Oldham council election, 2024

02/05/2024 · 20 wards · 20 seats contested

Most seats
8
Independent
Seats contested
20
across 20 wards
Turnout
35.3%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Independent 8 +4 22,698 38.4% +23.0
Labour and Co-operative Party 7 -25 17,178 29.1% -16.8
Liberal Democrats 3 -7 8,401 14.2% -3.1
Conservative and Unionist Party 2 -9 7,731 13.1% -4.3
Green Party 0 +0 1,024 1.7% —
Failsworth Independent Party 0 -3 1,005 1.7% -0.3
Reform UK 0 +0 639 1.1% —
Northern Heart 0 +0 212 0.4% -0.8
National Housing Party United Kingdom 0 +0 173 0.3% +0.2

Changes are against the previous council election on 04/05/2023. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 20
Independent 29
Liberal Democrats 20
Conservative and Unionist Party 19
Labour Party 19
Green Party 7
Northern Heart 3
Failsworth Independent Party 2
Reform UK 2
National Housing Party United Kingdom 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 +/−
Independent Zaheer Ali Elected 1,494 50.5% +36.8
Labour Party Ghazala Rana 903 30.5% -50.9
Independent Carol Hardie 157 5.3% —
Liberal Democrats Martin Alexander Dinoff 135 4.6% -9.4
Northern Heart Anne Taylor 94 3.2% -9.6
Green Party Andrea Chaverra Valencia 93 3.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Md Nazrul Chowdhury 84 2.8% -5.9
Majority591
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,960

Independent gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Chadderton Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Elaine Taylor Elected 954 33.6% -36.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Mohammed Razon 935 33.0% +3.2
Independent Lisa Roddy 243 8.6% —
Independent Irfat Ahmed Shajahan 221 7.8% —
Independent Peter Brown 213 7.5% —
Green Party Daniel Clayton 165 5.8% —
Liberal Democrats Malik Rahman Abdul 81 2.9% -3.5
Northern Heart Rob Vance 25 0.9% -8.6
Majority19
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,837

Labour Party hold

Chadderton North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Eddie Moores Elected 1,383 48.9% -2.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Moudud Ahmed 824 29.2% -13.4
Liberal Democrats Dominic Cadman 401 14.2% +1.6
Independent Mohammed Shah Alam 218 7.7% —
Majority559
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,826

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Chadderton South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Holly Louise Harrison Elected 1,127 45.3% -21.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Karl Bardsley 597 24.0% +4.0
Reform UK Andy Clare 359 14.4% —
Independent Mohammed Ali 272 10.9% -17.9
Liberal Democrats Michael David Scholes 132 5.3% -8.1
Majority530
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,487

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Coldhurst

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Montaz Ali Azad Elected 2,304 54.7% +11.2
Labour Party Ruji Sapna Surjan 1,329 31.5% -30.8
Liberal Democrats Rachel Pendlebury 193 4.6% -2.4
Independent Mustafa Ahmed Mustak 139 3.3% —
Green Party Sheraz Gondal 136 3.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Muhammed Azizur Rahman Dara 113 2.7% -1.1
Majority975
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,214

Independent gain from Labour Party

Crompton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Diane Williamson Elected 1,180 44.0% -11.7
Independent Lee Navesey 895 33.4% -2.7
Labour Party David John Barker 431 16.1% -8.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Michele Stockton 173 6.5% -9.7
Majority285
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,679

Liberal Democrats hold

Failsworth East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Ken Rustidge Elected 731 33.1% -22.6
Failsworth Independent Party Lucia Rea 712 32.2% -29.8
Independent Catherine Charnock 620 28.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Foysal A Chowdhury 104 4.7% -11.4
Liberal Democrats Barbara Ann Beeley 42 1.9% -13.0
Majority19
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,209

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Failsworth Independent Party

Failsworth West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mark Jeffrey Wilkinson Elected 1,104 47.9% -5.3
Labour and Co-operative Party Kyle Phythian 774 33.6% -15.4
Failsworth Independent Party Jane Nicola Cashinella-Vaughan 293 12.7% -8.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Md Mostakim Chaudhary 70 3.0% -7.0
Liberal Democrats Lynne Christine Thompson 37 1.6% -4.0
Independent Majid Khan 26 1.1% —
Majority330
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,304

