Results of the Uk Parliamentary General Election and Claremomnt by Election- 8 June 2017
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Part 1 (Open to the public) ITEM NO. REPORT OF THE (ACTING) RETURNING OFFICER / LOCAL RETURNING OFFICER TO THE COUNCIL ON Wednesday 19 July 2017 TITLE: RESULTS OF THE UK PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION AND CLAREMOMNT BY ELECTION- 8 JUNE 2017 RECOMMENDATION: That the report be noted EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This report is to inform the City Mayor and Members of the City Council of the results of the two elections held on Thursday 8 June 2017. BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS: (Available for public inspection) Declarations of Result of Poll – UK Parliamentary General Election dated 8 June 2075. Declarations of Result of Poll – Claremont By Election dated 8 June 2017 KEY DECISION: NO DETAILS: See below KEY COUNCIL POLICIES: Council Constitution 1 EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND IMPLICATIONS: All eligible persons are able to stand for election as Members of Parliament and to the City Council ASSESSMENT OF RISK: It is a legal requirement to notify the Council of the outcome of the election results SOURCE OF FUNDING: N/A LEGAL IMPLICATIONS Supplied by N/A FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Supplied by N/A OTHER DIRECTORATES CONSULTED: N/A CONTACT OFFICER: Neil Watts, Electoral Services Manager TEL. NO: 0161 793 3446 WARD(S) TO WHICH REPORT RELATE(S): All 1. DETAILS : The UK Parliamentary Election and Claremont By Election were held on Thursday 8 June 2017. 2. Claremont By Election One Councillor vacancy in the Claremont ward was elected to on 8 June 2017. The results were as follows:- Candidate Party Votes Stuart Cremins The Republic Party 49 Stef Lorenz Liberal Democrats 319 Neil Andrew Reynolds Labour Party 3300 Daniel Towers Green Party 236 Charlotte Woods Conservative Party 1455 Elected: Neil Andrew Reynolds (Labour Party) 2 3. UK Parliamentary General Election The Salford results for the 2 Salford Constituencies in the UK Parliamentary General election were as follows:- Salford & Eccles Constituency Candidate Party Votes Christopher Barnes UK Independence 2320 Party Rebecca Long-Bailey Labour Party 31168 Wendy Olsen UK Independence 809 Party John Campbell Reid Liberal Democrats 1286 Jason Sugarman The Conservative 12036 Party Candidate Elected: Rebecca Long-Bailey (Labour Party) Worsley & Eccles South Constituency Candidate Party Votes Kate Clarkson Liberal Democrats 1087 Tom Dylan Green Party 842 Barbara Mary Keeley Labour Party 26046 Iain David Lindley The Conservative 17667 Party Candidate Elected: Barbara Mary Keeley (Labour Party) Blackley & Broughton Constituency Candidate Party Votes Abi Ajoku Christian Peoples 174 Alliance Charles Garsden Liberal Democrats 737 David Goss Conservative Party 8657 David Jones UK Independence 462 Party Martin Power UK Independence 1825 Party Graham Stringer Labour Party 28258 3 4.