Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council elections explained

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Trafford Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 63 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.^{[1] [2]}

Council elections

One third of the council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

• 1973 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 10 May.
• 1975 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 1 May.
• 1976 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 6 May.
• 1978 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 4 May.
• 1979 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 3 May.
• 1980 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 1 May.
• 1982 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 6 May.
• 1983 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 5 May.
• 1984 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 3 May.
• 1986 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 8 May.
• 1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 7 May.
• 1988 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 5 May.
• 1990 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 4 May.
• 1991 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 2 May.
• 1992 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 7 May.
• 1994 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 5 May.
• 1995 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 4 May.
• 1996 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 2 May.
• 1998 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 7 May.^[3]
• 1999 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 6 May.^[4]
• 2000 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 4 May.^[5]
• 2002 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 2 May.^[6]
• 2003 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 1 May.^[7]
• 2004 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 10 June.^[8] (All seats contested due to boundary changes)
• 2006 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 4 May.^[9]
• 2007 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 3 May.^[10]
• 2008 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 1 May
• 2010 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 6 May
• 2011 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 5 May
• 2012 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 3 May.
• 2014 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 22 May.
• 2015 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 7 May.
• 2016 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 5 May.
• 2018 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 3 May.
• 2019 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 2 May.
• 2021 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 6 May (delayed from May 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic).^{[11] [12]}
• 2022 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 5 May.^[13]
• 2023 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 4 May (All seats contested due to boundary changes).
• 2024 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 2 May.

By-election results

By-elections in the 1970s

External links

• Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

Notes and References

1. si. The Borough of Trafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. 2004. 720. 3 September 2022.
2. Web site: Trafford . Local Government Boundary Commission . 3 September 2022.
3. Web site: Local Election Results 1998 . Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council . Government of the United Kingdom . 7 May 1998 . 4 January 2008.
4. Web site: Local Election Results 1999 . Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council . Government of the United Kingdom . 6 May 1999 . 4 January 2008.
5. Web site: Local Election Results 2000 . Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council . Government of the United Kingdom . 4 May 2000 . 4 January 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120208012802/http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/resultssummary.asp?year=2000 . 8 February 2012 . dmy-all .
6. Web site: Local Election Results 2002 . Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council . Government of the United Kingdom . 2 May 2002 . 4 January 2008.
7. Web site: Local Election Results 2003 . Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council . Government of the United Kingdom . 4 May 2003 . 4 January 2008.
8. Web site: Local Election Results 2004 . Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council . Government of the United Kingdom . 10 June 2004 . 4 January 2008.
9. Web site: Local Election Results 2006 . Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council . Government of the United Kingdom . 4 May 2006 . 4 January 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930154714/http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/resultssummary.asp?year=2006 . 30 September 2007 . dmy-all .
10. Web site: Local Election Results 2007 . Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council . Government of the United Kingdom . 3 May 2007 . 4 January 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930154644/http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/elections/resultssummary.asp?year=2007 . 30 September 2007 . dmy-all .
11. News: Local elections postponed for a year over coronavirus . 13 April 2020 . BBC News . 13 March 2020.
12. News: May's local and mayoral elections postponed for a year due to coronavirus . 13 April 2020 . . 13 March 2020 . en.
13. News: All the candidates standing in Trafford council local elections 2022 by ward. Richardson. Alice. 6 April 2022. Manchester Evening News. 6 April 2022.