Gorse Hill (ward)
Gorse Hill is an electoral ward of Trafford covering parts of Stretford, including Gorse Hill, Trafford Park and a small part of Old Trafford.
The ward was created in 2004 largely from parts of the old Park and Talbot wards.
Its electoral history since 2004 is as follows:[1]
2007 (2 vacancies) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mike Cordingley |
1,211 |
30.0 |
+4.5 |
|
Labour |
Laurence Walsh* |
1,125 |
27.9 |
+0.3 |
|
Conservative |
Colin Levenston |
502 |
12.5 |
+0.2 |
|
Conservative |
Graeme Levenston |
431 |
10.7 |
-3.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Francis Beswick |
290 |
7.2 |
+7.2 |
|
Green |
Sarah King |
264 |
6.6 |
+1.3 |
|
Green |
Philip Leape |
208 |
5.2 |
-1.5 |
Majority |
623 |
30.9 |
+0.2 |
Turnout |
4,031 |
28.8 |
+1.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
2006 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Acton* |
1,112 |
55.5 |
-3.4 |
|
Conservative |
George Manley |
496 |
24.8 |
-7.1 |
|
Green |
Philip Leape |
238 |
11.9 |
+11.9 |
|
Independent |
Colin Hendrie |
156 |
7.8 |
+7.8 |
Majority |
616 |
30.7 |
+8.6 |
Turnout |
2,002 |
27.3 |
-5.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
2004 (after boundary changes) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mary Strickland* |
1,245 |
20.4 |
|
|
Labour |
Laurence Walsh* |
1,222 |
19.9 |
|
|
Labour |
David Acton* |
1,139 |
18.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Alison Levenston |
687 |
11.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Colin Levenston |
654 |
10.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Graeme Levenston |
614 |
10.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Hazel Shacklock |
573 |
9.3 |
|
Turnout |
6,134 |
32.8 |
|
References
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