Charlestown, Manchester
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Charlestown
| settlement_type = Electoral ward
| image_skyline = Charlestown (Manchester City Council ward) 2018.png
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Charlestown electoral ward within Manchester City Council
| image_shield = Arms of the City of Manchester.svg
| shield_alt =
| etymology =
| nickname =
| motto = By wisdom and effort
| coordinates = {{coord|53.5262|-2.1977|region:GB-HCK_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Sovereign state
| subdivision_name = United Kingdom
| subdivision_type1 = Constituent country
| subdivision_name1 = England
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = North West
| subdivision_type3 = County
| subdivision_name3 = Greater Manchester
| subdivision_type4 = Metropolitan borough
| subdivision_name4 = Manchester
| established_title = Created
| established_date = May 1973
| named_for = Charlestown, Manchester
| 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 = Basil Curley (Labour)
| leader_title2 = Councillor
| leader_name2 = Hannah Priest (Labour)
| leader_title3 = Councillor
| leader_name3 = Veronica Kirkpatrick (Labour)
| area_total_sq_mi =
| population_total = 14,332
| blank_name_sec1 = UK Parliamentary Constituency
| blank_info_sec1 = Blackley and Broughton
| blank1_name_sec1 = Member of Parliament
| blank1_info_sec1 = Graham Stringer
| blank_name_sec2 = UK Parliamentary Constituency
| blank_info_sec2 = Manchester Central
| blank1_name_sec2 = Member of Parliament
| blank1_info_sec2 = Lucy Powell
| footnotes = Area and population statistics from the 2011 Census{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=13689200&c=Charlestown&d=14&e=62&g=6342497&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1451921557094&enc=1|title=City of Manchester ward population 2011|accessdate=4 January 2016}}
| website =
}}
Charlestown is a ward in the suburban north of the city of Manchester, England. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 14,332. Voters from this ward elect three councillors to Manchester City Council.
The Ward lies mostly within the lower part of the suburb of Blackley, with Blackley Golf club acting as the ward boundary. Different parts of this ward are represented by different MPs following boundary changes in 2018; the majority of the ward is part of the Blackley and Broughton constituency but a small portion (in Moston) is part of the Manchester Central constituency.
Councillors
Three councillors serve the ward: Basil Curley (Lab),{{cite web | title = Basil Curley | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/councillors/index.php?cllr-id=48&cllr-type=id | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 16 May 2018 }} Hannah Priest (Lab),{{cite web | title = Hannah Priest | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/councillors/index.php?cllr-id=296&cllr-type=id | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 16 May 2018 }} and Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab),{{cite web | title = Veronica Kirkpatrick | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/councillors/index.php?cllr-id=188&cllr-type=id | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 16 May 2018 }}
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Election | colspan="2"|Councillor | colspan="2"|Councillor | colspan="2"|Councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Eric Hobin (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Basil Curley (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Mark Hackett (Lab) | |||
| 2006
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Eric Hobin (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Basil Curley (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Mark Hackett (Lab) | |||
| 2007
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Eric Hobin (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Basil Curley (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Mark Hackett (Lab) | |||
| By-election 14 June 2007{{cite news | last = Staff writer | title = Shock expressed as popular councillor dies | url = http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/shock-expressed-as-popular-councillor-dies-990204 | work = Manchester Evening News | publisher = Trinity Mirror | date = 5 April 2007 | access-date = 30 April 2017}}{{cite web | title = Charlestown ward local by-election - Thursday 14 June 2007 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/224172/charlestown_ward_local_by-election_-_thursday_14_june_2007/category/1393/local_by-elections | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | date = 14 June 2007 | access-date = 30 April 2017}} |style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Basil Curley (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Mark Hackett (Lab) | |||
| 2008
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Basil Curley (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Mark Hackett (Lab) | |||
| 2010
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Basil Curley (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Mark Hackett (Lab) | |||
| 2011
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Basil Curley (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Mark Hackett (Lab) | |||
| 2012
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Basil Curley (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Mark Hackett (Lab) | |||
| 2014
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Basil Curley (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Mark Hackett (Lab) | |||
| 2015
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Basil Curley (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Mark Hackett (Lab) | |||
| 2016
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Basil Curley (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Hannah Priest (Lab) | |||
| 2018
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Basil Curley (Lab) | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | bgcolor="#99CCFF"| Hannah Priest (Lab) | |||
| 2019
{{Elected official with party link | party=Labour Party (UK)|name=Veronica Kirkpatrick }}
{{Elected official with party link | party=Labour Party (UK)|name=Basil Curley |bgcolor=#99CCFF}}
{{Elected official with party link | party=Labour Party (UK)|name=Hannah Priest }} |
| 2021
{{Elected official with party link | party=Labour Party (UK)|name=Veronica Kirkpatrick }}
{{Elected official with party link | party=Labour Party (UK)|name=Basil Curley }}
{{Elected official with party link | party=Labour Party (UK)|name=Hannah Priest |bgcolor=#99CCFF}} |
{{Color box|#99CCFF|border=darkgray}} indicates seat up for re-election.
