Gorse Hill was an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It covered parts of Stretford, including Gorse Hill, most of Trafford Park and a small part of Old Trafford.
| Gorse Hill | |
|---|---|
.png) Gorse Hill within Trafford | |
| Population | 12,171 [1] |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors | |
The ward was created in 2004 largely from parts of the old Park and Talbot wards. Gorse Hill ward has always elected Labour councillors by a large margin. The ward is now largely part of the new Gorse Hill and Cornbrook ward created in 2023.
Councillors
As of 2022, the councillors are David Acton (Labour), Fianna Hornby (Labour),[2] and Laurence Walsh (Labour).[3]
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
| 2022 | David Acton (Lab) | Fianna Hornby (Lab) | Laurence Walsh (Lab) | |||
indicates seat up for re-election.
Elections in the 2020s
May 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Acton* | 1,871 | 67.6 | ||
| Labour | Fianna Hornby | 1,611 | 58.2 | ||
| Conservative | Stuart Donnelly | 454 | 16.4 | ||
| Conservative | Lijo John | 353 | 12.8 | ||
| Green | Laura Clitheroe | 286 | 10.3 | ||
| Independent | Hazel Gibb | 188 | 6.8 | ||
| Green | Sanjai Patel | 182 | 6.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Butler | 141 | 5.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Dawn Carberry-Power | 124 | 4.5 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | 8,733 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,768 | 31.7 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Laurence Walsh* | 2,114 | 70.3 |  4.6 | |
| Conservative | Ivan Voronov | 513 | 17.1 | 0.7 | |
| Green | Sanjai Patel | 212 | 7.1 | 1.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dawn Carberry-Power | 140 | 4.7 | 2.3 | |
| Majority | 1,601 | 53.2 | 3.9 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 28 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,666 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,007 | 34.7 | 0.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
May 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mike Cordingley* | 1,703 | 65.3 |  7.7 | |
| Conservative | Gareth Parker | 310 | 11.9 | 5.5 | |
| Green | Jennie Wadsworth | 252 | 9.6 | 5.5 | |
| UKIP | Seamus Martin | 212 | 8.1 | 5.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Adam Dean | 129 | 4.9 | 1.7 | |
| Majority | 1,393 | 53.4 | 2.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,391 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,606 | 31.22 | 2.3 | ||
| 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 the 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) | |||||
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