Rochdale council election, 2016

05/05/2016 · 20 wards · 20 seats contested

Most seats
16
Labour Party
Seats contested
20
across 20 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 16 — 28,892 51.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 3 — 10,754 19.3% —
Liberal Democrats 1 — 4,670 8.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 8,976 16.1% —
Green Party 0 — 1,460 2.6% —
Independent 0 — 856 1.5% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 — 69 0.1% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 20
Conservative and Unionist Party 20
Labour Party 20
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 15
Liberal Democrats 14
Green Party 12
Independent 2
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 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.

Balderstone and Kirkholt

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Richard George Farnell Elected 1,413 60.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Will Candlin 411 17.5% —
Liberal Democrats Liz Thirsk 252 10.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Edward Carpenter 214 9.1% —
Green Party James O'Meara 59 2.5% —
Majority1,002
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,349

Bamford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jane Howard Elected 1,698 48.9% —
Labour Party Mohammad Arshad 1,082 31.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Michael John Foster 391 11.3% —
Liberal Democrats Peter Clegg 203 5.8% —
Green Party Sarah Louise Croke 98 2.8% —
Majority616
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,472

Castleton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Billy Sheerin Elected 1,713 60.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Stephen Sanderson 744 26.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Karen Winkler 252 8.9% —
Green Party Jonathan Edward Kershaw 118 4.2% —
Majority969
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,827

Central Rochdale

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Iftikhar Ahmed Elected 2,585 80.0% —
Liberal Democrats Rifat Mahmood 192 5.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Howarth 139 4.3% —
Independent Andy Littlewood 135 4.2% —
Green Party Neil Gavin Rutter 110 3.4% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition David Vincent Fenwick-Finn 69 2.1% —
Majority2,393
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,230

East Middleton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Malcolm Boriss Elected 1,469 57.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Robert Mudd 752 29.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rebecca Daisy Ann Howard 340 13.3% —
Majority717
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,561

Healey

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Shaun O'Neill Elected 1,293 43.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Neilson 856 28.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Maureen Kershaw 516 17.3% —
Liberal Democrats John Robert Rodgers 197 6.6% —
Green Party Thomas Benedict Butterworth 129 4.3% —
Majority437
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,991

Hopwood Hall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Linda Robinson Elected 1,323 52.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Angela Christine Gardner 617 24.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Ellison 584 23.1% —
Majority706
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,524

Kingsway

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Shakil Ahmed Elected 2,098 71.2% —
Liberal Democrats David John Clayton 329 11.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard James Duckworth 306 10.4% —
Green Party Mark Hollinrake 215 7.3% —
Majority1,769
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,948

Littleborough Lakeside

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party John Hartley Elected 1,333 47.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert James McLean 697 24.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ed Aadahl 578 20.5% —
Liberal Democrats John Swarbrick 116 4.1% —
Green Party AJ Rennie 101 3.6% —
Majority636
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,825

Milkstone and Deeplish

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Allen John Brett Elected 2,357 77.4% —
Liberal Democrats Angela Coric 421 13.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jacqueline Elaine Holt 137 4.5% —
Green Party Sami Mir 129 4.2% —
Majority1,936
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,044

Milnrow and Newhey

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Irene Davidson Elected 1,622 50.7% —
Labour Party Duncan Hannant 847 26.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Michael O'Brien 537 16.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ahmed Orakzai 100 3.1% —
Green Party Alan James Ashworth 92 2.9% —
Majority775
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,198

Norden

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party James Travis Gartside Elected 1,601 55.8% —
Labour Party Dobir Miah 575 20.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Stephen Mitchell 424 14.8% —
Green Party Susan June Campbell 159 5.5% —
Liberal Democrats Keith Swift 108 3.8% —
Majority1,026
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,867

North Heywood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Liam Joseph O'Rourke Elected 1,534 70.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Anne Shorrock 353 16.3% —
Liberal Democrats Derrick Drysdale 280 12.9% —
Majority1,181
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,167

North Middleton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Donna Williams Elected 1,371 58.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Dave Winder 711 30.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Kershaw 251 10.8% —
Majority660
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,333

Smallbridge and Firgrove

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Amna Mir Elected 1,412 55.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Neville Westerman 607 23.8% —
Liberal Democrats Kitt Budd 268 10.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Len Branton 264 10.3% —
Majority805
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,551

South Middleton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Peter John Joinson Elected 1,454 46.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Richard John Whitaker 792 25.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bernard Thomas Braiden 688 22.1% —
Liberal Democrats John Britton Wilkins 116 3.7% —
Green Party Peter Cloran 67 2.1% —
Majority662
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,117

Spotland and Falinge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Wendy Ann Cocks Elected 1,505 48.5% —
Independent Carl Faulkner 721 23.2% —
Liberal Democrats Matthew Allen 434 14.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steven Scholes 261 8.4% —
Green Party Mick Coats 183 5.9% —
Majority784
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,104

Wardle and West Littleborough

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ashley Howard Dearnley Elected 1,576 59.6% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Stefan Cholewka 537 20.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Cathie Cox 401 15.2% —
Liberal Democrats Joe Kelly 132 5.0% —
Majority1,039
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,646

West Heywood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Peter Malcolm Elected 1,443 57.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Lee Jason Seville 796 31.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Taylor 270 10.8% —
Majority647
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,509

West Middleton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Susan Smith Elected 1,548 64.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Warren Mitchell 699 29.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rachel Christine McLachlan 167 6.9% —
Majority849
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,414

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