# Brooklands (Manchester ward)

Brooklands is an area and electoral ward of Manchester, England. It is represented in Westminster by Mike Kane, MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 14,362.

## Councillors

Three councillors serve the ward: Glynn Evans (Lab), Sue Cooley (Lab) and Dave Marsh (Lab).
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | Sue Murphy (Lab Co-op) | Sue Cooley (Lab) | Glynn Evans (Lab) |
| 2006 | Sue Murphy (Lab Co-op) | Sue Cooley (Lab) | Glynn Evans (Lab) |
| 2007 | Sue Murphy (Lab Co-op) | Sue Cooley (Lab) | Glynn Evans (Lab) |
| 2008 | Sue Murphy (Lab Co-op) | Sue Cooley (Lab) | Glynn Evans (Lab) |
| 2010 | Sue Murphy (Lab Co-op) | Sue Cooley (Lab) | Glynn Evans (Lab) |
| 2011 | Sue Murphy (Lab Co-op) | Sue Cooley (Lab) | Glynn Evans (Lab) |
| 2012 | Sue Murphy (Lab Co-op) | Sue Cooley (Lab) | Glynn Evans (Lab) |
| 2014 | Sue Murphy (Lab Co-op) | Sue Cooley (Lab) | Glynn Evans (Lab) |
| 2015 | Sue Murphy (Lab Co-op) | Sue Cooley (Lab) | Glynn Evans (Lab) |
| 2016 | Sue Murphy (Lab Co-op) | Sue Cooley (Lab) | Glynn Evans (Lab) |
| 2018 | Sue Murphy (Lab) | Glynn Evans (Lab) | Sue Cooley (Lab) |
| 2019 | Sue Murphy (Lab) | Glynn Evans (Lab) | Sue Cooley (Lab) |
| April 2020 | Seat vacant | Glynn Evans (Lab) | Sue Cooley (Lab) |
| 2021 | Glynn Evans (Lab) | Julia Baker-Smith (Lab) | Sue Cooley (Lab) |
| 2022 | Glynn Evans (Lab) | Julia Baker-Smith (Lab) | Sue Cooley (Lab) |
| 2023 | Glynn Evans (Lab) | Julia Baker-Smith (Lab) | Sue Cooley (Lab) |
| Sep 2023 | Glynn Evans (Lab) | Dave Marsh (Lab) | Sue Cooley (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.  indicates seat won in by-election.

## Elections in 2020s

* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

### September 2023

On 26 July 2023 Julia Baker Smith resigned her seat in Brooklands following rumours that she was living in on the Isle of Wight, 200 miles (320 km) away from her ward. A by-election was held on 7 September 2023.
2023 by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dave Marsh | 923 | 61.5 | 10.8 |
| | Conservative | Norman Decent | 189 | 12.6 | 9.1 |
| | Green | Grace Buczkowska | 178 | 11.9 | 2.4 |
| | Reform UK | Dylan Evans | 133 | 8.9 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Euan Stewart | 77 | 5.1 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 734 | 48.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 13.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2023

2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Glynn Evans* | 1,777 | 66.1 | 16.8 |
| | Conservative | Stephen McHugh | 324 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| | Green | Grace Buczkowska | 274 | 10.2 | 0.9 |
| | Reform UK | Dylan Evans | 168 | 6.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Saunders | 133 | 4.9 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,453 | 54.1 | 21.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,687 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,990 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.9 | |
* ↑ Incumbent councillor elected in the 2021 Manchester City Council election.

### May 2022

2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Susan Cooley* | 1,652 | 60.0 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative | Norman Decent | 631 | 22.9 | 5.1 |
| | Green | Grace Buczkowska | 310 | 11.3 | 0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ellin Sunders | 152 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,021 | 37.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,745 | 25.2 | 0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,951 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### May 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julia Baker-Smith | 1,686 | 53.6 | 2.8 |
| | Labour | Glynn Evans* | 1,499 | 47.7 | 10.3 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Carlton-Woods | 689 | 21.9 | 5.1 |
| | Conservative | Ralph Ellerton | 672 | 21.4 | 3.4 |
| | Green | Grace Buczkowska | 385 | 12.2 | 1.1 |
| | Green | Maggie Hoffgen | 211 | 6.7 | 4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Saunders | 112 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Saunders | 75 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Lord Cam | 57 | 1.8 | new |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 27 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,145 | 28.29 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,116 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## Elections in 2010s
### May 2019

