Old Moat (ward)

Old Moat is an area and electoral ward in Manchester, England.[2] It is represented in Westminster by Jeff Smith MP for Manchester Withington.[3] The 2011 Census recorded a population of 14,490.[1]

Old Moat (Manchester)
Old Moat electoral ward within Manchester City Council
Old Moat electoral ward within Manchester City Council
Coat of arms of Old Moat (Manchester)
Motto(s): 
By wisdom and effort
Coordinates: 53°26′09″N 2°14′06″W / 53.4358°N 2.2350°W / 53.4358; -2.2350
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughManchester
CreatedMay 1973
Named forOld Moat
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Withington
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodyManchester City Council
 • Leader of the councilBev Craig (Labour)
 • CouncillorGary Bridges (Labour)
 • CouncillorGavin White (Labour)
 • CouncillorSuzannah Reeves (Labour)
Population
 • Total14,490
Area and population statistics from the 2011 Census[1]

Councillors

As of 2021, three councillors serve the ward: Garry Bridges (Lab),[4] Gavin White (Lab),[5] and Suzannah Reeves (Lab).[6]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004Brian Harrison (Lab)Jeffrey Smith (Lab)Andrew Fender (Lab)
2006Brian Harrison (Lab)Jeffrey Smith (Lab)Andrew Fender (Lab)
2007Brian Harrison (Lab)Jeffrey Smith (Lab)Andrew Fender (Lab)
2008Brian Harrison (Lab)Jeffrey Smith (Lab)Andrew Fender (Lab)
2010Suzannah Reeves (Lab)Jeffrey Smith (Lab)Andrew Fender (Lab)
2011Suzannah Reeves (Lab)Jeffrey Smith (Lab)Andrew Fender (Lab)
2012Suzannah Reeves (Lab)Jeffrey Smith (Lab)Andrew Fender (Lab)
2014Suzannah Reeves (Lab)Jeffrey Smith (Lab)Andrew Fender (Lab)
2015Suzannah Reeves (Lab)Garry Bridges (Lab)Andrew Fender (Lab)
2016Suzannah Reeves (Lab)Garry Bridges (Lab)Andrew Fender (Lab)
2018Suzannah Reeves (Lab)Garry Bridges (Lab)Gavin White (Lab)
2019Suzannah Reeves (Lab)Garry Bridges (Lab)Gavin White (Lab)
2021Suzannah Reeves (Lab)Garry Bridges (Lab)Gavin White (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2020s

* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

May 2021

2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGavin White* 2,568 72.4 3.6
GreenStacey Wright47613.63.0
Liberal DemocratsJon Martin2386.87.2
ConservativeGary Wilkinson2186.20.3
Majority2,09259.8
Rejected ballots361.0
Turnout3,53630.02.2
Registered electors11,774
Labour holdSwing3.3

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGarry Bridges* 1,754 62.9 5.4
GreenBonnie Boulton46816.8 0.2
Liberal DemocratsJon Martin38613.8 0.2
ConservativeTom Benbow1445.2 0.9
Majority1,28646.1 5.6
Rejected ballots371.33
Turnout2,78926.27 1.5
Registered electors10,628
Labour holdSwing 2.8

May 2018

2018[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourSuzannah Reeves* 2,165 71.5
LabourGavin White 2,086 68.8
LabourGarry Bridges* 2,071 68.3
GreenBonnie Boulton50216.6
Liberal DemocratsJon Martin42514.0
Liberal DemocratsBrigitte Sapriel36312.0
Liberal DemocratsAndrew McGuinness35911.8
ConservativeLuke Dyks1916.3
ConservativeNicola Dixon1816.0
ConservativeMichael Lister-Geddes1795.9
Majority
Turnout3,03027.8
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

May 2016

2016[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAndrew Henryk Fender* 2,244 67.29
Liberal DemocratsApril Preston56116.82
GreenNathan Rae3299.87
ConservativePhillip Gallagher1384.14
TUSCJane Elizabeth Lee631.89
Majority1,68350.46
Turnout3,33531.85
Labour holdSwing

May 2015

2015[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGarry Paul Bridges 3,854 57.2 -8.5
GreenGlen Marsden1,10316.3+5.9
Liberal DemocratsApril Preston94914.1+2.4
ConservativePeter Jacques Werner69910.4+1.4
TUSCJane E Lee1322.0N/A
Majority2,75140.9
Turnout6,73762.4+30.4
Labour holdSwing

