Trafford local elections
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Political control
Political control of the unitary authority has been held by the following parties:| Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1973–1986 | |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1986–1988 | |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1988–1995 | |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1995–1996 | |
| 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... |
1996–2003 | |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2003–2004 | |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
2004–present | |
The council comprises 63 councillors who represent the borough and its residents. Each councillor typically serves for a four year term, representing an electoral ward
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:...
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| Code | Ward name | Localities covered (approximate) | Population | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00BUFY | Altrincham Altrincham (ward) Altrincham is an electoral ward of Trafford covering the Town Centre and inner areas of Altrincham, Greater Manchester.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Altrincham Altrincham Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington... |
9,570 | |
| 00BUFZ | Ashton upon Mersey Ashton upon Mersey (ward) Ashton upon Mersey is an electoral ward of Trafford covering the northern part of Ashton upon Mersey in Sale, Greater Manchester, including Ashton Village.The ward was created in 2004 from parts of the former Mersey St. Mary's and St. Martin's wards.... |
Sale Sale, Greater Manchester Sale is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the town lies on flat ground on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Stretford, northeast of Altrincham, and southwest of the city of Manchester... |
9,519 | |
| 00BUGA | Bowdon Bowdon, Greater Manchester Bowdon is a suburban village and electoral ward in the Altrincham area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England.-History:... |
Altrincham Altrincham Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington... , Bowdon Bowdon, Greater Manchester Bowdon is a suburban village and electoral ward in the Altrincham area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England.-History:... , Dunham Massey Dunham Massey Dunham Massey is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The parish includes the villages of Sinderland Green, Dunham Woodhouse and Dunham Town, along with Dunham Massey Park, formerly the home of the last Earl of Stamford and owned by the National Trust... , Dunham Town Dunham Town Dunham Town is a village in the civil parish of Dunham Massey in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It was historically a part of Cheshire.- History :... and Warburton Warburton, Greater Manchester Warburton is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Cheshire, Warburton lies on the south bank of the River Mersey between the borough of Warrington and Greater Manchester. Today, the village remains... |
8,806 | |
| 00BUGB | Broadheath Broadheath (ward) Broadheath is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the Broadheath area of Altrincham, part of the Timperley area of Altrincham, and a small part of Sale.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Broadheath Broadheath, Greater Manchester Broadheath is a suburb of Altrincham in Greater Manchester, England. It is historically part of the county of Cheshire and has a Warrington postcode.At Broadheath's height as an industrial area, the industries supported perhaps 12,000 employees... , Sale Sale, Greater Manchester Sale is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the town lies on flat ground on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Stretford, northeast of Altrincham, and southwest of the city of Manchester... and Timperley Timperley Timperley is a village within the Altrincham area, of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Situated within the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, Timperley is approximately seven miles southwest of Manchester.... |
10,601 | |
| 00BUGC | Brooklands Brooklands (ward) Brooklands is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the south-east of the town of Sale, including most of the Brooklands area.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Brooklands and Sale Sale, Greater Manchester Sale is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the town lies on flat ground on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Stretford, northeast of Altrincham, and southwest of the city of Manchester... |
9,773 | |
| 00BUGD | Bucklow-St. Martins Bucklow-St. Martins Bucklow-St. Martin's is an electoral ward of Trafford covering the town of Partington, the village of Carrington and a small part of Sale.The ward was created in 2004 from parts of the former Bucklow and St. Martin's wards.... |
Carrington Carrington, Greater Manchester Carrington is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Cheshire, the village is west of Greater Manchester Urban Area, and is the site of a large gas and chemical works, which produce gases by fractional distillation of... , Partington and Sale Sale, Greater Manchester Sale is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the town lies on flat ground on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Stretford, northeast of Altrincham, and southwest of the city of Manchester... |
9,655 | |
| 00BUGE | Clifford Clifford (ward) Clifford is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering most of Old Trafford.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Old Trafford | 10,106 | |
| 00BUGF | Davyhulme East Davyhulme East Davyhulme East is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering Dumplington, the eastern half of Davyhulme and a small part of Urmston.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Davyhulme Davyhulme Davyhulme is a locality within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is contiguous with the town of Urmston.... , Dumplington Dumplington Dumplington is an area in Urmston, Greater Manchester. It is dominated by the shopping complex centred on the Trafford Centre.Dumplington was one of several hamlets in the township of Barton on Irwell, in the ancient ecclesiastical parish... and Urmston Urmston Urmston is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of around 41,000. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies about six miles to the southwest of Manchester city centre. The southern boundary is marked by the River Mersey and the... |
10,414 | |
| 00BUGG | Davyhulme West Davyhulme West Davyhulme West is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the western half of Davyhulme and a small part of Flixton.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Davyhulme Davyhulme Davyhulme is a locality within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is contiguous with the town of Urmston.... and Flixton Flixton, Greater Manchester Flixton is a village and electoral ward within the Urmston area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. It lies about six miles to the southwest of Manchester city centre, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.Flixton's present-day population is... |
