# 2011 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on 5 May 2011, along with the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2015. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, managing to win every seat contested. Overall turnout was a comparatively high 31.6%, although much down on the previous year's general election turnout of 50.9%.
Councillors elected in 2007 were defending their seats this year, and vote share changes are compared on this basis.

## Election result

Manchester Council Election Result 2011 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 33 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100.0 | 62.4 | 70,580 | +16.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0.0 | 17.3 | 19,586 | -14.7% |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 10,216 | -3.1% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 8,638 | +2.8% |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1,514 | -1.1% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1,286 | +0.2% |
| Ind. Lib Dem | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 656 | +0.6% |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 327 | +0.2% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 153 | -0.1% |
| Respect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 111 | -0.9% |
| Socialist Equality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 82 | +0.1% |
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
| Party | Seats | ± |
| Labour | 75 | +13 |
| Liberal Democrat | 20 | -11 |
| Independent Liberal Democrat | 1 | -1 |
| Conservative | 0 | -1 |

## Ward results

Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. Councillors seeking re-election were elected in 2007, and results are compared to that year's polls on that basis.

### Ancoats and Clayton

Ancoats and Clayton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mick Loughman* | 2,202 | 71.7 | +7.1 |
| | Green | Peter Birkinshaw | 369 | 12.0 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | Abiodun Opesan | 278 | 9.1 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claude-Diele Nsumbu | 220 | 7.2 | −13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,833 | 59.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,069 | 25.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.3 | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bernard Priest* | 2,054 | 76.2 | +18.8 |
| | Conservative | Robert Manning | 232 | 8.6 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liaqat Ali | 229 | 8.5 | −16.3 |
| | TUSC | James Naish | 100 | 3.7 | N/A |
| | Socialist Equality | Robert Skelton | 82 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,822 | 67.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,697 | 21.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +17.6 | |

### Baguley

Baguley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Paul Andrews* | 1,702 | 64.6 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative | Ralph Ellerton | 353 | 13.4 | −6.6 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Cassidy | 229 | 8.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Donaghey | 115 | 4.4 | −5.3 |
| | Green | Mike Dagley | 109 | 4.1 | −3.2 |
| | TUSC | Lynn Worthington | 74 | 2.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | Michael Thompson | 50 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,349 | 51.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,633 | 24.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rosa Battle* | 2,169 | 78.4 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Bennett | 248 | 9.0 | −0.1 |
| | Green | Lorna Bowen | 175 | 6.3 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Bean | 173 | 6.3 | −12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,921 | 69.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,765 | 25.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.0 | |

### Brooklands

Brooklands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Cooley* | 1,876 | 57.9 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Woods | 764 | 23.6 | −9.4 |
| | UKIP | Nathan Gilbert | 254 | 7.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter James Maxson | 201 | 6.2 | −5.6 |
| | Green | Eithne Quinn | 143 | 4.4 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,112 | 34.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,238 | 30.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.6 | |

### Burnage

Burnage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carl Austin | 2,668 | 63.0 |
| | Labour | Bev Craig | 2,283 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Grace Baynham | 1,103 | 26.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iain Donaldson* | 1,005 | |
| | Green | Dan Collinson | 260 | 6.1 |
| | Conservative | Jean Mee | 203 | 4.8 |
| | Conservative | Peter Schofield | 196 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,180 | 37.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,234 | 39.8 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Charlestown

Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Basil Curley* | 2,196 | 71.0 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative | Ellen Daniels | 387 | 12.5 | −3.5 |
| | BNP | Stephen Moran | 374 | 12.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Ruddick | 137 | 4.4 | −5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,809 | 58.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,094 | 30.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Afzal Khan* | 3,712 | 84.4 | +19.8 |
| | Conservative | Samuel Jacobs | 366 | 8.3 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nawaz Ahmed | 320 | 7.3 | −8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,346 | 76.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,398 | 30.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton

Chorlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matthew Strong | 2,964 | 53.6 | +13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Ankers* | 1,701 | 30.7 | −10.6 |
| | Green | Brian Candeland | 647 | 11.7 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Afzal | 223 | 4.0 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,263 | 22.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,535 | 50.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Chorlton Park

Chorlton Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Hyde | 2,098 | 48.4 | +25.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Bethell* | 1,427 | 32.9 | −22.5 |
| | Green | Rebecca Willmott | 493 | 11.4 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | Henry Hill | 313 | 7.2 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 671 | 15.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,331 | 38.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### City Centre

City Centre :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 392 | 13.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,858 | 21.3 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Con Keegan* | 2,754 | 77.1 | +17.0 |
| | Conservative | Sham Akhtar | 500 | 14.0 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Fearn | 177 | 5.0 | −8.1 |
| | Green | Pratichi Chatterjee | 142 | 4.0 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,254 | 63.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,573 | 33.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury East

Didsbury East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew Simcock | 2,465 | 51.5 | +19.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Fisher* | 1,598 | 33.4 | −12.5 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Green | 423 | 8.8 | −4.2 |
| | Green | Kathleen Matthews | 303 | 6.3 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 867 | 18.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,789 | 44.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Didsbury West

Didsbury West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Ellison | 1,686 | 44.2 | +19.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Craig Whittall | 1,172 | 30.7 | −15.0 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Millard | 530 | 13.9 | −0.4 |
| | Green | James Alden | 424 | 11.1 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 514 | 13.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,812 | 36.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Fallowfield

Fallowfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Grace Fletcher-Hackwood | 2,167 | 69.1 | +13.2 |
| | Green | Rebecca Simpson | 351 | 11.2 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative | Nick Kling | 340 | 10.8 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Saira Sadaf | 196 | 6.2 | −15.8 |
| | TUSC | Katen Verma | 83 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,816 | 57.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,137 | 28.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton North

Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Hughes | 2,001 | 61.1 | +20.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Helsby* | 965 | 29.5 | −22.8 |
| | Green | Karl Wardlaw | 157 | 4.8 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative | Yemi Komolafe | 150 | 4.6 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,036 | 31.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,273 | 29.2 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Cookson | 2,162 | 52.3 | +14.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Ashley* | 1,525 | 36.9 | −15.2 |
| | Green | Sean Hughes | 217 | 5.2 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | Taiwo Tmo | 121 | 2.9 | −1.3 |
| | Respect | Marie-Angelique Bueler | 111 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 637 | 15.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,136 | 33.2 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joanne Green* | 2,151 | 73.2 | +14.3 |
| | Conservative | William Clapham | 321 | 10.9 | −0.7 |
| | BNP | Peter Brown | 320 | 10.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dominic Hardwick | 147 | 5.0 | −9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,830 | 62.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,939 | 24.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Higher Blackley

Higher Blackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Lyons* | 1,953 | 63.3 | +14.9 |
| | Conservative | Vivienne Clarke | 381 | 12.4 | +0.0 |
| | BNP | Derek Adams | 321 | 10.4 | −13.5 |
| | UKIP | Martin Power | 235 | 7.6 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Lau | 112 | 3.6 | −5.4 |
| | Green | Nick Good | 81 | 2.6 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,572 | 51.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,083 | 29.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Hulme

Hulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mary Murphy* | 1,689 | 57.4 | −5.4 |
| | Green | Ruth Bergan | 742 | 25.2 | −7.4 |
| | Conservative | Jamie Williams | 302 | 10.3 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Hardwick-Moss | 211 | 7.2 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 947 | 34.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,944 | 24.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Aftab Ahmed | 2,210 | 52.2 | +24.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Commons* | 1,204 | 28.4 | −22.8 |
| | Green | David Mottram | 627 | 14.8 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | Ryan El-Idrissi | 194 | 4.6 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,006 | 23.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,235 | 37.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Abid Chohan* | 2,855 | 72.4 | +34.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jawaid Chaudhry | 531 | 13.5 | −34.0 |
| | Green | Ryan Bestford | 343 | 8.7 | −1.4 |
| | Conservative | Charles Bailey | 212 | 5.4 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,324 | 59.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,941 | 35.5 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting and Newton Heath

Miles Platting and Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | June Hitchen* | 2,039 | 68.3 | +25.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Victoria Roberts | 544 | 18.2 | −22.4 |
| | BNP | Joseph Cegla | 186 | 6.2 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative | Natalie Chapman | 108 | 3.6 | −0.4 |
| | Green | Christopher Hyland | 108 | 3.6 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,495 | 50.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,985 | 27.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side

Moss Side :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sameem Ali* | 2,738 | 79.1 | +11.9 |
| | Green | Mosab Musbahi | 295 | 8.5 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aidan Flood | 268 | 7.7 | −7.9 |
| | Conservative | Bolanle Ayadi | 162 | 4.7 | −3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,443 | 70.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,463 | 29.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Moston

Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Henry Cooper* | 2,234 | 62.1 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | Steven Booth | 528 | 14.7 | −5.4 |
| | BNP | John O'Shaughnessy | 313 | 8.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Hartley | 312 | 8.7 | −1.2 |
| | Green | Mary Candeland | 208 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,706 | 47.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,595 | 32.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Northenden

Northenden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Cowell | 2,111 | 58.7 | +14.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Nuttall | 1,235 | 31.2 | −10.1 |
| | Conservative | Phillip Page | 272 | 6.9 | −1.6 |
| | UKIP | Danielle Brannon | 172 | 4.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Chris Gibbins | 166 | 4.2 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 876 | 22.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,956 | 35.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Old Moat

Old Moat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Smith* | 2,311 | 65.7 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Mackle | 413 | 11.7 | −17.4 |
| | Green | Barney Wolfram | 373 | 10.6 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | Luke Springthorpe | 315 | 9.0 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Yasmin Zalzala | 103 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,898 | 54.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,515 | 32.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kate Chappell | 2,238 | 61.3 | +35.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abu Chowdhury* | 883 | 24.2 | −18.1 |
| | Green | Richard Lane | 319 | 8.7 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Dola Miah | 212 | 5.8 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,355 | 37.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,652 | 34.1 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Sharston

Sharston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Joyce Keller* | 1,845 | 63.3 | +10.8 |
| | Conservative | Jim McCullough | 505 | 17.3 | −8.2 |
| | UKIP | Eugene Cassidy | 222 | 7.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Page | 138 | 4.7 | −7.6 |
| | Green | Dane Lam | 133 | 4.6 | −5.1 |
| | TUSC | Shari Holden | 70 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,340 | 46.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,913 | 25.1 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Whalley Range

Whalley Range :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Aftab Razaq | 3,050 | 66.8 | +31.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Chubb | 625 | 13.7 | −36.5 |
| | Green | Ayo Ogolo | 574 | 12.6 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | Nathan Cruddas | 318 | 7.0 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,425 | 53.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,567 | 40.4 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Incumbent councillor Faraz Bhatti was last elected in 2007 as a Liberal Democrat but defected to the Conservatives in January 2008. He did not contest the ward.

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 315 | 9.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,373 | 29.8 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barbara O'Neil* | 1,756 | 72.7 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Stephen McHugh | 306 | 12.7 | −5.5 |
| | UKIP | Pamela Shotton | 174 | 7.2 | N/A |
| | Green | Kathleen Molteno | 96 | 4.0 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Harding | 83 | 3.4 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,450 | 60.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,415 | 24.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |