Clayton and Openshaw (ward)

Clayton and Openshaw
Electoral ward
Clayton and Openshaw electoral ward within Manchester City Council

Coat of arms
Motto(s): By wisdom and effort
Coordinates: 53°29′01″N 2°10′48″W / 53.4837°N 2.1801°W / 53.4837; -2.1801Coordinates: 53°29′01″N 2°10′48″W / 53.4837°N 2.1801°W / 53.4837; -2.1801
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region Manchester
County Greater Manchester
Created December 2017
Named for Clayton and Openshaw
Government  UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Central
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Manchester City Council
 • Leader of the council Richard Leese (Labour)
 • Councillor Sean McHale (Labour)
 • Councillor Donna Ludford (Labour)
 • Councillor Andy Harland (Labour)

Clayton and Openshaw is an area and electoral ward of Manchester, England created by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) replacing the previous electoral ward of Ancoats and Clayton for the local elections 2018.[1]

It is represented in Westminster by Lucy Powell MP for Manchester Central.[2] The first councillors for the ward are due to be elected at the local elections 2018.[1]

Councillors

Three councillors serve the ward:[3]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2018 Sean McHale (Lab) Donna Ludford (Lab) Andy Harland (Lab)

     indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2010s

May 2018

2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Andy Harland 2,103
Labour Donna Ludford* 1,722
Labour Sean McHale 1,592
Independent Kenneth Dobson 603
Liberal Democrat Elaine Boyes 279
Green Paul Brunger 220
Conservative Archie Galbraith 217
Liberal Democrat Richard Clayton 162
Conservative Aimen Javaid 152
Conservative Chenjie Zhang 142
Liberal Democrat Dan Willis 118
Majority
Turnout 2,967 24.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ "Lucy Powell MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Ladden-Hall, Dan; Abbit, Beth; Dobson, Charlotte (4 May 2018). "What are the Manchester local elections 2018 results?". Manchester Evening News. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sean McHale". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Donna Ludford". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Andy Harland". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "3 May 2018 Local Government Election results". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.


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