Clifford
Clifford within Trafford
Population12,003 [1]
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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Clifford is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering most of the Old Trafford area of Stretford. It is the north-easternmost ward of Trafford and is bordered to the west by the Longford and Gorse Hill wards.

Councillors

Since 2022, the councillors are Sophie Taylor (Labour),[2] Akilah Akinola (Labour),[3] and Waseem Hassan (Labour).[4]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
1973 H. Davies (Lab) V. Wynne (Lab) Ray Tully (Lab)
1975 H. Davies (Lab) V. Wynne (Lab) R. Corke (Con)
1976 H. Davies (Lab) V. Wynne (Lab) R. Corke (Con)
1978 Keith Summerfield (Con) V. Wynne (Lab) R. Corke (Con)
1979 Keith Summerfield (Con) Tony Lloyd (Lab) Sean Maher (Lab)
1980 Keith Summerfield (Con) Tony Lloyd (Lab) Sean Maher (Lab)
1982 Pat Geoghegan (Lab) Tony Lloyd (Lab) Sean Maher (Lab)
1983 Pat Geoghegan (Lab) Tony Lloyd (Lab) Sean Maher (Lab)
1984 Pat Geoghegan (Lab) Sean Rogers (Lab) Sean Maher (Lab)
1986 Brendan Sheehan (Lab) Sean Rogers (Lab) Sean Maher (Lab)
1987 Brendan Sheehan (Lab) Sean Rogers (Lab) Sean Maher (Lab)
1988 Brendan Sheehan (Lab) Sean Rogers (Lab) Sean Maher (Lab)
1990 Mary Atherton (Lab) Sean Rogers (Lab) Sean Maher (Lab)
1991 Mary Atherton (Lab) Sean Rogers (Lab) Sean Maher (Lab)
1992 Mary Atherton (Lab) Sean Rogers (Lab) Sean Maher (Lab)
Dec 1993 Mary Atherton (Lab) Sean Rogers (Lab) Whit Stennett (Lab)
1994 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Sean Rogers (Lab) Whit Stennett (Lab)
1995 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Sean Rogers (Lab) Whit Stennett (Lab)
1996 Peter Mitchell (Lab) P. Dunnico (Lab) Whit Stennett (Lab)
1998 Peter Mitchell (Lab) P. Dunnico (Lab) Whit Stennett (Lab)
1999 Peter Mitchell (Lab) P. Dunnico (Lab) Whit Stennett (Lab)
2000 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Andrea Jones (Lab) Whit Stennett (Lab)
2002 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Andrea Jones (Lab) Whit Stennett (Lab)
2003 Peter Mitchell (Lab) Andrea Jones (Lab) Whit Stennett (Lab)
2004 Whit Stennett (Lab) Ejaz Malik (Lab) Andrea Jones (Lab)
2006 Whit Stennett (Lab) Ejaz Malik (Lab) Andrea Jones (Lab)
2007 Whit Stennett (Lab) Ejaz Malik (Lab) Andrea Jones (Lab)
2008 Whit Stennett (Lab) Ejaz Malik (Lab) Sophie Taylor (Lab)
2010 Whit Stennett (Lab) Ejaz Malik (Lab) Sophie Taylor (Lab)
2011 Whit Stennett (Lab) Ejaz Malik (Lab) Sophie Taylor (Lab)
2012 Whit Stennett (Lab) Ejaz Malik (Lab) Sophie Taylor (Lab)
2014 Whit Stennett (Lab) Ejaz Malik (Lab) Sophie Taylor (Lab)
2015 Whit Stennett (Lab) Ejaz Malik (Lab) Sophie Taylor (Lab)
2016 Whit Stennett (Lab) Ejaz Malik (Lab) Sophie Taylor (Lab)
2018 Whit Stennett (Lab) Ejaz Malik (Lab) Sophie Taylor (Lab)
2019 Whit Stennett (Lab) Akilah Akinola (Lab) Sophie Taylor (Lab)
2021 Waseem Hassan (Lab) Akilah Akinola (Lab) Sophie Taylor (Lab)
2022 Waseem Hassan (Lab) Akilah Akinola (Lab) Sophie Taylor (Lab)

