Oldham council election, 2021

06/05/2021 · 20 wards · 20 seats contested

Most seats
9
Labour Party
Seats contested
20
across 20 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 9 -6 24,646 39.4% -1.2
Conservative and Unionist Party 5 +4 14,907 23.8% +11.8
Liberal Democrats 3 +0 6,843 10.9% -2.7
Failsworth Independent Party 2 +2 3,237 5.2% —
Independent 1 +0 5,901 9.4% -7.0
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth 0 +0 4,087 6.5% —
Green Party 0 +0 1,768 2.8% -1.1
Northern Heart 0 +0 830 1.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 167 0.3% -9.7
Reform UK 0 +0 86 0.1% —
Workers Party of Britain 0 +0 83 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 20
Conservative and Unionist Party 20
Labour and Co-operative Party 20
Liberal Democrats 20
Green Party 11
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth 8
Independent 5
Northern Heart 5
Failsworth Independent Party 2
Reform UK 2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 2
Workers Party of Britain 1

A party standing a full slate could field 20 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Alexandra

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Zahid Chauhan Elected 1,619 69.4% +11.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Hesketh Ford 399 17.1% +12.2
Green Party Andrea Chaverra Valencia 187 8.0% —
Liberal Democrats Martin Alexander Dinoff 129 5.5% -0.4
Majority1,220
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,334

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Chadderton Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Elaine Taylor Elected 1,356 49.0% -1.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Sharif Miah 910 32.9% +18.9
Green Party Jess Mahoney 188 6.8% -4.2
Northern Heart Jack Dickenson 184 6.6% —
Liberal Democrats Barbara Ann Beeley 131 4.7% -0.8
Majority446
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,769

Labour Party hold

Chadderton North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mohammed Nazrul Islam Elected 1,603 47.6% +3.3
Independent Tracy Samantha Woodward 974 28.9% -1.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Mohammed Shah Jahan 521 15.5% +0.5
Green Party Daniel Clayton 142 4.2% -1.8
Liberal Democrats Katie Helen Gloster 128 3.8% -1.1
Majority629
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,368

Labour Party hold

Chadderton South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Chris Goodwin Elected 1,186 47.1% -0.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Barnes 1,022 40.6% +21.5
Northern Heart Cath Jackson 83 3.3% —
Workers Party of Britain Lisa Roddy 83 3.3% —
Liberal Democrats Joe Beeston 76 3.0% -0.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Bernard Akin 66 2.6% -21.1
Majority164
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,516

Labour Party hold

Coldhurst

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Abdul Jabbar Elected 2,242 46.5% +2.8
Independent Montaz Ali Azad 2,171 45.0% +8.5
Conservative and Unionist Party David James Cahill 237 4.9% +1.6
Green Party Jean Betteridge 104 2.2% -2.8
Liberal Democrats Michael David Scholes 67 1.4% -10.2
Majority71
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,821

Labour Party hold

Crompton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Diane Williamson Elected 1,245 41.9% -5.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Lewis Quigg 1,045 35.2% +17.4
Labour Party Basit Shah 390 13.1% -1.9
Northern Heart Rob Vance 148 5.0% —
Green Party Lina Maria Valencia 144 4.8% —
Majority200
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,972

Liberal Democrats hold

Failsworth East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Failsworth Independent Party Neil Hindle Elected 1,765 58.0% —
Labour Party Liz Jacques 1,029 33.8% +1.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Shefur Miah 206 6.8% -5.0
Liberal Democrats Lynne Christine Thompson 41 1.3% -0.5
Majority736
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,041

Failsworth Independent Party gain from Independent

Failsworth West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Failsworth Independent Party Mark Jeffrey Wilkinson Elected 1,472 46.2% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Sean Fielding 1,281 40.2% +3.4
Independent Warren William Bates 223 7.0% -23.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Jawaad Hussain 177 5.6% -2.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Neville Darlington 33 1.0% -1.2
Majority191
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,186

