Stretford (ward)

Stretford is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, covering the south-west part of Stretford, including the town centre.

Stretford
Stretford within Trafford
Population	11,318 [1]
Metropolitan borough	Trafford
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Stretford and Urmston
Councillors	Jane Slater (Labour) Stephen Adshead (Labour) Tom Ross (Labour)
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Councillors

As of 2022, the councillors are Jane Slater (Labour),^[2] Stephen Adshead (Labour),^[3] and Tom Ross (Labour).^[4]

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
1973		Margaret Hindley (Con)		Colin Warbrick (Con)		Harry Walker (Con)
1975		Margaret Hindley (Con)		Colin Warbrick (Con)		Harry Walker (Con)
1976		Margaret Hindley (Con)		Colin Warbrick (Con)		Harry Walker (Con)
1978		Margaret Hindley (Con)		Colin Warbrick (Con)		Harry Walker (Con)
1979		Margaret Hindley (Con)		Colin Warbrick (Con)		Harry Walker (Con)
1980		Margaret Hindley (Con)		Chris Reid (Lab)		Harry Walker (Con)
1982		Margaret Hindley (Con)		Chris Reid (Lab)		Harry Walker (Con)
1983		Margaret Hindley (Con)		Chris Reid (Lab)		Harry Walker (Con)
1984		Margaret Hindley (Con)		Frank Redfern (Con)		Harry Walker (Con)
1986		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Frank Redfern (Con)		Harry Walker (Con)
1987		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Frank Redfern (Con)		Harry Walker (Con)
1988		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		John Beer (Lab)		Harry Walker (Con)
1990		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		John Beer (Lab)		Harry Walker (Con)
1991		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		John Beer (Lab)		Harry Walker (Con)
Dec 1991		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		John Beer (Lab)		Bernice Garlick (Lab)
1992		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Harry Walker (Con)		Bernice Garlick (Lab)
1994		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Harry Walker (Con)		Bernice Garlick (Lab)
1995		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Harry Walker (Con)		Bernice Garlick (Lab)
1996		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Paul Dolan (Lab)		Bernice Garlick (Lab)
1998		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Paul Dolan (Lab)		Bernice Garlick (Lab)
1999		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Paul Dolan (Lab)		Bernice Garlick (Lab)
2000		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Paul Dolan (Lab)		Bernice Garlick (Lab)
2002		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Paul Dolan (Lab)		Bernice Garlick (Lab)
2003		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Paul Dolan (Lab)		Bernice Garlick (Lab)
2004		Bernice Garlick (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Karina Carter (Lab)
2006		Bernice Garlick (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Karina Carter (Lab)
2007		Bernice Garlick (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Karina Carter (Lab)
2008		Tom Ross (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Karina Carter (Lab)
2010		Tom Ross (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)
2011		Tom Ross (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)
2012		Tom Ross (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)
2014		Tom Ross (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)
2015		Tom Ross (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)
2016		Tom Ross (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Dolores O'Sullivan (Lab)
2018		Tom Ross (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Jane Slater (Lab)
2019		Tom Ross (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Jane Slater (Lab)
2021		Tom Ross (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Jane Slater (Lab)
2022		Tom Ross (Lab)		Stephen Adshead (Lab)		Jane Slater (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2020s

May 2022

2022^{[5] [6]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jane Slater*	2,013	70.9
	Conservative	Susan Taylor	431	15.2
	Green	Liz O’Neill	281	9.9
	Liberal Democrats	Stephen Power	104	3.7
Majority			1,582	55.7
Registered electors			7,882
Turnout			2,841	36.0
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2021

2021^[7][8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tom Ross*	2,160	66.7	0.4
	Conservative	Colin Hooley	625	19.3	2.4
	Green	Liz O'Neill	356	11.0	2.8
	Liberal Democrats	Stephen Power	72	2.2	1.1
Majority			1,535	47.4	2.8
Rejected ballots			26
Registered electors			7,974
Turnout			3,239	40.6	0.6
	Labour hold		Swing	1.4

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

2019^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Adshead*	1,843	66.0	5.5
	Conservative	Kwok Leung	329	11.8	3.9
	Green	Liz O'Neill	304	10.9	4.1
	UKIP	Barbara McDermott	208	7.5	4.6
	Liberal Democrats	Simon Lepori	107	3.8	0.7
Majority			1,514	54.2	1.6
Registered electors			7,843
Turnout			2,791	35.6	3.9
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2018

2018^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jane Slater	2,231	71.5	+4.9
	Conservative	Shengke Zhi	490	15.7	−6.1
	Green	Liz O'Neill	211	6.8	−1.5
	Liberal Democrats	Simon Lepori	98	3.1	−0.2
	UKIP	Ian Royle	92	2.9	+2.9
Majority			1,741	55.8
Turnout			3,122	39.5	−0.5
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2016

