← Manchester (all cycles) · 2 May 2024 cohort

Manchester 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

32 ward races

33 seats

9 elected below the proportional quota

27.3% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 32 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 33 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	62,682	54.7%	30	90.9%	19	57.6%	+11
Green Party	20,265	17.7%	1	3.0%	6	18.2%	-5
Liberal Democrats	12,555	10.9%	1	3.0%	4	12.1%	-3
Conservative and Unionist Party	7,112	6.2%	0	0.0%	2	6.1%	-2
Workers Party of Britain	6,174	5.4%	1	3.0%	1	3.0%	0
Independent	4,995	4.4%	0	0.0%	1	3.0%	-1
Independent Network	558	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
WEP	123	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
COMMUNIST FUTURE	93	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	81	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
ND	42	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	114,680	100.0%	33	100.0%	33	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Levenshulme · 1 seat · won at 38.2% · +11.8 pts below quota
Crumpsall · 1 seat · won at 43.2% · +6.8 pts below quota
Rusholme · 1 seat · won at 43.4% · +6.6 pts below quota
Didsbury West · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · +6.3 pts below quota
Withington · 1 seat · won at 44.5% · +5.5 pts below quota
Moss Side · 1 seat · won at 45.1% · +4.9 pts below quota
Didsbury East · 2 seats · won at 28.7% · +4.7 pts below quota
Longsight · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · +3.7 pts below quota
Cheetham · 1 seat · won at 50.0% · above quota
Ancoats and Beswick · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
Whalley Range · 1 seat · won at 51.2% · above quota
Fallowfield · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
Burnage · 1 seat · won at 53.9% · above quota
Higher Blackley · 1 seat · won at 55.9% · above quota
Piccadilly · 1 seat · won at 56.6% · above quota
Hulme · 1 seat · won at 58.4% · above quota
Woodhouse Park · 1 seat · won at 59.2% · above quota
Charlestown · 1 seat · won at 60.0% · above quota
Chorlton · 1 seat · won at 60.1% · above quota
Deansgate · 1 seat · won at 62.2% · above quota
Moston · 1 seat · won at 62.3% · above quota
Northenden · 1 seat · won at 63.4% · above quota
Brooklands · 1 seat · won at 63.8% · above quota
Chorlton Park · 1 seat · won at 64.0% · above quota
Baguley · 1 seat · won at 64.1% · above quota
Ardwick · 1 seat · won at 64.1% · above quota
Old Moat · 1 seat · won at 64.5% · above quota
Miles Platting and Newton Heath · 1 seat · won at 66.6% · above quota
Gorton and Abbey Hey · 1 seat · won at 68.4% · above quota
Sharston · 1 seat · won at 69.6% · above quota
Harpurhey · 1 seat · won at 70.4% · above quota
Clayton and Openshaw · 1 seat · won at 73.6% · above quota

Race results

Levenshulme · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,126

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hussain, Z.	Labour Party	1,958	38.2%	Elected
2	Iqbal, M.	Workers Party of Britain	1,200	23.4%
3	Gardner, A.	Green Party	863	16.8%
4	Hoad, J.	Independent	761	14.8%
5	Bridges, J.	Liberal Democrats	224	4.4%
6	Ben Kin, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	120	2.3%

Electorate 13,895 · Ballots cast 5,126 · EC ward code E05011369 · Back to ward index

Crumpsall · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,398

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ali, N.	Labour Party	1,467	43.2%	Elected
2	Anwar, M.	Independent	981	28.9%
3	Hawdale, A.	Green Party	298	8.8%
4	Fatima, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	213	6.3%
5	Lewis, N.	Liberal Democrats	192	5.7%
6	Baz, T.	Independent	124	3.6%
7	Days, S.	WEP	123	3.6%

Electorate 11,983 · Ballots cast 3,398 · EC ward code E05011360 · Back to ward index

Rusholme · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,708

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lovecy, J.	Labour Party	1,608	43.4%	Elected
2	Hussain, N.	Workers Party of Britain	823	22.2%
3	Sajjad, M.	Independent	555	15.0%
4	Pirdzuns, D.	Green Party	413	11.1%
5	Kalokoh, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	143	3.9%
6	Sammons, G.	Liberal Democrats	124	3.3%
7	Qazi, S.	ND	42	1.1%

