2007 Manchester City Council election#By-elections between 2007 and 2008
{{Short description|2007 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox election
| country = United Kingdom
| flag_image = Arms_of_the_City_of_Manchester.svg
| type = parliamentary
| vote_type = Popular
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 Manchester City Council election
| previous_year = 2006
| election_date = {{Start date|2007|05|03|df=y}}
| next_election = 2008 Manchester City Council election
| next_year = 2008
| seats_for_election= 32 of 96 seats on Manchester City Council
| majority_seats = 49
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| seats_before1 = 61
| seats1 = 19
| percentage1 = 45.4%
| popular_vote1 = 41,213
| seats_after1 = 60
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}1
| party2 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| seats_before2 = 34
| seats2 = 13
| percentage2 = 31.8%
| popular_vote2 = 28,898
| seats_after2 = 35
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}1
| map_image = {{#invoke:WikidataIB|getValueByQual|P1846|qualID=P180|qvalue=Q19571328|noicon=true|fwd=ALL|osd=no}}
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Map of the results of the 2007 Manchester City council election, with Labour in red and the Liberal Democrats in yellow.
| title = Leader
| before_election = Richard Leese
| before_party = Labour Party (UK)
| posttitle = Leader following election
| after_election = Richard Leese
| after_party = Labour Party (UK)
}}
Elections to Manchester City Council took place on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2011. The council stayed under Labour Party control, on a reduced turnout of 28.3%.{{cite web | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=2530 | title = Local Election Results 2007 | publisher = manchester.gov.uk | access-date = 2012-01-18 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100511060207/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=2530 | archive-date = 11 May 2010}}{{cite web| url = http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2007/35/ | title = Local Election Archive: 2007 - Manchester | publisher = andrewteale.me.uk |access-date = 2012-01-18}}
Election result
Changes compared to the 2006 election.
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = Manchester Council Election Result}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 19
|net = {{decrease}}1
|seats % = 59.4
|other seats = 41
|total seats = 60
|total seats % = 62.5
|votes % = 45.4
|votes = 41,213
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{increase}}0.6%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 13
|net = {{increase}}1
|seats % = 40.6
|other seats = 22
|total seats = 35
|total seats % = 36.4
|votes % = 31.8
|votes = 28,898
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{increase}}0.2%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 11.0
|votes = 9,975
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{increase}}0.5%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 1
|total seats = 1
|total seats % = 1.1
|votes % = 8.4
|votes = 7,623
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}0.9%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = UK Independence Party
|seats = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.1
|votes = 1,041
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}0.1%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = British National Party
|seats = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.1
|votes = 972
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{increase}}0.4%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Respect Party
|seats = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.6
|votes = 535
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}0.1%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
|seats = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.3
|votes = 251
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{increase}}0.1%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.2
|votes = 190
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}0.7%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = United Socialist Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 56
|plus/minus = n/a
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
Below is a list of the 32 individual wards with the candidates standing in those wards and the number of votes the candidates acquired. The winning candidate per ward is in bold.
=Ancoats and Clayton=
{{Election box begin | title=Ancoats and Clayton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mick Loughman*
|votes = 1,518
|percentage = 64.6
|change = +16.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Daniel Valentine
|votes = 473
|percentage = 20.1
|change = -20.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Victoria Album
|votes = 148
|percentage = 6.3
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Hopps
|votes = 135
|percentage = 5.7
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = John Hulse
|votes = 76
|percentage = 3.2
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,045
|percentage = 44.5
|change = +37.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,350
|percentage = 24.4
|change = -8.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +18.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Ardwick=
{{Election box begin | title=Ardwick}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Bernard Priest*
|votes = 1,219
|percentage = 57.4
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jawaid Chaudhry
|votes = 526
|percentage = 24.8
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Justine Hall
|votes = 224
|percentage = 10.6
|change = 0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kashif Ali
|votes = 155
|percentage = 7.3
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 693
|percentage = 32.6
|change = -8.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,124
|percentage = 21.5
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -4.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Baguley=
{{Election box begin | title=Baguley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Paul Andrews*
|votes = 1,268
|percentage = 52.6
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Leaning
|votes = 481
|percentage = 20.0
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
|candidate = Lynn Worthington
|votes = 251
|percentage = 10.4
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = William Fisher
|votes = 233
|percentage = 9.7
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Karen Duffy
|votes = 176
|percentage = 7.3
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 787
|percentage = 32.7
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,409
|percentage = 23.0
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bradford=
{{Election box begin | title=Bradford}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Rosa Battle
|votes = 1,476
|percentage = 70.8
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = James Guise
|votes = 288
|percentage = 13.8
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rodney Keller
|votes = 190
|percentage = 9.1
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Christopher Waldon
|votes = 131
|percentage = 6.3
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,188
|percentage = 57.0
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,085
|percentage = 22.3
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +0.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Brooklands=
