Irlam (ward)

For the geographic area of Irlam, Salford, see Irlam.

Irlam was an electoral ward of Salford, England.^[2] It was represented in Westminster by the constituency of Worsley and Eccles South.^[3] A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 9,857.^[1]

Irlam (ward)
Electoral ward
Irlam ward within Salford City Council.
Coat of arms
Motto:  Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Coordinates: 53.4637°N 2.4095°W / 53.4637; -2.4095
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County	Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Salford
Created	May 2004
Named after	Irlam
Government   UK Parliament constituency: Worsley and Eccles South
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Salford City Council
• Mayor of Salford	Paul Dennett (Labour)
• Councillor	Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)
• Councillor	Darren Goulden (Ind)
• Councillor	Tracy Kelly (Lab)
Population
• Total	9,857
Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2014[1]

Councillors

Between 2004 and 2021 the ward was represented by three councillors, each being elected for a term of four years.

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
2004		Roger Lightup (Lab)		Joseph Kean (Lab)		John Jones (Lab)
2006		Roger Lightup (Lab)		Joseph Kean (Lab)		John Jones (Lab)
2007		Roger Lightup (Lab)		Joseph Kean (Lab)		John Jones (Lab)
2008		Roger Lightup (Lab)		Joseph Kean (Lab)		Rick Houlton (Community Action)
2010		Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)		Joseph Kean (Lab)		Rick Houlton (Community Action)
2011		Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)		Joseph Kean (Lab)		Rick Houlton (Community Action)
2012		Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)		Joseph Kean (Lab)		Tracy Kelly (Lab)
2014		Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)		Joseph Kean (Lab)		Tracy Kelly (Lab)
2015		Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)		Peter Taylor (Lab)		Tracy Kelly (Lab)
2016		Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)		Peter Taylor (Lab)		Tracy Kelly (Lab)
2018		Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)		Peter Taylor (Lab)		Tracy Kelly (Lab)
2019		Roger Jones (Lab Co-op)		Darren Goulden (Ind)		Tracy Kelly (Lab)
2021	Ward abolished

  indicates seat up for re-election.

The ward was abolished at the 2021 Salford City Council election, and was replaced by two new wards: Cadishead and Lower Irlam and Higher Irlam and Peel Green.

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Darren John Goulden	856	39.8
	Labour	Peter Taylor*	731	34.0
	UKIP	Brian Norman Robinson	281	13.1
	Conservative	Myrella Saunders	173	8.1
	Green	Daniel Towers	108	5.0
Majority			125
Turnout			2,148	30.07
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing

May 2018

2018^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Roger Jones*	936	44.4
	Independent	Darren Goulden	769	36.4
	Conservative	James Mount	357	16.9
	Liberal Democrats	James Blessing	48	2.3
Majority			167	7.9
Turnout			2,116	30.28
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing

May 2016

2016^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tracy Jane Kelly*	1,118	58.3	+8.3
	UKIP	Brian Norman Robinson	435	22.7	−0.8
	Conservative	Noel Gaskell	248	12.9	−5.9
	Green	Barry Woodling	58	3.0	−2.6
	TUSC	Michelle Joy O'Mahoney	43	2.2	+1.0
Majority			683	35.6	+4.4
Turnout			1,917	27.8	−27.4
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2015

2015^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Peter Taylor	1,935	50.0	−6.4
	UKIP	Brian Norman Robinson	910	23.5	N/A
	Conservative	Noel Gaskell	727	18.8	0.0
	Green	Paul Scott Hardwick	215	5.6	N/A
	TUSC	Eric Thorpe	47	1.2	N/A
	Independent	Jackie Anderson	25	0.6	N/A
Majority			1,208	31.2	−6.4
Turnout			3,871	55.2
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2014

2014^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Roger Jones	1,177	56.4
	Conservative	Noel Gaskell	393	18.8
	Reality	Jackie Anderson	370	17.7
	Independent	Glenn Croston	147	7.0
Majority			784	37.6
Turnout			2,087
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing

May 2012

2012^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tracy Kelly	1,415	75.2	+54.3
	Conservative	Hilary Brunyee	343	18.2	−8.5
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Boyd	124	6.6	+1.4
Majority			1,072	57.0	3115
Turnout			1,919	26.5	−11.9
	Labour gain from Community Action		Swing

May 2011

2011^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joseph Kean*	1,658	67.6	+28.7
	Conservative	Mandy Unwin	484	19.7	−2.5
	Green	Jackie Anderson	215	8.8	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Melanie Owen	94	3.8	−3.5
Majority			1,174
Turnout			2,461	34.2
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2010

2010^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Roger Jones	1,791	44.0	+20.7
	Conservative	Chris Bates	1,095	26.9	−2.9
	Liberal Democrats	Katriona Middleton	663	16.3	+10.5
	Independent	Mark Armstrong	500	12.3	+12.3
Majority			696	17.1	+5.7
Turnout			4,069	56.4	+18.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 2000s

2008^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Community Action	Rick Houlton	1,152	41.2	+9.6
	Conservative	Stephen Fitzsimmons	832	29.8	+7.6
	Labour	Roger Jones	650	23.3	−15.6
	Liberal Democrats	Mariska Jones	161	5.8	−1.6
Majority			320	11.4
Turnout				38.4
	Community Action gain from Labour		Swing

2007^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joseph Kean*	846	38.9
	Community Action	Rick Houlton	689	31.7
	Conservative	Joyce Collins	482	22.2
	Liberal Democrats	Melanie Owen	159	7.3
Majority			157
Turnout			2,176	30
	Labour hold		Swing

2006^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Roger Lightup	905	49.6
	Conservative	Joyce Collins	585	32.1
	Liberal Democrats	Mariska Jones	334	18.3
Majority			320	17.5
Turnout			1,824	25.9	−6.2
	Labour hold		Swing

2004^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Jones	1,073
	Labour	Joseph Kean	922
	Labour	Roger Lightup	842
	Conservative	Joyce Collins	679
	Liberal Democrats	Christine Race	606
Turnout			4,122	32.1
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)