# Swinton North (ward)

Swinton North (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 11,473.
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: Bill Hinds (Lab), Jim Dawson (Lab), and Derek Antrobus (Lab Co-op)
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | Charles William Hinds (Lab) | James Dawson (Lab) | Derek Antrobus (Lab Co-op) |
| 2006 | Charles William Hinds (Lab) | James Dawson (Lab) | Derek Antrobus (Lab Co-op) |
| 2007 | Charles William Hinds (Lab) | James Dawson (Lab) | Derek Antrobus (Lab Co-op) |
| 2008 | Charles William Hinds (Lab) | James Dawson (Lab) | Derek Antrobus (Lab Co-op) |
| 2010 | Bill Hinds (Lab) | James Dawson (Lab) | Derek Antrobus (Lab Co-op) |
| 2011 | Bill Hinds (Lab) | James Dawson (Lab) | Derek Antrobus (Lab Co-op) |
| 2012 | Bill Hinds (Lab) | James Dawson (Lab) | Derek Antrobus (Lab Co-op) |
| 2014 | Bill Hinds (Lab) | James Dawson (Lab) | Derek Antrobus (Lab Co-op) |
| 2015 | Bill Hinds (Lab) | James Dawson (Lab) | Derek Antrobus (Lab Co-op) |
| 2016 | Bill Hinds (Lab) | James Dawson (Lab) | Derek Antrobus (Lab Co-op) |
| 2018 | Bill Hinds (Lab) | James Dawson (Lab) | Derek Antrobus (Lab Co-op) |
indicates seat up for re-election.

## Elections in 2010s
### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bill Hinds* | 1,385 | 60.5 |
| | Conservative | Andy Cheetham | 513 | 22.4 |
| | UKIP | Andy Olsen | 168 | 7.3 |
| | Green | Liam Waite | 131 | 5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Slack | 91 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 872 | 38.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,292 | 27.34 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Derek Antrobus* | 1,340 | 61.6 | +7.3 |
| | UKIP | Stacey Olsen | 619 | 23.2 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Sharon Bulmer | 500 | 18.8 | −1.9 |
| | Green | Steven John Willett | 137 | 5.1 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Norma Frances Parkinson-Green | 67 | 2.5 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 721 | 27.1 | −5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,663 | 31.8 | −27.5 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Dawson* | 2,716 | 54.3 | +4.8 |
| | UKIP | John Mark Deas | 1,066 | 21.3 | −7.2 |
| | Conservative | Sharon Bulmer | 1,035 | 20.7 | +3.0 |
| | TUSC | Norma Frances Parkinson-Green | 163 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,650 | 33.0 | +12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,006 | 59.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bill Hinds | 1,336 | 49.5 |
| | UKIP | Glyn Alan Wright | 770 | 28.5 |
| | Conservative | Sharon Bulmer | 479 | 17.7 |
| | English Democrat | Paul Officer | 115 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 566 | 21.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,700 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Derek Antrobus* | 1,336 | 50.5 | +8.8 |
| | Community Action | Michael Moulding | 541 | 20.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Shirley Walsh | 326 | 12.3 | −22.8 |
| | English Democrat | Paul Officer | 176 | 6.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Gregory | 157 | 5.9 | −17.2 |
| | Green | Reg Howard | 110 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 795 | 30.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,669 | 30.5 | −0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Dawson* | 1,813 | 61.1 | +9.8 |
| | Conservative | Mark Unwin | 706 | 23.8 | −1.5 |
| | Green | Reg Howard | 251 | 8.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Gregory | 196 | 6.6 | −17.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,107 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,984 | 34.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Hinds* | 2,420 | 48.2 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tamara Cooke | 1,104 | 22.0 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Shneur Odze | 945 | 18.8 | −16.4 |
| | BNP | John Leach | 555 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,316 | 26.2 | +19.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,024 | 58.6 | +27.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## Elections in 2000s

2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Derek Antrobus | 1,122 | 41.7 | −8.6 |
| | Conservative | Shirley Walsh | 947 | 35.2 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tamara Cooke | 624 | 23.2 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 6.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James Dawson* | 1,295 | 50.3 |
| | Conservative | Michael Edwards | 652 | 25.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tamara Cooke | 629 | 24.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 643 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,576 | 30.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Hinds | 1,107 | 46.8 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Edward | 662 | 28.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Gregory | 596 | 25.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 455 | 18.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,365 | 28.6 | −6.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Derek Antrobus | 1,326 | | |
| | Labour | James Dawson | 1,286 | | |
| | Labour | Charles William Hinds | 1,147 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Gregory | 1,039 | | |
| | Conservative | Patricia Mills | 798 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,596 | 35.3 | |
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