Deansgate (ward)

The Deansgate electoral ward of Manchester City Council was created by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England to replace part of the City Centre ward in 2018.[1]

Deansgate
Deansgate electoral ward within Manchester City Council
Deansgate electoral ward within Manchester City Council
Coat of arms of Deansgate
Motto(s): 
By wisdom and effort
Coordinates: 53°28′42″N 2°14′58″W / 53.4784°N 2.2494°W / 53.4784; -2.2494
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughManchester
CreatedDecember 2017
Named forDeansgate
Government
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodyManchester City Council
 • Leader of the councilBev Craig (Labour)
 • CouncillorAnthony McCaul (Labour)
 • CouncillorMarcus Johns (Labour)
 • CouncillorJoan Davies (Labour)
UK Parliamentary ConstituencyManchester Central
Member of ParliamentLucy Powell
UK Parliamentary ConstituencyBlackley and Broughton
Member of ParliamentGraham Stringer

Different parts of this ward are represented by different MPs; the majority of the ward is in the Manchester Central constituency but the area north of the railway line through Victoria station is in the Blackley and Broughton constituency.

Councillors

Three councillors serve the ward:[1] William Jeavons, Labour (2019–23),[2] Marcus Johns, Labour (2021–24),[3] and Joan Davies, Labour (2018–22).[4]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2018William Jeavons (Lab)Marcus Johns (Lab)Joan Davies (Lab)
2019William Jeavons (Lab)Marcus Johns (Lab)Joan Davies (Lab)
2021William Jeavons (Lab)Marcus Johns (Lab)Joan Davies (Lab)

  indicates seat up for election.

Elections in 2020s

* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

May 2021

2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opMarcus Johns* 1,245 53.9 12.8
Liberal DemocratsJohn Bridges58325.30.6
GreenChris Ogden25611.19.9
ConservativeJames Flanagan1647.15.0
Women's EqualitySamantha Days602.68.6
Majority66232.6 12.2
Rejected ballots160.7
Turnout2,32428.99.5
Registered electors8,047
Labour holdSwing6.1

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Jeavons* 497 34.8 4.0
Liberal DemocratsJohn Bridges44931.4 6.7
GreenChristopher Ogden25217.6 3.4
ConservativeConnor Watson1268.8 3.9
Women's EqualitySam Johnson1057.3 3.9
Majority483.36 10.7
Rejected ballots90.63
Turnout142919.81 0.43
Registered electors7,258
Labour holdSwing 5.35

May 2018

2018[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJoan Davies* 782 53.3
LabourMarcus Johns 604 41.1
LabourWilliam Jeavons 570 38.8
Liberal DemocratsJohn Bridges36224.7
Liberal DemocratsGary McKenna31121.2
GreenChristopher Ogden30821.0
Liberal DemocratsGeorge Rice28519.4
ConservativeRuss George19613.4
ConservativeLee Evans18512.6
IndependentNick Buckley16411.2
Women's EqualitySam Johnson16411.2
ConservativeCharles Latchford15110.3
IndependentGiles Grover996.7
Majority208
Rejected ballots20.026
Turnout1,46819.38
Registered electors7,573
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
PartyCandidatesSeats WonVotesVote %
Labour331,95646.78
Liberal Democrats3095822.91
Conservative3053212.72
Green103087.37
Independent202636.29
Women's Equality101643.92

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