Manchester City Council election, 2010
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Map of the results of the 2010 Manchester council election.
Labour in red and the Liberal Democrats in yellow.
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on 6 May 2010, on the same day as the 2010 UK General Election. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2014. Since the election there had been a further defection from the Liberal Democrats to Labour. Labour held overall control of the council, on a high turnout - owing to the general election on the same day - of 50.9%.[1]
Election result
Manchester Council Election Result 2010 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
23 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
71.9 |
46.4 |
83,258 |
+3.4% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
9 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
28.1 |
32.0 |
57,309 |
+1.6% |
|
Conservative |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
12.1 |
21,712 |
-2.1% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
4.8 |
8,589 |
-3.5% |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
2.4 |
4,274 |
+0.5% |
|
Respect |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1,830 |
+0.3% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
1,658 |
+0.5% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
399 |
+0.2% |
|
TUSC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
223 |
+0.1% |
|
Libertarian |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
55 |
+0.0% |
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:[2]
Ward results
Ancoats and Clayton
Ardwick
Ardwick[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mavis Smitheman* |
2,581 |
58.3 |
-3.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Asad Osman |
1,112 |
25.1 |
+6.9 |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Paul Hartley |
463 |
10.5 |
-1.1 |
|
Green |
Patrick Thomas Sudlow |
271 |
6.1 |
-1.9 |
Majority |
1,469 |
33.2 |
-10.8 |
Turnout |
4,427 |
39.0 |
+21.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-5.3 |
|
Baguley
Bradford
Bradford[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Longsden* |
2,890 |
63.9 |
-3.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sarah McCulloch |
906 |
20.0 |
+6.9 |
|
Conservative |
Adam Shaw |
513 |
11.3 |
+1.1 |
|
Green |
Andrew James Bullen |
214 |
4.7 |
-4.9 |
Majority |
1,984 |
43.9 |
-10.1 |
Turnout |
4,523 |
42.1 |
+20.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-5.0 |
|
Brooklands
Brooklands[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sue Murphy* |
2,633 |
46.2 |
+2.0 |
|
Conservative |
Marie Raynor |
1,534 |
26.9 |
-11.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter James Maxson |
1,061 |
18.6 |
+6.0 |
|
UKIP |
Pam Shotton |
298 |
5.2 |
+5.2 |
|
Green |
Elaine Brown |
167 |
2.9 |
-2.2 |
Majority |
1,099 |
19.3 |
+13.5 |
Turnout |
5,693 |
55.4 |
+26.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+6.7 |
|
Burnage
Burnage[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
William David Fisher |
2,735 |
45.4 |
-19.4 |
|
Labour |
Carl Jason Austin |
2,552 |
42.4 |
+18.7 |
|
Conservative |
Peter Malcolm Schofield |
489 |
8.1 |
+1.0 |
|
Green |
Dan Collinson |
243 |
4.0 |
-0.4 |
Majority |
183 |
3.0 |
-38.1 |
Turnout |
6,019 |
57.6 |
+26.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
-19.0 |
|
Charlestown
Charlestown[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Veronica Kirkpatrick* |
2,828 |
54.6 |
+8.6 |
|
BNP |
Stephen Moran |
802 |
15.5 |
-8.3 |
|
Conservative |
Philip Steven Donohue |
749 |