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

Elections in the 2020s

May 2022

2022[5] [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sophie Taylor* 2,288 79.0
Green Jess Mayo 353 12.2
Conservative Limna Lijo 155 5.4
Liberal Democrats John Reyes 85 2.9
Majority 1,935 66.8
Registered electors 9,144
Turnout 2,897 31.7
Labour hold Swing

May 2021

2021[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Waseem Hassan 2,650 75.4 Decrease3.8
Green Jess Mayo 469 13.3 Increase1.6
Conservative Christopher Halliday 254 7.2 Increase0.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Hick 103 2.9 Increase0.8
Majority 2,181 62.0 Decrease5.5
Rejected ballots 39
Registered electors 9,053
Turnout 3,515 38.8 Decrease1.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.7

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

2019[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Akilah Akinola 2,375 79.1 Decrease5.2
Green Jess Mayo 378 12.6 Increase4.6
Conservative Alex Finney 155 5.2 Increase0.1
Liberal Democrats Dave Nicholson 93 3.0 Increase0.4
Majority 1,997 66.5 Decrease9.9
Registered electors 8,351
Turnout 3,001 36.07 Decrease3.23
Labour hold Swing

May 2018

2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sophie Taylor* 2,702 84.3 +4.7
Green Jess Mayo 255 8.0 -3.8
Conservative Alex Finney 165 5.1 -1.4
Liberal Democrats Pauline Cliff 82 2.6 +0.5
Majority 2,447 76.4 +8.6
Turnout 3,204 39.3 -1.0
Labour hold Swing

May 2016

2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eunice Stennett* 2,374 79.2 +7.4
Green Jessica Mayo 351 11.7 -6.3
Conservative Alexander Finney 195 6.5 -3.2
Liberal Democrats Simon Wright 63 2.1 +2.1
Majority 2,023 67.5 +13.7
Turnout 2,998 40.3 -24.1
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ejaz Malik* 3,504 72.2 -4.0
Green Jess Mayo 877 18.1 +6.4
Conservative Chacko Luke 471 9.7 +1.6
Majority 2,627 54.1 -10.4
Turnout 4,852 64.4 +24.8
Labour hold Swing

May 2014

2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sophie Taylor* 2,206 75.2 -4.6
Green Matthew Westbrook 401 13.7 +2.6
Conservative Asha Thomas 246 8.3 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Louise Bird 81 2.8 +0.5
Majority 1,805 61.5 -7.1
Turnout 2,933 46.1 +10.7
Labour hold Swing

May 2012

2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Whit 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

May 2011

2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ejaz Malik* 2,310 76.2 +9.3
Green Anne Power 354 11.7 +4.5
Conservative Alex Finney 247 8.1 -0.2
Liberal Democrats Alan Sherliker 121 4.0 -13.6
Majority 1,956 64.5 +15.2
Turnout 3,032 39.6 -22.8
Labour hold Swing

May 2010

2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sophie Taylor* 3,192 66.9 +7.8
Liberal Democrats Simon Wright 840 17.6 +6.8
Conservative Lee Peck 395 8.3 -6.4
Green Anne Power 343 7.2 -8.2
Majority 2,352 49.3 +12.0
Turnout 4,770 62.4 +29.8
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s

May 2008

2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Whit Stennett* 1,434 32.0 +4.8
Labour Sophie Taylor 1,212 27.1 -5.0
Green Christine Rawson 377 8.4 +1.5
Conservative John Schofield 338 7.6 +2.5
Conservative John Blackburn 318 7.1 +1.5
Green Anne Power 313 7.0 -1.3
Liberal Democrats Louise Bird 264 5.9 -1.1
Liberal Democrats Derek Hurst 220 4.9 -3.1
Majority 835 37.3 -6.6
Turnout 4,476 32.6 -0.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

