Deansgate (ward)

For the road in Manchester City Centre, see Deansgate.

Deansgate
Electoral ward
Deansgate electoral ward within Manchester City Council
Deansgate electoral ward within Manchester City Council
Coat of arms of Deansgate
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
By wisdom and effort
Map
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

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]

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]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2018 William Jeavons (Lab) Marcus Johns (Lab) Joan Davies (Lab)
2019 William Jeavons (Lab) Marcus Johns (Lab) Joan Davies (Lab)
2021 William 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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Marcus Johns* 1,245 53.9 12.8 Increase
Liberal Democrats John Bridges 583 25.3 0.6 Increase
Green Chris Ogden 256 11.1 9.9 Decrease
Conservative James Flanagan 164 7.1 5.0 Decrease
Women's Equality Samantha Days 60 2.6 8.6 Decrease
Majority 662 32.6 Increase12.2
Rejected ballots 16 0.7
Turnout 2,324 28.9 9.5 Increase
Registered electors 8,047
Labour hold Swing 6.1 Increase

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Jeavons* 497 34.8 Decrease4.0
Liberal Democrats John Bridges 449 31.4 Increase6.7
Green Christopher Ogden 252 17.6 Decrease3.4
Conservative Connor Watson 126 8.8 Decrease3.9
Women's Equality Sam Johnson 105 7.3 Decrease3.9
Majority 48 3.36 Decrease10.7
Rejected ballots 9 0.63
Turnout 1429 19.81 Increase0.43
Registered electors 7,258
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.35

May 2018

2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joan Davies* 782 53.3
Labour Marcus Johns 604 41.1
Labour William Jeavons 570 38.8
Liberal Democrats John Bridges 362 24.7
Liberal Democrats Gary McKenna 311 21.2
Green Christopher Ogden 308 21.0
Liberal Democrats George Rice 285 19.4
Conservative Russ George 196 13.4
Conservative Lee Evans 185 12.6
Independent Nick Buckley 164 11.2
Women's Equality Sam Johnson 164 11.2
Conservative Charles Latchford 151 10.3
Independent Giles Grover 99 6.7
Majority 208
Rejected ballots 2 0.026
Turnout 1,468 19.38
Registered electors 7,573
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Party Candidates Seats Won Votes Vote %
Labour 3 3 1,956 46.78
Liberal Democrats 3 0 958 22.91
Conservative 3 0 532 12.72
Green 1 0 308 7.37
Independent 2 0 263 6.29
Women's Equality 1 0 164 3.92

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ "William Jeavons". democracy.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Marcus Johns". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Joan Davies". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. ^ "3 May 2018 Local Government Election results". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 5 May 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.