{{Election box begin | title=Brooklands}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sue Cooley*
|votes = 1,460
|percentage = 50.3
|change = +8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marie Raynor
|votes = 958
|percentage = 33.0
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Kierman
|votes = 342
|percentage = 11.8
|change = -12.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Tamisin MacCarthy-Morrogh
|votes = 140
|percentage = 4.8
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 502
|percentage = 17.3
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,900
|percentage = 29.1
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +2.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Burnage=
{{Election box begin | title=Burnage}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Iain Donaldson*
|votes = 1,825
|percentage = 54.3
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Frank Duffy
|votes = 1,209
|percentage = 36.0
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Schofield
|votes = 194
|percentage = 5.8
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Joseph Gair
|votes = 132
|percentage = 3.9
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 616
|percentage = 18.3
|change = +8.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,360
|percentage = 32.0
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +4.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Charlestown=
{{Election box begin | title=Charlestown}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Basil Curley*
|votes = 1,542
|percentage = 59.0
|change = +4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kim Glasspole
|votes = 419
|percentage = 16.0
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ann Rodgers
|votes = 268
|percentage = 10.3
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Andrea Ritchie
|votes = 238
|percentage = 9.1
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Helen Dolan
|votes = 148
|percentage = 5.7
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,123
|percentage = 42.9
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,615
|percentage = 27.8
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Cheetham=
{{Election box begin | title=Cheetham}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mohammed Khan*
|votes = 2,340
|percentage = 64.6
|change = +19.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sham Raja
|votes = 571
|percentage = 15.8
|change = -27.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Wajid Ali
|votes = 380
|percentage = 10.5
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jackie Smith
|votes = 332
|percentage = 9.2
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,769
|percentage = 48.8
|change = +46.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,623
|percentage = 31.5
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +23.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Chorlton=
{{Election box begin | title=Chorlton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Paul Ankers
|votes = 1,823
|percentage = 41.3
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Angela Gallagher*
|votes = 1,781
|percentage = 40.4
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Brian Candeland
|votes = 544
|percentage = 12.3
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Claire McLauchlin
|votes = 264
|percentage = 6.0
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 42
|percentage = 1.0
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,412
|percentage = 43.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Chorlton Park=
{{Election box begin | title=Chorlton Park}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Tony Bethell*
|votes = 1,751
|percentage = 55.4
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = John Hacking
|votes = 739
|percentage = 23.4
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Kathryn Brownbridge
|votes = 394
|percentage = 12.5
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Chilton
|votes = 279
|percentage = 8.8
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,012
|percentage = 32.0
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,163
|percentage = 31.0
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=City Centre=
{{Election box begin | title=City Centre}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kenneth Dobson*
|votes = 498
|percentage = 32.8
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Kathy Crotty
|votes = 391
|percentage = 25.8
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rob Adlard
|votes = 343
|percentage = 22.6
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Birgit Vollm
|votes = 171
|percentage = 11.3
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Kin Cheng
|votes = 114
|percentage = 7.5
|change = +7.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 107
|percentage = 7.1
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,517
|percentage = 16.0
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = -2.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Crumpsall=
{{Election box begin | title=Crumpsall}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Con Keegan*
|votes = 1,832
|percentage = 60.1
|change = +10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Adrian Glasspole
|votes = 564
|percentage = 18.5
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Muhammad Shahbaz
|votes = 398
|percentage = 13.1
|change = -8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = John Cummings
|votes = 254
|percentage = 8.3
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,268
|percentage = 41.6
|change = +14.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,048
|percentage = 29.9
|change = -3.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +3.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Didsbury East=
{{Election box begin | title=Didsbury East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Helen Fisher*
|votes = 1,856
|percentage = 45.9
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Geoff Bridson
|votes = 1,301
|percentage = 32.2
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Fairclough
|votes = 526
|percentage = 13.0
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Gerry Gee
|votes = 359
|percentage = 8.9
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 555
|percentage = 13.7
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,042
|percentage = 39.1
|change = 0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Didsbury West=
{{Election box begin | title=Didsbury West}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Neil Trafford*
|votes = 1,328
|percentage = 45.7
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Ellison
|votes = 712
|percentage = 24.5
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Caddick
|votes = 414
|percentage = 14.3
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = James Alden
|votes = 389
|percentage = 13.4
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Robert Gutfreund-Walmsley
|votes = 61
|percentage = 2.1
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 616
|percentage = 21.2
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,904
|percentage = 29.2
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +1.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Fallowfield=
{{Election box begin | title=Fallowfield}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Morrison*
|votes = 1,215
|percentage = 55.9
|change = +9.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John-Paul Wilkins
