2010 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

6 May 2010 (2010-05-06)

22 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Matt Colledge David Acton Ray Bowker
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Timperley Gorse Hill Village
Last election 13 seats,
47.3%
7 seats,
27.6%
2 seats,
16.9%
Seats before 39 19 5
Seats won 12 8 2
Seats after 37 21 5
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2 Steady
Popular vote 46,332 36,372 26,136
Percentage 40.3% 31.7% 22.8%
Swing Decrease7.0% Increase4.1% Increase5.9%

Map of results of 2010 election

Leader of the Council before election

Matt Colledge
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Matt Colledge
Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 6 May 2010. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2014. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 46,332 (40.3%)
Decrease 7.0 12 (54.5%)
12 / 22
Decrease 2 37 (58.7%)
37 / 63
Labour Party 36,382 (31.7%)
Increase 4.1 8 (36.4%)
8 / 22
Increase 2 21 (33.3%)
21 / 63
Liberal Democrats 26,136 (22.8%)
Increase 5.9 2 (9.1%)
2 / 22
Steady 5 (7.9%)
5 / 63
Green Party 5,395 (4.7%)
Decrease 2.7 0 (0.0%)
0 / 22
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
UKIP 476 (0.4%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 22
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
English Democrats 168 (0.1%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 22
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
21 5 37

Ward results

Altrincham ward

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Young* 2,366 44.0 -9.6
Labour Peter Baugh 1,404 26.1 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 1,250 23.2 +8.1
Green Deborah Leftwich 190 3.5 -4.9
English Democrat Steve Mills 168 3.1 N/A
Majority 962 17.9 -12.8
Turnout 5378 64.5 +28.8
Conservative hold Swing

Ashton upon Mersey ward

Ashton upon Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Lamb* 2,325 44.5 -13.9
Labour Michael Wilton 1,568 30.0 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Terry Corbett 1,107 21.2 N/A
Green Sara Ahsan 224 4.3 -11.4
Majority 757 14.5 -18.0
Turnout 5224 71.5 +32.1
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon ward

Bowdon (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen Barclay 3,304 34.2 -4.5
Conservative Michael Hyman 3,000 31.1
Liberal Democrats Stuart Carter 924 9.6 +3.7
Liberal Democrats James Eisen 682 7.1
Labour Thomas Hague 592 6.1 +1.9
Labour Graham Crean 566 5.9
Green Bridget Green 329 3.4 -1.1
Green Rosemary Graham 261 2.7
Majority 2,076 43.0 -13.9
Turnout 9,658 70.4 +28.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath ward

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacki Wilkinson 2,569 41.9 -7.7
Labour Andrew Western 1,799 29.3 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Wilson 1,519 24.8 +9.6
Green Christine McLaughlin 247 4.0 -5.4
Majority 770 12.6 -11.2
Turnout 6,134 66.2 +30.4
Conservative hold Swing

Brooklands ward

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pam Dixon* 2,648 46.8 -12.7
Labour Angela Gratrix 1,444 25.5 +8.7
Liberal Democrats John O'Connor 1,389 24.5 +0.7
Green Joseph Ryan 179 3.2 N/A
Majority 1,204 21.3 -14.4
Turnout 5,660 71.0 +32.1
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow-St. Martins ward

Bucklow-St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Quayle* 1,972 51.2 -2.3
Conservative Lisa Cooke 1,025 26.6 -4.4
Liberal Democrats Graham Rogers 743 19.3 N/A
Green Daniel Wadsworth 115 3.0 -12.5
Majority 947 24.6 +2.1
Turnout 3,855 53.5 +25.5
Labour hold Swing

Clifford ward

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sophie Taylor* 3,192 66.9 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Simon Wright 840 17.6 N/A
Conservative Lee Peck 395 8.3 -8.4
Green Anne Power 343 7.2 -12.0
Majority 2,352 49.3 +4.5
Turnout 4,770 62.4 +30.5
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East ward

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Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Cornes* 2,232 43.3 -19.8
Labour Helen Simpson 1,969 38.2 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Pauline Cliff 801 15.5 N/A
Green Jennie Wadsworth 157 3.0 N/A
Majority 263 5.1 -21.1
Turnout 5,159 66.5 +30.0
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West ward

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative June Reilly* 2,678 55.0 -6.4
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Hogg 1,648 33.9 N/A
Green Joe Westbrook 541 11.1 +0.8
Majority 1,030 21.2 -11.9
Turnout 4,867 64.7 +26.0
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton ward

