2016 local election in England, UK
The 2016 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Bury Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
17 seats were contested. The Labour Party won 10 seats, the Conservatives won 6 seats, and the Liberal Democrats won 1 seat.
After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows:
- Labour 32
- Conservative 16
- Liberal Democrats 3
Election result
Bury kocal election result 2016 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 10 | 1 | 3 | -2 | | | | |
| Conservative | 6 | 2 | 0 | +2 | | | | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | | | | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | | | |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | | | |
Ward results
Besses Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Elizabeth Fitzgerald | 1,426 | 58.68 | 3.13 |
| Conservative | David Lewis | 486 | 20.00 | 5.09 |
| English Democrat | Stephen Morris | 280 | 11.52 | 3.77 |
| Green | Joanne Gardner | 132 | 5.43 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Katriona Middleton | 106 | 4.36 | 3.35 |
Majority | 940 | 38.68 | 7.84 |
Turnout | 2,430 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Church Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Roy-Edward Walker | 2,061 | 59.77 | 8.78 |
| Labour | Gavin McGill | 1,102 | 31.96 | 1.91 |
| Green | Andrew Hunt | 188 | 5.45 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Rodney Rew | 97 | 2.81 | 0.90 |
Majority | 959 | 27.81 | 10.69 |
Turnout | 3,448 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Stella Smith | 1,566 | 63.45 | 6.39 |
| Conservative | Tahira Shaffi | 616 | 24.96 | 4.97 |
| Green | Glyn Heath | 286 | 11.59 | N/A |
Majority | 950 | 38.49 | 4.01 |
Turnout | 2,468 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Elton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Susan Southworth | 1,418 | 41.88 | 3.35 |
| Conservative | Dene Vernon | 1,312 | 38.75 | 3.06 |
| UKIP | Dave Bentley | 465 | 13.73 | 1.45 |
| Green | Charlotte Allen | 123 | 3.63 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Jacob Royde | 77 | 2.27 | 1.35 |
Majority | 106 | 3.13 | 6.41 |
Turnout | 3,386 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Holyrood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Wright | 1,733 | 45.1 | +9.5 |
| Labour | Paddy Heneghan | 1,463 | 38.1 | +3.2 |
| Conservative | Nicholas Jones | 280 | 7.3 | −5.9 |
| UKIP | Michael Zwierzanski | 229 | 5.9 | −4.6 |
| Green | Janneke Calle | 139 | 3.6 | −2.1 |
Majority | 270 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Moorside Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Annette McKay | 1,375 | 51.3 | +0.9 |
| UKIP | Victor Hagan | 569 | 21.2 | +1.4 |
| Conservative | Luis McBriar | 511 | 19.1 | −5.8 |
| Green | Larissa Heath | 135 | 5 | +0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Samantha Stretch | 90 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
Majority | 806 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
North Manor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dorothy Gunther | 2,281 | 60.8 | +11.8 |
| Labour | Timothy Butcher | 1,066 | 28.4 | +1.1 |
| Green | Mary Heath | 225 | 6 | +0.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ewan Arthur | 179 | 4.8 | −0.7 |
Majority | 1,215 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pilkington Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Oliver Kersh | 1,760 | 54.9 | +5 |
| Labour | Debra Green | 1,197 | 37.3 | +1.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Wilfred Davison | 134 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Green | Zachery Garsia | 114 | 3.6 | −1.4 |
Majority | 563 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Radcliffe East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rhyse Cathcart | 1,242 | 49.6 | +11.9 |
| UKIP | Phil Husband | 506 | 20.2 | −0.6 |
| Conservative | Zain Shah | 432 | 17.3 | −9.1 |
| Green | Niamh McGarry-Gribbin | 180 | 7.2 | +2.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Graham | 142 | 5.7 | +1.5 |
Majority | 736 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour gain from Green | Swing | | |
Radcliffe North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sharon Briggs | 1,456 | 46.85 | +7.5 |
| Conservative | Carl Curran | 1,000 | 32.18 | +1.1 |
| UKIP | Michael Zwierzanski | 539 | 17.34 | −5.0 |
| Green | Matthew Bailey | 113 | 3.64 | +0.2 |
Majority | 456 | 14.67 | |
Turnout | 3,108 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Radcliffe West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tony Cummings | 1,303 | 46.8 | +0.9 |
| Conservative | Liam Dean | 458 | 32.2 | +3.7 |
| UKIP | Ian Henderson | 438 | 17.3 | −3.2 |
| Green | Karen Wood | 83 | 3.5 | −0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kamran Islam | 53 | 2.3 | +0.4 |
Majority | 845 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ramsbottom Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Schofield | 1,695 | 43.8 | −3.3 |
| Labour | Karen Leach | 1,658 | 42.9 | +7.7 |
| UKIP | David Barker | 372 | 9.6 | +1.9 |
| Green | Zarrin Shannon | 141 | 3.6 | +2.6 |
Majority | 37 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Redvales Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Shaheena Haroon | 1,729 | 58.3 | +5.3 |
| Conservative | Julie Green | 867 | 29.3 | +3.8 |
| Green | Paul Johnstone | 367 | 3.4 | +9.0 |
Majority | 862 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sedgley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Silbiger | 1,693 | 45.4 | +9.4 |
| Labour | Andrea Simpson | 1,633 | 43.8 | +/−0.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Clayton | 233 | 6.3 | −0.4 |
| Green | Kamila Liang | 168 | 4.5 | −0.8 |
Majority | 60 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jane Black | 1,349 | 41.3 | +1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Powell | 1,330 | 40.7 | +17.3 |
| Conservative | Danny Franks | 463 | 14.2 | −5.6 |
| Green | Jozias Bailey-Sharam | 126 | 3.8 | −2.2 |
Majority | 19 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Tottington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Greg Keeley | 1,367 | 46.6 | −2.2 |
| Labour | Martin Hayes | 929 | 31.7 | +2.8 |
| UKIP | Hazel Gorman | 417 | 14.2 | −0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Foss | 116 | 4.0 | +0.5 |
| Green | Carmel Walker | 103 | 3.5 | −1.0 |
Majority | 438 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Unsworth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Jones | 1,365 | 48.05 | +2.8 |
| Conservative | Bernard Vincent | 885 | 31.15 | −3.1 |
| UKIP | Tony Clough | 411 | 14.47 | +1.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Middleton | 114 | 4.01 | +0.3 |
| Green | Nicola Haydock | 66 | 2.32 | −1.0 |
Majority | 480 | 16.90 | |
Turnout | 2,841 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.