Swinton South (ward)

For the geographic area of Swinton, Greater Manchester, see Swinton, Greater Manchester. For the Swinton North electoral ward of the City of Salford, see Swinton North (ward).

Swinton South (ward)
Electoral ward
Swinton South ward within Salford City Council.
Swinton South ward within Salford City Council.
Coat of arms of Swinton South (ward)
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Map
Coordinates: 53°30′17″N 2°20′07″W / 53.5047°N 2.3354°W / 53.5047; -2.3354
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughSalford
CreatedMay 2004
Named forSwinton
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Salford and Eccles
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodySalford City Council
 • Mayor of SalfordPaul Dennett (Labour)
 • CouncillorStuart Dickman (Labour)
 • CouncillorNeil Watkin (Independent)
 • CouncillorHeather Fletcher (Labour)
Population
 • Total
11,458
Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2014.[1]

Swinton South (ward) 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 11,458.[1]

The ward is to be abolished following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England[4]

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors: Stuart Dickman (Lab),[5] Neil Watkin (Ind),[6] and Heather Fletcher (Lab)[7]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Charles McIntyre (Lab) Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) Douglas Daniels (Lab)
2006 Joseph O'Neill (Lib Dem) Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) Douglas Daniels (Lab)
2007 Joseph O'Neill (Lib Dem) Steve Cooke (Lib Dem) Douglas Daniels (Lab)
2008 Joseph O'Neill (Lib Dem) Steve Cooke (Lib Dem) Martin O’Neill (Lib Dem)
2009 Joseph O'Neill (Ind)[8] Steve Cooke (Lib Dem) Martin O’Neill (Lib Dem)
2010 Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) Steve Cooke (Lib Dem) Martin O’Neill (Lib Dem)
2011 Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) Norbert Potter (Lab) Martin O’Neill (Lib Dem)
2012 Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) Norbert Potter (Lab) Gena Merrett (Lab)
By-election
7 January 2014 		Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) Neil Watkin (Lab)[9][10] Gena Merrett (Lab)
2014 Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) Neil Watkin (Lab) Gena Merrett (Lab)
2015 Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) Neil Watkin (Lab) Gena Merrett (Lab)
February 2016 Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) Neil Watkin (Ind)[11] Heather Fletcher (Lab)
2016 Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) Neil Watkin (Ind) Heather Fletcher (Lab)
November 2017 Howard Balkind (Ind)[12] Neil Watkin (Ind) Heather Fletcher (Lab)
2018 Stuart Dickman (Lab) Neil Watkin (Ind) Heather Fletcher (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat won in by-election.   indicates councillor defected.

  • NB: Neil Watkin is an author who also uses the name Neil Blower.[13]

Elections in 2010s

May 2018

2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stuart Dickman 1,185 53.6
Conservative Adam Carney 491 22.2
English Democrat Craig Holmes 163 7.4
Green Nicola Smith 137 6.2
SDP Joe O’Neill 130 5.9
Liberal Democrats Jade O’Neil 103 4.7
Majority 694 31.4
Turnout 2,544 26.56
Labour gain from Independent Swing

May 2016

2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Heather Fletcher 1,105 46.3 −0.4
UKIP Joe O'Neill 579 24.2 +1.4
Conservative Nicky Turner 443 18.5 −3.6
Green Nicola Smith 161 6.7 +1.2
TUSC Matt Kilsby 49 2.1 −0.2
English Democrat Craig Holmes 43 1.8 N/A
British Resistance Eddy O'Sullivan 9 0.4 N/A
Majority 526 22.0 −2.0
Turnout 2,389 29.3 −28.3
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Blower*
Independent from 2016 [11] 		2,228 46.7 +5.2
UKIP Joe O'Neill 1,086 22.8 −13.3
Conservative Anne Broomhead 1,054 22.1 +4.1
Green Sean Anthony Fairbrother 264 5.5 N/A
TUSC Jill Royle 111 2.3 −2.2
Majority 1,142 24.0 +18.6
Turnout 4,767 57.6
Labour hold Swing

May 2014

2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Howard Saul Balkind 1,004 41.5
UKIP Joe O'Neill 874 36.1
Conservative Anne Broomhead 435 18.0
TUSC Steve Cullen 108 4.5
Majority 130 5.4
Turnout 2421
Labour hold Swing

By-election 7 January 2014

By-election 7 January 2014[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Blower 661
Conservative Anne Broomhead 298
UKIP Robert Wakefield 215
Green Joe O'Neill 196
English Democrat Paul Whitelegg 54
TUSC Steve Cullen 43
Majority 363
Turnout 1,471 16.24
Labour hold Swing

May 2012

2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gena Merrett 1,072 45.6 +21.5
Green Joe O'Neill 394 16.7 N/A
Conservative Jonathon Taylor 376 16.0 −3.8
BNP Kay Pollitt 172 7.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Christopher Seed 141 6.0 −37.1
English Democrat John Mulcahy 112 4.8 N/A
Community Action Geoff Ashall 86 3.7 N/A
Majority 678 28.8
Turnout 2,373 28.1 −4.2
Labour hold Swing

May 2011

2011[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Norbert Potter 1,356 47.4 +19.4
Green Joe O'Neill 481 16.8 N/A
Conservative Christine Allcock 553 19.3 +5.4
Liberal Democrats Valerie Kelly 277 9.7 −31.9
UKIP Angela Duffy 194 6.8 N/A
Majority 803
Turnout 2,882 34.7
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2010

2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Howard Balkind 1,671 33.7 +9.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Gregory 1,358 27.4 −15.7
Conservative Chris Allcock 1,055 21.3 +1.5
Independent Joe O'Neill* 837 16.9 +16.9
Majority 313 6.3 −12.7
Turnout 4,954 60.0 +27.7
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Elections in 2000s

2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin O’Neill
Independent from 2009 [8] 		1,150 43.1 +1.6
Labour Valerie Burgoyne 642 24.1 −3.9
Conservative Hilary Brunyee 527 19.8 +5.9
Independent Dave Kelly 347 13.0 +4.3
Majority 508 19.0
Turnout 32.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
2007[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Cooke 1,114 41.6
Labour John Cullen* 750 28.0
Conservative Christine Allcock 372 13.9
Independent Dave Kelly 234 8.7
English Democrat Chris Roscoe 210 7.8
Majority 364
Turnout 2,680 32.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
2006[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joseph O'Neill 965 40.4
Labour Charles McIntyre 842 35.2
Conservative Christine Allcock 584 24.4
Majority 123 5.2
Turnout 2,391 29.1 −7.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Douglas Daniels 1,158
Labour John Cullen 1,102
Labour Charles McIntyre 1,016
Liberal Democrats Karl Henshall 1,006
Liberal Democrats Joseph O'Neill 992
Conservative Catherine Edwards 954
Conservative George Woods 597
Turnout 6,825 36.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

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  2. ^ "Your Councillors". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Rebecca Long Bailey MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. ^ Greater Manchester - Salford - Final Recommendations Report Local Government Boundary Commission for England
  5. ^ "Councillor Stuart Dickman". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Councillor Neil Watkin". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Councillor Heather Fletcher". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
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  12. ^ Staff writer (11 November 2017). "Salford Labour councillor accuses power grab Rebecca Long-Bailey supporters as he resigns the whip". Salford Star. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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