Stretford
Stretford within Trafford
Population11,318 [1]
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
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UK
England

Stretford is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, covering the south-west part of Stretford, including the town centre.

Councillors

As of 2022, the councillors are Jane Slater (Labour),[2] Stephen Adshead (Labour),[3] and Tom Ross (Labour).[4]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
1973 Margaret Hindley (Con) Colin Warbrick (Con) Harry Walker (Con)
1975 Margaret Hindley (Con) Colin Warbrick (Con) Harry Walker (Con)
1976 Margaret Hindley (Con) Colin Warbrick (Con) Harry Walker (Con)
1978 Margaret Hindley (Con) Colin Warbrick (Con) Harry Walker (Con)
1979 Margaret Hindley (Con) Colin Warbrick (Con) Harry Walker (Con)
1980 Margaret Hindley (Con) Chris Reid (Lab) Harry Walker (Con)
1982 Margaret Hindley (Con) Chris Reid (Lab) Harry Walker (Con)
1983 Margaret Hindley (Con) Chris Reid (Lab) Harry Walker (Con)
1984 Margaret Hindley (Con) Frank Redfern (Con) Harry Walker (Con)
1986 Stephen Adshead (Lab) Frank Redfern (Con) Harry Walker (Con)
1987 Stephen Adshead (Lab) Frank Redfern (Con) Harry Walker (Con)
1988 Stephen Adshead (Lab) John Beer (Lab) Harry Walker (Con)
1990 Stephen Adshead (Lab) John Beer (Lab) Harry Walker (Con)
1991 Stephen Adshead (Lab) John Beer (Lab) Harry Walker (Con)
Dec 1991 Stephen Adshead (Lab) John Beer (Lab) Bernice Garlick (Lab)
1992 Stephen Adshead (Lab) Harry Walker (Con) Bernice Garlick (Lab)
1994 Stephen Adshead (Lab) Harry Walker (Con) Bernice Garlick (Lab)
1995 Stephen Adshead (Lab) Harry Walker (Con) Bernice Garlick (Lab)
1996 Stephen Adshead (Lab) Paul Dolan (Lab) Bernice Garlick (Lab)
1998 Stephen Adshead (Lab) Paul Dolan (Lab) Bernice Garlick (Lab)
1999 Stephen Adshead (Lab) Paul Dolan (Lab) Bernice Garlick (Lab)
2000 Stephen Adshead (Lab) Paul Dolan (Lab) Bernice Garlick (Lab)
2002 Stephen Adshead (Lab) Paul Dolan (Lab) Bernice Garlick (Lab)
2003 Stephen Adshead (Lab) Paul Dolan (Lab) Bernice Garlick (Lab)
2004 Bernice Garlick (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Karina Carter (Lab)
2006 Bernice Garlick (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Karina Carter (Lab)
2007 Bernice Garlick (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Karina Carter (Lab)
2008 Tom Ross (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Karina Carter (Lab)
2010 Tom Ross (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)
2011 Tom Ross (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)
2012 Tom Ross (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)
2014 Tom Ross (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)
2015 Tom Ross (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)
2016 Tom Ross (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)
2018 Tom Ross (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Jane Slater (Lab)
2019 Tom Ross (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Jane Slater (Lab)
2021 Tom Ross (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Jane Slater (Lab)
2022 Tom Ross (Lab) Stephen Adshead (Lab) Jane Slater (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2020s

May 2022

2022[5] [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Slater* 2,013 70.9
Conservative Susan Taylor 431 15.2
Green Liz O’Neill 281 9.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Power 104 3.7
Majority 1,582 55.7
Registered electors 7,882
Turnout 2,841 36.0
Labour hold Swing

May 2021

2021[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Ross* 2,160 66.7 Increase0.4
Conservative Colin Hooley 625 19.3 Decrease2.4
Green Liz O'Neill 356 11.0 Increase2.8
Liberal Democrats Stephen Power 72 2.2 Decrease1.1
Majority 1,535 47.4 Increase2.8
Rejected ballots 26
Registered electors 7,974
Turnout 3,239 40.6 Increase0.6
Labour hold Swing Increase1.4

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

2019[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Adshead* 1,843 66.0 Decrease5.5
Conservative Kwok Leung 329 11.8 Decrease3.9
Green Liz O'Neill 304 10.9 Increase4.1
UKIP Barbara McDermott 208 7.5 Increase4.6
Liberal Democrats Simon Lepori 107 3.8 Increase0.7
Majority 1,514 54.2 Decrease1.6
Registered electors 7,843
Turnout 2,791 35.6 Decrease3.9
Labour hold Swing

May 2018

2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Slater 2,231 71.5 +4.9
Conservative Shengke Zhi 490 15.7 -6.1
Green Liz O'Neill 211 6.8 -1.5
Liberal Democrats Simon Lepori 98 3.1 -0.2
UKIP Ian Royle 92 2.9 +2.9
Majority 1,741 55.8
Turnout 3,122 39.5 -0.5
Labour hold Swing

