Altrincham (ward)

Altrincham is an electoral ward of Trafford covering the Town Centre and inner areas of Altrincham, Greater Manchester. It is represented by three local government councillors, each elected to serve a four-year term.

This article is about the electoral ward of Altrincham. For other uses, see Altrincham (disambiguation).

Altrincham
Altrincham within Trafford
Population11,873 [1]
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors

Councillors

As of 2022, the councillors are Daniel Jerrome (Green),[2] Michael Welton (Green),[3] and Geraldine Coggins (Green).[4]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
1973 George Hoyle (Lab) Kenneth Harrison (Con) Raymond Littler (Con)
1975 George Hoyle (Lab) Kenneth Harrison (Con) Alan Whitehurst (Con)
1976 George Hoyle (Lab) Catherine Gordon (Con) Alan Whitehurst (Con)
1978 M. Rubin (Con) Catherine Gordon (Con) Alan Whitehurst (Con)
1979 M. Rubin (Con) Catherine Gordon (Con) Alan Whitehurst (Con)
1980 M. Rubin (Con) Richard Finch (Con) Catherine Gordon (Con)
1982 B. Slater (Con) Richard Finch (Con) Catherine Gordon (Con)
1983 B. Slater (Con) Richard Finch (Con) Catherine Gordon (Con)
1984 B. Slater (Con) Richard Finch (Con) Catherine Gordon (Con)
Mar 1986 B. Slater (Con) J. Wood (Lab) Catherine Gordon (Con)
1986 Steve Evans (Lab) J. Wood (Lab) Catherine Gordon (Con)
1987 Steve Evans (Lab) J. Wood (Lab) Catherine Gordon (Con)
1988 Steve Evans (Lab) Sheila O'Beirne (Con) Catherine Gordon (Con)
1990 E. Adams (Con) Sheila O'Beirne (Con) Catherine Gordon (Con)
1991 E. Adams (Con) Sheila O'Beirne (Con) Catherine Gordon (Con)
1992 E. Adams (Con) Sheila O'Beirne (Con) Catherine Gordon (Con)
1994 Richard Mrozinski (Con) Sheila O'Beirne (Con) Catherine Gordon (Con)
1995 Richard Mrozinski (Con) Sheila O'Beirne (Con) T. Crewe (Lab)
1996 Richard Mrozinski (Con) Sheila O'Beirne (Con) T. Crewe (Lab)
1998 Susan Fildes (Con) Sheila O'Beirne (Con) T. Crewe (Lab)
1999 Susan Fildes (Con) Sheila O'Beirne (Ind) Deborah Lynch (Con)
2000 Susan Fildes (Con) Paula Pearson (Con) Deborah Lynch (Con)
2002 Susan Fildes (Con) Paula Pearson (Con) Deborah Lynch (Con)
2003 Susan Fildes (Con) Paula Pearson (Con) Alex Williams (Con)
2004 Susan Fildes (Con) Alex Williams (Con) Stephen Ogden (Con)
2006 Susan Fildes (Con) Alex Williams (Con) Michael Young (Con)
2007 Susan Fildes (Con) Alex Williams (Con) Michael Young (Con)
2008 Susan Williams, née Fildes (Con) Alex Williams (Con) Michael Young (Con)
2010 Susan Williams (Con) Alex Williams (Con) Michael Young (Con)
2011 Alex Williams (Con)[5] Matt Colledge (Con) Michael Young (Con)
2012 Alex Williams (Con) Matt Colledge (Con)[6] Michael Young (Con)
2014 Alex Williams (Con) Michael Young (Con)[5] Matthew Sephton (Con)
2015 Alex Williams (Con) Michael Young (Con) Matthew Sephton (Con)
2016 Alex Williams (Con) Michael Young (Con) Matthew Sephton (Con)
2017 Alex Williams (Con)[7] Michael Young (Con) Matthew Sephton (Ind)[8][9]
2018 Geraldine Coggins (Green) Michael Young (Con) Daniel Jerrome (Green)
2019 Geraldine Coggins (Green) Michael Welton (Green) Daniel Jerrome (Green)
2021 Geraldine Coggins (Green) Michael Welton (Green) Daniel Jerrome (Green)
2022 Geraldine Coggins (Green) Michael Welton (Green) Daniel Jerrome (Green)
2023 Geraldine Coggins (Green) Daniel Jerrome (Green) Michael Welton (Green)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates the councillor became an independent councillor.   indicates seat up for election following resignation of sitting councillor.

