# Audenshaw (ward)

Audenshaw is an electoral ward of Tameside, England. It is represented in Westminster by Andrew Gwynne Labour MP for Denton and Reddish.

## Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors: Oliver Ryan (Lab), Maria Bailey (Lab), and Teresa Smith (Lab).
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | Allison Seabourne (Lib Dem) | Peter Wright (Lib Dem) | Karen Wright (Lib Dem) |
| 2006 | Colin White (Lab) | Peter Wright (Lib Dem) | Karen Wright (Lib Dem) |
| 2007 | Colin White (Lab) | Wendy Brelsford (Lab) | Karen Wright (Lib Dem) |
| 2008 | Colin White (Lab) | Wendy Brelsford (Lab) | Jean Brazil (Lab) |
| 2010 | Colin White (Lab) | Wendy Brelsford (Lab) | Jean Brazil (Lab) |
| 2011 | Colin White (Lab) | Maria Bailey (Lab) | Jean Brazil (Lab) |
| 2012 | Colin White (Lab) | Maria Bailey (Lab) | Teresa Smith (Lab) |
| 2014 | Oliver Ryan (Lab) | Maria Bailey (Lab) | Teresa Smith (Lab) |
| 2015 | Oliver Ryan (Lab) | Maria Bailey (Lab) | Teresa Smith (Lab) |
| 2016 | Oliver Ryan (Lab) | Maria Bailey (Lab) | Teresa Smith (Lab) |
| 2018 | Oliver Ryan (Lab) | Maria Bailey (Lab) | Teresa Smith (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.

## Elections in 2010s
### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Oliver Ryan* | 1,581 | |
| | Conservative | Danny Mather | 922 | |
| | UKIP | Peter Harris | 195 | |
| | Green | Georgia Blakeney | 161 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,865 | 30 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Teresa Smith | 1,465 | 45.31 |
| | Conservative | David Johnson | 858 | 26.54 |
| | UKIP | Maurice Jackson | 725 | 22.42 |
| | Green | Joe Henthorn | 167 | 5.17 |
| | Community Party of Great Britain | Paul Ward | 18 | 0.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 607 | 18.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,233 | 35 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Maria Bailey | 2,832 | 52.15 |
| | UKIP | Maurice Jackson | 1,988 | 36.61 |
| | Green | Mark Stanley | 526 | 9.69 |
| | Communist | Paul Ward | 84 | 1.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 844 | 15.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,430 | 60 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Oliver Ryan | 1,284 | 42.32 |
| | UKIP | David Turner | 1,162 | 38.30 |
| | Conservative | Colin White | 429 | 14.14 |
| | Green | Nancy Jaegar | 159 | 5.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 4.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,034 | 33 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Teresa Smith | 1,530 | 58.78 | +17.78 |
| | Conservative | Gaynor Paterson | 440 | 16.90 | −15.24 |
| | UKIP | Tracy Radcliffe | 416 | 15.98 | N/A |
| | Green | Stuart Bennett | 217 | 8.34 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,090 | 41.87 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,612 | 29.4 | −7.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Maria Bailey | 1,750 | 55.86 |
| | Conservative | Stacey Knighton | 795 | 25.38 |
| | BNP | Robert Booth | 239 | 7.63 |
| | UKIP | Joanna Herod | 198 | 6.32 |
| | Green | Stuart Bennett | 151 | 4.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 955 | 30.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,133 | 36 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Colin White | 2,714 | 51.68 |
| | Conservative | Sharon Knighton | 1,710 | 32.56 |
| | BNP | Anthony Jones | 828 | 15.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,004 | 19.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,252 | 62 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

## Elections in 2000s
### May 2008

2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jean Brazil | 1,292 | 41.00 |
| | Conservative | Stacey Knighton | 1,013 | 32.15 |
| | BNP | David Gough | 846 | 26.85 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 279 | 8.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,151 | 37 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### May 2007

2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Wendy Brelsford | 1,286 | 47.9 |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Dawn Charlesworth | 899 | 33.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allison Kay Seabourne | 502 | 18.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 387 | 14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,687 | 31.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2006

2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Colin White | 1,102 | 40.77 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allison Seabourne | 955 | 35.33 |
| | Conservative | Georgina Greenwood | 646 | 23.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,703 | 32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 147 | 5.44 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | | |

### June 2004

2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Wright | 1,680 | 45.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Wright | 1,587 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allison Seabourne | 1,257 | |
| | Labour | Patricia Haslam | 1,185 | 32.0 |
| | Labour | Katie Cruickshank | 962 | |
| | Labour | Colin White | 930 | |
| | Conservative | Alurie O'Sullivan | 834 | 22.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.5 |