May 2016

2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Ross* 2,004 66.3 +6.6
Conservative Colin Hooley 656 21.7 -1.7
Green Liz O'Neill 249 8.2 -4.3
Liberal Democrats Shaun Ennis 100 3.3 -0.6
Majority 1,348 44.6 +8.3
Turnout 3,021 40.0 +26.2
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Adshead* 3,084 60.0 +2.0
Conservative Colin Hooley 1,207 23.5 +0.8
Green Liz O'Neill 649 12.6 -3.3
Liberal Democrats Craig Thomas 203 3.9 +0.5
Majority 1,877 36.5 +1.3
Turnout 5,143 66.5 +27.8
Labour hold Swing

May 2014

2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dolores O'Sullivan* 1,718 58.0 -4.4
Conservative Colin Hooley 674 22.7 +4.9
Green Liz O'Neill 471 15.9 +5.9
Liberal Democrats David Martin 100 3.4 -0.2
Majority 1,044 35.2 -9.4
Turnout 2,963 38.7
Labour hold Swing

May 2012

2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Ross* 1,666 62.4 +1.2
Conservative Michael Parris 475 17.8 -6.6
Green Liz O'Neill 266 10.0 +0.5
UKIP Jan Brzozowski 167 6.3 +6.3
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Cullen 95 3.6 -1.3
Majority 1,191 44.6 +7.8
Turnout 2,669 35.6 -4.7
Labour hold Swing

May 2011

2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Adshead* 1,923 61.2 +8.2
Conservative Colin Hooley 766 24.4 0
Green Liz O'Neill 299 9.5 +4.3
Liberal Democrats Louise Shaw 154 4.9 -12.4
Majority 1,157 36.8 +8.2
Turnout 3,142 40.3 -21.7
Labour hold Swing

May 2010

2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dolores O'Sullivan 2,585 53.0 +3.3
Conservative Benita Dirikis 1,192 24.4 -8.7
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Clarke 845 17.3 +9.2
Green Liz O'Neill 255 5.2 -3.9
Majority 1,393 28.6 +12.0
Turnout 4,877 62.0 +27.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s

May 2008

2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Ross 1,345 49.7 -1.2
Conservative Colin Hooley 896 33.1 +2.2
Green Liz O'Neill 247 9.1 -0.5
Liberal Democrats John O'Connor 218 8.1 -1.5
Majority 449 16.6 -3.4
Turnout 2,706 35.0 -1.9
Labour hold Swing

May 2007

2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Adshead* 1,398 50.9 +1.2
Conservative Colin Hooley 849 30.9 -3.1
Liberal Democrats John O’Connor 263 9.6 +9.6
Green Joe Ryan 237 8.6 -7.7
Majority 549 20.0 +4.3
Turnout 2,747 36.9 -0.1
Labour hold Swing

May 2006

2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Karina Carter* 1,355 49.7 -2.2
Conservative Colin Hooley 926 34.0 -7.5
Green Jennie Gander 445 16.3 +16.3
Majority 429 15.7 +12.6
Turnout 2,726 37.0 -0.1
Labour hold Swing

May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bernice Garlick* 1,299 18.9
Labour Stephen Adshead* 1,242 18.0
Labour Karina Carter 1,036 15.0
Conservative Benita Dirikis 966 14.0
Conservative George Manley 948 13.8
Conservative Colin Hooley 945 13.7
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Mian 449 6.5
Turnout 6,885 37.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

May 2003

2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bernice Garlick* 1,987 54.2 -4.1
Conservative George Manley 1,331 36.3 -0.5
Green Antony Quinn 350 9.5 +9.5
Majority 656 17.9 -3.6
Turnout 3,668 49.1 -1.7
Labour hold Swing

May 2002

2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Adshead* 2,224 58.3 +1.4
Conservative John Lamb 1,403 36.8 -6.3
Socialist Labour Prudence Hibberd 189 5.0 +5.0
Majority 821 21.5 +7.7
Turnout 3,816 50.8 +18.3
Labour hold Swing

