City Centre (ward)

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City Centre
Electoral ward
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City Centre electoral ward within Manchester City Council
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City Centre (ward)
Coordinates: 53°28′45″N2°14′39″W / 53.4791°N 2.2441°W / 53.4791; -2.2441
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region North West England
County Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough Manchester
Created2004
Abolished2018
Named for Manchester city centre
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Central
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Manchester City Council

City Centre ward was a ward of the local authority Manchester City Council from 2004 to 2018. The population of the city centre grew significantly in the 21st century. Therefore as recommended by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE), the ward was replaced in May 2018 with two new electoral wards, Deansgate and Piccadilly. [1]

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It is represented in Westminster by Lucy Powell Labour Co-op MP for Manchester Central. [2]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Peter Rothery (Lib Dem)Kenneth Dobson (Lib Dem)Marc Ramsbottom (Lib Dem)
2006 Elaine Boyes (Lib Dem)Kenneth Dobson (Lib Dem)Marc Ramsbottom (Lib Dem)
2007 Elaine Boyes (Lib Dem)Kenneth Dobson (Lib Dem)Marc Ramsbottom (Lib Dem)
2008 Elaine Boyes (Lib Dem)Kenneth Dobson (Lib Dem)Marc Ramsbottom (Lib Dem)
2010 Elaine Boyes (Lib Dem)Kenneth Dobson (Lib Dem)Marc Ramsbottom (Lib Dem)
2011 Elaine Boyes (Lib Dem)Kevin Peel (Lab Co-op)Marc Ramsbottom (Lib Dem)
2012 Elaine Boyes (Lib Dem)Kevin Peel (Lab Co-op)Joan Davies (Lab)
2014 Beth Knowles (Lab Co-op)Kevin Peel (Lab Co-op)Joan Davies (Lab)
2015 Beth Knowles (Lab Co-op)Kevin Peel (Lab Co-op)Joan Davies (Lab)
2016 Beth Knowles (Lab Co-op)Kevin Peel (Lab Co-op)Joan Davies (Lab)
2018 Ward abolishedWard abolishedWard abolished

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates ward abolished and replaced by Deansgate and Piccadilly.

Elections in 2010s

May 2016

2016: [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Elizabeth Davies* 1,410 64.74
Liberal Democrats John Richard Bridges40318.50
Conservative Paul Wan36516.76
Majority1,00746.24
Turnout 2,17822.15
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Kevin Peel* 2,236 42.5 +5.8
Conservative Nicholas David StJohn Savage1,38026.2+11.3
Green Hayley Lesley Flynn98718.7+9.3
Liberal Democrats Matthew Lee Adams52410.0−6.1
UKIP Myles Power1362.6N/A
Majority85616.3
Turnout 5,26351.6+30.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing

May 2014

2014 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Beth Knowles 1,149 48.46 +16.96
Green Rachel Carr51121.55+15.25
Conservative Nicholas Savage44218.64=2.96
Liberal Democrats John Richard Bridges26911.35−29.25
Majority63826.9
Turnout 2,37117.2
Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2012

2012 [6]
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

May 2011

2011 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Kevin Peel 1,048 36.7 +10.9
IndependentKen Dobson*65623.0N/A
Liberal Democrats John Bridges45916.1−16.7
Conservative Michael Liffen42714.9−7.7
Green Joanne Wilkes2689.4−1.9
Majority39213.7
Turnout 2,85821.3
Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2010

2010 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elaine Boyes* 2,080 40.6 +4.5
Labour Anthony McCaul1,61031.5+1.0
Conservative Yan Zhang1,10621.6−3.0
Green Iain Hepworth3236.3−2.5
Majority4709.2+3.5
Turnout 5,11943.0+28.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.7

Elections in 2000s

2008 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Marc Ramsbottom* 568 36.1 +3.3
Labour Anthony McCaul47930.5+4.7
Conservative Rob Adlard38624.6+2.0
Green Peter Birkinshaw1398.8−2.5
Majority895.7−1.4
Turnout 1,57215.0−1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.7
2007 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Dobson* 498 32.8 −5.2
Labour Kathy Crotty39125.8−1.0
Conservative Rob Adlard34322.6+0.3
Green Birgit Vollm17111.3−1.7
Independent Kin Cheng1147.5+7.5
Majority1077.1−4.1
Turnout 1,51716.0−0.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -2.1
2006 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elaine Boyes 531 38.0 +0.5
Labour Co-op Chris Paul37426.8−0.8
Conservative James Jacob Gilchrist Berry31122.3+7.1
Green Birgit Vollm18113.0−2.0
Majority15711.2+1.3
Turnout 1,39716.4−2.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.6
2004 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Marc Ramsbottom* 558 37.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Dobson 507
Liberal Democrats Peter Rothery* 501
Labour Kathleen Crotty41127.6N/A
Labour Christopher Paul405
Labour Ahmed Ali379
Conservative Geoffrey Berg22615.2N/A
Conservative Jonathan Mountain226
Conservative Robert Bell225
Green Birgit Vollm22415.0N/A
Green Steven Durrant163
Green James Blake106
Independent Alan Valentine704.7N/A
Majority909.9N/A
Turnout 1,48918.8N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

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