Gorton and Abbey Hey (ward)

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Gorton and Abbey Hey
Gorton and Abbey Hey (Manchester City Council ward) 2018.png
Gorton and Abbey Hey electoral ward within Manchester City Council
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Gorton and Abbey Hey (ward)
Coordinates: 53°27′52″N2°10′11″W / 53.464526°N 2.169614°W / 53.464526; -2.169614
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region North West England
County Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough Manchester
CreatedDecember 2017
Named after Gorton and Abbey Hey
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Gorton
  Type Unicameral
  Body Manchester City Council
  Leader of the council Bev Craig (Labour)

Gorton and Abbey Hey is an electoral ward of Manchester, England created by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) from the previous electoral wards of Gorton North and Gorton South for the local elections 2018. [1]

Contents

It is represented in Westminster by Afzal Khan MP for Manchester Gorton. [2]

Councillors

Three councillors serve the ward: Labour (2019–23), [3] Labour (2018–21), [4] and John Hughes, Labour (2018–22). [5]

Elections in 2020s

* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

May 2021

2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Julie Reid* 2,372 70.7 6.0 Increase2.svg
Liberal Democrats Jackie Pearcey44013.17.6 Decrease2.svg
Conservative Ugo Nzeribe37811.30.3 Decrease2.svg
Green Scott Robinson1654.91.9 Increase2.svg
Majority 1,93257.6
Rejected ballots571.7
Turnout 3,41225.81.8 Increase2.svg
Registered electors 13,243
Labour Co-op hold Swing 6.8 Increase2.svg

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Afia Kamal* 1,464 47.3 Decrease2.svg2.0
Liberal Democrats Jackie Pearcey81826.4Increase2.svg2.7
UKIP Katie Fanning41813.5N/A
Green Paul Davies2086.7Decrease2.svg1.1
Conservative Jake Feeley1705.5Decrease2.svg6.1
Majority 64620.86Decrease2.svg4.83
Rejected ballots190.61
Turnout 3,09724.18Steady2.svg
Registered electors 12,810
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.35

May 2018

2018 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Louis Hughes* 1,849 59.9
Labour Julie Reid* 1,771 57.4
Labour Afia Kamal* 1,523 49.4
Liberal Democrats Jackie Pearcey73023.7
Liberal Democrats Iain Donaldson52617.0
Liberal Democrats Tim Bannister38512.5
Conservative Paul Mostyn34211.1
Conservative Michael Street30810.0
Conservative Melissa Jackson2718.8
Green Melvyn Newton2417.8
Rejected ballots13 (full)
1 (partial)
Turnout 3,08624
Registered electors 12,857
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
PartyCandidatesSeats WonVotesVote %
Labour 335,14364.72
Liberal Democrats 301,64120.65
Conservative 3092111.59
Green 103032.41

References

  1. LGBCE (April 2017). Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Manchester City Council (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2018.
  2. "Afzal Khan MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament . Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/councillors/index.php?cllr-id=258&cllr-type=id . Retrieved 22 February 2018.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/councillors/index.php?cllr-id=225&cllr-type=id . Retrieved 22 February 2018.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "s". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council . Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  6. "3 May 2018 Local Government Election results". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 5 May 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.