Council profile
Manchester
Metropolitan borough · North West · 96 seats in 32 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027
Labour have a majority on Manchester Council. The council has 96 councillors in 32 wards. Seats by party: Labour 63, Green 21, Reform 7, Lib Dem 4. The next election is on 6 May 2027.
Control
Seats by party
Vote share at the 7 May 2026 election (32 seats, all wards)
ShareSeats won
Green37.3%18
Labour30.9%6
Reform16.6%7
Lib Dem8.2%1
Other4.2%0
Conservative2.8%0
Next election
6 May 2027
32 of 96 seats up, elected by thirds
Largest party
Labour 63
majority of 30; 49 needed
Voted Leave in 2016
40%
GB 52%
Wards
Who holds each ward
LabourLib DemGreen
Under 5 pts5 to 1010 to 20Over 20No contest data
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.
All 32 wards
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Ancoats & Beswick Alan Good, Chris Northwood, Hussayn Salem | 7 May 2026 Green 42.0% lead 16.1 pts |
| Ardwick Abdigafar Muse, Amna Abdullatif, Alex-Salik Imran | 7 May 2026 Green 45.8% lead 13.7 pts |
| Baguley Sian Astley, Tracey Rawlins, Munaver Hussain Rasul | 7 May 2026 Reform 40.9% lead 13.0 pts |
| Brooklands Glynn Evans, Steven Hodgkiss, Dave Marsh | 7 May 2026 Reform 32.3% lead 0.3 pts |
| Burnage Azra Ali, Asma Alam, Carl Austin-Behan | 7 May 2026 Green 45.8% lead 16.5 pts |
| Charlestown Basil Curley, Dylan Evans, Uzma Jafri | 7 May 2026 Reform 43.6% lead 10.1 pts |
| Cheetham Shaukat Ali, Shazia Butt, Naeem Hassan | 7 May 2026 Labour 33.7% lead 7.4 pts |
| Chorlton Tina Kirwin-McGinley, Mathew Benham, Chantal Kerr-Sheppard | 7 May 2026 Green 45.4% lead 3.1 pts |
| Chorlton Park Grace Tudor-Worrall, Mandie Godwin, Dave Rawson | 7 May 2026 Green 40.5% lead 1.9 pts |
| Clayton & Openshaw Sean McHale, Thomas Robinson, Donna Ludford | 7 May 2026 Labour 35.9% lead 8.1 pts |
| Crumpsall Fiaz Riasat, Jawad Amin, Nasrin Ali | 7 May 2026 Labour 41.3% lead 10.2 pts |
| Deansgate Marcus Johns, Anthony McCaul, Sarah Wakefield | 7 May 2026 Green 47.4% lead 19.9 pts |
| Didsbury East Linda Foley, Leslie Bell, Andrew Simcock | 7 May 2026 Labour 37.2% lead 11.1 pts |
| Didsbury West Debbie Hilal, Richard Kilpatrick, John Leech | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 44.2% lead 16.9 pts |
| Fallowfield Sufyaan Jasat, Ghazala Sadiq, Jade Doswell | 7 May 2026 Green 52.0% lead 24.2 pts |
| Gorton & Abbey Hey Afia Kamal, Chris Ogden, Julie Reid | 7 May 2026 Green 36.7% lead 7.2 pts |
| Harpurhey Vacant, David Godfrey, Joanne Green | 7 May 2026 Labour 37.8% lead 11.5 pts |
| Higher Blackley Julie Connolly, Paula Sadler, Martin Power | 7 May 2026 Reform 30.9% lead 4.0 pts |
| Hulme Lee Glover, Annette Wright, Bernard Ekbery | 7 May 2026 Green 54.8% lead 21.3 pts |
| Levenshulme Fesl Reza-Khan, Zahid Hussain, Basat Sheikh | 7 May 2026 Green 55.5% lead 36.5 pts |
| Longsight Asif Ranjha, Shahbaz Sarwar, Suzanne Richards | 7 May 2026 Green 47.4% lead 16.1 pts |
| Miles Platting & Newton Heath John Flanagan, Tom Lane, June Hitchen | 7 May 2026 Reform 34.3% lead 2.1 pts |
| Moss Side Mahdi Mahamed, Thirza Asanga-Rae, Esha Mumtaz | 7 May 2026 Green 56.5% lead 24.2 pts |
| Moston Sherita Mandongwe, Yasmine Dar, Blake Fisher | 7 May 2026 Reform 40.8% lead 4.5 pts |
| Northenden Sam Lynch, Richard Fletcher, Angela Moran | 7 May 2026 Labour 38.1% lead 9.6 pts |
| Old Moat Sam Easterby-Smith, Gavin White, Garry Bridges | 7 May 2026 Green 48.6% lead 17.0 pts |
| Piccadilly Ross Steven, Jon-Connor Lyons, Sam Wheeler | 7 May 2026 Green 50.9% lead 19.8 pts |
