2012 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council took place on 3 May 2012, on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election, with those councillors elected in the 2008 Manchester Council election having defended their seats on this occasion with vote share changes compared on that basis.

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The composition of the Council after the election was as follows:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour 86+25
Liberal Democrat 9-25
Independent 1+1

Election result

Manchester Council Election Result 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 32120+1210065.7359632+22.73
  Liberal Democrats 00-12-12014.7013341-15.7
  Green 000008.607801+0.3
  Conservative 000006.716084-7.49
  UKIP 000002.242034+1.84
  TUSC 000000.99898+0.99
  BNP 000000.52472-1.38
  Pirate 000000.29259+0.29
  Respect 000000.17153-0.53
  Communist League 000000.0652+0.06

Ward results

Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election.

Ancoats and Clayton

Ancoats and Clayton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Carmody* 1,862 74.3 +14.6
Green Peter Birkinshaw2158.6-0.9
Conservative Mark Ford1736.9-7.1
Liberal Democrats Claude-Diele Nsumbu1004.0-12.9
TUSC Alex Davidson823.3N/A
Pirate Tim Dobson753.0N/A
Majority1,67466.8+23.9
Turnout 250723.47+0.07
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas O'Callaghan* 1,729 80.4 +18.3
Green Patrick Sudlow1466.8-.2
Conservative Rob Manning1115.2-6.4
Liberal Democrats Susan Alman1014.7-13.5
TUSC Shari Holden643.0N/A
Majority1,68378.2+34.2
Turnout 2,15118.1
Labour hold Swing

Baguley

Baguley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Luke Raikes 1,485 63.4 +16.7
UKIP Christopher Cassidy28112.0N/A
Conservative Ralph Ellerton25911.1-12.4
TUSC Lynn Worthington1154.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Donaghey1024.4-5.7
Green Jostine Loubster1014.3-3.1
Majority1,20451.4
Turnout 2,34321.64
Labour hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil Swannick* 1,903 77.7 +10.6
Conservative Sarah Bennett1596.5-3.7
Green Lorna Bowen1415.8-3.8
Pirate Loz Kaye 1275.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Charles Turner1064.3-8.8
Communist League Peter Clifford140.6N/A
Majority1,74471.2
Turnout 2,45021.21
Labour hold Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Glynn Evans* 1,629 53.7 +9.5
Conservative Stephen Woods53217.6-20.8
UKIP Nathan Gilbert2799.2N/A
Green Eithne Quinn1404.6-0.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Maxson1113.7-8.9
Majority1,09740.8
Turnout 2,69128.6
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bev Craig* 2,416 72.0 +48.3
Liberal Democrats Grace Baynham51315.3-49.5
Green Sam Darby2627.8+3.4
Conservative Peter Schofield1634.9-2.2
Majority1,90356.7
Turnout 3,35431.2
Labour hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Hackett* 1,955 75.3 +29.3
Conservative Tom Archer29211.2-3.5
Green Chris Hyland2529.7+3.3
Liberal Democrats Joanne Taylor983.8-2.4
Majority1,66364
Turnout 2,59725.36
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shaukat Ali 2,854 62.3 +12.4
IndependentShazia Butt1,12124.5N/A
Green Luke Smith2615.7+1.6
Conservative Sham Akhtar2134.7-14.6
Liberal Democrats Rodney Isherwood1302.8-9.5
Majority1,73338
Turnout 4,57930.64
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton

Chorlton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sheila Newman* 2,433 56.8 +11.6
Liberal Democrats Matt Gallagher79718.6-21.1
Green Brian Candeland50311.8+2.3
TUSC Mark Krantz3688.6N/A
Conservative Jonathan Beardmore1804.2-1.3
Majority1,63638
Turnout 4,28139.19
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton Park

Chorlton Park [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joanna Midgley 2,083 56.2 +32.2
Liberal Democrats Bernie Ryan*1,11530.1-23.3
Green Leon Patsalides3549.6-1.7
Conservative Leo Schindler1564.2-7.1
Majority96826
Turnout 3,70832.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

