Withington (ward)

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Withington (Manchester)
Electoral ward
Withington (Manchester City Council ward) 2018.png
Withington electoral ward within Manchester City Council
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Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
By wisdom and effort
Coordinates: 53°26′04″N2°13′05″W / 53.4344°N 2.2180°W / 53.4344; -2.2180 Coordinates: 53°26′04″N2°13′05″W / 53.4344°N 2.2180°W / 53.4344; -2.2180
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region North West England
County Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough Manchester
CreatedMay 1973
Named for Withington
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Withington
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Manchester City Council
 • Leader of the council Bev Craig (Labour)
 • CouncillorBecky Chambers (Labour)
 • CouncillorChris Wills (Labour Co-operative)
 • CouncillorAngela Gartside (Labour)
Population
 • Total13,422
Area and population statistics from the 2011 Census [1]

Withington is an area and electoral ward of Manchester, England. [2] It is represented in Westminster by Jeff Smith MP for Manchester Withington. [3] The 2011 Census recorded a population of 13,422. [1]

Contents

Councillors

As of 2022, three councillors serve the ward: Becky Chambers (Lab), Chris Wills (Lab Co-op), [4] and Angela Gartside (Lab). [5]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Audrey Jones (Lib Dem)Alison Firth (Lib Dem)Helen Jones (Lib Dem)
2006 Simon Wheale (Lib Dem)Alison Firth (Lib Dem)Helen Jones (Lib Dem)
2007 Simon Wheale (Lib Dem)Alison Firth (Lib Dem)Helen Jones (Lib Dem)
2008 Simon Wheale (Lib Dem)Alison Firth (Lib Dem)Brendon Jones (Lib Dem)
2010 Simon Wheale (Lib Dem)Alison Firth (Lib Dem)Brendon Jones (Lib Dem)
2011 Simon Wheale (Lib Dem)Chris Paul (Labour Co-op)Brendon Jones (Lib Dem)
2012 Simon Wheale (Lib Dem)Chris Paul (Labour Co-op)Daniel Gillard (Lab)
2014 Rebecca Moore (Lab)Chris Paul (Labour Co-op)Daniel Gillard (Lab)
2015 Rebecca Moore (Lab)Chris Paul (Labour Co-op)Daniel Gillard (Lab)
2016 Rebecca Moore (Lab)Chris Paul (Labour Co-op)Chris Wills (Labour Co-op)
2018 Rebecca Moore (Lab)Chris Paul (Labour Co-op)Chris Wills (Labour Co-op)
2019 Rebecca Moore (Lab)Becky Chambers (Lab)Chris Wills (Labour Co-op)
2021 Rebecca Moore (Lab)Becky Chambers (Lab)Chris Wills (Labour Co-op)
2022 Angela Gartside (Lab)Becky Chambers (Lab)Chris Wills (Labour Co-op)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2020s

* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

May 2022

2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angela Gartside 1,525 47.5 11.4 Decrease2.svg
Liberal Democrats April Preston1,27939.86.8 Increase2.svg
Green Sam Easterby-Smith3039.46.0 Decrease2.svg
Conservative Michael Barnes872.71.9 Decrease2.svg
Majority2467.7
Rejected ballots17
Turnout 3,21129.41.1 Decrease2.svg
Registered electors 10,931
Labour hold Swing 9.1 Decrease2.svg

May 2021

2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Chris Wills* 2,146 54.2 Increase2.svg5.1
Liberal Democrats April Preston1,27732.3Decrease2.svg0.8
Green Sam Easterby-Smith3779.5Decrease2.svg5.9
Conservative Cameron Cosh1584.0Decrease2.svg0.5
Majority86921.9
Rejected ballots230.6
Turnout 3,98134.1Increase2.svg3.6
Registered electors 11,718
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg3.0

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Becky Chambers 1,442 44.6 Decrease2.svg11.5
Liberal Democrats April Preston1,33941.4Increase2.svg8.4
Green Nathan Rae33110.2Decrease2.svg5.2
Conservative Shaden Jaradat1013.1Decrease2.svg1.5
Majority1033.2Decrease2.svg10.6
Rejected ballots210.65
Turnout 3,23431.27Increase2.svg0.77
Registered electors 10,341
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.5

