# Miles Platting and Newton Heath

Miles Platting and Newton Heath is an electoral ward in the city of Manchester, North West England which covers the districts of Miles Platting and Newton Heath. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 14,693.

## Councillors

The three Labour Party councilors who represent the ward are John Flanagan, June Hitchen and Carmine Grimshaw.
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | John Flanagan (Lab) | June Hitchin (Lab) | Christine Carroll (Lab) |
| 2006 | John Flanagan (Lab) | June Hitchin (Lab) | Christine Carroll (Lab) |
| 2007 | John Flanagan (Lab) | June Hitchin (Lab) | Christine Carroll (Lab) |
| 2008 | John Flanagan (Lab) | June Hitchin (Lab) | Damien O'Connor (Lib Dem) |
| 2010 | John Flanagan (Lab) | June Hitchin (Lab) | Damien O'Connor (Lib Dem) |
| 2011 | John Flanagan (Lab) | June Hitchin (Lab) | Damien O'Connor (Lib Dem) |
| 2012 | John Flanagan (Lab) | June Hitchin (Lab) | Carmine Grimshaw (Lab) |
| 2014 | John Flanagan (Lab) | June Hitchin (Lab) | Carmine Grimshaw (Lab) |
| 2015 | John Flanagan (Lab) | June Hitchin (Lab) | Carmine Grimshaw (Lab) |
| 2016 | John Flanagan (Lab) | June Hitchin (Lab) | Carmine Grimshaw (Lab) |
| 2018 | John Flanagan (Lab) | June Hitchin (Lab) | Carmine Grimshaw (Lab) |
| 2019 | John Flanagan (Lab) | June Hitchin (Lab) | Carmine Grimshaw (Lab) |
| 2021 | John Flanagan (Lab) | June Hitchin (Lab) | Carmine Grimshaw (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.

## Elections in 2020s

* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

### May 2021

2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | June Hitchin* | 1,997 | 69.8 | 10.3 |
| | Conservative | Paul Wan | 336 | 11.7 | 1.3 |
| | Green | Paul Hodges | 269 | 9.4 | 5.6 |
| | Reform UK | Derek Brocklehurst | 140 | 4.9 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samuel Olanrewaju | 118 | 4.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,661 | 58.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 32 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,892 | 22.2 | 0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,032 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.8 | |

## Elections in 2010s
### May 2019

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Flanagan* | 1,601 | 60.3 | 3.0 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Owen | 459 | 17.3 | 6.7 |
| | Green | Stephanie Wyatt | 213 | 8.0 | 1.6 |
| | Independent | Francesco Falcioni | 133 | 5.0 | n/a |
| | Conservative | Michael Ciotkowski | 128 | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Lepori | 101 | 3.8 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,142 | 43.0 | 9.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 21 | 0.79 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,656 | 21.25 | 1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,499 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.95 | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carmine Grimshaw* | 1,969 | 70.5 | |
| | Labour | June Hitchen* | 1,953 | 69.9 | |
| | Labour | John Flanaghan* | 1,769 | 63.3 | |
| | UKIP | Martin Power | 297 | 10.6 | |
| | Conservative | Beverley Cottrell | 276 | 9.9 | |
| | Green | Paul Madley | 268 | 9.6 | |
| | Conservative | Vera Berry | 250 | 8.9 | |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Mountaine | 212 | 7.6 | |
| | TUSC | Bridget Taylor | 115 | 4.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,794 | 22.4 | |
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### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carmine Geatano Grimshaw* | 1,938 | 78.49 |
| | Conservative | Harry Kagkouras | 193 | 7.82 |
| | Green | Isobel Mary Patience | 134 | 5.43 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Martin Kilpatrick | 116 | 4.70 |
| | TUSC | Bridget Taylor | 88 | 3.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,745 | 70.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,469 | 24.12 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | June Hitchen* | 3,635 | 73.1 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | Harry Kagouras | 530 | 10.7 | +7.1 |
| | Green | Nathan Rae | 350 | 7.0 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Richard Bridges | 257 | 5.2 | −13.0 |
| | TUSC | Tom Simpson | 202 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,105 | 62.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,974 | 47.4 | +19.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Flanagan | 1,826 | 65.24 |
| | BNP | Gareth Black | 397 | 14.18 |
| | Green | Jake Lay | 242 | 8.65 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin John Michael Thacker | 190 | 6.79 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Grace Baynham | 144 | 5.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,429 | 51.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,799 | 25.82 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carmine Grimshaw | 1,807 | 65.0 | +25.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Damien O'Connor* | 830 | 29.8 | −15.8 |
| | Green | Jacob Lay | 145 | 5.2 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 977 | 35 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,782 | 25.76 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| 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 | | |

### May 2010

2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Flanagan* | 2,402 | 50.1 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerry Diamond | 1,596 | 33.3 | −12.3 |
| | BNP | John O'Shaughnessy | 400 | 8.3 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | Sheraz Sherazi | 265 | 5.5 | +0.9 |
| | Green | Christopher Hyland | 80 | 1.7 | −0.9 |
| | Libertarian | Stuart Charles Heal | 55 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 806 | 16.8 | +11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,79 | 45.8 | +14.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +11.4 | |