# Bucklow-St. Martins

Bucklow-St. Martins is an electoral ward of Trafford covering the town of Partington, the village of Carrington and a small part of Sale.
The ward was created in 2004 from parts of the former Bucklow and St. Martin's wards.

## Councillors

The councillors are Frances Cosby (Labour), Aidan Williams (Labour), and James Wright (Labour).
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | David Quayle (Lab) | Graham Kanes (Lab) | Ian Platt (Lab) |
| 2006 | David Quayle (Lab) | Graham Kanes (Lab) | Ian Platt (Lab) |
| 2007 | David Quayle (Lab) | John Smith (Lab) | Ian Platt (Lab) |
| 2008 | David Quayle (Lab) | John Smith (Lab) | Ian Platt (Lab) |
| 2010 | David Quayle (Lab) | John Smith (Lab) | Ian Platt (Lab) |
| 2011 | David Quayle (Lab) | John Smith (Lab) | Ian Platt (Lab) |
| 2012 | David Quayle (Lab) | John Smith (Lab) | Ian Platt (Lab) |
| 2014 | Karina Carter (Lab) | John Smith (Lab) | Ian Platt (Lab) |
| May 2015 | Karina Carter (Lab) | John Smith (Lab) | Ian Platt (Lab) |
| Late 2015 | Karina Carter (Lab) | John Smith (Lab) | Ian Platt (Independent) |
| 5 May 2016 | Karina Carter (Lab) | John Smith (Lab) | James Wright (Lab) |
| 18 May 2016 | Karina Carter (Lab) | John Smith (Con) | James Wright (Lab) |
| 2017 | Karina Carter (Lab) | Aidan Williams (Lab) | James Wright (Lab) |
| 2018 | Adele New (Lab) | Aidan Williams (Lab) | James Wright (Lab) |
| 2019 | Adele New (Lab) | Aidan Williams (Lab) | James Wright (Lab) |
| 2021 | Adele New (Lab) | Aidan Williams (Lab) | James Wright (Lab) |
| 2022 | Adele New (Lab) | Aidan Williams (Lab) | James Wright (Lab) |
| 2023 | Adele New (Lab) | Aidan Williams (Lab) | James Wright (Lab) |
| 2 Nov 2023 | Frances Cosby (Lab) | Aidan Williams (Lab) | James Wright (Lab) |
| 2024 | Frances Cosby (Lab) | Aidan Williams (Lab) | James Wright (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.  indicates councillor defection.  indicates a by-election.

## Elections in the 2020s
### 2024

2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Wright* | 1,114 | 61.5 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative | Limna Lijo | 375 | 20.7 | +1.3 |
| | Green | Daniel Wadsworth | 129 | 7.1 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Sellars | 122 | 6.6 | +1.0 |
| | Green | Rodrigo Capucho Paulo | 72 | 3.9 | −6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 739 | 39.8 | +9.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 43 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,855 | 24.8 | +0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,484 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.3 | |

### November 2023 (by-election)

By-election 2 November 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frances Cosby | 794 | 62.0 | 0.8 |
| | Conservative | Paul Lally | 284 | 22.0 | 1.7 |
| | Reform UK | Paul Swansborough | 82 | 6.4 | NEW |
| | Green | Rodrigo Capucho Paulo | 80 | 6.2 | 4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Sellars | 36 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 510 | 39.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,325 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,280 | 17.5 | 7.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2023

2023 (after boundary changes) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Adele New* | 1,163 | 62.8 |
| | Labour | Aidan Williams* | 916 | |
| | Labour | James Wright* | 872 | |
| | Conservative | Eleanor Johnson | 336 | 20.3 |
| | Conservative | John Reilly | 315 | |
| | Conservative | June Reilly | 308 | |
| | Green | Wendy Olsen | 178 | 10.4 |
| | Green | Rodrigo Capucho Paulo | 158 | |
| | Green | Matthew Westbrook | 158 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Wright | 99 | 6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,778 | 24.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2022

2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Adele New* | 1,282 | 66.0 |
| | Conservative | Gary Towers | 443 | 22.8 |
| | Green | Rodrigo Paulo | 111 | 5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Wright | 87 | 4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 839 | 43.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,178 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,941 | 27.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Wright* | 1,244 | 59.2 | 20.8 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Maxwell | 585 | 27.8 | 10.8 |
| | Green | Rodrigo Capucho Paulo | 147 | 7.0 | 2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Wright | 87 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 659 | 31.4 | 16.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 38 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,213 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,101 | 29.1 | 3.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.0 | |

