Clayton and Openshaw (ward)
Clayton and Openshaw is an area and electoral ward of Manchester, England created by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) replacing the previous electoral wards of Ancoats & Clayton and Bradford for the local elections 2018.[1]
Clayton and Openshaw | |
|---|---|
Electoral ward | |
_2018.png) Clayton and Openshaw electoral ward within Manchester City Council | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): By wisdom and effort | |
| Coordinates: 53.4837°N 2.1801°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Metropolitan borough | Manchester |
| Created | December 2017 |
| Named for | Clayton and Openshaw |
| Government UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Central | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Manchester City Council |
| • Leader of the council | Richard Leese (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Sean McHale (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Donna Ludford (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Ken Dobson (Ind) |
It is represented in Westminster by Lucy Powell MP for Manchester Central.[2]
Councillors
Three councillors serve the ward:[3] Sean McHale (Lab),[4] Donna Ludford (Lab),[5] and Kenneth Dobson (Ind).[6]
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sean McHale (Lab) | Donna Ludford (Lab) | Andy Harland (Lab) | |||
| 2019 | Sean McHale (Lab) | Donna Ludford (Lab) | Andy Harland (Lab) | |||
| By-election Feb 2020 | Sean McHale (Lab) | Donna Ludford (Lab) | Ken Dobson (Ind) | |||
indicates seat up for election. indicates seat won in by-election.
Elections in 2020s
* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.
By-election: 27th February 2020
Councillor Andy Harland died in December 2019.[7] A by-election took place on Thursday 27th February 2020 to fill the vacancy.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ken Dobson | 1,191 | 47.9 |  | |
| Labour | Sherita Mandongwe | 1,083 | 43.6 |  | |
| Conservative | Sham Raja Akhtar | 102 | 4.1 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Claude-Diele Nsumbu | 57 | 2.3 | | |
| Green | Jake Welsh | 51 | 2.1 | | |
| Majority | 112 | 3.3 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,489 | 19.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,623 | ||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |
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Elections in 2010s
May 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sean McHale* | 1,346 | 44.6% | | |
| Independent | Ken Dobson | 1,334 | 44.2% | | |
| Green | Jake Welsh | 109 | 3.6% | | |
| Conservative | Fahim Ahmad Choudhury | 106 | 3.5% | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Maria Turner | 99 | 3.3% | | |
| Majority | 12 | 0.40% | |||
| Rejected ballots | 21 | 0.70% | |||
| Turnout | 3,015 | 25.05% | | ||
| Registered electors | 12,036 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | |
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May 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andy Harland | 2,103 | 70.9% | ||
| Labour | Donna Ludford* | 1,722 | 58.0% | ||
| Labour | Sean McHale | 1,592 | 53.7% | ||
| Independent | Kenneth Dobson | 603 | 20.3% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Elaine Boyes | 279 | 9.4% | ||
| Green | Paul Brunger | 220 | 7.4% | ||
| Conservative | Archie Galbraith | 217 | 7.3% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Clayton | 162 | 5.5% | ||
| Conservative | Aimen Javaid | 152 | 5.1% | ||
| Conservative | Chenjie Zhang | 142 | 4.8% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Dan Willis | 118 | 4.0% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,967 | 24.9% | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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References
- 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.
- "Lucy Powell MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- Ladden-Hall, Dan; Abbit, Beth; Dobson, Charlotte (4 May 2018). "What are the Manchester local elections 2018 results?". Manchester Evening News. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- "Councillor Sean McHale". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- "Councillor Donna Ludford". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- "Councillor Ken Dobson". democracy.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- Williams, Jennifer (24 December 2019). "'Positive, principled' Manchester councillor dies after a lifetime dedicated to his community". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- "Clayton & Openshaw By-Election Results - 27 February 2020". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- Manchester Evening News: What are the Manchester local elections 2019 results? https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/manchester-local-election-2019-results-16197507
- "3 May 2018 Local Government Election results". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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