Oldham council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 20 wards · 21 seats contested

Most seats
11
Labour Party
Seats contested
21
across 20 wards
Turnout
32.8%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 11 +2 25,995 46.0% +6.6
Conservative and Unionist Party 4 -1 11,749 20.8% -3.0
Liberal Democrats 3 +0 7,435 13.2% +2.2
Failsworth Independent Party 2 +0 2,892 5.1% -0.1
Independent 1 +0 2,646 4.7% -4.7
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth 0 +0 4,092 7.2% +0.7
Green Party 0 +0 909 1.6% -1.2
Northern Heart 0 +0 520 0.9% -0.4
National Housing Party United Kingdom 0 +0 174 0.3% —
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 0 +0 79 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 06/05/2021. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 21
Labour and Co-operative Party 21
Liberal Democrats 21
Conservative and Unionist Party 17
Green Party 7
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth 7
Northern Heart 4
Independent 3
Failsworth Independent Party 2
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 1
National Housing Party United Kingdom 1

A party standing a full slate could field 21 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 Shaid Mushtaq Elected 1,401 76.3% +6.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Alexander Dinoff 264 14.4% +8.8
Green Party Andrea Chaverra Valencia 172 9.4% +1.4
Majority1,137
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,837

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Chadderton Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Colin McLaren Elected 1,340 51.8% +2.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Sharif Miah 818 31.6% -1.2
Liberal Democrats Barbara Ann Beeley 153 5.9% +1.2
Northern Heart Cath Jackson 145 5.6% -1.0
Green Party Jess Mahoney 130 5.0% -1.8
Majority522
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,586

Labour Party hold

Chadderton North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Barbara Susan Brownridge Elected 1,546 53.1% +5.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Moudud Ahmed 1,027 35.3% +19.8
Green Party Daniel Clayton 173 5.9% +1.7
Liberal Democrats Katie Helen Gloster 165 5.7% +1.9
Majority519
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,911

Labour Party hold

Chadderton South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Barnes Elected 1,197 47.1% +6.5
Labour Party Arooj Shah 1,101 43.3% -3.8
Liberal Democrats Joe Beeston 244 9.6% +6.6
Majority96
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,542

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Coldhurst

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Montaz Ali Azad Elected 2,075 48.6% +3.6
Labour Party Abdul Malik 1,868 43.7% -2.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Michele Stockton 195 4.6% -0.3
Liberal Democrats John Hall 132 3.1% +1.7
Majority207
Turnout48.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,270

Independent gain from Labour Party

Crompton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Dave Murphy Elected 1,353 51.0% +9.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Phelyp Bennett 617 23.2% -11.9
Labour Party Syed Ali 377 14.2% +1.1
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Chelle Moore 307 11.6% —
Majority736
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,654

Liberal Democrats hold

Failsworth East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Failsworth Independent Party Lucia Rea Elected 1,502 65.0% +6.9
Labour Party Marzia Babakarkhail 722 31.2% -2.6
Liberal Democrats Lynne Christine Thompson 88 3.8% +2.5
Majority780
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,312

Failsworth Independent Party hold

Failsworth West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Failsworth Independent Party Sandra Ball Elected 1,390 57.2% +11.0
Labour and Co-operative Party Peter Davis 973 40.0% -0.2
Liberal Democrats Keith Pendlebury 68 2.8% +1.8
Majority417
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,431

Failsworth Independent Party hold

Hollinwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jean Stretton Elected 1,010 58.9% +6.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Maqsood Hussain 313 18.3% -5.9
National Housing Party United Kingdom John Lawrence 174 10.1% —
Liberal Democrats Karen Barton 151 8.8% +3.7
Northern Heart Rob Vance 67 3.9% —
Majority697
Turnout22.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,715

Labour Party hold

Medlock Vale 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sajed Hussain Elected 2,128 68.6% +35.7
Labour Party Umar Nasheen Elected 2,069 66.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kaiser Rehman 670 21.6% -26.0
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Mark Birchall 604 19.5% +2.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Tuhin Rahman 343 11.1% —
Liberal Democrats Lewis Farnworth 289 9.3% +6.7
Liberal Democrats Brian Lord 102 3.3% —
Majority1,399
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)3,102

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Labour Party gain

Royton North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lewis Quigg Elected 1,222 47.4% +4.3
Labour Party Hannah Jane Roberts 1,033 40.1% +0.2
Liberal Democrats John Keith Swift 152 5.9% +1.3
Green Party Lina Maria Valencia 93 3.6% —
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom Paul Goldring 79 3.1% —
Majority189
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,579

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Royton South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Marie Ann Bashforth Elected 1,039 43.0% +1.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Tarbuck 967 40.0% +2.7
Liberal Democrats Jeff Garner 124 5.1% +0.6
Green Party Jim Stidworthy 119 4.9% -2.4
Independent Anthony Prince 103 4.3% —
Northern Heart Anne Taylor 67 2.8% -2.7
Majority72
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,419

Labour Party hold

Saddleworth North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Pam Byrne Elected 1,292 42.8% +7.3
Labour and Co-operative Party Josh Charters 867 28.7% +10.8
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Gary Kershaw 527 17.5% +2.3
Liberal Democrats Michael David Scholes 334 11.1% -13.3
Majority425
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,020

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Saddleworth South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher John McManus Elected 1,196 34.6% -1.1
Labour Party John Douglas Fay 819 23.7% +0.8
Liberal Democrats Kevin Anthony Dawson 673 19.5% +3.6
Independent Helen Louise Bishop 468 13.5% +5.2
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Simon James Hodgson 302 8.7% -2.2
Majority377
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,458

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Saddleworth West and Lees

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Alicia Claire Marland Elected 1,379 43.2% +13.4
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Paul Shilton 1,102 34.5% +6.0
Labour Party Ghazala Rana 407 12.8% -9.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Hesketh Ford 303 9.5% -9.8
Majority277
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,191

Liberal Democrats hold

Shaw

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Hazel Gloster Elected 1,030 42.7% -5.5
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Marc Hince 928 38.5% +15.3
Labour and Co-operative Party Dion Antony Terence Joseph Linton 453 18.8% +2.6
Majority102
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,411

Liberal Democrats hold

St James'

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Leanne Joy Munroe Elected 866 39.6% +4.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Lord 807 36.9% -7.1
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Amoy Lindo 322 14.7% +2.7
Liberal Democrats Joe Gloster 111 5.1% +0.9
Green Party Roger Pakeman 82 3.7% -0.5
Majority59
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,188

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

St Mary's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ali Aqeel Salamat Elected 1,896 78.8% +37.3
Liberal Democrats Roger Blackmore 203 8.4% +5.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Shefur Miah 168 7.0% +2.3
Green Party Miranda Meadowcroft 140 5.8% +3.4
Majority1,693
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,407

Labour Party gain from Independent

Waterhead

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Riaz Ahmad Elected 1,350 59.4% +9.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Lynne Kovacs 435 19.2% -2.5
Liberal Democrats Linda Dawson 245 10.8% -2.4
Northern Heart Paul Taylor 241 10.6% +0.0
Majority915
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,271

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Werneth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Shoab Akhtar Elected 2,730 88.5% +8.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Muhammed Riaj Alom 179 5.8% -6.7
Liberal Democrats Pat Lord 175 5.7% -2.2
Majority2,551
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,084

Labour Party hold

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