9,595 | |
| 00BUGH | Flixton Flixton (ward) Flixton is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the most of the village of Flixton.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Flixton Flixton, Greater Manchester Flixton is a village and electoral ward within the Urmston area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. It lies about six miles to the southwest of Manchester city centre, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.Flixton's present-day population is... |
10,796 | |
| 00BUGJ | Gorse Hill Gorse Hill (ward) Gorse Hill is an electoral ward of Trafford covering parts of Stretford, including Gorse Hill, Trafford Park and a small part of Old Trafford.The ward was created in 2004 largely from parts of the old Park and Talbot wards.... |
Stretford Stretford Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Lying on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, it is to the southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Salford and northeast of Altrincham... and Trafford Park Trafford Park Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Located opposite Salford Quays, on the southern side of the Manchester Ship Canal, it is west-southwest of Manchester city centre, and north of Stretford. Until the late 19th century it was the... |
10,306 | |
| 00BUGK | Hale Barns Hale Barns (ward) Hale Barns is an electoral ward of Trafford covering the village of Hale Barns and parts of the villages of Hale and Timperley.The ward was created in 2004 largely from parts of the old Hale and Village wards.Its electoral history since 2004 is as follows:... |
Hale Hale, Greater Manchester Hale is a village and electoral ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is contiguous with the southeast of Altrincham, approximately southwest of the city of Manchester.... , Hale Barns Hale Barns Hale Barns is an affluent village in Altrincham in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, Hale Barns lies about south of Manchester city centre, 2 miles west of Manchester Airport and close to the River Bollin... and Timperley Timperley Timperley is a village within the Altrincham area, of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Situated within the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, Timperley is approximately seven miles southwest of Manchester.... |
9,143 | |
| 00BUGL | Hale Central Hale Central Hale Central is an electoral ward of Trafford covering the most of the village of Hale and a small part of Altrincham Town Centre.The ward was created in 2004 largely from parts of the old Hale and Altrincham wards.Its electoral history since 2004 is as follows:... |
Altrincham Altrincham Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington... and Hale Hale, Greater Manchester Hale is a village and electoral ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is contiguous with the southeast of Altrincham, approximately southwest of the city of Manchester.... |
9,100 | |
| 00BUGM | Longford Longford (ward) Longford is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering Firswood, part of Stretford and a small part of Old Trafford.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Firswood Firswood Firswood is an area of Stretford, in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.-Geography:Firswood borders Old Trafford and Chorlton-cum-Hardy.-Present day:... , Old Trafford, and Stretford Stretford Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Lying on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, it is to the southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Salford and northeast of Altrincham... |
11,357 | |
| 00BUGN | Priory Priory (ward) Priory is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the northern and central part of Sale, including the Town Centre.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Sale Sale, Greater Manchester Sale is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the town lies on flat ground on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Stretford, northeast of Altrincham, and southwest of the city of Manchester... |
9,439 | |
| 00BUGP | Sale Moor Sale Moor (ward) Sale Moor is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the eastern part of Sale, including Sale Moor Village.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Sale Sale, Greater Manchester Sale is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the town lies on flat ground on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Stretford, northeast of Altrincham, and southwest of the city of Manchester... |
9,899 | |
| 00BUGQ | St. Mary's St. Marys (ward) St. Mary's is an electoral ward of Trafford covering most of the southern half of Ashton upon Mersey in Sale.The ward was created in 2004 largely from parts of the old Mersey St. Mary's and St. Martin's wards.Its electoral history since 2004 is as follows:... |
Sale Sale, Greater Manchester Sale is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the town lies on flat ground on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Stretford, northeast of Altrincham, and southwest of the city of Manchester... |
11,160 | |
| 00BUGR | Stretford Stretford (ward) Stretford is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the south-west part of Stretford, including the Town Centre.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Stretford Stretford Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Lying on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, it is to the southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Salford and northeast of Altrincham... |
10,334 | |
| 00BUGS | Timperley Timperley (ward) Timperley is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the western part of Timperley, including the Town Centre.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Brooklands and Timperley Timperley Timperley is a village within the Altrincham area, of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Situated within the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, Timperley is approximately seven miles southwest of Manchester.... |
10,666 | |
| 00BUGT | Urmston Urmston (ward) Urmston is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the most of the town of Urmston, including the Town Centre, and a small part of Flixton.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Flixton Flixton, Greater Manchester Flixton is a village and electoral ward within the Urmston area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. It lies about six miles to the southwest of Manchester city centre, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.Flixton's present-day population is... and Urmston Urmston Urmston is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of around 41,000. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies about six miles to the southwest of Manchester city centre. The southern boundary is marked by the River Mersey and the... |
10,159 | |
| 00BUGU | Village Village (ward) Village is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the eastern part of the village of Timperley, including the Village Centre, and part of Brooklands.Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:... |