Electorate 12,542 · Ballots cast 3,708 · EC ward code E05011377 · Back to ward index

Didsbury West · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,449

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hilal, D.	Labour Party	2,379	43.7%	Elected
2	Hughes, R.	Liberal Democrats	2,220	40.7%
3	Parker, S.	Green Party	677	12.4%
4	Bell, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	173	3.2%

Electorate 12,262 · Ballots cast 5,449 · EC ward code E05011363 · Back to ward index

Withington · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,630

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wills, C.	Labour Party	1,614	44.5%	Elected
2	Preston, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,082	29.8%
3	Easterby-Smith, S.	Green Party	835	23.0%
4	Arif, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	99	2.7%

Electorate 11,026 · Ballots cast 3,630 · EC ward code E05011380 · Back to ward index

Moss Side · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,909

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mumtaz, E.	Labour Party	1,763	45.1%	Elected
2	Olad, A.	Independent	988	25.3%
3	Asanga-Rae, T.	Green Party	820	21.0%
4	Kumar, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	180	4.6%
5	Jones, P.	Liberal Democrats	158	4.0%

Electorate 14,705 · Ballots cast 3,909 · EC ward code E05011372 · Back to ward index

Didsbury East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,103

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Foley, L.	Labour Party	2,636	29.0%	Elected
2	Bell, L.	Labour Party	2,611	28.7%	Elected
3	Coombe, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,176	12.9%
4	Lanigan, C.	Green Party	784	8.6%
5	Sabbagh, B.	Liberal Democrats	780	8.6%
6	Dundas, B.	Green Party	622	6.8%
7	McHugh, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	279	3.1%
8	Huque, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	215	2.4%

Electorate 11,322 · Ballots cast 9,103 · EC ward code E05011362 · Back to ward index

Longsight · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,278

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sarwar, S.	Workers Party of Britain	2,444	46.3%	Elected
2	Rahman, L.	Labour Party	2,259	42.8%
3	Ekbery, B.	Green Party	253	4.8%
4	Rowe, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	164	3.1%
5	Ali, L.	Liberal Democrats	110	2.1%
6	Raja, M.	Independent	48	0.9%

Electorate 13,981 · Ballots cast 5,278 · EC ward code E05011370 · Back to ward index

Cheetham · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference 0.0 pts Valid ballots 3,811

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ali, S.	Labour Party	1,906	50.0%	Elected
2	Ali, D.	Independent	1,218	32.0%
3	Reza-Khan, F.	Green Party	315	8.3%
4	Morrison, R.	Liberal Democrats	191	5.0%
5	Assam, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	150	3.9%
6	Potts, E.	COMMUNIST FUTURE	31	0.8%

Electorate 13,818 · Ballots cast 3,811 · EC ward code E05011356 · Back to ward index

Ancoats and Beswick · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.1 pts Valid ballots 3,795

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Good, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,900	50.1%	Elected
2	Jarman, J.	Labour Party	1,420	37.4%
3	Walsh Benson, K.	Green Party	366	9.6%
4	Wan, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	76	2.0%
5	Strafford, C.	COMMUNIST FUTURE	33	0.9%

Electorate 12,679 · Ballots cast 3,795 · EC ward code E05011350 · Back to ward index

Whalley Range · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.2 pts Valid ballots 4,073

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bano, M.	Labour Party	2,084	51.2%	Elected
2	Nagle, B.	Green Party	980	24.1%
3	Marth, T.	Workers Party of Britain	669	16.4%
4	Bate, S.	Liberal Democrats	180	4.4%
5	Hesketh-Hart, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	160	3.9%

Electorate 11,948 · Ballots cast 4,073 · EC ward code E05011379 · Back to ward index

Fallowfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.7 pts Valid ballots 2,114

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sadiq, G.	Labour Party	1,136	53.7%	Elected
2	Mayo, A.	Green Party	338	16.0%
3	Billah, C.	Workers Party of Britain	331	15.7%
4	Williams, L.	Liberal Democrats	196	9.3%
5	Hossain, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	113	5.3%

