Walkden South is an area and electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Yasmin Quereshi MP for Bolton South and Walkden. The 2021 Census recorded a ward population of 11,715.

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors:

Councillor Syed is an Advisor to the social enterprise Visible Outcomes 4U Limited. His partner is listed as a Director, along with fellow Salford City Councillor Wilson Nkurunziza. Councillor Syed is Chair of the Salford City Council Health and Adults Scrutiny Committee.

Councillor Joshua Brooks works at the IT company CDW Limited. He is a school governor at St Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Primary School and Treasurer of Friends of Walkden Station.

Councillor Hilaria Asumu is a Director of a childcare business called SafeHausUK, at her home in Worsley village. Her partner works at Manchester University and the NHS.

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004David Lewis (Con)Iain Lindley (Con)Stanley Witkowski (Lab)
2006Les Turner (Con)Iain Lindley (Con)Stanley Witkowski (Lab)
2007Les Turner (Con)Iain Lindley (Con)Stanley Witkowski (Lab)
2008Les Turner (Con)Iain Lindley (Con)Nicky Turner (Con)
2010Les Turner (Con)Iain Lindley (Con)Nicky Turner (Con)
2011Les Turner (Con)Iain Lindley (Con)Nicky Turner (Con)
2012Les Turner (Con)Iain Lindley (Con)Richard Critchley (Lab)
2014Les Turner (Con)Iain Lindley (Con)Richard Critchley (Lab)
2015Les Turner (Con)Iain Lindley (Con)Richard Critchley (Lab)
2016Les Turner (Con)Iain Lindley (Con)Richard Critchley (Lab)
2018Laura Edwards (Lab)Iain Lindley (Con)Richard Critchley (Lab)
2019Joshua Brooks (Lab)Laura Edwards (Lab)Richard Critchley (Lab)
2021Joshua Brooks (Lab)Irfan Syed (Lab)Margaret Ann Morris (Lab)
2022Joshua Brooks (Lab)Irfan Syed (Lab)Margaret Ann Morris (Lab)
2023Joshua Brooks (Lab)Irfan Syed (Lab)Hilaria Asumu (Lab)
2024Joshua Brooks (Lab)Irfan Syed (Lab)Hilaria Asumu (Lab)

indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2020s

May 2024

2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJoshua Brooks*1,57552.3+30.8
GreenTom Dylan2448.1−10.1
Liberal DemocratsRowan Cerys Blessing1404.7−2.4
ConservativeChristopher Alan Bates74024.6N/A
IndependentPaul Whitelegg31110.3N/A
Majority83527.7+5.2
Turnout3,03433.06+4.96
Labour hold

May 2023

2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourHilaria Asumu1,31852.6N/A
GreenAnna Elizabeth Mackinlay Totterdill25710.2N/A
Liberal DemocratsRowan Cerys Blessing1787.1N/A
ConservativeJanet Hainey75430.1N/A
Majority56422.5N/A
Turnout2,53228.1−2.5
Labour hold

May 2022

2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourIrfan Syed*1,28147+33.5
GreenThomas Matthew Dylan49418.2+11.9
Liberal DemocratsPatricia Ann Murphy27110N/A
ConservativeAzmat Husain67424.8N/A
Majority60722+21.4
Turnout2,73930.61−4.9
Labour hold

May 2021

2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourIrfan Syed1,06613.5N/A
LabourMargaret Ann Morris1,34717.0N/A
LabourJoshua Brooks*1,70321.5N/A
ConservativeLewis Croden106013.4N/A
GreenThomas Matthew Dylan5016.3N/A
Liberal DemocratsSusan Lewis2593.3N/A
ConservativeJason Thomas Gallagher97812.3N/A
ConservativeChris Midgley101412.8N/A
Majority60.6−6.7
Turnout792835.47+11.77
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Elections in the 2010s

