Stretford

| metropolitan_county = [[Greater Manchester]]

| metropolitan_county = [[Greater Manchester]]

| region = North West England

| region = North West England

| constituency_westminster = [[Stretford and Urmston (UK Parliament constituency)|Stretford and Urmston]]

| constituency_westminster = [[Stretford and Urmston]]

| post_town = MANCHESTER

| post_town = MANCHESTER

| postcode_area = M

| postcode_area = M

===Political representation===

===Political representation===

The [[Stretford (UK Parliament constituency)|constituency of Stretford]] was created in 1885, and existed until 1997, when it was replaced by the present [[Stretford and Urmston (UK Parliament constituency)|constituency of Stretford and Urmston]]. [[Beverley Hughes]] was Labour MP during the [[New Labour]] government. [[Kate Green]], a member of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]], became the [[Member of Parliament|MP]] at the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 General Election]], with a majority of 8,935, representing 48.6% of the vote.{{citation |title=Stretford and Urmston |work=guardian.co.uk |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/constituency/1347/stretford-and-urmston |access-date=7 April 2010}} She retained the seat at the [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017 General Election]] with an increased majority of 19,705, which represents 66.8% of the vote. The [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] took 27.0% of the vote, [[UK Independence Party|UKIP]] 2.2%, the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] 2.0%, the [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green Party]] 1.3%, and the [[Christian Party (UK)|Christian Party]] 0.2%.{{citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000979 |title=Stretford & Urmston parliamentary constituency |newspaper=BBC News |access-date=12 February 2018}} Green resigned as MP in 2022 to replace Hughes as her role as [[Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester for Policing and Crime|Deputy Mayor]] of [[Greater Manchester]], and the following [[2022 Stretford and Urmston by-election|by-election]] was won by Leader of [[Trafford Council]] [[Andrew Western]], retaining the seat for Labour with an increased share of the vote.{{Cite news |date=2022-12-15 |title=Stretford and Urmston by-election: Time for a Labour government, says Starmer after win |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-63971038 |access-date=2022-12-17}}

The [[Stretford (UK Parliament constituency)|constituency of Stretford]] was created in 1885, and existed until 1997, when it was replaced by the present [[Stretford and Urmston|constituency of Stretford and Urmston]]. [[Beverley Hughes]] was Labour MP during the [[New Labour]] government. [[Kate Green]], a member of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]], became the [[Member of Parliament|MP]] at the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 General Election]], with a majority of 8,935, representing 48.6% of the vote.{{citation |title=Stretford and Urmston |work=guardian.co.uk |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/constituency/1347/stretford-and-urmston |access-date=7 April 2010}} She retained the seat at the [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017 General Election]] with an increased majority of 19,705, which represents 66.8% of the vote. The [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] took 27.0% of the vote, [[UK Independence Party|UKIP]] 2.2%, the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] 2.0%, the [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green Party]] 1.3%, and the [[Christian Party (UK)|Christian Party]] 0.2%.{{citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000979 |title=Stretford & Urmston parliamentary constituency |newspaper=BBC News |access-date=12 February 2018}} Green resigned as MP in 2022 to replace Hughes as her role as [[Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester for Policing and Crime|Deputy Mayor]] of [[Greater Manchester]], and the following [[2022 Stretford and Urmston by-election|by-election]] was won by Leader of [[Trafford Council]] [[Andrew Western]], retaining the seat for Labour with an increased share of the vote.{{Cite news |date=2022-12-15 |title=Stretford and Urmston by-election: Time for a Labour government, says Starmer after win |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-63971038 |access-date=2022-12-17}}

Stretford is one of the four major urban areas in Trafford; the other three are [[Altrincham]], [[Sale, Greater Manchester|Sale]] and [[Urmston]]. The area historically known as Stretford, between the River Irwell in the north and the River Mersey in the south, was divided between the Trafford local government [[Ward (politics)|wards]] of [[Clifford (ward)|Clifford]], [[Longford, Greater Manchester|Longford]], [[Gorse Hill (ward)|Gorse Hill]], and [[Stretford (ward)|Stretford]] from 2004 to 2023. In 2023, all four wards underwent boundary changes, Clifford being reshaped into a new [[Old_Trafford_(ward)|Old Trafford ward]], Longford changing slightly but retaining its name, Gorse Hill becoming [[Gorse_Hill_and_Cornbrook|Gorse Hill and Cornbrook]] and Stretford being expanded to form [[Stretford_and_Humphrey_Park|Stretford and Humphrey Park]].{{cite web |title=A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Trafford Council |url=https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/north-west/greater-manchester/trafford#19436 |website=Local Government Boundary Commission for England |access-date=26 January 2026}} Each ward is represented by three local councillors, giving Stretford 12 of the 63 seats on Trafford Council. The wards elect in thirds on a [[2007 United Kingdom local elections|four yearly cycle]].{{r|Constitution}} As of the [[2024_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election|2024 local elections]], all 12 councillors representing the Stretford area are members of the Labour Party.

Stretford is one of the four major urban areas in Trafford; the other three are [[Altrincham]], [[Sale, Greater Manchester|Sale]] and [[Urmston]]. The area historically known as Stretford, between the River Irwell in the north and the River Mersey in the south, was divided between the Trafford local government [[Ward (politics)|wards]] of [[Clifford (ward)|Clifford]], [[Longford, Greater Manchester|Longford]], [[Gorse Hill (ward)|Gorse Hill]], and [[Stretford (ward)|Stretford]] from 2004 to 2023. In 2023, all four wards underwent boundary changes, Clifford being reshaped into a new [[Old_Trafford_(ward)|Old Trafford ward]], Longford changing slightly but retaining its name, Gorse Hill becoming [[Gorse_Hill_and_Cornbrook|Gorse Hill and Cornbrook]] and Stretford being expanded to form [[Stretford_and_Humphrey_Park|Stretford and Humphrey Park]].{{cite web |title=A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Trafford Council |url=https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/north-west/greater-manchester/trafford#19436 |website=Local Government Boundary Commission for England |access-date=26 January 2026}} Each ward is represented by three local councillors, giving Stretford 12 of the 63 seats on Trafford Council. The wards elect in thirds on a [[2007 United Kingdom local elections|four yearly cycle]].{{r|Constitution}} As of the [[2024_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election|2024 local elections]], all 12 councillors representing the Stretford area are members of the Labour Party.