Urmston (ward)

Urmston
Urmston within Trafford
Population	11,271 ^[1]
Metropolitan borough	Trafford
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	North West
UK Parliament	Stretford and Urmston
Councillors	Kevin Procter (Labour)
	Joanne Harding (Labour)
	Catherine Hynes (Labour)
List of places UK England

Urmston is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the most of the town of Urmston, including the Town Centre, and a small part of Flixton.

Councillors

Kevin Procter (Labour)
Joanne Harding (Labour)
Catherine Hynes (Labour)

Election
2004	James Wibberley (Con)	Angela Roberts (Con)	Christine Turner (Con)
2006	James Wibberley (Con)	Angela Roberts (Con)	Christine Turner (Con)
2007	James Wibberley (Con)	Eddie Kelson (Con)	Christine Turner (Con)
2008	James Wibberley (Con)	Eddie Kelson (Con)	Christine Turner (Con)
2010	Kevin Procter (Lab)	Eddie Kelson (Con)	Christine Turner (Con)
2011	Kevin Procter (Lab)	Joanne Harding (Lab)	Christine Turner (Con)
2012	Kevin Procter (Lab)	Joanne Harding (Lab)	Catherine Hynes (Lab)
2014	Kevin Procter (Lab)	Joanne Harding (Lab)	Catherine Hynes (Lab)
2015	Kevin Procter (Lab)	Joanne Harding (Lab)	Catherine Hynes (Lab)
2016	Kevin Procter (Lab)	Joanne Harding (Lab)	Catherine Hynes (Lab)

indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2010s

May 2016

2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Catherine Hynes*	1,830	47.9	+4.3
	Conservative	Christine Turner	1,419	37.1	-0.2
	UKIP	Andrew Beaumont	340	8.9	-1.9
	Green	Geraldine Coggins	144	3.8	-1.7
	Liberal Democrat	Kirsty Cullen	91	2.4	-0.4
Majority			411	10.7	+4.4
Turnout			3,824	46.7	-23.9
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2015

2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Joanne Harding*	2,506	43.6	+4.5
	Conservative	Christine Turner	2,146	37.3	+2.7
	UKIP	Andrew Beaumont	621	10.8	-7.1
	Green	Paul Syrett	318	5.5	-0.8
	Liberal Democrat	Kirstie Davidson	162	2.8	+0.8
Majority			360	6.3	+1.8
Turnout			5,753	70.6	+24.6
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2014

2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Kevin Procter*	1,327	39.1	-6.5
	Conservative	Christine Turner	1,175	34.6	-5.4
	UKIP	Peter Killick	608	17.9	+11.7
	Green	Geraldine Coggins	214	6.3	+1.7
	Liberal Democrat	Wayne Harrison	69	2.0	-0.7
Majority			152	4.5	-0.1
Turnout			3,393	42.1
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2012

2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Catherine Hynes	1,453	45.6	-2.7
	Conservative	Christine Turner*	1,304	41.0	+2.1
	UKIP	Robert Rawcliffe	196	6.2	+2.5
	Green	Paul Syrett	145	4.6	-0.7
	Liberal Democrat	Alan Sherliker	86	2.7	-1.1
Majority			149	4.7	-4.6
Turnout			3,184	40.4	-5.6
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 2011

2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Joanne Harding	1,786	48.3	+5.9
	Conservative	Eddie Kelson*	1,441	38.9	+1.1
	Green	Helen Jocys	196	5.3	+0.6
	Liberal Democrat	Paul Hurst	142	3.8	-11.4
	UKIP	Robert Rawcliffe	136	3.7	+3.7
Majority			345	9.3	+4.7
Turnout			3,701	46.0	-21.5
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 2010

2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Kevin Procter	2,292	42.4	+9.0
	Conservative	James Wibberley*	2,042	37.8	-2.0
	Liberal Democrat	Louise Bird	821	15.2	-5.9
	Green	Helen Jocys	252	4.7	-1.0
Majority			250	4.6	-1.8
Turnout			5,407	67.5	+25.6
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Elections in 2000s

