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2018 Manchester City Council election

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2018 Manchester City Council election
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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on 3 May 2018, as part of the 2018 United Kingdom local elections. Although the council is normally elected in thirds, all 96 council seats were up for election due to boundary changes.[1] Labour retained its near-complete dominance of the council. The sole change was that the Liberal Democrats gained a second seat in Didsbury West.

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Background and Campaign

From 2014 to 2016, Labour were the only party represented on the council. In 2016, former MP John Leech won a seat in Didsbury West and sat as the only opposition councillor for two years.

On 9 April 2018, it was reported that the Labour Party had received formal complaints about Chris Paul, Labour councillor for Withington since 2011. There were social media comments describing women as “cows”, “slobs” and “bitches”, and inciting violence against women.[2] Greater Manchester Police, The Labour Party and Manchester City Council all launched investigations and Paul eventually apologised. Paul was re-elected in Withington ward with a reduced majority beating Lib Dem candidate April Preston.[2][3]

Following reports of a last-minute search for eligibile candidates,[4] the Manchester Conservative Party announced on 10 April, it would be fielding three candidates in all 32 wards within the city.

John Leech launched the Liberal Democrats 'Manchester Together' campaign.[citation needed]

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Result

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Map of the results of the 2019 Manchester council election, with Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in amber.
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Council Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

95 1
Labour LD

After the election, the composition of the council is:

94 2
Labour LD

Ward Results

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Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. All results are listed below:[5]

Ancoats and Beswick

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Ardwick

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Baguley

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Brooklands

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Burnage

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Charlestown

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Cheetham

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Chorlton

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Chorlton Park

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Clayton and Openshaw

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Crumpsall

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Deansgate

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Didsbury East

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Didsbury West

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  • Leech's win in 2016 signified the first gain for any party in Manchester other than Labour for the first time in six years and provided Manchester with its first opposition for two years. After the 2018 election he was selected as Leader of the Opposition.

Fallowfield

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Gorton and Abbey Hey

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Harpurhey

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Higher Blackley

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Hulme

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Levenshulme

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Longsight

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Miles Platting and Newton Heath

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Moss Side

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Moston

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Northenden

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Old Moat

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Piccadilly

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Rusholme

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Sharston

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Whalley Range

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Withington

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Woodhouse Park

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