The Local Government elections took place on Thursday 4 May 2023.
The count for the local election took place at the AJ Bell Stadium, 1 Stadium Way, Eccles, M30 7EY.
The city council is controlled by the Labour party, the political composition of the city council is now:
| Party |
Councillors |
| Labour |
49 |
| Conservative |
8 |
| Liberal Democrat |
1 |
| Independent |
2 |
Watch a replay of the count and results
Local election results
* denotes an existing councillor standing for re-election
Overall turn out figure is: 45,707 which is 24.20%
Barton and Winton
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| DUKE, Antony |
Liberal Democrats |
135 |
| GOLDFINE, Bernard |
Conservative Party |
320 |
| LANCASTER, David Anthony * |
Labour Party |
1,561 |
| TOWERS, Daniel |
Green Party |
262 |
- Elected: David Anthony Lancaster
- Electorate: 10,666
- Percentage poll: 21.48%
- Void votes: 13
- Total votes: 2,291
- Majority: 1,241
- Status: Labour hold
Blackfriars and Trinity
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| CAMMELL, Emma Louise |
Labour Party |
1,025 |
| JONES, David |
Green Party |
455 |
| NG, Charlie |
Conservative Party |
150 |
| TURNER-PREECE, Scott James |
Liberal Democrats |
62 |
- Elected: Emma Louise Cammell
- Electorate: 8,772
- Percentage poll: 19.46%
- Void votes: 15
- Total votes: 1,707
- Majority: 570
- Status: Labour hold
Boothstown and Ellenbrook
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| BATTERSBY, Diana Joy |
Green Party |
180 |
| CHISNALL, Ian Leslie |
Liberal Democrats |
222 |
| MATTHEWS, Su |
Labour Party |
1,065 |
| WARD, Darren * |
Conservative Party |
1,874 |
- Elected: Darren Ward
- Electorate: 9,691
- Percentage poll: 34.6%
- Void votes: 12
- Total votes: 3,353
- Majority: 809
- Status: Conservative hold
Broughton
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| ASSAM, Patience |
Conservative Party |
273 |
| HENRY, David Joseph |
Green Party |
194 |
| KING, Jim * |
Labour Party |
1,333 |
| WEB, Ben |
Liberal Democrats |
83 |
- Elected: Jim King
- Electorate: 9,714
- Percentage poll: 19.59%
- Void votes: 20
- Total votes: 1,903
- Majority: 1,060
- Status: Labour hold
Cadishead and Lower Irlam
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| MOUNTAINE, Jackie |
Conservative Party |
424 |
| OAK, Ninad Vivek |
Liberal Democrats |
120 |
| ROBINSON-SMITH, Hannah Jane * |
Labour Party |
1,562 |
- Elected: Hannah Jane Robinson-Smith
- Electorate: 9,399
- Percentage poll: 22.64%
- Void votes: 22
- Total votes: 2,128
- Majority: 1,138
- Status: Labour hold
Claremont
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| MCKINLAY, Ian Alexander |
Liberal Democrats |
279 |
| PEVITT, Michael Thomas * |
Labour Party |
1,606 |
| SAUNDERS, Myrella |
Conservative Party |
397 |
| SEED, Christopher |
Green Party |
316 |
- Elected: Michael Thomas Pevitt
- Electorate: 9,748
- Percentage poll: 26.77%
- Void votes: 12
- Total votes: 2,610
- Majority: 1,209
- Status: Labour hold
Eccles
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| BENZE, Karim |
Conservative Party |
482 |
| BRIDGES, John Richard |
Liberal Democrats |
92 |
| GRIFFITHS, Sally |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
93 |
| MCCUSKER, Mike * |
Labour Party |
2,022 |
| SMITH, Nicola |
Green Party |
373 |
- Elected: Mike McCusker
- Electorate: 10,983
- Percentage poll: 28.09%
- Void votes: 23
- Total votes: 3,085
- Majority: 1,540
- Status: Labour hold
Higher Irlam and Peel Green
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| FAIRBROTHER, Spencer Martin |
Liberal Democrats |
116 |
| SMITH, Jack |
Green Party |
193 |
| WALSH, John David |
Labour Party |
1,280 |
| WORCESTER, Paul |
Conservative Party |
357 |
- Elected: John David Walsh
- Electorate: 9,670
- Percentage poll: 20.27%
- Void votes: 14
- Total votes: 1,960
- Majority: 923
- Status: Labour hold
Kersal and Broughton Park
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| BULLEN, James Thomas |
Green Party |
137 |
| HARARI, Yirmiyahu |
Independent |
157 |
| LEITNER, Ari * |
Conservative Party |
1,629 |
| TWELLS, Jamie |
Liberal Democrats |
102 |
| WILSON-MARKS, Philip |
Labour Party |
756 |
- Elected: Ari Leitner
- Electorate: 9,491
- Percentage poll: 29.47%
- Void votes: 16
- Total votes: 2,797
- Majority: 873
- Status: Conservative hold
Little Hulton
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| CHAPMAN, Dorothy |
Conservative Party |
304 |
| OXBROW, Stuart |
Green Party |
100 |
| ROBBINS, Stuart Michael |
Liberal Democrats |
79 |
| SHARPE, Robert Andrew * |
Labour Party |
1,048 |
- Elected: Robert Andrew Sharpe
- Electorate: 9,164
- Percentage poll: 16.83%
- Void votes: 11
- Total votes: 1,542
- Majority: 744
- Status: Labour hold
Ordsall
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| GROGAN, Benjamin |
Labour Party |
931 |
| HEILBRON, Paul Darren |
Liberal Democrats |
695 |
| RANSLEY, Jane |
Green Party |
195 |
| WADE-GLEDHILL, Emma |
Conservative Party |
105 |
- Elected: Benjamin Grogan
- Electorate: 8,618
- Percentage poll: 22.48%
- Void votes: 11
- Total votes: 1,937
- Majority: 236
- Status: Labour hold
Pendlebury and Clifton
There are two vacancies to be filled in this ward.