City Centre

City Centre [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Davies 704 38.4 +7.9
Liberal Democrats Marc Ramsbottom*46525.4-10.7
Conservative Michael Liffen23412.8-11.8
Green Nick Wilkinson19010.4+1.6
IndependentKen Dobson1598.7N/A
Pirate Maria Aretoulaki573.1N/A
UKIP Adrienne Bennett251.4N/A
Majority23913
Turnout 1,83313.65
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Leese* 2,499 78.6 +22.1
Conservative Samuel Jacob2257.1-11.9
UKIP Robert Willescroft2217.0+0.4
Green Kim Alwyn1574.9-1.7
Liberal Democrats Adam Hewitt772.4-8.9
Majority2,27472
Turnout 3,17929.2
Labour hold Swing

Didsbury East

Didsbury East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bridie Adams 2,039 50.5 +23.5
Liberal Democrats David Sandiford*1,39834.6-17.9
Green Amy Webber3187.9+0.0
Conservative Jamie Williams2806.9-5.7
Majority64116
Turnout 4,03537.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Didsbury West

Didsbury West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carl Ollerhead 1,393 47.5 +24.7
Liberal Democrats Graham Shaw*90931.0-16.2
Green Gareth Price-Thomas31710.8+0.5
Conservative Dola Miah2468.4-8.2
Democracy FirstRobert Gutfreund-Walmsley692.4N/A
Majority48416
Turnout 2,93427.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Fallowfield

Fallowfield [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Royle* 1,733 77.9 +26.5
Green Rosie Dammers1988.9-0.1
Conservative Charles Bailey1446.5-5.0
Liberal Democrats Ronan Stafford803.6-24.5
TUSC Katen Verma703.2N/A
Majority1,53569
Turnout 2,22519.4
Labour hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Afia Kamal 1,478 53.0 +14.7
Liberal Democrats Jackie Pearcey*98735.4-13.3
Green Karl Wardlaw1876.7+1.7
Conservative Abiodun Opesan1013.6-4.4
Communist League Andres Mendoza381.4N/A
Majority49118
Turnout 2,79124.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Stone 2,091 53.8 +19.3
Liberal Democrats Charles Glover*1,19830.8-12.0
UKIP Robert Catterall2025.2N/A
Green Ryan Bestford1614.2-1.4
Respect Marie-Angelique Bueler1533.9N/A
Conservative Tmo Opesan792.0-5.4
Majority89323
Turnout 3,88430.7
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pat Karney* 1,890 76.2 +18.9
Conservative William Clapham25010.1-9.3
Green Simon Gibbins2279.2-1.8
Liberal Democrats Mellissa Houlding1124.5-7.8
Majority1,64066
Turnout 2,47920.24
Labour hold Swing

Higher Blackley

Higher Blackley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shelley Lanchbury 1,753 67.5 +23.7
Conservative Malcolm Evans2268.7-6.7
BNP Derek Adams2218.5-18.8
UKIP Allison Newsham1987.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Maria Turner1003.8-4.4
Green Nick Good983.8-1.6
Majority1,52759
Turnout 2,59624.6
Labour hold Swing

Hulme

Hulme [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amina Lone* 1,301 60.9 +18.7
Green Deyika Nzeribe59527.8-12.2
Conservative Jack Kelly1175.5-34.5
Liberal Democrats Dom Hardwick944.4-3.9
IndependentJames Guise301.4N/A
Majority70633
Turnout 2,13716.98
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nasrin Ali 1,722 50.3 +24.3
Liberal Democrats John Commons95527.9-27.8
Green David Mottram67419.7+7.8
Conservative Ryan El-Idrissi732.1-9.8
Majority76722
Turnout 3,42430.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Longsight

Longsight [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Luthfur Rahman* 2,754 76.0 +14.4
Conservative Mohammed Afzal43612.0+7.3
Green Wendy Lynas3018.3+1.0
Liberal Democrats Mohammad Panwar1343.7-22.7
Majority2,31864
Turnout 3,62531.95
Labour hold Swing

Miles Platting and Newton Heath

Miles Platting and Newton Heath [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carmine Grimshaw 1,807 65.0 +25.5
Liberal Democrats Damien O'Connor*83029.8-15.8
Green Jacob Lay1455.2+2.6
Majority97735
Turnout 2,78225.76
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Moss Side

