Worsley (ward)

Worsley and Westwood Park (ward)
Electoral ward
Worsley ward within Salford City Council.
Coat of arms
Motto:  Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Interactive map of Worsley and Westwood Park (ward)
Coordinates: 53°30′03″N2°22′49″W / 53.5008°N 2.3804°W / 53.5008; -2.3804
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County	Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Salford
Created	May 2004
Named after	Worsley
Government   UK Parliament constituency: Worsley and Eccles South
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Salford City Council
• Mayor of Salford	Paul Dennett (Labour)
• Councillor	Adam Kealey (Conservative)
• Councillor	Robin Garrido (Conservative)
• Councillor	James Prady (Labour)
Population
• Total	11,931
Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2020.[1]

Worsley and Westwood Park (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England.^[2] It is represented in Westminster by Barbara KeeleyMP for Worsley and Eccles South.^[3] A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 10,090.^[1] Formerly named Worsley, following extensive boundary changes to wards across the City of Salford, the ward was expanded to include Westwood Park, and the ward was renamed Worsley and Westwood Park. These new boundaries were first contested on 6 May 2021 in all-out elections, requiring all three ward councillors to stand for re-election.

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors; Adam Kealey (Con),^[4] Robin Garrido (Con),^[5] and Karen Garrido (Con)^[6]

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
2004		Graham Compton (Con)		James McDonald (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2006		Graham Compton (Con)		James McDonald (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2007		Graham Compton (Con)		Ian MacDonald (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2008		Graham Compton (Con)		Ian MacDonald (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2010		Graham Compton (Con)		Ian MacDonald (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2011		Graham Compton (Con)		Chris Clarkson (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2012		Graham Compton (Con)		Chris Clarkson (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2014		Graham Compton (Con)		Chris Clarkson (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2015		Graham Compton (Con)		Chris Clarkson (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2016		Graham Compton (Con)		Chris Clarkson (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2018		Les Turner (Con)		Chris Clarkson (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2019		Les Turner (Con)		Robin Garrido (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2021		Tony Davies (Lab)		Robin Garrido (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2022		Adam Kealey (Con)		Robin Garrido (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)
2023		Adam Kealey (Con)		Robin Garrido (Con)		Karen Garrido (Con)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2020s

May 2023

Worsley & Westwood Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Robin Garrido*	1,392	48.2%	+0.2%
	Labour	Michelle Mullen	1,166	40.3%	−2.7%
	Green	Chris Bertenshaw	193	6.6%	new
	Liberal Democrats	James Karl Blessing	124	4.2%	−4.1%
Majority			226	7.9%	+2.9%
Turnout			2,887	32.35%	−2.7%
Registered electors			8,922
	Conservativehold		Swing

May 2022

Worsley & Westwood Park (1 seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Adam Kealey	1,451	48.0%	+2.2%
	Labour	Tony Davies*	1,298	43.0%	+4.2%
	Liberal Democrats	James Blessing	251	8.3%	−0.4%
Majority			153	5.1%
Turnout			3,020	33.86%	−1.19%
Registered electors			8,920
	Conservativegain from Labour		Swing

May 2021

2021^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Karen Garrido	1,440	18.24	N/A
	Conservative	Robin Garrido	1,224	15.51	N/A
	Labour	Tony Davies	1,220	15.46	N/A
	Conservative	Adam Kealey	1,082	13.71	N/A
	Labour	Michelle Mullen	1,007	12.76	N/A
	Labour	Ben Grogan	850	10.77	N/A
	Green	Chris Bertenshaw	456	5.78	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	James Blessing	275	3.48	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Stuart Robbins	209	2.65	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Daniel Wells	130	1.65	N/A
Turnout			7,893	35.05	N/A
	Conservativewin (new seat)
	Conservativewin (new seat)
	Labourwin (new seat)

Boundary changes in wards across the City of Salford meant that all three councillors in each ward were required to stand for re-election in the May 2020 poll, although this was postponed for one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Robin Garrido	1,488	51.47
	Labour	Norman Owen	586	20.27
	Green	Chris Bertenshaw	307	10.62
	Liberal Democrats	Ian Chisnall	264	6.4
	UKIP	Arthur Snelgrove	223	7.71
Majority			902	31.2
Turnout			2,896	35.71
	Conservativehold		Swing