14.5 |
-0.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Hardwick-Moss |
673 |
13.0 |
+6.8 |
|
Green |
Michael Prior |
127 |
2.5 |
-3.9 |
Majority |
2,026 |
39.1 |
+16.9 |
Turnout |
5179 |
51.2 |
+21.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+8.4 |
|
Cheetham
Cheetham[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Naeem-Ul Hassan* |
3,451 |
53.8 |
+3.9 |
|
Conservative |
Imran Raza Rizvi |
1,433 |
22.3 |
+3.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Liaqat Ali |
929 |
14.5 |
+2.2 |
|
Respect |
Kay Phillips |
607 |
9.5 |
-4.9 |
Majority |
2,018 |
31.4 |
+0.9 |
Turnout |
6,420 |
47.9 |
+18.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+0.4 |
|
Chorlton
Chorlton[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Victor Max Mark Chamberlain |
3,349 |
43.6 |
+3.9 |
|
Labour |
Amina Lone |
2,981 |
38.8 |
-6.4 |
|
Green |
Brian Arthur Candeland |
825 |
10.7 |
+1.2 |
|
Conservative |
Saira Hanif |
522 |
6.8 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
368 |
4.8 |
-0.7 |
Turnout |
7,677 |
72.5 |
+26.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
+5.1 |
|
Chorlton Park
Chorlton Park[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Norman Lewis* |
3,605 |
53.3 |
-0.1 |
|
Labour |
Ian Hyde |
2,193 |
32.4 |
+8.4 |
|
Conservative |
Mohammed Afzal |
524 |
7.8 |
-3.5 |
|
Green |
James Alden |
439 |
6.5 |
-4.8 |
Majority |
1,412 |
20.9 |
-8.4 |
Turnout |
6,761 |
63.9 |
+33.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
-4.2 |
|
City Centre
City Centre[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Elaine Boyes* |
2,080 |
40.6 |
+4.5 |
|
Labour |
Anthony McCaul |
1,610 |
31.5 |
+1.0 |
|
Conservative |
Yan Zhang |
1,106 |
21.6 |
-3.0 |
|
Green |
Iain Hepworth |
323 |
6.3 |
-2.5 |
Majority |
470 |
9.2 |
+3.5 |
Turnout |
5,119 |
43.0 |
+28.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
+1.7 |
|
Crumpsall
Crumpsall[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Jon-Leigh Pritchard* |
3,179 |
57.9 |
+1.4 |
|
Conservative |
Shamin Raja Akhtar |
924 |
16.8 |
-2.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mo Saqib |
669 |
12.2 |
+0.9 |
|
UKIP |
Rob Willescroft |
394 |
7.2 |
+0.6 |
|
Respect |
Madaser Anwar |
321 |
7.2 |
+7.2 |
Majority |
2,255 |
41.1 |
+3.6 |
Turnout |
5,487 |
52.3 |
+22.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+1.8 |
|
Didsbury East
Didsbury East[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Taylor |
3,364 |
46.7 |
-5.8 |
|
Labour |
Andrew Simcock |
2,622 |
36.4 |
+9.4 |
|
Conservative |
Asad Khan |
806 |
11.2 |
-1.4 |
|
Green |
Gerry Gee |
419 |
5.8 |
-2.1 |
Majority |
742 |
10.3 |
-15.2 |
Turnout |
7,211 |
68.8 |
+30.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
-7.6 |
|
Didsbury West
Didsbury West[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mark Clayton* |
3,088 |
50.2 |
+3.0 |
|
Labour |
David Clive Ellison |
1,978 |
32.2 |
+9.4 |
|
Conservative |
David Michael Bean |
1,086 |
17.7 |
+1.1 |
Majority |
1,110 |
18.0 |
-6.4 |
Turnout |
6,152 |
61.4 |
+33.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
-3.2 |
|
Fallowfield
Gorton North
Gorton South
Gorton South[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Julie Reid |
2,737 |
45.9 |
+11.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Bridges* |
2,529 |
42.4 |
-0.4 |
|
Conservative |
William Lawrence Clapham |
426 |
7.1 |
-0.3 |
|
Respect |
Marie-Angelique Bueler |
270 |
4.5 |
+4.5 |
Majority |
208 |
3.5 |
-4.8 |
Turnout |
5,962 |
49.8 |
+24.6 |
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+5.9 |
|
Harpurhey
Harpurhey[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Paul Fairweather* |
3,054 |
60.0 |
+2.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andi Sidwell |
684 |
13.4 |
+1.1 |
|
BNP |
Peter Brown |
627 |
12.3 |
+12.3 |
|
Conservative |
Martin James Rosen |
587 |
11.5 |
-7.9 |
|
Green |
Arteth Jean Gray |
141 |
2.8 |
-8.2 |
Majority |
2,370 |
46.5 |
+8.6 |
Turnout |
5,093 |
42.1 |
+21.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+0.8 |
|
Higher Blackley
Higher Blackley[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Anna Trotman* |
3,037 |
56.6 |
+12.8 |
|
Conservative |
Vivienne Inez Clarke |
820 |
15.3 |
-0.1 |
|
BNP |
Derek George Adams |
813 |
15.2 |
-12.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nicholas Renaud-Komiya |
581 |
10.8 |
+2.6 |
|
Respect |
Paul Kelly |
111 |
2.1 |
+2.1 |
Majority |
2,217 |
41.3 |
+24.8 |
Turnout |
5,362 |
52.0 |
+21.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+6.4 |
|
Hulme
Hulme[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Nigel Joseph Murphy* |
2,445 |
45.8 |
+3.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian James Kimpton |
1,229 |
23.0 |
+14.7 |
|
Green |
Gayle Simms O'Donnovan |
1,172 |
22.0 |
-18.0 |
|
Conservative |
Amjad Nasir |
490 |
9.2 |
-0.2 |
Majority |
1,216 |
22.8 |
+20.6 |
Turnout |
5,336 |
46.3 |
+24.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-5.5 |
|
Levenshulme
Levenshulme[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
James Hennigan |
2,546 |
41.7 |
-14.0 |
|
Labour |
Aftab Ahmed |
2,340 |
38.3 |
+12.3 |
|
Green |
David William Mottram |
664 |
10.9 |
-1.0 |
|
Conservative |
Rob Manning |
556 |
9.1 |
+2.7 |
Majority |
206 |
3.4 |
-26.3 |
Turnout |
6,106 |
56.7 |
+30.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
-13.1 |
|
Longsight
Longsight[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Suzanne Richards |
2,639 |
49.1 |
-12.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jawaid Iqbal Chaudhry |
2,101 |
39.1 |
+12.7 |
|
Conservative |
Tahir Mahmood Khan |
351 |
6.5 |
+1.8 |
|
Respect |
Martin Lambert |
282 |
5.2 |
+5.2 |
Majority |
538 |
10.0 |
-25.3 |
Turnout |
5,373 |
52.9 |
+17.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-12.6 |
|
Miles Platting and Newton Heath
Moss Side
Moss Side[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Roy Blake Walters* |
3,681 |
65.5 |
-2.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ahmed Samatar |
1,160 |
20.6 |
+10.1 |
|
Conservative |
William Stobart |
362 |
6.4 |
-0.7 |
|
Green |
Nigel James Woodcock |
306 |
5.4 |
-3.2 |
|
Independent |
Colette Williams |
109 |
1.9 |
+1.9 |
Majority |
2,521 |
44.9 |
-12.8 |
Turnout |
5,618 |
48.9 |
+24.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-6.3 |
|
Moston
Moston[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Rita Tavernor* |
2,701 |
44.0 |
-5.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Tim Hartley |
1,768 |
28.8 |
+16.1 |
|
Conservative |
Steven Booth |
836 |
13.6 |
-16.3 |
|
BNP |
Tony Trebilcock |
765 |
12.5 |
+12.5 |
|
Green |
Mosab Musbahi |
74 |
1.2 |
-6.7 |
Majority |
933 |
15.2 |
-4.4 |
Turnout |
6,144 |
56.0 |
+27.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-10.8 |
|
Northenden
Northenden[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mary Di Mauro |
2,503 |
42.2 |
-1.6 |
|
Labour |
Richard James Cowell* |
2,478 |
41.8 |
-1.8 |
|
Conservative |
Steve Whittaker |
546 |
9.2 |
+1.0 |
|
BNP |
Sarah Anne Barnes |
233 |
3.9 |
+3.9 |
|
UKIP |
Michael Kevin Conlan |
166 |
2.8 |
+2.8 |
Majority |
25 |
0.4 |
+0.2 |
Turnout |
5,926 |
54.4 |
+20.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
+0.1 |
|
Old Moat
Old Moat[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Suzannah Mary Reeves |
2,531 |
43.8 |
-6.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Rob Mackle |
2,216 |
38.3 |
+3.9 |
|
Conservative |
Shaden Jaradat |
489 |
8.5 |
+1.1 |
|
Green |
Rowan William Smith |
410 |
7.1 |
-0.6 |
|
Independent |
Yasmin Zalzala |
133 |
2.3 |
+2.3 |
Majority |
315 |
5.5 |
-10.6 |
Turnout |
5,779 |
54.6 |
+27.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-5.3 |
|
Rusholme
Rusholme[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Rabnawaz Akbar |
2,259 |
44.1 |
+16.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Tanvir Akhtar |
1,885 |
36.8 |
-5.9 |
|
Conservative |
Dola Miah |
466 |
9.1 |
-2.3 |
|
Green |
Justine Hall |
342 |
6.7 |
+0.5 |
|
TUSC |
Nahella Ashraf |
95 |
1.9 |
+1.9 |
|
Respect |
Ali Shelmani |
73 |
1.4 |
+1.4 |
Majority |
374 |
7.3 |
-8.3 |
Turnout |
5,120 |
51.3 |
+25.6 |
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+11.4 |
|
Sharston
Sharston[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour Co-op |
Hugh Barrett* |
2,335 |
45.6 |
-1.6 |
|
Conservative |
Gregory Barrie Davis |
933 |
18.2 |
-14.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Francesca Bliss |
930 |
18.2 |
+6.6 |
|
BNP |
Bernard Todd |
371 |
7.2 |
+7.2 |
|
UKIP |
Robert Edward Burke |
283 |
5.5 |
+5.5 |
|
Independent |
Jimmy McCullough |
157 |
3.1 |
+3.1 |
|
Green |
Luke Smith |
114 |
2.2 |
-6.2 |
Majority |
1,402 |
27.4 |
+13.7 |
Turnout |
5,123 |
44.4 |
+23.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+6.4 |
|
Whalley Range
Whalley Range[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mary Rose Watson* |
3,137 |
46.5 |
+16.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mohammed Sajjad |
2,330 |
34.6 |
-4.7 |
|
Green |
Mary Rosalind Candeland |
556 |
8.2 |
-0.7 |
|
Conservative |
Sophia Fox-Miles |
552 |
8.2 |
-13.9 |
|
Respect |
Mohammed Zulfikar |
166 |
2.5 |
+2.5 |
Majority |
807 |
12.0 |
+2.4 |
Turnout |
6,741 |
61.4 |
+20.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+10.7 |
|
Withington
Withington[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Simon David Wheale* |
2,849 |
51.4 |
-6.3 |
|
Labour Co-op |
Chris Paul |
1,558 |
28.1 |
+5.0 |
|
Conservative |
Shumaila Malik |
600 |
10.8 |
+1.7 |
|
Green |
Laura Alice Bannister |
534 |
9.6 |
-0.6 |
Majority |
1,291 |
23.3 |
-11.2 |
Turnout |
5,541 |
50.6 |
+30.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
-5.6 |
|
Woodhouse Park
By-elections between 2010 and 2011
Hulme By-Election 4 November 2010[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Amina Lone |
1,031 |
60.6 |
+14.8 |
|
Green |
Deyika Nzeribe |
451 |
26.5 |
+4.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Grace Baynham |
151 |
8.9 |
-14.1 |
|
Conservative |
Will Stobart |
67 |
3.9 |
-5.3 |
Majority |
580 |
34.1 |
+11.3 |
Turnout |
1,700 |
10.9 |
-35.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+5.1 |
|
Baguley By-Election 20 January 2011[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Tracey Rawlins |
996 |
70.8 |
+23.7 |
|
Conservative |
Ralph Ellerton |
160 |
11.4 |
-4.8 |
|
UKIP |
Christopher Cassidy |
76 |
5.4 |
-1.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Yvonne Donaghey |
52 |
3.7 |
-20.8 |
|
BNP |
Bernard Todd |
52 |
3.7 |
+3.7 |
|
Green |
Mike Dagley |
51 |
3.6 |
-0.8 |
|
Independent |
Honor Donnelly |
19 |
1.4 |
+1.4 |
Majority |
836 |
59.5 |
+36.9 |
Turnout |
1,406 |
12.9 |
-32.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+14.2 |
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