1,662 | 46.3 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | Brenda Houraghan* | 1,397 | 38.9 | -4.3 | |
UKIP | John Walsh | 221 | 6.2 | +1.5 | |
Green | Sara Ahsan | 156 | 4.3 | -0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Pauline Cliff | 152 | 4.2 | -2.9 | |
Majority | 265 | 7.4 | +4.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,588 | 38.8 | -7.1 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Brooklands ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Chris Boyes | 1,421 | 48.1 | -4.6 | |
Labour | Louise Dagnall | 972 | 32.9 | +1.9 | |
Green | David Eatock | 247 | 8.4 | +2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael McDonald | 197 | 6.7 | -3.7 | |
Independent | Colin Bearfield | 117 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 449 | 15.2 | -6.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,954 | 38.6 | -9.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Bucklow-St. Martins ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Ian Platt* | 1,238 | 67.1 | +3.8 | |
Conservative | Lee Peck | 393 | 21.3 | -3.2 | |
Green | Daniel Wadsworth | 110 | 6.0 | -0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Graham Rogers | 105 | 5.7 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 845 | 45.8 | +6.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,846 | 27.8 | -3.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Clifford ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Eunice Whitfield Stennett* | 2,035 | 79.8 | +3.6 | |
Green | Anne Power | 284 | 11.1 | -0.6 | |
Conservative | James Heywood | 173 | 6.8 | -1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Louise Bird | 59 | 2.3 | -1.7 | |
Majority | 1,751 | 68.6 | +4.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,551 | 35.4 | -4.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Davyhulme East ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Linda Blackburn* | 1,480 | 49.3 | -1.7 | |
Labour | Helen Simpson | 1,295 | 43.1 | +1.1 | |
Green | Jennie Wadsworth | 155 | 5.2 | +1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Clarke | 75 | 2.5 | -0.5 | |
Majority | 185 | 6.2 | -2.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,005 | 40.6 | -4.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Davyhulme West ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Brian Shaw* | 1,345 | 47.1 | -4.4 | |
Labour | George Devlin | 1,241 | 43.4 | +4.4 | |
Green | Christine McLaughlin | 196 | 6.9 | +1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Hogg | 75 | 2.6 | -1.1 | |
Majority | 104 | 3.6 | -8.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,857 | 39.1 | -3.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Flixton ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Paul Lally | 1,481 | 46.3 | -1.6 | |
Labour | Freda Mottley | 1,330 | 41.6 | +1.4 | |
Green | Alison Cavanagh | 294 | 9.2 | +1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Elliott | 94 | 2.9 | -1.2 | |
Majority | 151 | 4.7 | -3.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,199 | 39.5 | -4.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Gorse Hill ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Hale Barns ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Patrick Myers* | 1,774 | 62.8 | -5.7 | |
Labour Co-op | Barbara Twiney | 438 | 15.5 | +0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sandra Taylor | 256 | 9.1 | -1.9 | |
UKIP | Andrew Weighell | 214 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
Green | Sarah McIlroy | 142 | 5.0 | -0.1 | |
Majority | 1,336 | 47.3 | -5.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,824 | 38.7 | -8.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Hale Central ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Chris Candish* | 1,484 | 58.1 | -0.9 | |
Labour Co-op | Beverley Harrison | 569 | 22.3 | +0.6 | |
Green | Samuel Little | 303 | 11.9 | +2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Craig Birtwistle | 200 | 7.8 | -2.0 | |
Majority | 915 | 35.8 | -1.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,556 | 34.9 | -11.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Longford ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Judith Lloyd* | 1,885 | 65.3 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | Alex Finney | 532 | 18.4 | -2.7 | |
Green | Margaret Westbrook | 375 | 13.0 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Barbara Doyle | 96 | 3.3 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 1,353 | 46.8 | +4.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,888 | 35.0 | -4.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Priory ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour Co-op | Barry Brotherton* | 1,471 | 51.8 | +8.5 | |
Conservative | Dave Hopps | 879 | 31.0 | +2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | William Jones | 255 | 9.0 | -8.8 | |
Green | Paul Bayliss | 235 | 8.3 | -2.1 | |
Majority | 592 | 20.8 | +6.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,840 | 37.4 | -6.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Sale Moor ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Mike Freeman | 1,355 | 49.1 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | Nigel Hooley* | 1,032 | 37.4 | -2.5 | |
Green | Nigel Woodcock | 205 | 7.4 | +1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Joseph Carter | 168 | 6.1 | -0.7 | |
Majority | 323 | 11.7 | +4.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,760 | 37.9 | -3.8 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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St. Mary's ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Holden* | 1,285 | 43.0 | -7.4 | |
Labour | Simon Buckley | 1,266 | 42.4 | +7.0 | |
UKIP | Stephen Farndon | 203 | 6.8 | +1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jordan Cooper | 122 | 4.1 | -1.3 | |
Green | Joseph Ryan | 111 | 3.7 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 19 | 0.6 | -14.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,987 | 35.2 | -4.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Stretford ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Tom Ross* | 1,666 | 62.4 | +1.2 | |
Conservative | Michael Parris | 475 | 17.8 | -6.6 | |
Green | Liz O'Neill | 266 | 10.0 | +0.5 | |
UKIP | Jan Brzozowski | 167 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kirsty Cullen | 95 | 3.6 | -1.3 | |
Majority | 1,191 | 44.6 | +7.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,669 | 35.6 | -4.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Timperley ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Jane Brophy* | 1,553 | 43.4 | +12.4 | |
Conservative | Mal Choudhury | 1,246 | 34.8 | -8.0 | |
Labour | Majella Dalton-Bartley | 630 | 17.6 | -4.1 | |
Green | Jadwiga Leigh | 150 | 4.2 | -0.3 | |
Majority | 307 | 8.6 | -3.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,579 | 42.9 | -7.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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Urmston ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Catherine Hynes | 1,453 | 45.6 | -2.7 | |
Conservative | Christine Turner* | 1,304 | 41.0 | +2.1 | |
UKIP | Robert Rawcliffe | 196 | 6.2 | +2.5 | |
Green | Paul Syrett | 145 | 4.6 | -0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Sherliker | 86 | 2.7 | -1.1 | |
Majority | 149 | 4.7 | -4.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,184 | 40.4 | -5.6 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Village ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Ray Bowker* | 1,398 | 45.3 | +11.9 | |
Conservative | Matthew Sephton | 893 | 28.9 | -6.2 | |
Labour | Helen Boyle | 604 | 19.6 | -6.6 | |
Green | Michael Leigh | 191 | 6.2 | +0.9 | |
Majority | 505 | 16.4 | +14.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,086 | 41.0 | -3.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 Democrats | 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 | ||||
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