Walkden North
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Walkden North | |
|---|---|
.png) Walkden North ward within Salford City Council. | |
 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°32′02″N 2°24′00″W / 53.534°N 2.400°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Metropolitan borough | Salford |
| Created | May 2004 |
| Named after | Walkden |
| Government UK Parliament constituency: Worsley and Eccles South | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Salford City Council |
| • Mayor of Salford | Paul Dennett (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Adrian Brocklehurst (Labour Co-operative) |
| • Councillor | Samantha Bellamy (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Jack Youd (Labour) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,555 |
| Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2024.[1] | |
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]
The ward is represented by three councillors:
- Adrian Brocklehurst (The Labour and Co-operative Party)[5]
- Samantha (Sammie) Bellamy (The Labour Party)[6]
- Jack Youd (The Labour Party)[7]
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]
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat won in by-election.
Elections in 2020s
May 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Adrian Brocklehurst* | 1,351 | 62.4 | +6.9 | |
| Reform | 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 | ||||
May 2023
| 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 | Craig Birtwistle | 68 | 3.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 839 | 37.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,240 | 23.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,490 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 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 | ||||
May 2021
| 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 | ||
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| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||