Electorate 10,094 · Ballots cast 2,114 · EC ward code E05011364 · Back to ward index

Burnage · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.9 pts Valid ballots 4,186

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Craig, B.	Labour Party	2,257	53.9%	Elected
2	Alam, A.	Green Party	815	19.5%
3	Rahman, S.	Workers Party of Britain	707	16.9%
4	Bibbon, K.	Liberal Democrats	210	5.0%
5	Tahir, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	197	4.7%

Electorate 13,222 · Ballots cast 4,186 · EC ward code E05011354 · Back to ward index

Higher Blackley · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.9 pts Valid ballots 2,488

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Connolly, J.	Labour Party	1,392	55.9%	Elected
2	Booth, D.	Independent Network	558	22.4%
3	Matthews, V.	Green Party	215	8.6%
4	Jones, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	175	7.0%
5	Matthews, P.	Liberal Democrats	148	5.9%

Electorate 11,300 · Ballots cast 2,488 · EC ward code E05011367 · Back to ward index

Piccadilly · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.6 pts Valid ballots 2,566

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lyons, J.	Labour Party	1,453	56.6%	Elected
2	Robinson, S.	Green Party	815	31.8%
3	Harrison, A.	Liberal Democrats	140	5.5%
4	Tomar, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	129	5.0%
5	Rylance, S.	COMMUNIST FUTURE	29	1.1%

Electorate 9,636 · Ballots cast 2,566 · EC ward code E05011376 · Back to ward index

Hulme · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.4 pts Valid ballots 3,161

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Glover, L.	Labour Party	1,845	58.4%	Elected
2	Bayunu, E.	Green Party	1,018	32.2%
3	Cheung, Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	172	5.4%
4	Lynch, J.	Liberal Democrats	126	4.0%

Electorate 12,903 · Ballots cast 3,161 · EC ward code E05011368 · Back to ward index

Woodhouse Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.2 pts Valid ballots 2,671

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nunney, R.	Green Party	1,580	59.2%	Elected
2	Wildman, S.	Labour Party	890	33.3%
3	Houghton, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	130	4.9%
4	Hablak, A.	Liberal Democrats	71	2.7%

Electorate 11,542 · Ballots cast 2,671 · EC ward code E05011381 · Back to ward index

Charlestown · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.0 pts Valid ballots 2,668

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jafri, U.	Labour Party	1,602	60.0%	Elected
2	Hodges, P.	Green Party	591	22.2%
3	Khan, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	299	11.2%
4	Ncube, M.	Liberal Democrats	176	6.6%

Electorate 12,225 · Ballots cast 2,668 · EC ward code E05011355 · Back to ward index

Chorlton · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.1 pts Valid ballots 4,671

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kirwin-McGinley, T.	Labour Party	2,809	60.1%	Elected
2	Hughes, K.	Green Party	1,360	29.1%
3	Brown, R.	Liberal Democrats	343	7.3%
4	Fofanah, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	159	3.4%

Electorate 10,524 · Ballots cast 4,671 · EC ward code E05011357 · Back to ward index

Deansgate · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.2 pts Valid ballots 2,304

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Johns, M.	Labour Party	1,432	62.2%	Elected
2	Ogden, C.	Green Party	490	21.3%
3	McLeod, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	196	8.5%
4	Allan, L.	Liberal Democrats	186	8.1%

Electorate 9,635 · Ballots cast 2,304 · EC ward code E05011361 · Back to ward index

Moston · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.3 pts Valid ballots 3,183

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mandongwe, S.	Labour Party	1,982	62.3%	Elected
2	Kosandiak, D.	Green Party	464	14.6%
3	Alabi, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	452	14.2%
4	Cameron, J.	Liberal Democrats	285	9.0%

Electorate 13,216 · Ballots cast 3,183 · EC ward code E05011373 · Back to ward index

Northenden · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.4 pts Valid ballots 2,744

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lynch, S.	Labour Party	1,741	63.4%	Elected
2	Buchan, S.	Green Party	519	18.9%
3	McGowan, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	320	11.7%
4	Clayton, M.	Liberal Democrats	164	6.0%

Electorate 10,931 · Ballots cast 2,744 · EC ward code E05011374 · Back to ward index

