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Bowdon
Bowdon within Trafford
Population9,284 [1]
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
CountryEngland
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Bowdon is an electoral ward of Trafford covering the Bowdon, Dunham Town and Dunham Massey areas of Altrincham, Greater Manchester, and the village of Warburton, Lymm.

Councillors

As of 2022, the councillors are Shengke Zhi (Conservative),[2] Michael Whetton (Conservative),[3] and Mussadak Mirza (Conservative).[4]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
1973 J. Gill (Con) Barbara Hall (Con) J. Humphreys (Con)
1975 J. Gill (Con) Barbara Hall (Con) J. Humphreys (Con)
1976 J. Gill (Con) Barbara Hall (Con) J. Humphreys (Con)
1978 J. Gill (Con) Barbara Hall (Con) J. Humphreys (Con)
1979 J. Gill (Con) Barbara Hall (Con) J. Humphreys (Con)
1980 J. Gill (Con) Barbara Hall (Con) J. Humphreys (Con)
1982 J. Gill (Con) Barbara Hall (Con) J. Humphreys (Con)
1983 J. Gill (Con) Barbara Hall (Con) Geoff Barker (Con)
1984 J. Gill (Con) Barbara Hall (Con) Geoff Barker (Con)
1986 J. Gill (Con) Barbara Hall (Con) Geoff Barker (Con)
1987 J. Gill (Con) Barbara Hall (Con) Geoff Barker (Con)
1988 J. Gill (Con) David Merrell (Con) Geoff Barker (Con)
Jun 1989 Marie Harney (Con) David Merrell (Con) Geoff Barker (Con)
1990 Marie Harney (Con) David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con)
1991 Marie Harney (Con) David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con)
1992 Marie Harney (Con) David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con)
1994 Marie Harney (Con) David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con)
1995 Marie Harney (Con) David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con)
1996 Marie Harney (Con) David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con)
1998 Marie Harney (Con) David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con)
1999 Marie Harney (Con) David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con)
2000 Marie Harney (Con) David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con)
2002 Marie Harney (Con) David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con)
2003 Marie Harney (Con) David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con)
2004 David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con) Paula Pearson (Con)
2006 David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con) Paula Pearson (Con)
2007 David Merrell (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con) Paula Pearson (Con)
2008 Sean Anstee (Con) Stephanie Poole (Con) Paula Pearson (Con)
2010 Sean Anstee (Con) Michael Hyman (Con) Karen Barclay (Con)
2011 Sean Anstee (Con) Michael Hyman (Con) Karen Barclay (Con)
2012 Sean Anstee (Con) Michael Hyman (Con) Karen Barclay (Con)
2014 Sean Anstee (Con) Michael Hyman (Con) Karen Barclay (Con)
2015 Sean Anstee (Con) Michael Hyman (Con) Karen Barclay (Con)
2016 Sean Anstee (Con) Michael Hyman (Con) Karen Barclay (Con)
2018 Sean Anstee (Con) Michael Hyman (Con) Karen Barclay (Con)
2019 Sean Anstee (Con) Claire Churchill (Con) Karen Barclay (Con)
2021 Mussadak Mirza (Con) Michael Whetton (Con) Karen Barclay (Con)
2022 Mussadak Mirza (Con) Michael Whetton (Con) Shengke Zhi (Con)
2023 Phil Eckersley (Con) Shengke Zhi (Con) Michael Whetton (Con)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat up for election following resignation of sitting councillor.

Elections in the 2020s

May 2023

2023 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil Eckersley 1,806 46.9%
Conservative Shengke Zhi* 1,756 45.6%
Conservative Michael Whetton* 1,741 45.2%
Green Bridget Green 1,584 41.1%
Green Kate Gilmartin 1,580 41.0%
Green Gareth Twose 1,431 37.2%
Labour Thomas Hague 350 9.1%
Labour Kate Lamerton 347 9.0%
Labour Josh Spindler 261 6.8%
Liberal Democrats Harvey Davies 137 3.6%
Liberal Democrats Mario Miniaci 110 2.9%
Liberal Democrats Matthew Sellars 95 2.5%
Majority
Rejected ballots 18 0.5%
Turnout 3,851 45.9%
Registered electors 8,396

May 2022

2022[5] [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shengke Zhi 1,628 51.9
Green Gareth Twose 826 26.3
Labour Thomas Hague 450 14.3
Liberal Democrats Ludo Tolhurst-Cleaver 221 7.0
Majority 802 25.6
Registered electors 7274
Turnout 3136 43.1
Conservative hold Swing

