Eccles ward election results declared

The results of the Eccles ward election have been declared Lisa Muir, has been declared the winner in the 2024 Eccles by-election.

The turnout for the election, held on Thursday 31 October 2024, was 16.46% per cent with 1,872 votes cast and 16 ballot papers were rejected.

The votes were cast as follows (in alphabetical order):

• Sally GRIFFITHS, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition – 76
• Sara LAING, Green Party – 261
• Ian Alexander MCKINLAY, Liberal Democrats – For A Fair Deal – 142
• Lisa MUIR, Labour Party – 951
• Daniel Andrew WHITEHOUSE, Conservative Party Candidate – 426

This by-election follows the resignation of Labour councillor, Sharmina August.

The political makeup of the council is as follows:

• Labour: 50
• Conservative: 7
• Liberal Democrat: 2
• Independent: 1

Visit www.salford.gov.uk/eccles-by-election for further information.

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