The Green Party completed their takeover of Altrincham in last night’s Local Elections as Labour won overall control of Trafford Council for the first time in over 15 years.
The Greens, who won two seats in last year’s local elections, completed a full set last night when Michael Welton romped to a decisive victory to ensure a gain from the Conservatives.
Amazing night. Elected Councillor with 64% of the vote. Thank you #Altrincham for your confidence in me & @traffordgreens. Sleep now! pic.twitter.com/y2rc7XOiHY
— Michael Welton (@mikeymagnetic) May 3, 2019
On a night when overall turnout was 39.5%, the Liberal Democrats gained both Timperley and Village from the Conservatives while Labour gained Broadheath from the Tories.
The Conservatives held on to Bowdon, Hale Barns and Hale Central.
#LocalElecctions2019 #Trafford the count’s well under way. We’ll have an update as soon as the vote turn out is in. pic.twitter.com/RkM4W3scD8
— Teresa McMahon (@TeresaITV) May 2, 2019
Council leader Andrew Western, who has run the borough as a minority administration for the past year, called it a “fantastic result”.
“It is a fantastic result for us, especially the gains in Brooklands and Ashton upon Mersey. All the candidates did an amazing job. Tonight’s result show just how much the local Conservative group has lost its way.”
Really proud of this team. Michael has worked so hard and if elected will add to our year-round work – in #Altrincham and at council. @CogginsGeraldin @mikeymagnetic @traffordgreens pic.twitter.com/lxzWjlx23T
— Dan Jerrome (@DJerrome) May 2, 2019
Former leader Sean Anstee, who was at the helm of the Conservative-led administration until last May, described it as a “very painful night”.
He added to the MEN: “Not just for the party as a whole, but for those dedicated and hardworking councillors who have served the community for a number of years, but lost out tonight. I don’t think they deserved that.”
Green Party leader Geraldine Coggins said: “It proves that residents are pleased with the work we have been doing – and the difference a Green councillor can make in the town.”
Across the whole of Trafford, Labour now holds 36 seats, the Conservatives 20, the Liberal Democrats four and the Greens three.
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2019: Full Altrincham ward results
Altrincham: GREEN GAIN from CON
Michael Welton (GREEN) 2,374
Angela Stone (CON) 1,057
Ged Carter (LAB) 313
Martin Harold (LD) 128
Bowdon: CON HOLD
Claire Churchill (CON) 1,727
Deborah Leftwich (GREEN) 411
Ludo Tolhurst-Cleaver (LD) 411
Thomas Hague (LAB) 351
Broadheath: LAB GAIN from CON
Serena Carr (LAB) 1,904
Shengke Zhi (CON) 1,219
Daniel Gresty (GREEN) 346
Norine Napier (UKIP) 255
Christopher Marritt (LD) 219
Stephen Farndon (IND) 87
Hale Barns: CON HOLD
Dave Morgan (CON) 1,613
Barbara Twine (LAB) 371
Maggie Boysen (LD) 313
Jessica Hession (GREEN) 196
Sandra Taylor (IND) 164
Ian Royle (UKIP) 144
Hale Central: CON HOLD
Patricia Young (CON) 1,430
Will Frazz (LD) 555
Stephen Leicester (GREEN) 512
Benjamin Slater (LAB) 447
Timperley: LD GAIN from CON
Meena Minnis (LD) 1,653
Angela Bruer-Morris (CON) 1,266
Jadwiga Leigh (GREEN) 423
Neil Taylor (LIB) 367
Pauline Royle (UKIP) 187
Village: LD GAIN from CON
Julian Newgrosh (LD) 1,310
Darren Meacher (CON) 942
Waseem Hassam (LAB) 456
Angela O’Neill (UKIP) 295
Robert Raikes (GREEN) 196