|votes = 478
|percentage = 22.0
|change = -15.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Rachel Sills
|votes = 251
|percentage = 11.6
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ashton Cull
|votes = 230
|percentage = 10.6
|change = +4.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 737
|percentage = 33.9
|change = +24.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,174
|percentage = 20.0
|change = -8.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +12.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Gorton North=
{{Election box begin | title=Gorton North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Wendy Helsby*
|votes = 1,753
|percentage = 52.3
|change = +16.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Hughes
|votes = 1,365
|percentage = 40.7
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Joyce Kaye
|votes = 126
|percentage = 3.8
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Rachel Wilson
|votes = 107
|percentage = 3.2
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 388
|percentage = 11.6
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,351
|percentage = 31.6
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +7.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Gorton South=
{{Election box begin | title=Gorton South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Simon Ashley*
|votes = 1,600
|percentage = 52.1
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Julie Reid
|votes = 1,150
|percentage = 37.5
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Barnaby Wolfram
|votes = 134
|percentage = 4.4
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lawrie Clapham
|votes = 130
|percentage = 4.2
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Socialist Party (UK)
|candidate = Sabrina Jones
|votes = 56
|percentage = 1.8
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 450
|percentage = 14.7
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,070
|percentage = 26.9
|change = 0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Harpurhey=
{{Election box begin | title=Harpurhey}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Joanne Green*
|votes = 1,497
|percentage = 58.9
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robert Brettle
|votes = 355
|percentage = 14.0
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Harriet Holder
|votes = 294
|percentage = 11.6
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Roger P Bullock
|votes = 264
|percentage = 10.4
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Katherine Smith
|votes = 133
|percentage = 5.2
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,142
|percentage = 44.9
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,543
|percentage = 20.8
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Higher Blackley=
{{Election box begin | title=Higher Blackley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Harold Lyons*
|votes = 1,449
|percentage = 48.4
|change = -8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Joseph Finnon
|votes = 716
|percentage = 23.9
|change = +23.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Vivienne Clarke
|votes = 372
|percentage = 12.4
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Brian Newton
|votes = 268
|percentage = 9.0
|change = -5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Michael Shaw
|votes = 108
|percentage = 3.6
|change = -5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Shirley Reeve
|votes = 82
|percentage = 2.7
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 733
|percentage = 24.5
|change = -13.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,995
|percentage = 29.7
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -16.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hulme=
{{Election box begin | title=Hulme}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mary Murphy*
|votes = 969
|percentage = 50.1
|change = +12.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Steven Durrant
|votes = 630
|percentage = 32.6
|change = +7.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Oliver West
|votes = 213
|percentage = 11.0
|change = -15.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Binns
|votes = 122
|percentage = 6.3
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 339
|percentage = 17.5
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,934
|percentage = 20.9
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +2.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Levenshulme=
{{Election box begin | title=Levenshulme}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Commons*
|votes = 1,388
|percentage = 51.2
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dermot Zafar
|votes = 742
|percentage = 27.4
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Peter Thompson
|votes = 334
|percentage = 12.3
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anne Carroll
|votes = 248
|percentage = 9.1
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 646
|percentage = 23.8
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,712
|percentage = 27.0
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +0.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Longsight=
{{Election box begin | title=Longsight}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Abid Latif Chohan*
|votes = 1,506
|percentage = 47.5
|change = +22.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sajjid Hussain
|votes = 1,188
|percentage = 37.5
|change = -17.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Spencer Fitzgibbon
|votes = 320
|percentage = 10.1
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jane L'Anson
|votes = 157
|percentage = 5.0
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 318
|percentage = 10.0
|change = -20.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,171
|percentage = 31.4
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +19.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Miles Platting and Newton Heath=
{{Election box begin | title=Miles Platting and Newton Heath}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = June Hitchin*
|votes = 1,331
|percentage = 42.6
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Damien O'Connor
|votes = 1,270
|percentage = 40.6
|change = +13.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Derek Adams
|votes = 256
|percentage = 8.2
|change = -8.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Heather Grant
|votes = 124
|percentage = 4.0
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Anthony Quinn
|votes = 75
|percentage = 2.4
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Lisa Duffy
|votes = 69
|percentage = 2.2
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 61
|percentage = 2.0
|change = -14.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,125
|percentage = 30.6
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -7.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Moss Side=
{{Election box begin | title=Moss Side}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sameem Ali
|votes = 1,660
|percentage = 67.2
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Zeke Ukairo
|votes = 384
|percentage = 15.6
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = George Czernuszka
|votes = 222
|percentage = 9.0
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Young
|votes = 204
|percentage = 8.3
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,276
|percentage = 51.7
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,470