Elections in the 2020s

May 2023
2023 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Geraldine Coggins* 1,980 61.5%
Green Dan Jerrome* 1,947 60.4%
Green Michael Welton* 1,896 58.8%
Conservative Richard Bliss 704 21.8%
Conservative Patrick Myers** 697 21.6%
Conservative Kamy Achanta 664 20.6%
Labour Charlie Mayer 410 12.7%
Labour Ben Slater 364 11.3%
Labour William Weston 321 10.0%
Liberal Democrats Laura Brophy 155 4.8%
Liberal Democrats Simon Hepburn 103 3.2%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Kinsella 103 3.2%
Majority
Rejected ballots 30 0.1%
Turnout 3222 41.8%
Registered electors 7709

May 2022
2022[10] [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Daniel Jerrome* 2,354 60.6
Conservative Anand Chinthala 947 24.4
Labour Benjamin Slater 469 12.7
Liberal Democrats Christopher Lovell 103 2.7
Majority 1407 36.2
Registered electors 9057
Turnout 3883 42.9
Green hold Swing

May 2021
2021 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Geraldine Coggins* 2,387 55.5 Increase16.3
Conservative Shengke Zhi 1,227 28.5 N/A
Labour Ben Slater 567 13.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Martin 93 2.2 Decrease0.1
Majority 1,160 27.0 N/A
Rejected ballots 27
Registered electors 9,189
Turnout 4,301 46.8 Increase0.3
Green hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019
2019 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Michael Welton 2,377 61.3 Increase16.0
Conservative Angela Stone 1,057 27.3 Decrease5.0
Labour Ged Carter 313 8.1 Decrease11.6
Liberal Democrats David Martin 128 3.3 Increase0.7
Majority 1,320 34.1 N/A
Registered electors 8,867
Turnout 3,875 43.96 Decrease3.14
Green gain from Conservative Swing –

May 2018

Alex Williams, elected in 2016, resigned from his seat, creating a second vacancy.[7]

2018 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election (2)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Daniel Jerrome 1,944 47.0 Increase23.3
Green Geraldine Coggins 1,621 39.2 –
Conservative Constantine Biller 1,386 33.5 Decrease13.2
Conservative Angela Stone 1,342 32.5 –
Labour Stephane Savary 846 20.5 Decrease2.8
Labour Barry Winstanley 655 15.8 –
Liberal Democrats Julian Newgrosh 118 2.9 Decrease3.4
Liberal Democrats David Martin 93 2.3 –
Majority 558 13.0 N/A
Registered electors 8,892
Turnout 4,133 46.5 Increase7.7
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase18.0
Green gain from Conservative Swing –

May 2016
2016 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Williams* 1,533 46.7 Decrease6.8
Green Daniel Jerrome 777 23.7 Increase11.7
Labour Amy Whyte 763 23.3 Decrease0.7
Liberal Democrats Julian Newgrosh 207 6.3 Decrease4.3
Majority 756 23.0 Decrease6.5
Turnout 38.8 Decrease28.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.3

May 2015
2015 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Young* 3,102 53.5 Increase4.7
Labour Waseem Hassan 1,390 24.0 Decrease2.5
Green Daniel Jerome 694 12.0 Decrease2.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott 612 10.6 Increase0.2
Majority 1,712 29.5 Increase7.2
Turnout 66.8 Increase30.1
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.6

May 2014
2014 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Sephton 1,515 48.8 Decrease2.5
Conservative Michael Young* 1,371 – –
Labour Aidan Williams 823 26.5 Decrease6.6
Labour Waseem Hassan 584 – –
Green Nick Davies 447 14.4 Increase5.5
Green Caroline Robertson-Brown 347 – –
Liberal Democrats Julian Newgrosh 322 10.4 Increase3.7
Liberal Democrats Martin Elliott 251 – –
Majority 692 22.3 Increase4.1
Turnout 36.7 Increase1.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.1
Conservative hold Swing –

May 2012
2012 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Williams* 1,446 51.3 Increase1.3
Labour Aidan Williams 933 33.1 Increase3.5
Green Deborah Leftwich 252 8.9 Increase0.7
Liberal Democrats Julian Newgrosh 190 6.7 Decrease5.6
Majority 513 18.2 Decrease2.2
Turnout 34.8 Decrease7.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.1

May 2011
2011 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election (2)[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matt Colledge 1,752 50.0 Increase6.0
Conservative Alex Williams* 1,563 – –
Labour Gwyneth Brock 1,036 29.6 Increase3.5
Labour Thom Shelton 934
Liberal Democrats Karin Holden 431 11.9 Decrease10.9
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 355 – –
Green Paul Bayliss 286 8.2 Increase4.7
Green Deborah Leftwich 238 – –
Majority 716 20.4 Increase2.5
Turnout 42.5 Decrease22.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.3
Conservative hold Swing –