| Rusholme Ahmed Ali, Shams Syed, Jill Lovecy | 7 May 2026 Green 48.4% lead 21.5 pts |
| Sharston Tim Whiston, David McCullough, Emma Taylor | 7 May 2026 Reform 38.2% lead 6.1 pts |
| Whalley Range Muqaddasah Bano, Angeliki Stogia, Ati Zafar | 7 May 2026 Green 53.9% lead 23.6 pts |
| Withington Chris Wills, Becky Chambers, Beth Hartness | 7 May 2026 Green 40.8% lead 13.9 pts |
| Woodhouse Park Astrid Johnson, Rob Nunney, Zoe Marlow | 7 May 2026 Green 46.4% lead 13.0 pts |
Ancoats & Beswick
Alan Good Lib DemChris Northwood Lib DemHussayn Salem Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hussayn Salem Elected | Green | 1,776 | 42.0% |
| Luke Allan | Lib Dem | 1,095 | 25.9% |
| Irene Cecilia Robinson | Labour | 785 | 18.5% |
| Elizabeth Grace Drinkwater | Reform | 498 | 11.8% |
| Saadmun Abdullah | Conservative | 78 | 1.8% |
Last by-election, 3 February 2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Good Elected | Lib Dem | 1,113 | 53.2% |
| Gareth Worthington | Labour | 793 | 37.9% |
| Chris Perriam | Green | 119 | 5.7% |
| Alexander Bramham | Conservative | 66 | 3.2% |
Ardwick
Abdigafar Muse LabourAlex-Salik Imran GreenAmna Abdullatif Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex-Salik Imran Elected | Green | 1,607 | 45.8% |
| Tina Hewitson | Labour | 1,128 | 32.1% |
| Charlie Stott | Reform | 295 | 8.4% |
| Saqib Athar | Workers Party of Britain | 170 | 4.8% |
| Princetta Monica Nicol | Conservative | 161 | 4.6% |
| Joe Lynch | Lib Dem | 119 | 3.4% |
| Alex Francis-Palmer | Communist Party of Britain | 30 | 0.9% |
Baguley
Munaver Hussain Rasul LabourSian Astley ReformTracey Rawlins Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sian Niamh Astley Elected | Reform | 1,329 | 40.9% |
| Paul Gerrard Andrews | Labour | 906 | 27.9% |
| Grace Buczkowska | Green | 597 | 18.4% |
| Luke Berry | Conservative | 245 | 7.5% |
| Bernie Ryan | Lib Dem | 122 | 3.8% |
| Lynn Worthington | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 53 | 1.6% |
Last by-election, 5 September 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munaver Hussain Rasul Elected | Labour | 623 | 46.9% |
| Thirza Amina Asanga-Rae | Green | 282 | 21.2% |
| Stephen Paul Carlton-Woods | Conservative | 243 | 18.3% |
| Euan Thomas Stewart | Lib Dem | 110 | 8.3% |
| Sebastian Moore | Social Democratic Party | 71 | 5.3% |
Brooklands
Dave Marsh LabourGlynn Evans LabourSteven Hodgkiss Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven John Hodgkiss Elected | Reform | 1,198 | 32.3% |
| Sue Cooley | Labour | 1,190 | 32.0% |
| Amy Bower | Green | 767 | 20.7% |
| Stephen Paul Carlton-Woods | Conservative | 377 | 10.2% |
| Martha O'Donoghue | Lib Dem | 182 | 4.9% |
Last by-election, 7 September 2023
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Marsh Elected | Labour | 923 | 61.5% |
| Norman David Decent | Conservative | 189 | 12.6% |
| Grace Buczkowska | Green | 178 | 11.9% |
| Dylan Anthony Evans | Reform | 133 | 8.9% |
| Euan Thomas Stewart | Lib Dem | 77 | 5.1% |
Burnage
Asma Alam GreenAzra Ali LabourCarl Austin-Behan Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asma Alam Elected | Green | 2,257 | 45.8% |
| Murtaza Ranjha Iqbal | Labour | 1,446 | 29.3% |
| Heather McDonagh | Reform | 837 | 17.0% |
| Michael Paul Nash-Whitmore | Lib Dem | 152 | 3.1% |
| Muhammad Nadeem Tahir | Workers Party of Britain | 110 | 2.2% |
| Bhupinder Kumar | Conservative | 107 | 2.2% |
| Tenisha Nantume | Independent | 24 | 0.5% |
Last by-election, 10 September 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Jason Austin-Behan Elected | Labour | 1,365 | 42.1% |