{{Color box|#C0C0C0|border=darkgray}} indicates seat won in by-election.
Elections in 2020s
= May 2021 =
{{Election box begin | title=2021}}
{{trim|{{#section-h:2021 Manchester City Council election|Charlestown}}}}
Elections in 2010s
= May 2019 =
{{Election box begin | title=2019}}
{{trim|{{#section-h:2019 Manchester City Council election|Charlestown}}}}
= May 2018 =
{{Election box begin | title=2018{{cite web | title = 3 May 2018 Local Government Election results | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/electionresults | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | date = 4 May 2018 | access-date = 16 May 2018}}}}
{{trim|{{#section-h:2018 Manchester City Council election|Charlestown}}}}
= May 2016 =
{{Election box begin | title=2016{{cite web | title = Local election results - Thursday 5 May 2016 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/224175/local_elections_2016/category/1392/local_elections | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 1 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Hannah Kate Priest
|votes = 1,671
|percentage = 59.38
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Neil Caradoc Griffiths
|votes = 770
|percentage = 27.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nicholas David St John Savage
|votes = 204
|percentage = 7.25
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Astrid Johnson
|votes = 92
|percentage = 3.27
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Charles William Turner
|votes = 77
|percentage = 2.74
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 901
|percentage = 32.02
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,814
|percentage = 27.75
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2015 =
{{Election box begin | title=2015{{cite web | title = Local election results - Thursday 7 May 2015 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/224177/local_elections_2015/category/1392/local_elections | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 1 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Basil Curley*
|votes = 3,053
|percentage = 56.4
|change = -14.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Neil Caradoc Griffiths
|votes = 1,464
|percentage = 27.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Joshua John Lelliott
|votes = 549
|percentage = 10.1
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Astrid Johnson
|votes = 178
|percentage = 3.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = William David Fisher
|votes = 112
|percentage = 2.1
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidate = Alex Wogan
|votes = 54
|percentage = 1.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,589
|percentage = 29.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,410
|percentage = 52.4
|change = +22.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2014 =
{{Election box begin | title=2014{{cite web | title = Local election results 2014 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/224178/local_elections_2014/category/1392/local_elections | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 1 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Veronica Kirkpatrick
|votes = 1,741
|percentage = 54.65
|change = +0.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Neil Griffiths
|votes = 1,030
|percentage = 32.33
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Will Stobart
|votes = 203
|percentage = 14.5
|change = -8.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martina Anne Dunican
|votes = 65
|percentage = 2.04
|change = -10.96
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 711
|percentage = 23.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,039
|percentage = 30.45
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2012 =
{{Election box begin | title=2012{{cite web | title = Results of the Manchester City Council election, 2012 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/224184/local_elections_2012/category/1392/local_elections | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 1 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Hackett*
|votes = 1,955
|percentage = 75.3
|change = +29.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Archer
|votes = 292
|percentage = 11.2
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Chris Hyland
|votes = 252
|percentage = 9.7
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Joanne Taylor
|votes = 98
|percentage = 3.8
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,663
|percentage = 64
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,597
|percentage = 25.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2011 =
{{Election box begin | title=2011{{cite web | title = Local election results 2011 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/224183/local_elections_2011/category/1392/local_elections | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 1 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Basil Curley*
|votes = 2,196
|percentage = 71.0
|change = +12.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ellen Daniels
|votes = 387
|percentage = 12.5
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Stephen Moran
|votes = 374
|percentage = 12.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Richard Ruddick
|votes = 137
|percentage = 4.4
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,809
|percentage = 58.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,094
|percentage = 30.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= May 2010 =
{{Election box begin | title=2010{{cite web | title = Election results: 6 May 2010 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/224186/local_elections_2010/category/1392/local_elections | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 1 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Veronica Kirkpatrick*
|votes = 2,828
|percentage = 54.6
|change = +8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Stephen Moran
|votes = 802
|percentage = 15.5
|change = -8.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Philip Steven Donohue
|votes = 749
|percentage = 14.5
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Hardwick-Moss
|votes = 673
|percentage = 13.0
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Michael Prior
|votes = 127
|percentage = 2.5
|change = -3.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,026
|percentage = 39.1
|change = +16.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5179
|percentage = 51.2
|change = +21.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +8.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
Elections in 2000s
