Withington (ward)

For the area of Manchester, see Withington.

Electoral ward in England

Withington (Manchester)

Electoral ward

Withington electoral ward within Manchester City Council

Coat of arms

Motto(s):

By wisdom and effort

Coordinates: 53°26′04″N 2°13′05″W﻿ / ﻿53.4344°N 2.2180°W﻿ / 53.4344; -2.2180
Country| United Kingdom
Constituent country| England
Region| North West England
County| Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough| Manchester
Created| May 1973
Named after| Withington
Government

UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Withington

• Type| Unicameral
• Body| Manchester City Council
• Leader of the council| Bev Craig (Labour)
• Councillor| Becky Chambers (Labour)
• Councillor| Chris Wills (Labour Co-operative)
• Councillor| Angela Gartside (Labour)
Population

• Total

| 13,422
Area and population statistics from the 2011 Census[1]

Withington is an area and electoral ward of Manchester, England.[2] It is represented in Westminster by Jeff Smith MP for Manchester Withington.[3] The 2011 Census recorded a population of 13,422.[1]

## Councillors

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As of 2022[update], three councillors serve the ward: Becky Chambers (Lab), Chris Wills (Lab Co-op),[4] and Angela Gartside (Lab).[5]

Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor

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2004 |  | Audrey Jones (Lib Dem)  |  | Alison Firth (Lib Dem)  |  | Helen Jones (Lib Dem)
2006 |  | Simon Wheale (Lib Dem)  |  | Alison Firth (Lib Dem)  |  | Helen Jones (Lib Dem)
2007 |  | Simon Wheale (Lib Dem)  |  | Alison Firth (Lib Dem)  |  | Helen Jones (Lib Dem)
2008 |  | Simon Wheale (Lib Dem)  |  | Alison Firth (Lib Dem)  |  | Brendon Jones (Lib Dem)
2010 |  | Simon Wheale (Lib Dem)  |  | Alison Firth (Lib Dem)  |  | Brendon Jones (Lib Dem)
2011 |  | Simon Wheale (Lib Dem)  |  | Chris Paul (Labour Co-op)  |  | Brendon Jones (Lib Dem)
2012 |  | Simon Wheale (Lib Dem)  |  | Chris Paul (Labour Co-op)  |  | Daniel Gillard (Lab)
2014 |  | Rebecca Moore (Lab)  |  | Chris Paul (Labour Co-op)  |  | Daniel Gillard (Lab)
2015 |  | Rebecca Moore (Lab)  |  | Chris Paul (Labour Co-op)  |  | Daniel Gillard (Lab)
2016 |  | Rebecca Moore (Lab)  |  | Chris Paul (Labour Co-op)  |  | Chris Wills (Labour Co-op)
2018 |  | Rebecca Moore (Lab)  |  | Chris Paul (Labour Co-op)  |  | Chris Wills (Labour Co-op)
2019 |  | Rebecca Moore (Lab)  |  | Becky Chambers (Lab)  |  | Chris Wills (Labour Co-op)
2021 |  | Rebecca Moore (Lab)  |  | Becky Chambers (Lab)  |  | Chris Wills (Labour Co-op)
2022 |  | Angela Gartside (Lab)  |  | Becky Chambers (Lab)  |  | Chris Wills (Labour Co-op)

indicates seat up for re-election.

## Elections in 2020s

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* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

### May 2022

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2022 Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Angela Gartside  | 1,525  | 47.5  | 11.4
| Liberal Democrats | April Preston  | 1,279  | 39.8  | 6.8
| Green | Sam Easterby-Smith  | 303  | 9.4  | 6.0
| Conservative | Michael Barnes  | 87  | 2.7  | 1.9
Majority  | 246  | 7.7  |
Rejected ballots  | 17  |  |
Turnout | 3,211  | 29.4  | 1.1
Registered electors | 10,931  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  9.1  |

