2012 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
{{Short description|2012 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2012 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 = 2011 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2011
| election_date = {{Start date|2012|05|03|df=y}}
| next_election = 2014 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
| next_year = 2014
| seats_for_election = 21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
| majority_seats = 32
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| map_image = Trafford 2012.png
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Map of results of 2012 election
| title = Leader of the Council
| before_election = Matt Colledge
| before_party = Conservative Party (UK)
| posttitle = Leader of the Council after election
| after_election = Matt Colledge
| after_party = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader1 = {{nowrap|Matt Colledge}}
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election1 = {{nowrap|14 seats,
43.1%}}
| leaders_seat1 = {{nowrap|Altrincham}}
| seats_before1 = 37
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 10
| seats_after1 = 34
| seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}3}}
| popular_vote1 = 23,689
| percentage1 = 39.5%
| swing1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}3.6%}}
|
| leader2 = {{nowrap|David Acton}}
| party2 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election2 = {{nowrap|8 seats,
39.4%}}
| leaders_seat2 = {{nowrap|Gorse Hill}}
| seats_before2 = 22
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 9
| seats_after2 = 25
| seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}3}}
| popular_vote2 = 25,100
| percentage2 = 41.8%
| swing2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}2.4%}}
|leader3 = {{nowrap|Ray Bowker}}
|party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|leaders_seat3 = {{nowrap|Village}}
| last_election3 = {{nowrap|0 seats,
9.9%}}
| seats_before3 = 4
| seats_needed3 =
| seats3 = 2
| seats_after3 = 4
| seat_change3 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote3 = 5,605
| percentage3 = 9.3%
| swing3 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}0.6%}}
}}
Elections to Trafford Council were held on 3 May 2012. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2016. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council.
Election result
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|colspan=2|Party |colspan=3|Votes |colspan=3|Seats |colspan=3|Full Council | |
| Conservative Party
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| |23,689 (39.5%) |{{percentage bar|39.5 | c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 3.6 |10 (47.6%) |{{Composition bar|10|21|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} | {{decrease}} 3 |34 (54.0%) |{{Composition bar|34|63|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |
| Labour Party
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| |25,100 (41.8%) |{{percentage bar|41.8 | c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 2.4 |9 (42.9%) |{{Composition bar|9|21|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} | {{increase}} 3 | 25 (39.7%) |{{Composition bar|25|63|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |
| Liberal Democrats
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"| |5,605 (9.3%) |{{percentage bar|9.3 | c={{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 0.6 | 2 (9.5%) |{{Composition bar|2|21|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} | {{steady}} | 4 (6.3%) |{{Composition bar|4|63|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} |
| Green Party
| style="background:{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}"| | 4,505 (7.5%) |{{percentage bar|7.5 | c={{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}}}
| {{increase}} 0.6 | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|21|{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}}} | {{steady}} | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|63|{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}}} |
| UKIP
| style="background:{{party color|UK Independence Party}}"| |1,001 (1.7%) |{{percentage bar|1.7 | c={{party color|UK Independence Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 1.0 | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|21|{{party color|UK Independence Party}}}} | {{steady}} | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|63|{{party color|UK Independence Party}}}} |
| Independent
| style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| |117 (0.2%) |{{percentage bar|0.2 | c={{party color|Independent (politician)}}}}
| N/A | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|21|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} | N/A | 0 (0.0%) |{{Composition bar|0|63|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} |
| style="width:88%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width:39.7%;" | 25 | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:6.3%;" | 4 | style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:54.0%;" | 34 |
Ward results
=Altrincham ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Altrincham}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alex Williams*
|votes = 1,446
|percentage = 51.3
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Aidan Williams
|votes = 933
|percentage = 33.1
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Deborah Leftwich
|votes = 252
|percentage = 8.9
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Julian Newgrosh
|votes = 190
|percentage = 6.7
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 513
|percentage = 18.2
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,821
|percentage = 34.8
|change = -7.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Ashton upon Mersey ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Ashton upon Mersey}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Rigby*
|votes = 1,396
|percentage = 50.1
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Wilton
|votes = 992
|percentage = 35.6
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Joseph Westbrook
|votes = 235
|percentage = 8.4
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Marritt
|votes = 161
|percentage = 5.8
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 404
|percentage = 14.5
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,784
|percentage = 39.0
|change = -7.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bowdon ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Bowdon}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sean Anstee*
|votes = 1,885
|percentage = 68.3
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Hague
|votes = 432
|percentage = 15.6
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Bridget Green
|votes = 257
|percentage = 9.3
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kirstie Davidson
|votes = 187
|percentage = 6.8
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,453
|percentage = 52.6
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,761
|percentage = 38.8
|change = -9.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Broadheath ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Broadheath}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Denise Western
|votes = 1,662
|percentage = 46.3
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Brenda Houraghan*
|votes = 1,397
|percentage = 38.9
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = John Walsh
|votes = 221
|percentage = 6.2
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Sara Ahsan
|votes = 156
|percentage = 4.3
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Pauline Cliff
|votes = 152
|percentage = 4.2
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 265
|percentage = 7.4
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,588
|percentage = 38.8
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Brooklands ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Brooklands}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Boyes
|votes = 1,421
|percentage = 48.1
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Louise Dagnall
|votes = 972
|percentage = 32.9
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = David Eatock
|votes = 247
|percentage = 8.4
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Michael McDonald
|votes = 197
|percentage = 6.7
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Colin Bearfield
|votes = 117
|percentage = 4.0
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 449
|percentage = 15.2
|change = -6.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,954
|percentage = 38.6
|change = -9.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bucklow-St. Martins ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Bucklow-St. Martins}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Platt*
|votes = 1,238
|percentage = 67.1
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lee Peck
|votes = 393
|percentage = 21.3
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Daniel Wadsworth
|votes = 110
|percentage = 6.0
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Graham Rogers
|votes = 105
|percentage = 5.7
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 845
|percentage = 45.8
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,846
|percentage = 27.8
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Clifford ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Clifford}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Eunice Whitfield Stennett*
|votes = 2,035
|percentage = 79.8
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Anne Power
|votes = 284
|percentage = 11.1
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Heywood
|votes = 173
|percentage = 6.8
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Louise Bird
|votes = 59
|percentage = 2.3
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,751
|percentage = 68.6
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,551
|percentage = 35.4
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Davyhulme East ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Davyhulme East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Linda Blackburn*
|votes = 1,480
|percentage = 49.3
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Helen Simpson
|votes = 1,295
|percentage = 43.1
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jennie Wadsworth
|votes = 155
|percentage = 5.2
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kenneth Clarke
|votes = 75
|percentage = 2.5
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 185
|percentage = 6.2
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,005
|percentage = 40.6
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Davyhulme West ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Davyhulme West}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Shaw*
|votes = 1,345
|percentage = 47.1
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = George Devlin
|votes = 1,241
|percentage = 43.4
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Christine McLaughlin
|votes = 196
|percentage = 6.9
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Hogg
|votes = 75
|percentage = 2.6
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 104
|percentage = 3.6
|change = -8.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,857
|percentage = 39.1
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Flixton ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Flixton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Lally
|votes = 1,481
|percentage = 46.3
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Freda Mottley
|votes = 1,330
|percentage = 41.6
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Alison Cavanagh
|votes = 294
|percentage = 9.2
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Richard Elliott
|votes = 94
|percentage = 2.9
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 151
|percentage = 4.7
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,199
|percentage = 39.5
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Gorse Hill ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Gorse Hill}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Laurence Walsh*
|votes = 1,633
|percentage = 71.7
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Samuel Martin
|votes = 368
|percentage = 16.2
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Philip Leape
|votes = 196
|percentage = 8.6
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Renee Matthews
|votes = 81
|percentage = 3.6
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,265
|percentage = 55.5
|change = +7.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,278
|percentage = 31.1
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hale Barns ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Hale Barns}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Patrick Myers*
|votes = 1,774
|percentage = 62.8
|change = -5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Barbara Twiney
|votes = 438
|percentage = 15.5
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sandra Taylor
|votes = 256
|percentage = 9.1
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Andrew Weighell
|votes = 214
|percentage = 7.6
|change = +7.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Sarah McIlroy
|votes = 142
|percentage = 5.0
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,336
|percentage = 47.3
|change = -5.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,824
|percentage = 38.7
|change = -8.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hale Central ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Hale Central}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Candish*
|votes = 1,484
|percentage = 58.1
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Beverley Harrison
|votes = 569
|percentage = 22.3
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Samuel Little
|votes = 303
|percentage = 11.9
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Craig Birtwistle
|votes = 200
|percentage = 7.8
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 915
|percentage = 35.8
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,556
|percentage = 34.9
|change = -11.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Longford ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Longford}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Judith Lloyd*
|votes = 1,885
|percentage = 65.3
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alex Finney
|votes = 532
|percentage = 18.4
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Margaret Westbrook
|votes = 375
|percentage = 13.0
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Barbara Doyle
|votes = 96
|percentage = 3.3
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,353
|percentage = 46.8
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,888
|percentage = 35.0
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Priory ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Priory}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Barry Brotherton*
|votes = 1,471
|percentage = 51.8
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Dave Hopps
|votes = 879
|percentage = 31.0
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = William Jones
|votes = 255
|percentage = 9.0
|change = -8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Paul Bayliss
|votes = 235
|percentage = 8.3
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 592
|percentage = 20.8
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,840
|percentage = 37.4
|change = -6.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sale Moor ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Sale Moor}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Freeman
|votes = 1,355
|percentage = 49.1
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nigel Hooley*
|votes = 1,032
|percentage = 37.4
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Nigel Woodcock
|votes = 205
|percentage = 7.4
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Carter
|votes = 168
|percentage = 6.1
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 323
|percentage = 11.7
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,760
|percentage = 37.9
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Mary's ward=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Mary's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Holden*
|votes = 1,285
|percentage = 43.0
|change = -7.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Simon Buckley
|votes = 1,266
|percentage = 42.4
|change = +7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Stephen Farndon
|votes = 203
|percentage = 6.8
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jordan Cooper
|votes = 122
|percentage = 4.1
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Joseph Ryan
|votes = 111
|percentage = 3.7
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 19
|percentage = 0.6
|change = -14.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,987
|percentage = 35.2
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Stretford ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Stretford}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Ross*
|votes = 1,666
|percentage = 62.4
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Parris
|votes = 475
|percentage = 17.8
|change = -6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Liz O'Neill
|votes = 266
|percentage = 10.0
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Jan Brzozowski
|votes = 167
|percentage = 6.3
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kirsty Cullen
|votes = 95
|percentage = 3.6
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,191
|percentage = 44.6
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,669
|percentage = 35.6
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Timperley ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Timperley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jane Brophy*
|votes = 1,553
|percentage = 43.4
|change = +12.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mal Choudhury
|votes = 1,246
|percentage = 34.8
|change = -8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Majella Dalton-Bartley
|votes = 630
|percentage = 17.6
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jadwiga Leigh
|votes = 150
|percentage = 4.2
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 307
|percentage = 8.6
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,579
|percentage = 42.9
|change = -7.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Urmston ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Urmston}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Catherine Hynes
|votes = 1,453
|percentage = 45.6
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christine Turner*
|votes = 1,304
|percentage = 41.0
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Robert Rawcliffe
|votes = 196
|percentage = 6.2
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Paul Syrett
|votes = 145
|percentage = 4.6
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alan Sherliker
|votes = 86
|percentage = 2.7
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 149
|percentage = 4.7
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,184
|percentage = 40.4
|change = -5.6
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Village ward=
{{Election box begin | title=Village}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ray Bowker*
|votes = 1,398
|percentage = 45.3
|change = +11.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Matthew Sephton
|votes = 893
|percentage = 28.9
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Helen Boyle
|votes = 604
|percentage = 19.6
|change = -6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Michael Leigh
|votes = 191
|percentage = 6.2
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 505
|percentage = 16.4
|change = +14.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,086
|percentage = 41.0
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
By-elections between 2012 and 2014
{{Election box begin | title=Broadheath By-Election 16 January 2014}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Helen Boyle
|votes = 1,377
|percentage = 44.5
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Brenda Houraghan
|votes = 1,258
|percentage = 40.6
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Ron George
|votes = 234
|percentage = 7.5
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Will Jones
|votes = 150
|percentage = 4.8
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Joe Ryan
|votes = 67
|percentage = 2.2
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 119
|percentage = 3.8
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,097
|percentage = 30.3
|change = -8.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- [https://archive.today/20121224084024/http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/candidates.asp Official Trafford Council Election page]
{{Greater Manchester elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2012}}