Brooklands and Timperley Timperley Timperley is a village within the Altrincham area, of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Situated within the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, Timperley is approximately seven miles southwest of Manchester.... |
9,747 | |
| 00BU | Trafford | All | 211,800 | |
The current composition of the Borough Council is as follows:
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
37 | 0 | |
| 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... |
22 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the... |
4 | 0 | |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... hold |
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Council elections
One third of the council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.- Trafford Council election, 1973Trafford Council election, 1973The first elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1973. This was a new council created to replace the following authorities: the Municipal Borough of Altrincham, the Municipal Borough of Sale, the Municipal Borough of Stretford, Bowdon Urban District, Hale Urban District,...
, held Thursday 10 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1975Trafford Council election, 1975Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 1 May 1975. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1979. These were the first Borough elections to be held in Trafford since it received its Royal Charter in...
, held Thursday 1 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1976Trafford Council election, 1976Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 6 May 1976. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1980. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council....
, held Thursday 6 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1978Trafford Council election, 1978Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1978. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1982. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council....
, held Thursday 4 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1979Trafford Council election, 1979Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 3 May 1979, on the same day as the 1979 UK General Election. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1983. The Conservative Party retained overall control of...
, held Thursday 3 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1980Trafford Council election, 1980Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 1 May 1980. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1984. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council....
, held Thursday 1 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1982Trafford Council election, 1982Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 6 May 1982. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1986. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council....
, held Thursday 6 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1983Trafford Council election, 1983Elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1983. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1987. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council....
, held Thursday 5 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1984Trafford Council election, 1984Elections to Trafford Council were held on 3 May 1984. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1988...
, held Thursday 3 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1986Trafford Council election, 1986Elections to Trafford Council were held on 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council, to no overall control.Because the Conservative...
, held Thursday 8 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1987Trafford Council election, 1987Elections to Trafford Council were held on 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1991...
, held Thursday 7 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1988Trafford Council election, 1988Elections to Trafford Council were held on 5 May 1988. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1992. The Conservative party gained overall control of the council, from no overall control.After the election, the...
, held Thursday 5 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1990Trafford Council election, 1990Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May 1990. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1994. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council....
, held Thursday 4 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1991Trafford Council election, 1991Elections to Trafford Council were held on 2 May 1991. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1995...
, held Thursday 2 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1992Trafford Council election, 1992Elections to Trafford Council were held on 7 May 1992. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1996. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council....
, held Thursday 7 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1994Trafford Council election, 1994Elections to Trafford Council were held on 5 May 1994. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1998...
, held Thursday 5 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1995Trafford Council election, 1995Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May 1995. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1999. The Conservative party lost overall control of the council, to no overall control.After the election, the...
, held Thursday 4 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1996Trafford Council election, 1996Elections to Trafford Council were held on 2 May 1996. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2000. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council, from no overall control....
, held Thursday 2 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1998, held Thursday 7 May.
- Trafford Council election, 1999, held Thursday 6 May.
- Trafford Council election, 2000, held Thursday 4 May.
- Trafford Council election, 2002, held Thursday 2 May.
- Trafford Council election, 2003, held Thursday 1 May.
- Trafford Council election, 2004, held Thursday 10 June. All seats contested due to boundary changes
- Trafford Council election, 2006, held Thursday 4 May.
- Trafford Council election, 2007Trafford Council election, 2007Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2011. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council....
, held Thursday 3 May.
- Trafford Council election, 2008Trafford Council election, 2008Elections to Trafford Council were held on 1 May 2008. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2012...
, held Thursday 1 May
- Trafford Council election, 2010Trafford Council election, 2010Elections 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...
, held Thursday 6 May
- Trafford Council election, 2011Trafford Council election, 2011Elections to Trafford Council was held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving four-year term of office, expiring in 2015...
, held Thursday 5 May