Gorton and Abbey Hey (ward)

Gorton and Abbey Hey
Electoral ward
Gorton and Abbey Hey electoral ward within Manchester City Council

Coat of arms
Motto(s): By wisdom and effort
Coordinates: 53°27′52″N 2°10′11″W / 53.464526°N 2.169614°W / 53.464526; -2.169614Coordinates: 53°27′52″N 2°10′11″W / 53.464526°N 2.169614°W / 53.464526; -2.169614
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region Manchester
County Greater Manchester
Created December 2017
Named for Gorton and Abbey Hey
Government  UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Gorton
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Manchester City Council
 • Leader of the council Richard Leese (Labour)
 • Councillor Afia Kamal
 • Councillor Julie Reid
 • Councillor John Hughes

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]

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

Councillors

Three councillors serve the ward:

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2018 Afia Kamal (Lab) Julie Reid (Lab) John Louis Hughes (Lab)

     indicates seat up for election

Elections in 2010s

May 2018

2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Louis Hughes* 1,849 59.92%
Labour Julie Reid* 1,771 57.39%
Labour Afia Kamal* 1,523 49.35%
Liberal Democrat Jackie Pearcey 730 23.66%
Liberal Democrat Iain Donaldson 526 17.04%
Liberal Democrat Tim Bannister 385 12.48%
Conservative Paul Mostyn 342 11.08%
Conservative Michael Street 308 9.98%
Conservative Melissa Jackson 271 8.78%
Green Melvyn Newton 241 7.81%
Rejected ballots 13 (full)
1 (partial)
Turnout 3,086 24%
Registered electors 12857
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Results by party 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Louis Hughes
Julie Reid
Afia Kamal 		5143 64.72%
Liberal Democrat Jackie Pearcey
Iain Donaldson
Tim Bannister		 1641 20.65%
Conservative Paul Mostyn
Michael Street
Melissa Jackson		 921 11.59%
Green Melvyn Newton 241 3.03%

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. ↑ "Afia Kamal". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Julie Reid". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "John Hughes". 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. Retrieved 8 May 2018.


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