Urmston (ward)

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Urmston
Urmston within Trafford
Population11,271 [1]
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Kevin Procter (Labour)
  • Joanne Harding (Labour)
  • Catherine Hynes (Labour)
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England

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

Councillors[edit]

  • Kevin Procter (Labour)[2]
  • Joanne Harding (Labour)[3]
  • Catherine Hynes (Labour)[4]
Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
1973 Allan Coupe (Con) Ruth Royle-Higginson (Con) Gwen Davies (Lib)
1975 Allan Coupe (Con) Ruth Royle-Higginson (Con) Anthony Platt (Con)
1976 Allan Coupe (Con) Ruth Royle-Higginson (Con) Anthony Platt (Con)
1978 Allan Coupe (Con) Ruth Royle-Higginson (Con) Anthony Platt (Con)
1979 Allan Coupe (Con) Ruth Royle-Higginson (Con) Anthony Platt (Con)
1980 Allan Coupe (Con) D. Horner (Lab) Anthony Platt (Con)
1982 Allan Coupe (Con) D. Horner (Lab) Anthony Platt (Con)
1983 Allan Coupe (Con) Colin Warbrick (Con) A. Brown (Con)
1984 Allan Coupe (Con) Colin Warbrick (Con) A. Brown (Con)
Mar 1986 Allan Coupe (Con) Colin Warbrick (Con) David Acton (Lab)
1986 James Hanrahan (Lab) Colin Warbrick (Con) David Acton (Lab)
1987 James Hanrahan (Lab) Colin Warbrick (Con) Eric May (Con)
1988 James Hanrahan (Lab) Colin Warbrick (Con) Eric May (Con)
Nov 1988 David Acton (Lab) Colin Warbrick (Con) Eric May (Con)
1990 David Acton (Lab) Colin Warbrick (Con) Eric May (Con)
1991 David Acton (Lab) Colin Warbrick (Con) Eric May (Con)
1992 David Acton (Lab) Colin Warbrick (Con) Eric May (Con)
1994 David Acton (Lab) Colin Warbrick (Con) Eric May (Con)
1995 David Acton (Lab) Colin Warbrick (Con) Joyce Acton (Lab)
1996 David Acton (Lab) Bill Clarke (Lab) Joyce Acton (Lab)
1998 David Acton (Lab) Bill Clarke (Lab) Joyce Acton (Lab)
1999 David Acton (Lab) Bill Clarke (Lab) Joyce Acton (Lab)
2000 David Acton (Lab) Bill Clarke (Lab) Joyce Acton (Lab)
2002 David Acton (Lab) Bill Clarke (Lab) Joyce Acton (Lab)
2003 David Acton (Lab) Bill Clarke (Lab) Joyce Acton (Lab)
2004 Christine Turner (Con) Angela Roberts (Con) James Wibberley (Con)
2006 Christine Turner (Con) Angela Roberts (Con) James Wibberley (Con)
2007 Christine Turner (Con) Eddie Kelson (Con) James Wibberley (Con)
2008 Christine Turner (Con) Eddie Kelson (Con) James Wibberley (Con)
2010 Christine Turner (Con) Eddie Kelson (Con) Kevin Procter (Lab)
2011 Christine Turner (Con) Joanne Harding (Lab) Kevin Procter (Lab)
2012 Catherine Hynes (Lab) Joanne Harding (Lab) Kevin Procter (Lab)
2014 Catherine Hynes (Lab) Joanne Harding (Lab) Kevin Procter (Lab)
2015 Catherine Hynes (Lab) Joanne Harding (Lab) Kevin Procter (Lab)
2016 Catherine Hynes (Lab) Joanne Harding (Lab) Kevin Procter (Lab)
2018 Catherine Hynes (Lab) Joanne Harding (Lab) Kevin Procter (Lab)
2019 Catherine Hynes (Lab) Joanne Harding (Lab) Kevin Procter (Lab)
2021 Catherine Hynes (Lab) Joanne Harding (Lab) Kevin Procter (Lab)
2022 Catherine Hynes (Lab) Joanne Harding (Lab) Kevin Procter (Lab)
2023 Joanne Harding (Lab) Catherine Hynes (Lab) Kevin Procter (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

May 2023[edit]

