Chorlton is an
electoral ward
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of
Manchester
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,
England
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. Different parts of this ward are represented by different
MPs following boundary changes in 2018; the majority of the ward is part of the
Manchester Withington
Manchester Withington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Jeff Smith of Labour. Of the 30 seats with the highest percentage of winning majority in 2017, the seat ranks 25th with a 55.7% ma ...
constituency but a portion is part of the
Manchester Gorton
Manchester Gorton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Labour's Afzal Khan, who was elected at the 2017 general election. It is the safest Labour seat in Greater Manchester by numerical majority and ...
constituency. The
2011 Census recorded a population of 14,138.
Councillors
The ward has three seats. , the sitting councillors are Eve Holt (Lab), Mathew Benham (Lab), and John Hacking (Lab Co-op).
indicates seat up for re-election.
indicates councillor defected.
indicates seat won in by-election.
Elections in 2020s
* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.
Nov 2021
May 2021
Elections in 2010s
May 2019
May 2018
May 2016
May 2015
May 2014
May 2012
May 2011
May 2010
Elections in 2000s
References
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Areas of Manchester
Manchester City Council Wards