Ashton ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
15/12/2022 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Andrew John Bullen Elected | 294 | 62.8% | +9.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Martin | 146 | 31.2% | +8.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Stephen Matthews | 28 | 6.0% | +2.1 |
| Majority | 148 | |||
| Turnout | 5.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,779 | |||
| Ballots cast | 468 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Anthony Sykes Elected | 1,281 | 53.4% | -8.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Martin | 557 | 23.2% | -10.4 |
| Independent | James Alan Richardson | 470 | 19.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Stephen Matthews | 92 | 3.8% | -1.1 |
| Majority | 724 | |||
| Turnout | 27.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,884 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,400 | |||
Labour Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Danny Fletcher Elected | 1,572 | 61.5% | +22.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Edward Francis Sturdy | 860 | 33.6% | +25.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Stephen Matthews | 125 | 4.9% | +1.1 |
| Majority | 712 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,865 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,557 | |||
Labour Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Jenny Bullen Elected | 1,038 | 39.0% | -14.2 |
| Independent Network | Michael Moulding | 1,003 | 37.7% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Mark Michael Temperton | 306 | 11.5% | +6.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Marie Winstanley | 212 | 8.0% | +6.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Stephen Matthews | 101 | 3.8% | +1.8 |
| Majority | 35 | |||
| Turnout | 30.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,660 | |||
Labour Party hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Anthony Sykes Elected | 1,112 | 53.2% | +6.7 |
| Independent | Michael Moulding | 793 | 37.9% | +14.1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Gillian Mary Gibson | 109 | 5.2% | -11.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Stephen Matthews | 41 | 2.0% | -1.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Marie Winstanley | 36 | 1.7% | -8.1 |
| Majority | 319 | |||
| Turnout | 24.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,091 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Bill Clarke Elected | 1,204 | 46.5% | — |
| Independent | Richard Charles Aylett | 616 | 23.8% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Stuart Thomas Plimley | 426 | 16.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Marie Winstanley | 253 | 9.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Barbara Brothwood | 89 | 3.4% | — |
| Majority | 588 | |||
| Turnout | 30.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,588 | |||