Irwell Riverside (ward)

Irwell Riverside (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England.[2] The ward is bounded by meanders of the River Irwell and includes the main University of Salford campus.

Irwell Riverside (ward)
Electoral ward
Irwell Riverside ward within Salford City Council.
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Coordinates: 53.4958°N 2.2800°W / 53.4958; -2.2800
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughSalford
CreatedMay 2004
Named forRiver Irwell, Salford
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Salford and Eccles
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodySalford City Council
 • Mayor of SalfordPaul Dennett (Labour)
 • CouncillorJane Hamilton (Lab)
 • CouncillorStephen Ord (Lab)
 • CouncillorStephen Coen (Lab)
Population
 • Total12,939
Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2014.[1]

It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles.[3] A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 12,939.[1]

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors:

  • Jane Hamilton (Lab)[4]
  • Ray Walker (Lab)[5]
  • Stephen Coen (Lab)[6]
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 James Hulmes (Lab) Joseph Murphy (Lab) Joseph Holt (Lab)
2006 James Hulmes (Lab) Joseph Murphy (Lab) Stephen Coen (Lab)
2007 James Hulmes (Lab) Joseph Murphy (Lab) Stephen Coen (Lab)
2008 James Hulmes (Lab) Joseph Murphy (Lab) Stephen Coen (Lab)
By-election
21 May 2009		 Matt Mold (Lab)[7] Joseph Murphy (Lab) Stephen Coen (Lab)
2010 Matt Mold (Lab) Joseph Murphy (Lab)[8] Stephen Coen (Lab)
2011 Matt Mold (Lab) Stephen Ord (Lab) Stephen Coen (Lab)
2012 Matt Mold (Lab) Stephen Ord (Lab) Stephen Coen (Lab)
2014 Jane Hamilton (Lab) Stephen Ord (Lab) Stephen Coen (Lab)
2015 Jane Hamilton (Lab) Stephen Ord (Lab) Stephen Coen (Lab)
2016 Jane Hamilton (Lab) Stephen Ord (Lab) Stephen Coen (Lab)
2018 Jane Hamilton (Lab) Stephen Ord (Lab) Stephen Coen (Lab)
2019 Jane Hamilton (Lab) Ray Walker (Lab) Stephen Coen (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat won in by-election.

Elections in 2010s

May 2019
2019[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ray Walker* 829 48.62
Green Wendy Olsen 352 20.65
UKIP John L Froggatt 254 14.9
Conservative Michael Richman 132 7.74
Liberal Democrats Ionel Mereuta 123 7.21
Majority 477 27.97
Turnout 1,705 22.33
Labour hold Swing

May 2018
2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Hamilton* 1,053 66.0
Conservative Max Dowling 189 11.8
Green Wendy Olsen 178 11.2
UKIP Jonathan Marsden 97 6.1
Liberal Democrats Valerie Smith 78 4.9
Majority 864 54.2
Turnout 1,601 19.98
Labour hold Swing

May 2016
2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Coen* 1,055 58.0 +3.2
UKIP Katherine Alder 316 17.4 +1.5
Green Wendy Kay Olsen 233 12.8 -1.0
Conservative Thomas Richard Chambers 180 9.9 -2.3
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Benjamin Wilkes 35 1.9 -0.5
Majority 739 40.6 +1.7
Turnout 1,819 25.5 -13.4
Labour hold Swing

May 2015
2015[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Stuart Ord* 2,124 54.8 +5.5
UKIP Katherine Alder 617 15.9 -6.0
Green Wendy Olsen 537 13.8 +2.8
Conservative Jessica Taberner 472 12.2 +3.0
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Jamie Carr 92 2.4 -2.8
BNP Carl Lawson 37 1.0 -2.4
Majority 1,507 38.9
Turnout 3,879 53.4
Labour hold Swing

May 2014
2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Elizabeth Hamilton 1,044 49.3
UKIP Janice Taylor 464 21.9
Green Emma Sarah Louise Van Dyke 233 11.0
Conservative Helen Vaudrey 194 9.2
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Graham Cooper 110 5.2
BNP Gary Tumulty 73 3.4
Majority 580 27.4
Turnout 2,118
Labour hold Swing

May 2012
2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Coen* 1,208 70.3 +19.4
BNP Gary Tumulty 202 11.8 −1.6
Liberal Democrats Steve Middleton 158 9.2 −10.1
Conservative David Lewis 150 8.7 −7.7
Majority 1,006 58.6
Turnout 1,734 18.4 −2.2
Labour hold Swing

May 2011
2011[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Ord[8] 1,460 68.5 +12.1
Liberal Democrats Janice Taylor 202 9.5 -11.9
BNP Gary Tumulty 167 7.8 -3.6
UKIP Alan Wright 92 4.3 N/A
Majority 1,251
Turnout 2,158 23.1
Labour hold Swing

May 2010
2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matt Mold* 1,790 44.9 -6.0
Liberal Democrats Damien Shannon 1,070 26.9 +7.6
Conservative Christine Yates 492 12.3 -4.1
BNP Gary Tumulty 409 10.3 -3.1
Green Rob Mitchell 195 4.9 +4.9
Majority 720 18.1 -13.5
Turnout 3,985 43.5 +22.9
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 2000s
By-election 21 May 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matt Mold* 1,790 37.6 -13.3
Liberal Democrats Steven Ian Middleton 293 18.2 -1.1
BNP Gary Tumulty 276 17.1 +3.8
Conservative Chris Bates 189 11.7 -4.7
Green Rob Mitchell 125 7.8 +7.8
UKIP Duran Benjamin O'Dwyer 123 7.6 +7.6
Majority 1,497 19.4
Turnout 1,612 17.6
Labour hold Swing
2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Coen 888 50.9 -5.5
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Mckelvey 337 19.3 -2.1
Conservative David Lewis 286 16.4 +5.6
BNP Anthony Healey 233 13.4 +2.0
Majority 551 31.6
Turnout 20.6
Labour hold Swing
2007[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Murphy* 1,051 56.4
Liberal Democrats Kenneth McKelvey 399 21.4
BNP Anthony Healey 212 11.4
Conservative Nicolette Turner 202 10.8
Majority 652
Turnout 1,864 21.2
Labour hold Swing
2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Hulmes 716
Labour Stephen Coen 675
Liberal Democrats Kenneth McKelvey 611
Conservative Edith Moores 284
Conservative Jack Stockford 173
Turnout 2,459 20.4 -7.6
Labour hold Swing
2004[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Holt 925
Labour Joseph Murphy 868
Labour James Hulmes 819
Liberal Democrats Christine Corry 616
Liberal Democrats Lynn Drake 573
Liberal Democrats James Eisen 536
Conservative Edith Moores 324
BNP Anthony Wentworth 304
Turnout 4,965 28.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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