For national elections, Sale was in the parliamentary constituency of Altrincham and Sale from 1945 until 1997, when it was split between Altrincham and Sale West and Wythenshawe and Sale East. The Altrincham and Sale West constituency is one of the Conservative Party's two seats in Greater Manchester. The Sale area consists of five electoral wards, which between them have 15 of the 63 seats on the council. The wards are Ashton upon Mersey, Brooklands, Priory, Sale Moor, and St. Mary's. As of the 2012 local elections, the Conservative Party held nine of the seats and the Labour Party held six.• Retrieved on 8 May 2012.• Retrieved on 8 May 2012.• Retrieved on 8 May 2012.• Retrieved on 8 May 2012.</ref>