1990 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

1990 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

← 1988 4 May 1990 (1990-05-04) 1991 →
24 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Colin Warbrick Barry Brotherton Ray Bowker Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Urmston Sale Moor Village Last election 13 seats, 48.9% 8 seats, 36.0% 1 seats, 14.5% Seats before 32 26 4 Seats won 13 10 0 Seats after 37 24 1 Seat change 5 2 3 Popular vote 43,193 37,507 8,728 Percentage 45.3% 39.4% 9.2% Swing 3.6% 3.4% 5.3%   Fourth party   Leader Frank Holland Party Partington Democratic Labour Leader's seat Bucklow Last election N/A Seats before 1 Seats won 1 Seats after 1 Seat change 0 Popular vote 1,658 Percentage 1.7% Swing N/A
Map of results of 1990 election
Leader of the Council before election Colin Warbrick Conservative Leader of the Council after election Colin Warbrick Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May 1990. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1994. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.^[1]