May 2021

2021[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mussadak Mirza 1,814 53.4 N/A
Conservative Michael Whetton 1,763 51.9 N/A
Green Bridget Green 684 20.1 N/A
Labour Thomas Hague 672 19.8 N/A
Labour Charles Mayer 471 13.9 N/A
Green Martin Skelton 331 9.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ludo Tolhurst-Cleaver 226 6.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mario Miniaci 216 6.4 N/A
Majority N/A
Rejected ballots 36
Registered electors 7,316
Turnout 3,396 46.4 Increase5.1
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

2019[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Claire Churchill 1,727 59.5 Decrease8.9
Liberal Democrats Ludo Tolhurst-Cleaver 411 14.0 Increase2.8
Green Deborah Leftwich 411 14.0 Increase8.8
Labour Thomas Hague 351 12.2 Decrease1.4
Majority 1,316 45.4 Decrease9.5
Registered electors 7,171
Turnout 2,929 40.4 Decrease2.1
Conservative hold Swing

May 2018

2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen Barclay* 2,130 68.4 -2.6
Labour Waseem Hassan 422 13.5 -1.8
Liberal Democrats Ludo Tolhurst-Cleaver 356 11.4 +3.4
Green Nigel Hennerley 169 5.4 -0.3
UKIP Jim Cook 39 1.3 +1.3
Majority 1,708 54.8 -0.8
Turnout 3,116 42.5 +1.2
Conservative hold Swing

May 2016

2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sean Anstee* 2,090 71.0 +0.4
Labour Charles Mayer 452 15.3 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Kirstie Davidson 235 8.0 +0.9
Green Daniel Wadsworth 168 5.7 -1.9
Majority 1,638 55.6 -0.2
Turnout 2,947 41.3 -30.7
Conservative hold Swing

May 2015

2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Hyman* 3,700 70.6 +1.1
Labour Tom Hague 773 14.7 +3.5
Green Nicholas Davies 398 7.6 -1.7
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Hogg 370 7.1 +0.4
Majority 2,927 55.8 +1.1
Turnout 5,241 72.0 +23.4
Conservative hold Swing

May 2014

2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen Barclay* 2,042 69.5 +1.2
Labour Thomas Hague 428 11.2 -4.4
Green Bridget Green 273 9.3 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Kirstie Davidson 197 6.7 -0.1
Majority 1614 54.8 +2.2
Turnout 2940 40.4 +1.6
Conservative hold Swing

May 2012

2012
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

May 2011

2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Hyman* 2,497 70.7 +5.4
Labour Thomas Hague 541 15.3 +3.3
Green Bridget Green 251 7.1 +1.0
Liberal Democrats Kirstie Davidson 242 6.9 -9.8
Majority 1,956 55.4 +12.4
Turnout 3,531 48.6 -21.8
Conservative hold Swing

May 2010

2010 (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen Barclay 3,304 34.2 -5.0
Conservative Michael Hyman 3,000 31.1 -11.2
Liberal Democrats Stuart Carter 924 9.6 +7.9
Liberal Democrats James Eisen 682 7.1 +2.9
Labour Thomas Hague 592 6.1 +3.6
Labour Graham Crean 566 5.9 -2.7
Green Bridget Green 329 3.4 +0.4
Green Rosemary Graham 261 2.7 -1.0
Majority 2,076 43.0 -19.5
Turnout 9,658 70.4 +30.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s

May 2008

2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sean Anstee 2,187 73.4 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Ian Chappell 334 11.3 -0.4
Labour Thomas Hague 255 8.6 -1.3
Green Bridget Green 190 6.4 -1.0
Majority 1,853 62.5 +3.2
Turnout 2,966 39.9 -1.6
Conservative hold Swing

May 2007

2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephanie Poole* 2,132 71.0 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Chappell 351 11.7 -1.2
Labour Thomas Hague 297 9.9 -0.2
Green Bridget Green 222 7.4 +0.2
Majority 1,781 59.3 +2.4
Turnout 3,002 41.5 -2.0
Conservative hold Swing

May 2006

2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paula Pearson* 2,085 69.8 -8.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Chappell 385 12.9 +3.2
Labour Thomas Hague 300 10.1 +3.7
Green Bridget Green 216 7.2 +1.3
Majority 1,700 56.9 +9.9
Turnout 2,986 41.7 -12.0
Conservative hold Swing