| Douad Nawaz | Green | 1,037 | 32.0% |
| Gaz Ranjha | Workers Party of Britain | 466 | 14.4% |
| Heather McDonagh | Reform | 315 | 9.7% |
| Abdullah Vavdiwala | Lib Dem | 31 | 1.0% |
| Bhupinder Kumar | Conservative | 27 | 0.8% |
Charlestown
Basil Curley LabourDylan Evans ReformUzma Jafri Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Anthony Evans Elected | Reform | 1,566 | 43.6% |
| Veronica Kirkpatrick | Labour | 1,202 | 33.5% |
| Ali Wood | Green | 652 | 18.2% |
| Charles William Turner | Lib Dem | 172 | 4.8% |
Cheetham
Naeem Hassan LabourShaukat Ali LabourShazia Butt Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naeem Hassan Elected | Labour | 1,398 | 33.7% |
| Brian Arthur Candeland | Green | 1,090 | 26.3% |
| Mohammed Dawud Ali | Independent | 943 | 22.8% |
| Sabeena Khan | Workers Party of Britain | 323 | 7.8% |
| Samuel Augusten Jacob | Reform | 270 | 6.5% |
| Roderick George Donald Morrison | Lib Dem | 121 | 2.9% |
Chorlton
Chantal Kerr-Sheppard GreenMathew Benham LabourTina Kirwin-McGinley Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantal Lyn Kerr-Sheppard Elected | Green | 2,549 | 45.4% |
| John Hacking | Labour | 2,374 | 42.3% |
| Ian Carter | Reform | 295 | 5.3% |
| Rhona Brown | Lib Dem | 247 | 4.4% |
| Jorge Garcia de Bustos | Conservative | 147 | 2.6% |
Last by-election, 18 November 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Henry Benham Elected | Labour | 1,581 | 52.1% |
| Rosie Hughes | Lib Dem | 657 | 21.7% |
| Simon Oscar Milner-Edwards | Green | 608 | 20.1% |
| Kathleen Fitzgibbon | Conservative | 93 | 3.1% |
| Jo Heathcote | Women's Equality Party | 66 | 2.2% |
| Paul Harnett | Independent | 27 | 0.9% |
Chorlton Park
Dave Rawson LabourGrace Tudor-Worrall GreenMandie Godwin Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Worrall Elected | Green | 2,474 | 40.5% |
| Joanna Rachel Midgley | Labour | 2,358 | 38.6% |
| Lee Adam Dawson | Reform | 495 | 8.1% |
| Jack Holliss | Lib Dem | 342 | 5.6% |
| Fassah Bibi | Workers Party of Britain | 259 | 4.2% |
| Peter Joseph Gough | Conservative | 150 | 2.5% |
| Hamed Aden | Social Democratic Party | 24 | 0.4% |
Clayton & Openshaw
Donna Ludford LabourSean McHale LabourThomas Robinson Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Frederick Robinson Elected | Labour | 1,308 | 35.9% |
| Sean Charles Duggan | Green | 1,013 | 27.8% |
| Jacob Wilfred Barlow | Reform | 996 | 27.3% |
| Ramzi Swaray-Kella | Conservative | 180 | 4.9% |
| Zinette Bates | Lib Dem | 151 | 4.1% |
Last by-election, 27 February 2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Dobson Elected | Independent | 1,191 | 47.9% |
| Sherita Mandongwe | Labour | 1,083 | 43.6% |
| Sham Raja Akhtar | Conservative | 102 | 4.1% |
| Claude-Diele Nsumbu | Lib Dem | 57 | 2.3% |
| Jake Welsh | Green | 51 | 2.1% |
Crumpsall
Fiaz Riasat LabourJawad Amin LabourNasrin Ali Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jawad Amin Elected | Labour | 1,425 | 41.3% |
| Robert Nicolson Pollitt | Green | 1,073 | 31.1% |
| Iftikhar Butt Ahmed | Reform | 587 | 17.0% |
| Mini Majid | Workers Party of Britain | 246 | 7.1% |
| Amaan Hashmi | Lib Dem | 123 | 3.6% |
Deansgate
Anthony McCaul LabourMarcus Johns LabourSarah Wakefield Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Wakefield Elected | Green | 1,380 | 47.4% |
| Joan Elizabeth Davies | Labour | 801 | 27.5% |
| John Richard Bridges | Lib Dem | 380 | 13.0% |
| David Anthony Bryan | Reform | 226 | 7.8% |
| Daniel James Bell | Conservative | 120 | 4.1% |
| Connor Sanders | Social Democratic Party | 5 | 0.2% |
Didsbury East
Andrew Simcock LabourLeslie Bell LabourLinda Foley Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Simcock Elected | Labour | 2,104 | 37.2% |
| Bryn Coombe | Lib Dem | 1,474 | 26.1% |
| Laurence Blackwell-Jones | Green | 1,443 | 25.5% |
| Nigel Hedley Greenhalgh | Reform | 476 | 8.4% |
| Parveen Khan | Conservative | 156 | 2.8% |
Didsbury West
Debbie Hilal LabourJohn Leech Lib DemRichard Kilpatrick Lib Dem
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Leech Elected | Lib Dem | 2,504 | 44.2% |
| Adam Snape | Green | 1,547 | 27.3% |
| Ben Williams | Labour | 1,220 | 21.5% |
| Martin William Sykes | Reform | 342 | 6.0% |
| Barakat Elkhalifa | Conservative | 54 | 1.0% |
Fallowfield
Ghazala Sadiq LabourJade Doswell LabourSufyaan Jasat Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sufyaan Jasat Elected | Green | 1,328 | 52.0% |
| Ali Raza Ilyas | Labour | 710 | 27.8% |
| Racheal Burns | Reform | 293 | 11.5% |
| Luke David Barker | Conservative | 105 | 4.1% |
| John Patrick Bryans Commons | Lib Dem | 79 | 3.1% |
| Raluca Khajeh | Workers Party of Britain | 37 | 1.4% |
Gorton & Abbey Hey
Afia Kamal LabourChris Ogden GreenJulie Reid Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ogden Elected | Green | 1,489 | 36.7% |
| John Hughes | Labour | 1,196 | 29.5% |
| Paul Lajszczak | Reform | 1,117 | 27.5% |
| Jackie Pearcey | Lib Dem | 169 | 4.2% |
| Shahab Raz | Conservative | 87 | 2.1% |
Harpurhey
David Godfrey LabourJoanne Green LabourVacant Vacant
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Godfrey Elected | Labour | 1,135 | 37.8% |
| John Okelly David | Reform | 788 | 26.3% |
| Finn White | Green | 735 | 24.5% |
| Gareth Joseph Brown | Conservative | 210 | 7.0% |
| Maria Theresa Turner | Lib Dem | 132 | 4.4% |
Higher Blackley
Julie Connolly LabourMartin Power ReformPaula Sadler Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Power Elected | Reform | 1,084 | 30.9% |
| Olusegun Adelaja Ogunbambo | Labour | 942 | 26.9% |
| Dean Luke Booth | Independent | 710 | 20.3% |
| Brad Bowes | Green | 621 | 17.7% |
| Peter George Matthews | Lib Dem | 146 | 4.2% |
Hulme
Annette Wright LabourBernard Ekbery GreenLee Glover Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Joseph Ekbery Elected | Green | 2,059 | 54.8% |
| Lee-Ann Mary Igbon | Labour | 1,257 | 33.5% |
| Nigel Arthur Slack | Reform | 285 | 7.6% |
| Robin Francis Grayson | Lib Dem | 156 | 4.2% |
Levenshulme
Basat Sheikh LabourFesl Reza-Khan GreenZahid Hussain Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fesl Reza-Khan Elected | Green | 3,073 | 55.5% |
| Dzidra Noor | Labour | 1,052 | 19.0% |
| Muhammad Iqbal | Workers Party of Britain | 649 | 11.7% |
| Christian Sky | Reform | 378 | 6.8% |
| Jeremy Edward Hoad | Independent | 286 | 5.2% |
| Liaqat Ali | Lib Dem | 68 | 1.2% |
| Emma Woods | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 33 | 0.6% |
Longsight
Asif Ranjha GreenShahbaz Sarwar LabourSuzanne Richards Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Iqbal Ranjha Elected | Green | 2,307 | 47.4% |
| Abid Chohan | Labour | 1,524 | 31.3% |
| Tanvir Marth | Workers Party of Britain | 460 | 9.5% |
| Michael Madade Chahwanda | Reform | 384 | 7.9% |
| Kobe Ryan Bibbon | Lib Dem | 93 | 1.9% |
| Faran Sikandar | Conservative | 83 | 1.7% |
| Hugo Wils | Communist League Election Campaign | 12 | 0.2% |
Miles Platting & Newton Heath
John Flanagan LabourJune Hitchen LabourTom Lane Reform
