The 2022 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election to elect members of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council in England took place on 5 May 2022. One third of the 63 seats were contested, with one additional seat also contested in Gorse Hill as a by-election owing to a councillor retiring mid-term.^[1] Each successful candidate will serve a one-year term of office rather than the normal four-year term due to a boundary review to be implemented in 2023.^[2]

Quick Facts 22 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

2022 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

← 2021 5 May 2022 (2022-05-05) 2023 →
22 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Andrew Western Nathan Evans Julian Newgrosh Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Priory Timperley (defeated) Village Last election 16 seats, 45.5% 7 seats, 33.6% 1 seats, 8.0% Seats before 40 17 3 Seats won 15 3 2 Seats after 41 13 5 Seat change 1 4 2 Popular vote 32,460 22,046 7,229 Percentage 45.1% 30.6% 10.1% Swing 0.4% 3.0% 2.1%   Fourth party   Leader Dan Jerrome Party Green Leader's seat Altrincham Last election 1 seats, 12.5% Seats before 3 Seats won 2 Seats after 4 Seat change 1 Popular vote 9,720 Percentage 13.5% Swing 1.0%
Map of results of 2022 election
Leader of the Council before election Andrew Western Labour Leader of the Council after election Andrew Western Labour

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Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Labour Party		32,460 (45.1%)		0.4	15 (68.2%)	15 / 22	1	41 (65.1%)	41 / 63
Conservative Party		22,046 (30.6%)		3.0	3 (13.6%)	3 / 22	4	13 (20.6%)	13 / 63
Liberal Democrats		7,229 (10.1%)		2.1	2 (9.1%)	2 / 22	1	5 (7.9%)	5 / 63
Green Party		9,720 (13.5%)		1.0	2 (9.1%)	2 / 22	1	4 (6.3%)	4 / 63
Independent		328 (0.5%)		0.4	0 (0.0%)	0 / 22		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63
Women's Equality Party		127 (0.2%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 22		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63