Miles Platting and Newton Heath

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Miles Platting and Newton Heath
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Miles Platting and Newton Heath electoral ward within Manchester City Council
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Miles Platting and Newton Heath
Location within Greater Manchester
Population14,693 (2011 Census
OS grid reference SJ8558696962
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MANCHESTER
Postcode district M40
Dialling code 0161
Police Greater Manchester
Fire Greater Manchester
Ambulance North West
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • John Flanagan(Labour)
  • June Hitchin(Labour)
  • Carmine Grimshaw(Labour)
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°28′09″N2°13′07″W / 53.4692°N 2.2186°W / 53.4692; -2.2186

Miles Platting and Newton Heath is an electoral ward in the city of Manchester, North West England which covers the districts of Miles Platting and Newton Heath. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 14,693. [1]

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Councillors

Rochdale Canal at Newton Heath. Rochdale Canal at Newton Heath - geograph.org.uk - 1551.jpg
Rochdale Canal at Newton Heath.

The three Labour Party councilors who represent the ward are John Flanagan, [2] June Hitchen [3] and Carmine Grimshaw. [4]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 John Flanagan (Lab)June Hitchin (Lab)Christine Carroll (Lab)
2006 John Flanagan (Lab)June Hitchin (Lab)Christine Carroll (Lab)
2007 John Flanagan (Lab)June Hitchin (Lab)Christine Carroll (Lab)
2008 John Flanagan (Lab)June Hitchin (Lab)Damien O'Connor (Lib Dem)
2010 John Flanagan (Lab)June Hitchin (Lab)Damien O'Connor (Lib Dem)
2011 John Flanagan (Lab)June Hitchin (Lab)Damien O'Connor (Lib Dem)
2012 John Flanagan (Lab)June Hitchin (Lab)Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)
2014 John Flanagan (Lab)June Hitchin (Lab)Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)
2015 John Flanagan (Lab)June Hitchin (Lab)Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)
2016 John Flanagan (Lab)June Hitchin (Lab)Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)
2018 John Flanagan (Lab)June Hitchin (Lab)Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)
2019 John Flanagan (Lab)June Hitchin (Lab)Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)
2021 John Flanagan (Lab)June Hitchin (Lab)Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2020s

* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

May 2021

2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour June Hitchin* 1,997 69.8 10.3 Decrease2.svg
Conservative Paul Wan33611.71.3 Increase2.svg
Green Paul Hodges2699.45.6 Increase2.svg
Reform UK Derek Brocklehurst1404.9New
Liberal Democrats Samuel Olanrewaju1184.1New
Majority 1,66158.1
Rejected ballots321.1
Turnout 2,89222.20.2 Decrease2.svg
Registered electors 13,032
Labour hold Swing 5.8 Decrease2.svg

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Flanagan* 1,601 60.3 Decrease2.svg3.0
UKIP Christopher Owen45917.3Increase2.svg6.7
Green Stephanie Wyatt2138.0Decrease2.svg1.6
Independent Francesco Falcioni1335.0n/a
Conservative Michael Ciotkowski1284.8Decrease2.svg4.0
Liberal Democrats Simon Lepori1013.8n/a
Majority 1,14243.0Decrease2.svg9.7
Rejected ballots210.79
Turnout 2,65621.25Decrease2.svg1.1
Registered electors 12,499
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.95

May 2018

2018 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carmine Grimshaw* 1,969 70.5
Labour June Hitchen* 1,953 69.9
Labour John Flanaghan* 1,769 63.3
UKIP Martin Power29710.6
Conservative Beverley Cottrell2769.9
Green Paul Madley2689.6
Conservative Vera Berry2508.9
Conservative Jacqueline Mountaine2127.6
TUSC Bridget Taylor1154.1
Majority
Turnout 2,79422.4
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

May 2016

2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carmine Geatano Grimshaw* 1,938 78.49
Conservative Harry Kagkouras1937.82
Green Isobel Mary Patience1345.43
Liberal Democrats Richard Martin Kilpatrick1164.70
TUSC Bridget Taylor883.56
Majority 1,74570.68
Turnout 2,46924.12
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour June Hitchen* 3,635 73.1 +4.8
Conservative Harry Kagouras53010.7+7.1
Green Nathan Rae3507.0+3.4
Liberal Democrats John Richard Bridges2575.2−13.0
TUSC Tom Simpson2024.0N/A
Majority 3,10562.4
Turnout 4,97447.4+19.5
Labour hold Swing

May 2014

2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Flanagan 1,826 65.24
BNP Gareth Black39714.18
Green Jake Lay2428.65
Conservative Benjamin John Michael Thacker1906.79
Liberal Democrats Grace Baynham1445.14
Majority 1,42951.1
Turnout 2,79925.82
Labour hold Swing

May 2012

2012
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
Majority 97735
Turnout 2,78225.76
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2011

2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour June Hitchen* 2,039 68.3 +25.7
Liberal Democrats Victoria Roberts54418.2−22.4
BNP Joseph Cegla1866.2−2.0
Conservative Natalie Chapman1083.6−0.4
Green Christopher Hyland1083.6+1.2
Majority 1,49550.1
Turnout 2,98527.9
Labour hold Swing

May 2010

2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Flanagan* 2,402 50.1 +10.6
Liberal Democrats Gerry Diamond1,59633.3−12.3
BNP John O'Shaughnessy4008.3+0.4
Conservative Sheraz Sherazi2655.5+0.9
Green Christopher Hyland801.7−0.9
Libertarian Stuart Charles Heal551.1+1.1
Majority 80616.8+11.0
Turnout 4,7945.8+14.8
Labour hold Swing +11.4

References

  1. "City of Manchester Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  2. "John Flanagan". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council . Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. "June Hitchen". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council . Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. "Carmine Grimshaw". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council . Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. "Election results (wards M to W)". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.