May 2018

2018^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Les Turner	1,705	59.0
	Labour	Tony Davies	841	29.1
	Liberal Democrats	Sara Ryder	185	6.4
	Green	Chris Bertenshaw	158	5.5
Majority			864	29.9
Turnout			2,896	35.56
	Conservativehold		Swing

May 2016

2016^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Karen Garrido*	1,833	56.0	+3.5
	Labour	Stuart James Dickman	846	25.8	−0.6
	UKIP	Andrew Townsend	372	11.4	−1.8
	Green	Chris Bertenshaw	179	5.5	−1.0
	TUSC	Thomas James Alexander Thurman	26	0.8	0.0
Majority			987	30.1	+3.9
Turnout			3,274	40.5	−30.6
	Conservativehold		Swing

May 2015

2015^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Chris Clarkson*	3,054	52.5	+6.1
	Labour	John Roberts	1,533	26.4	−4.4
	UKIP	Andrew Townsend	770	13.2	+4.3
	Green	Chris Bertenshaw	380	6.5	N/A
	TUSC	Kit Watson	44	0.8	N/A
Majority			1,521	26.2	+10.5
Turnout			5,814	71.1	+27.5
	Conservativehold		Swing

May 2014

2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Graham Compton*	1,520	48.9	−4.3
	Labour	Amy Coffey	718	23.1	−3.8
	UKIP	Andrew Townsend	609	19.6	N/A
	Green	Chris Bertenshaw	262	8.4	N/A
Majority			802	28.8	−27.4
Turnout
	Conservativehold		Swing

May 2012

2012^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Karen Garrido*	1,832	58.3	−11.2
	Labour	David Hierons	770	24.5	+7.7
	UKIP	Andrew Townsend	374	11.9	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Stephen Ferrer	167	5.3	−8.4
Majority			1,062	33.8
Turnout			3,172	38.4	−3.7
	Conservativehold		Swing

May 2011

2011^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Chris Clarkson	1,761	47.9	−15.6
	Labour	Gena Merrett	1,137	30.9	+13.5
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Boyd	448	12.2	−0.8
	UKIP	Andrew Townsend	330	8.9	N/A
Majority			624	16.9	−9.1
	Conservativehold		Swing

May 2010

2010^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Graham Compton*	3,065	52.8	−16.7
	Labour	Michelle Mullen	1,552	26.7	+9.9
	Liberal Democrats	Christine Corry	1,146	19.7	+6.0
Majority			1,513	26.0	−26.7
Turnout			5,810	71.3	+29.2
	Conservativehold		Swing

Elections in 2000s

2008^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Karen Garrido	2,411	69.5	+6.0
	Labour	John Ferguson	582	16.8	−0.6
	Liberal Democrats	Sheila Mulleady	476	13.7	+0.7
Majority			1,829	52.7
Turnout				42.1
	Conservativehold		Swing

2007^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Ian MacDonald*	2,086	63.5
	Labour	Warren Coates	570	17.4
	Liberal Democrats	Christine Corry	427	13.0
	Green	Diana Battersby	201	6.1
Majority			1,516
Turnout			3,284	40.5
	Conservativehold		Swing

2006^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Graham Compton	1,980	61.8
	Liberal Democrats	James Gregory	649	20.3
	Labour	Warren Coates	573	17.9
Majority			1,331	41.5
Turnout			3,202	37.8	−12.6
	Conservativehold		Swing

2004^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Chris Clarkson*	3,054	52.5	+6.1
	Labour	John Roberts	1,533	26.4	−4.4
	UKIP	Andrew Townsend	770	13.2	+4.3
	Green	Chris Bertenshaw	380	6.5	N/A
	TUSC	Kit Watson	44	0.8	N/A
Majority			1,521	26.2	+10.5
Turnout			5,814	71.1	+27.5
	Conservativehold		Swing

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