2011 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

2011 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
22 of 63 seats ; to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council; 32 seats needed for a majority
	Map of results of 2011 election
Leader of the Council before election; Matt Colledge; Conservative	Leader of the Council after election ; Matt Colledge; Conservative

Elections to the Council of the metropolitan borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England were held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2015. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

Election result

Party	Votes		Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party	32,376 (43.1%)	2.8	14 (63.6%)	14 / 22		37 (58.7%)	37 / 63
Labour Party	29,596 (39.4%)	7.7	8 (36.4%)	8 / 22	1	22 (34.9%)	22 / 63
Liberal Democrats	7,459 (9.9%)	12.9	0 (0.0%)	0 / 22	1	4 (6.3%)	4 / 63
Green Party	5,172 (6.9%)	2.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 22		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63
UKIP	542 (0.7%)	0.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 22		0 (0.0%)	0 / 63

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22	4	37

Ward results

Altrincham ward

Altrincham (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Matt Colledge	1,752	50.3	-5.7
	Conservative	Alex Williams*	1,563
	Labour	Gwyneth Brock	1,036	29.9	+7.4
	Labour	Thom Shelton	934
	Liberal Democrats	Karin Holden	431	11.9	-2.4
	Liberal Democrats	Roger Legge	355
	Green	Paul Bayliss	286	7.9	-0.7
	Green	Deborah Leftwich	238
Majority			527	16.0	-17.4
Turnout			6,595	42.5	+4.4
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Ashton upon Mersey ward

Ashton upon Mersey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mike Whetton*	1,715	50.5	-4.8
	Labour	Michael Wilton	1,162	34.2	+13.0
	Liberal Democrats	Christopher Marritt	288	8.5	-4.1
	Green	Joseph Westbrook	229	6.7	-4.2
Majority			553	16.3	-17.8
Turnout			3,394	46.3	+4.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bowdon ward

Bowdon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Hyman*	2,497	70.7	-0.3
	Labour	Thomas Hague	541	15.3	+5.4
	Green	Bridget Green	251	7.1	-0.3
	Liberal Democrats	Kirstie Davidson	242	6.9	-4.8
Majority			1,956	55.4	-3.9
Turnout			3,531	48.6	+7.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

Broadheath ward

Broadheath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Ken Weston*	1,879	43.2	-8.0
	Labour	Andrew Leask	1,757	40.4	+12.5
	Liberal Democrats	Sandra Taylor	307	7.1	-6.2
	UKIP	John Walsh	205	4.7	N/A
	Green	Sara Ahsan	202	4.6	-3.0
Majority			122	2.8	-20.5
Turnout			4,350	45.9	+9.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Brooklands ward

Brooklands
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Higgins*	1,995	52.7	-3.5
	Labour	Lewis Dagnall	1,172	31.0	+14.0
	Liberal Democrats	John O'Connor	393	10.4	-9.1
	Green	Joseph Ryan	226	6.0	-1.3
Majority			823	21.7	-15.0
Turnout			3,786	47.7	+7..3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bucklow-St. Martins ward

Bucklow-St. Martins
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Smith*	1,432	63.3	+10.7
	Conservative	Lee Peck	553	24.5	-0.1
	Green	Daniel Wadsworth	153	6.8	-1.8
	Liberal Democrats	Graham Rogers	123	5.4	N/A
Majority			879	38.9	+10.9
Turnout			2,261	31.6	+0.2
	Labour hold		Swing

Clifford ward

Clifford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ejaz Malik*	2,310	76.2	+17.0
	Green	Anne Power	354	11.7	-3.6
	Conservative	Alex Finney	247	8.1	-4.6
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Sherliker	121	4.0	-8.9
Majority			1,956	64.5	+20.6
Turnout			3,032	39.6	+6.2
	Labour hold		Swing

Davyhulme East ward

Davyhulme East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Lisa Cooke	1,759	51.0	-7.4
	Labour	Helen Simpson	1,448	42.0	+10.6
	Green	Jennie Wadsworth	134	3.9	-3.1
	Liberal Democrats	Louise Bird	105	3.0	N/A
Majority			311	9.0	-18.0
Turnout			3,446	44.7	+6.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Davyhulme West ward

Davyhulme West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Reilly*	1,666	51.5	-9.1
	Labour	Joyce Acton	1,261	39.0	+8.7
	Green	Jonathan Carr	189	5.8	-3.3
	Liberal Democrats	Elizabeth Hogg	119	3.7	N/A
Majority			405	12.5	-17.9
Turnout			3,235	42.9	+3.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Flixton ward

