Longford
Longford within Trafford
Population12,163 [1]
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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Longford is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the Firswood area of Stretford and a small part of the Old Trafford area. It is bordered by the Clifford ward to the northeast, the Gorse Hill ward to the northwest, the Stretford ward to the southwest and Priory to the south.

Councillors

As of 2021, the councillors are David Jarman (Labour),[2] Judith Lloyd (Labour),[3] and Sarah Haughey (Labour).[4]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
1973 David Homer (Con) Olive Chandler (Con) Alex Kelly (Con)
1975 David Homer (Con) Olive Chandler (Con) Alex Kelly (Con)
1976 David Homer (Con) Olive Chandler (Con) Alex Kelly (Con)
1978 David Homer (Con) Olive Chandler (Con) Alex Kelly (Con)
1979 David Homer (Con) Olive Chandler (Con) Alex Kelly (Con)
Aug 1979 David Homer (Con) Maureen Cottam (Lab) Alex Kelly (Con)
1980 David Homer (Con) Maureen Cottam (Lab) Alex Kelly (Con)
1982 Keith Summerfield (Con) Maureen Cottam (Lab) Alex Kelly (Con)
1983 Keith Summerfield (Con) Maureen Cottam (Lab) Alex Kelly (Con)
1984 Keith Summerfield (Con) Maureen Cottam (Lab) Alex Kelly (Con)
1986 John Hagan (Lab) Maureen Cottam (Lab) Philip Morgan (Lab)
1987 John Hagan (Lab) Maureen Cottam (Lab) Keith Summerfield (Con)
1988 John Hagan (Lab) Mary Ryan (Lab) Keith Summerfield (Con)
1990 John Hagan (Lab) Mary Ryan (Lab) Keith Summerfield (Con)
1991 John Hagan (Lab) Mary Ryan (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
1992 John Hagan (Lab) Keith Summerfield (Con) David Jarman (Lab)
1994 John Hagan (Lab) Keith Summerfield (Con) David Jarman (Lab)
1995 John Hagan (Lab) Keith Summerfield (Con) David Jarman (Lab)
1996 John Hagan (Lab) Tim Faltermeyer (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
1998 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Tim Faltermeyer (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
1999 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Tim Faltermeyer (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2000 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Margaret Barker (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2002 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Margaret Barker (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2003 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Margaret Barker (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2004 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Pauleen Lane (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2006 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Pauleen Lane (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2007 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Pauleen Lane (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2008 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Pauleen Lane (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2010 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Pauleen Lane (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2011 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Anne Duffield (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2012 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Anne Duffield (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2014 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Anne Duffield (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2015 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Anne Duffield (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2016 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Anne Duffield (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2018 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Anne Duffield (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2019 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Anne Duffield (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2020 Judith Lloyd (Lab) Vacant[5] David Jarman (Lab)
2021 Sarah Haughey (Lab) Judith Lloyd (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2022 Sarah Haughey (Lab) Judith Lloyd (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)
2023 Sarah Haughey (Lab) Judith Lloyd (Lab) David Jarman (Lab)

  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 % ±%
Labour Sarah Haughey* 1,971 70.3%
Labour Judith Lloyd* 1,768 63.1%
Labour David Jarman* 1,734 61.9%
Green Margaret Westbrook 488 17.4%
Green Matthew Kaufman 337 12.0%
Green Sanjal Patel 322 11.5%
Conservative David Booth 317 11.3%
Conservative Sandhya Paul 258 9.2%
Conservative Limna Lijo 252 9.0%
Liberal Democrats Dawn Carberry-Power 169 6.0%
Majority
Rejected ballots 45 1.6%
Turnout 2,802 36.1%
Registered electors 7,755

May 2022

2022[6] [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Jarman* 2,338 67.4
Conservative Daniel May 451 13.0
Green Margaret Westbrook 444 12.8
Liberal Democrats Anna Fryer 224 6.5
Majority 1,887 54.4
Registered electors 9,466
Turnout 3,470 36.7
Labour hold Swing

May 2021

2021[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Haughey 2,470 63.1 N/A
Labour Judith Lloyd 2,072 53.0 N/A
Green Jennie Wadsworth 517 13.2 N/A
Green Margaret Westbrook 435 11.1 N/A
Conservative Lijo John 433 11.1 N/A
Conservative Daniel May 409 10.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Anna Fryer 387 9.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Campion 210 5.4 N/A
Majority N/A
Rejected ballots 15
Registered electors 9,472
Turnout 3,912 41.3 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

2019[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Duffield* 2,150 66.9 Decrease4.6
Green Margaret Westbrook 406 12.6 Increase6.1
Conservative Adam Miya 336 10.46 Decrease4.5
Liberal Democrats Anna Fryer 318 9.9 Increase6.9
Majority 1,744 54.3 Decrease2.2
Registered electors 9,098
Turnout 3,210 35.63 Decrease4.47
Labour hold Swing

May 2018

2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Jarman* 2,611 71.5 +3.6
Conservative Cathy Conchie 547 15.0 +0.7
Green Margaret Westbrook 238 6.5 -2.7
Liberal Democrats Anna Fryer 194 5.3 +3.0
UKIP Pauline Royle 60 1.6 -4.7
Majority 2,064 56.5
Turnout 3,650 40.1 0
Labour hold Swing