Brooklands · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.8 pts Valid ballots 2,723

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Marsh, D.	Labour Party	1,737	63.8%	Elected
2	Ajayi, Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	407	14.9%
3	Buczkowska, G.	Green Party	402	14.8%
4	Stewart, E.	Liberal Democrats	177	6.5%

Electorate 11,093 · Ballots cast 2,723 · EC ward code E05011353 · Back to ward index

Chorlton Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.0 pts Valid ballots 5,053

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shilton Godwin, M.	Labour Party	3,235	64.0%	Elected
2	Walton, R.	Green Party	1,222	24.2%
3	Rogers, C.	Liberal Democrats	366	7.2%
4	Berry, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	230	4.6%

Electorate 13,210 · Ballots cast 5,053 · EC ward code E05011358 · Back to ward index

Baguley · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.1 pts Valid ballots 2,476

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rawlins, T.	Labour Party	1,586	64.1%	Elected
2	Berry, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	423	17.1%
3	Welsh, J.	Green Party	319	12.9%
4	Manktelow, P.	Liberal Democrats	148	6.0%

Electorate 11,683 · Ballots cast 2,476 · EC ward code E05011352 · Back to ward index

Ardwick · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.1 pts Valid ballots 3,037

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Muse, A.	Labour Party	1,947	64.1%	Elected
2	Perriam, C.	Green Party	528	17.4%
3	Nicol, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	329	10.8%
4	Ryan, B.	Liberal Democrats	233	7.7%

Electorate 12,956 · Ballots cast 3,037 · EC ward code E05011351 · Back to ward index

Old Moat · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.5 pts Valid ballots 3,221

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	White, G.	Labour Party	2,078	64.5%	Elected
2	Bannister, L.	Green Party	777	24.1%
3	Martin, J.	Liberal Democrats	250	7.8%
4	Ahmed, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	116	3.6%

Electorate 11,572 · Ballots cast 3,221 · EC ward code E05011375 · Back to ward index

Miles Platting and Newton Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.6 pts Valid ballots 2,816

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hitchen, J.	Labour Party	1,876	66.6%	Elected
2	Liley, D.	Independent	320	11.4%
3	Kumbhat, P.	Green Party	295	10.5%
4	Ounah, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	191	6.8%
5	Turner, C.	Liberal Democrats	134	4.8%

Electorate 13,440 · Ballots cast 2,816 · EC ward code E05011371 · Back to ward index

Gorton and Abbey Hey · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.4 pts Valid ballots 3,225

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Reid, J.	Labour Party	2,206	68.4%	Elected
2	Pearcey, J.	Liberal Democrats	403	12.5%
3	Turner, N.	Green Party	368	11.4%
4	Nzeribe, U.	Conservative and Unionist Party	248	7.7%

Electorate 14,031 · Ballots cast 3,225 · EC ward code E05011365 · Back to ward index

Sharston · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.6 pts Valid ballots 2,448

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Taylor, E.	Labour Party	1,703	69.6%	Elected
2	Sykes, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	338	13.8%
3	Candeland, B.	Green Party	270	11.0%
4	O'Donoghue, M.	Liberal Democrats	137	5.6%

Electorate 11,576 · Ballots cast 2,448 · EC ward code E05011378 · Back to ward index

Harpurhey · single-seat

Marginal winner 70.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −20.4 pts Valid ballots 2,668

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Green, J.	Labour Party	1,879	70.4%	Elected
2	Brown, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	300	11.2%
3	Betteridge, J.	Green Party	294	11.0%
4	Craske, C.	Liberal Democrats	114	4.3%
5	Hey, S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	81	3.0%

Electorate 13,296 · Ballots cast 2,668 · EC ward code E05011366 · Back to ward index

Clayton and Openshaw · single-seat

Marginal winner 73.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −23.6 pts Valid ballots 2,977

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ludford, D.	Labour Party	2,191	73.6%	Elected
2	Syed, S.	Green Party	359	12.1%
3	Swaray-Kella, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	216	7.3%
4	Turner, M.	Liberal Democrats	211	7.1%

Electorate 13,350 · Ballots cast 2,977 · EC ward code E05011359 · Back to ward index