Manchester City Council election, 2018

Manchester City Council election, 2018

3 May 2018

All up   First party Second party Third party   Leader Richard Leese John Leech N/A Party Labour Liberal Democrat Green Leader since 20 May 1996 5 May 2016 N/A Leader's seat Crumpsall Didsbury West N/A Last election 32 seats, 100% 0 seats, 0% 0 seats, 0% Seats won 31, 96.9% 1, 3.1% 0, 0% Seat change -1 +1 Popular vote 68,668 11,920 9,486 Percentage 64.13% 11.13% 8.86% Swing -1.6% -6.4% +0.26%

Leader of Largest Party before election Richard Leese Labour Subsequent Leader of Largest Party Richard Leese Labour

Map of the results of the 2016 Manchester council election, with Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

Elections to Manchester City Council will be held on 3 May 2018. All 96 council seats covering 32 wards in Manchester are up for election following ward boundary changes.^[1] Manchester City Council submitted its boundary suggestions, with Councillor John Leech submitting a slightly amended version suggesting that Chorlton Park ward should be reverted to its original name of Barlow Moor ward in order to create a 'stronger sense of community'.^[2][3] The 2016 local elections saw the Labour Party retain overall control of the council, managing to hold all but one seat contested and won by former Manchester Withington MP, John Leech. Leech's win signified the first gain for any party in Manchester other than Labour for the first time in six years and provided the city with its first oppotion for two years. ^[4]

Current makeup (2016 result)

Council Composition

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

References

Council elections in Greater Manchester
Mayor	2017
Bolton	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
Bury	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
Manchester	1945 1946 1947 1949 1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
Oldham	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
Rochdale	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
Salford	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
Stockport	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
Tameside	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
Trafford	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
Wigan	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
County Council	1973 1977 1981 Abolished
See also: Wards Boundary changes