Salford local elections
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One third of Salford
City Council in Greater Manchester
, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillor
s have been elected from 20 wards
.
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
City Council in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s have been elected from 20 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
since 1973 |
Council elections
- Salford Council election, 1998
- Salford Council election, 1999
- Salford Council election, 2000
- Salford Council election, 2002
- Salford Council election, 2003
- Salford Council election, 2004 (boundary changes took place for this election)
- Salford Council election, 2006
- Salford Council election, 2007Salford Council election, 2007Elections to Salford Council were held on 3 May 2007 One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council...
- Salford Council election, 2008Salford Council election, 2008Elections to Salford Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election. The Labour Party lost six seats but stayed in overall control of the council...
- Salford Council election, 2010Salford Council election, 2010Elections to Salford Council were held on 6 May 2010. One third of the council was up for election. The Labour Party gained three seats and stayed in overall control of the council.After the election, the composition of the council was*Labour 39*Conservative 13...