Higher Irlam and Peel Green (ward)

For the area of Irlam, Salford, see Irlam. For the area of Peel Green, Salford, see Peel Green.

Higher Irlam and Peel Green is an electoral ward of Salford, England created by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) for the 2021 local elections.

Higher Irlam and Peel green
Electoral ward
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County	Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Salford
Created	May 2021
Named after	Irlam and Peel Green
Government   UK Parliament constituency: Worsley and Eccles South
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Salford City Council
• Mayor of Salford	Paul Dennett (Labour)
• Councillor	Tracy Kelly (Labour)
• Councillor	Mishal Saeed (Labour)
• Councillor	John Walsh (Labour)

It is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South. The first councillors for the ward were elected at the 2021 local elections.

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors, each elected for a four-year term.

The current councillors for the ward are Tracy Kelly (Lab), Roger Jones (Lab), and Peter Taylor (Lab).

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
2021		Tracy Kelly (Lab)		Roger Jones (Lab)		Peter Taylor (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2020s

(*) denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

May 2022

2022 Salford City Council election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Mishal Saeed	1,317	63.2	+10.8
	Conservative	Saqib Aftab	381	18.3	−5.5
	Liberal Democrats	Kenneth Thompson	364	17.5	N/A
Majority			936	44.9
Turnout			2084	21.41	−4.45
Registered electors			9,733
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2021

2021 Salford City Council election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tracy Kelly	1,320	52.4	N/A
	Labour	Roger Jones	1,251	49.7	N/A
	Labour	Peter Taylor	1,070	42.5	N/A
	Conservative	Edson Ferreira	599	23.8	N/A
	Core Independents	Paula Goulden	506	20.1	N/A
	Core Independents	Nigel Perry	444	17.6	N/A
	Core Independents	Darren Goulden	432	17.2	N/A
	Conservative	Javaid Hussain	285	11.3	N/A
Turnout			2,517	25.86	N/A
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

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