### May 2021

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2021 Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Chris Wills*  | 2,146  | 54.2  | 5.1
| Liberal Democrats | April Preston  | 1,277  | 32.3  | 0.8
| Green | Sam Easterby-Smith  | 377  | 9.5  | 5.9
| Conservative | Cameron Cosh  | 158  | 4.0  | 0.5
Majority  | 869  | 21.9  |
Rejected ballots  | 23  | 0.6  |
Turnout | 3,981  | 34.1  | 3.6
Registered electors | 11,718  |  |
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 3.0  |

## Elections in 2010s

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### May 2019

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2019 Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Becky Chambers  | 1,442  | 44.6  | 11.5
| Liberal Democrats | April Preston  | 1,339  | 41.4  | 8.4
| Green | Nathan Rae  | 331  | 10.2  | 5.2
| Conservative | Shaden Jaradat  | 101  | 3.1  | 1.5
Majority  | 103  | 3.2  | 10.6
Rejected ballots  | 21  | 0.65  |
Turnout | 3,234  | 31.27  | 0.77
Registered electors | 10,341  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 9.5 |

### May 2018

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2018[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rebecca Moore*  | 1,987  | 58.9  |
| Labour Co-op | Chris Wills*  | 1,656  | 49.1  |
| Labour Co-op | Chris Paul*  | 1,577  | 46.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | April Preston  | 1,112  | 33.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Warren  | 1,026  | 30.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Manktelow  | 1,014  | 30.1  |
| Green | Adam King  | 519  | 15.4  |
| Conservative | Shaden Jaradat  | 154  | 4.6  |
| Conservative | Peter Harrop  | 149  | 4.4  |
| Conservative | Avigail Walker  | 116  | 3.4  |
Majority  | 465  | 13.8  |
Rejected ballots  | 12 (full)
2 (partial)  |  |
Turnout | 3,372  | 30.5  |
Registered electors | 11,057  |  |
| Labour win (new boundaries)
| Labour Co-op win (new boundaries)
| Labour Co-op win (new boundaries)
Party | Candidates | Seats Won | Votes | Vote %

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| Labour | 3 | 3 | 5,220 | 56.07
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 3,152 | 33.86
| Green | 1 | 0 | 519 | 5.57
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 419 | 4.50

### May 2016

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2016[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Chris Wills  | 1,683  | 55.25  |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon David Wheale  | 844  | 27.71  |
| Green | Lucy Jane Bannister  | 370  | 12.15  |
| Conservative | Shaden Jaradat  | 113  | 3.71  |
| TUSC | Zoe Brunswick  | 36  | 1.18  |
Majority  | 839  | 27.54  |
Turnout | 3,046  | 31.47  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### May 2015

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2015[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Chris Paul*  | 3,032  | 47.3  | +3.5
| Liberal Democrats | Simon David Wheale  | 1,382  | 21.6  | −12.8
| Green | Harriet Emilia Pugh  | 1,272  | 19.9  | +4.7
| Conservative | Shaden Jaradat  | 621  | 9.6  | +3.0
| TUSC | Mercedes Caccia Mesorio  | 102  | 1.6  | N/A
Majority  | 1,650  | 25.7  |
Turnout | 6,409  | 65.1  | +35.3
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing |  |

### May 2014

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2014[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rebecca Moore  | 1,386  | 40.75  |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon David Wheale*  | 1,098  | 32.28  |
| Green | Laura Bannister  | 657  | 19.32  |
| Conservative | Peter Jacques Werner  | 194  | 5.70  |
| TUSC | Liam David Curless  | 66  | 1.94  |
Majority  | 288  | 8.5  |
Turnout | 3,401  | 30.34  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### May 2012

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2012[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Daniel Gillard  | 1,107  | 46.6  | +23.5
| Liberal Democrats | Brendon Jones*  | 862  | 36.3  | −21.4
| Green | Laura Bannister  | 251  | 10.6  | −0.4
| Conservative | Lorna McHugh  | 88  | 3.7  | −5.4
| UKIP | James Howson  | 68  | 2.9  | N/A
Majority  | 245  | 10  |
Turnout | 2,376  | 21  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### May 2011

