Weaste and Seedley (ward)

For the geographic area of Weaste, Salford, see Weaste. For the geographic area of Seedley, Salford, see Seedley.

Weaste and Seedley is an electoral ward of Salford, England.^[2] It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles.^[3] A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 12,616.^[1]

Weaste and Seedley (ward)
Electoral ward
Weaste & Seedley ward within Salford City Council.
Coat of arms
Motto:  Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Coordinates: 53.4851°N 2.3142°W / 53.4851; -2.3142
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County	Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Salford
Created	May 2004
Named after	Weaste and Seedley, Salford
Government   UK Parliament constituency: Salford and Eccles
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Salford City Council
• Mayor of Salford	Paul Dennett (Labour)
• Councillor	Ronnie Wilson (Labour Co-operative)
• Councillor	Paul Wilson (Labour)
• Councillor	Stephen Hesling (Labour)
Population
• Total	12,616
Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2014.[1]

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors: Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op),^[4] Paul Wilson (Lab),^[5] and Stephen Hesling (Lab).^[6]

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
2004		Rick Powell (Lab)		Geoffrey Ainsworth (Lib Dem)		Janice Heywood (Lib Dem)
2006		John Deas (Lib Dem)		Geoffrey Ainsworth (Lib Dem)		Janice Heywood (Lib Dem)
2007		John Deas (Lib Dem)		Geoffrey Ainsworth (Lib Dem)		Janice Heywood (Lib Dem)
2008		John Deas (Lib Dem)		Geoffrey Ainsworth (Lib Dem)		Janice Heywood (Lib Dem)
2010		Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op)		Geoffrey Ainsworth (Ind)[7]		Janice Heywood (Lib Dem)
2011		Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op)		Jan Rochford (Lab Co-op)		Janice Heywood (Lib Dem)
2012		Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op)		Jan Rochford (Lab Co-op)		Thomas Murphy (Lab)
By-election 20 June 2013		Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op)		Paul Wilson (Lab)[8]		Thomas Murphy (Lab)
By-election 10 October 2013		Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op)		Paul Wilson (Lab)		Stephen Hesling (Lab)[9]
2014		Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op)		Paul Wilson (Lab)		Stephen Hesling (Lab)
2015		Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op)		Paul Wilson (Lab)		Stephen Hesling (Lab)
2016		Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op)		Paul Wilson (Lab)		Stephen Hesling (Lab)
2018		Ronnie Wilson (Lab Co-op)		Paul Wilson (Lab)		Stephen Hesling (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2010s

May 2018

2018^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Ronnie Wilson*	1,302	59.8
	Conservative	Nicky Turner	390	17.9
	UKIP	Barrie Fallows	205	9.4
	Liberal Democrats	Andy Markham	147	6.7
	Green	Rob Stephenson	134	6.2
Majority			912	41.9
Turnout			2,185	23.52
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing

May 2016

2016^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Hesling*	1,268	51.5	+5.5
	UKIP	Barrie Michael Fallows	591	24.0	+2.2
	Conservative	Adam Charles Edward Kennaugh	342	13.9	−2.5
	Green	Rob Stephenson	172	7.0	−0.1
	TUSC	Becci Heagney	65	2.6	+0.1
Majority			677	27.5	+3.3
Turnout			2,460	28.2	−27.6
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2015

2015^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paul Ronald Wilson*	2,279	46.0	−11.0
	UKIP	Barrie Fallows	1,080	21.8	N/A
	Conservative	Adam Charles Edward Kennaugh	813	16.4	−7.0
	Green	Peter John Mulleady	353	7.1	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Vaughan	285	5.8	N/A
	TUSC	Paul Quinn	122	2.5	−17.2
Majority			1,199	24.2	−9.2
Turnout			4,952	55.8
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2014

2014^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Ronnie Wilson	1,401	57.0
	Conservative	Adam Kennaugh	578	23.4
	TUSC	Paul Quinn	486	19.7
Majority			823	33.4
Turnout			2465
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing

By-election 10 October 2013

By-election 10 October 2013^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Hesling	803	52.9
	UKIP	Glyn Wright	280	18.4
	Conservative	Adam Kennaugh	240	15.8
	Independent	Matt Simpson	96	6.3
	Green	Andrew Olsen	42	2.8
	BNP	Kay Pollitt	29	1.9
	TUSC	Terry Simmons	24	1.4
Majority			523	34.5
Turnout			1,518	16.6
	Labour hold		Swing

By-election 20 June 2013

By-election 20 June 2013^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paul Wilson	785	44.4	−10.3
	UKIP	Glyn Wright	401	22.7	+22.7
	Conservative	Adam Kennaugh	260	14.7	+2.0
	Green	Mary Ferrer	80	4.5	+4.5
	BNP	Kay Pollitt	74	4.2	−4.5
	Independent	Matt Simpson	64	3.6	+3.6
	Liberal Democrats	Valerie Kelly	58	3.3	−15.4
	TUSC	Terry Simmons	30	1.7	+1.7
	Independent	Alan Valentine	15	0.8	+0.8
Majority			384
Turnout			1778	19.9
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2012

2012^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Thomas Murphy	1,240	54.7	+32.3
	Liberal Democrats	Mary Ferrer	424	18.7	−23.4
	Conservative	Adam Kennaugh	287	12.7	−3.1
	BNP	Tommy Williams	197	8.7	N/A
	Community Action	Jo Russell	119	5.2	N/A
Majority			816	36.0
Turnout			2,267	25.8	−7.5
	Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

May 2011

2011^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Jan Rochford	1,333	48.0	+6.6
	Independent	Geoff Ainsworth*	439	15.8	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	John Deas	406	14.6	−30.4
	Conservative	Christopher Davies	377	13.6	+0.0
	Green	Andy Olsen	222	8.0	N/A
Majority			894
Turnout			2,799	33.3
	Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

May 2010

2010^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Ronnie Wilson	1,884	41.8	+13.9
	Liberal Democrats	John Deas*	1,623	36.0	−16.5
	Conservative	Christopher Davies	941	20.9	+1.3
Majority			261	5.8	−18.8
Turnout			4,510	55.3	+25.9
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Elections in 2000s

2008^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Janice Heywood	1,282	52.5	+7.5
	Labour Co-op	Tony Harold	682	27.9	−13.4
	Conservative	Heather Grant	478	19.6	+6.0
Majority			600	24.6
Turnout				29.4
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2007^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Geoffrey Ainsworth*	1,086	45.0
	Labour	Stephen Race	997	41.4
	Conservative	Hilary Brunyee	328	13.6
Majority			89
Turnout			2,411	29.5
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2006^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	John Deas	1,003	44.9
	Labour	Stephen Race	888	39.7
	Conservative	Jonathan Thomason	345	15.4
Majority			115	5.2
Turnout			2,236	28.9	−8.5
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2004^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Janice Heywood	1,298
	Liberal Democrats	Geoffrey Ainsworth	1,264
	Liberal Democrats	Rick Powell	1,158
	Labour	James Harold	916
	Labour	Bernadette Wright	907
	Labour	Stephen Coen	796
	Conservative	Nicholas Wakefield	538
Turnout			6,877	37.4
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)