# 2018 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2018 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election to elect members of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council in England took place on 3 May 2018. This was on the same day as other local elections.
One third of the council stood for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2022. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council going into the election but lost 5 seats, with Labour holding the larger number of councillors, meaning the council entered a state of no overall control.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Labour Party | 34,523 (47.2%) | 7.2 | 13 (59.1%) | 13 / 22 | 4 | 30 (47.6%) | 30 / 63 |
| Conservative Party | 26,884 (36.8%) | 2.5 | 7 (31.8%) | 7 / 22 | 5 | 29 (46.0%) | 29 / 63 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5,318 (7.3%) | 2.3 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 22 | 1 | 2 (3.2%) | 2 / 63 |
| Green Party | 4,817 (6.6%) | 0.2 | 2 (9.1%) | 2 / 22 | 2 | 2 (3.2%) | 2 / 63 |
| UKIP | 1,011 (1.4%) | 2.3 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 22 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 |
| Liberal Party | 391 (0.5%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 22 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 |
| Independent | 165 (0.2%) | 0.7 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 22 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 63 |
| 30 | 2 | 2 | 29 |

## Ward results
### Altrincham ward

Altrincham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Daniel Jerrome | 1,944 | 47.1 | 23.4 |
| | Green | Geraldine Coggins | 1,621 | 39.3 | 15.6 |
| | Conservative | Constantine Biller | 1,386 | 33.6 | 13.1 |
| | Conservative | Angela Stone | 1,342 | 32.5 | 14.2 |
| | Labour | Stephane Savary | 846 | 20.5 | 2.8 |
| | Labour | Barry Winstanley | 655 | 15.9 | 7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Newgrosh | 118 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Martin | 93 | 2.3 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 558 | 13.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,892 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.5 | 7.7 |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.0 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | – | |

### Ashton upon Mersey ward

Ashton upon Mersey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Lamb* | 1,677 | 46.8 | 6.1 |
| | Labour | Ben Hartley | 1,568 | 43.8 | 9.0 |
| | Green | Caroline Robertson-Brown | 148 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Power | 138 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| | UKIP | Kevin Grime | 53 | 1.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 3.0 | 15.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,617 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,584 | 47.1 | 4.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.6 | |

### Bowdon ward

Bowdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Karen Barclay* | 2,130 | 68.4 | 2.6 |
| | Labour | Waseem Hassan | 422 | 13.5 | 1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ludo Tolhurst-Cleaver | 356 | 11.4 | 3.4 |
| | Green | Nigel Hennerley | 169 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| | UKIP | Jim Cook | 39 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,708 | 54.9 | 0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,335 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,116 | 42.5 | 1.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Broadheath ward

Broadheath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Amy Whyte* | 2,077 | 49.3 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | Kate Burke | 1,716 | 40.7 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Marriott | 170 | 4.0 | −2.2 |
| | Green | Daniel Gresty | 160 | 3.8 | +2.0 |
| | UKIP | Mike Bayley-Sanderson | 56 | 1.3 | −0.8 |
| | Independent | Stephen Farndon | 33 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 361 | 8.6 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,212 | 42.6 | −1.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Brooklands ward

Brooklands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steven Longden | 1,939 | 47.6 | +10.8 |
| | Conservative | Mike Jefferson | 1,755 | 43.1 | −8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Meenakshi Minnis | 170 | 4.2 | −4.2 |
| | Green | Mandy King | 155 | 3.8 | +0.9 |
| | UKIP | Tony Nayler | 55 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,074 | 52.0 | +7.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Bucklow-St. Martins ward

Bucklow-St. Martins :
| 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 | | |

### Clifford ward

Clifford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sophie Taylor* | 2,702 | 84.3 | +4.7 |
| | Green | Jess Mayo | 255 | 8.0 | −3.8 |
| | Conservative | Alex Finney | 165 | 5.1 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Cliff | 82 | 2.6 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,447 | 76.4 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,204 | 39.3 | −1.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Davyhulme East ward

Davyhulme East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jayne Dillon | 2,205 | 57.5 | +19.7 |
| | Conservative | Mike Cornes* | 1,388 | 36.2 | −9.0 |
| | Green | Steven Tennant-Smythe | 100 | 2.6 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Sutherland | 73 | 1.9 | −0.6 |
| | UKIP | Gary Regan | 69 | 1.8 | −8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 817 | 21.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,835 | 49.5 | +7.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Davyhulme West ward

Davyhulme West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Graham Whitham | 2,230 | 57.5 | +23.3 |
| | Conservative | Christine Turner | 1,403 | 36.2 | −11.7 |
| | UKIP | Paul Regan | 96 | 2.6 | −10.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Kierman | 81 | 2.2 | +0.2 |
| | Green | Rob Raikes | 71 | 1.9 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 827 | 21.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,881 | 50.5 | +9.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Flixton ward

Flixton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Simon Thomas | 2,732 | 59.9 | +20.1 |
| | Conservative | Viv Ward* | 1,528 | 33.5 | −7.9 |
| | Green | Christine McLaughlin | 125 | 2.7 | −1.7 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Beaumont | 91 | 2.0 | −9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Sutherland | 84 | 1.8 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,204 | 26.4 | +24.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,560 | 55.0 | +10.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Gorse Hill ward

Gorse Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Acton* | 2,039 | 73.0 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | Lijo John | 485 | 17.4 | +0.9 |
| | Green | Joe Ryan | 115 | 4.1 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dawn Carberry-Power | 88 | 3.2 | +0.8 |
| | UKIP | Seamus Martin | 66 | 2.4 | −7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,554 | 55.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,793 | 33.5 | −1.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Hale Barns ward

Hale Barns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dylan Butt* | 1,932 | 66.8 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | Akilah Akinola | 477 | 16.5 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maggie Boysen | 258 | 8.9 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Sandra Taylor | 132 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Green | Deborah Leftwich | 95 | 3.3 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,455 | 50.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,894 | 39.0 | −1.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hale Central ward

Hale Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Mitchell* | 1,604 | 53.6 | −4.5 |
| | Labour | Jill Axford | 809 | 27.0 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Will Frass | 364 | 12.2 | +2.2 |
| | Green | Stephen Leicester | 166 | 5.5 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Harrison | 49 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 795 | 26.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,992 | 40.3 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Longford ward

Longford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Jarman* | 2,611 | 71.5 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative | Cathy Conchie | 547 | 15.0 | +0.7 |
| | Green | Margaret Westbrook | 238 | 6.5 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anna Fryer | 194 | 5.3 | +3.0 |
| | UKIP | Pauline Royle | 60 | 1.6 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,064 | 56.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,650 | 40.1 | 0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Priory ward

Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Jane Baugh* | 2,018 | 60.3 | +5.3 |
| | Conservative | George Barker | 988 | 29.5 | +2.9 |
| | Green | Paul Greer | 170 | 5.1 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael MacDonald | 170 | 5.1 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,030 | 30.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,346 | 40.9 | +1.0 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Sale Moor ward

Sale Moor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Liz Patel | 1,433 | 51.7 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative | Darren Christopher Meacher | 971 | 35.0 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Czarina Kirk | 207 | 7.5 | +2.7 |
| | Green | Jane Leicester | 161 | 5.8 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | 16.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,772 | 36.4 | −1.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mary's ward

St Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rob Chilton* | 2,053 | 60.0 | +2.3 |
| | Labour | Mal Choudhury | 1,054 | 30.8 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Bird | 167 | 4.9 | +0.1 |
| | Green | Nicholas Robertson-Brown | 149 | 4.4 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 999 | 29.2 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,423 | 39.9 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Stretford ward

Stretford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Slater | 2,231 | 71.5 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | Shengke Zhi | 490 | 15.7 | −6.1 |
| | Green | Liz O'Neill | 211 | 6.8 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Lepori | 98 | 3.1 | −0.2 |
| | UKIP | Ian Royle | 92 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,741 | 55.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,122 | 39.5 | −0.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Timperley ward

Timperley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nathan Evans* | 1,694 | 40.4 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Jones | 1,329 | 31.7 | −20.4 |
| | Labour | Julia Garlick | 718 | 17.1 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal | Neil Taylor | 342 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Green | Jadwiga Leigh | 113 | 2.7 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 | 8.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,196 | 49.6 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Urmston ward

Urmston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Procter* | 2,243 | 57.8 | +9.9 |
| | Conservative | Michelle McGrath | 1,217 | 31.3 | −5.8 |
| | Green | Timothy Woodward | 155 | 4.0 | +0.2 |
| | UKIP | Krissy Douglas | 138 | 3.6 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kirsty Cullen | 130 | 3.3 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,026 | 26.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,883 | 45.3 | −1.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Village ward

Village :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Carey | 1,331 | 40.8 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Fishwick* | 1,003 | 30.8 | −14.5 |
| | Labour | Tony O'Brien | 742 | 22.8 | +4.0 |
| | UKIP | Angela O'Neill | 106 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Green | Matthew Westbrook | 78 | 2.4 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 328 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,260 | 41.2 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |