Denton South is an electoral ward of Tameside, England.[1] It is represented in Westminster by Andrew Gwynne Labour MP for Denton and Reddish.[2]
Denton South (Tameside) | |
|---|---|
.png) Denton South within Tameside | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Industry and Integrity | |
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| Coordinates: 53°26′33″N 2°06′17″W / 53.4424°N 2.1048°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Metropolitan borough | Tameside |
| Created | 2004 |
| Named for | Denton and Reddish |
| Government UK Parliament constituency: Denton and Reddish | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council |
| • Leader of the Council | Brenda Warrington (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Claire Reid (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Jack Naylor (Labour) |
| • Councillor | George Newton (Labour) |
Councillors
editThe ward is represented by three councillors: Claire Reid (Lab),[3] Jack Naylor (Lab),[4] and George Newton (Lab).[5]
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Arthur Grundy (Lab) | Andrew Doubleday (Lab) | Margaret Downs (Lab) | |||
| 2006 | Arthur Grundy (Lab) | Andrew Doubleday (Lab) | Margaret Downs (Lab) | |||
| By-election 29 June 2006[6][7] |
Walter Downs (Lab) | Andrew Doubleday (Lab) | Margaret Downs (Lab) | |||
| 2007 | Walter Downs (Lab) | Andrew Doubleday (Lab) | Margaret Downs (Lab) | |||
| 2008 | Walter Downs (Lab) | Andrew Doubleday (Lab) | Margaret Downs (Lab) | |||
| 2010 | Claire Francis (Lab) | Andrew Doubleday (Lab) | Margaret Downs (Lab) | |||
| 2011 | Claire Francis (Lab) | Michael Fowler (Lab) | Margaret Downs (Lab) | |||
| 2012 | Claire Francis (Lab) | Michael Fowler (Lab) | Margaret Downs (Lab) | |||
| 2014 | Claire Francis (Lab) | Michael Fowler (Lab) | Margaret Downs (Lab) | |||
| 2015 | Claire Francis (Lab) | Michael Fowler (Lab) | Margaret Downs (Lab) | |||
| 2016 | Claire Reid (née Francis) (Lab) | Michael Fowler (Lab) | George Newton (Lab) | |||
| 2018 | Claire Reid (Lab) | Michael Fowler (Lab) | George Newton (Lab) | |||
| 2019 | Claire Reid (Lab) | Jack Naylor (Lab) | George Newton (Lab) | |||
indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat won in by-election.
Elections in 2010s
editMay 2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Claire Reid* | 1,582 | 67 | ||
| Conservative | Aimee Lumley | 561 | 24 | ||
| Monster Raving Loony | Farmin Dave | 206 | 9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,354 | 28 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Newton | 1,559 | 50.11 | ||
| Independent | Carl Simmons | 1,001 | 32.18 | ||
| UKIP | Adrienne Shaw | 354 | 11.38 | ||
| Conservative | Carol White | 197 | 6.33 | ||
| Majority | 558 | 17.94 | |||
| Turnout | 3,111 | 37 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mike Fowler | 2,092 | 43.59 | ||
| Independent | Carl Simmons | 1,152 | 24.01 | ||
| UKIP | Adrienne Shaw | 719 | 14.98 | ||
| Conservative | Zoe Gallacher | 654 | 13.63 | ||
| Green | Mark Stanfield | 132 | 2.75 | ||
| TUSC | Dean Kavanagh | 50 | 1.04 | ||
| Majority | 940 | 19.59 | |||
| Turnout | 4,799 | 57 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Claire Francis | 1,160 | 41.88 | ||
| Independent | Carl Simmons | 1,085 | 39.17 | ||
| Conservative | Jacob Sutcliffe | 342 | 12.35 | ||
| Green | Michael Smee | 92 | 3.32 | ||
| TUSC | Dean Kavanagh | 91 | 3.29 | ||
| Majority | 75 | 2.71 | |||
| Turnout | 2,770 | 33 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Margaret Downs | 1,369 | 51.20 | −6.33 | |
| Independent | Carl Simmons | 675 | 25.24 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Adrienne Bennett | 302 | 11.29 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Stephen Roden | 250 | 9.35 | −33.12 | |
| Green | Noel Woodhead | 78 | 2.92 | N/A | |
| Majority | 694 | 25.95 | |||
| Turnout | 2,682 | 31.8 | +2.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Fowler | 1,628 | 54.83 | ||
| Conservative | Steve Roden | 545 | 18.36 | ||
| Independent | Carl Simmons | 471 | 15.86 | ||
| UKIP | Adrienne Bennett | 325 | 10.95 | ||
| Majority | 1,083 | 36.48 | |||
| Turnout | 2,969 | 35 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Claire Francis | 2,671 | 56.73 | ||
| Conservative | Steve Roden | 1,476 | 31.35 | ||
| BNP | Stephen Taylor | 561 | 11.92 | ||
| Majority | 1,195 | 25.38 | |||
| Turnout | 4,708 | 57 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in 2000s
editMay 2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Margaret Downs | 1,421 | 57.53 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Jones | 1,049 | 42.47 | ||
| Majority | 372 | 15.06 | |||
| Turnout | 2,470 | 30 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Doubleday | 1,427 | 57.5 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Meredith Jones | 672 | 27.1 | ||
| BNP | David Lomas | 384 | 15.5 | ||
| Majority | 755 | 30.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,483 | 29.7 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
By-election 29 June 2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Walter Downs | 900 | 52.2 | −9.3 | |
| Conservative | Thomas Jones | 346 | 20.1 | −18.4 | |
| BNP | Anthony Jones | 316 | 18.3 | +18.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Barber | 115 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
| Green | Nigel Rolland | 47 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Majority | 554 | 32.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,724 | 20.5 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Grundy[6] | 1,443 | 61.51 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Jones | 903 | 38.49 | ||
| Majority | 540 | 23.02 | |||
| Turnout | 2,346 | 28 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
June 2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Margaret Downs | 1,672 | 37.1 | ||
| Labour | Andrew Doubleday | 1,619 | |||
| Labour | Arthur Grundy | 1,371 | |||
| Conservative | Thomas Jones | 835 | 18.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Yates | 802 | 17.8 | ||
| BNP | Anthony Jones | 612 | 13.6 | ||
| Green | Steve Fisher | 586 | 13.0 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 38.0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Your Councillors by Ward". tameside.moderngov.co.uk. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Andrew Gwynne MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Councillor Claire Reid". tameside.moderngov.co.uk. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Councillor Jack Naylor". tameside.moderngov.co.uk. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Councillor George Newton". tameside.moderngov.co.uk. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ a b Staff writer (5 May 2006). "Councillor dies after count news". BBC News. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ a b "By-Election Results, Thursday, 29 June 2006: Denton South". tameside.moderngov.co.uk. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. 29 June 2006. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Staff writer (4 May 2018). "Tameside Council Local Election Results 2018". Tameside Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.