Failsworth Independent Party gain from Labour Party

Hollinwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kyle Phythian Elected 1,036 52.4% -3.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Michele Stockton 478 24.2% +17.2
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Ronald James Bailey 361 18.3% —
Liberal Democrats Brian Lord 101 5.1% -1.6
Majority558
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,976

Labour Party hold

Medlock Vale

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sahr Abid Elected 1,845 47.6% +43.4
Labour and Co-operative Party Ateeque Ur-Rehman 1,277 32.9% -11.5
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Mark Birchall 652 16.8% —
Liberal Democrats Rachel Pendlebury 102 2.6% +0.5
Majority568
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,876

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Royton North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Arnott Elected 1,213 43.1% +15.8
Labour and Co-operative Party Mick Harwood 1,122 39.8% +5.9
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Paul Goldring 295 10.5% —
Liberal Democrats Russ Gosling 130 4.6% -2.2
Reform UK Colin Francis Jones 57 2.0% —
Majority91
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,817

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Royton South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Amanda Clare Chadderton Elected 1,109 41.6% -4.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Bond 994 37.3% +24.0
Green Party Jim Stidworthy 196 7.3% -1.3
Northern Heart Anne Taylor 147 5.5% —
Liberal Democrats Ken Berry 121 4.5% -2.0
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Anthony Prince 101 3.8% -21.4
Majority115
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,668

Labour Party hold

Saddleworth North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Luke Lancaster Elected 1,316 35.5% +15.5
Liberal Democrats Garth Harkness 902 24.3% +5.2
Labour and Co-operative Party Connor Daniel Green 663 17.9% -5.9
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Gary Tarbuck 562 15.2% —
Green Party Kathryn Louise Banawich 235 6.3% —
Reform UK Christopher John Green 29 0.8% —
Majority414
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,707

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Saddleworth South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Max Woodvine Elected 1,383 35.7% +4.4
Labour Party Stephanie Lauren Shuttleworth 885 22.9% +9.2
Liberal Democrats Kevin Anthony Dawson 612 15.8% -3.2
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Simon James Hodgson 425 11.0% —
Independent Helen Louise Bishop 321 8.3% -4.5
Green Party Brian Banawich 244 6.3% —
Majority498
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,870

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Saddleworth West and Lees

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Mark Kenyon Elected 975 29.8% -4.0
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Paul Shilton 933 28.5% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Ken Rustidge 731 22.4% -1.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Antony Cahill 631 19.3% +10.3
Majority42
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,270

Liberal Democrats hold

Shaw

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Howard David Sykes Elected 1,191 48.2% -1.9
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Marc Hince 574 23.2% —
Labour Party Syed Ali 400 16.2% -2.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Lord 305 12.3% +0.8
Majority617
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,470

Liberal Democrats hold

St James'

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Beth Sharp Elected 1,042 44.0% +37.8
Labour Party Cath Ball 843 35.6% +3.7
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Amoy Lindo 285 12.0% —
Green Party Roger Pakeman 100 4.2% -0.2
Liberal Democrats Joe Gloster 99 4.2% -22.1
Majority199
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,369

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

St Mary's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Hussain Aftab Elected 2,212 48.1% —
Labour Party Imran Yousaf 1,909 41.5% -43.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Mujibur Rahman 214 4.6% -0.2
Liberal Democrats Pat Lord 158 3.4% -0.9
Green Party Miranda Meadowcroft 110 2.4% -3.4
Majority303
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,603

Independent gain from Labour Party

Waterhead

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Ros Birch Elected 1,260 49.9% -12.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Sajjad Hussain 546 21.6% +5.5
Liberal Democrats Linda Dawson 334 13.2% -8.5
Northern Heart Paul Taylor 268 10.6% —
Green Party Freedom Solaiman 118 4.7% —
Majority714
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,526

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Werneth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Fida Hussain Elected 2,705 79.7% +30.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Mohammod Wabaydur Rahman 423 12.5% +10.2
Liberal Democrats Keith Pendlebury 268 7.9% +5.6
Majority2,282
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,396

Labour Party hold

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