Droylsden West (ward)

Droylsden West is an electoral ward of Tameside, England.[1] It is represented in Westminster by Angela Rayner Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne.[2]

For the town, see Droylsden.

Droylsden West (Tameside)
Electoral ward
Droylsden West within Tameside
Droylsden West within Tameside
Coat of arms of Droylsden West (Tameside)
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Industry and Integrity
Coordinates: 53.4870°N 2.1552°W / 53.4870; -2.1552
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughTameside
Created2004
Named forAshton-under-Lyne
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Ashton-under-Lyne
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodyTameside Metropolitan Borough Council
 • Leader of the CouncilBrenda Warrington (Labour)
 • CouncillorBarrie Holland (Labour)
 • CouncillorAnn Holland (Labour)
 • CouncillorGerald Cooney (Labour)

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors: Barrie Holland (Lab),[3] Ann Holland (Lab),[4] and Gerald Cooney (Lab).[5]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Barrie Holland (Lab) Ann Holland (Lab) Gerald Cooney (Lab)
2006 Barrie Holland (Lab) Ann Holland (Lab) Gerald Cooney (Lab)
2007 Barrie Holland (Lab) Ann Holland (Lab) Gerald Cooney (Lab)
2008 Barrie Holland (Lab) Ann Holland (Lab) Gerald Cooney (Lab)
2010 Barrie Holland (Lab) Ann Holland (Lab) Gerald Cooney (Lab)
2011 Barrie Holland (Lab) Ann Holland (Lab) Gerald Cooney (Lab)
2012 Barrie Holland (Lab) Ann Holland (Lab) Gerald Cooney (Lab)
2014 Barrie Holland (Lab) Ann Holland (Lab) Gerald Cooney (Lab)
2015 Barrie Holland (Lab) Ann Holland (Lab) Gerald Cooney (Lab)
2016 Barrie Holland (Lab) Ann Holland (Lab) Gerald Cooney (Lab)
2018 Barrie Holland (Lab) Ann Holland (Lab) Gerald Cooney (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2010s

May 2018
2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barrie Holland* 1,453
Conservative Declan Ruane 362
Green Annie Train 274
UKIP Maurice Jackson 197
Turnout 2,293 25.4
Labour hold Swing

May 2016
2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerald Cooney 1,665 81.18
Conservative Kate Harvey 241 11.75
Green Andrew Climance 145 7.07
Majority 1,424 69.43
Turnout 2,051 32
Labour hold Swing

May 2015
2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Holland 2,881 54.39
UKIP Max Bennett 1,338 25.26
Conservative Gill Westhead 766 14.46
Green Andrew Climance 312 5.89
Majority 1,543 29.13
Turnout 5,297 58
Labour hold Swing

May 2014
2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barrie Holland 1,584 52.02
UKIP Tracy Radcliffe 971 31.89
Conservative Gill Westhead 235 7.72
Green Jo Booth 149 4.89
BNP Ian Conner 106 3.48
Majority 613 20.13
Turnout 3,045 34
Labour hold Swing

May 2012
2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerald Cooney 2,028 75.33 +16.76
UKIP George Mills 305 11.33 N/A
Conservative Dot Buckley 214 7.95 −13.68
Green Jennifer Ball 145 5.39 N/A
Majority 1,723 64.00
Turnout 2,700 30.2 −4.4
Labour hold Swing

May 2011
2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Holland 2,212 70.90
Conservative Sue Murphy 384 12.31
BNP Karen Lomas 282 9.04
UKIP George Mills 242 7.76
Majority 1,828 58.59
Turnout 3,120 35
Labour hold Swing

May 2010
2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barrie Holland 3,174 59.84
Conservative David Westhead 961 18.12
BNP Paul Martin 766 14.44
UKIP Denis McGlone 403 7.60
Majority 2,213 41.72
Turnout 5,304 60
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 2000s

May 2008
2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerald Cooney 1,779 58.58
Conservative Gillian Westhead 657 21.63
BNP Paul Hindley 601 19.79
Majority 1,122 36.94
Turnout 3,037 35
Labour hold Swing

May 2007
2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Holland 1,977 66.4
BNP Paul Hindley 546 18.3
Conservative Charles Bryan Fletcher 456 15.3
Majority 1,431 48.0
Turnout 2,945 35.0
Labour hold Swing

May 2006
2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barrie Holland 1,838 61.21
BNP Paul Hindley 745 24.81
Conservative Charles Fletcher 420 13.99
Majority 1,093 36.40
Turnout 3,003 34
Labour hold Swing

June 2004
2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerald Cooney 2,205 58.0
Labour Ann Holland 2,184
Labour Barrie Holland 2,078
Independent Anthony Affleck 909 23.9
Conservative Dorothy Buckley 689 18.1
Majority
Turnout 37.7

References
  1. "Your Councillors by Ward". tameside.moderngov.co.uk. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. "Angela Rayner MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. "Councillor Barrie Holland". tameside.moderngov.co.uk. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. "Councillor Ann Holland". tameside.moderngov.co.uk. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. "Councillor Gerald Cooney". tameside.moderngov.co.uk. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. 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.
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