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| ALLEN, Kathleen Frances |
Green Party |
245 |
| CARNEY, Adam |
Conservative Party |
499 |
| CUNLIFFE, Chris |
Conservative Party |
334 |
| MGBEOKWERE, Chioma |
Labour Party |
1,071 |
| REILLY, Tamara |
Green Party |
180 |
| THOMPSON, Kenneth William |
Liberal Democrats |
161 |
| WARNER, Barry * |
Labour Party |
1,234 |
- Elected:
- 1: Barry Warner (will serve a four year term until May 2027)
- 2: Chioma Mgbeokwere (will serve a three year term until May 2026)
- Electorate: 9,039
- Percentage poll: 23.17%
- Void votes: 3
- Unused votes: 458
- Status:
- 1: Labour hold
- 2: Labour gain
Pendleton and Charlestown
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| GOODMAN, Martin Christopher |
Conservative Party |
248 |
| NKURUNZIZA, Wilson * |
Labour Party |
1,134 |
| SMITHSON, Adam John |
Green Party |
210 |
| THOMAS, Benjamin James |
Liberal Democrats |
131 |
- Elected: Wilson Nkurunziza
- Electorate: 9,388
- Percentage poll: 18.59%
- Void votes: 22
- Total votes: 1,745
- Majority: 886
- Status: Labour hold
Quays
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| MOORE, Jonathan |
Liberal Democrats |
613 |
| NADIN, Andrew |
Green Party |
150 |
| ROWLAND, Jake * |
Labour Party |
741 |
| SWIFT, Dan |
Conservative Party |
135 |
- Elected: Jake Rowland
- Electorate: 7,456
- Percentage poll: 22.1%
- Void votes: 9
- Total votes: 1,648
- Majority: 128
- Status: Labour hold
Swinton and Wardley
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| HINDS, Bill * |
Labour Party |
1,621 |
| O`NEILL, Joe |
Independent |
254 |
| WAITE, Liam James Cantona |
Green Party |
180 |
| WANJIKU, Sarah |
Conservative Party |
361 |
| WATKINS, Gareth Joseph |
Liberal Democrats |
120 |
- Elected: Bill Hinds
- Electorate: 9,383
- Percentage poll: 27.17%
- Void votes: 13
- Total votes: 2,549
- Majority: 1,260
- Status: Labour hold
Swinton Park
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| CAMMELL Jim * |
Labour Party |
1,590 |
| FRIEDMAN Miranda |
Conservative Party |
459 |
| MCLELLAN John Howard |
Liberal Democrats |
236 |
| SWARBRICK Lisa |
Green Party |
216 |
- Elected: Jim Cammell
- Electorate: 9,418
- Percentage poll: 26.7%
- Void votes: 14
- Total votes: 2,515
- Majority: 1,131
- Status: Labour hold
Walkden North
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| BATTERSBY, Frederick Roy |
Green Party |
162 |
| BELLAMY, Sammie * |
Labour Party |
1,244 |
| BIRTWISTLE, Craig |
Reform UK |
68 |
| LEWIS, Susan Vanessa |
Liberal Democrats |
113 |
| MEADES, Derek Barry |
Conservative Party |
238 |
| SIMON, Ashlea |
Britain First - Housing For Locals |
405 |
- Elected: Sammie Bellamy
- Electorate: 9,490
- Percentage poll: 23.6%
- Void votes: 10
- Total votes: 2,240
- Majority: 839
- Status: Labour hold
Walkden South
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| ASUMU, Hilaria |
Labour and Co-Operative Party |
1,318 |
| BLESSING, Rowan Cerys |
Liberal Democrats |
178 |
| HAINEY, Janet |
Conservative Party |
754 |
| TOTTERDILL, Anna Elizabeth Mackinlay |
Green Party |
257 |
- Elected: Hilaria Asumu
- Electorate: 9,001
- Percentage poll: 28.13%
- Void votes: 25
- Total votes: 2,532
- Majority: 564
- Status: Labour hold
Weaste and Seedley
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| GRANT, John |
Liberal Democrats |
169 |
| HUMPHERY, Donna-Maree Louise |
Women's Equality Party |
109 |
| LEDERBERGER, Alan |
Conservative Party |
244 |
| LEWTHWAITE, Stephen James |
Social Democratic Party |
40 |
| ROMERO O`BRIEN, Andrea |
Green Party |
170 |
| YOUD, Charlotte |
Labour Party |
1,438 |
- Elected: Charlotte Youd
- Electorate: 10,842
- Percentage poll: 20.14%
- Void votes: 14
- Total votes: 2,184
- Majority: 1,194
- Status: Labour hold
Worsley and Westwood Park
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes cast |
| BERTENSHAW, Christopher |
Green Party |
193 |
| BLESSING, James Karl |
Liberal Democrats |
124 |
| GARRIDO, Robin John * |
Conservative Party |
1,392 |
| MULLEN, Michelle |
Labour Party |
1,166 |
- Elected: Robin John Garrido
- Electorate: 8,922
- Percentage poll: 32.36%
- Void votes: 12
- Total votes: 2,887
- Majority: 226
- Status: Conservative hold
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