Salford City Council elections explained

Salford City Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Salford City Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2020, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.^[1]

Council elections

Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the Labour Party.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Year		Labour		Conservative		Lib Dems		Independent		Community Action
2024	50		7		2		1		0
2023	49		8		2		1		0
2022	49		8		2		1		0
2021	52		7		1		0		0
2019	51		8		0		1		0
2018	50		9		0		1		0
2016	50		9		0		1		0
2015	52		8		0		0		0
	52		8		0		0		0
	52		8		0		0		0
	44		11		3		2		0
	39		13		5		1		2
	36		13		10		0		1
	44		8		8		0		0
	44		8		8		0		0
	44		8		8		0		0
	51		3		5		1		0
2002	52		2		6		0		0
	52		3		5		0		0
1999	56		0		4		0		0
	57		0		3		0		0
1997	57		0		3		0		0
1996	57		0		3		0		0
1995	55		3		2		0		0
1994	54		5		1		0		0
1993	54		6		0		0		0
1992	54		6		0		0		0
1991	56		4		0		0		0
1990	55		5		0		0		0

By-election results

May 2012 to May 2014

Election followed the death of Councillor Janet Rochford (Labour).

Election followed the death of Councillor Norbert Potter (Labour).

May 2016 to May 2018

Election followed the death of Councillor Harry Davies (Labour).

Election follows the resignation of Councillor Sareda Dirir (Labour).

Election followed the death of Councillor Joe Murphy (Labour).

Election followed the death of Councillor Paul Longshaw (Labour).

May 2018 to May 2019

Election followed the resignation of Councillor Peter Wheeler (Labour).

May 2021 to May 2022

Election followed the death of Councillor Raymond Walker (Labour).

References

• By-election results

External links

• Salford City Council

Notes and References

1. si. The Salford (Electoral Changes) Order 2019. 2019. 1125. 3 September 2022.
2. News: Salford . 20 December 2009 . . 19 April 2008.
3. Web site: Compositions calculator . The Elections Centre . 4 June 2024.
4. Salford City Council Election Results 1973-2012. Colin. Michael. Rallings. Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. 4 June 2024.