# 2022 Salford City Council election

The 2022 Salford City Council election took place on 5 May 2022 along with other local elections across the United Kingdom. One third—20 out of 60—of councillor seats on Salford City Council were up for election.
As with the previous council election in 2021, the Labour Party maintained its longstanding control of the council; Labour lost 3 seats, bringing down its total to 49 of the council's 60 seats. The Conservatives won one additional seat and the Liberal Democrats won two seats. Average city-wide turnout was 25.20%, compared with the overall average turnout of 33.6% for England.

## Background
### History

The Local Government Act 1972 created a two-tier system of metropolitan counties and districts covering Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, the West Midlands, and West Yorkshire starting in 1974. Salford was a district of the Greater Manchester metropolitan county. The Local Government Act 1985 abolished the metropolitan counties, with metropolitan districts taking on most of their powers as metropolitan boroughs. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority was created in 2011 and began electing the mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017, which was given strategic powers covering a region coterminous with the former Greater Manchester metropolitan county.
Since its formation, Salford City Council has continuously been under Labour control. In the most recent council election in 2021, all seats in Salford were up to election due to new boundaries. Labour won fifty-two seats, the Conservatives won seven and the Liberal Democrats won one.
As the Local Government Boundary Commission for England produced new boundaries for Manchester ahead of the 2021 election, meaning that the 2021 elections were all-out, with all councillors being elected before returning to electing by thirds, candidates up for re-election in 2022 are those who came third in each ward in 2021.

## Electoral process

The council elects its councillors in thirds, with a third being up for election every year for three years, with no election in the fourth year. The election will take place by first-past-the-post voting, with wards generally being represented by three councillors, with one elected in each election year to serve a four-year term.
All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in Salford aged 18 or over will be entitled to vote in the election. People who live at two addresses in different councils, such as university students with different term-time and holiday addresses, are entitled to be registered for and vote in elections in both local authorities. Voting in-person at polling stations will take place from 07:00 to 22:00 on election day, and voters will be able to apply for postal votes or proxy votes in advance of the election.

## Results

Statements of persons nominated were published on 6 April.
Salford City Council :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 15/20 | 3 | 75 | 34 | 49 | 81.7 | 25,051 | 53.7 | -3.7 |
| | Conservative | 2/16 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 13.3 | 9,745 | 20.9 | -4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2/20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3.3 | 5,919 | 12.7 | +6.4 |
| | Independent | 1/5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | 2,010 | 4.3 | +2.5 |
| | Green | 0/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,038 | 6.5 | ±0.0 |
| | Britain First | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 508 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | Women's Equality | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 0.6 | +0.3 |
| | TUSC | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
Incumbent councillors who stood for re-election are marked below with an asterisk (*).

### Barton & Winton

Barton and Winton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Mullen* | 1,772 | 71.8 | +23.1 |
| | Conservative | Michael Richman | 489 | 19.8 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Antony Duke | 188 | 7.6 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,283 | 52.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,467 | 23.3 | −2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,613 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackfriars & Trinity

Blackfriars and Trinity (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roseanna Wain* | 998 | 65.4 | +2.3 |
| | Green | David Jones | 299 | 19.6 | −11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joe Allen | 204 | 13.4 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 699 | 45.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,526 | 19.6 | −6.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,804 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Boothstown & Ellenbrook

Boothstown and Ellenbrook (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Les Turner* | 1,777 | 48.4 | −8.6 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Bashir | 1,143 | 31.4 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Chisnall | 383 | 10.5 | +1.4 |
| | Green | Diana Battersby | 320 | 8.8 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 634 | 17 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,638 | 37.4 | −2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,726 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Broughton

Broughton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Merry* | 1,284 | 64.0 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | Patience Assam | 227 | 11.3 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Wynne | 185 | 9.2 | +2.3 |
| | Green | David Joseph Henry | 172 | 8.6 | −8.0 |
| | Independent | Eli Leech | 130 | 6.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,057 | 52.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,007 | 20.7 | −2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,704 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cadishead & Lower Irlam

Cadishead and Lower Irlam (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Yolande Amana-Ghola | 1,274 | 59.7 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | Amar Farooq | 433 | 20.3 | 1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jamie Clark | 393 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 841 | 39.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,134 | 22.6 | −8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,459 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Claremont

Claremont (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Neil Reynolds* | 1,599 | 57.6 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | Bernard Goldfine | 391 | 14.1 | −1.7 |
| | Independent | Mary Ferrar | 315 | 11.3 | −2.3 |
| | Green | Christopher Seed | 269 | 9.7 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gizella Hughes | 186 | 6.7 | −8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,208 | 43.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,776 | 28.3 | −4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,814 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Eccles

