Irlam (ward)
Former electoral ward of Salford, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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) | |
|---|---|
.png) 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 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Metropolitan borough | Salford |
| Created | May 2004 |
| Named for | 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] | |
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.
May 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
| 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
May 2015
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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