June 2019

Election deferred due to the death of a candidate

2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJoshua Brooks80239.6%
ConservativeDavid Cawdrey65432.3%
GreenThomas Matthew Dylan25412.6%+7.1
Liberal DemocratsJohn-Paul Atley1738.6%
UKIPTony Green1406.9%
Majority1487.3−3.2
Turnout203023.7−11.6
Labour hold

May 2018

2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLaura Edwards1,46050.5
ConservativeAnne Broomhead1,15740.0
GreenThomas Dylan1595.5
Liberal DemocratsDavid Cowpe1133.9
Majority30310.5
Turnout2,89535.30
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing

May 2016

2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRichard John Critchley*1,42143.4+5.7
ConservativeAnne Susan Broomhead1,26638.6−2.8
UKIPAnn Lord39011.9−2.5
GreenThomas Matthew Dylan1494.5+0.1
TUSCJamie Carr290.9−0.6
Majority1554.7
Turnout3,27641.8−23.4
Labour holdSwing

May 2015

2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeIain Lindley*2,16241.4−8.3
LabourRob Sharpe1,96937.7−0.6
UKIPAlbert Redshaw74914.4+9.8
GreenThomas Dylan2384.6N/A
TUSCThomas Thurman761.5N/A
Majority1933.7−7.5
Turnout5,21965.2+20.9
Conservative holdSwing

May 2014

2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLes Turner*1,18638+0.1
LabourRobert Andrew Sharpe1,10535.5+1.5
UKIPAlbert Redshaw62620.1N/A
GreenMatthew J R Clark1454.7N/A
English DemocratPaul Whitelegg551.8−2
Majority812.6−1.3
Turnout
Conservative holdSwing

May 2012

2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRichard Critchley1,16940.1+15.1
ConservativeAnne Broomhead1,11638.3−12.3
UKIPAlbert Redshaw2699.2N/A
GreenDiana Battersby1595.5N/A
Liberal DemocratsSusan Carson1053.6−10.5
English DemocratPaul Whitelegg883.0N/A
Majority531.8
Turnout2,94335.9−4.4
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing

May 2011

2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeIain Lindley*1,78449.7−1.3
LabourTracy Kelly1,37938.4+11.3
UKIPAlbert Redshaw1674.7N/A
Liberal DemocratsSusan Carson1424.0−4.9
English DemocratPaul Whitelegg1173.3N/A
Majority40511.3+7.4
Turnout44.3

May 2010

2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLes Turner*2,02637.7−12.9
LabourBrendan Ryan1,81533.8+8.8
Liberal DemocratsPauline Ogden1,01518.9+4.8
BNPTommy Cavanagh2855.3−5.0
English DemocratPaul Whitelegg2033.8+3.8
Majority2113.9−21.7
Turnout5,37366.7+26.4
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 2000s

May 2008

2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNicky Turner1,64950.6−0.4
LabourBrendan Ryan81525.0−2.1
Liberal DemocratsPauline Ogden45814.1+5.2
BNPTommy Cavanagh33610.3+3.0
Majority83425.6
Turnout40.3
Conservative gain from LabourSwing

May 2007

2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeIain Lindley*1,57851.0
LabourAdrian Brocklehurst83927.1
Liberal DemocratsSusan Carson2748.9
BNPTommy Cavanagh2257.3
GreenSimon Battersby1795.8
Majority739
Turnout3,09538.2
Conservative holdSwing

May 2006

2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLeslie Turner1,38547.5
LabourAdrian Brocklehurst90030.9
Liberal DemocratsPauline Ogden63221.7
Majority48516.6
Turnout2,91738.9−1.8
Conservative holdSwing

May 2004

2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourStanley Witkowski1,031
ConservativeIain Lindley1,010
ConservativeDavid Lewis1,008
ConservativeGlenis Purcell978
LabourValerie Burgoyne928
Liberal DemocratsDeborah Rushton921
LabourNorbert Potter858
Liberal DemocratsJohn Grant855
Liberal DemocratsPeter Brown825
IndependentDavid Bowers222
Turnout8,63640.7
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)