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Alexander Grendon Lane Elected | Reform | 1,243 | 34.3% |
| Carmine Geatano Grimshaw | Labour | 1,166 | 32.2% |
| Pascal Dylan Checkley | Green | 884 | 24.4% |
| Adeyemi Joseph Ajayi | Conservative | 196 | 5.4% |
| Andrew Stephen Weston | Lib Dem | 137 | 3.8% |
Moss Side
Esha Mumtaz LabourMahdi Mahamed LabourThirza Asanga-Rae Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thirza Amina Asanga-Rae Elected | Green | 2,371 | 56.5% |
| Erinma Bell | Labour | 1,356 | 32.3% |
| Martin McKinnon | Reform | 189 | 4.5% |
| Jake Christopher David Fountain | Conservative | 110 | 2.6% |
| Nadia Dara | Workers Party of Britain | 108 | 2.6% |
| Lynne Williams | Lib Dem | 65 | 1.5% |
Moston
Blake Fisher ReformSherita Mandongwe LabourYasmine Dar Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Steven Fisher Elected | Reform | 1,683 | 40.8% |
| Paula Elizabeth Appleby | Labour | 1,498 | 36.3% |
| Diane Lilian Kosandiak | Green | 753 | 18.3% |
| Norman Lewis | Lib Dem | 188 | 4.6% |
Northenden
Angela Moran LabourRichard Fletcher LabourSam Lynch Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Jane Moran Elected | Labour | 1,465 | 38.1% |
| Chris Soobhug | Reform | 1,094 | 28.5% |
| Tolú Ajayi | Green | 851 | 22.2% |
| Stephen James McHugh | Conservative | 253 | 6.6% |
| Mark Clayton | Lib Dem | 178 | 4.6% |
Old Moat
Garry Bridges LabourGavin White LabourSam Easterby-Smith Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Easterby-Smith Elected | Green | 1,829 | 48.6% |
| Suzannah Mary Reeves | Labour | 1,189 | 31.6% |
| Kierin McCorkell | Reform | 394 | 10.5% |
| Tracey Pook | Lib Dem | 209 | 5.6% |
| Sarah Haynes | Conservative | 115 | 3.1% |
| Sebastian Moore | Social Democratic Party | 28 | 0.7% |
Piccadilly
Jon-Connor Lyons LabourRoss Steven GreenSam Wheeler Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Steven Elected | Green | 1,684 | 50.9% |
| Fiona Moinuddin | Labour | 1,030 | 31.1% |
| Kaleem Antony Aksar | Lib Dem | 325 | 9.8% |
| Peter Thomas Beckett | Reform | 172 | 5.2% |
| Paraic Thomas Delahunt | Conservative | 96 | 2.9% |
Rusholme
Ahmed Ali LabourJill Lovecy LabourShams Syed Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shams Syed Elected | Green | 1,919 | 48.4% |
| Rabnawaz Akbar | Labour | 1,066 | 26.9% |
| Mohhamed Bilal | Workers Party of Britain | 579 | 14.6% |
| Norman Hesketh-Hart | Reform | 155 | 3.9% |
| Jason Peter McLeod | Conservative | 122 | 3.1% |
| Greg Sammons | Lib Dem | 120 | 3.0% |
Sharston
David McCullough ReformEmma Taylor LabourTim Whiston Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Maurice McCullough Elected | Reform | 1,203 | 38.2% |
| Richard Caulfield | Labour | 1,009 | 32.1% |
| Peter Searby | Green | 577 | 18.3% |
| Gary Curran | Conservative | 226 | 7.2% |
| Paul Anthony Jones | Lib Dem | 132 | 4.2% |
Whalley Range
Angeliki Stogia LabourAti Zafar GreenMuqaddasah Bano Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ati Zafar Elected | Green | 2,498 | 53.9% |
| Aftab Razaq | Labour | 1,407 | 30.3% |
| Sameera Ashraf | Workers Party of Britain | 266 | 5.7% |
| Lee Montague-Trenchard | Reform | 206 | 4.4% |
| Seb Bate | Lib Dem | 135 | 2.9% |
| Andrew Runnacles Chadwick | Conservative | 124 | 2.7% |
Withington
Becky Chambers LabourBeth Hartness GreenChris Wills Labour
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Hartness Elected | Green | 1,604 | 40.8% |
| April Preston | Lib Dem | 1,056 | 26.9% |
| Angela Gartside | Labour | 843 | 21.5% |
| Charlie Southwood | Reform | 362 | 9.2% |
