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Election results

The Local Government elections, Salford City Mayor election and Greater Manchester Mayor election took place on Thursday 2 May 2024.

Salford City Mayor election results

The total number of votes given for each candidate was as follows:

Candidate Party Votes cast
Jillian Rose Collinson The Conservative Party Candidate 10,930
Paul Dennett Labour Party 30,753
Sally Griffiths Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2,681
David Jones Green Party 5,623
  • Elected: Paul Dennett
  • Electorate: 193,084
  • Total number of votes cast: 49,987
  • Turnout percentage: 25.89%

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

  • Want of official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 87
  • Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 2
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 601

Total number of rejected ballot papers: 690

Greater Manchester Combined Authority Mayoral Election results in Salford

The total number of verified ballot papers was: 51,405

The total number of votes given for each candidate was as follows:

Candidate name Party (if any) Votes cast
Austin, Jake Liberal Democrats 1,477
Barker, Dan Reform UK 3,711
Buckley, Nick Independent 2,195
Burnham, Andy Labour and Co-operative Party 34,748
Evans, Laura The Conservative Party Candidate 5,869
Spencer, Hannah Green Party 3,059
  • Total number of votes: 51,059
  • Elected: Andy Burnham

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

  • Want of official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 59
  • Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 2
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 285

Total number of rejected ballot papers: 346

Further information is published on the Greater Manchester Elects website.

Local election results

Salford City Council comprises 20 electoral wards with three councillors representing each ward.

The city council is controlled by the Labour party, the political composition of the city council is:

Party Councillors
Labour 50
Conservative 7
Liberal Democrat 2
Independent 1

The full details of local election results can be seen below.

Barton and Winton

Candidate Party Votes cast

DUKE. Antony

 Liberal Democrats 228 

FAHY, Jacqui

 Labour Party 1,633 

MEADES-SMITH, Janet Alison

 The Conservative Party Candidate 375

SMITH, Jack

 Green Party 386 
  • Elected: Jacqui Fahy, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 10,729
  • Percentage poll: 24.7%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,650
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 1
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 27
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 28

Blackfriars and Trinity

Candidate Party Votes cast

HAMILTON, Jane Elizabeth

 Labour Party 1,433 

JONES, David

 Green Party 587 

OXBROW, Stuart Michael

 Liberal Democrats 139 

WALSH, Craig Russell

 The Conservative Party Candidate 164 
  • Elected: Jane Elizabeth Hamilton, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 9,439
  • Percentage poll: 25.11%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,370
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 5
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 42
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 47

Boothstown and Ellenbrook

Candidate Party Vote Cast

BATTERSBY, Diana Joy

 Green Party 263

CHISNALL, Ian Leslie

 Liberal Democrats 82 

CLARKE, Bob

 The Conservative Party Candidate 2,339 

MATTHEWS, Darren Morris

 Labour Party 1,092 
  • Elected: Bob Clarke, The Conservative Party Candidate
  • Electorate: 9,705
  • Percentage poll: 39.25%
  • Total number of votes cast: 3,809
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 3
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 30
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 33

Broughton

Candidate Party Votes cast

AFTAB, Saqib

 The Conservative Party Candidate 213 

BRABINER, Maria

 Labour Party 1,440 

HENRY, David Joseph

 Green Party 271 

WEB, Ben

 Liberal Democrats 120 
  • Elected: Maria Brabiner, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 9,951
  • Percentage poll: 20.93%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,083
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 8
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 31
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 39

Cadishead and Lower Irlam

Candidate Party Vote Cast

NELSON, Lewis Eric

 Labour Party 2,024 

RANSLEY, Jane Mary

 Green Party 156 

RICHMAN, Michael

 The Conservative Party Candidate 287 
  • Elected: Lewis Eric Nelson, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 9,437
  • Percentage poll: 26.54%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,505
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 6
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 32
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 38

Claremont

Candidate Party Vote Cast

BENTHAM, Barbara Anne

 Labour Party 1,991 

HUSAIN, Alima

 The Conservative Party Candidate 245 

MCKINLAY, Ian Alexander

 Liberal Democrats 255 

SEED, Christopher Frederick

Green Party

 458 
  • Elected: Barbara Anne Bentham, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 9,860
  • Percentage poll: 30.34%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,992
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 2
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 41
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 43

Eccles

Candidate Party Votes cast

AUGUST, Sharmina

 Labour Party 2,121 

GRIFFITHS, Sally

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

 198 

SMITH, Nicola

Green Party

 479

WORCESTER, Paul Lionel Albert

 

 The Conservative Party Candidate 565 
  • Elected: Sharmina August, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 11,069
  • Percentage poll: 30.72%
  • Total number of votes cast: 3,400
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 2
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 35
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 37

Higher Irlam and Peel Green

Candidate Party Vote Cast

ASHMALL, Nathan David

 Green Party 322 

CHAPMAN, Dorothy

 The Conservative Party Candidate 349 

KELLY, Tracy

 Labour Party 1,431 
  • Elected: Tracy Kelly, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 9,716
  • Percentage poll: 22.03%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,140
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 5
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 33
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 38

Kersal and Broughton Park

Candidate Party Votes cast

KASHIF, Muhammad

 Labour Party 779 

SAUNDERS, Arnie

 The Conservative Party Candidate 1,289 

SCROGGIE, Nel

 Green Party 183 

THOMAS, Ben

 Liberal Democrats 115 
  • Elected: Arnie Saunders, The Conservative Party Candidate
  • Electorate: 9,615
  • Percentage poll: 24.93%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,397
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 6
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 25
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 31

Little Hulton

Candidate Party Vote Cast

DAVIES, Tony

 Labour Party 1,173 

SAUNDERS, Myrella

 The Conservative Party Candidate 285 

WOOD, Jane

 Green Party 227 
  • Elected: Tony Davies, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 9,203
  • Percentage poll: 18.58%
  • Total number of votes cast: 1,710
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 3
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 22
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 25

Ordsall

Two councillors will be elected from the Ordsall ward.

