Audenshaw (ward)
{{about||the town|Audenshaw}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Audenshaw (Tameside)
| settlement_type = Electoral ward
| image_skyline = Audenshaw (Tameside Council Ward).png
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Audenshaw within Tameside
| image_shield = Coat of Arms of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council.svg
| shield_alt =
| etymology =
| nickname =
| motto = Industry and Integrity
| coordinates = {{coord|53.4721|-2.1298|region:GB-HCK_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United Kingdom
| subdivision_type1 = Constituent country
| subdivision_name1 = England
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = North West England
| subdivision_type3 = County
| subdivision_name3 = Greater Manchester
| subdivision_type4 = Metropolitan borough
| subdivision_name4 = Tameside
| established_title = Created
| established_date = 2004
| named_for = Denton and Reddish
| government_footnotes = {{space}} UK Parliament constituency: Denton and Reddish
| government_type = Unicameral
| governing_body = Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
| leader_party = Labour
| leader_title = Leader of the Council
| leader_name = Brenda Warrington
| leader_title1 = Councillor
| leader_name1 = Oliver Ryan (Labour)
| leader_title2 = Councillor
| leader_name2 = Maria Bailey (Labour)
| leader_title3 = Councillor
| leader_name3 = Teresa Smith (Labour)
| area_total_sq_mi =
| population_total =
| footnotes =
| website =
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Audenshaw is an electoral ward of Tameside, England.{{cite web|title= Your Councillors by Ward |url=http://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0 | website = tameside.moderngov.co.uk | publisher = Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | access-date = 3 January 2018}} It is represented in Westminster by Andrew Gwynne Labour MP for Denton and Reddish.{{cite web | title= Andrew Gwynne MP | url = https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/andrew-gwynne/1506 | website = parliament.uk | publisher = UK Parliament | accessdate=3 January 2018}}
Councillors
The ward is represented by three councillors: Oliver Ryan (Lab),{{cite web | title = Councillor Oliver Ryan | url = http://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=144 | website = tameside.moderngov.co.uk | publisher = Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | access-date = 3 January 2018}} Maria Bailey (Lab),{{cite web | title = Councillor Maria Bailey | url = http://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=118 | website = tameside.moderngov.co.uk | publisher = Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | access-date = 3 January 2018 | archive-date = 4 January 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180104073344/http://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=118 | url-status = dead }} and Teresa Smith (Lab).{{cite web | title = Councillor Teresa Smith | url = http://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=143 | website = tameside.moderngov.co.uk | publisher = Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | access-date = 3 January 2018}}
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| Election | colspan="2"|Councillor | colspan="2"|Councillor | colspan="2"|Councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Allison Seabourne (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Peter Wright (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Karen Wright (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2006
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Colin White (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | Peter Wright (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | Karen Wright (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2007
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Colin White (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Wendy Brelsford (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | Karen Wright (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2008
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Colin White (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Wendy Brelsford (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Jean Brazil (Lab) | |||
| 2010
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Colin White (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Wendy Brelsford (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Jean Brazil (Lab) | |||
| 2011
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Colin White (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Maria Bailey (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Jean Brazil (Lab) | |||
| 2012
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Colin White (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Maria Bailey (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Teresa Smith (Lab) | |||
| 2014
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Oliver Ryan (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Maria Bailey (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Teresa Smith (Lab) | |||
| 2015
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Oliver Ryan (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Maria Bailey (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Teresa Smith (Lab) | |||
| 2016
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Oliver Ryan (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Maria Bailey (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Teresa Smith (Lab) | |||
| 2018
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Oliver Ryan (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Maria Bailey (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Teresa Smith (Lab) |
{{Color box|#99CCFF|border=darkgray}} indicates seat up for re-election.
