Gorse Hill (ward) explained

Official Name:Gorse Hill
Static Image Name:Gorse Hill (Trafford Council Ward).png
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:Gorse Hill within Trafford
Metropolitan Borough:Trafford
Metropolitan County:Greater Manchester
Region:North West
Country:England
Constituency Westminster:Stretford and Urmston
Councillor1:David Acton
Party1:Labour
Councillor2:Fianna Hornby
Party2:Labour
Councillor3:Laurence Walsh
Party3:Labour
Population:12171
Population Ref:[1]
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Gorse Hill was an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It covered parts of Stretford, including Gorse Hill, most of Trafford Park and a small part of Old Trafford.

The ward was created in 2004 largely from parts of the old Park and Talbot wards. Gorse Hill ward has always elected Labour councillors by a large margin. The ward is now largely part of the new Gorse Hill and Cornbrook ward created in 2023.

Councillors

As of 2022, the councillors are David Acton (Labour), Fianna Hornby (Labour),[2] and Laurence Walsh (Labour).[3]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004David Acton (Lab)Mary Strickland (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
2006David Acton (Lab)Mary Strickland (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
2007David Acton (Lab)Mike Cordingley (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
2008David Acton (Lab)Mike Cordingley (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
2010David Acton (Lab)Mike Cordingley (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
2011David Acton (Lab)Mike Cordingley (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
2012David Acton (Lab)Mike Cordingley (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
2014David Acton (Lab)Mike Cordingley (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
2015David Acton (Lab)Mike Cordingley (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
2016David Acton (Lab)Mike Cordingley (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
2018David Acton (Lab)Mike Cordingley (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
2019David Acton (Lab)Mike Cordingley (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
2021David Acton (Lab)Mike Cordingley (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
2022David Acton (Lab)Fianna Hornby (Lab)Laurence Walsh (Lab)
indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2020s

May 2021

Elections in the 2010s

May 2010

Elections in the 2000s

May 2004

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Area profiles: demographics . infotrafford.org.uk . Trafford Innovation and Intelligence Lab . 2013 . 8 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160602185727/http://www.infotrafford.org.uk/lab/portfolio/area-profiles-demographics?ward=E05000819 . 2 June 2016 . dead .
  2. News: Prior . David . Local Election results 2022: Trafford Conservatives leader loses Timperley seat as Lib Dems and Greens make gains . 6 May 2022 . Altrincham Today. 7 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Councillor Laurence Walsh . democratic.trafford.gov.uk . . 7 October 2017.