# Swinton South (ward)

Swinton South (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 11,458.
The ward is to be abolished following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

## Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors: Stuart Dickman (Lab), Neil Watkin (Ind), and Heather Fletcher (Lab)
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | Charles McIntyre (Lab) | Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) | Douglas Daniels (Lab) |
| 2006 | Joseph O'Neill (Lib Dem) | Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) | Douglas Daniels (Lab) |
| 2007 | Joseph O'Neill (Lib Dem) | Steve Cooke (Lib Dem) | Douglas Daniels (Lab) |
| 2008 | Joseph O'Neill (Lib Dem) | Steve Cooke (Lib Dem) | Martin O’Neill (Lib Dem) |
| 2009 | Joseph O'Neill (Ind) | Steve Cooke (Lib Dem) | Martin O’Neill (Lib Dem) |
| 2010 | Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) | Steve Cooke (Lib Dem) | Martin O’Neill (Lib Dem) |
| 2011 | Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) | Norbert Potter (Lab) | Martin O’Neill (Lib Dem) |
| 2012 | Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) | Norbert Potter (Lab) | Gena Merrett (Lab) |
| By-election 7 January 2014 | Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) | Neil Watkin (Lab) | Gena Merrett (Lab) |
| 2014 | Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) | Neil Watkin (Lab) | Gena Merrett (Lab) |
| 2015 | Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) | Neil Watkin (Lab) | Gena Merrett (Lab) |
| February 2016 | Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) | Neil Watkin (Ind) | Heather Fletcher (Lab) |
| 2016 | Howard Balkind (Lab Co-op) | Neil Watkin (Ind) | Heather Fletcher (Lab) |
| November 2017 | Howard Balkind (Ind) | Neil Watkin (Ind) | Heather Fletcher (Lab) |
| 2018 | Stuart Dickman (Lab) | Neil Watkin (Ind) | Heather Fletcher (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.  indicates seat won in by-election.  indicates councillor defected.
* NB: Neil Watkin is an author who also uses the name Neil Blower.

## Elections in 2010s
### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stuart Dickman | 1,185 | 53.6 |
| | Conservative | Adam Carney | 491 | 22.2 |
| | English Democrat | Craig Holmes | 163 | 7.4 |
| | Green | Nicola Smith | 137 | 6.2 |
| | SDP | Joe O’Neill | 130 | 5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jade O’Neil | 103 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 694 | 31.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,544 | 26.56 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Heather Fletcher | 1,105 | 46.3 | −0.4 |
| | UKIP | Joe O'Neill | 579 | 24.2 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Nicky Turner | 443 | 18.5 | −3.6 |
| | Green | Nicola Smith | 161 | 6.7 | +1.2 |
| | TUSC | Matt Kilsby | 49 | 2.1 | −0.2 |
| | English Democrat | Craig Holmes | 43 | 1.8 | N/A |
| | British Resistance | Eddy O'Sullivan | 9 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 526 | 22.0 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,389 | 29.3 | −28.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Neil Blower* Independent from 2016 | 2,228 | 46.7 | +5.2 |
| | UKIP | Joe O'Neill | 1,086 | 22.8 | −13.3 |
| | Conservative | Anne Broomhead | 1,054 | 22.1 | +4.1 |
| | Green | Sean Anthony Fairbrother | 264 | 5.5 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Jill Royle | 111 | 2.3 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,142 | 24.0 | +18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,767 | 57.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Howard Saul Balkind | 1,004 | 41.5 |
| | UKIP | Joe O'Neill | 874 | 36.1 |
| | Conservative | Anne Broomhead | 435 | 18.0 |
| | TUSC | Steve Cullen | 108 | 4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2421 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### By-election 7 January 2014

By-election 7 January 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Neil Blower | 661 | |
| | Conservative | Anne Broomhead | 298 | |
| | UKIP | Robert Wakefield | 215 | |
| | Green | Joe O'Neill | 196 | |
| | English Democrat | Paul Whitelegg | 54 | |
| | TUSC | Steve Cullen | 43 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,471 | 16.24 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gena Merrett | 1,072 | 45.6 | +21.5 |
| | Green | Joe O'Neill | 394 | 16.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jonathon Taylor | 376 | 16.0 | −3.8 |
| | BNP | Kay Pollitt | 172 | 7.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Seed | 141 | 6.0 | −37.1 |
| | English Democrat | John Mulcahy | 112 | 4.8 | N/A |
| | Community Action | Geoff Ashall | 86 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 678 | 28.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,373 | 28.1 | −4.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Norbert Potter | 1,356 | 47.4 | +19.4 |
| | Green | Joe O'Neill | 481 | 16.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Christine Allcock | 553 | 19.3 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Kelly | 277 | 9.7 | −31.9 |
| | UKIP | Angela Duffy | 194 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 803 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,882 | 34.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Howard Balkind | 1,671 | 33.7 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Gregory | 1,358 | 27.4 | −15.7 |
| | Conservative | Chris Allcock | 1,055 | 21.3 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Joe O'Neill* | 837 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 313 | 6.3 | −12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,954 | 60.0 | +27.7 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

## Elections in 2000s

2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin O’Neill Independent from 2009 | 1,150 | 43.1 | +1.6 |
| | Labour | Valerie Burgoyne | 642 | 24.1 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Brunyee | 527 | 19.8 | +5.9 |
| | Independent | Dave Kelly | 347 | 13.0 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 508 | 19.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Cooke | 1,114 | 41.6 |
| | Labour | John Cullen* | 750 | 28.0 |
| | Conservative | Christine Allcock | 372 | 13.9 |
| | Independent | Dave Kelly | 234 | 8.7 |
| | English Democrat | Chris Roscoe | 210 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 364 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,680 | 32.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph O'Neill | 965 | 40.4 | |
| | Labour | Charles McIntyre | 842 | 35.2 | |
| | Conservative | Christine Allcock | 584 | 24.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,391 | 29.1 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Douglas Daniels | 1,158 | | |
| | Labour | John Cullen | 1,102 | | |
| | Labour | Charles McIntyre | 1,016 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karl Henshall | 1,006 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph O'Neill | 992 | | |
| | Conservative | Catherine Edwards | 954 | | |
| | Conservative | George Woods | 597 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,825 | 36.5 | |
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