| Sarah Garcia de Bustos | Conservative | 64 | 1.6% |
Woodhouse Park
Astrid Johnson GreenRob Nunney GreenZoe Marlow Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrid Johnson Elected | Green | 1,411 | 46.4% |
| Brian Darral O'Neil | Reform | 1,015 | 33.4% |
| Roger Beattie | Labour | 438 | 14.4% |
| Eric Houghton | Conservative | 91 | 3.0% |
| Anna Coombe | Lib Dem | 55 | 1.8% |
| Emily Elzbieta Chomicz | Independent | 30 | 1.0% |
Last by-election, 25 September 2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe Marlow Elected | Green | 826 | 43.8% |
| Johnathan Hendren | Reform | 556 | 29.5% |
| Roger Beattie | Labour | 386 | 20.5% |
| Stephen Paul Carlton-Woods | Conservative | 72 | 3.8% |
| Seb Bate | Lib Dem | 47 | 2.5% |
Next election
Seats up on 6 May 2027
32 of 96 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:
Labour 27 Lib Dem 2 Green 2 Vacant 1
| Ward | Councillor whose term ends |
|---|---|
| Ancoats & Beswick | Chris Northwood Lib Dem |
| Ardwick | Amna Abdullatif Green |
| Baguley | Munaver Hussain Rasul Labour |
| Brooklands | Glynn Evans Labour |
| Burnage | Azra Ali Labour |
| Charlestown | Basil Curley Labour |
| Cheetham | Shazia Butt Labour |
| Chorlton | Mathew Benham Labour |
| Chorlton Park | Dave Rawson Labour |
| Clayton & Openshaw | Sean McHale Labour |
| Crumpsall | Fiaz Riasat Labour |
| Deansgate | Anthony McCaul Labour |
| Didsbury East | Leslie Bell Labour |
| Didsbury West | Richard Kilpatrick Lib Dem |
| Fallowfield | Jade Doswell Labour |
| Gorton & Abbey Hey | Afia Kamal Labour |
| Harpurhey | Vacant Vacant |
| Higher Blackley | Paula Sadler Labour |
| Hulme | Annette Wright Labour |
| Levenshulme | Basat Sheikh Labour |
| Longsight | Suzanne Richards Labour |
| Miles Platting & Newton Heath | John Flanagan Labour |
| Moss Side | Mahdi Mahamed Labour |
| Moston | Yasmine Dar Labour |
| Northenden | Richard Fletcher Labour |
| Old Moat | Garry Bridges Labour |
| Piccadilly | Sam Wheeler Labour |
| Rusholme | Ahmed Ali Labour |
| Sharston | Tim Whiston Labour |
| Whalley Range | Angeliki Stogia Labour |
| Withington | Becky Chambers Labour |
| Woodhouse Park | Zoe Marlow Green |
Term end dates from Open Council Data.
By-elections
Every council by-election since 2021
4 by-elections since July 2021, 0 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2026 | Burnage | Labour hold | 42.1% |
| 25 September 2025 | Woodhouse Park | Green hold | 43.8% |
| 5 September 2024 | Baguley | Labour hold | 46.9% |
| 7 September 2023 | Brooklands | Labour hold | 61.5% |
Parliament
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Central | 19% | Labour | Labour 40% |
| Manchester Withington | 18% | Labour | Labour 49% |
| Manchester Rusholme | 18% | Labour | Labour 41% |
| Blackley and Middleton South | 16% | Labour | Labour 45% |
| Wythenshawe and Sale East | 15% | Labour | Labour 46% |
| Gorton and Denton | 14% | Labour | Labour 37% |
Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.
People
Who lives in Manchester
551,955 residents in 214,749 households
Voted Leave in 2016
40% 12 below GB
Degree or higher
38% 4 above GB
No qualifications
20% 2 above GB
Own their home
37% 24 below GB
Rent from a council or housing association
30% 13 above GB
Rent privately
32% 12 above GB
Aged 15 to 34
46% 15 above GB
Aged 65 and over
12% 10 below GB
GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.
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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.
Sources
Sources and method
Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.