May 2018

2018 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rebecca Moore* 1,987 58.9
Labour Co-op Chris Wills* 1,656 49.1
Labour Co-op Chris Paul* 1,577 46.8
Liberal Democrats April Preston1,11233.0
Liberal Democrats Alex Warren1,02630.4
Liberal Democrats Phil Manktelow1,01430.1
Green Adam King51915.4
Conservative Shaden Jaradat1544.6
Conservative Peter Harrop1494.4
Conservative Avigail Walker1163.4
Majority46513.8
Rejected ballots12 (full)
2 (partial)
Turnout 3,37230.5
Registered electors 11,057
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour Co-op win (new boundaries)
Labour Co-op win (new boundaries)
PartyCandidatesSeats WonVotesVote %
Labour 335,22056.07
Liberal Democrats 303,15233.86
Green 105195.57
Conservative 304194.50

May 2016

2016 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Chris Wills 1,683 55.25
Liberal Democrats Simon David Wheale84427.71
Green Lucy Jane Bannister37012.15
Conservative Shaden Jaradat1133.71
TUSC Zoe Brunswick361.18
Majority83927.54
Turnout 3,04631.47
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Chris Paul* 3,032 47.3 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Simon David Wheale1,38221.6-12.8
Green Harriet Emilia Pugh1,27219.9+4.7
Conservative Shaden Jaradat6219.6+3.0
TUSC Mercedes Caccia Mesorio1021.6N/A
Majority1,65025.7
Turnout 6,40965.1+35.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing

May 2014

2014 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rebecca Moore 1,386 40.75
Liberal Democrats Simon David Wheale*1,09832.28
Green Laura Bannister65719.32
Conservative Peter Jacques Werner1945.70
TUSC Liam David Curless661.94
Majority2888.5
Turnout 3,40130.34
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2012

2012 [10]
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

May 2011

2011 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Chris Paul 1,476 43.8 +21.3
Liberal Democrats Alison Firth*1,16134.4-26.3
Green Laura Bannister51315.2+5.5
Conservative Shumaila Malik2236.6-0.5
Majority3159.3
Turnout 3,37329.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2010

2010 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon David Wheale* 2,849 51.4 -6.3
Labour Co-op Chris Paul1,55828.1+5.0
Conservative Shumaila Malik60010.8+1.7
Green Laura Alice Bannister5349.6-0.6
Majority1,29123.3-11.2
Turnout 5,54150.6+30.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -5.6

Elections in 2000s

2008 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brendon Jones 1,267 57.7 -3.0
Labour Leif Jerram50823.1+0.6
Green Felicity Paris22310.2+0.5
Conservative Zoe Slater1999.1+2.0
Majority75934.5-3.7
Turnout 2,19720.6-0.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -1.8
2007 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Firth* 1,346 60.7 +12.9
Labour Andrew Simcock49922.5-5.1
Green Felicity Paris2169.7-5.6
Conservative Adele Douglas1577.1-2.2
Majority84738.2+17.9
Turnout 2,21821.5-0.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +9.0
2006 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon David Wheale 1,064 47.8 -10.6
Labour Delores Elizabeth Long61327.6+9.0
Green Sarah Stuart34015.3+0.9
Conservative Andrew Christopher Perfect2079.3+0.7
Majority45120.3-19.5
Turnout 2,22422.3-8.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -9.8
2004 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Audrey Jones* 1,811 58.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alison Firth* 1,747
Liberal Democrats Helen Jones 1,537
Labour Gerard Collier57818.6N/A
Labour Mark Bowcock509
Green Gregory Griffin44614.4N/A
Labour Steve Nuttall439
Green Bushra Hussain409
Conservative Andrew Perfect2678.6N/A
Majority95912.4
Turnout 3,10230.7N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
2003 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brendon Jones* 1,621 61.6 +0.1
Labour Gerard Collier59322.5-1.7
Socialist Alliance Rachel Green1495.7+2.5
Conservative Stuart Penketh1455.5+0.4
Green Bushra Hussain1254.7-1.3
Majority1,02839.0+1.7
Turnout 2,63321.6-2.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.9
2002 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Audrey Jones* 1,822 61.5 +0.2
Labour Kate Torkington71724.2+1.2
Green June Buchan1786.0-1.7
Conservative Jonathan Smith1525.1-3.0
Socialist Alliance Toby Gibbons963.2+3.2
Majority1,10537.3-1.0
Turnout 2,96523.7+1.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.5
2000 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Firth* 1,586 61.3 +3.9
Labour Pamela Smyth59523.0-8.7
Conservative Jonathan Smith2098.1+2.3
Green Susan Thorpe1987.7+2.5
Majority99138.3+12.6
Turnout 2,58821.9-4.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +6.3

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