2022 Manchester City Council election

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2022 Manchester City Council election
← 2021 5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)
32 of 96 seats (One Third) to Manchester City Council
49 seats needed for a majority
 
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Leader Bev Craig John Leech Rob Nunney
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Green
Leader since 1 December 2021 5 May 2016 6 May 2021
Leader's seat Burnage Didsbury West Woodhouse Park
Last election 31 0 1
Current seats 92 2 1
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Ward boundaries of Manchester City Council
Incumbent Leader of Largest Party

Bev Craig
Labour



Elections to Manchester City Council are scheduled to be held on 5 May 2022, as part of the 2022 United Kingdom local elections. At the previous election in 2021 Labour retained its majority on the council with 94 seats, gaining two seats, with the Liberal Democrats led by former MP John Leech losing one of their two seats to Labour and the Green Party gaining their first seat on the council from Labour.

Background[]

Change in council leadership[]

On 7 September 2021 Sir Richard Leese announced his retirement after 38 years as a councillor and 25 years as the council leader.[1] He was succeeded as leader on 1 December 2021 by Bev Craig[2] and resigned from the council on 4 January 2022.[3]

Changes since 2021[]

Two by-elections have been called since the 2021 election: One in Chorlton, held on 14 October 2021, following the resignation of Matt Strong,[4] which was won by Mathew Benham for Labour, and one in Ancoats & Beswick, held on 3 February 2022, following the resignation of Marcia Hutchinson,[5] which was won by Alan Good for the Liberal Democrats.[6]

Composition[]

Manchester City Council
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 31[a] 60
  Liberal Democrats 1 1
  Green 1

a Includes currently vacant seat previously held by Richard Leese.

References[]

  1. ^ Williams, Jennifer (7 September 2021). "Sir Richard Leese to stand down as Manchester council leader after 25 years". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ Williams, Jennifer (1 December 2021). "'I don't want to be pigeonholed': Manchester's new town hall leader on who she is and what comes next". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Legal Notices | The next election | Manchester City Council". 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Chorlton By-election 2021 notices". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Manchester councillor quits after racist bullying claim". BBC News. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  6. ^ @BritainElects (3 February 2022). "Ancoats & Beswick (Manchester) council by-election result" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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