Altrincham (ward)

Altrincham is an electoral ward of Trafford covering the Town Centre and inner areas of Altrincham, Greater Manchester.

Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:^[1]

2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Matt Colledge	1,752	26.6	+9.2
	Conservative	Alex Williams*	1,563	23.7	+3.4
	Labour	Gwyneth Brock	1,036	15.7	+5.3
	Labour	Thom Shelton	934	14.2	+2.3
	Liberal Democrat	Karin Holden	431	6.5	-10.2
	Liberal Democrat	Roger Legge	355	5.4	-12.4
	Green	Paul Bayliss	286	4.3	+5.1
	Green	Deborah Leftwich	238	3.6	+3.7
Majority			527	16.0	-1.9
Turnout			6,595	42.5	-22.0
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Young*	2,366	44.0	-12.3
	Labour	Peter Baugh	1,404	26.1	+4.1
	Liberal Democrat	Roger Legge	1,250	23.2	+11.8
	Green	Deborah Leftwich	190	3.5	-2.0
	English Democrats	Steve Mills	168	3.1	+3.1
Majority			962	17.9	-16.4
Turnout			5378	64.5	+29.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Susan Williams*	1,590	56.3	+0.3
	Labour	Majella Kennedy	620	22.0	-0.5
	Liberal Democrat	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

2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alex Williams*	1,618	56.0	+2.4
	Labour	Graham Crean	651	22.5	-0.4
	Liberal Democrat	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

2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Young	1,430	53.6	-17.6
	Labour	Peter Baugh	611	22.9	+7.2
	Liberal Democrat	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

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 Democrat	Roger Legge	949	13.1
Turnout			7,235	47.2

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

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

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 Democrat	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

1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Lynch	1,684	49.9	-0.8
	Labour	Graham	1,455	43.1	-1.7
	Liberal Democrat	DM 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 Democrat	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 Democrat	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 Democrat	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 Democrat	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 Democrat	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 Democrat	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

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 Democrat	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
	Social Democrat	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
	Social Democrat	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
	Social Democrat	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
	SDP–Liberal 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
	Social Democrat	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

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	19.5
	Conservative	K. A. Harrison	1,240	19.2
	Conservative	A. R. Littler	1,150	17.8

References

^ "Trafford local elections". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafford_Council_elections.

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