Walkden North

Electoral ward in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Walkden North is an area and electoral ward of Salford, England.[2] It is represented in Westminster by Yasmin Quereshi MP for Bolton South and Walkden.[3] Information from the 2021 Census recorded a population of 13,555.[4]

CountryUnited Kingdom
CreatedMay 2004
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Walkden North
Electoral ward
Walkden North ward within Salford City Council.
Walkden North ward within Salford City Council.
Coat of arms of Walkden North
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Interactive map of Walkden North
Coordinates: 53.534°N 2.400°W / 53.534; -2.400
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughSalford
CreatedMay 2004
Named afterWalkden
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Worsley and Eccles South
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodySalford City Council
 • Mayor of SalfordPaul Dennett (Labour)
 • CouncillorAdrian Brocklehurst (Labour Co-operative)
 • CouncillorSamantha Bellamy (Labour)
 • CouncillorJack Youd (Labour)
Population
 • Total
13,555
Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2024.[1]
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Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors:

Councillor Jack Youd is Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Finance, Support Services and Regeneration.[8] Cllr Youd is a Unison Trade Union Official, Company Secretary of the Salford Unemployed and Community Resource Centre and a School Governor at Christ the King Primary School. His partner is an Assistant Head Teacher.[9]

Councillor Sammie Bellamy is Deputy Chair of Health and Adult Scrutiny Panel.[10] Councillor Bellamy is on the Forhousing Customer Committee and owns a property in Winton.[11]

Councillor Adrian Brocklehurst is Chair of the Children's Scrutiny Panel.[12] Councillor Brocklehurst is employed as a Health and Safety Manager at Manchester City Council and owns a property in Walkden.[13]

More information Election, Councillor ...
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Barbara Miller (Lab) William Pennington (Lab) Vincent Devine (Lab)
2006 Barbara Miller (Lab) William Pennington (Lab) Vincent Devine (Lab)
2007 Barbara Miller (Lab) William Pennington (Lab) Vincent Devine (Lab)
2008 Barbara Miller (Lab) William Pennington (Lab) Vincent Devine (Lab)
2010 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op) William Pennington (Lab) Vincent Devine (Lab)
By-election
3 March 2011		 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op) William Pennington (Lab) Brendan Ryan (Lab)[14]
2011 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op) William Pennington (Lab) Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2012 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op) William Pennington (Lab) Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2014 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op) William Pennington (Lab) Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2015 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op) Samantha Bellamy (Lab) Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2016 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op) Samantha Bellamy (Lab) Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2018 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op) Samantha Bellamy (Lab) Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2019 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op) Samantha Bellamy (Lab) Brendan Ryan (Lab)
2021 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op) Samantha Bellamy (Lab) Jack Youd (Lab)
2022 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op) Samantha Bellamy (Lab) Jack Youd (Lab)
2023 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op) Samantha Bellamy (Lab) Jack Youd (Lab)
2024 Adrian Brocklehurst (Lab Co-op) Samantha Bellamy (Lab) Jack Youd (Lab)
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  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat won in by-election.

Elections in 2020s

May 2024

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2024
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adrian Brocklehurst* 1,351 62.4 +6.9
Reform UK Craig Birtwistle 321 14.8 +11.8
Conservative Kausar George 230 10.6 ±0.0
Green Frederick Battersby 177 8.2 +1.0
Liberal Democrats Scott Turner-Preece 73 3.4 −1.6
Majority 1030 47.6
Turnout 2165 22.5
Registered electors 9,614
Labour hold Swing
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May 2023

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2023[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sammie Bellamy* 1,244 55.5 +4.0
Britain First Ashlea Simon 405 18.1 −3.5
Conservative Derek Barry Meades 238 10.6 −0.8
Green Frederick Roy Battersby 162 7.2 −1.9
Liberal Democrats Susan Vanessa Lewis 113 5.0 −1.1
Reform UK Craig Birtwistle 68 3.0 N/A
Majority 839 37.4
Turnout 2,240 23.6
Registered electors 9,490
Labour hold Swing
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May 2022

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2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Youd* 1,213 51.5 −11.0
Britain First Ashlea Simon 508 21.6 N/A
Conservative Adrees Masood 269 11.4 −11.6
Green Frederick Battersby 215 9.1 −9.7
Liberal Democrats John Grant 143 6.1 −4.9
Majority 705 29.9
Turnout 2,357 25.15 +1.76
Registered electors 9,372
Labour hold Swing
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May 2021

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2021[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adrian Brocklehurst 1,365 62.5 N/A
Labour Sammie Bellamy 1,106 50.7 N/A
Labour Jack Youd 875 40.1 N/A
Conservative Craig Thompson 501 23.0 N/A
Green Frederick Battersby 411 18.8 N/A
Conservative Jon Carlyle 400 18.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jessica Sutherland 240 11.0 N/A
Turnout 2,183 23.39 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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Elections in 2010s