2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tom Ross*	2,004	66.3	+6.6
	Conservative	Colin Hooley	656	21.7	−1.7
	Green	Liz O'Neill	249	8.2	−4.3
	Liberal Democrats	Shaun Ennis	100	3.3	−0.6
Majority			1,348	44.6	+8.3
Turnout			3,021	40.0	+26.2
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2015

2015

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Adshead*	3,084	60.0	+2.0
	Conservative	Colin Hooley	1,207	23.5	+0.8
	Green	Liz O'Neill	649	12.6	−3.3
	Liberal Democrats	Craig Thomas	203	3.9	+0.5
Majority			1,877	36.5	+1.3
Turnout			5,143	66.5	+27.8
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2014

2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Dolores O'Sullivan*	1,718	58.0	−4.4
	Conservative	Colin Hooley	674	22.7	+4.9
	Green	Liz O'Neill	471	15.9	+5.9
	Liberal Democrats	David Martin	100	3.4	−0.2
Majority			1,044	35.2	−9.4
Turnout			2,963	38.7
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2012

2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tom Ross*	1,666	62.4	+1.2
	Conservative	Michael Parris	475	17.8	−6.6
	Green	Liz O'Neill	266	10.0	+0.5
	UKIP	Jan Brzozowski	167	6.3	+6.3
	Liberal Democrats	Kirsty Cullen	95	3.6	−1.3
Majority			1,191	44.6	+7.8
Turnout			2,669	35.6	−4.7
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2011

2011

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Adshead*	1,923	61.2	+8.2
	Conservative	Colin Hooley	766	24.4	0
	Green	Liz O'Neill	299	9.5	+4.3
	Liberal Democrats	Louise Shaw	154	4.9	−12.4
Majority			1,157	36.8	+8.2
Turnout			3,142	40.3	−21.7
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2010

2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Dolores O'Sullivan	2,585	53.0	+3.3
	Conservative	Benita Dirikis	1,192	24.4	−8.7
	Liberal Democrats	Kenneth Clarke	845	17.3	+9.2
	Green	Liz O'Neill	255	5.2	−3.9
Majority			1,393	28.6	+12.0
Turnout			4,877	62.0	+27.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 2000s

May 2008

2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tom Ross	1,345	49.7	−1.2
	Conservative	Colin Hooley	896	33.1	+2.2
	Green	Liz O'Neill	247	9.1	−0.5
	Liberal Democrats	John O'Connor	218	8.1	−1.5
Majority			449	16.6	−3.4
Turnout			2,706	35.0	−1.9
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2007

2007

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Steve Adshead*	1,398	50.9	+1.2
	Conservative	Colin Hooley	849	30.9	−3.1
	Liberal Democrats	John O’Connor	263	9.6	+9.6
	Green	Joe Ryan	237	8.6	−7.7
Majority			549	20.0	+4.3
Turnout			2,747	36.9	−0.1
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2006

2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Karina Carter*	1,355	49.7	−2.2
	Conservative	Colin Hooley	926	34.0	−7.5
	Green	Jennie Gander	445	16.3	+16.3
Majority			429	15.7	+12.6
Turnout			2,726	37.0	−0.1
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Bernice Garlick*	1,299	18.9
	Labour	Stephen Adshead*	1,242	18.0
	Labour	Karina Carter	1,036	15.0
	Conservative	Benita Dirikis	966	14.0
	Conservative	George Manley	948	13.8
	Conservative	Colin Hooley	945	13.7
	Liberal Democrats	Mohammed Mian	449	6.5
Turnout			6,885	37.1
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

May 2003

2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Bernice Garlick*	1,987	54.2	−4.1
	Conservative	George Manley	1,331	36.3	−0.5
	Green	Antony Quinn	350	9.5	+9.5
Majority			656	17.9	−3.6
Turnout			3,668	49.1	−1.7
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2002

2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Adshead*	2,224	58.3	+1.4
	Conservative	John Lamb	1,403	36.8	−6.3
	Socialist Labour	Prudence Hibberd	189	5.0	+5.0
Majority			821	21.5	+7.7
Turnout			3,816	50.8	+18.3
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2000

2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paul Dolan*	1,406	56.9	−0.6
	Conservative	John Schofield	1,066	43.1	+5.2
Majority			340	13.8	−5.8
Turnout			2,472	32.5	−1.4
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 1990s

1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Garlick*	1,475	57.5	−2.0
	Conservative	Schofield	973	37.9	+2.9
	Liberal Democrats	Rogers	118	4.6	+4.6
Majority			502	19.6	−4.9
Turnout			2,566	33.9	+1.9
	Labour hold		Swing

1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. A. Adshead*	1,449	59.5	−2.8
	Conservative	K. G. Summerfield	851	35.0	−2.7
	Socialist Labour	P. J. Hibberd	135	5.5	+5.5
Majority			598	24.5	0
Turnout			2,435	32.0	−8.1
	Labour hold		Swing

1996

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Dolan	1,899	62.3	−3.9
	Conservative	H. Walker*	1,151	37.7	+3.9
Majority			748	24.5	−7.9
Turnout			3,050	40.1	−2.8
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. E. Garlick*	2,176	66.2	+8.2
	Conservative	J. T. Kelly	1,110	33.8	+0.5
Majority			1,066	32.4	+7.6
Turnout			3,286	42.9	−3.7
	Labour hold		Swing

1994

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. A. Adshead*	2,105	58.0	+15.3
	Conservative	J. T. Kelly	1,207	33.3	−19.9
	Liberal Democrats	J. M. Walmsley	316	8.7	+5.5
Majority			898	24.8	+14.3
Turnout			3,628	46.6	−1.8
	Labour hold		Swing

1992

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Walker	2,048	53.2	+7.3
	Labour	J. T. Beer*	1,643	42.7	−3.1
	Liberal Democrats	S. D. Bowater	125	3.2	−5.0
	Green	C. I. Kirby	36	0.9	+0.9
Majority			405	10.5	+10.4
Turnout			3,852	48.4	−1.1
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

By-Election 5 December 1991

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. E. Garlick	1,656	48.0	+2.2
	Conservative	H. Walker*	1,654	47.9	−2.0
	Liberal Democrats	F. C. Beswick	140	4.1	−4.1
Majority			2	0.1	+34.1
Turnout			3,450	42.9	−6.6
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

1991

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Walker*	1,827	45.9	+5.8
	Labour	B. E. Garlick	1,822	45.8	−5.8
	Liberal Democrats	F. C. Beswick	328	8.2	+3.4
Majority			5	0.1	−11.3
Turnout			3,977	49.5	−1.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Adshead*	2,097	51.6	+3.7
	Conservative	F. D. Redfern	1,632	40.1	−6.7
	Liberal Democrats	F. C. Beswick	194	4.8	−0.5
	Green	E. M. Jocys	143	3.5	+3.5
Majority			465	11.4	+10.2
Turnout			4,066	50.5	+2.7
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 1980s

1988

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. T. Beer	1,872	47.9	+10.0
	Conservative	F. D. Redfern*	1,826	46.8	−2.0
	Liberal Democrats	L. L. Sumner	207	5.3	−8.0
Majority			46	1.2	−9.7
Turnout			3,905	47.8	−3.1
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

1987

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Walker*	2,042	48.8	+8.6
	Labour	J. T. Beer	1,587	37.9	−10.1
	SDP	L. L. Sumner	559	13.3	+1.5
Majority			455	10.9	+3.1
Turnout			4,188	50.9	+5.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. A. Adshead	1,772	48.0	+5.6
	Conservative	M. Hindley*	1,483	40.2	−5.6
	SDP	L. L. Sumner	437	11.8	0
Majority			289	7.8	+4.4
Turnout			3,692	45.2	+1.9
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

1984

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. D. Redfern	1,616	45.8	−1.6
	Labour	J. F. L. Wood	1,496	42.4	+2.3
	SDP	L. L. Sumner	416	11.8	−0.7
Majority			120	3.4	−3.8
Turnout			3,528	43.3	−4.7
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Walker*	1,886	47.4	−3.9
	Labour	J. F. L. Wood	1,598	40.1	+9.9
	Alliance	L. L. Sumner	498	12.5	−6.0
Majority			288	7.2	−14.1
Turnout			3,982	48.0	+3.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Hindley*	1,886	51.3	+5.9
	Labour	G. Woodburn	1,107	30.2	−24.4
	SDP	L. L. Sumner	679	18.5	+18.5
Majority			779	21.3	+12.1
Turnout			3,664	44.6	+1.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

1980

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Reid	1,952	54.6	+19.7
	Conservative	C. Warbrick*	1,623	45.4	−8.4
Majority			329	9.2	−9.7
Turnout			3,575	43.3	−34.7
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Elections in the 1970s

1979

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Walker*	2,480	53.8	−14.7
	Labour	C. Reid	1,608	34.9	+3.4
	Liberal	R. J. Allan	521	11.3	+11.3
Majority			872	18.9	−18.1
Turnout			4,609	78.0	+38.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Hindley*	1,591	68.5	+4.1
	Labour	R. A. Tully	732	31.5	+3.2
Majority			859	37.0	+0.9
Turnout			2,323	40.0	−2.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Warbrick*	1,587	64.4	+1.2
	Labour	G. R. Scott	698	28.3	+3.0
	Liberal	C. R. Hedley	181	7.3	−4.2
Majority			889	36.1	−1.8
Turnout			2,466	42.3	+3.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

1975

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Walker*	1,468	63.2
	Labour	G. R. Scott	588	25.3
	Liberal	R. K. Sangster	268	11.5
Majority			880	37.9
Turnout			2,324	39.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

1973

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Hindley	1,583	66.7
	Conservative	C. Warbrick	1,493
	Conservative	H. Walker	1,492
	Labour	E. Wollaston	789	33.3
	Labour	I. Gregory	777
	Labour	J. Haydock	777
Majority			703
Turnout			2,372	39.0
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)