{{Election box begin | title=2008{{cite web | title = Local elections 2008 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/224188/local_elections_2008/category/1392/local_elections | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 1 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Hackett*
|votes = 1,328
|percentage = 46.0
|change = -13.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Stephen Moran
|votes = 687
|percentage = 23.8
|change = +23.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gareth Brown
|votes = 425
|percentage = 14.7
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Michael Prior
|votes = 186
|percentage = 6.4
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alexandra Reynolds-Cocroft
|votes = 178
|percentage = 6.2
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Catherine Ritchie
|votes = 84
|percentage = 2.9
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 641
|percentage = 22.2
|change = -20.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,888
|percentage = 29.8
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -18.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2007{{cite web | title = Local elections 2007 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/224189/local_elections_2007/category/1392/local_elections | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 1 May 2017}}}}
{{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}}
{{Election box begin | title=2006{{cite web | title = Local elections 2006 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/224190/local_elections_2006/category/1392/local_elections | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 1 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Eric Hobin*
|votes = 1,435
|percentage = 54.3
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Vivienne Inez Clarke
|votes = 388
|percentage = 14.7
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ann Rodgers
|votes = 348
|percentage = 13.2
|change = -11.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Catherine Andrea Ritchie
|votes = 312
|percentage = 11.8
|change = +11.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Helen Sarah Dolan
|votes = 159
|percentage = 6.0
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,047
|percentage = 39.6
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,642
|percentage = 29.2
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -1.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2004{{cite web | title = Local Elections 10 June 2004 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040626211644/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/local2004/results.htm | archive-date = 26 June 2004 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/local2004/results.htm | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 1 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Hackett*
|votes = 1,941
|percentage = 59.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Basil Curley*
|votes = 1,723
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Eric Hobin*
|votes = 1,557
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Norman Towers
|votes = 812
|percentage = 24.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kim Glasspole
|votes = 531
|percentage = 16.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Winifred Taylor
|votes = 475
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Guy Otten
|votes = 391
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 745
|percentage = 34.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,284
|percentage = 34.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box new seat win |
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box new seat win |
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box new seat win |
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2003{{cite web | title = Local Election Results - 1 May 2003 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030707103340/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/types/loc_2003.htm | archive-date = 7 July 2003 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/types/loc_2003.htm | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 1 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Eric Hobin*
|votes = 1,043
|percentage = 54.1
|change = -6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Rodney Isherwood
|votes = 498
|percentage = 25.8
|change = -9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marilyn Hopkins
|votes = 302
|percentage = 15.7
|change = +15.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Mark Gilbert
|votes = 84
|percentage = 4.4
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 545
|percentage = 28.3
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,927
|percentage = 22.0
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2002{{cite web | title = Results of local elections 2nd May 2002 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20021105034327/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/local/results02.htm | archive-date = 5 November 2002 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/local/results02.htm | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 1 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Eugene Curley*
|votes = 1,363
|percentage = 60.7
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Rodney Isherwood
|votes = 786
|percentage = 35.0
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Claudia French
|votes = 96
|percentage = 4.3
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 577
|percentage = 25.7
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,245
|percentage = 25.3
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +3.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2000{{cite web | title = Results of Local Elections 4th May 2000 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20020626190032/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/local/2000.htm | archive-date = 26 June 2002 | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/local/2000.htm | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = Manchester City Council | access-date = 1 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Hackett*
|votes = 924
|percentage = 57.0
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Rodney Isherwood
|votes = 605
|percentage = 37.3
|change = +12.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Claudia French
|votes = 92
|percentage = 5.7
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 319
|percentage = 19.7
|change = -17.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,621
|percentage = 19.6
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -8.5
}}
{{Election box end}}