Independent hold

Hollinwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Naseem Aslam Elected 846 33.4% -9.0
Independent Muhammad Irfan 812 32.1% +19.5
National Housing Party United Kingdom John Lawrence 173 6.8% -2.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Muhammed Riaj Alom 172 6.8% -42.0
Independent Ewan Edge 146 5.8% —
Independent Ian Whitehead 139 5.5% —
Green Party Jason Bromley 132 5.2% —
Liberal Democrats Roger Blackmore 113 4.5% -4.6
Majority34
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,533

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Medlock Vale

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Umar Nasheen Elected 1,374 44.9% -33.7
Independent Shamas A Altaf 987 32.3% +11.3
Liberal Democrats Shona Farnworth 300 9.8% -2.0
Independent Muhammad Yasir 226 7.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Akhtar Hussain 172 5.6% -2.8
Majority387
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,059

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Royton North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lewis Quigg Elected 1,458 50.3% +2.5
Labour Party Clint Phythian 1,037 35.8% -6.5
Green Party Miranda Meadowcroft 231 8.0% —
Liberal Democrats Jeff Garner 174 6.0% -0.2
Majority421
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,900

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Royton South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Jade Hughes Elected 1,200 50.4% +2.7
Labour Party Steven Bashforth 877 36.8% -8.1
Liberal Democrats Tom Penketh 155 6.5% -3.4
Green Party Jim Stidworthy 151 6.3% —
Majority323
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,383

Independent hold

Saddleworth North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Garth Harkness Elected 1,279 41.7% +3.6
Labour Party Hannah Jane Roberts 779 25.4% -5.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Stuart John Pyefinch 630 20.6% -20.6
Independent Christopher Marshall 376 12.3% -4.1
Majority500
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,064

Liberal Democrats hold

Saddleworth South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Max Woodvine Elected 1,107 31.7% -17.7
Liberal Democrats Amy Lauren Wrigley 821 23.5% -18.2
Labour and Co-operative Party Dominic John Wall 809 23.1% -6.1
Independent Paul Boots Errock 642 18.4% -4.2
Green Party Fesl Reza-Khan 116 3.3% —
Majority286
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,495

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Saddleworth West & Lees

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Mark Kenyon Elected 1,603 55.5% -5.2
Independent Paul Shilton 675 23.4% -1.7
Labour Party Dave Barter 468 16.2% -0.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Mujibur Rahman 141 4.9% -2.4
Majority928
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,887

Liberal Democrats hold

Shaw

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Lisa Adele Navesey Elected 1,011 42.1% -10.1
Liberal Democrats Hazel Gloster 961 40.0% -9.1
Labour Party Stephen Gordon Hewitt 356 14.8% -5.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Md Yahhia Qurashi 76 3.2% -0.3
Majority50
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,404

Independent hold

St James'

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Josh Charters Elected 757 36.3% -9.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher John McManus 628 30.1% -16.5
Independent Amoy Lindo 554 26.5% -1.4
Liberal Democrats Roger Hindle 149 7.1% -5.6
Majority129
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,088

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

St Mary's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Aisha Kouser Elected 2,769 63.5% -2.1
Labour Party Ali Aqeel Salamat 1,367 31.4% -44.8
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Hussain 120 2.8% -3.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Khaled Ahmed 104 2.4% -1.5
Majority1,402
Turnout48.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,360

Independent hold

Waterhead

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Naveed Tariq Chowhan Elected 1,221 38.9% +23.9
Labour and Co-operative Party Ros Birch 876 27.9% -34.8
Liberal Democrats Joe Beeston 298 9.5% -7.6
Reform UK Jack Davies 280 8.9% —
Independent Stuart Allsopp 201 6.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ruhid Miah Chowdhury 168 5.4% -31.4
Northern Heart Paul Taylor 93 3.0% -11.3
Majority345
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,137

Independent gain from Labour Party

Werneth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Nyla Ibrahim Elected 2,362 55.8% —
Independent Amjad Ali 1,471 34.7% —
Liberal Democrats Hamza Uddin 227 5.4% -34.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Mohammed Salik Miah 175 4.1% -6.9
Majority891
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,235

Independent gain from Labour Party

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