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| Altrincham and Sale West | |
|---|---|
| borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Altrincham and Sale West in Greater Manchester | |
 Location of Greater Manchester within England | |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Population | 96,591 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 72,008 (December 2010)[2] |
| Borough | Trafford |
| Major settlements | Altrincham, Hale, Sale, Timperley |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1997 |
| Member of Parliament | Sir Graham Brady (Conservative) |
| Created from | Altrincham & Sale, Davyhulme |
Altrincham and Sale West (/ˈɒltrɪŋəm/ ) is a constituency[n 1] in Greater Manchester. Since its creation in 1997 it has been represented by Sir Graham Brady, a member of the Conservative Party.[n 2]
In March 2023, Brady announced he would stand down as an MP at the next general election.[3]
History
The 1995 Boundary Commission review led to the constituency's creation for the 1997 election, largely from the old seat of Altrincham and Sale; ever since that time it has been held by Graham Brady, long elected by his colleagues the chairman of the Conservative Party's backbench 1922 Committee (2010 to present; he stood down in May 2019, returning that September).
From 2001 to 2010, it was the only Conservative seat in Greater Manchester; its predecessor seats were always Conservative. In 1997, local grammar school–educated Brady was elected on a small majority of 1,500. His majority peaked at over 13,000 in 2015, being reduced in 2017 to just under 7,000. In 2019, it fell further to 6,139, a swing of 0.5% from Conservative to Labour, bucking the trend of large swings in the opposite direction.
Trafford was one of three areas in Greater Manchester to vote Remain in the EU referendum. However, Brady campaigned for Leave.
Boundaries
1997–2010: The Borough of Trafford wards of Altrincham, Bowdon, Broadheath, Hale, Mersey St Mary's, St Martin's, Timperley, and Village.
2010–2023: The Borough of Trafford wards of Altrincham, Ashton upon Mersey, Bowdon, Broadheath, Hale Barns, Hale Central, St Mary's, Timperley, and Village.
2023–present: Further to a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023,[4][5] the constituency now comprises the following wards of Metropolitan Borough of Trafford:
- Altrincham; Ashton upon Mersey; Bowdon; Broadheath; Hale Barns & Timperley South; Hale; Manor; Timperley Central; Timplerley North.[6]
Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency (based on the ward structure which existed on 1 December 2020) is unchanged.[7]
The constituency is one of three covering the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford. It covers the south of the borough, covering the town of Altrincham and the west of Sale. It is bordered by the constituencies of Stretford and Urmston, Tatton, Warrington North, Warrington South, and Wythenshawe and Sale East.
Constituency profile
The economy of the area is diverse and closely linked to the success of private business in the North West.
A highly affluent area, workless claimants who were registered jobseekers, based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian in November 2012, were a lower proportion of Altrincham and Sale West's population, at 2.3%, compared to the national average of 3.8%, and the slightly higher regional average of 4.2%.[8] The constituency includes some of the most expensive residential streets in North-West England,[9] typified by areas like Bowdon and Hale Barns, which are safely Conservative. Several Black British premiership footballers and millionaire British Asian businessmen and women also live in the constituency.[10]
In the 2023 local council elections, the Conservatives won in three of the nine wards making up the constituency, with Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party each winning two wards.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[11] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sir Graham Brady | Conservative | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Brophy[12] | ||||
| Workers Party | Amir Burney[13] | ||||
| Conservative | Oliver Carroll[14] | ||||
| Green | Geraldine Coggins[15] | ||||
| Labour | Connor Rand[16] | ||||
| Reform UK | Paul Swansborough[17] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Graham Brady | 26,311 | 48.0 |  3.0
| |
| Labour | Andrew Western | 20,172 | 36.8 | 2.0
| |
| Liberal Democrats | Angela Smith | 6,036 | 11.0 |  3.3
| |
| Green | Geraldine Coggins | 1,566 | 2.9 | 1.0
| |
| Liberal | Neil Taylor | 454 | 0.8 | 0.2
| |
| Independent | Iram Kiani | 224 | 0.4 | New | |
| Majority | 6,139 | 11.2 | 1.0
| ||
| Turnout | 54,763 | 74.9 | 2.8
| ||
| Registered electors | 73,107 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.5
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Graham Brady | 26,933 | 51.0 | 2.0
| |
| Labour | Andrew Western | 20,507 | 38.8 | 12.1
| |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Brophy | 4,051 | 7.7 | 0.7
| |
| Green | Geraldine Coggins | 1,000 | 1.9 | 2.0
| |
| Liberal | Neil Taylor | 299 | 0.6 | New | |
| Majority | 6,426 | 12.2 | 14.1
| ||
| Turnout | 52,790 | 72.1 | 2.9
| ||
| Registered electors | 73,226 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 7.1
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Graham Brady | 26,771 | 53.0 | 4.1
| |
| Labour | James Wright | 13,481 | 26.7 | 4.3
| |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Brophy | 4,235 | 8.4 | 17.1
| |
| UKIP | Chris Frost | 4,047 | 8.0 | 4.8
| |
| Green | Nick Robertson-Brown | 1,983 | 3.9 | New | |
| Majority | 13,290 | 26.3 | 2.9
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| Turnout | 50,517 | 70.2 | 0.9
| ||
| Registered electors | 71,511 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.2
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