May 2016

2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Lloyd* 2,311 67.9 +3.1
Conservative Catherine Conchie 487 14.3 -6.6
Green Margaret Westbrook 314 9.2 -5.1
UKIP Valerie Bayley-Sanderson 214 6.3 +6.3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Lovell 78 2.3 -4.0
Majority 1,824 53.6 +9.7
Turnout 3,404 40.1 -26.7
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Duffield* 3,763 64.8 +1.8
Conservative Edward Kelson 1,212 20.9 -0.2
Green Margaret Westbrook 831 14.3 +3.1
Majority 2,551 43.9 +2.0
Turnout 5,806 66.8 +26.9
Labour hold Swing

May 2014

2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Jarman* 2,003 60.8 -4.5
Conservative James Heywood 603 18.3 -0.1
Green Margaret Westbrook 553 16.8 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Dawn Carberry-Power 135 4.1 +0.8
Majority 1,400 42.5 -4.3
Turnout 3294 37.9 +2.9
Labour hold Swing

May 2012

2012
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 9.6 3.3 -1.4
Majority 1,353 46.8 +4.9
Turnout 2,888 35.0 -4.9
Labour hold Swing

May 2011

2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Duffield 2,194 63.0 +9.5
Conservative Paul Lally 734 21.1 -0.6
Green Margaret Westbrook 389 11.2 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Dawn Carberry-Power 164 4.7 -11.5
Majority 1,460 41.9 +10.1
Turnout 3,481 39.9 -22.6
Labour hold Swing

May 2010

2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Jarman* 2,908 53.5 +12.2
Conservative Paul Lally 1,181 21.7 -11.2
Liberal Democrats David Rhodes 881 16.2 +6.2
Green Margaret Westbrook 463 8.5 -7.3
Majority 1,727 31.8 +23.5
Turnout 5,433 62.5 +30.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s

May 2008

2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Lloyd* 1,167 41.3 -4.2
Conservative Rod Allan 931 32.9 +2.8
Green Margaret Westbrook 448 15.8 +2.4
Liberal Democrats David Rhodes 282 10.0 -1.0
Majority 236 8.3 -7.1
Turnout 2,828 32.5 -2.6
Labour hold Swing

May 2007

2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pauleen Lane* 1,313 45.5 -2.5
Conservative Roderick Allan 868 30.1 -2.1
Green Bernard Kelly 388 13.4 -0.9
Liberal Democrats Simon Wright 317 11.0 +11.0
Majority 445 15.4 -0.4
Turnout 2,886 35.1 +1.5
Labour hold Swing

May 2006

2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Jarman* 1,299 48.0 +6.2
Conservative Roderick Allan 870 32.2 +3.9
Green Matthew Westbrook 388 14.3 +3.8
UKIP Michael McManus 148 5.5 +5.5
Majority 429 15.8 +3.2
Turnout 2,705 33.6 -6.5
Labour hold Swing

May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Lloyd* 1,379 14.6
Labour Pauleen Lane* 1,288 13.6
Labour David Jarman* 1,286 13.6
Conservative Roderick Allan 948 10.0
Conservative Edward Kelson 889 9.4
Conservative Geoffrey Harding 846 8.9
Liberal Democrats Waseem Akram 654 6.9
Liberal Democrats Francis Beswick 591 6.2
Liberal Democrats Eric Haughton 576 6.1
Green Anne Power 362 3.8
Green Bernard Kelly 354 3.7
Green Stephen Parker 287 3.0
Turnout 9,460 40.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

May 2003

2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Jarman* 1,708 49.7 -12.6
Conservative Geoffrey Harding 1,233 35.9 -1.8
Green Bernard Kelly 497 14.5 +14.5
Majority 475 13.8 -10.8
Turnout 3,438 48.4 -0.1
Labour hold Swing

May 2002

2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Lloyd* 2,174 62.3 +7.8
Conservative John Schofield 1,318 37.7 -7.8
Majority 856 24.6 +15.6
Turnout 3,492 48.5 +13.9
Labour hold Swing

