For somebody who has served as a Councillor the number of votes they get in subsequent elections is not about what they say they’re going to do but rather how the voters feel they’ve done in their time in office.
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Show lessPeter Wainwright was elected for the first time in 1993. Since then more than 50% of the voters have always supported him as a Councillor.
Election Votes % of Votes Turnout
2014 2046 52.3% 3911
2005 Acclaimed
2002 1693 63.4% 2671
1999 1289 56.0% 2300
1996 1496 52.2% 2868
1993 1216 53.5% 2272