Elections in 2010s
= May 2018 =
{{Election box begin | title=2018{{Cite news | last = Staff writer |title= Tameside Council Local Election Results 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180513222725/https://tamesidereporter.com/2018/05/tameside-council-local-election-results-2018/ | archive-date = 13 May 2018 | url = https://tamesidereporter.com/2018/05/tameside-council-local-election-results-2018/ | work = Tameside Reporter |date=4 May 2018 |accessdate=14 May 2018}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Oliver Ryan*
|votes = 1,581
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Danny Mather
|votes = 922
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Peter Harris
|votes = 195
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Georgia Blakeney
|votes = 161
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,865
|percentage = 30
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= May 2016 =
{{Election box begin | title=2016}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Teresa Smith
|votes = 1,465
|percentage = 45.31
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Johnson
|votes = 858
|percentage = 26.54
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Maurice Jackson
|votes = 725
|percentage = 22.42
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Joe Henthorn
|votes = 167
|percentage = 5.17
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Community Party of Great Britain
|candidate = Paul Ward
|votes = 18
|percentage = 0.56
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 607
|percentage = 18.78
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,233
|percentage = 35
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2015 =
{{Election box begin | title=2015}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Maria Bailey
|votes = 2,832
|percentage = 52.15
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Maurice Jackson
|votes = 1,988
|percentage = 36.61
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Mark Stanley
|votes = 526
|percentage = 9.69
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist
|candidate = Paul Ward
|votes = 84
|percentage = 1.55
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 844
|percentage = 15.54
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,430
|percentage = 60
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2014 =
{{Election box begin | title=2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Oliver Ryan
|votes = 1,284
|percentage = 42.32
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = David Turner
|votes = 1,162
|percentage = 38.30
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin White
|votes = 429
|percentage = 14.14
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Nancy Jaegar
|votes = 159
|percentage = 5.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 122
|percentage = 4.02
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,034
|percentage = 33
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= May 2012 =
{{Election box begin | title=2012}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Teresa Smith
|votes = 1,530
|percentage = 58.78
|change = +17.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gaynor Paterson
|votes = 440
|percentage = 16.90
|change = −15.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Tracy Radcliffe
|votes = 416
|percentage = 15.98
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Stuart Bennett
|votes = 217
|percentage = 8.34
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,090
|percentage = 41.87
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,612
|percentage = 29.4
|change = −7.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2011 =
{{Election box begin | title=2011}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Maria Bailey
|votes = 1,750
|percentage = 55.86
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stacey Knighton
|votes = 795
|percentage = 25.38
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Robert Booth
|votes = 239
|percentage = 7.63
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Joanna Herod
|votes = 198
|percentage = 6.32
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Stuart Bennett
|votes = 151
|percentage = 4.82
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 955
|percentage = 30.48
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,133
|percentage = 36
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= May 2010 =
{{Election box begin | title=2010}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin White
|votes = 2,714
|percentage = 51.68
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sharon Knighton
|votes = 1,710
|percentage = 32.56
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Anthony Jones
|votes = 828
|percentage = 15.77
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,004
|percentage = 19.12
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,252
|percentage = 62
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
Elections in 2000s
= May 2008 =
{{Election box begin | title=2008}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jean Brazil
|votes = 1,292
|percentage = 41.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stacey Knighton
|votes = 1,013
|percentage = 32.15
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = David Gough
|votes = 846
|percentage = 26.85
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 279
|percentage = 8.85
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,151
|percentage = 37
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= May 2007 =
{{Election box begin | title=2007}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Wendy Brelsford
|votes = 1,286
|percentage = 47.9
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Dawn Charlesworth
|votes = 899
|percentage = 33.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Allison Kay Seabourne
|votes = 502
|percentage = 18.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 387
|percentage = 14.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,687
|percentage = 31.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= May 2006 =
{{Election box begin | title=2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin White
|votes = 1,102
|percentage = 40.77
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Allison Seabourne
|votes = 955
|percentage = 35.33
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Georgina Greenwood
|votes = 646
|percentage = 23.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,703
|percentage = 32
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 147
|percentage = 5.44
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= June 2004 =
{{Election box begin | title=2004}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Karen Wright
|votes = 1,680
|percentage = 45.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Peter Wright
|votes = 1,587
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Allison Seabourne
|votes = 1,257
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Patricia Haslam
|votes = 1,185
|percentage = 32.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Katie Cruickshank
|votes = 962
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin White
|votes = 930
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alurie O'Sullivan
|votes = 834
|percentage = 22.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 38.5
|change =
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{{Election box end}}