City Centre (ward)

Former electoral ward in Manchester, England

For the area of Manchester City Centre, see Manchester city centre.

Electoral ward in England

City Centre

Electoral ward

City Centre electoral ward within Manchester City Council

Coat of arms

Motto(s):

By wisdom and effort

Coordinates: 53°28′45″N 2°14′39″W﻿ / ﻿53.4791°N 2.2441°W﻿ / 53.4791; -2.2441
Country| United Kingdom
Constituent country| England
Region| North West England
County| Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough| Manchester
Created| 2004
Abolished| 2018
Named after| Manchester city centre
Government

UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Central

• Type| Unicameral
• Body| Manchester City Council

City Centre ward was a ward of the local authority Manchester City Council from 2004 to 2018. The population of the city centre grew significantly in the 21st century. Therefore as recommended by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE), the ward was replaced in May 2018 with two new electoral wards, Deansgate and Piccadilly.[1]

It is represented in Westminster by Lucy Powell Labour Co-op MP for Manchester Central.[2]

## Councillors

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Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor

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2004 |  | Peter Rothery (Lib Dem)  |  | Kenneth Dobson (Lib Dem)  |  | Marc Ramsbottom (Lib Dem)
2006 |  | Elaine Boyes (Lib Dem)  |  | Kenneth Dobson (Lib Dem)  |  | Marc Ramsbottom (Lib Dem)
2007 |  | Elaine Boyes (Lib Dem)  |  | Kenneth Dobson (Lib Dem)  |  | Marc Ramsbottom (Lib Dem)
2008 |  | Elaine Boyes (Lib Dem)  |  | Kenneth Dobson (Lib Dem)  |  | Marc Ramsbottom (Lib Dem)
2010 |  | Elaine Boyes (Lib Dem)  |  | Kenneth Dobson (Lib Dem)  |  | Marc Ramsbottom (Lib Dem)
2011 |  | Elaine Boyes (Lib Dem)  |  | Kevin Peel (Lab Co-op)  |  | Marc Ramsbottom (Lib Dem)
2012 |  | Elaine Boyes (Lib Dem)  |  | Kevin Peel (Lab Co-op)  |  | Joan Davies (Lab)
2014 |  | Beth Knowles (Lab Co-op)  |  | Kevin Peel (Lab Co-op)  |  | Joan Davies (Lab)
2015 |  | Beth Knowles (Lab Co-op)  |  | Kevin Peel (Lab Co-op)  |  | Joan Davies (Lab)
2016 |  | Beth Knowles (Lab Co-op)  |  | Kevin Peel (Lab Co-op)  |  | Joan Davies (Lab)
2018 |  | Ward abolished |  | Ward abolished |  | Ward abolished

indicates seat up for re-election.  indicates ward abolished and replaced by Deansgate and Piccadilly.

## Elections in 2010s

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### May 2016

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2016:[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Joan Elizabeth Davies*  | 1,410  | 64.74  |
| Liberal Democrats | John Richard Bridges  | 403  | 18.50  |
| Conservative | Paul Wan  | 365  | 16.76  |
Majority | 1,007  | 46.24  |
Turnout | 2,178  | 22.15  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### May 2015

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2015[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Kevin Peel*  | 2,236  | 42.5  | +5.8
| Conservative | Nicholas David StJohn Savage  | 1,380  | 26.2  | +11.3
| Green | Hayley Lesley Flynn  | 987  | 18.7  | +9.3
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Lee Adams  | 524  | 10.0  | −6.1
| UKIP | Myles Power  | 136  | 2.6  | N/A
Majority | 856  | 16.3  |
Turnout | 5,263  | 51.6  | +30.3
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing |  |

### May 2014

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2014[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Beth Knowles  | 1,149  | 48.46  | +16.96
| Green | Rachel Carr  | 511  | 21.55  | +15.25
| Conservative | Nicholas Savage  | 442  | 18.64  | =2.96
| Liberal Democrats | John Richard Bridges  | 269  | 11.35  | −29.25
Majority | 638  | 26.9  |
Turnout | 2,371  | 17.2  |
| Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### May 2012

