The local and general elections took place on Thursday 7 May 2015.
General election result
- Salford and Eccles constituency: Long Bailey, Rebecca (Labour)
- Worsley and Eccles South constituency: Keeley, Barbara Mary (Labour)
The Kersal and Broughton wards of Salford lie within the Blackley and Broughton constituency. The verification, count and declaration for this constituency is facilitated by Manchester City Council.
Local election results
The results in each ward are as follows, * indicates a sitting councillor:
Barton
There was no sitting councillor up for election this year.
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Barnes, Michele |
Labour Party |
2,656 |
Bingham, Robert |
Conservative Party |
1,015 |
Davies, Linda Margaret |
Green Party |
435 |
Tomlinson, Wayne Peter |
British National Party |
271 |
Wright, Susan Katrina |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
226 |
- Elected: Michele Barnes
- Electorate: 8,734
- Percentage poll: 53.26%
- Void votes: 49
- Total votes: 4,652
- Status: Labour hold
Boothstown and Ellenbrook
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Battersby, Diana Joy |
Green Party |
410 |
*Garrido, Robin |
Conservative Party |
2,924 |
Mcardle, Joseph |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
109 |
Rowbotham, Lee Colin |
Labour Party |
1,580 |
- Elected: Robin Garrido
- Electorate: 7,496
- Percentage poll: 67.54%
- Void votes: 40
- Total votes: 5,063
- Status: Conservative hold
Broughton
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Jones, David |
Green Party |
444 |
*Mcintyre, Charlie |
Labour Party |
2,918 |
Metcalfe, Alan |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
229 |
Saunders, Yonie |
Conservative Party |
720 |
- Elected: Charlie McIntyre
- Electorate: 9,314
- Percentage poll: 47.14%
- Void votes: 80
- Total votes: 4,391
- Status: Labour hold
Cadishead
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Cawood, Diane Natalie |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
244 |
Chapman, Dorothy |
Conservative Party |
1,315 |
*Hunt, Jimmy |
Labour Party |
2,506 |
Valentine, Alan Dominic |
Green Party |
405 |
- Elected: Jimmy Hunt
- Electorate: 8,129
- Percentage poll: 55.42%
- Void votes: 35
- Total votes: 4,505
- Status: Labour hold
Claremont
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Benjamin, Ronnie |
Liberal Democrats |
315 |
Ferrer, Mary |
UK Independence Party |
1,124 |
Goodall, Bob |
Conservative Party |
1,014 |
Iacopini, Rene |
Green Party |
305 |
Kilsby, Matt |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
80 |
*Murphy, Joe |
Labour Party |
2,335 |
- Elected: Joe Murphy
- Electorate: 8,243
- Percentage poll: 62.76%
- Void votes: 15
- Total votes: 5,173
- Status: Labour hold
Eccles
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Goodall, Linda |
Conservative Party |
1,347 |
Griffiths, Sally |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
122 |
Kelly, Val |
Liberal Democrats |
257 |
*Stone, Lisa Margaret |
Labour Party |
2,612 |
Van Dyke, Emma |
Green Party |
327 |
Wakefield, Robert |
UK Independence Party |
739 |
- Elected: Lisa Stone
- Electorate: 8,751
- Percentage poll: 61.97%
- Void votes: 15
- Total votes: 5,404
- Status: Labour hold
Irlam
There was no sitting councillor up for election this year.
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Anderson, Jackie |
Independent |
25 |
Gaskell, Noel |
Conservative Party |
727 |
Hardwick, Paul Scott |
Green Party |
215 |
Robinson, Brian Norman |
UK Independence Party |
910 |
Taylor, Peter |
Labour Party |
1,935 |
Thorpe, Eric |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
47 |
- Elected: Peter Taylor
- Electorate: 7,016
- Percentage poll: 55.16%
- Void votes: 12
- Total votes: 3,871
- Status: Labour hold
Irwell Riverside
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Alder, Katherine |
UK Independence Party |
617 |
Carr, Jamie |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
92 |
Lawson, Carl |
British National Party |
37 |
Olsen, Wendy |
Green Party |
537 |
*Ord, Stephen Stuart |
Labour Party |
2,124 |
Taberner, Jessica |
Conservative Party |
472 |
- Elected: Stephen Ord
- Electorate: 7,300
- Percentage poll: 53.42%
- Void votes: 21
- Total votes: 3,879
- Status: Labour hold
Kersal
There was no sitting councillor up for election this year.
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Davies, Harry |
Labour Party |
2,110 |
Norat, Farid |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
89 |
Reading, Jason |
Green Party |
250 |
Saunders, Arnold |
Conservative Party |
1,872 |
- Elected: Harry Davies
- Electorate: 8,439
- Percentage poll: 51.58%
- Void votes: 34
- Total votes: 4,355
- Status: Labour hold
Langworthy
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Olsen, Andy |
UK Independence Party |
1,065 |
Pattinson, Ian |
Green Party |
341 |
*Reynolds, Gina Claire |
Labour Party |
2,424 |
Turner, Nicky |
Conservative Party |
460 |
Warren, Sean |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
98 |
- Elected: Gina Reynolds
- Electorate: 8,485
- Percentage poll: 52.02%
- Void votes: 24
- Total votes: 4,412
- Status: Labour hold
Little Hulton
There was no sitting councillor up for election this year.