## Elections in the 2010s
### May 2019

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Aidan Williams* | 988 | 54.6 | 15.9 |
| | Conservative | Lyall Ainscow | 327 | 18.0 | 3 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Beaumont | 283 | 15.6 | 11.2 |
| | Green | Rodrigo Capucho Paulo | 134 | 7.4 | 5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Power | 76 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 661 | 36.6 | 13.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,060 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,808 | 25.84 | 2.66 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Adele New | 1,427 | 70.5 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Turner | 424 | 21.0 | −7.1 |
| | UKIP | Norine Napier | 90 | 4.4 | +0.4 |
| | Green | Rodrigo Capucho Paulo | 44 | 2.2 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Wright | 38 | 1.9 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,003 | 49.6 | +13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,023 | 28.5 | +6.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### September 2017 (by-election)

By-election 14 September 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Aidan Williams | 1,050 | 64.7 | +26.3 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Marland | 456 | 28.1 | +11.0 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Beaumont | 65 | 4.0 | −9.3 |
| | Green | Joe Ryan | 33 | 2.0 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Lepori | 18 | 1.1 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 594 | 35.7 | +21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,662 | 22.8 | −10.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Wright | 835 | 38.4 | −24.5 |
| | Independent | Tony Rudden | 517 | 23.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Turner | 371 | 17.0 | −10.9 |
| | UKIP | Steve Jones | 290 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| | Green | Thea Johnson | 98 | 4.5 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Rogers | 64 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 318 | 14.6 | −20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,177 | 32.7 | −24.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Smith* | 2,441 | 62.9 | +9.9 |
| | Conservative | Neil Ferguson | 1,082 | 27.9 | −3.4 |
| | Green | Daniel Wadsworth | 357 | 9.2 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,359 | 35.0 | +5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,880 | 57.2 | +25.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
NOTE: John Smith defected to the Conservative Party in May 2016.

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Karina Carter | 1,054 | 53 | −14.1 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Anstee | 623 | 31.3 | +10 |
| | Green | Daniel Wadsworth | 253 | 12.7 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Legge | 58 | 2.9 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 431 | 21.6 | −24.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,988 | 29.9 | +2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Platt* | 1,238 | 67.1 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | Lee Peck | 393 | 21.3 | −3.2 |
| | Green | Daniel Wadsworth | 110 | 6.0 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Rogers | 105 | 5.7 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 845 | 45.8 | +6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,846 | 27.8 | −3.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Smith* | 1,432 | 63.3 | +12.1 |
| | Conservative | Lee Peck | 553 | 24.5 | −2.1 |
| | Green | Daniel Wadsworth | 153 | 6.8 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Rogers | 123 | 5.4 | −13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 879 | 38.9 | +14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,261 | 31.6 | −21.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Quayle* | 1,972 | 51.2 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Lisa Cooke | 1,025 | 26.6 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Rogers | 743 | 19.3 | +9.8 |
| | Green | Daniel Wadsworth | 115 | 3.0 | −6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 947 | 24.6 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,855 | 53.5 | +26.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## Elections in the 2000s
### May 2008

2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Platt* | 961 | 50.1 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative | Anne Hooley | 592 | 30.9 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Hogg | 183 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | Green | Melanie Bell | 182 | 9.5 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 369 | 19.2 | −8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,918 | 26.7 | −4.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2007

2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Smith | 1,106 | 52.6 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | Anne Cavanagh | 517 | 24.6 | −6.4 |
| | BNP | Andrew Harris | 297 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Green | William Gradwell | 181 | 8.6 | −6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 589 | 28.0 | +5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,101 | 31.4 | +3.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2006

2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Quayle* | 967 | 53.5 | −13.1 |
| | Conservative | Anne Cavanagh | 560 | 31.0 | −2.4 |
| | Green | William Gradwell | 280 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 407 | 22.5 | −7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,807 | 28.0 | −6.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Platt* | 1,406 | 23.3 | |
| | Labour | Graham Kanes* | 1,326 | 22.0 | |
| | Labour | David Quayle* | 1,287 | 21.3 | |
| | Conservative | Anne Cavanagh | 686 | 11.4 | |
| | Conservative | James Davies | 685 | 11.3 | |
| | Conservative | Richard Kellett | 647 | 10.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,037 | 34.7 | |
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