May 2008

2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Christine Turner*	1,346	39.8	-3.8
	Labour	Joyce Acton	1,129	33.4	-5.9
	Liberal Democrat	Bernard Murray	714	21.1	+12.9
	Green	Helen Jocys	191	5.7	-3.2
Majority			217	6.4	+2.1
Turnout			3,380	41.9	-0.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 2007

2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Eddie Kelson	1,450	43.6	-2.8
	Labour	William Clarke	1,308	39.3	-0.7
	Green	Helen Jocys	296	8.9	-4.7
	Liberal Democrat	Graham Rogers	272	8.2	+8.2
Majority			142	4.3	-2.1
Turnout			3,326	42.7	+0.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 2006

2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	James Wibberley*	1,507	46.4	-3.6
	Labour	William Clarke	1,299	40.0	-2.9
	Green	Helen Jocys	442	13.6	+6.6
Majority			208	6.4	+3.2
Turnout			3,248	42.4	-8.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Christine Turner	1,747	17.2
	Conservative	Angela Roberts	1,678	16.5
	Conservative	James Wibberley	1,658	16.3
	Labour	Joyce Acton*	1,549	15.3
	Labour	William Clarke*	1,434	14.1
	Labour	Ian McDermott*	1,366	13.5
	Green	Helen Jocys	715	7.0
Turnout			10,147	50.9

May 2003

2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Joyce Acton*	1,912	45.6	-11.2
	Conservative	Christine Turner	1,808	43.2	+0.0
	Green	Helen Jocys	470	11.2	+11.2
Majority			104	2.4	-11.2
Turnout			4,190	56.6	+2.6
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2002

2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	David Acton*	2,323	56.8	+2.9
	Conservative	Christine Turner	1,765	43.2	-3.0
Majority			558	13.6	+5.9
Turnout			4,088	54.0	+12.7
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2000

2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	William Clarke*	1,679	53.9	+2.2
	Conservative	David Nicklin	1,439	46.2	+3.1
Majority			240	7.7	-0.9
Turnout			3,118	41.3	+4.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 1990s

1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	J Acton*	1,420	51.7	-7.2
	Conservative	Nicklin	1,184	43.1	+4.8
	Liberal Democrat	Elliot	142	5.2	+5.2
Majority			236	8.6	-12.0
Turnout			2,746	36.7	-0.4
	Labour hold		Swing

1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	D. Acton*	1,645	58.9	-3.0
	Conservative	D. M. H. Nicklin	1,068	38.3	+0.2
	Independent	N. J. Barrett	78	2.8
Majority			577	20.6	-3.2
Turnout			2,791	37.1	-6.0
	Labour hold		Swing

1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	W. Clarke	1,961	61.9	-0.6
	Conservative	A. Smith	1,208	38.1	+0.6
Majority			753	23.8	-1.1
Turnout			3,169	43.1	-4.9
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	J. Acton	2,221	62.5	+1.9
	Conservative	E. May*	1,335	37.5	-1.9
Majority			886	24.9	+3.8
Turnout			3,556	48.0	-1.8
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	D. Acton*	2,244	60.6	+20.2
	Conservative	A. Smith	1,461	39.4	-16.3
Majority			783	21.1	+5.8
Turnout			3,705	49.8	+2.3
	Labour hold		Swing

1992
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	C. Warbrick*	2,001	55.7	+5.5
	Labour	L. M. Seex	1,451	40.4	-9.4
	Liberal Democrat	D. J. Kelly	143	4.0	+4.0
Majority			550	15.3	+14.9
Turnout			3,595	47.5	-3.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	E. May*	1,950	50.2	+8.0
	Labour	L. M. Seex	1,935	49.8	-0.8
Majority			15	0.4	-8.0
Turnout			3,885	50.5	-2.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	D. Acton*	2,105	50.6	+5.1
	Conservative	J. G. Graham	1,754	42.2	-5.0
	Green	H. E. Jocys	297	7.1	+7.1
Majority			351	8.4	+6.8
Turnout			4,156	53.1	+2.2
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 1980s