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Murphy* | 1,336 | 49.3 | 1.3 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Carlton-Woods | 463 | 17.1 | 9.9 |
| | UKIP | Kathy Mason | 389 | 14.4 | n/a |
| | Green | Grace Buczkowska | 301 | 11.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sebastian Bate | 203 | 7.5 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 873 | 32.2 | 7.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 18 | 0.66 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,710 | 24.29 | 0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,157 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.3 | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Cooley* | 1,684 | 59.7 | |
| | Labour | Glynn Evans* | 1,635 | 58.0 | |
| | Labour | Sue Murphy* | 1,456 | 51.6 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Carlton-Woods | 763 | 27.0 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen McHugh | 705 | 25.0 | |
| | Conservative | David Semple | 634 | 22.5 | |
| | Green | Robert Nunney | 313 | 11.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Jones | 153 | 5.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norman Lewis | 134 | 4.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernie Ryan | 117 | 4.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,821 | 25.1 | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Glynn Evans* | 1,738 | 59.30 |
| | UKIP | Pat Bebby | 544 | 18.56 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Paul Woods | 504 | 17.20 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew McGuinness | 145 | 4.95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,194 | 40.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,931 | 28.20 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Cooley* | 3,136 | 52.2 | −5.7 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Paul Woods | 1,363 | 22.8 | −0.8 |
| | UKIP | Pat Bebby | 1,044 | 17.4 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Andrew Stubbs | 243 | 4.0 | −2.2 |
| | Green | Calum Thomson Wiggle | 217 | 3.6 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,773 | 29.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,003 | 55.7 | +25.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Sue Murphy | 1,464 | 49.38 | +3.18 |
| | UKIP | Anne Spoor | 734 | 24.76 | +19.56 |
| | Conservative | Ralph John Ellerton | 507 | 17.10 | −9.80 |
| | Green | Eithne Quinn | 159 | 5.36 | +2.46 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joel Moorcroft | 101 | 3.41 | −15.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 730 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Glynn Evans* | 1,629 | 53.7 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Woods | 532 | 17.6 | −20.8 |
| | UKIP | Nathan Gilbert | 279 | 9.2 | N/A |
| | Green | Eithne Quinn | 140 | 4.6 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Maxson | 111 | 3.7 | −8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,097 | 40.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,691 | 28.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| 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 | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Murphy* | 2,633 | 46.2 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | Marie Raynor | 1,534 | 26.9 | −11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter James Maxson | 1,061 | 18.6 | +6.0 |
| | UKIP | Pam Shotton | 298 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Green | Elaine Brown | 167 | 2.9 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,099 | 19.3 | +13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,693 | 55.4 | +26.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.7 | |

## Elections in 2000s

2008 Manchester Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Glynn Evans | 1,274 | 44.2 |
| | Conservative | Marie Raynor | 1,106 | 38.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gary Bridges | 362 | 12.6 |
| | Green | Tamisin MacCarthy-Morrogh | 146 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,882 | 28.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
2007 Manchester Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Cooley* | 1,460 | 50.3 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative | Marie Raynor | 958 | 33.0 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Kierman | 342 | 11.8 | −12.3 |
| | Green | Tamisin MacCarthy-Morrogh | 140 | 4.8 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 502 | 17.3 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,900 | 29.1 | −4.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
2006 Manchester Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Sue Murphy* | 1,378 | 42.1 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative | Ralph John Ellerton | 953 | 29.2 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Paul Ankers | 787 | 24.1 | +10.7 |
| | Green | Tamisin MacCarthy-Morrogh | 149 | 4.6 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 425 | 13.0 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,267 | 33.4 | −1.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.2 | |
2004 Manchester Council election: Brooklands Ward (after boundary changes) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Glynn Evans* | 1,505 | 44.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Susan Cooley* | 1,463 | | |
| | Labour | Susan Murphy* | 1,247 | | |
| | Conservative | Jane Percival | 1,152 | 34.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Graeme Coombes | 939 | | |
| | Conservative | Lisa-Ann Boardman | 932 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Davis | 449 | 13.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Kierman | 425 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara McMenamin | 417 | | |
| | Green | Jeffrey Ostle | 249 | 7.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Colin Pratt | 222 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 10.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,355 | 34.8 | N/A |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
2003 Manchester Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Susan Murphy* | 957 | 50.7 | −8.1 |
| | Conservative | Jane Percival | 562 | 29.8 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Ellis | 228 | 12.1 | +4.9 |
| | Green | Birgit Vollm | 76 | 4.0 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Honor Donnelly | 66 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 395 | 20.9 | −7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,889 | 22.5 | −5.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.7 | |
2002 Manchester Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Glynn Evans* | 1,375 | 58.8 | +8.0 |
| | Conservative | John Kenny | 711 | 30.4 | −8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Farnen | 168 | 7.2 | +0.1 |
| | Green | Nicola Brooks | 85 | 3.6 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 664 | 28.4 | +16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,339 | 27.5 | +4.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +8.4 | |
2000 Manchester Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Susan Cooley* | 948 | 50.8 | −6.7 |
| | Conservative | John Kenny | 733 | 39.3 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Rothery | 133 | 7.1 | −5.3 |
| | Green | Zoe Whiteman | 53 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 215 | 11.5 | −15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,867 | 23.0 | +3.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.9 | |

