Burnage (ward)

Burnage (Manchester)
Electoral ward

Burnage electoral ward within Manchester City Council

Coat of arms
Motto: By wisdom and effort
Coordinates: 53°25′38″N 2°12′24″W / 53.4271°N 2.2067°W / 53.4271; -2.2067Coordinates: 53°25′38″N 2°12′24″W / 53.4271°N 2.2067°W / 53.4271; -2.2067
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region Manchester
County Greater Manchester
Created May 1973
Named for Burnage
Government  UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Withington
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Manchester City Council
 • Leader of the council Richard Leese (Labour)
 • Councillor Azra Ali (Labour)
 • Councillor Carl Austin (Labour)
 • Councillor Bev Craig (Labour)
Population
 • Total 15,227
Area and population statistics from the 2011 Census[1]

Burnage is an area and electoral ward of Manchester, England.[2] It is represented in Westminster by Jeff Smith MP for Manchester Withington.[3] The 2011 Census recorded a population of 15,227.[1]

Councillors

Three councillors serve the ward:[4]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Rodney Isherwood (Lib Dem) Iain Donaldson (Lib Dem) John Cameron (Lib Dem)
2006 Rodney Isherwood (Lib Dem) Iain Donaldson (Lib Dem) John Cameron (Lib Dem)
2007 Rodney Isherwood (Lib Dem) Iain Donaldson (Lib Dem) John Cameron (Lib Dem)
2008 Rodney Isherwood (Lib Dem) Iain Donaldson (Lib Dem) John Cameron (Lib Dem)
2010 William Fisher (Lib Dem) Iain Donaldson (Lib Dem) John Cameron (Lib Dem)
2011 William Fisher (Lib Dem) Carl Austin (Lab) Bev Craig (Lab)
2012 William Fisher (Lib Dem) Carl Austin (Lab) Bev Craig (Lab)
2014 Azra Ali (Lab) Carl Austin (Lab) Bev Craig (Lab)
2015 Azra Ali (Lab) Carl Austin (Lab) Bev Craig (Lab)
2016 Azra Ali (Lab) Carl Austin (Lab) Bev Craig (Lab)

     indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2010s

May 2016

2016[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Bev Craig* 2,291 63.20
Liberal Democrat Maria Theresa Turner 489 13.49
UKIP Liam Thomas Evans 460 12.69
Green Sam Darby 339 9.35
Conservative Sahed Hossain 46 1.27
Majority 1,802 49.71
Turnout 3,625 33.82
Labour hold Swing


May 2015

2015[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Carl Jason Austin* 4,010 60.9 -2.1
Liberal Democrat Maria Theresa Turner 1,235 18.8 -7.2
Green Sam Darby 815 12.4 +6.3
Conservative Shahed Hossain 524 8.0 +3.3
Majority 2,775 42.1
Turnout 6,584 60.2 +20.4
Labour hold Swing


May 2014

2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Azra Ali 2,055 55.65 +13.25
Green Sam Darby 685 18.55 +14.55
Liberal Democrat Ronan Stafford 684 18.52 -26.88
Conservative Josh Lelliot 269 7.28 +2.4
Majority 1,370 37.10
Turnout 3,693 33.76
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing


May 2012

2012[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Bev Craig* 2,416 72.0 +48.3
Liberal Democrat Grace Baynham 513 15.3 -49.5
Green Sam Darby 262 7.8 +3.4
Conservative Peter Schofield 163 4.9 -2.2
Majority 1,903 56.7
Turnout 3,354 31.2
Labour hold Swing

May 2011

2011[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Carl Austin 2,668 63.0
Labour Bev Craig 2,283
Liberal Democrat Grace Baynham 1,103 26.0
Liberal Democrat Iain Donaldson* 1,005
Green Dan Collinson 260 6.1
Conservative Jean Mee 203 4.8
Conservative Peter Schofield 196
Majority 1,180 37.0
Turnout 4,234 39.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing


May 2010

2010[10]
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


Elections in 2000s

2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat John Cameron* 2,096 64.8 +10.5
Labour Tom Murphy 768 23.7 -12.3
Conservative Peter Schofield 228 7.1 +1.3
Green Angela Tibke 142 4.4 +0.5
Majority 1,328 41.1 +22.8
Turnout 3,234 31.0 -1.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +11.4


2007[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Iain Donaldson* 1,825 54.3 +6.8
Labour Frank Duffy 1,209 36.0 -2.0
Conservative Peter Schofield 194 5.8 -2.4
Green Joseph Gair 132 3.9 -0.9
Majority 616 18.3 +8.8
Turnout 3,360 32.0 +2.2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +4.4


2006[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Rodney Alan Isherwood* 1,460 47.5 -10.4
Labour Frank Oliver Duffy 1,169 38.0 +12.7
Conservative Dorothy Helen Keller 252 8.2 -0.5
Green Elindsay James 149 4.8 -3.2
Majority 291 9.5 -23.1
Turnout 3,073 29.8 -10.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing -11.5


2004[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat John Cameron* 2,484 57.9 N/A
Liberal Democrat Iain Donaldson* 1,925
Liberal Democrat Rodney Isherwood 1,846
Labour Frank Duffy 1,085 25.3 N/A
Labour Bernard Selby* 964
Labour William Parbury 542
Conservative Gregory Stevens 373 8.7 N/A
Green Matthew Payne 344 8.0 N/A
Green Michael Shaw 263
Green Barry McAtarsney 230
Majority 761 32.6 N/A
Turnout 4,286 40.1 N/A
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)


2003[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat John Cameron 1,758 60.8 +18.7
Labour Michael Green* 914 31.6 -14.7
Conservative Peter Schofield 142 4.9 -3.6
Green Michael Shaw 79 2.7 -0.5
Majority 844 29.2 +25.1
Turnout 2,893 29.1 +0.6
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing +16.7


2002[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Marilyn Taylor* 1,330 46.3 +0.9
Liberal Democrat John Cameron 1,211 42.1 +15.2
Conservative Peter Schofield 243 8.5 -9.2
Green Michael Shaw 91 3.2 -6.8
Majority 119 4.1 -14.4
Turnout 2,875 28.5 +6.6
Labour hold Swing -7.1


2000[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Kathleen Robinson* 956 45.4 -15.3
Liberal Democrat John Cameron 567 26.9 +11.6
Conservative Peter Schofield 372 17.7 -1.7
Green Adrian Crawford 210 10.0 +6.6
Majority 389 18.5 -22.7
Turnout 2,105 21.9 +0.6
Labour hold Swing -13.4


References

  1. 1 2 "Area: Burnage (Manchester Ward)". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Council wards in Manchester". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Jeff Smith MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Burnage Councillors". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Local election results - Thursday 5 May 2016". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Local election results - Thursday 7 May 2015". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Local election results 2014". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Results of the Manchester City Council election, 2012". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Local election results 2011". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Election results: 6 May 2010". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Local elections 2008". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "Local elections 2007". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Local elections 2006". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections 10 June 2004". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 26 June 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "Local Election Results - 1 May 2003". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 7 July 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  16. ↑ "Results of local elections 2nd May 2002". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 5 November 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "Results of Local Elections 4th May 2000". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 26 June 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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