Flixton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jonathan Coupe*	1,754	47.9	-2.8
	Labour	Freda Mottley	1,473	40.2	+7.8
	Green	Alison Cavanagh	284	7.8	+1.0
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Elliott	150	4.1	-6.0
Majority			281	7.7	-10.7
Turnout			3,661	43.8	+3.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Gorse Hill ward

Gorse Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael Cordingley*	1,787	67.8	-9.8
	Conservative	Samuel Martin	515	19.5	-3.6
	Green	Philip Leape	198	7.5	-4.2
	Liberal Democrats	Renee Matthews	137	5.2	-2.0
Majority			1,272	48.3
Turnout			2,637	32.9	+4.1
	Labour hold		Swing

Hale Barns ward

Hale Barns
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Bernard Sharp*	2,439	68.5	-1.3
	Labour Co-op	Barbara Twiney	549	15.4	+6.3
	Liberal Democrats	Barbara Doyle	391	11.0	-5.4
	Green	Sarah McIlroy	180	5.1	+0.4
Majority			1,890	53.1	-0.3
Turnout			3,559	46.8	+4.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hale Central ward

Hale Central
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Patricia Young*	2,040	59.0	-4.2
	Labour Co-op	Beverley Harrison	751	21.7	+7.9
	Liberal Democrats	Julian Newgrosh	339	9.8	-0.6
	Green	Samuel Little	327	9.5	-3.2
Majority			1,289	37.3	-12.1
Turnout			3,457	45.9	+5.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Longford ward

Longford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Anne Duffield	2,194	63.0	+17.5
	Conservative	Paul Lally	734	21.1	-8.9
	Green	Margaret Westbrook	389	11.2	-2.2
	Liberal Democrats	Dawn Carberry-Power	164	4.7	-6.3
Majority			1,460	41.9	+26.5
Turnout			3,481	39.9	+4.8
	Labour hold		Swing

Priory ward

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Priory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Western	1,510	43.3	+1.3
	Conservative	Zubair Ali	993	28.5	-3.3
	Liberal Democrats	William Jones	620	17.8	+3.6
	Green	Emma Handley	364	10.4	-1.6
Majority			517	14.8	+4.6
Turnout			3,487	43.9	+4.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Sale Moor ward

Sale Moor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Joanne Bennett*	1,494	47.3	+6.7
	Conservative	Michael Parris	1,260	39.9	+4.9
	Liberal Democrats	Joseph Carter	216	6.8	-3.8
	Green	Nigel Woodcock	191	6.0	-0.8
Majority			234	7.4	+1.8
Turnout			3,161	41.7	+2.5
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Mary's ward

St. Mary's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Daniel Bunting*	1,773	50.4	-4.5
	Labour	Matthew Finnegan	1,246	35.4	+9.2
	UKIP	Stephen Farndon	201	5.7	+2.4
	Liberal Democrats	Jordan Cooper	190	5.4	-5.7
	Green	Iram Zaman	108	3.1	+1.4
Majority			527	15.0	-13.7
Turnout			3,518	40.0	+3.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

Stretford ward

Stretford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Adshead*	1,923	61.2	+10.3
	Conservative	Colin Hooley	766	24.4	-6.5
	Green	Liz O'Neill	299	9.5	+0.9
	Liberal Democrats	Louise Shaw	154	4.9	-4.7
Majority			1,157	36.8	+16.8
Turnout			3,142	40.3	+3.4
	Labour hold		Swing

Timperley ward

Timperley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Angela Bruer-Morris	1,820	42.8	-5.5
	Liberal Democrats	Pauline Cliff	1,318	31.0	-16.5
	Labour	Peter Baugh	924	21.7	N/A
	Green	Jadwiga Leigh	191	4.5	+0.3
Majority			502	11.8	+11.0
Turnout			4,253	50.6	+1.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Urmston ward

Urmston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joanne Harding	1,786	48.3	+9.0
	Conservative	Eddie Kelson*	1,441	38.9	-4.7
	Green	Helen Jocys	196	5.3	-3.6
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Hurst	142	3.8	-4.4
	UKIP	Robert Rawcliffe	136	3.7	N/A
Majority			345	9.4
Turnout			3,701	46.0	+3.3
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Village ward

Village
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Laura Evans	1,215	35.1	-1.3
	Liberal Democrats	John Kenyon	1,154	33.4	-16.3
	Labour	Majella Kennedy	906	26.2	+16.5
	Green	Michael Leigh	183	5.3	+1.1
Majority			61	1.7
Turnout			3,458	44.1	-4.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

References

Official Trafford Council Election page

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