May 2000

2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Dolan* 1,406 56.9 -0.6
Conservative John Schofield 1,066 43.1 +5.2
Majority 340 13.8 -5.8
Turnout 2,472 32.5 -1.4
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Garlick* 1,475 57.5 -2.0
Conservative Schofield 973 37.9 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Rogers 118 4.6 +4.6
Majority 502 19.6 -4.9
Turnout 2,566 33.9 +1.9
Labour hold Swing
1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. A. Adshead* 1,449 59.5 -2.8
Conservative K. G. Summerfield 851 35.0 -2.7
Socialist Labour P. J. Hibberd 135 5.5 +5.5
Majority 598 24.5 0
Turnout 2,435 32.0 -8.1
Labour hold Swing
1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Dolan 1,899 62.3 -3.9
Conservative H. Walker* 1,151 37.7 +3.9
Majority 748 24.5 -7.9
Turnout 3,050 40.1 -2.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. E. Garlick* 2,176 66.2 +8.2
Conservative J. T. Kelly 1,110 33.8 +0.5
Majority 1,066 32.4 +7.6
Turnout 3,286 42.9 -3.7
Labour hold Swing
1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. A. Adshead* 2,105 58.0 +15.3
Conservative J. T. Kelly 1,207 33.3 -19.9
Liberal Democrats J. M. Walmsley 316 8.7 +5.5
Majority 898 24.8 +14.3
Turnout 3,628 46.6 -1.8
Labour hold Swing
1992
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Walker 2,048 53.2 +7.3
Labour J. T. Beer* 1,643 42.7 -3.1
Liberal Democrats S. D. Bowater 125 3.2 -5.0
Green C. I. Kirby 36 0.9 +0.9
Majority 405 10.5 +10.4
Turnout 3,852 48.4 -1.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
By-Election 5 December 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. E. Garlick 1,656 48.0 +2.2
Conservative H. Walker* 1,654 47.9 -2.0
Liberal Democrats F. C. Beswick 140 4.1 -4.1
Majority 2 0.1 +34.1
Turnout 3,450 42.9 -6.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Walker* 1,827 45.9 +5.8
Labour B. E. Garlick 1,822 45.8 -5.8
Liberal Democrats F. C. Beswick 328 8.2 +3.4
Majority 5 0.1 -11.3
Turnout 3,977 49.5 -1.0
Conservative hold Swing
1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Adshead* 2,097 51.6 +3.7
Conservative F. D. Redfern 1,632 40.1 -6.7
Liberal Democrats F. C. Beswick 194 4.8 -0.5
Green E. M. Jocys 143 3.5 +3.5
Majority 465 11.4 +10.2
Turnout 4,066 50.5 +2.7
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. T. Beer 1,872 47.9 +10.0
Conservative F. D. Redfern* 1,826 46.8 -2.0
Liberal Democrats L. L. Sumner 207 5.3 -8.0
Majority 46 1.2 -9.7
Turnout 3,905 47.8 -3.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Walker* 2,042 48.8 +8.6
Labour J. T. Beer 1,587 37.9 -10.1
SDP L. L. Sumner 559 13.3 +1.5
Majority 455 10.9 +3.1
Turnout 4,188 50.9 +5.7
Conservative hold Swing
1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. A. Adshead 1,772 48.0 +5.6
Conservative M. Hindley* 1,483 40.2 -5.6
SDP L. L. Sumner 437 11.8 0
Majority 289 7.8 +4.4
Turnout 3,692 45.2 +1.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. D. Redfern 1,616 45.8 -1.6
Labour J. F. L. Wood 1,496 42.4 +2.3
SDP L. L. Sumner 416 11.8 -0.7
Majority 120 3.4 -3.8
Turnout 3,528 43.3 -4.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Walker* 1,886 47.4 -3.9
Labour J. F. L. Wood 1,598 40.1 +9.9
Alliance L. L. Sumner 498 12.5 -6.0
Majority 288 7.2 -14.1
Turnout 3,982 48.0 +3.4
Conservative hold Swing
1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hindley* 1,886 51.3 +5.9
Labour G. Woodburn 1,107 30.2 -24.4
SDP L. L. Sumner 679 18.5 +18.5
Majority 779 21.3 +12.1
Turnout 3,664 44.6 +1.3
Conservative hold Swing
1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Reid 1,952 54.6 +19.7
Conservative C. Warbrick* 1,623 45.4 -8.4
Majority 329 9.2 -9.7
Turnout 3,575 43.3 -34.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in the 1970s

1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Walker* 2,480 53.8 -14.7
Labour C. Reid 1,608 34.9 +3.4
Liberal R. J. Allan 521 11.3 +11.3
Majority 872 18.9 -18.1
Turnout 4,609 78.0 +38.0
Conservative hold Swing
1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hindley* 1,591 68.5 +4.1
Labour R. A. Tully 732 31.5 +3.2
Majority 859 37.0 +0.9
Turnout 2,323 40.0 -2.3
Conservative hold Swing
1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Warbrick* 1,587 64.4 +1.2
Labour G. R. Scott 698 28.3 +3.0
Liberal C. R. Hedley 181 7.3 -4.2
Majority 889 36.1 -1.8
Turnout 2,466 42.3 +3.3
Conservative hold Swing
1975
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Walker* 1,468 63.2
Labour G. R. Scott 588 25.3
Liberal R. K. Sangster 268 11.5
Majority 880 37.9
Turnout 2,324 39.0
Conservative hold Swing
1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hindley 1,583 66.7
Conservative C. Warbrick 1,493
Conservative H. Walker 1,492
Labour E. Wollaston 789 33.3
Labour I. Gregory 777
Labour J. Haydock 777
Majority 703
Turnout 2,372 39.0
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. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Councillor Jane Slater". Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Councillor Stephen Adshead". Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Councillor Tom Ross". Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  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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