2021 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election

2021 local election in England, UK

Map showing the results of the 2021 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2021 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.[1] One-third of the seats were up for election.

## Results

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2021 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election

Party  | This election  | Full council  | This election
Seats  | Net  | Seats %  | Other | Total  | Total %  | Votes  | Votes %  | +/−
| Labour | 9  |  6  | 45.0  | 31  | 40 | 66.7  | 24,646  | 39.5  | -1.1
| Conservative | 5  |  4  | 25.0  | 3  | 8 | 13.3  | 14,907  | 23.9  | +11.8
| Liberal Democrats | 3  |  | 15.0  | 5  | 8 | 13.3  | 6,843  | 11.0  | -2.7
| Failsworth Independent Party  | 2  |  2  | 10.0  | 1  | 3 | 5.0  | 3,237  | 5.2  | New
| Independent | 1  |  | 5.0  | 0  | 1 | 1.7  | 5,678  | 9.1  | -7.3
| Proud of Oldham and Saddleworth  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 4,087  | 6.6  | New
| Green | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 1,768  | 2.8  | -1.1
| Northern Heart  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 830  | 1.3  | New
| UKIP | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 167  | 0.3  | -9.7
| Reform UK | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 86  | 0.1  | New
| Workers Party | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 83  | 0.1  | New

## Ward results

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### Alexandra

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Alexandra[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Zahid Chauhan | 1,619  | 69.4  | +11.5
| Conservative | Jonathan Ford  | 399  | 17.1  | +12.2
| Green | Andrea Chaverra Valencia  | 187  | 8.0  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Dinoff  | 129  | 5.5  | −0.4
Majority  | 1,220  | 52.3  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Chadderton Central

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Chadderton Central[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Elaine Taylor  | 1,356  | 49.0  | −1.8
| Conservative | Sharif Miah  | 910  | 32.9  | +18.9
| Green | Jess Mahoney  | 188  | 6.8  | −4.2
| Northern Heart  | Jack Dickenson  | 184  | 6.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Beeley  | 131  | 4.7  | −0.8
Majority  | 446  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Chadderton North

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Chadderton North[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mohammed Islam  | 1,603  | 47.6  | +3.3
| Independent | Tracy Woodward  | 974  | 28.9  | −1.0
| Conservative | Mohammed Jahan  | 521  | 15.5  | +0.6
| Green | Daniel Clayton  | 142  | 4.2  | −1.8
| Liberal Democrats | Katie Gloster  | 128  | 3.8  | −1.1
Majority  | 629  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Chadderton South

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Chadderton South[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Chris Goodwin  | 1,186  | 47.1  | −0.3
| Conservative | Robert Barnes  | 1,022  | 40.6  | +21.4
| Northern Heart  | Cath Jackson  | 83  | 3.3  | N/A
| Workers Party | Lisa Roddy  | 83  | 3.3  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Beeston  | 76  | 3.0  | −0.7
| UKIP | Bernard Akin  | 66  | 2.6  | −21.1
Majority  | 164  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Coldhurst

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Coldhurst[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Abdul Jabbar  | 2,242  | 46.5  | +2.8
| Independent | Montaz Azad  | 2,171  | 45.0  | +8.4
| Conservative | David Cahill  | 237  | 4.9  | +1.6
| Green | Jean Betteridge  | 104  | 2.2  | −2.7
| Liberal Democrats | Mick Scholes  | 67  | 1.4  | −10.1
Majority  | 71  | 1.5  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Crompton

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Crompton[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Diane Williamson  | 1,245  | 41.9  | −5.3
| Conservative | Lewis Quigg  | 1,045  | 35.2  | +17.5
| Labour | Basit Shah  | 390  | 13.1  | −1.9
| Northern Heart  | Rob Vance  | 148  | 5.0  | N/A
| Green | Lina Valencia-Shaw  | 144  | 4.8  | N/A
Majority  | 200  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### Failsworth East

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Failsworth East[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Failsworth Independent Party | Neil Hindle  | 1,765  | 58.0  | +4.4
| Labour | Liz Jacques  | 1,029  | 33.8  | +0.9
| Conservative | Shefur Miah  | 206  | 6.8  | −4.9
| Liberal Democrats | Lynne Thompson  | 41  | 1.3  | −0.5
Majority  | 736  |  |
| Failsworth Independent Party gain from Labour  |  |  |

### Failsworth West

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Failsworth West[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Failsworth Independent Party | Mark Wilkinson  | 1,472  | 46.1  | N/A
| Labour | Sean Fielding  | 1,281  | 40.1  | +3.3
| Independent | Warren Bates  | 223  | 7.3  | −23.3
| Conservative | Jawaad Hussain  | 177  | 5.5  | −2.8
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Darlington  | 33  | 1.0  | −1.2
Majority  | 191  |  |
| Failsworth Independent Party gain from Labour  |  |  |