May 2014

2014[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourSuzannah Mary Reeves 1,924 56.91
GreenJoel Smith69920.67
Liberal DemocratsChristopher Kane36510.80
ConservativePeter Schofield2537.48
TUSCJane Lee1073.16
Motorcycle AllianceJames Gordon Torrance330.98
Majority1,22536.2
Turnout3,38129.6
Labour holdSwing

May 2012

2012[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAndrew Fender* 1,822 74.1 +23.6
GreenAmy Howard27811.3+3.6
Liberal DemocratsNicholas Prescott2219.0-25.4
ConservativeNicholas Savage1395.7-1.7
Majority1,54463
Turnout2,46022
Labour holdSwing

May 2011

2011[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJeffrey Smith* 2,311 65.7 +12.0
Liberal DemocratsRobert Mackle41311.7-17.4
GreenBarney Wolfram37310.6+1.7
ConservativeLuke Springthorpe3159.0+0.6
IndependentYasmin Zalzala1032.9N/A
Majority1,89854.0
Turnout3,51532.0
Labour holdSwing

May 2010

2010[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourSuzannah Mary Reeves 2,531 43.8 -6.7
Liberal DemocratsRob Mackle2,21638.3+3.9
ConservativeShaden Jaradat4898.5+1.1
GreenRowan William Smith4107.1-0.6
IndependentYasmin Zalzala1332.3+2.3
Majority3155.5-10.6
Turnout5,77954.6+27.8
Labour holdSwing-5.3

Elections in 2000s

2008[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAndrew Fender* 1,391 50.5 -3.2
Liberal DemocratsSufiyan Rana94734.4+5.3
GreenLia Sims2137.7-1.2
ConservativePaul Lally2057.4-1.0
Majority44416.1-8.5
Turnout2,75626.8+1.3
Labour holdSwing-4.2
2007[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJeffrey Smith*' 1,382 53.7 -0.7
Liberal DemocratsRichard Wilson74829.1+2.2
GreenAlice Coren2308.9-2.1
ConservativeAndrew Perfect2158.4+0.7
Majority63424.63.0
Turnout2,57525.5-3.7
Labour holdSwing-1.4
2006[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourBrian Harrison* 1,567 54.4 +5.0
Liberal DemocratsTina Maache77326.9-0.4
GreenRobin-Ella Davies31711.0-1.4
ConservativeDaniel Rossall Valentine2217.7-3.2
Majority79427.6+5.4
Turnout2,87829.2-3.2
Labour holdSwing+2.7
2004[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAndrew Fender* 1,599 49.4 N/A
LabourJeffrey Smith* 1,572
LabourBrian Harrison* 1,541
Liberal DemocratsEnid Saunders88427.3N/A
Liberal DemocratsShakeel Ahmad881
Liberal DemocratsJohn Reyes865
GreenPaul Dundon40312.4N/A
GreenSusan Fairweather392
ConservativeNicholas Wilson35210.9N/A
GreenSteven Flower335
Majority65722.1N/A
Turnout3,23832.4N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
2003[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJeffrey Smith* 1,322 46.5 -3.7
Liberal DemocratsYasmin Zalzala1,14140.2+1.3
GreenBrian Candeland2097.4+1.8
ConservativeGary Kaye1695.9+0.6
Majority1816.4-4.9
Turnout2,84122.5-4.1
Labour holdSwing-2.5
2002[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAndrew Fender* 1,746 50.2 +3.1
Liberal DemocratsYasmin Zalzala1,35238.9-4.8
GreenBrian Candeland1965.6+2.4
ConservativeElliot Gold1855.3+1.0
Majority39411.3+7.9
Turnout3,47926.6+0.6
Labour holdSwing+3.9
2000[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourBrian Harrison* 1,523 47.1 -2.5
Liberal DemocratsYasmin Zalzala1,41343.7+2.7
ConservativeGraham Betton1394.3-1.1
GreenErnest Roberts1043.2-0.9
Action for Better Local EducationThomas Franklin451.4+1.4
Independent LabourKevin Robinson100.3+0.3
Majority1103.4-5.2
Turnout3,23426.0+0.4
Labour holdSwing-2.6

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