May 2007

2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ejaz Malik* 1,364 59.2 -4.8
Green Sarah Bailey 352 15.3 -3.9
Liberal Democrats Matthew Adams 297 12.9 +12.9
Conservative Eleanor Heaton 292 12.7 -4.0
Majority 1,012 43.9 -0.9
Turnout 2,305 33.4 +1.5
Labour hold Swing

May 2006

2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrea Jones* 1,375 64.0 +17.7
Green Anne Power 413 19.2 +7.5
Conservative Edward Kelson 359 16.7 +5.7
Majority 962 44.8 +32.9
Turnout 2,147 31.9 -9.8
Labour hold Swing

May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eunice Stennett* 1,155 16.0
Labour Ejaz Malik 1,122 15.5
Labour Andrea Jones* 1,071 14.8
Liberal Democrats Mohammad Butt 785 10.9
Liberal Democrats Victor De Souza 741 10.2
Liberal Democrats Choudhrry Yousaf 704 9.7
Green John Westbrook 350 4.8
Green Bridget Green 289 4.0
Conservative John Gregory 288 4.0
Conservative Shirley Dirikis 269 3.6
Conservative Martin Massey 248 3.4
Green Samuel Little 212 2.9
Turnout 7,234 41.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

May 2003

2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eunice Stennett* 1,714 55.3 -20.5
Green Anne Power 854 27.6 +17.7
Conservative Roderick Allan 532 17.2 +2.8
Majority 860 27.7 -33.7
Turnout 3,100 41.9 +1.9
Labour hold Swing

May 2002

2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Mitchell* 2,256 75.8 -0.1
Conservative Alexander Kelly 428 14.4 -3.2
Green Anne Power 294 9.9 +9.9
Majority 1,828 61.4 +3.1
Turnout 2,978 40.0 +17.6
Labour hold Swing