### Hollinwood

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Hollinwood[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Kyle Phythian  | 1,036  | 52.4  | −3.7
| Conservative | Michele Stockton  | 478  | 24.2  | +17.2
| Proud of Oldham and Saddleworth  | Ronald James  | 361  | 18.3  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Lord  | 101  | 5.1  | −1.6
Majority  | 558  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Medlock Vale

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Medlock Vale[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sahr Abid  | 1,845  | 47.6  | +43.4
| Labour | Ateeque Ur-Rehman  | 1,277  | 32.9  | −11.5
| Proud of Oldham and Saddleworth  | Mark Birchall  | 652  | 16.8  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Rachel Pendlebury  | 102  | 2.6  | +0.5
Majority  | 568  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Royton North

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Royton North[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Dave Arnott  | 1,213  | 43.1  | +15.9
| Labour | Mick Harwood  | 1,122  | 39.8  | −3.2
| Proud of Oldham and Saddleworth  | Paul Goldring  | 295  | 10.5  | −12.7
| Liberal Democrats | Russ Gosling  | 130  | 4.6  | −2.2
| Reform UK | Colin Jones  | 57  | 2.0  | N/A
Majority  | 91  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Royton South

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Royton South[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Amanda Chadderton  | 1,109  | 41.6  | −4.8
| Conservative | Ian Bond  | 994  | 37.3  | +24.1
| Green | Jim Stidworthy  | 196  | 7.3  | −1.4
| Northern Heart  | Anne Fiander Taylor  | 147  | 5.5  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Ken Berry  | 121  | 4.5  | −2.0
| UKIP | Anthony Prince  | 101  | 3.8  | −21.3
Majority  | 115  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Saddleworth North

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Saddleworth North[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Luke Lancaster  | 1,316  | 35.5  | +15.5
| Liberal Democrats | Garth Harkness  | 902  | 24.3  | +5.1
| Labour | Connor Green  | 663  | 17.9  | −5.9
| Proud of Oldham and Saddleworth  | Gary Tarbuck  | 562  | 15.2  | N/A
| Green | Kathryn Banawich  | 235  | 6.3  | N/A
| Reform UK | Chris Green  | 29  | 0.8  | −7.8
Majority  | 414  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### Saddleworth South

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Saddleworth South[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Max Woodvine  | 1,383  | 35.7  | +4.4
| Labour | Stephanie Shuttleworth  | 885  | 22.9  | +9.2
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Dawson  | 612  | 15.8  | −3.2
| Proud of Oldham and Saddleworth  | Simon Hodgson  | 425  | 11.0  | N/A
| Independent | Helen Bishop  | 321  | 8.3  | −4.5
| Green | Brian Banawich  | 244  | 6.3  | N/A
Majority  | 498  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Saddleworth West and Lees

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Saddleworth West and Lees[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Mark Kenyon  | 975  | 29.8  | −3.4
| Proud of Oldham and Saddleworth  | Paul Shilton  | 933  | 28.5  | N/A
| Labour | Ken Rustidge  | 731  | 22.4  | −1.4
| Conservative | Antony Cahill  | 631  | 19.3  | +10.3
Majority  | 42  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Shaw

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Shaw[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Howard Sykes  | 1,191  | 48.2  | −1.9
| Proud of Oldham and Saddleworth  | Marc Hince  | 574  | 23.2  | N/A
| Labour | Syed Ali  | 400  | 16.2  | −2.9
| Conservative | Tom Lord  | 305  | 12.3  | +0.7
Majority  | 617  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### St James

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St James[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Beth Sharp  | 1,042  | 44.0  | +37.8
| Labour | Cath Ball  | 843  | 35.6  | +3.7
| Proud of Oldham and Saddleworth  | Amoy Crooks  | 285  | 12.0  | +1.0
| Green | Roger Pakeman  | 100  | 4.2  | −0.2
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Gloster  | 99  | 4.2  | −22.0
Majority  | 199  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### St Mary’s

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St Mary’s[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Hussain Aftab  | 2,212  | 48.1  | N/A
| Labour | Imran Yousaf  | 1,909  | 41.5  | −43.7
| Conservative | Mujibur Rahman  | 214  | 4.6  | −0.2
| Liberal Democrats | Pat Lord  | 158  | 3.4  | −0.9
| Green | Miranda Meadowcroft  | 110  | 2.4  | −3.3
Majority  | 303  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Waterhead

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Waterhead[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ros Birch  | 1,260  | 50.0  | −12.2
| Conservative | Sajjad Hussain  | 546  | 21.6  | +5.5
| Liberal Democrats | Linda Dawson  | 334  | 13.2  | −8.5
| Northern Heart  | Paul Taylor  | 268  | 10.6  | N/A
| Green | Freedom Solaiman  | 118  | 4.7  | N/A
Majority  | 714  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Werneth

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Werneth[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Labour | Fida Hussain  | 2,705  | 79.7  | +30.4
| Conservative | Mohammod Rahman  | 423  | 12.5  | −10.2
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Pendlebury  | 268  | 7.9  | +5.6
Majority  | 2,282  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Notice of Election". Oldham.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Statement of Persons Nominated - Ward Elections". Oldham.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

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