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2011[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Chris Paul  | 1,476  | 43.8  | +21.3
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Firth*  | 1,161  | 34.4  | −26.3
| Green | Laura Bannister  | 513  | 15.2  | +5.5
| Conservative | Shumaila Malik  | 223  | 6.6  | −0.5
Majority  | 315  | 9.3  |
Turnout | 3,373  | 29.8  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### May 2010

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2010[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Simon David Wheale*  | 2,849  | 51.4  | −6.3
| Labour Co-op | Chris Paul  | 1,558  | 28.1  | +5.0
| Conservative | Shumaila Malik  | 600  | 10.8  | +1.7
| Green | Laura Alice Bannister  | 534  | 9.6  | −0.6
Majority  | 1,291  | 23.3  | −11.2
Turnout | 5,541  | 50.6  | +30.0
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -5.6  |

## Elections in 2000s

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2008[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Brendon Jones  | 1,267  | 57.7  | −3.0
| Labour | Leif Jerram  | 508  | 23.1  | +0.6
| Green | Felicity Paris  | 223  | 10.2  | +0.5
| Conservative | Zoe Slater  | 199  | 9.1  | +2.0
Majority  | 759  | 34.5  | −3.7
Turnout | 2,197  | 20.6  | −0.9
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -1.8  |
2007[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Alison Firth*  | 1,346  | 60.7  | +12.9
| Labour | Andrew Simcock  | 499  | 22.5  | −5.1
| Green | Felicity Paris  | 216  | 9.7  | −5.6
| Conservative | Adele Douglas  | 157  | 7.1  | −2.2
Majority  | 847  | 38.2  | +17.9
Turnout | 2,218  | 21.5  | −0.8
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +9.0  |
2006[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Simon David Wheale  | 1,064  | 47.8  | −10.6
| Labour | Delores Elizabeth Long  | 613  | 27.6  | +9.0
| Green | Sarah Stuart  | 340  | 15.3  | +0.9
| Conservative | Andrew Christopher Perfect  | 207  | 9.3  | +0.7
Majority  | 451  | 20.3  | −19.5
Turnout | 2,224  | 22.3  | −8.4
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -9.8  |
2004[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Audrey Jones*  | 1,811  | 58.4  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Firth*  | 1,747  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Jones  | 1,537  |  |
| Labour | Gerard Collier  | 578  | 18.6  | N/A
| Labour | Mark Bowcock  | 509  |  |
| Green | Gregory Griffin  | 446  | 14.4  | N/A
| Labour | Steve Nuttall  | 439  |  |
| Green | Bushra Hussain  | 409  |  |
| Conservative | Andrew Perfect  | 267  | 8.6  | N/A
Majority  | 959  | 12.4  |
Turnout | 3,102  | 30.7  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
2003[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Brendon Jones*  | 1,621  | 61.6  | +0.1
| Labour | Gerard Collier  | 593  | 22.5  | −1.7
| Socialist Alliance | Rachel Green  | 149  | 5.7  | +2.5
| Conservative | Stuart Penketh  | 145  | 5.5  | +0.4
| Green | Bushra Hussain  | 125  | 4.7  | −1.3
Majority  | 1,028  | 39.0  | +1.7
Turnout | 2,633  | 21.6  | −2.1
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.9  |
2002[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Audrey Jones*  | 1,822  | 61.5  | +0.2
| Labour | Kate Torkington  | 717  | 24.2  | +1.2
| Green | June Buchan  | 178  | 6.0  | −1.7
| Conservative | Jonathan Smith  | 152  | 5.1  | −3.0
| Socialist Alliance | Toby Gibbons  | 96  | 3.2  | +3.2
Majority  | 1,105  | 37.3  | −1.0
Turnout | 2,965  | 23.7  | +1.8
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -0.5  |
2000[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Alison Firth*  | 1,586  | 61.3  | +3.9
| Labour | Pamela Smyth  | 595  | 23.0  | −8.7
| Conservative | Jonathan Smith  | 209  | 8.1  | +2.3
| Green | Susan Thorpe  | 198  | 7.7  | +2.5
Majority  | 991  | 38.3  | +12.6
Turnout | 2,588  | 21.9  | −4.1
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +6.3  |

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