Moss Side [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Alistair Cox* 2,545 84.3 +16.3
Green Richard Lane1535.1-3.5
TUSC Colette Williams1214.0N/A
Conservative Will Stobart1204.0-3.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Gadsden792.6-7.9
Majority2,39279
Turnout 3,01824.40
Labour hold Swing

Moston

Moston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Murphy* 1,801 53.8 +4.3
IndependentBob Hill93027.8N/A
Conservative H.C.H. Hill2577.7-22.2
BNP Gareth Black2517.5N/A
Green Barnaby Wolfram1113.3-4.6
Majority87126
Turnout 3,35030.06
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fran Shone 1,983 64.3 +20.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Hardwick40513.1-30.7
Conservative Stephen Heath2428.0-0.2
UKIP Eugene Cassidy2377.7N/A
Green Chris Gibbins2157.0+2.5
Majority1,57851
Turnout 3,08227.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Fender* 1,822 74.1 +23.6
Green Amy Howard27811.3+3.6
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Prescott2219.0-25.4
Conservative Nicholas Savage1395.7-1.7
Majority1,54463
Turnout 2,46022
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ahmed Ali 2,100 74.8 +47.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Shannon*35212.5-30.2
Green Dane Lam2207.8+1.6
Conservative James Johnson963.4-8.0
IndependentPip Moss411.5N/A
Majority1,74862
Turnout 2,80926
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Sharston

Sharston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tommy Judge* 1,666 69.5 +22.3
UKIP Dean Roberts24410.2N/A
Conservative Jim McCullough2189.1-23.6
Liberal Democrats Dave Page1004.2-7.4
Green Alison Hunt913.8-4.6
TUSC Trevor Prior783.3N/A
Majority1,42259
Turnout 239720.44
Labour hold Swing

Whalley Range

Whalley Range [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angeliki Stogia 2,517 65.7 +36.0
Liberal Democrats John Grant*75919.8-19.5
Green Mary Candeland42611.1+2.2
Conservative Amjad Nasir1273.3-18.8
Majority1,75846
Turnout 3,82933.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Withington

Withington [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel Gillard 1,107 46.6 +23.5
Liberal Democrats Brendon Jones*86236.3-21.4
Green Laura Bannister25110.6-0.4
Conservative Lorna McHugh883.7-5.4
UKIP James Howson682.9N/A
Majority24510
Turnout 2,37621
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian O'Neil* 1,449 71.1 +10.5
UKIP Pamela Shotton27913.7N/A
Conservative Stephen McHugh1487.3-16.1
Green Kathleen Molteno1135.6-2.3
Liberal Democrats David Kierman512.5-5.7
Majority1,17057
Turnout 2,04019.98
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 2012 and 2013

Ardwick: 15 November 2012

Ardwick: 15 November 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tina Hewitson1,90480.47+0.09
Green Karl Wardlaw1205.07-1.72
Liberal Democrats Liaquat Ali943.97-0.72
Conservative Jamie Williams923.89-1.27
UKIP Allison Newsham612.58N/A
TUSC Shari Holden522.20-0.78
BNP Steven Carden431.82N/A
Majority1,78475.40
Turnout 2,39520
Labour hold Swing

Ancoats and Clayton: 10 October 2013

Ancoats and Clayton: 10 October 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donna Ludford1,23970.5-3.8
UKIP Adrienne Shaw1669.4New
Green Pete Birkinshaw895.1-3.5
Conservative Nicholas Savage824.7-2.2
Pirate Loz Kaye794.5+1.5
BNP Gareth Black583.3New
Liberal Democrats John Bridges442.5-1.5
Majority1,07361.1
Turnout 1,77113.6
Labour hold Swing

Ancoats and Clayton: 5 December 2013

Ancoats and Clayton: 5 December 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ollie Manco96557.5-16.8
Liberal Ken Dobson21913.1New
UKIP Martin Power1388.2New
Green Pete Birkinshaw1066.3-2.3
Conservative David Semple754.5-2.4
Pirate Loz Kaye724.3+1.3
BNP Gareth Black462.7New
Liberal Democrats Claude Nsumbu311.8-2.2
TUSC Alex Davidson171.0-2.3
Communist League Caroline Bellamy90.5New
Majority74644.4
Turnout 1,68610.7
Labour hold Swing

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