2023 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joanne Harding* 2,044 62.9%
Labour Catherine Hynes* 1,889 57.2%
Labour Kevin Procter* 1,743 52.8%
Conservative Christine Mitchell 770 23.3%
Conservative Lijo John 685 20.8%
Conservative Julius Sulle 628 19.0%
Green Kate Westbrook 478 14.5%
Green Steven Tennant-Smythe 301 9.1%
Green Luciya Whyte 298 9.0%
Liberal Democrats John Franklin-Johnston 227 6.9%
Majority
Rejected ballots 39 1.2%
Turnout 3,300 38.8%
Registered electors 8,507

May 2022[edit]

2022[5] [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Procter* 2,043 59.4
Conservative Veja Gorania 894 26.0
Green Luciya Whyte 291 8.5
Liberal Democrats John Franklin-Johnston 192 5.6
Majority 1,149 33.4
Registered electors 8,439
Turnout 3,440 40.8
Labour hold Swing

May 2021[edit]

2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Cath Hynes* 2,214 58.1 Increase3.5
Conservative Anand Chinthala 1,101 28.8 Increase7.4
Green Luciya Whyte 324 8.5 Decrease0.1
Liberal Democrats John Franklin-Johnston 141 3.7 Decrease1.5
Majority 1,113 29.2 Increase4.0
Registered electors 8,496
Turnout 3,813 44.9 Increase4.8
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

May 2019[edit]

2019[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Jo Harding* 1,844 54.6 Decrease3.2
Conservative John Lijo 724 21.4 Decrease9.9
UKIP Krissy Douglas 340 10.1 Increase6.5
Green Luciya Whyte 290 8.6 Increase4.0
Liberal Democrats Shaun Ennis 179 5.3 Increase2.0
Majority 1,120 33.2 Increase6.8
Registered electors 8,472
Turnout 3,394 40.06 Decrease5.24
Labour hold Swing

May 2018[edit]

2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Procter* 2,243 57.8 +9.9
Conservative Michelle McGrath 1,217 31.3 -5.8
Green Timothy Woodward 155 4.0 +0.2
UKIP Krissy Douglas 138 3.6 -5.3
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Cullen 130 3.3 +0.9
Majority 1,026 26.4
Turnout 3,883 45.3 -1.4
Labour hold Swing

May 2016[edit]

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 Democrats 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[edit]

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 Democrats 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[edit]

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 Democrats Wayne Harrison 69 2.0 -0.7
Majority 152 4.5 -0.1
Turnout 3,393 42.1
Labour hold Swing

May 2012[edit]

2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine Hynes 1,453 45.6 -2.7
Conservative Christine Turner* 1,304 41.0 +2.1
UKIP Robert 196 6.2 +2.5
Green Paul Syrett 145 4.6 -0.7
Liberal Democrats 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[edit]

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 Democrats Paul Hurst 142 3.8 -11.4
UKIP Robert 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[edit]

2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Procter 2,292 42.4 +9.0
Conservative James Wibberley* 2,042 37.8 -2.0
Liberal Democrats 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 the 2000s[edit]

May 2008[edit]

2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Turner* 1,346 39.8 -3.8
Labour Joyce Acton 1,129 33.4 -5.9
Liberal Democrats 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[edit]

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 Democrats 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[edit]

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[edit]

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
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

May 2003[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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 the 1990s[edit]

1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Acton* 1,420 51.7 -7.2
Conservative Nicklin 1,184 43.1 +4.8
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats 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 the 1980s[edit]

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 Democrats 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
SDP 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
SDP 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
SDP 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
SDP 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
SDP P. J. Carlon 867 11.8 -2.9
SDP 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
SDP 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 the 1970s[edit]

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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. R. Coupe 1,323 38.5
Conservative R. V. Royle-Higginson 1,270
Liberal G. Davies 1,262 36.8
Liberal J. Tame 1,261
Conservative A. Platt 1,208
Liberal A. Dickinson 1,169
Labour D. O'Kelly 849 24.7
Labour D. Watts 772
Labour W. Williams 769
Majority 1
Turnout 3,434 39.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Area profiles: demographics". infotrafford.org.uk. Trafford Innovation and Intelligence Lab. 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Councillor Kevin Procter". Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Councillor Joanne Harding". Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Councillor Catherine Hynes". 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. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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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