Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as
Trafford Council, is the local authority for the
metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of districts of England, local government district in England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan distr ...
of
Trafford in
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Derbyshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Cheshire to the south, and Merseyside to the west. Its largest settlement is the city of Manchester. ...
, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 63
councillor
A councillor, alternatively councilman, councilwoman, councilperson, or council member, is someone who sits on, votes in, or is a member of, a council. This is typically an elected representative of an electoral district in a municipal or re ...
s have been elected from 21
wards.
Council elections
One third of the council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
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1973 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 10 May.
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1975 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 1 May.
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1976 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 6 May.
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1978 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 4 May.
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1979 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 3 May.
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1980 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 1 May.
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1982 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 6 May.
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1983 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 5 May.
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1984 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 3 May.
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1986 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 8 May.
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1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 7 May.
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1988 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 5 May.
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1990 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 4 May.
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1991 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 2 May.
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1992 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 7 May.
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1994 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Elections to Trafford Council were held on 5 May 1994. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1998. The Conservative party retained overall control of th ...
, held Thursday 5 May.
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1995 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May 1995. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1999. The Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, s ...
, held Thursday 4 May.
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1996 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 2 May.
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1998 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 7 May.
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1999 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 6 May.
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2000 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 4 May.
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2002 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 2 May.
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2003 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 1 May.
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2004 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 10 June. (All seats contested due to boundary changes)
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2006 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 4 May.
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2007 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 3 May.
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2008 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 1 May
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2010 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 6 May
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2011 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 5 May
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2012 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 3 May.
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2014 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 22 May.
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2015 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 7 May.
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2016 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 5 May.
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2018 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 3 May.
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2019 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 2 May.
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2021 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 6 May (delayed from May 2020 due to the
coronavirus pandemic).
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2022 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 5 May.
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2023 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 4 May (All seats contested due to boundary changes).
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2024 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, held Thursday 2 May.
Results maps
File:Trafford 1973.png, 1973 results map
File:Trafford 1975.png, 1975 results map
File:Trafford 1976.png, 1976 results map
File:Trafford 1978.png, 1978 results map
File:Trafford 1979.png, 1979 results map
File:Trafford 1980.png, 1980 results map
File:Trafford 1982.png, 1982 results map
File:Trafford 1983.png, 1983 results map
File:Trafford 1984.png, 1984 results map
File:Trafford 1986.png, 1986 results map
File:Trafford 1987.png, 1987 results map
File:Trafford 1988.png, 1988 results map
File:Trafford 1990.png, 1990 results map
File:Trafford 1991.jpg, 1991 results map
File:Trafford 1992.jpg, 1992 results map
File:Trafford 1994.png, 1994 results map
File:Trafford 1995.png, 1995 results map
File:Trafford 1996.png, 1996 results map
File:Trafford 1998.png, 1998 results map
File:Trafford 1999.png, 1999 results map
File:Trafford 2000.png, 2000 results map
File:Trafford 2002.png, 2002 results map
File:Trafford 2003.png, 2003 results map
File:Trafford 2004.png, 2004 results map
File:Trafford 2006.png, 2006 results map
File:Trafford 2007.png, 2007 results map
File:Trafford 2008.png, 2008 results map
File:Trafford 2010.png, 2010 results map
File:Trafford 2011.png, 2011 results map
File:Trafford 2012.png, 2012 results map
File:Trafford 2014.png, 2014 results map
File:Trafford 2015.png, 2015 results map
File:Trafford 2016.png, 2016 results map
File:Trafford 2018.png, 2018 results map
File:Trafford 2019.png, 2019 results map
File:Trafford 2021.png, 2021 results map
File:Trafford 2022.png, 2022 results map
File:Trafford UK ward map 2023.svg, 2023 results map
File:Trafford UK ward map 2024.svg, 2024 results map
By-election results
By-elections in the 2020s
By-elections in the 2010s
By-elections in the 2000s
By-elections in the 1990s
By-elections in the 1980s
By-elections in the 1970s
References
External links
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
{{Metropolitan districts of England
1974 establishments in England
Local government in Trafford
Elections in Trafford
Council elections in Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough council elections in England