May 2000

2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Barker 1,393 54.5 +0.8
Conservative Keith Summerfield 1,164 45.5 +5.3
Majority 229 9.0 -4.5
Turnout 2,557 34.6 +3.9
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jarman* 1,215 53.7 -10.6
Conservative Kelson 910 40.2 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Browne 137 6.1 +6.1
Majority 305 13.5 -15.1
Turnout 2,262 30.7 -2.3
Labour hold Swing
1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. A. Lloyd 1,576 64.3 +5.2
Conservative A. Kelly 875 35.7 -5.2
Majority 701 28.6 +10.4
Turnout 2,451 33.0 -2.4
Labour hold Swing
1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. S. Faltermeyer 1,544 59.1 -2.0
Conservative K. G. Summerfield* 1,068 40.9 +2.0
Majority 476 18.2 -3.9
Turnout 2,612 35.4 -3.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. P. Jarman* 1,760 61.1 +5.0
Conservative J. G. Graham 1,122 38.9 -3.0
Majority 638 22.1 +1.8
Turnout 2,882 39.1 -3.8
Labour hold Swing
1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. P. Hagan* 1,779 56.1 +12.7
Conservative E. J. Kelson 1,137 35.9 -17.7
Liberal Democrats C. R. Walmsley 253 8.0 +8.0
Majority 642 20.3 +10.2
Turnout 3,169 42.9 +2.0
Labour hold Swing
1992
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. G. Summerfield 1,615 53.6 +4.8
Labour K. Birchenough 1,309 43.4 -7.8
Green D. Glazier 91 3.0 +3.0
Majority 306 10.1 +7.7
Turnout 3,015 40.9 -4.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. P. Jarman 1,750 51.2 -3.3
Conservative K. G. Summerfield* 1,669 48.8 +9.9
Majority 81 2.4 -13.3
Turnout 3,419 45.6 -3.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. P. Hagan* 2,015 54.5 -0.2
Conservative S. M. Dirikis 1,436 38.9 -6.4
Green J. D. Westbrook 245 6.6 +6.6
Majority 579 15.7 +6.4
Turnout 3,696 48.8 +1.4
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. B. Ryan 1,934 54.7 +11.7
Conservative S. M. Dirikis 1,604 45.3 -0.5
Majority 330 9.3 +6.5
Turnout 3,538 47.4 -5.3
Labour hold Swing
1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. G. Summerfield 1,841 45.8 +6.1
Labour P. J. Morgan* 1,730 43.0 -11.4
SDP M. L. Kugler 450 11.2 +6.3
Majority 111 2.8 -3.8
Turnout 4,021 52.7 +7.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. P. Hagan 1,824 28.6 +2.9
Labour P. J. Morgan 1,711 26.8 -0.7
Conservative K. G. Summerfield* 1,292 20.3 -5.1
Conservative E. J. Kelson 1,235 19.4 -6.9
SDP M. L. Kugler 313 4.9 +4.9
Majority 419 6.6 -2.0
Turnout 6,375 45.7 +1.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. E. Cottam* 1,848 54.3 +9.9
Conservative I. B. Simmonds 1,556 45.7 -0.2
Majority 292 8.6 +7.1
Turnout 3,404 44.3 -4.8
Labour hold Swing
1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Kelly* 1,724 45.9 +0.5
Labour K. Silcock 1,666 44.4 +3.2
Alliance M. L. Kugler 363 9.7 -3.7
Majority 58 1.5 -2.7
Turnout 3,753 49.1 +2.9
Conservative hold Swing
1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. G. Summerfield 1,638 45.4 +8.1
Labour K. Silcock 1,488 41.2 -21.5
Liberal W. A. Munden 483 13.4 +13.4
Majority 150 4.2 -21.2
Turnout 3,609 46.2 -0.7
Conservative hold Swing
1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. E. Cottam* 2,252 62.7 +21.6
Conservative J. A. Schofield 1,341 37.3 -7.2
Majority 911 25.4 +22.0
Turnout 3,593 46.9 -25.8
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

By-Election 30 August 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. E. Cottam 1,187 42.7 +1.6
Conservative J. A. Schofield 1,127 40.5 -4.0
Liberal H. D. Locksley 466 16.8 +2.4
Majority 60 2.2 -1.2
Turnout 2,780 29.1 -43.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Kelly* 3,091 44.5 -9.2
Labour M. E. Cottam 2,852 41.1 +4.6
Liberal H. D. Locksley 1,002 14.4 +4.6
Majority 239 3.4 -13.7
Turnout 6,945 72.7 +38.3
Conservative hold Swing
1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. W. Homer* 1,886 53.7 +0.2
Labour A. J. Lloyd 1,284 36.5 +1.8
Liberal H. D. Locksley 343 9.8 -1.9
Majority 602 17.1 -1.7
Turnout 3,513 34.4 -4.6
Conservative hold Swing
1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Chandler* 2,033 53.5 +0.3
Labour A. J. Lloyd 1,319 34.7 +4.0
Liberal H. D. Locksley 446 11.7 -4.4
Majority 714 18.8 -3.7
Turnout 3,798 39.0 +3.4
Conservative hold Swing
1975
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Kelly* 1,844 53.2
Labour K. Silcock 1,064 30.7
Liberal J. Stockley 557 16.1
Majority 780 22.5
Turnout 3,465 35.6
Conservative hold Swing
1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. W. Homer 1,859 52.5
Conservative O. Chandler 1,811
Conservative A. Kelly 1,711
Labour J. Bailey 1,683 47.5
Labour H. Pyper 1,655
Labour K. Silcock 1,606
Majority 28
Turnout 3,542 35.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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  2. ^ "Councillor David Jarman". Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Councillor Mrs. Judith Ann Lloyd". Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Sarah Haughey". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Anne Duffield". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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  8. ^ "2021 Local election results". www.trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  9. ^ Anne Duffield, re-elected in 2019, resigned from their seat, creating a second vacancy. Change unavailable due to nature of the election.
  10. ^ 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.
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