Manchester Council Election 2026 Results
Labour won a majority on Manchester Council with 63 of 96 seats, down 23 seats.
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 63 | 86 | -23 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Green | 21 | 3 | +18 |
| Reform UK | 7 | 0 | +7 |
| Others | 1 | 3 | -2 |
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 96 seats up for election
Control: Labour hold
Last election (2024)
Labour 30, Liberal Democrats 1, Green 1, Others 1
Conservative 6.2% Labour 54.7% Liberal Democrats 10.9% Green 17.7% Others 10.5%
2026 ward results
| Ward | Elected | Con | Lab | LD | Grn | Ref | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancoats Beswick | Green 1 | 1.8 | 18.5 | 25.9 | 42.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
| Ardwick | Green 1 | 4.6 | 32.1 | 3.4 | 45.8 | 8.4 | 5.7 |
| Baguley | Reform UK 1 | 7.5 | 27.9 | 3.8 | 18.4 | 40.9 | 1.6 |
| Brooklands | Reform UK 1 | 10.2 | 32.0 | 4.9 | 20.7 | 32.3 | 0.0 |
| Burnage | Green 1 | 2.2 | 29.3 | 3.1 | 45.8 | 17.0 | 2.7 |
| Charlestown | Reform UK 1 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 4.8 | 18.2 | 43.6 | 0.0 |
| Cheetham | Labour 1 | 0.0 | 33.7 | 2.9 | 26.3 | 6.5 | 30.5 |
| Chorlton | Green 1 | 2.6 | 42.3 | 4.4 | 45.4 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Chorlton Park | Green 1 | 2.5 | 38.6 | 5.6 | 40.5 | 8.1 | 4.6 |
| Clayton Openshaw | Labour 1 | 4.9 | 35.9 | 4.1 | 27.8 | 27.3 | 0.0 |
| Crumpsall | Labour 1 | 0.0 | 41.3 | 3.6 | 31.1 | 17.0 | 7.1 |
| Deansgate | Green 1 | 4.1 | 27.5 | 13.0 | 47.4 | 7.8 | 0.2 |
| Didsbury East | Labour 1 | 2.8 | 37.2 | 26.1 | 25.5 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Didsbury West | Liberal Democrats 1 | 1.0 | 21.5 | 44.2 | 27.3 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Fallowfield | Green 1 | 4.1 | 27.8 | 3.1 | 52.0 | 11.5 | 1.4 |
| Gorton Abbey Hey | Green 1 | 2.1 | 29.5 | 4.2 | 36.7 | 27.5 | 0.0 |
| Harpurhey | Labour 1 | 7.0 | 37.8 | 4.4 | 24.5 | 26.3 | 0.0 |
| Higher Blackley | Reform UK 1 | 0.0 | 26.9 | 4.2 | 17.7 | 30.9 | 20.3 |
| Hulme | Green 1 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 4.2 | 54.8 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Levenshulme | Green 1 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 1.2 | 55.5 | 6.8 | 17.5 |
| Longsight | Green 1 | 1.7 | 31.3 | 1.9 | 47.4 | 7.9 | 9.7 |
| Miles Platting Newton Heath | Reform UK 1 | 5.4 | 32.2 | 3.8 | 24.4 | 34.3 | 0.0 |
| Moss Side | Green 1 | 2.6 | 32.3 | 1.5 | 56.5 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
| Moston | Reform UK 1 | 0.0 | 36.3 | 4.6 | 18.3 | 40.8 | 0.0 |
| Northenden | Labour 1 | 6.6 | 38.1 | 4.6 | 22.2 | 28.5 | 0.0 |
| Old Moat | Green 1 | 3.1 | 31.6 | 5.6 | 48.6 | 10.5 | 0.7 |
| Piccadilly | Green 1 | 2.9 | 31.1 | 9.8 | 50.9 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Rusholme | Green 1 | 3.1 | 26.9 | 3.0 | 48.4 | 3.9 | 14.6 |
| Sharston | Reform UK 1 | 7.2 | 32.1 | 4.2 | 18.3 | 38.2 | 0.0 |
| Whalley Range | Green 1 | 2.7 | 30.3 | 2.9 | 53.9 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
| Withington | Green 1 | 1.6 | 21.5 | 26.9 | 40.8 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Woodhouse Park | Green 1 | 3.0 | 14.4 | 1.8 | 46.4 | 33.4 | 1.0 |
Councillors elected in each ward, and each party's share of the votes cast in that ward (%).