2012 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
3 May 2012 (2012-05-03)
21 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 Altrincham Gorse Hill Village
Last election 14 seats,
43.1%		 8 seats,
39.4%		 0 seats,
9.9%
Seats before 37 22 4
Seats won 10 9 2
Seats after 34 25 4
Seat change Decrease3 Increase3 Steady
Popular vote 23,689 25,100 5,605
Percentage 39.5% 41.8% 9.3%
Swing Decrease3.6% Increase2.4% Decrease0.6%
Map of results of 2012 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 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.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 23,689 (39.5%)
Decrease 3.6 10 (47.6%)
10 / 21
 Decrease 3 34 (54.0%)
34 / 63
Labour Party 25,100 (41.8%)
Increase 2.4 9 (42.9%)
9 / 21
 Increase 3 25 (39.7%)
25 / 63
Liberal Democrats 5,605 (9.3%)
Decrease 0.6 2 (9.5%)
2 / 21
 Steady 4 (6.3%)
4 / 63
Green Party 4,505 (7.5%)
Increase 0.6 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
UKIP 1,001 (1.7%)
Increase 1.0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 Steady 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

Ward results

Altrincham ward

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Ashton upon Mersey ward

Ashton upon Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Bowdon ward

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Broadheath ward

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Brooklands ward

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Bucklow-St. Martins ward

Bucklow-St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Clifford ward

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Davyhulme East ward

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Davyhulme West ward

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Flixton ward

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Gorse Hill ward

Gorse Hill
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

Hale Barns ward

Hale Barns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Hale Central ward

Hale Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Longford ward

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Priory ward

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Sale Moor ward

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

St. Mary's ward

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Stretford ward

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Timperley ward

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Urmston ward

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Village ward

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

By-elections between 2012 and 2014

Broadheath By-Election 16 January 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

References

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