Walkden South
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Walkden South | |
|---|---|
.png) Walkden South 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 South | |
| Coordinates: 53°31′11″N 2°23′47″W / 53.5198°N 2.3963°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Metropolitan borough | Salford |
| Created | May 2004 |
| Named after | Southern Walkden |
| Government UK Parliament constituency: Worsley and Eccles South | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Salford City Council |
| • Mayor of Salford | Paul Dennett (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Irfan Syed (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Joshua Brooks (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Hilaria Asumu (Labour and Co-operative) |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,715 |
| Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council[1] | |
Walkden South 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] The 2021 Census recorded a ward population of 11,715.[4]
The ward is represented by three councillors:
- Councillor Irfan Syed (Labour)[5]
- Councillor Joshua Brooks (Labour)[6]
- Councillor Hilaria Asumu (Labour and Co-Operative)[7]
Councillor Syed is an Advisor to the social enterprise Visible Outcomes 4U Limited. His partner is listed as a Director, along with fellow Salford City Councillor Wilson Nkurunziza.[8][9] Councillor Syed is Chair of the Salford City Council Health and Adults Scrutiny Committee.
Councillor Joshua Brooks works at the IT company CDW Limited. He is a school governor at St Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Primary School and Treasurer of Friends of Walkden Station.[10]
Councillor Hilaria Asumu is a Director of a childcare business called SafeHausUK,[11] at her home in Worsley village. Her partner works at Manchester University and the NHS.[12]
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | David Lewis (Con) | Iain Lindley (Con) | Stanley Witkowski (Lab) | |||
| 2006 | Les Turner (Con) | Iain Lindley (Con) | Stanley Witkowski (Lab) | |||
| 2007 | Les Turner (Con) | Iain Lindley (Con) | Stanley Witkowski (Lab) | |||
| 2008 | Les Turner (Con) | Iain Lindley (Con) | Nicky Turner (Con) | |||
| 2010 | Les Turner (Con) | Iain Lindley (Con) | Nicky Turner (Con) | |||
| 2011 | Les Turner (Con) | Iain Lindley (Con) | Nicky Turner (Con) | |||
| 2012 | Les Turner (Con) | Iain Lindley (Con) | Richard Critchley (Lab) | |||
| 2014 | Les Turner (Con) | Iain Lindley (Con) | Richard Critchley (Lab) | |||
| 2015 | Les Turner (Con) | Iain Lindley (Con) | Richard Critchley (Lab) | |||
| 2016 | Les Turner (Con) | Iain Lindley (Con) | Richard Critchley (Lab) | |||
| 2018 | Laura Edwards (Lab) | Iain Lindley (Con) | Richard Critchley (Lab) | |||
| 2019 | Joshua Brooks (Lab) | Laura Edwards (Lab) | Richard Critchley (Lab) | |||
| 2021 | Joshua Brooks (Lab) | Irfan Syed (Lab) | Margaret Ann Morris (Lab) | |||
| 2022 | Joshua Brooks (Lab) | Irfan Syed (Lab) | Margaret Ann Morris (Lab) | |||
| 2023 | Joshua Brooks (Lab) | Irfan Syed (Lab) | Hilaria Asumu (Lab) | |||
| 2024 | Joshua Brooks (Lab) | Irfan Syed (Lab) | Hilaria Asumu (Lab) | |||
indicates seat up for re-election.
Elections in the 2020s
May 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joshua Brooks* | 1,575 | 52.3 | +30.8 | |
| Green | Tom Dylan | 244 | 8.1 | −10.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rowan Cerys Blessing | 140 | 4.7 | −2.4 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Alan Bates | 740 | 24.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Paul Whitelegg | 311 | 10.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 835 | 27.7 | +5.2 | ||
| Turnout | 3,034 | 33.06 | +4.96 | ||
| Labour hold | |||||
May 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Hilaria Asumu | 1,318 | 52.6 | N/A | |
| Green | Anna Elizabeth Mackinlay Totterdill | 257 | 10.2 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rowan Cerys Blessing | 178 | 7.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Janet Hainey | 754 | 30.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 564 | 22.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,532 | 28.1 | −2.5 | ||
| Labour hold | |||||
May 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Irfan Syed* | 1,281 | 47 | +33.5 | |
| Green | Thomas Matthew Dylan | 494 | 18.2 | +11.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Ann Murphy | 271 | 10 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Azmat Husain | 674 | 24.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 607 | 22 | +21.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,739 | 30.61 | −4.9 | ||
| Labour hold | |||||
May 2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Irfan Syed | 1,066 | 13.5 | N/A | |
| Labour | Margaret Ann Morris | 1,347 | 17.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Joshua Brooks* | 1,703 | 21.5 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Lewis Croden | 1060 | 13.4 | N/A | |
| Green | Thomas Matthew Dylan | 501 | 6.3 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Lewis | 259 | 3.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Jason Thomas Gallagher | 978 | 12.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Chris Midgley | 1014 | 12.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6 | 0.6 | −6.7 | ||
| Turnout | 7928 | 35.47 | +11.77 | ||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||