Here’s what’s known about Salford by-elections recently.
A Salford by-election in Barton and Winton (Salford City Council) elected Reform UK’s Michael Felse, marking Reform UK’s first council seat in Salford. Labour’s candidate Catherine Goodyer came close, with a narrow margin and a turnout around 17.8% based on initial reports. This indicates a notable local shift but remains a single-seat result in a specific ward.[2]
In parliamentary terms for Salford before this by-election, the 2024 general election results for the Salford constituency showed Labour’s Rebecca Long-Bailey winning with a significant majority, followed by other parties with smaller shares. This provides context for the difference between local council dynamics and national representation in Salford.[4][5]
Broader local-political chatter around Salford by-elections often centers on turnout, margins, and the implications for Labour’s dominance in the area, with analysts noting that even modest changes can signal evolving voter sentiment in urban councils.[2]
Illustration (example): If you want a quick snapshot, I can assemble a concise one-page summary showing ward-by-ward results, turnout, and party shares from the latest by-election.
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The salford by election did more than fill a vacant seat. It delivered Reform UK a first councillor in Salford, exposed a once-safe Labour ward to serious pressure, and did so on a turnout of just 17. 82%. With 1, 941 votes cast and only three rejected papers, the result was close enough to feel …
www.el-balad.comSee all 7 candidates in the UK Parliamentary general election on 4 Jul 2024: Rebecca Long-Bailey (Labour Party) Keith Whalley (Reform UK) Wendy Olsen (Green Party) Hilary Jane Scott (Conservative and Unionist Party) Jake Austin (Liberal Democrats) Mustafa Abdullah (Workers Party of Britain) Stephen James Lewthwaite (Social Democratic Party)
whocanivotefor.co.ukMore than 50 Labour MPs have written to the PM expressing their "anxiety and anger" at the decision to block popular Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham from standing in Gorton and Denton.
news.sky.comThe Greater Manchester mayor has until Saturday afternoon to decide if he wants to stand in the Gordon and Denton seat.
www.bbc.comLONG-BAILEY, RebeccaLabour Party21,132 OLSEN, WendyGreen Party5,188 SCOTT, HilaryConservative Party3,583 WHALLEY, KeithReform UK6,031 Rebecca Long-Bailey has been elected … GRIFFITHS, SallyTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition241 JONES, DavidGreen Party3,283 MITCHELL, Bradley CurtisConservative Party6,791 MOLONEY, DannyIndependent448 WHEELER, Michael JosephLabour Party20,277
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www.salfordconservatives.org.ukGorton and Denton has been Labour for more than 90 years but party sources fear it could be won by Reform or the Greens.
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