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2012[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Joan Davies  | 704  | 38.4  | +7.9
| Liberal Democrats | Marc Ramsbottom*  | 465  | 25.4  | −10.7
| Conservative | Michael Liffen  | 234  | 12.8  | −11.8
| Green | Nick Wilkinson  | 190  | 10.4  | +1.6
| Independent  | Ken Dobson  | 159  | 8.7  | N/A
| Pirate | Maria Aretoulaki  | 57  | 3.1  | N/A
| UKIP | Adrienne Bennett  | 25  | 1.4  | N/A
Majority | 239  | 13  |
Turnout | 1,833  | 13.65  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### May 2011

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2011[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Kevin Peel  | 1,048  | 36.7  | +10.9
| Independent  | Ken Dobson*  | 656  | 23.0  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | John Bridges  | 459  | 16.1  | −16.7
| Conservative | Michael Liffen  | 427  | 14.9  | −7.7
| Green | Joanne Wilkes  | 268  | 9.4  | −1.9
Majority | 392  | 13.7  |
Turnout | 2,858  | 21.3  |
| Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### May 2010

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2010[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Elaine Boyes*  | 2,080  | 40.6  | +4.5
| Labour | Anthony McCaul  | 1,610  | 31.5  | +1.0
| Conservative | Yan Zhang  | 1,106  | 21.6  | −3.0
| Green | Iain Hepworth  | 323  | 6.3  | −2.5
Majority | 470  | 9.2  | +3.5
Turnout | 5,119  | 43.0  | +28.0
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +1.7  |

## Elections in 2000s

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2008[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Marc Ramsbottom*  | 568  | 36.1  | +3.3
| Labour | Anthony McCaul  | 479  | 30.5  | +4.7
| Conservative | Rob Adlard  | 386  | 24.6  | +2.0
| Green | Peter Birkinshaw  | 139  | 8.8  | −2.5
Majority | 89  | 5.7  | −1.4
Turnout | 1,572  | 15.0  | −1.0
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -0.7  |
2007[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Dobson*  | 498  | 32.8  | −5.2
| Labour | Kathy Crotty  | 391  | 25.8  | −1.0
| Conservative | Rob Adlard  | 343  | 22.6  | +0.3
| Green | Birgit Vollm  | 171  | 11.3  | −1.7
| Independent | Kin Cheng  | 114  | 7.5  | +7.5
Majority | 107  | 7.1  | −4.1
Turnout | 1,517  | 16.0  | −0.4
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -2.1  |
2006[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Elaine Boyes  | 531  | 38.0  | +0.5
| Labour Co-op | Chris Paul  | 374  | 26.8  | −0.8
| Conservative | James Jacob Gilchrist Berry  | 311  | 22.3  | +7.1
| Green | Birgit Vollm  | 181  | 13.0  | −2.0
Majority | 157  | 11.2  | +1.3
Turnout | 1,397  | 16.4  | −2.4
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.6  |
2004[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Marc Ramsbottom*  | 558  | 37.5  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Dobson  | 507  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Rothery*  | 501  |  |
| Labour | Kathleen Crotty  | 411  | 27.6  | N/A
| Labour | Christopher Paul  | 405  |  |
| Labour | Ahmed Ali  | 379  |  |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Berg  | 226  | 15.2  | N/A
| Conservative | Jonathan Mountain  | 226  |  |
| Conservative | Robert Bell  | 225  |  |
| Green | Birgit Vollm  | 224  | 15.0  | N/A
| Green | Steven Durrant  | 163  |  |
| Green | James Blake  | 106  |  |
| Independent | Alan Valentine  | 70  | 4.7  | N/A
Majority | 90  | 9.9  | N/A
Turnout | 1,489  | 18.8  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

## References

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1. ^ LGBCE (April 2017). Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Manchester City Council (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2018.
2. ^ "Lucy Powell MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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5. ^ "Local Election Results 2014". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
6. ^ "Results of the anchester City Council election, 2012". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
7. ^ "Local election results 2011". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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11. ^ "Local Election Results 2006". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
12. ^ "Manchester 2004 council election results". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 26 June 2004. Retrieved 12 February 2018.