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]

Droylsden West (Tameside)
Electoral ward
Droylsden West within Tameside
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Industry and Integrity
Coordinates: 53.4870°N 2.1552°W
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County	Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Tameside
Created	2004
Named for	Ashton-under-Lyne
Government   UK Parliament constituency: Ashton-under-Lyne
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
• Leader of the Council	Brenda Warrington (Labour)
• Councillor	Barrie Holland (Labour)
• Councillor	Ann Holland (Labour)
• Councillor	Gerald Cooney (Labour)

Councillors

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

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
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.