|percentage = 24.4
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +3.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Moston=
{{Election box begin | title=Moston}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry Cooper*
|votes = 1,760
|percentage = 55.5
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Pinder
|votes = 637
|percentage = 20.1
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Peter Reeve
|votes = 327
|percentage = 10.3
|change = +10.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Timothy Hartley
|votes = 314
|percentage = 9.9
|change = -5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Robin Goater
|votes = 132
|percentage = 4.2
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,123
|percentage = 35.4
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,170
|percentage = 29.2
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +2.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Northenden=
{{Election box begin | title=Northenden}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sandra Bracegirdle
|votes = 1,458
|percentage = 44.6
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martin Eakins
|votes = 1,352
|percentage = 41.3
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nathan Cruddas
|votes = 279
|percentage = 8.5
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Lance Crookes
|votes = 182
|percentage = 5.6
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 106
|percentage = 3.2
|change = -7.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,271
|percentage = 31.3
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -3.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Old Moat=
{{Election box begin | title=Old Moat}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jeffrey Smith*
|votes = 1,382
|percentage = 53.7
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Richard Wilson
|votes = 748
|percentage = 29.1
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Alice Coren
|votes = 230
|percentage = 8.9
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Perfect
|votes = 215
|percentage = 8.4
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 634
|percentage = 24.6
|change = 3.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,575
|percentage = 25.5
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -1.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Rusholme=
{{Election box begin | title=Rusholme}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Abu Chowdhury*
|votes = 1,241
|percentage = 42.3
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Atiha Chaudry
|votes = 746
|percentage = 25.4
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Respect - The Unity Coalition
|candidate = Nahella Ashraf
|votes = 535
|percentage = 18.2
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Penny Collins
|votes = 224
|percentage = 7.6
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Daniel Valentine
|votes = 190
|percentage = 6.5
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 495
|percentage = 16.9
|change = +4.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,936
|percentage = 30.7
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +2.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sharston=
{{Election box begin | title=Sharston}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Joyce Keller*
|votes = 1,242
|percentage = 52.5
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jimmy McCullough
|votes = 604
|percentage = 25.5
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Tina Dunican
|votes = 290
|percentage = 12.3
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Amanda Collins
|votes = 229
|percentage = 9.7
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 638
|percentage = 27.0
|change = -10.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,365
|percentage = 21.8
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -5.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Whalley Range=
{{Election box begin | title=Whalley Range}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Faraz Bhatti*
|votes = 2,030
|percentage = 50.2
|change = +17.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Kath Fry
|votes = 1,418
|percentage = 35.0
|change = -11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Mary Candeland
|votes = 393
|percentage = 9.7
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tim Langley
|votes = 206
|percentage = 5.1
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 612
|percentage = 15.1
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,047
|percentage = 39.0
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +14.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Withington=
{{Election box begin | title=Withington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alison Firth*
|votes = 1,346
|percentage = 60.7
|change = +12.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Simcock
|votes = 499
|percentage = 22.5
|change = -5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Felicity Paris
|votes = 216
|percentage = 9.7
|change = -5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Adele Douglas
|votes = 157
|percentage = 7.1
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 847
|percentage = 38.2
|change = +17.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,218
|percentage = 21.5
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +9.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Woodhouse Park=
{{Election box begin | title=Woodhouse Park}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barbara O'Neil*
|votes = 1,354
|percentage = 65.3
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Heath
|votes = 378
|percentage = 18.2
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Podbylski
|votes = 182
|percentage = 8.8
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jody Bradford
|votes = 161
|percentage = 7.8
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 976
|percentage = 47.0
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,075
|percentage = 21.2
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
Changes between 2007 and 2008
=Charlestown By-Election 14 June 2007=
{{Election box begin | title=Charlestown By-Election 14 June 2007{{cite web|url=http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/362/elections/3133/by_election_results |title=By-election results: 2006–2011 |publisher=manchester.gov.uk |access-date=2012-01-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100511060507/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/362/elections/3133/by_election_results |archive-date=11 May 2010 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Veronica Kirkpatrick
|votes = 1373
|percentage = 54.7
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Joseph G M Finnon
|votes = 628
|percentage = 25.0
|change = +25.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Carol Connell
|votes = 239
|percentage = 9.5
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kim E Glasspole
|votes = 188
|percentage = 7.5
|change = -8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jackie Smith
|votes = 81
|percentage = 3.2
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 745
|percentage = 29.6
|change = -13.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,509
|percentage = 26.5
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -14.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Manchester Council elections|state=expanded}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2007}}