May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Merrell* 2,454 26.6
Conservative Stephanie Poole* 2,402 26.0
Conservative Paula Pearson* 2,345 25.4
Liberal Democrats Ian Chappell 899 9.7
Labour Thomas Hague 590 6.4
Green Margaret Westbrook 546 5.9
Turnout 9,236 53.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

May 2003

2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephanie Poole* 3,475 65.7 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Gaskill 870 16.5 +1.9
Labour Helen Walsh 535 10.1 -4.6
Green Bridget Green 408 7.7 +0.8
Majority 2,605 49.2 +0.0
Turnout 5,288 57.1 +0.4
Conservative hold Swing

May 2002

2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marie Harney* 3,345 63.9 -9.1
Labour Helen Walsh 771 14.7 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 762 14.6 +0.0
Green Bridget Green 359 6.9 +6.9
Majority 2,574 49.2 -9.2
Turnout 5,237 56.7 +24.2
Conservative hold Swing

May 2000

2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Merrell* 2,219 73.0 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Christine Musgrove 445 14.6 +1.1
Labour Peter Dunnico 375 12.3 -4.8
Majority 1,774 58.4 +6.0
Turnout 3,039 32.5 -0.4
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in 1990s

1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Poole* 2,145 69.5 +3.2
Labour Monkhouse 527 17.1 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Musgrove 416 13.5 -4.4
Majority 1,618 52.4 +4.0
Turnout 3,088 32.9 +0.2
Conservative hold Swing
1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. C. Harney* 2,042 66.3 +5.0
Liberal Democrats C. Musgrove 550 17.9 -1.1
Labour R. G. Monkhouse 486 15.8 -4.0
Majority 1,492 48.4 +6.9
Turnout 3,078 32.7 -5.5
Conservative hold Swing
1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Merrell* 2,150 61.3 +1.1
Labour M. A. Busteed 692 19.8 -3.1
Liberal Democrats R. M. Elliott 668 19.0 +2.1
Majority 1,458 41.5 +4.3
Turnout 3,510 38.2 -0.2
Conservative hold Swing
1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Poole* 2,139 60.2 +8.1
Labour H. F. Busteed 815 22.9 +2.0
Liberal Democrats J. Preston 602 16.9 -10.1
Majority 1,324 37.2 +12.1
Turnout 3,556 38.4 -3.0
Conservative hold Swing
1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. C. Harney* 2,018 52.1 -21.6
Liberal Democrats N. S. Harrison 1,046 27.0 +12.0
Labour H. F. Busteed 809 20.9 +9.6
Majority 972 25.1 -33.6
Turnout 3,873 41.4 +1.6
Conservative hold Swing
1992
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Merrell* 2,576 73.7 +6.6
Liberal Democrats J. Preston 525 15.0 -1.5
Labour H. F. Busteed 395 11.3 -1.8
Majority 2,051 58.7 -8.1
Turnout 3,496 39.8 -5.3
Conservative hold Swing
1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Poole* 2,676 67.1 +1.7
Liberal Democrats J. Preston 657 16.5 +5.1
Labour S. Hesford 521 13.1 -5.3
Green M. R. Rowtham 133 3.3 -1.7
Majority 2,019 50.6 +28.5
Turnout 3,987 45.1 -3.3
Conservative hold Swing
1990 (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. C. Harney* 2,671 33.4 -4.0
Conservative S. Poole 2,561 32.0 -6.8
Labour H. F. Busteed 794 9.9 +7.8
Labour S. Hinder 679 8.5 +5.0
Liberal Democrats G. P. Pawson 492 6.2 -1.2
Green B. J. Edwards 401 5.0 +1.5
Liberal Democrats J. Preston 394 4.9 -3.8
Majority 1,767 22.1 -35.2
Turnout 7,992 48.4 +5.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in 1980s