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Viv Ward* 2,541 43.2 -10.2
Labour Tom McDonald 2,214 37.6 +4.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott 915 15.5 N/A
Green Paul Syrett 218 3.7 -9.5
Majority 327 5.6 -14.4
Turnout 5,888 70.8 +32.4
Conservative hold Swing

Gorse Hill ward

Gorse Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Acton* 2,721 58.6 +3.1
Conservative Colin Levenston 913 19.6 -5.2
Liberal Democrats Frank Beswick 801 17.2 N/A
Green Philip Leape 212 4.6 -7.3
Majority 1,808 38.9 +8.2
Turnout 4,647 58.2 +30.9
Labour hold Swing

Hale Barns ward

Hale Barns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dylan Butt* 3,279 61.5 -9.6
Liberal Democrats Sandra Taylor 1,240 23.3 +4.7
Labour Joyce Acton 663 12.4 +2.0
Green Sarah McIlroy 150 2.8 N/A
Majority 2,039 38.2 -14.3
Turnout 5,332 69.7 +30.5
Conservative hold Swing

Hale Central ward

Hale Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Mitchell* 2,961 54.9 -6.1
Liberal Democrats Julian Newgrosh 1,191 22.1 +6.6
Labour Gwyneth Brock 915 17.0 +4.5
Green Sam Little 328 6.1 -4.9
Majority 1,770 32.8 -12.7
Turnout 5,395 71.8 +33.2
Conservative hold Swing

Longford ward

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Jarman* 2,908 53.5 +5.5
Conservative Paul Lally 1,181 21.7 -10.5
Liberal Democrats David Rhodes 881 16.2 N/A
Green Margaret Westbrook 463 8.5 -5.8
Majority 1,727 31.8 +16.0
Turnout 5,433 62.5 +28.9
Labour hold Swing

Priory ward

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Baugh* 2,087 39.3 +0.1
Conservative James Callaghan 1,618 30.5 -2.7
Liberal Democrats Will Jones 1,345 25.3 +7.5
Green Emma Handley 263 5.0 -4.8
Majority 469 8.8 -2.8
Turnout 5,313 66.7 +27.4
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor ward

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Gratrix 2,032 40.9 +1.8
Conservative Christine Bailey* 1,668 33.6 -6.4
Liberal Democrats Derek Hurst 1,068 21.5 +0.6
Green Bridget Battye 198 4.0 N/A
Majority 364 7.3
Turnout 4,966 65.2 +28.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Mary's ward

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rob Chilton 2,367 43.3 -8.9
Labour Thomas Tomkins 1,619 29.6 +1.6
Liberal Democrats Marjorie Rhodes 1,089 19.9 -1.0
UKIP Stephen Farndon 223 4.1 N/A
Green Zoe Power 165 3.0 -3.7
Majority 748 13.7 -10.5
Turnout 5,463 62.8 +26.0
Conservative hold Swing

Stretford ward

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dolores O'Sullivan 2,585 53.0 +3.3
Conservative Benita Dirikis 1,192 24.4 -9.6
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Clarke 845 17.3 N/A
Green Liz O'Neill 255 5.2 -11.1
Majority 1,393 28.6 +12.9
Turnout 4,877 62.0 +25.0
Labour hold Swing

Timperley ward

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Taylor* 2,638 42.0 -1.6
Conservative Angela Bruer-Morris 2,384 37.9 -3.0
Labour Margaret Westhead 863 13.7 +3.2
UKIP Ken Bullman 253 4.0 N/A
Green Jadwiga Leigh 144 2.3 -2.7
Majority 254 4.0 -1.3
Turnout 6,282 74.8 +30.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Urmston ward

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Procter 2,292 42.4 +2.4
Conservative James Wibberley* 2,042 37.8 -8.6
Liberal Democrats Louise Bird 821 15.2 N/A
Green Helen Jocys 252 4.7 -8.9
Majority 250 4.6
Turnout 5,407 67.5 +25.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Village ward

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Fishwick* 2,399 46.3 -3.0
Conservative Richard Peers 1,644 31.7 -2.4
Labour Thom Shelton 977 18.9 +7.3
Green Michael Leigh 161 3.1 -1.9
Majority 755 14.6 -0.6
Turnout 5,181 66.3 +28.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

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