1999 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
{{Short description|1999 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1999 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| country = England
| flag_year =
| flag_image = Coat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 1998 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| previous_year = 1998
| election_date = {{Start date|1999|05|06|df=y}}
| next_election = 2000 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| next_year = 2000
| seats_for_election = 21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
| majority_seats = 32
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| map_image = Trafford 1999.png
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Map of results of 1999 election
| title = Leader of the Council
| before_election = David Acton
| before_party = Labour Party (UK)
| posttitle = Leader of the Council after election
| after_election = David Acton
| after_party = Labour Party (UK)
| leader1 = {{nowrap|David Acton}}
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election1 = {{nowrap|12 seats,
44.2%}}
| leaders_seat1 = {{nowrap|Urmston}}
| seats_before1 = 36
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 11
| seats_after1 = 33
| seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}3}}
| popular_vote1 = 22,844
| percentage1 = 41.5%
| swing1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}2.7%}}
|
| leader2 = {{nowrap|Frank Eadie}}
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election2 = {{nowrap|8 seats,
44.8%}}
| leaders_seat2 = {{nowrap|Davyhulme East}}
| seats_before2 = 23
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 9
| seats_after2 = 27
| seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}4}}
| popular_vote2 = 25,018
| percentage2 = 45.5%
| swing2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}0.7%}}
|leader3 = {{nowrap|Ray Bowker}}
|party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|leaders_seat3 = {{nowrap|Village}}
| last_election3 = {{nowrap|1 seats,
9.1%}}
| seats_before3 = 4
| seats_needed3 =
| seats3 = 1
| seats_after3 = 3
| seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}}
| popular_vote3 = 6,180
| percentage3 = 12.4%
| swing3 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}3.3%}}
}}
On 6 May 1999, an election was held to choose council members for the Trafford Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England. One-third of the council members were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2003. The Labour Party held overall control of the council.{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/270.stm | title = Trafford | access-date = 2009-12-17 | work = BBC News Online}}
Election result
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|colspan=2|Party |colspan=3|Votes |colspan=3|Seats |colspan=3|Full Council | |
| Labour Party
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| |22,844 (41.5%) |{{percentage bar|41.5 | c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 2.7 |11 (52.4%) |{{Composition bar|11|21|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} | {{decrease}} 3 | 33 (52.4%) |{{Composition bar|33|63|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |
| Conservative Party
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| |25,018 (45.5%) |{{percentage bar|45.5 | c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 0.7 |9 (42.9%) |{{Composition bar|9|21|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} | {{increase}} 4 |27 (42.9%) |{{Composition bar|27|63|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |
| Liberal Democrats
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"| |6,180 (12.4%) |{{percentage bar|12.4 | c={{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 3.3 | 1 (4.8%) |{{Composition bar|1|21|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | 3 (4.8%) |{{Composition bar|3|63|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} |
| Socialist Labour Party
| style="background:{{party color|Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}"| |362 (0.7%) |{{percentage bar|0.7 | c={{party color|Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 0.2 | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|21|{{party color|Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}}} | {{steady}} | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|63|{{party color|Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}}} |
| style="width:88%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width:52.4%;" | 33 | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:4.8%;" | 3 | style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:42.9%;" | 27 |
Ward results
=Altrincham=
{{Election box begin | title=Altrincham}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lynch
|votes = 1,684
|percentage = 49.9
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Graham
|votes = 1,455
|percentage = 43.1
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = DM Jones
|votes = 237
|percentage = 7.0
|change = +7.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 229
|percentage = 6.8
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,376
|percentage = 38.3
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bowdon=
{{Election box begin | title=Bowdon}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Poole*
|votes = 2,145
|percentage = 69.5
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Monkhouse
|votes = 527
|percentage = 17.1
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Musgrove
|votes = 416
|percentage = 13.5
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,618
|percentage = 52.4
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,088
|percentage = 32.9
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Broadheath=
{{Election box begin | title=Broadheath}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Chapman-Barker*
|votes = 1,575
|percentage = 48.7
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Cohen
|votes = 1,409
|percentage = 43.5
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Brookes
|votes = 252
|percentage = 7.8
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 166
|percentage = 5.2
|change = -4.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,236
|percentage = 37.1
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Brooklands=
{{Election box begin | title=Brooklands}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Dixon*
|votes = 1,779
|percentage = 61.1
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Bennett
|votes = 780
|percentage = 26.8
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = YR Clarke
|votes = 353
|percentage = 12.1
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 999
|percentage = 34.3
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,912
|percentage = 36.8
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bucklow=
{{Election box begin | title=Bucklow}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Platt
|votes = 943
|percentage = 80.7
|change = -5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kelly
|votes = 164
|percentage = 14.0
|change = +14.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Frankland
|votes = 61
|percentage = 5.2
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 779
|percentage = 66.7
|change = -12.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,168
|percentage = 19.8
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Clifford=
{{Election box begin | title=Clifford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stennett*
|votes = 1,225
|percentage = 64.5
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ali
|votes = 362
|percentage = 19.1
|change = +19.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Wood
|votes = 240
|percentage = 12.6
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Hunter
|votes = 72
|percentage = 3.8
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 863
|percentage = 45.4
|change = -4.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,899
|percentage = 25.6
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Davyhulme East=
{{Election box begin | title=Davyhulme East}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Crosbie*
