St Mary's (Trafford ward)

St Mary's
St Mary's within Trafford
Population11,795 [1]
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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St. Mary's is an electoral ward of Trafford covering most of the southern half of Ashton upon Mersey in Sale.

The ward was created in 2004 largely from the old St. Martin's ward and parts of the old Mersey St. Mary's ward.

Councillors

As of 2022, the councillors are Rob Duncan (Conservative),[2] Dan Bunting (Conservative),[3] and John Holden (Conservative).[4]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 John Tolhurst (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)
2006 John Tolhurst (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)
2007 John Tolhurst (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)
2008 John Tolhurst (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)
2010 Rob Chilton (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)
2011 Rob Chilton (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)
2012 Rob Chilton (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)
2014 Rob Chilton (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)
2015 Rob Chilton (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)
2016 Rob Chilton (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)
2018 Rob Chilton (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)
2019 Rob Chilton (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)
2021 Rob Chilton (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)
2022 Rob Duncan (Con) Dan Bunting (Con) John Holden (Con)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2020s

May 2022

2022[5] [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rob Duncan 1,513 47.6
Labour Eve Parker 1,152 36.3
Green James McGlashan 188 5.9
Liberal Democrats Louise Bird 183 5.8
Women's Equality Lucy Wood 127 4.0
Majority 361 11.4
Registered electors 8,607
Turnout 3,177 36.9
Conservative hold Swing

May 2021

2021[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Holden* 1,729 47.5 Decrease9.9
Labour James Mills 1,317 36.2 Increase4.9
Green James McGlashan 235 6.5 Increase0.4
Liberal Democrats Louise Bird 174 4.8 0.0
Women's Equality Lucy Wood 134 3.7 N/A
Majority 412 11.3 Decrease14.9
Rejected ballots 23
Registered electors 8,671
Turnout 3,638 42.0 Increase4.4
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.4

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dan Bunting* 1,527 49.1 −10.9
Labour Jill Axford 920 29.6 −1.2
Green James McGlashan 294 9.4 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Alison Smith 188 6.0 +1.2
UKIP Kathy Mason 184 5.9 +5.9
Majority 607 19.5 −6.8
Turnout 3,113 36.3 −3.6
Conservative hold Swing

May 2018

2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rob Chilton* 2,053 60.0 +2.3
Labour Mal Choudhury 1,054 30.8 −0.5
Liberal Democrats Louise Bird 167 4.9 +0.1
Green Nicholas Robertson-Brown 149 4.4 −1.7
Majority 999 29.2 +2.9
Turnout 3,423 39.9 +2.3
Conservative hold Swing

May 2016

2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Holden* 1,772 57.4 +4.3
Labour Gary Keary 965 31.3 −3.2
Green Nicholas Robertson-Brown 187 6.1 −0.9
Liberal Democrats Louise Bird 147 4.8 −0.4
Majority 807 26.2 +7.4
Turnout 3,085 37.6 −28.3
Conservative hold Swing

May 2015

2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dan Bunting* 2,911 53.4 +6.7
Labour Michael Melia 1,880 34.5 −0.3
Green Jane Leicester 381 7.0 +3.1
Liberal Democrats David Martin 283 5.2 +2.2
Majority 1,031 18.9 +7.0
Turnout 5,455 65.9 +25.9
Conservative hold Swing

May 2014

2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rob Chilton* 1,617 46.7 +3.4
Labour James Wright 1,206 34.8 −7.6
UKIP John Walsh 401 11.6 +7.5
Green Phil Kilburn 134 3.9 +0.8
Liberal Democrats Pauline Cliff 105 3.0 −16.9
Majority 411 11.9 −1.8
Turnout 3,463 40.3
Conservative hold Swing

May 2012

2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Holden* 1,285 43.0 −7.4
Labour Simon Buckley 1,266 42.4 +7.0
UKIP Stephen Farndon 203 6.8 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Jordan Cooper 122 4.1 −1.3
Green Joseph Ryan 111 3.7 +0.6
Majority 19 0.6 −14.4
Turnout 2,987 35.2 −4.8
Conservative hold Swing

May 2011

2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Bunting* 1,773 50.4 +7.1
Labour Matthew Finnegan 1,246 35.4 +5.8
UKIP Stephen Farndon 201 5.7 +1.6
Liberal Democrats Jordan Cooper 190 5.4 −14.5
Green Iram Zaman 108 3.1 +0.1
Majority 527 15.0 +1.3
Turnout 3,518 40.0 −22.8
Conservative hold Swing

May 2010

2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rob Chilton 2,367 43.3 −12.7
Labour Thomas Tomkins 1,619 29.6 +7.5
Liberal Democrats Marjorie Rhodes 1,089 19.9 +10.4
UKIP Stephen Farndon 223 4.1 −3.4
Green Zoe Power 165 3.0 −1.9
Majority 748 13.7 −20.2
Turnout 5,463 62.8 +28.5
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s

May 2008

2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Holden* 1,659 56.0 +1.1
Labour Tom Tomkins 655 22.1 −4.1
Liberal Democrats Diane Webster 280 9.5 −1.6
UKIP Stephen Farndon 223 7.5 +4.2
Green Zoe Power 145 4.9 +0.4
Majority 1,004 33.9 +5.2
Turnout 2,962 34.3 −1.9
Conservative hold Swing

May 2007

2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dan Bunting* 1,642 54.9 +2.7
Labour Tom Ross 783 26.2 −1.8
Liberal Democrats Diane Webster 332 11.1 −2.1
Green Simon Campling 134 4.5 −2.2
UKIP Stephen Farndon 100 3.3 +3.3
Majority 859 28.7 +4.5
Turnout 2,991 36.2 −0.6
Conservative hold Swing

May 2006

2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Tolhurst* 1,555 52.2 −4.9
Labour Tom Ross 833 28.0 −5.3
Liberal Democrats Diane Hibberd 392 13.2 +6.7
Green Janet Jackson 199 6.7 +6.7
Majority 722 24.2 +8.4
Turnout 2,979 36.8 −10.4
Conservative hold Swing

June 2004

2004 (after boundary changes)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Holden 1,926 19.7
Conservative Daniel Bunting 1,912 19.5
Conservative John Tolhurst* 1,754 17.9
Labour Leonard Murkin* 1,237 12.6
Labour Sophie Taylor 1,073 10.9
Labour Angela Gray* 963 9.8
Liberal Democrats Diane Hibberd 641 6.5
BNP Dorothy Gough 294 3.0
Turnout 9,800 47.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ^ "Area profiles: demographics". infotrafford.org.uk. Trafford Innovation and Intelligence Lab. 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ^ Prior, David (6 May 2022). "Local Election results 2022: Trafford Conservatives leader loses Timperley seat as Lib Dems and Greens make gains". Altrincham Today. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Councillor Daniel Edward Bunting". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Councillor John Holden". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. 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 (4 May 2018). "Local Election 2018 Results". trafford.gov.uk. Trafford MBC. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.