Chorlton (ward)

Chorlton (Manchester)
Electoral ward
Chorlton electoral ward within Manchester City Council

Coat of arms
Motto(s): By wisdom and effort
Coordinates: 53°26′26″N 2°17′01″W / 53.4405°N 2.2835°W / 53.4405; -2.2835Coordinates: 53°26′26″N 2°17′01″W / 53.4405°N 2.2835°W / 53.4405; -2.2835
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region Manchester
County Greater Manchester
Created May 1973
Named for Chorlton
Government  UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Withington
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Manchester City Council
 • Leader of the council Richard Leese (Labour)
 • Councillor Matt Strong (Labour)
 • Councillor Eve Holt (Labour)
 • Councillor John Hacking (Labour Co-operative)
Population
 • Total 14,138
Area and population statistics from the 2011 Census[1]

Chorlton is an 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 14,138.[1]

Councillors

Three councillors serve the ward:

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Val Stevens (Lab) Angela Gallagher (Lib Dem) Sheila Newman (Lab)
2006 Val Stevens (Lab) Angela Gallagher (Lab)[7] Sheila Newman (Lab)
2007 Val Stevens (Lab) Paul Ankers (Lib Dem) Sheila Newman (Lab)
2008 Val Stevens (Lab) Paul Ankers (Lib Dem) John Cameron (Lib Dem)
2010 Victor Chamberlain (Lib Dem) Paul Ankers (Lib Dem) John Cameron (Lib Dem)
2011 Victor Chamberlain (Lib Dem) Matthew Strong (Lab) John Cameron (Lib Dem)
2012 Victor Chamberlain (Lib Dem) Matthew Strong (Lab) Sheila Newman (Lab)
2014 John Hacking (Lab Co-op) Matthew Strong (Lab) Sheila Newman (Lab)
2015 John Hacking (Lab Co-op) Matthew Strong (Lab) Sheila Newman (Lab)
2016 John Hacking (Lab Co-op) Matthew Strong (Lab) Sheila Newman (Lab)
February 2018 John Hacking (Lab Co-op) Matthew Strong (Lab) Seat vacant[8]
May 2018 Matthew Strong (Lab) Eve Holt (Lab) John Hacking (Lab Co-op)

     indicates seat up for re-election.      indicates seat left vacant following the death of the incumbent councillor.

Elections in 2010s

May 2018

2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Hacking* 3,175
Labour Eve Holt 3,165
Labour Matt Strong* 2,974
Green Nigel Woodcock 731
Green Mary Crumpton 728
Green Anne Power 653
Liberal Democrat Lizzy Bain 614
Liberal Democrat Joanne Milligan 507
Women's Equality Jo Heathcote 465
Liberal Democrat Rhona Brown 463
Conservative Luke Berry 301
Conservative Luke Costello 242
Conservative John Edwards 221
Independent Michael Elston 145
Majority
Turnout 4,955 46.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

May 2016

2016[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sheila Newman* 3,296 65.68
Green Nigel James Woodcock 778 15.50
Liberal Democrat Ludo Tolhurst-Cleaver 719 14.33
Conservative Colm George Lock 225 4.48
Majority 2,518 50.18
Turnout 5,018 47.00
Labour hold Swing


May 2015

2015[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Matt Strong* 3,991 48.5 -5.1
Liberal Democrat Matt Gallagher 1,618 19.7 -11.0
Green Jake Welsh 1,610 19.5 +7.8
Conservative Colm George Lock 600 7.3 +3.3
Independent Mary Rosalind Crumpton 233 2.8 N/A
TUSC Liam Curless 180 2.2 N/A
Majority 2,373 28.8
Turnout 8,232 73.8 +23.1
Labour hold Swing


May 2014

2014[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Co-op John Hacking 2,675 54.98 +16.18
Green Jake Welsh 1,002 20.60 +9.90
Liberal Democrat Peter James Maxon 739 15.19 -28.41
Conservative Zachery Husseini 286 5.88 -0.92
TUSC Mark Bradley Krantz 163 3.35 N/A
Majority 1,673 34.4
Turnout 4,865 44.34
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing


May 2012

2012[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sheila Newman* 2,433 56.8 +11.6
Liberal Democrat Matt Gallagher 797 18.6 -21.1
Green Brian Candeland 503 11.8 +2.3
TUSC Mark Krantz 368 8.6 N/A
Conservative Jonathan Beardmore 180 4.2 -1.3
Majority 1,636 38
Turnout 4,281 39.19
Labour hold Swing

May 2011

2011[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Matthew Strong 2,964 53.6 +13.2
Liberal Democrat Paul Ankers* 1,701 30.7 -10.6
Green Brian Candeland 647 11.7 -0.6
Conservative Mohammed Afzal 223 4.0 -2.0
Majority 1,263 22.8
Turnout 5,535 50.7
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing


May 2010

2010[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Victor Max Mark Chamberlain 3,349 43.6 +3.9
Labour Amina Lone 2,981 38.8 -6.4
Green Brian Arthur Candeland 825 10.7 +1.2
Conservative Saira Hanif 522 6.8 +1.3
Majority 368 4.8 -0.7
Turnout 7,677 72.5 +26.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing +5.1

Elections in 2000s

2008[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sheila Newman* 2,126 45.2 +4.8
Liberal Democrat Lianne Williams 1,867 39.7 -1.6
Green Brian Candeland 448 9.5 -2.8
Conservative David Hopps 260 5.5 -0.5
Majority 259 5.5 +4.5
Turnout 4,701 46.0 +2.7
Labour hold Swing +3.2


2007[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Paul Ankers 1,823 41.3 +1.9
Labour Angela Gallagher* 1,781 40.4 -1.6
Green Brian Candeland 544 12.3 -1.7
Conservative Claire McLauchlin 264 6.0 +1.4
Majority 42 1.0 -1.6
Turnout 4,412 43.3 +0.3
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing +1.7


2006[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Co-op Val Stevens* 1,828 42.0 +9.0
Liberal Democrat Charles Leslie Glover 1,713 39.4 +6.7
Green Brian Arthur Candeland 609 14.0 -1.4
Conservative Amar Rouf Ahmed 198 4.6 -4.0
Majority 115 2.6 +2.3
Turnout 4,348 43.0 -3.9
Labour hold Swing +1.1


2004[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sheila Newman* 1,635 32.9 N/A
Liberal Democrat Angela Gallagher 1,620 32.6 N/A
Labour Val Stevens* 1,602
Liberal Democrat Charles Glover 1,448
Labour John Hacking 1,413
Liberal Democrat Rajah Bhatti 1,385
Green Juliet Lawson 765 15.4 N/A
Green Michael Daw 752
Green Jessica Symons 726
Conservative Malcolm Cleall-Hill 429 8.6 N/A
Conservative Nicholas Antoniou 401
Respect Ameen Hadi 351 7.1 N/A
Conservative Amar Ahmed 334
Socialist Alliance Daniel Murphy 162 3.2 N/A
Majority 154 0.3 N/A
Turnout 4,962 46.9 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)


2003[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sheila Newman* 1,288 39.3 -5.4
Liberal Democrat Howard Totty 770 23.5 +4.5
Conservative Giles Campbell 487 14.9 -0.6
Green Michael Daw 470 14.3 +1.2
Socialist Alliance Heather Rose 263 8.0 +0.2
Majority 518 15.8 -9.9
Turnout 3,278 28.0 -4.0
Labour hold Swing -4.9


2002[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Bernard Selby* 1,716 44.7 -2.8
Liberal Democrat Antony Bethell 728 19.0 +4.1
Conservative Daniel Valentine 593 15.5 -5.2
Green Michelle Valentine 503 13.1 -3.8
Socialist Alliance Heather Rose 298 7.8 +7.8
Majority 988 25.7 -1.1
Turnout 3,838 32.0 +5.0
Labour hold Swing -3.4


2000[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Valerie Stevens* 1,505 47.5 -1.1
Conservative Ian Paley 656 20.7 +0.9
Green Anne Power 536 16.9 -2.1
Liberal Democrat Antony Bethell 474 14.9 +2.3
Majority 849 26.8 -2.0
Turnout 3,171 27.0 -1.4
Labour hold Swing -1.0


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