|votes = 1,428
|percentage = 60.7
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Walsh
|votes = 824
|percentage = 35.0
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Nolte
|votes = 100
|percentage = 4.3
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 604
|percentage = 25.7
|change = +7.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,352
|percentage = 32.4
|change = -6.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Davyhulme West=
{{Election box begin | title=Davyhulme West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Reilly
|votes = 1,536
|percentage = 48.3
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gray
|votes = 1,523
|percentage = 47.9
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = ME Clarke
|votes = 120
|percentage = 3.8
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,179
|percentage = 41.5
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Flixton=
{{Election box begin | title=Flixton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Coupe
|votes = 1,603
|percentage = 49.2
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = AS Jones*
|votes = 1,473
|percentage = 45.2
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Smith
|votes = 181
|percentage = 5.6
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 130
|percentage = 4.0
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,257
|percentage = 42.4
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hale=
{{Election box begin | title=Hale}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Strafford
|votes = 1,998
|percentage = 66.8
|change = -3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Horstead
|votes = 597
|percentage = 20.0
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = McNee
|votes = 395
|percentage = 13.2
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,401
|percentage = 46.8
|change = -8.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,990
|percentage = 35.3
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Longford=
{{Election box begin | title=Longford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jarman*
|votes = 1,215
|percentage = 53.7
|change = -10.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kelson
|votes = 910
|percentage = 40.2
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Browne
|votes = 137
|percentage = 6.1
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 305
|percentage = 13.5
|change = -15.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,262
|percentage = 30.7
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Mersey-St. Mary's=
{{Election box begin | title=Mersey St. Marys}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sharp*
|votes = 1,935
|percentage = 58.7
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Conquest
|votes = 1,056
|percentage = 32.1
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Legge
|votes = 304
|percentage = 9.2
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 879
|percentage = 26.5
|change = -8.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,295
|percentage = 33.7
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Park=
{{Election box begin | title=Park}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tully*
|votes = 858
|percentage = 59.4
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nakvi
|votes = 487
|percentage = 33.7
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = JAD Ackroyd
|votes = 99
|percentage = 6.9
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 371
|percentage = 25.7
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,444
|percentage = 23.8
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Priory=
{{Election box begin | title=Priory}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Keeley-Huggett*
|votes = 1,373
|percentage = 48.2
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nightingale
|votes = 1,009
|percentage = 35.4
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Vernon
|votes = 468
|percentage = 16.4
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 364
|percentage = 12.8
|change = -13.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,850
|percentage = 36.6
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sale Moor=
{{Election box begin | title=Sale Moor}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Rasul
|votes = 1,177
|percentage = 49.1
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = RD Baldwin
|votes = 897
|percentage = 37.5
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = K Clarke
|votes = 321
|percentage = 13.4
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 280
|percentage = 11.6
|change = -8.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,395
|percentage = 31.5
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Martin's=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Martins}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Quayle*
|votes = 1,208
|percentage = 54.6
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Myers
|votes = 803
|percentage = 36.3
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Dunn
|votes = 200
|percentage = 9.1
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 405
|percentage = 18.3
|change = -9.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,211
|percentage = 26.1
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Stretford=
{{Election box begin | title=Stretford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Garlick*
|votes = 1,475
|percentage = 57.5
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Schofield
|votes = 973
|percentage = 37.9
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Rogers
|votes = 118
|percentage = 4.6
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 502
|percentage = 19.6
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,566
|percentage = 33.9
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Talbot=
{{Election box begin | title=Talbot}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Lane*
|votes = 1,038
|percentage = 76.3
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Levenston
|votes = 245
|percentage = 18.0
|change = -9.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Shacklock
|votes = 77
|percentage = 5.7
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 793
|percentage = 58.3
|change = +13.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,360
|percentage = 21.8
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Timperley=
{{Election box begin | title=Timperley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Akins
|votes = 1,431
|percentage = 46.2
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Bruer-Morris*
|votes = 915
|percentage = 29.5
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Atherton
|votes = 755
|percentage = 24.4
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 516
|percentage = 16.7
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,101
|percentage = 35.2
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Urmston=
{{Election box begin | title=Urmston}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J Acton*
|votes = 1,420
|percentage = 51.7
|change = -7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nicklin
|votes = 1,184
|percentage = 43.1
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Elliot
|votes = 142
|percentage = 5.2
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 236
|percentage = 8.6
|change = -12.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,746
|percentage = 36.7
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Village=
{{Election box begin | title=Village}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = BV Ackroyd*
|votes = 1,640
|percentage = 49.0
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Scholar
|votes = 1,158
|percentage = 34.6
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Harrison
|votes = 549
|percentage = 16.4
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 482
|percentage = 14.4
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,347
|percentage = 35.6
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{United Kingdom local elections, 1999 |state=expanded}}
{{Greater Manchester elections}}