By-Election 15 June 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. C. Harney 2,582 59.6 -11.2
Labour H. F. Busteed 674 15.6 +3.6
Liberal Democrats G. P. Pawson 567 13.1 -0.5
Green M. R. Rowtham 506 11.7 +8.2
Majority 1,908 44.1 +3
Turnout 4,329 47.3 +14.3
Conservative hold Swing
1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Merrell 2,790 70.8 +2.6
Liberal Democrats V. A. Plummer 535 13.6 -6.7
Labour B. Feeney 474 12.0 +3.4
Green M. R. Rowtham 139 3.5 +0.6
Majority 2,255 57.3 +9.3
Turnout 3,938 43.0 -7.6
Conservative hold Swing
1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Barker* 3,155 68.2 +8.0
SDP V. G. O'Hara 938 20.3 -4.9
Labour H. F. Busteed 398 8.6 -2.1
Green M. R. Rowtham 132 2.9 -1.0
Majority 2,217 48.0 +13.0
Turnout 4,623 50.6 +5.7
Conservative hold Swing
1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Gill* 2,449 60.2 -12.9
SDP V. G. O'Hara 1,026 25.2 +25.2
Labour M. J. Hendrickson 434 10.7 -6.2
Green M. R. Rowtham 160 3.9 -6.1
Majority 1,423 35.0 -21.1
Turnout 4,069 44.9 -11.2
Conservative hold Swing
1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. S. Hall* 2,563 73.1 +5.2
Labour J. B. Morton 594 16.9 +5.9
Ecology J. S. Menzies 350 10.0 +10.0
Majority 1,969 56.1 +9.3
Turnout 3,507 39.6 -10.0
Conservative hold Swing
1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Barker 2,956 67.9 +5.4
Alliance A. P. Ratcliff 920 21.1 -9.2
Labour J. A. Schoua 479 11.0 +3.8
Majority 2,036 46.8 +14.6
Turnout 4,355 49.6 +0.2
Conservative hold Swing
1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Gill* 2,703 62.5 +2.0
SDP D. L. Marlow 1,310 30.3 +30.3
Labour T. A. O'Neill 312 7.2 -7.3
Majority 1,393 32.2 -3.3
Turnout 4,325 49.4 +2.5
Conservative hold Swing
1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. S. Hall* 2,473 60.5 -4.2
Liberal R. B. Slack 1,022 25.0 +3.3
Labour A. D. Johnson 592 14.5 +0.9
Majority 1,451 35.5 -7.5
Turnout 4,087 46.9 -30.0
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in 1970s

1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Humphreys* 3,721 64.7 -12.9
Liberal J. A. Willmott 1,250 21.7 +9.4
Labour A. D. Johnson 782 13.6 +3.5
Majority 2,471 43.0 -22.3
Turnout 5,753 76.9 +32.2
Conservative hold Swing
1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Gill* 2,572 77.6 -7.1
Liberal D. F. Mardon 408 12.3 -3.0
Labour G. R. Scott 333 10.1 +10.1
Majority 2,164 65.3 -4.0
Turnout 3,313 44.7 -3.9
Conservative hold Swing
1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. S. Hall* 2,948 84.7 +12.8
Labour J. Wynne 534 15.3 +2.7
Majority 2,414 69.3 +13.0
Turnout 3,482 48.6 -1.3
Conservative hold Swing
1975
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Humphreys* 2,520 71.9
Liberal G. M. R. Willmott 545 15.5
Labour A. D. Johnson 440 12.6
Majority 1,975 56.3
Turnout 3,505 49.9
Conservative hold Swing
1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Gill 2,442 56.0
Conservative B. M. Hall 2,332
Conservative J. B. Humphreys 2,262
Liberal F. Vickery 1,213 27.8
Labour A. Johnson 702 16.1
Labour J. Kill 543
Labour A. Duxbury 487
Majority 1,049
Turnout 4,357 47.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Area profiles: demographics". infotrafford.org.uk. Trafford Innovation and Intelligence Lab. 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ^ Prior, David (6 May 2022). "Local Election results 2022: Trafford Conservatives leader loses Timperley seat as Lib Dems and Greens make gains". Altrincham Today. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Michael Whetton". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Mussadak Mirza". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  5. ^ Tooth, Jack. "LIVE: Trafford Council election results for 2022". Messenger Newspapers. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Local election results". Trafford Council. Government of the United Kingdom. May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  7. ^ "2021 Local election results". www.trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  8. ^ Claire Churchill, elected in 2019, resigned from their seat, creating a second vacancy. Turnout compared to 2016, and changes unavailable due to nature of the election.
  9. ^ Staff writer (3 May 2019). "Local Election 2019 Results". Trafford MBC. Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  10. ^ Staff writer (4 May 2018). "Local Election 2018 Results". Trafford MBC. Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.

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