Chorlton (ward) explained

Official Name:Chorlton (Manchester)
Settlement Type:Electoral ward
Motto:By wisdom and effort
Coordinates:53.4405°N -2.2835°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United Kingdom
Subdivision Type1:Constituent country
Subdivision Name1:England
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:North West England
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Greater Manchester
Subdivision Type4:Metropolitan borough
Subdivision Name4:Manchester
Established Title:Created
Established Date:May 1973
Named For:Chorlton
Government Type:Unicameral
Governing Body:Manchester City Council
Leader Party:Labour
Leader Title:Leader of the council
Leader Name:Bev Craig
Leader Title1:Councillor
Leader Name1:Eve Holt (Labour)
Leader Title2:Councillor
Leader Name2:John Hacking (Labour Co-operative)
Leader Title3:Councillor
Leader Name3:Mathew Benham (Labour)
Blank Name Sec1:UK Parliamentary Constituency
Blank Info Sec1:Manchester Withington
Blank1 Name Sec1:Member of Parliament
Blank1 Info Sec1:Jeff Smith
Blank Name Sec2:UK Parliamentary Constituency
Blank Info Sec2:Manchester Gorton
Blank1 Name Sec2:Member of Parliament
Blank1 Info Sec2:Afzal Khan
Population Total:14,138
Footnotes:Area and population statistics from the 2011 Census[1]

Chorlton is an electoral ward of Manchester, England.[2] Different parts of this ward are represented by different MPs following boundary changes in 2018; the majority of the ward is part of the Manchester Withington constituency but a portion is part of the Manchester Gorton constituency. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 14,138.[3]

Councillors

The ward has three seats., the sitting councillors are Eve Holt (Lab),[4] Mathew Benham (Lab), and John Hacking (Lab Co-op).[5]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004Val Stevens (Lab Co-op)Angela Gallagher (Lib Dem)Sheila Newman (Lab)
2006Val Stevens (Lab Co-op)Angela Gallagher (Lab)[6] Sheila Newman (Lab)
2007Val Stevens (Lab Co-op)Paul Ankers (Lib Dem)Sheila Newman (Lab)
2008Val Stevens (Lab Co-op)Paul Ankers (Lib Dem)Sheila Newman (Lab)
2010Victor Chamberlain (Lib Dem)Paul Ankers (Lib Dem)Sheila Newman (Lab)
2011Victor Chamberlain (Lib Dem)Matthew Strong (Lab)Sheila Newman (Lab)
2012Victor Chamberlain (Lib Dem)Matthew Strong (Lab)Sheila Newman (Lab)
2014John Hacking (Lab Co-op)Matthew Strong (Lab)Sheila Newman (Lab)
2015John Hacking (Lab Co-op)Matthew Strong (Lab)Sheila Newman (Lab)
2016John Hacking (Lab Co-op)Matthew Strong (Lab)Sheila Newman (Lab)
2018John Hacking (Lab Co-op)Matthew Strong (Lab)Eve Holt (Lab)[7]
2019
May 2021
Nov 2021
2022
2023
indicates seat up for re-election. indicates councillor defected. indicates seat won in by-election.

Elections in 2020s

* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

May 2021

Elections in 2010s

May 2010

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Area: Chorlton (Manchester Ward) . neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk . 28 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Council wards in Manchester. manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 28 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Area: Chorlton (Manchester Ward) . neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk . 28 April 2017.
  4. Web site: Eve Holt . manchester.gov.uk . . 22 May 2018 .
  5. Web site: John Hacking . manchester.gov.uk . . 19 February 2018.
  6. News: Staff writer . Lib Dem quit over MP's Christie closure claim . . . 3 August 2006 . 12 April 2017 .
  7. News: Williams . Jennifer . Tributes paid to Lady Mayoress of Manchester who has died suddenly . . . 19 February 2018 . 19 February 2018.