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]

City Centre
City Centre electoral ward within Manchester City Council
City Centre electoral ward within Manchester City Council
Coat of arms of City Centre
Motto(s): 
By wisdom and effort
Map
Coordinates: 53°28′45″N 2°14′39″W / 53.4791°N 2.2441°W / 53.4791; -2.2441
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughManchester
Created2004
Abolished2018
Named forManchester city centre
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Central
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodyManchester City Council

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
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 % ±%
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 % ±%
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 % ±%
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 % ±%
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 % ±%
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 % ±%
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 % ±%
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 % ±%
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 % ±%
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 % ±%
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.
  3. ^ "Local Election Results - Thursday 5 May 2016". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Local Election Results - Thursday 7 May 2015". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  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.
  8. ^ "Local election results 2010". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Election Results 1 May 2008". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Local Election Results 2007". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  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.