| Election Name: | 2018 Manchester City Council election |
| Country: | Manchester |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Previous Election: | Manchester City Council Elections, 2016 |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | Manchester City Council Elections, 2019 |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Seats For Election: | All 96 seats to Manchester City Council |
| Election Date: | 3 May 2018 |
| Majority Seats: | 48 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 95 |
| Seats1: | 94 |
| Popular Vote1: | 189,401 |
| Percentage1: | 70.2% |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 34,573 |
| Percentage2: | 12.8% |
| Leader of Largest Party | |
| Posttitle: | Leader of Largest Party after election |
| Before Election: | Richard Leese |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Richard Leese |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
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.
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.[3]
Following reports of a last-minute search for eligibile candidates, 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.
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 |
Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. All results are listed below:[4]