May 2019

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2019[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Samantha Bellamy* 976
UKIP Bernard Gill 470
Conservative Ian Macdonald 296
Green Christopher Seed 255
Majority 506
Turnout 2005 21.92
Labour hold Swing
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May 2018

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2018[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Adrian Brocklehurst* 1,201 53.9
Conservative James Macdonald 421 18.9
UKIP Bernard Gill 148 6.6
Green Diana Battersby 114 5.1
Liberal Democrats Joseph Harmer 73 3.3
Majority 780 35.0
Turnout 1,961 24.48
Labour Co-op hold Swing
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May 2016

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2016[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brendan Patrick Ryan* 1,146 54.1 +4.4
UKIP Bernard Gill 526 24.8 +0.8
Conservative Shazia Qayyum 243 11.5 −7.5
Green Diana Joy Battersby 130 6.1 +1.9
TUSC Terry Simmons 60 2.8 +0.2
Majority 620 29.3 +3.6
Turnout 2,118 25.2 −28.2
Labour hold Swing
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May 2015

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2015[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Samantha Bellamy 2,263 49.7 −14.1
UKIP Bernie Gill 1,094 24.0 +16.5
Conservative Daniel Hill 866 19 +3.6
Green Usama Absar Ahmed 188 4.2 N/A
TUSC Andrew Carrs 118 2.6 N/A
Majority 1,169 25.7 −22.7
Turnout 4,550 53.4 +23.6
Labour hold Swing
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May 2014

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2014[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adrian Brocklehurst* 1,144 48.6 −2.3
UKIP Bernard Gill 717 30.5 N/A
Conservative Daniel Hill 261 11.1 −10.8
Green Tom Dylan 116 4.9 N/A
English Democrat Laurence Depares 84 3.6 −6.1
Independent Paul Stephen Woodburn 31 1.3 N/A
Majority 427 18.1 −10.9
Turnout
Labour hold Swing -2.3
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May 2012

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2012[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brendan Ryan 1,183 61.4 +14.1
UKIP Bernard Gill 329 17.1 N/A
Conservative Ian Macdonald 232 12.0 −22.6
English Democrat Laurence Depares 101 5.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Pauline Ogden 82 4.3 −13.8
Majority 854 44.3
Turnout 1,945 22.6 −3.4
Labour hold Swing
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May 2011

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2011[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Pennington* 1,604 64.5 +14.9
Conservative Chris Bates 387 15.6 −11.3
English Democrat Laurence Depares 193 7.8 N/A
UKIP Paul Woodburn 188 7.6 −3.6
Liberal Democrats Pauline Ogden 116 4.7 −7.6
Majority 1,217
Turnout 2,515 29.8
Labour hold Swing
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By-election 3 March 2011

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By-election 3 March 2011[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brendan Patrick Ryan 1,291
Conservative Chris Bates 209
English Democrat Laurence Depares 125
BNP Keith Fairhurst 92
Liberal Democrats Susan Carson 62
Majority 1,082
Turnout 1,786 20.9
Labour hold Swing
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May 2010

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2010[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adrian Brocklehurst 2,231 50.7 +3.4
Conservative Stephen Birch 960 21.8 −12.8
Liberal Democrats Susan Carson 764 17.4 −0.7
English Democrat Laurence Depares 424 9.6 +9.6
Majority 1,271 28.9 +16.2
Turnout 4,398 52.1 +26.1
Labour hold Swing
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Elections in 2000s

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2008[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vincent Devine 1,033 47.3 −2.3
Conservative Eileen MacDonald 756 34.6 +7.7
Liberal Democrats Thomas Fernley 395 18.1 +5.8
Majority 277 12.7
Turnout 26.0
Labour hold Swing
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2007[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Pennington* 1,123 49.6
Conservative Judith Tope 609 26.9
Liberal Democrats Pauline Ogden 279 12.3
UKIP Bernard Gill 253 11.2
Majority 514
Turnout 2,264 27.3
Labour hold Swing
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2006[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barbara Miller 1,062 55.2
Conservative Walter Edwards 542 28.2
Liberal Democrats Margita Shevchikova 319 16.6
Majority 520 27.0
Turnout 1,923 24.0 −10.2
Labour hold Swing
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2004[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vincent Devine 1,349
Labour William Pennington 1,288
Labour Barbara Miller 1,162
Conservative Walter Edwards 617
Liberal Democrats Daryll Toone 599
Conservative Eileen MacDonald 566
Conservative Graham Bedingham 508
Turnout 6,089 34.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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