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Ferrer, Stephen |
UK Independence Party |
1,038 |
James, Nathan Ian |
Conservative Party |
669 |
King, Kieren John Luke |
Green Party |
150 |
Lewis, Kate |
Labour Party |
2,281 |
Simmons, Terry |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
159 |
- Elected: Kate Lewis
- Electorate: 9,192
- Percentage poll: 46.9%
- Void votes: 15
- Total votes: 4,312
- Status: Labour hold
Ordsall
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Alayo-Arnabat, Jim |
Green Party |
825 |
Barnes, Christopher |
UK Independence Party |
665 |
Boot, Jonathan |
Conservative Party |
1,224 |
*Dobbs, Peter William |
Labour Party |
2,950 |
Vickers, Stephanie |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
146 |
- Elected: Peter Dobbs
- Electorate: 11,017
- Percentage poll: 52.89%
- Void votes: 22
- Total votes: 5,832
- Status: Labour hold
Pendlebury
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Brand, Chrissy |
Green Party |
235 |
*Ferguson, John |
Labour and Co-Operative Party |
2,501 |
Newton, Jake |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
78 |
Olsen, Stacey |
UK Independence Party |
1,295 |
Purcell, Glenis |
Conservative Party |
1,024 |
- Elected: John Ferguson
- Electorate: 9,028
- Percentage poll: 57.11%
- Void votes: 23
- Total votes: 5,156
- Status: Labour hold
Swinton North
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Bulmer, Sharon |
Conservative Party |
1,035 |
*Dawson, Jim |
Labour Party |
2,716 |
Deas, John Mark |
UK Independence Party |
1,066 |
Parkinson-Green, Norma Frances |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
163 |
- Elected: Jim Dawson
- Electorate: 8,443
- Percentage poll: 59.29%
- Void votes: 31
- Total votes: 5,006
- Status: Labour hold
Swinton South
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
*Blower, Neil |
Labour Party |
2,228 |
Broomhead, Anne |
Conservative Party |
1,054 |
Fairbrother, Sean Anthony |
Green Party |
264 |
O`Neill, Joe |
UK Independence Party |
1,086 |
Royle, Jill |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
111 |
- Elected: Neil Blower
- Electorate: 8,280
- Percentage poll: 57.61%
- Void votes: 24
- Total votes: 4,767
- Status: Labour hold
Walkden North
There was no sitting councillor up for election this year.
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Ahmed, Usama Absar |
Green Party |
188 |
Bellamy, Samantha Jayne |
Labour Party |
2,263 |
Carss, Andrew |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
118 |
Gill, Bernie |
UK Independence Party |
1,094 |
Hill, Dan |
Conservative Party |
866 |
- Elected: Samantha Bellamy
- Electorate: 8,532
- Percentage poll: 53.43%
- Void votes: 21
- Total votes: 4,550
- Status: Labour hold
Walkden South
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Dylan, Thomas |
Green Party |
238 |
*Lindley, Iain David |
Conservative Party |
2,162 |
Redshaw, Albert |
UK Independence Party |
749 |
Sharpe, Robert Andrew |
Labour Party |
1,969 |
Thurman, Tom |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
76 |
- Elected: Iain Lindley
- Electorate: 8,001
- Percentage poll: 65.18%
- Void votes: 25
- Total votes: 5,219
- Status: Conservative hold
Weaste and Seedley
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Fallows, Barrie |
UK Independence Party |
1,080 |
Kennaugh, Adam Charles Edward |
Conservative Party |
813 |
Mulleady, Peter John |
Green Party |
353 |
Quinn, Paul |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
122 |
Vaughan, Robert |
Liberal Democrats |
285 |
*Wilson, Paul Ronald |
Labour Party |
2,279 |
- Elected: Paul Wilson
- Electorate: 8,875
- Percentage poll: 55.8%
- Void votes: 20
- Total votes: 4,952
- Status: Labour hold
Winton
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Alker, Helen Margaret |
Green Party |
330 |
*Boshell, Paula |
Labour Party |
2,693 |
Cullen, Stephen |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
182 |
Darlington, George Andrew |
Conservative Party |
1,020 |
Doyle, Paul |
Independent |
533 |
- Elected: Paula Boshell
- Electorate: 8,657
- Percentage poll: 55.47%
- Void votes: 44
- Total votes: 4,802
- Status: Labour hold
Worsley
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Bertenshaw, Chris |
Green Party |
380 |
*Clarkson, Chris |
Conservative Party |
3,054 |
Roberts, John |
Labour Party |
1,533 |
Townsend, Andrew |
UK Independence Party |
770 |
Watson, Kit |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts |
44 |
- Elected: Chris Clarkson
- Electorate: 8,175
- Percentage poll: 71.12%
- Void votes: 34
- Total votes: 5,814
- Status: Conservative hold
General election results
Salford and Eccles constituency
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Bailey, Noreen |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
517 |
Berry, Bez |
We Are The Reality Party |
703 |
Briggs, Charlie |
Liberal Democrats |
1,614 |
Clark, Sam |
The Pirate Party |
183 |
Downes, Greg |
Conservative Party |
8,823 |
Doyle, Paul Frank |
UK Independence Party |
7,806 |
Long Bailey, Rebecca |
Labour Party |
21,364 |
Van Dyke, Emma |
Green Party |
2,251 |
- Elected: Long Bailey, Rebecca
- Electorate: 74,291
- Percentage poll: 58.49%
- Void votes: 201
- Total votes: 43,457
Worsley and Eccles South constituency
Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
Berg, Geoffrey Hugh Lewis |
Independent |
184 |
Bertenshaw, Chris |
Green Party |
1,242 |
Clarkson,Kate |
Liberal Democrats |
1,100 |
Hammond, Owen Martin |
UK Independence Party |
7,688 |
Keeley, Barbara Mary |
Labour Party |
18,600 |
Lindley, Iain David |
Conservative Party |
12,654 |
McNally, Mags |
We Are The Reality Party |
200 |
North, Steven |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
380 |
- Elected: Keeley, Barbara Mary
- Electorate: 72,177
- Percentage poll: 58.44%
- Void votes: 136
- Total votes: 42,182
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