Candidate Party Votes cast

BURCH, Tanya

 Labour Party 1,292 

GRANT, John Brian Frederick

 Liberal Democrats 335 

KEVILLE, Brendan

Labour Party

 1,127 

NG, Charlie

 The Conservative Party Candidate 202 

OWENS, Jack

 Green Party 391 

SCANTLEBURY, Michael George

 Green Party 361 

TALUKDAR, Jay

 The Conservative Party Candidate 135 
  • Elected:
    • 1. Tanya Burch, Labour Party
    • 2. Brendan Keville, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 9,285
  • Percentage poll: 23.88%
  • The number of unused votes: 549 
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 0
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 21
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 21

Pendlebury and Clifton

Candidate Party Votes cast

ALLEN, Kathleen Frances

 Green Party 330

GRANT, Angela May

 The Conservative Party Candidate 517

MATTHEWS, Su

 Labour Party 1,341
  • Elected: Su Matthews, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 9,020
  • Percentage poll: 24.71%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,229
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 0
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 41
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 41

Pendleton and Charlestown

Candidate Party Vote Cast

BARNES, Michele

 Labour Party 1,367

CARNEY, Adam Robert

 The Conservative Party Candidate 330 

SKYRME, Adam

 Green Party 278

THOMPSON, Kenneth William

 Liberal Democrats 158
  • Elected: Michele Barnes, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 9,843
  • Percentage poll: 22.07%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,172
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 6
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 9
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 24
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 39

Quays

Candidate Party Vote Cast

MCCOY, Liz

 Labour Party 756 

MEADES, Derek Barry

 The Conservative Party Candidate 161 

MOORE, Jonathan David

 Liberal Democrats 794 

ROMERO O`BRIEN, Andrea

 Green Party 312 
  • Elected: Jonathan David Moore, Liberal Democrats
  • Electorate: 8,398
  • Percentage poll: 24.21%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,033
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 1
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 9
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 10

Swinton and Wardley

Candidate Party Votes cast

DAWSON, Jim

 Labour Party 1,818 

MOUNTAINE, Jackie

 The Conservative Party Candidate 381 

O`NEILL, Joseph James

 Independent 331 

WAITE, Liam James Cantona

 Green Party 246 
  • Elected: Jim Dawson, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 9,473
  • Percentage poll: 29.60%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,804
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 0
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 28
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 28

Swinton Park

Candidate Party Votes cast

CROSTON, Glenn

 The Conservative Party Candidate 558 

FLETCHER, Heather Dawn

 Labour Party 1,671 

MCLELLAN, John Howard

 Liberal Democrats 230 

SWARBRICK, Lisa

 Green Party 311 
  • Elected: Heather Dawn Fletcher, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 9,507
  • Percentage poll: 29.55%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,809
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 4
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 35
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 39

Walkden North

Candidate Party Vote Cast

BATTERSBY, Frederick Roy

 Green Party 177 

BIRTWISTLE, Craig Thomas

 Reform UK 321 

BROCKLEHURST, Adrian

 Labour Party 1,351 

GEORGE, Kausar

 The Conservative Party Candidate 230 

TURNER-PREECE, Scott James

 Liberal Democrats 73 
  • Elected: Adrian Brocklehurst, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 9,614
  • Percentage poll: 22.52%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,165
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 2
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 11
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 13

Walkden South

Candidate Party Vote Cast

BATES, Christopher Alan

 The Conservative Party Candidate 740 

BLESSING, Rowan Cerys

 Liberal Democrats 140 

BROOKS, Joshua

 Labour Party 1,575 

DYLAN, Tom

 Green Party 244 

WHITELEGG, Paul Anthony

 Independent 311 
  • Elected: Joshua Brooks, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 9,178
  • Percentage poll: 33.06%
  • Total number of votes cast: 3,034
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 0
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 24
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 24

Weaste and Seedley

Candidate Party Votes cast

CUSACK, Phil

 Labour Party 1,595 

NADIN, Andrew

 Green Party 327 

NEVILLE, Chris

 Communist Party of Britain 77 

OAK, Ninad Vivek

 Liberal Democrats 112 

WHITEHOUSE, Dan

The Conservative Party Candidate

 271 

WOOD-HOPE, Carmen

 Womens Equality Party 240 
  • Elected: Phil Cusack, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 11,090
  • Percentage poll: 24.01%
  • Total number of votes cast: 2,663
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 11
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 1
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 29
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 41

Worsley and Westwood Park

Candidate Party Vote Cast

BLESSING, James Karl

 Liberal Democrats 171 

LAING, Sara Joanne

 Green Party 246 

ORMSTON, Lewis

 The Conservative Party Candidate 1,201 

PRADY, James

 Labour Party 1,556 
  • Elected: James Prady, Labour Party
  • Electorate: 8,952
  • Percentage poll: 35.75%
  • Total number of votes cast: 3,200
  • Want of the official mark: 0
  • Voting for more than one candidate: 5
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty: 21
  • The total number of ballot papers rejected: 26

The verification of all ballot papers took place overnight on Thursday 2 May 2024.

Watch the stream of the verification.

The count for Greater Manchester Combined Authority Mayor and Salford City Mayor took place on Saturday 4 May 2024. Watch the stream of the Saturday count.

The count for local elections (one councillor for each of 20 wards except for Ordsall where there was another vacancy so 21 councillors were elected) took place on Sunday 5 May 2024. Watch the stream of the Sunday count.

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