Eccles (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nathaniel Tetteh* | 1,964 | 59.9 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | Chris Bates | 731 | 22.3 | −0.2 |
| | Green | Clive Hamilton | 265 | 8.1 | −13.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliver Bradfield | 205 | 6.3 | −4.1 |
| | TUSC | Sally Griffiths | 99 | 3.0 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,233 | 37.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,279 | 29.87 | −3.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,978 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Higher Irlam & Peel Green

Higher Irlam and Peel Green (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mishal Saeed | 1,317 | 63.2 | +10.8 |
| | Conservative | Saqib Aftab | 381 | 18.3 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Thompson | 364 | 17.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 936 | 44.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2084 | 21.41 | −4.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,733 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kersal & Broughton Park

Kersal & Broughton Park (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Avrohom Walter* | 1,009 | 38.2 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | Adam Carney | 791 | 30.0 | −29.5 |
| | Labour | Chioma Mgbeokwere | 696 | 26.4 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Twells | 134 | 5.1 | −24.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 8.25 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,641 | 27.94 | −3.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,451 | | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
*prior to the election the incumbent Councillor, Avrohom Walter, had initially been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2021, but left the Liberal Democrats to stand as an Independent candidate in this election.

### Little Hulton

Little Hulton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Teresa Pepper | 1,066 | 63.7 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Chapman | 395 | 23.6 | −0.9 |
| | Green | Stuart Oxbrow | 113 | 6.8 | −11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Robbins | 88 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 671 | 40.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,674 | 18.10 | −1.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,248 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Ordsall

Ordsall (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Twells | 840 | 45.7 | +36.3 |
| | Labour | John Walsh* | 748 | 40.7 | −30.8 |
| | Green | Nicola Smith | 234 | 12.7 | −12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,837 | 23.08 | −1.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,958 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Pendlebury & Clifton

Pendlebury & Clifton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sophia Linden* | 1,309 | 61.9 | +13.0 |
| | Conservative | Jackie Mountaine | 550 | 26.0 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian McKinlay | 236 | 11.2 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 759 | 35.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,115 | 23.29 | −4.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,081 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pendleton & Charlestown

Pendleton & Charlestown (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Warmisham* | 1,154 | 66.4 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | Miranda Friedman | 266 | 15.3 | −0.7 |
| | Green | Andrew Nadin | 183 | 10.5 | −10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sam Wade | 119 | 6.9 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 888 | 51.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,737 | 19.36 | −2.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,972 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Quays

Quays (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Warren | 976 | 60.1 | +28.7 |
| | Labour | Phil Tresadern* | 503 | 31.0 | −25.7 |
| | Green | Lucy Staniforth | 135 | 8.3 | −13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 473 | 29.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,624 | 24.00 | −3.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,766 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Swinton & Wardley

Swinton & Wardley (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gina Reynolds* | 1,600 | 61.2 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | Alima Husain | 423 | 16.2 | −8.9 |
| | Independent | Mark Sampson | 319 | 12.2 | N/A |
| | Green | Liam Waite | 155 | 5.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Watkins | 107 | 4.1 | −6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,177 | 45.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,614 | 28.15 | −1.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,286 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Swinton Park

Swinton Park (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stuart Dickman* | 1,530 | 57.3 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | Derek Meades | 497 | 18.6 | −3.2 |
| | Independent | Joe O’Neill | 237 | 8.9 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John McLellan | 210 | 7.9 | +0.8 |
| | Green | Howard Balkind | 184 | 6.9 | −7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,033 | 38.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,671 | 28.38 | −2.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,413 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Walkden North

Walkden North (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jack Youd* | 1,213 | 51.5 | −11.0 |
| | Britain First | Ashlea Simon | 508 | 21.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Adrees Masood | 269 | 11.4 | −11.6 |
| | Green | Frederick Battersby | 215 | 9.1 | −9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Grant | 143 | 6.1 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 705 | 29.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,357 | 25.15 | +1.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,372 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Walkden South

Walkden South (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Irfan Syed* | 1,281 | 46.8 | −7.1 |
| | Conservative | Azmat Husain | 674 | 24.6 | −8.9 |
| | Green | Thomas Dylan | 494 | 18.0 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Murphy | 271 | 9.9 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 607 | 22.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,739 | 30.61 | −4.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,948 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Weaste & Seedley

Weaste & Seedley (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alexis Shama* | 1,302 | 63.7 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Heilbron | 436 | 21.3 | +6.4 |
| | Women's Equality | Donna-Maree Humphery | 265 | 13.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 866 | 42.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2045 | 18.99 | −5.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,767 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Worsley & Westwood Park

Worsley & Westwood Park (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Adam Kealey | 1,451 | 48.0 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | Tony Davies* | 1,298 | 43.0 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Blessing | 251 | 8.3 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,020 | 33.86 | −1.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,920 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |