Walkden South
Electoral ward
Walkden South ward within Salford City Council.
Walkden South ward within Salford City Council.
Coat of arms of Walkden South
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Coordinates: 53°31′11″N 2°23′47″W / 53.5198°N 2.3963°W / 53.5198; -2.3963
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughSalford
CreatedMay 2004
Named forSouthern Walkden
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Worsley and Eccles South
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodySalford City Council
 • Mayor of SalfordPaul Dennett (Labour)
 • CouncillorLaura Edwards (Labour)
 • CouncillorJoshua Brooks (Labour)
 • CouncillorRichard Critchley (Labour)
Population
 • Total10,185
Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2014.[1]

Walkden South is an area and electoral ward of Salford, England.[2] It is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South.[3] A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 10,185.[1]

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors:

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 David Lewis (Con) Iain Lindley (Con) Stanley Witkowski (Lab)
2006 Les Turner (Con) Iain Lindley (Con) Stanley Witkowski (Lab)
2007 Les Turner (Con) Iain Lindley (Con) Stanley Witkowski (Lab)
2008 Les Turner (Con) Iain Lindley (Con) Nicky Turner (Con)
2010 Les Turner (Con) Iain Lindley (Con) Nicky Turner (Con)
2011 Les Turner (Con) Iain Lindley (Con) Nicky Turner (Con)
2012 Les Turner (Con) Iain Lindley (Con) Richard Critchley (Lab)
2014 Les Turner (Con) Iain Lindley (Con) Richard Critchley (Lab)
2015 Les Turner (Con) Iain Lindley (Con) Richard Critchley (Lab)
2016 Les Turner (Con) Iain Lindley (Con) Richard Critchley (Lab)
2018 Laura Edwards (Lab) Iain Lindley (Con) Richard Critchley (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2010s

May 2018

2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Laura Edwards 1,460 50.5
Conservative Anne Broomhead 1,157 40.0
Green Thomas Dylan 159 5.5
Liberal Democrats David Cowpe 113 3.9
Majority 303 10.5
Turnout 2,895 35.30
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

May 2016

2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard John Critchley* 1,421 43.4 +5.7
Conservative Anne Susan Broomhead 1,266 38.6 −2.8
UKIP Ann Lord 390 11.9 −2.5
Green Thomas Matthew Dylan 149 4.5 +0.1
TUSC Jamie Carr 29 0.9 −0.6
Majority 155 4.7
Turnout 3,276 41.8 −23.4
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Iain Lindley* 2,162 41.4 −8.3
Labour Rob Sharpe 1,969 37.7 −0.6
UKIP Albert Redshaw 749 14.4 +9.8
Green Thomas Dylan 238 4.6 N/A
TUSC Thomas Thurman 76 1.5 N/A
Majority 193 3.7 −7.5
Turnout 5,219 65.2 +20.9
Conservative hold Swing

May 2014

2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Les Turner* 1,186 38 +0.1
Labour Robert Andrew Sharpe 1,105 35.5 +1.5
UKIP Albert Redshaw 626 20.1 N/A
Green Matthew J R Clark 145 4.7 N/A
English Democrat Paul Whitelegg 55 1.8 −2
Majority 81 2.6 −1.3
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

May 2012

2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Critchley 1,169 40.1 +15.1
Conservative Anne Broomhead 1,116 38.3 −12.3
UKIP Albert Redshaw 269 9.2 N/A
Green Diana Battersby 159 5.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Susan Carson 105 3.6 −10.5
English Democrat Paul Whitelegg 88 3.0 N/A
Majority 53 1.8
Turnout 2,943 35.9 −4.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

May 2011

2011[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Iain Lindley* 1,784 49.7 −1.3
Labour Tracy Kelly 1,379 38.4 +11.3
UKIP Albert Redshaw 167 4.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Susan Carson 142 4.0 −4.9
English Democrat Paul Whitelegg 117 3.3 N/A
Majority 405 11.3 +7.4
Turnout 44.3

May 2010

2010[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Les Turner* 2,026 37.7 −12.9
Labour Brendan Ryan 1,815 33.8 +8.8
Liberal Democrats Pauline Ogden 1,015 18.9 +4.8
BNP Tommy Cavanagh 285 5.3 −5.0
English Democrat Paul Whitelegg 203 3.8 +3.8
Majority 211 3.9 −21.7
Turnout 5,373 66.7 +26.4
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in 2000s

2008[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicky Turner 1,649 50.6 −0.4
Labour Brendan Ryan 815 25.0 −2.1
Liberal Democrats Pauline Ogden 458 14.1 +5.2
BNP Tommy Cavanagh 336 10.3 +3.0
Majority 834 25.6
Turnout 40.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
2007[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Iain Lindley* 1,578 51.0
Labour Adrian Brocklehurst 839 27.1
Liberal Democrats Susan Carson 274 8.9
BNP Tommy Cavanagh 225 7.3
Green Simon Battersby 179 5.8
Majority 739
Turnout 3,095 38.2
Conservative hold Swing
2006[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leslie Turner 1,385 47.5
Labour Adrian Brocklehurst 900 30.9
Liberal Democrats Pauline Ogden 632 21.7
Majority 485 16.6
Turnout 2,917 38.9 −1.8
Conservative hold Swing
2004[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stanley Witkowski 1,031
Conservative Iain Lindley 1,010
Conservative David Lewis 1,008
Conservative Glenis Purcell 978
Labour Valerie Burgoyne 928
Liberal Democrats Deborah Rushton 921
Labour Norbert Potter 858
Liberal Democrats John Grant 855
Liberal Democrats Peter Brown 825
Independent David Bowers 222
Turnout 8,636 40.7
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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  2. ^ "Your Councillors". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Barbara Keeley MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Councillor Laura Edwards". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Councillor Joshua Brooks". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Councillor Richard Critchley". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
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