# Denton West (ward)

Denton West 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: Michael Smith (Lab), Brenda Warrington (Lab), and George Jones (Lab).
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | Michael Smith (Lab) | Brenda Warrington (Lab) | Andrew Gwynne (Lab) |
| 2006 | Michael Smith (Lab) | Brenda Warrington (Lab) | Andrew Gwynne (Lab) |
| 2007 | Michael Smith (Lab) | Brenda Warrington (Lab) | Andrew Gwynne (Lab) |
| 2008 | Michael Smith (Lab) | Brenda Warrington (Lab) | Dawson Lane (Lab) |
| 2010 | Michael Smith (Lab) | Brenda Warrington (Lab) | Dawson Lane (Lab) |
| 2011 | Michael Smith (Lab) | Brenda Warrington (Lab) | Dawson Lane (Lab) |
| 2012 | Michael Smith (Lab) | Brenda Warrington (Lab) | Dawson Lane (Lab) |
| 2014 | Michael Smith (Lab) | Brenda Warrington (Lab) | Dawson Lane (Lab) |
| 2015 | Michael Smith (Lab) | Brenda Warrington (Lab) | Dawson Lane (Lab) |
| 2016 | Michael Smith (Lab) | Brenda Warrington (Lab) | Dawson Lane (Lab) |
| 2018 | Michael Smith (Lab) | Brenda Warrington (Lab) | Dawson Lane (Lab) |
| 2019 | Michael Smith (Lab) | Brenda Warrington (Lab) | Dawson Lane (Lab) |
| 2019 (By-election) | Michael Smith (Lab) | Brenda Warrington (Lab) | George Jones (Lab) |
Indicates seat up for election.

## Elections in 2010s
### May 2023

2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Jones | 1,928 | 71 |
| | Labour | Brenda Warrington | 1,714 | 63 |
| | Labour | Michael Smith | 1,591 | 59 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Dunne | 607 | 22 |
| | Green | Christopher Parr | 518 | 19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,321 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,107 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 984 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,715 | 29.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2022

2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Smith | 1,788 | 66 |
| | Conservative | Matt Allen | 704 | 30 |
| | Green | Jean Smee | 220 | 8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,084 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,646 | 30 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Alex Jones | 2,022 | 63 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Dunne | 973 | 30 |
| | Green | Jean Smee | 231 | 7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,049 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,226 | 36 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### December 2019 By-election

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Alex Jones | 3,041 | 53 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Dunne | 2,120 | 37 |
| | Green | Jean Smee | 303 | 5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alice Sarah Mason-Power | 247 | 4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 921 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,711 | 60 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2019

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brenda Warrington | 1,440 | 59 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Dunne | 550 | 22 |
| | Green | Jean Smee | 462 | 19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 890 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,452 | 25.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Smith | 1,730 | 60 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Dunne | 777 | 27 |
| | Green | Jean Smee | 365 | 13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 953 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,883 | 30.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dawson Lane | 1,936 | 59.13 |
| | UKIP | Max Bennett | 654 | 19.98 |
| | Conservative | Carl Edwards | 506 | 15.46 |
| | Green | Gareth Hayes | 178 | 5.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,282 | 39.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,274 | 37 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brenda Warrington | 3,369 | 56.98 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Dunne | 1,843 | 31.17 |
| | Green | Gareth Hayes | 488 | 8.25 |
| | TUSC | Robert Heap | 213 | 3.60 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,526 | 25.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,913 | 62 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Smith | 2,068 | 65.07 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Dunne | 778 | 24.48 |
| | Green | Jacintha Manchester | 332 | 10.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,290 | 40.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,178 | 34 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dawson Lane | 2,052 | 65.90 | +15.69 |
| | Conservative | Christine Marshall | 563 | 18.08 | −31.71 |
| | UKIP | Michelle Harrison | 359 | 11.53 | N/A |
| | Green | Simon Rollinson | 140 | 4.50 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,489 | 47.82 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,133 | 34 | −0.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brenda Warrington | 2,378 | 64.39 |
| | Conservative | Floyd Paterson | 948 | 25.67 |
| | UKIP | Michelle Harrison | 367 | 9.94 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,430 | 38.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,693 | 40 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Smith | 3,301 | 56.49 |
| | Conservative | Floyd Paterson | 1,758 | 30.09 |
| | BNP | Stephen Booth | 431 | 7.38 |
| | Green | Geoffrey Howard | 353 | 6.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,543 | 26.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,843 | 64 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

## Elections in 2000s
### May 2008

2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dawson Lane | 1,578 | 50.21 |
| | Conservative | Joan Howarth | 1,565 | 49.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,143 | 35 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2007

2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brenda Warrington | 1,888 | 60.8 |
| | Conservative | Joan Mary Howarth | 1,217 | 39.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 671 | 21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,105 | 34.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2006

2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Smith | 1,865 | 58.78 |
| | Conservative | Joan Howarth | 1,308 | 41.22 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 557 | 17.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,173 | 35 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### June 2004

2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andrew Gwynne | 2,218 | 47.8 |
| | Labour | Brenda Warrington | 1,966 | |
| | Labour | Michael Smith | 1,751 | |
| | Conservative | Joan Howarth | 1,272 | 27.4 |
| | Conservative | Antony Kershaw | 1,143 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Foy | 1,083 | |
| | Green | Gerard Boyd | 608 | 13.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol Yates | 545 | 11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.5 |