## Elections in 1990s

1999 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Susan Murphy* | 1,106 | 57.5 | +3.0 |
| | Conservative | Ian Bradshaw | 579 | 30.1 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Rothery | 238 | 12.4 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 527 | 27.4 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,923 | 20.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.8 | |
1998 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Glynn Evans* | 1,111 | 54.5 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative | Ian Bradshaw | 667 | 32.7 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Fisher | 260 | 12.8 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 444 | 21.8 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,038 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.8 | |
1996 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Susan Cooley | 1,152 | 56.4 | −10.7 |
| | Conservative | Paul Cummins* | 672 | 32.9 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony McGarr | 182 | 8.9 | −1.2 |
| | FAN | J. Hamilton | 35 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 480 | 23.5 | −22.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,041 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -11.2 | |
1994 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Evans | 1,817 | 58.6 | +20.5 |
| | Conservative | A. Langan | 876 | 28.2 | −26.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. McKay | 410 | 13.2 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 941 | 30.3 | +14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,103 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +23.3 | |
1992 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Cummins* | 2,033 | 54.3 | +8.7 |
| | Labour | A. Harding | 1,426 | 38.1 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. McKay | 207 | 5.5 | −4.4 |
| | Green | R. Cooke | 76 | 2.0 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 607 | 16.2 | +11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,742 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
1991 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. B. Beaugeard | 2,001 | 45.6 | +7.1 |
| | Labour | A. S. Wood | 1,799 | 41.0 | −9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. A. Oliver | 435 | 9.9 | +2.8 |
| | Green | R. Clancy | 156 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 | 4.6 | −7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,391 | 45.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +8.5 | |
1990 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Collier | 2,263 | 50.9 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | A. T. Langan | 1,712 | 38.5 | −12.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. B. Quinlan | 316 | 7.1 | −0.0 |
| | Green | C. S. Field | 159 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 551 | 12.4 | +4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,450 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.3 | |

## Elections in 1980s

1988 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Cummins | 2,316 | 50.6 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | J. Broderick* | 1,934 | 42.3 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Wraxall | 325 | 7.1 | −10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 382 | 8.3 | −9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,575 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | -4.6 | |
1987 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arthur O'Connor | 2,646 | 50.0 | +13.7 |
| | Labour | Paul Clarke* | 1,714 | 32.4 | −16.2 |
| | Alliance | David Wraxall | 935 | 17.7 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 932 | 17.6 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,295 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +14.9 | |
1986 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Hatton | 2,059 | 48.6 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative | A. O'Connor | 1,540 | 36.3 | −2.9 |
| | Alliance | C. Duffy | 641 | 15.1 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 519 | 12.2 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,240 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.1 | |
1984 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Broderick | 2,188 | 49.3 | +6.9 |
| | Labour | Paul Clarke | 2,119 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Graham | 1,741 | 39.2 | −6.3 |
| | Conservative | Arthur O'Connor* | 1,729 | | |
| | Alliance | Jeffrey Burton | 508 | 11.4 | −0.7 |
| | Alliance | Peter Thompson | 464 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 378 | 10.1 | +6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,749 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.6 | |
1983 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Sumberg* | 2,249 | 45.5 | +0.1 |
| | Labour | Paul Clarke | 2,093 | 42.4 | +7.8 |
| | Alliance | Jeffrey Burton | 598 | 12.1 | −7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 3.2 | −7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,940 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.8 | |
1982 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Emery* | 2,232 | 45.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Arthur O'Connor | 2,098 | | |
| | Conservative | David Sumberg | 2,047 | | |
| | Labour | Roger Delahunty | 1,699 | 34.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Richard Reddington | 1,627 | | |
| | Labour | Harold Reid | 1,621 | | |
| | Alliance | Jeffrey Burton | 983 | 20.0 | N/A |
| | Alliance | Lawrence Shields | 943 | | |
| | Alliance | Barry McColgan | 941 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 | 10.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,914 | 49.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
1980 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Barnes | 3,285 | 56.9 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | G. Fitzsimons* | 2,231 | 38.6 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal | G. Dulson | 260 | 4.5 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,054 | 18.2 | +13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,776 | 46.0 | −28.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.9 | |

## Elections in 1970s

1979 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Healey | 4,554 | 48.1 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | D. Sumberg | 4,136 | 43.7 | −13.1 |
| | Liberal | A. L. Algar | 777 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 418 | 4.4 | −9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,467 | 74.9 | +34.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.0 | |
1978 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Y. Emery* | 3,027 | 56.8 | +7.3 |
| | Labour | J. Wilner | 2,298 | 43.2 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 729 | 13.7 | +9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,325 | 40.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.5 | |
1976 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. W. G. Fitzsimons* | 2,795 | 49.5 | −11.2 |
| | Labour | J. Wilner | 2,538 | 45.0 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | G. F. Turner | 309 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 257 | 4.6 | −16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,642 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -8.4 | |
1975 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. A. O'Connor* | 2,752 | 60.7 | +5.0 |
| | Labour | E. Mellor | 1,785 | 39.3 | −5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 967 | 21.3 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,537 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
1973 Manchester City Council election: Brooklands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Y. Emery | 2,592 | 55.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | G. W. G. Fitzsimons | 2,548 | | |
| | Conservative | A. A. O'Connor | 2,509 | | |
| | Labour | F. Firth | 2,067 | 44.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | D. Healey | 2,054 | | |
| | Labour | E. Mellor | 2,025 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 442 | 11.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,659 | | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |