Denton West is an electoral ward of Tameside, England.[1] It is represented in Westminster by Andrew Gwynne Labour MP for Denton and Reddish.[2]

Denton West (Tameside)
Denton West within Tameside
Denton West within Tameside
Coat of arms of Denton West (Tameside)
Motto(s): 
Industry and Integrity
Coordinates: 53°27′05″N 2°08′07″W / 53.4514°N 2.1354°W / 53.4514; -2.1354
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughTameside
Created2004
Named forDenton and Reddish
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Denton and Reddish
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodyTameside Metropolitan Borough Council
 • Leader of the CouncilBrenda Warrington (Labour)
 • CouncillorMichael Smith (Labour)
 • CouncillorBrenda Warrington (Labour)
 • CouncillorGeorge Jones (Labour)

Councillors edit

The ward is represented by three councillors: Michael Smith (Lab),[3] Brenda Warrington (Lab),[4] and George Jones (Lab).[5]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Michael Smith (Lab) Brenda Warrington (Lab) Andrew Gwynne (Lab)
2006 Michael Smith (Lab) Brenda Warrington (Lab) Andrew Gwynne (Lab)
2007 Michael Smith (Lab) Brenda Warrington (Lab) Andrew Gwynne (Lab)
2008 Michael Smith (Lab) Brenda Warrington (Lab) Dawson Lane (Lab)
2010 Michael Smith (Lab) Brenda Warrington (Lab) Dawson Lane (Lab)
2011 Michael Smith (Lab) Brenda Warrington (Lab) Dawson Lane (Lab)
2012 Michael Smith (Lab) Brenda Warrington (Lab) Dawson Lane (Lab)
2014 Michael Smith (Lab) Brenda Warrington (Lab) Dawson Lane (Lab)
2015 Michael Smith (Lab) Brenda Warrington (Lab) Dawson Lane (Lab)
2016 Michael Smith (Lab) Brenda Warrington (Lab) Dawson Lane (Lab)
2018 Michael Smith (Lab) Brenda Warrington (Lab) Dawson Lane (Lab)
2019 Michael Smith (Lab) Brenda Warrington (Lab) Dawson Lane (Lab)
2019 (By-election) Michael Smith (Lab) Brenda Warrington (Lab) George Jones (Lab)

  Indicates seat up for election.

Elections in 2010s edit

May 2023 edit

2023[6][failed verification]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Jones 1,928 71
Labour Brenda Warrington 1,714 63
Labour Michael Smith 1,591 59
Conservative Thomas Dunne 607 22
Green Christopher Parr 518 19
Majority 1,321
Majority 1,107
Majority 984
Turnout 2,715 29.9
Labour hold Swing

May 2022 edit

2022[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Smith 1,788 66
Conservative Matt Allen 704 30
Green Jean Smee 220 8
Majority 1,084
Turnout 2,646 30
Labour hold Swing

May 2021 edit

2021[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Alex Jones 2,022 63
Conservative Thomas Dunne 973 30
Green Jean Smee 231 7
Majority 1,049
Turnout 3,226 36
Labour hold Swing

December 2019 By-election edit

2019[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Alex Jones 3,041 53
Conservative Thomas Dunne 2,120 37
Green Jean Smee 303 5
Liberal Democrats Alice Sarah Mason-Power 247 4
Majority 921
Turnout 5,711 60
Labour hold Swing

May 2019 edit

2019[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brenda Warrington 1,440 59
Conservative Thomas Dunne 550 22
Green Jean Smee 462 19
Majority 890
Turnout 2,452 25.5
Labour hold Swing

May 2018 edit

2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Smith 1,730 60
Conservative Thomas Dunne 777 27
Green Jean Smee 365 13
Majority 953
Turnout 2,883 30.4
Labour hold Swing

May 2016 edit

2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dawson Lane 1,936 59.13
UKIP Max Bennett 654 19.98
Conservative Carl Edwards 506 15.46
Green Gareth Hayes 178 5.44
Majority 1,282 39.16
Turnout 3,274 37
Labour hold Swing

May 2015 edit

2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brenda Warrington 3,369 56.98
Conservative Thomas Dunne 1,843 31.17
Green Gareth Hayes 488 8.25
TUSC Robert Heap 213 3.60
Majority 1,526 25.81
Turnout 5,913 62
Labour hold Swing

May 2014 edit

2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Smith 2,068 65.07
Conservative Thomas Dunne 778 24.48
Green Jacintha Manchester 332 10.45
Majority 1,290 40.59
Turnout 3,178 34
Labour hold Swing

May 2012 edit

2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dawson Lane 2,052 65.90 +15.69
Conservative Christine Marshall 563 18.08 −31.71
UKIP Michelle Harrison 359 11.53 N/A
Green Simon Rollinson 140 4.50 N/A
Majority 1,489 47.82
Turnout 3,133 34 −0.6
Labour hold Swing

May 2011 edit

2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brenda Warrington 2,378 64.39
Conservative Floyd Paterson 948 25.67
UKIP Michelle Harrison 367 9.94
Majority 1,430 38.72
Turnout 3,693 40
Labour hold Swing

May 2010 edit

2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Smith 3,301 56.49
Conservative Floyd Paterson 1,758 30.09
BNP Stephen Booth 431 7.38
Green Geoffrey Howard 353 6.04
Majority 1,543 26.41
Turnout 5,843 64
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 2000s edit

May 2008 edit

2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dawson Lane 1,578 50.21
Conservative Joan Howarth 1,565 49.79
Majority 13 0.41
Turnout 3,143 35
Labour hold Swing

May 2007 edit

2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brenda Warrington 1,888 60.8
Conservative Joan Mary Howarth 1,217 39.2
Majority 671 21.6
Turnout 3,105 34.4
Labour hold Swing

May 2006 edit

2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Smith 1,865 58.78
Conservative Joan Howarth 1,308 41.22
Majority 557 17.55
Turnout 3,173 35
Labour hold Swing

June 2004 edit

2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Gwynne 2,218 47.8
Labour Brenda Warrington 1,966
Labour Michael Smith 1,751
Conservative Joan Howarth 1,272 27.4
Conservative Antony Kershaw 1,143
Conservative Michael Foy 1,083
Green Gerard Boyd 608 13.1
Liberal Democrats Carol Yates 545 11.7
Majority
Turnout 42.5

References edit

  1. ^ "Your Councillors by Ward". tameside.moderngov.co.uk. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Andrew Gwynne MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Councillor Michael Smith". tameside.moderngov.co.uk. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Councillor Brenda Warrington". tameside.moderngov.co.uk. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  5. ^ "George Jones". tameside.moderngov.co.uk. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. ^ Staff writer (4 May 2023). "Tameside Council Local Elections 2023". Tameside Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. ^ Staff writer (4 May 2018). "Tameside Council Local Elections 2022". Tameside Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  8. ^ Staff writer (4 May 2018). "Tameside Council Local Elections 2021". Tameside Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  9. ^ Staff writer (4 May 2018). "Tameside Council Denton West By-election Results 2019". Tameside Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  10. ^ Staff writer (2 May 2019). "Tameside Council Local Election Results 2019". Tameside Reporter. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  11. ^ Staff writer (4 May 2018). "Tameside Council Local Election Results 2018". Tameside Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.