Matt Colledge replaced Susan Williams after she was made Baroness Williams of Trafford.[17] Matthew Sephton subsequently replaced Matt Colledge, who stood down in 2014.[16]

May 2010
2010 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Young* 2,366 44.0 Decrease12.3
Labour Peter Baugh 1,404 26.1 Increase4.2
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 1,250 23.2 Increase11.8
Green Deborah Leftwich 190 3.5 Decrease2.0
English Democrat Steve Mills 168 3.1 New
Majority 962 17.9 Decrease16.5
Turnout 64.5 Increase29.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.3

Elections in the 2000s

May 2008
2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Williams* 1,590 56.3 +0.3
Labour Majella Kennedy 620 22.0 -0.5
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 323 11.4 -2.9
Green Deborah Leftwich 155 5.5 -1.7
Independent Sarah Walmsley 137 4.9 +4.9
Majority 970 34.3 +0.9
Turnout 2,825 35.2 -2.9
Conservative hold Swing

May 2007
2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Williams* 1,618 56.0 +2.4
Labour Graham Crean 651 22.5 -0.4
Liberal Democrats Mark Kelly 413 14.3 -0.8
Green Liz O’Neill 209 7.2 -1.2
Majority 967 33.4 +2.7
Turnout 2,819 38.1 +2.4
Conservative hold Swing

May 2006
2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Young 1,430 53.6 -17.6
Labour Peter Baugh 611 22.9 +7.2
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 404 15.1 +2.0
Green Jadwiga Leigh 225 8.4 +8.4
Majority 819 30.7 +2.8
Turnout 2,670 35.7 -11.5
Conservative hold Swing

May 2004
2004 (after boundary changes)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Fildes* 1,837 25.4
Conservative Alexander Williams* 1,670 23.1
Conservative Stephen Ogden 1,642 22.7
Labour John Graham 1,137 15.7
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 949 13.1
Turnout 7,235 47.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

May 2003
2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Williams 2,634 58.7 +4.2
Labour David Armstrong 1,212 27.0 -5.0
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 641 14.3 +0.8
Majority 1,422 31.7 +9.2
Turnout 4,487 52.0 -0.8
Conservative hold Swing

May 2002
2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Fildes* 2,503 54.5 -4.6
Labour Peter Baugh 1,472 32.0 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Gaskell 621 13.5 +6.7
Majority 1,031 22.5 -9.5
Turnout 4,596 52.8 +20.4
Conservative hold Swing

May 2000
2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paula Pearson 1,689 59.1 +9.2
Labour David Armstrong 774 27.1 -16.0
Independent Sheila O'Bierne* 201 7.0 +7.0
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 193 6.8 -0.2
Majority 915 32.0 +25.2
Turnout 2,857 32.4 -5.9
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Elections in the 1990s
1999[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms D. Lynch 1,684 49.9 -0.8
Labour J. Graham 1,455 43.1 -1.7
Liberal Democrats D. M. Jones 237 7.0 +7.0
Majority 229 6.8 +0.9
Turnout 3,376 38.3 +0.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. F. M. Fildes 1,700 50.7 +1.4
Labour J. C. Graham 1,501 44.8 -3.6
Independent P. J. Royle 77 2.3 +2.3
Independent A. L. Brookes 74 2.2 +2.2
Majority 199 5.9 -2.3
Turnout 3,352 37.6 -0.6
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. M. O'Bierne* 1,676 49.3 +6.2
Labour S. D. McNee 1,399 41.2 -7.9
Liberal Democrats J. B. Weightman 322 9.5 +1.2
Majority 277 8.2 +2.2
Turnout 3,397 38.2 -5.9
Conservative hold Swing
1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. G. Crewe 1,908 49.1 +7.5
Conservative A. H. Wilson 1,675 43.1 -0.4
Liberal Democrats K. Clarke 322 8.3 -6.6
Majority 233 6.0 +4.2
Turnout 3,887 44.1 +0.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. Mrozinski 1,642 43.5 -14.7
Labour J. Torpey 1,573 41.6 +13.1
Liberal Democrats K. Clarke 564 14.9 +4.5
Majority 69 1.8 -27.9
Turnout 3,779 43.4 +2.6
Conservative hold Swing
1992
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. M. O'Bierne* 2,001 58.2 +8.8
Labour S. Hesford 979 28.5 -10.3
Liberal Democrats P. A. Stubbs 357 10.4 -1.4
Green B. J. Edwards 100 2.9 +2.9
Majority 1,022 29.7 +19.1
Turnout 3,437 40.8 -7.2
Conservative hold Swing
1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. S. Gordon* 1,970 49.4 +4.8
Labour F. W. Bamford 1,546 38.8 -4.5
Liberal Democrats M. H. Cameron 470 11.8 +5.4
Majority 424 10.6 +9.2
Turnout 3,986 48.0 -2.0
Conservative hold Swing
1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. K. Adams 1,876 44.6 -4.4
Labour F. W. Bamford 1,818 43.3 +4.9
Liberal Democrats J. B. Weightman 267 6.4 -6.2
Green M. R. Rowtham 241 5.7 +5.7
Majority 58 1.4 -9.2
Turnout 4,202 50.0 +3.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1980s
1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. M. O'Beirne 1,934 49.0 -2.7
Labour D. Hinder 1,516 38.4 +6.4
Liberal Democrats J. H. Mulholland 498 12.6 -3.7
Majority 418 10.6 -9.1
Turnout 3,948 46.6 -2.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. S. Gordon* 2,128 51.7 +15.3
Labour D. Hinder 1,318 32.0 -9.1
SDP C. F. Keeley-Huggett 673 16.3 -3.2
Majority 810 19.7 +15.1
Turnout 4,119 49.5 +3.4
Conservative hold Swing
1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. M. Evans 1,523 41.1 +2.3
Conservative B. L. Slater* 1,352 36.4 -7.2
SDP B. M. Keeley-Huggett 725 19.5 +19.5
Green N. J. Eadie 110 3.0 +1.4
Majority 171 4.6 -0.2
Turnout 3,710 46.1 +3.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
By-Election 6 March 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. F. L. Wood 1,150 38.2 -0.6
Conservative S. M. A. O' Beirne 983 32.7 -10.9
SDP B. M. Keeley-Huggett 793 26.4 +26.4
Green N. J. Eadie 81 2.7 +1.1
Majority 167 5.6 +0.8
Turnout 3,007 37.4 -11.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. R. Finch* 1,473 43.6 -5.7
Labour P. A. Baldwinson 1,312 38.8 +6.6
Liberal P. C. Barns 540 16.0 -2.5
Ecology A. M. Wildbore 53 1.6 +1.6
Majority 161 4.8 -12.3
Turnout 3,378 42.2 +1.0
Conservative hold Swing
1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. S. Gordon* 1,662 49.3 +0.4
Labour P. A. Baldwinson 1,087 32.2 +8.1
Alliance G. E. Evans 622 18.5 -8.5
Majority 575 17.1 -4.8
Turnout 3,371 41.2 -0.4
Conservative hold Swing
1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. L. Slater 1,632 48.9 +3.3
SDP G. E. Evans 901 27.0 +27.0
Labour J. Koch 803 24.1 -12.7
Majority 731 21.9 +19.2
Turnout 3,336 41.6 +1.8
Conservative hold Swing
1980 (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. R. Finch 1,472 24.0 -5.2
Conservative C. S. Gordon* 1,323 21.6 -10.0
Labour G. H. Mountain 1,156 18.8 +37.6
Labour G. R. Scott 1,102 18.0 +36.0
Liberal M. C. Booth 593 9.7 -27.4
Liberal H. M. Hughes 490 8.0 -30.8
Majority 167 2.7 -3.8
Turnout 6,136 39.8 -29.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s
1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. E. A. Whitehurst* 2,384 53.2 -1.2
Liberal M. C. Booth 2,093 46.8 +29.6
Majority 291 6.5 -19.5
Turnout 4,477 69.5 +36.7
Conservative hold Swing
1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Rubin 1,131 54.4 +0.9
Labour E. McPherson 590 28.4 +1.6
Liberal G. M. R. Willmott 357 17.2 -2.5
Majority 541 26.0 -0.7
Turnout 2,078 32.8 -7.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. S. Gordon 1,373 53.5 +10.6
Labour E. Axon 687 26.8 -0.2
Liberal P. C. Feanhley 506 19.7 -10.4
Majority 686 26.7 +13.9
Turnout 2,566 40.3 -1.3
Conservative hold Swing
1975
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. E. A. Whitehurst 1,147 42.9
Liberal J. B. Kenny 806 30.1
Labour R. Crossman 721 27.0
Majority 341 12.8
Turnout 2,674 41.6
Conservative hold Swing
1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Hoyle 1,265 48.6
Conservative K. A. Harrison 1,240 47.6
Conservative A. R. Littler 1,150
Conservative A. Whitehurst 1,140
Labour H. Harmer 1,102
Labour A. Crossman 1,075
Communist J. Brennan 99 3.8
Majority 10
Turnout 2,504 36.4
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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