2018 Manchester City Council election
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Elections to Manchester City Council will be held on 3 May 2018. All 96 council seats covering 32 wards in Manchester are up for election following ward boundary changes.[1] Manchester City Council submitted its boundary suggestions, with Councillor John Leech submitting a slightly amended version suggesting that Chorlton Park ward should be reverted to its original name of Barlow Moor ward in order to create a 'stronger sense of community'.[2][3] The 2016 local elections saw the Labour Party retain overall control of the council, managing to hold all but one seat contested and won by former Manchester Withington MP, John Leech. Leech's win signified the first gain for any party in Manchester other than Labour for the first time in six years and provided the city with its first opposition for two years.[4]
Council Composition
Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
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| Labour | LD |
References
- ^ Manchester City Council's submission on Warding Patterns John Leech
- ^ Fwd John Leech
- ^ New boundary changes for Manchester's 32 wards Councillor John Leech
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
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