Waterhead ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Paul Taylor Elected | 1,459 | 34.4% | +25.5 |
| The Oldham Group Party | Mir Ajawat | 980 | 23.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Ali Aqeel Salamat | 954 | 22.5% | -5.4 |
| Green Party | Andrew Peter Sinclair | 394 | 9.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Caroline Bishop | 266 | 6.3% | -3.2 |
| Independent | Stuart Allsopp | 132 | 3.1% | -35.8 |
| Independent | Majid Khan | 54 | 1.3% | — |
| Majority | 479 | |||
| Turnout | 46.1% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 4,239 | |||
Reform UK gain from Independent
02/05/2024
| 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 |
| Majority | 345 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,137 | |||
Independent gain from Labour Party
04/05/2023 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Nadeem Iqbal Elected | 1,448 | 62.7% | — |
| Labour Party | Peter Dean Elected | 1,304 | 56.5% | — |
| Labour Party | Ros Birch Elected | 1,253 | 54.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sajjad Hussain | 849 | 36.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Linda Dawson | 395 | 17.1% | — |
| Independent | Stuart Allsopp | 346 | 15.0% | — |
| Northern Heart | Paul Taylor | 329 | 14.2% | — |
| Northern Heart | Anne Taylor | 282 | 12.2% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Thomas Wild | 268 | 11.6% | — |
| Northern Heart | Rob Vance | 246 | 10.7% | — |
| Independent | Israk Miah | 208 | 9.0% | — |
| Majority | 404 | |||
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,309 | |||
05/05/2022 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 59% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 19% |
| Liberal Democrats | 11% |
| Northern Heart | 11% |
Reconstructed from Waterhead (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
06/05/2021 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 50% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 22% |
| Liberal Democrats | 13% |
| Northern Heart | 11% |
| Green Party | 5% |
Reconstructed from Waterhead (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
02/05/2019 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 62% |
| Liberal Democrats | 22% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 16% |
Reconstructed from Waterhead (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
03/05/2018 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 60% |
| Liberal Democrats | 16% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 15% |
| Green Party | 3% |
Reconstructed from Waterhead (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
05/05/2016 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 42% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 37% |
| Liberal Democrats | 13% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 6% |
| Green Party | 2% |
Reconstructed from Waterhead (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.