May 2000

2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrea Jones 1,278 75.9 +11.4
Conservative Elliott Wood 297 17.6 +5.0
Liberal Democrats John Hunter 109 6.5 +2.7
Majority 981 58.3 +12.9
Turnout 1,684 22.4 -3.2
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stennett* 1,225 64.5 -4.1
Socialist Labour Ali 362 19.1 +19.1
Conservative Wood 240 12.6 -0.1
Liberal Democrats Hunter 72 3.8 +3.8
Majority 863 45.4 -4.5
Turnout 1,899 25.6 -1.9
Labour hold Swing
1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. W. Mitchell* 1,384 68.6 +3.8
Independent M. Ali 377 18.7 +1.0
Conservative L. G. Peck 256 12.7 -4.8
Majority 1,007 49.9 +2.9
Turnout 2,017 27.5 -1.7
Labour hold Swing
1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. A. Dunnico 1,367 64.8 -15.9
Independent M. Ali 374 17.7 +17.7
Conservative A. J. McDonald 370 17.5 -1.8
Majority 993 47.0 -14.5
Turnout 2,111 29.2 -3.8
Labour hold Swing
1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. W. Stennett* 2,122 80.7 +3.9
Conservative W. R. Monaghan 506 19.3 +1.6
Majority 1,616 61.5 +2.4
Turnout 2,628 33.0 +1.9
Labour hold Swing
1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. W. Mitchell 1,879 76.8 +14.7
Conservative J. M. Ansari 434 17.7 -14.5
Green D. W. Alexander 134 5.5 -0.2
Majority 1,445 59.1 +29.2
Turnout 2,447 31.1 +4.2
Labour hold Swing
By-Election 16 December 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. W. Stennett 1,207 78.8 +16.7
Conservative C. H. Davenport 226 14.8 -17.4
Liberal Democrats F. C. Beswick 99 6.5 +6.5
Majority 981 64.0 +34.1
Turnout 1,532 17.9
Labour hold Swing
1992
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Rogers* 1,317 62.1 -9.6
Conservative M. T. Wyne 683 32.2 +3.9
Green D. W. Alexander 120 5.7 +5.7
Majority 634 29.9 -13.5
Turnout 2,120 26.9 -7.3
Labour hold Swing
1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. S. Maher* 1,944 71.7 6.0
Conservative M. T. Wyne 767 28.3 +6.0
Majority 1,177 43.4 -12.1
Turnout 2,711 34.2 -5.4
Labour hold Swing
1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. E. Atherton 2,474 77.7 +2.9
Conservative M. T. Wyne 709 22.3 -2.9
Majority 1,765 55.5 +5.8
Turnout 3,183 39.6 +1.8
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Rogers* 2,379 74.8 +2.4
Conservative M. T. Wyne 800 25.2 -2.4
Majority 1,579 49.7 +4.8
Turnout 3,179 37.8 -0.9
Labour hold Swing
1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. S. Maher* 2,452 72.4 -4.7
Conservative M. T. Wyne 933 27.6 +4.7
Majority 1,519 44.9 -9.2
Turnout 3,385 38.7 +5.2
Labour hold Swing
1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. M. Sheehan 2,285 77.1 +6.1
Conservative M. Howard 680 22.9 -6.1
Majority 1,605 54.1 +12.1
Turnout 2,965 33.5 -4.2
Labour hold Swing
1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Rogers 2,306 71.0 +12.5
Conservative P. S. G. Westwell 943 29.0 -2.1
Majority 1,363 42.0 +14.7
Turnout 3,249 37.7 -5.6
Labour hold Swing
1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. S. Maher* 2,141 58.5 +4.7
Conservative G. V. Burrows 1,140 31.1 -0.2
Alliance W. C. Sumner 379 10.4 -4.5
Majority 1,001 27.3 +4.7
Turnout 3,660 43.3 +2.4
Labour hold Swing
1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. J. Geoghegan 1,830 53.8 -12.9
Conservative G. V. Burrows 1,063 31.3 -2.0
SDP W. C. Sumner 506 14.9 +14.9
Majority 767 22.6 -10.8
Turnout 3,399 40.9 -2.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. J. Lloyd* 2,241 66.7 +15.3
Conservative T. J. Lamb 1,119 33.3 -2.9
Majority 1,122 33.4 +30.3
Turnout 3,360 43.2 -16.9
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. S. Maher 2,129 26.1 +2.2
Labour A. J. Lloyd 2,066 25.3 +0.6
Conservative R. W. Corke* 1,809 22.1 -5.9
Conservative M. Shafi 1,154 14.1 -21.9
Liberal D. A. Curley 563 6.9 +13.8
Liberal A. Scanlon 451 5.5 +11.0
Majority 257 3.1 +3.1
Turnout 8,172 60.1 +20.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing
1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. G. Summerfield 1,319 50.0 +7.2
Labour J. S. Maher 1,318 50.0 +0.4
Majority 1 0.03 -6.7
Turnout 2,637 39.6 -1.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. J. Wynne* 1,355 49.6 +6.8
Conservative E. J. Kelson 1,172 42.9 -14.3
Liberal R. N. Stott 206 7.5 +7.5
Majority 183 6.7 -7.6
Turnout 2,733 41.5 +6.6
Labour hold Swing
1975
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. W. Corke 1,309 57.2
Labour J. S. Maher 981 42.8
Majority 328 14.3
Turnout 2,290 34.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Davies 1,445 55.3
Labour V. J. Wynne 1,346
Labour R. A. Tully 1,295
Conservative R. Corke 1,169 44.7
Conservative E. Kelson 1,123
Conservative K. Pulford 1,095
Majority 126
Turnout 2,614 36.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour 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. ^ "Councillor Sophie Taylor". Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Akilah Akinola". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Waseem Hassan". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  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. ^ Change compared to 2016, when the seat was last up for 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 6 May 2018.

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