The 2024 UK General Election was held on Thursday 4 July 2024, four and a half years after the previous one took place in December 2019. It determines the composition of the House of Commons which determines the UK government.
Watch a live stream from the count and see the results on our election results page.
Salford residents can help shape the country’s future by choosing who they want to represent them nationally as their Member of Parliament (MP). Make sure you are registered to vote before Tuesday 18 June to have your say on Thursday 4 July. It’s the first general election where voter identification will be a legal requirement to vote at a polling station.
Read on for voter guidance including candidates standing in the Salford and Worsley and Eccles constituencies. Election notices can be found as downloadable documents at the bottom of the page alongside a guide from the Electoral Commission, ‘Everything you need to know for the UK Parliament General Election on 4 July.'
Who is standing
Salford Constituency
| Candidate | Description |
|---|---|
| ABDULLAH, Mustafa | Workers Party - For Britain, For Gaza |
| AUSTIN, Jake | Liberal Democrats - For a fair deal |
| LEWTHWAITE, Stephen James | Social Democratic Party |
| LONG-BAILEY, Rebecca | Labour Party |
| OLSEN, Wendy | Green Party |
| SCOTT, Hilary | The Conservative Party Candidate |
| WHALLEY, Keith | Reform UK |
Worsley and Eccles constituency
| Candidate | Description |
|---|---|
| BARGHOUTI, Nas | Workers Party |
| BIRTWISTLE, Craig Thomas | Reform UK |
| DE VINCENZO, Jemma Louise | Liberal Democrats - For a fair deal |
| GRIFFITHS, Sally | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
| JONES, David | Green Party |
| MITCHELL, Bradley Curtis | The Conservative Party Candidate |
| MOLONEY, Danny | Independent |
| WHEELER, Michael Joseph | Labour Party |
Constituency changes
This will be the first general election that constituency boundary changes across the country come into effect following a national review.
There are now four parliamentary constituencies in the Salford area. Two are made up of primarily Salford wards and two are under the jurisdiction of other councils.
- Salford constituency - made up of these nine Salford City Council wards - Blackfriars and Trinity, Broughton, Claremont, Ordsall, Pendlebury and Clifton, Pendleton and Charlestown, Quays, Swinton Park, Weaste and Seedley
- Worsley and Eccles constituency – made up of these seven Salford City Council wards - Barton and Winton, Boothstown and Ellenbrook, Cadishead and Lower Irlam, Eccles, Higher Irlam and Peel Green, Swinton and Wardley, Worsley and Westwood Park
The Worsley and Eccles constituency includes districts from Wigan Borough’s Astley Mosley Common area that form part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council.
The below two Parliamentary constituencies include Salford wards but are under the jurisdiction of other local authorities, Bolton and Bury respectively.
- Bolton South and Walkden constituency
Three Salford City Council wards - Little Hulton, Walkden North and Walkden South - are included in the Bolton South and Walkden constituency. Candidates standing in this constituency can be seen on Bolton’s website. - Bury South constituency
One Salford City Council ward, Kersal and Broughton Park, is included in the Bury South constituency. Candidates standing in this constituency can be seen on Bury’s website.
These boundary changes only relate to parliamentary constituencies, the area an MP is elected to represent in Parliament. They don’t affect local authority boundaries so services such as bin collections remain the same and residents in these four wards continue to pay council tax to Salford City Council.
Who can vote?
To vote in a General Election you must:
- be registered to vote
- be 18 or over on the day of the election (‘polling day’)
- be a British, Irish or qualifying Commonwealth citizen
- be resident at an address in the UK (or a British citizen living abroad who is registered as an overseas voter
- not be legally excluded from voting
Casting your vote
Whether you vote by post or in person, you’ll have one ballot paper listing all candidates standing in your constituency. Mark the box next to your preferred candidate’s name carefully with an X so it’s clear who you’re voting for.
Voter ID
You must now show an acceptable form of photo ID to vote in a polling station. If you don’t have one, apply online by 5pm on Wednesday 26 June for a free Voter Authority Certification (VAC). If you need help or support, pop into your local gateway centre where staff will assist you. Find out more on our voter ID webpage.
Polling stations
The location of your polling station is shown on your poll card and it will be open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday 4 July. They are listed on downloadable documents at the bottom of the webpage and you can also look it up via your postcode.
Help spread the word
If you can help share important information about the upcoming General Election, a range of resources from posters to social media posts and translations etc available on our webpage.
Behind the scenes at elections
Find out more about what’s involved in elections preparation which usually takes six months and involves various teams across the council.
Downloadable documents
- Notice of election for 4 July 2024 - Salford constituency (Adobe PDF format, 85kb)
- Notice of election for 4 July 2024 - Worsley and Eccles constituency (Adobe PDF format, 85kb)
- Situation of Polling Stations - Salford constituency (Adobe PDF format, 110kb)
- Situation of Polling Stations - Worsley and Eccles constituency (Adobe PDF format, 107kb)
- Notice of Election Agents Names and Offices - Salford constituency (Adobe PDF format, 82kb)
- Notice of Election Agents Names and Offices - Worsley and Eccles Constituency (Adobe PDF format, 89kb)
- Everything you need to know for the UK Parliament General Election on 4 July (Adobe PDF format, 4.2mb)
If you are unable to view documents of these types, our downloads page provides links to viewing software.
This page was last updated on 15 July 2024