By-Election 24 November 1988
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	D. Acton	1,563	52.6	+7.1
	Conservative	J. G. Graham	1,406	47.4	+0.2
Majority			157	5.3	+3.7
Turnout			2,969	37.2	+14.3
	Labour hold		Swing

1988
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	C. Warbrick*	1,913	47.2	-1.0
	Labour	D. Acton	1,847	45.5	+5.9
	Liberal Democrat	P. J. Carlon	295	7.3	-7.9
Majority			66	1.6	-6.9
Turnout			4,055	50.9	-4.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	E. May	2,076	46.7	+6.4
	Labour	D. Acton*	1,708	38.5	-4.7
	Social Democratic	P. J. Carlon	657	14.8	-1.8
Majority			368	8.3	+5.4
Turnout			4,441	55.8	+10.1
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	J. G. Hanrahan	1,572	43.2	+3.9
	Conservative	A. R. Coupe*	1,467	40.3	-3.7
	Social Democratic	P. J. Carlon	603	16.6	-0.1
Majority			105	2.9	-1.7
Turnout			3,642	45.7	+1.7
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

By-Election 6 March 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	D. Acton	1,321	44.7	+5.4
	Conservative	E. May	871	29.5	-14.5
	Social Democratic	P. J. Carlon	762	25.8	+9.1
Majority			450	15.2	+10.6
Turnout			2,954	37.1	-6.9
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

1984
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	C. Warbrick*	1,515	44.0	-1.0
	Labour	D. Acton	1,355	39.3	+7.1
	Social Democratic	P. J. Carlon	576	16.7	-6.2
Majority			160	4.6	+0.1
Turnout			3,446	44.0	-6.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

1983 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	A. L. Brown	1,706	23.2	-0.3
	Conservative	C. Warbrick	1,600	21.8	-3.1
	Labour	D. Acton	1,269	17.3	+7.8
	Labour	A. G. Hodson	1,095	14.9	+3.0
	Social Democratic	P. J. Carlon	867	11.8	-2.9
	Social Democratic	H. Laffey	815	11.1	-4.3
Majority			331	4.5	-15.5
Turnout			7,352	50.2	+2.7
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	A. R. Coupe*	1,736	46.7	-1.1
	Labour	D. Acton	994	26.8	-25.4
	Social Democratic	P. J. Carlon	985	26.5	+26.5
Majority			742	20.0	+15.7
Turnout			3,715	47.5	+5.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

1980
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	D. Horner	1,686	52.2	+25.1
	Conservative	R. V. Royle-Higginson*	1,546	47.8	-3.0
Majority			140	4.3	-19.5
Turnout			3,232	42.2	-35.5
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Elections in 1970s

1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	A. H. Platt*	3,381	50.8	-8.0
	Labour	D. Horner	1,801	27.1	-1.6
	Liberal	D. E. Unwin	1,469	22.1	+9.6
Majority			1,580	23.8	-6.3
Turnout			6,651	77.7	+43.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	A. R. Coupe*	1,725	58.8	+2.0
	Labour	D. Horner	842	28.7	+4.6
	Liberal	D. E. Unwin	367	12.5	-6.6
Majority			883	30.1	-2.6
Turnout			2,934	34.6	-3.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

1976
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	R. V. Royle-Higginson*	1,798	56.8	+2.3
	Labour	D. T. Taylor	763	24.1	+0.5
	Liberal	A. Scanlon	604	19.1	-2.8
Majority			1,035	32.7	+1.9
Turnout			3,165	37.6	-5.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

1975
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	A. H. Platt	1,968	54.5
	Labour	D. T. Taylor	854	23.6
	Liberal	G. Davies*	790	21.9
Majority			1,114	30.8
Turnout			3,612	43.3
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

1973
	Candidate	Votes	%
Conservative	A. R. Coupe	1,323	15.8
Conservative	R. V. Royle-Higginson	1,270	15.1
Liberal	G. Davies	1,262	15.0

References

↑ "Area profiles: demographics". infotrafford.org.uk. Trafford Innovation and Intelligence Lab. 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

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