Ancoats and Beswick is an electoral ward of Manchester, England created by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) replacing the previous electoral wards of Ancoats & Clayton and Bradford for the local elections 2018.[1]

Ancoats and Beswick
Ancoats and Beswick electoral ward within Manchester City Council
Ancoats and Beswick electoral ward within Manchester City Council
Coat of arms of Ancoats and Beswick
Motto(s): 
By wisdom and effort
Coordinates: 53°28′51″N 2°12′27″W / 53.4807°N 2.2074°W / 53.4807; -2.2074
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughManchester
CreatedDecember 2017
Named forAncoats and Beswick
Government
  UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Central
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodyManchester City Council
 • Leader of the councilBev Craig (Labour)
 • CouncillorChris Northwood (Liberal Democrats)
 • CouncillorIrene Robinson (Labour)
 • CouncillorAlan Good (Liberal Democrats)

It is represented in Westminster by Lucy Powell MP for Manchester Central.[2] The first councillors for the ward were elected at the 2018 local elections.[1]

Councillors

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The current councillors for the ward are Chris Northwood (Liberal Democrats),[3] Irene Robinson (Labour),[4] and Alan Good (Liberal Democrats).[5]

On 24 July 2019 it was reported that Majid Dar had been suspended by the Labour party.[6] He was readmitted to the party and to the Labour group on the council shortly after.

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2018 Majid Dar (Lab) Emma Taylor (Lab) Rosa Battle (Lab)
2019 Majid Dar (Lab) Emma Taylor (Lab) Rosa Battle (Lab)
2021 Majid Dar (Lab) Marcia Ann Hutchinson (Lab) Rosa Battle (Lab)
Feb 2022 Majid Dar (Lab) Alan Good (Lib Dem) Rosa Battle (Lab)
2022 Majid Dar (Lab) Alan Good (Lib Dem) Irene Robinson (Lab)
2023 Chris Northwood (Lib Dem) Alan Good (Lib Dem) Irene Robinson (Lab)
2024 Chris Northwood (Lib Dem) Alan Good (Lib Dem) Irene Robinson (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat won in by-election.

Elections in 2020s

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* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

May 2024

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2024
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Good* 1,900 49.8 27.8  
Labour Julie Jarman 1,420 37.2 20.7  
Green Kate Sophie Walsh Benson 366 9.6 1.2  
Conservative Paul Wan 76 2.0 6.3  
Communist Future Chris Strafford 33 0.9 New
Majority 480 12.6
Rejected ballots 19 0.5
Turnout 3,814 30.1
Registered electors 12,679
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing 24.3  

Alan Good was elected in a by-election in 2022; changes in vote share are compared with the regular May 2021 election cycle and on that basis this is a notional Liberal Democrat gain.

May 2023

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2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Northwood 1,543 49.5  38.5
Labour Majid Dar* 1,208 38.7  16.9
Green Jacob Buffett 250 9.6   8.0
Conservative Sarah Ajiboye 94 3.0   5.7
Independent Peter Clifford 9 0.3  
Majority 335 10.8
Rejected ballots 15
Turnout 3,119 25.79   4.51
Registered electors 12,093
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing   27.7

May 2022

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2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Irene Robinson 1,332 46.4 25.6  
Liberal Democrats Chris Northwood 1,234 43.0 31.6  
Green Chris Perriam 190 6.6 10.2  
Conservative Steven Kelly 99 3.4 8.9  
Majority 98 3.4
Rejected ballots 16 0.6
Turnout 2,871 24.1 3.1  
Registered electors 11,925
Labour hold Swing 28.6  

February 2022

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On 30 November 2021 councillor Marcia Hutchinson resigned from her seat in Ancoats & Beswick, citing allegations of bullying and racism within the Labour group.[7] A by-election was held on 3 February 2022, which was won by the Liberal Democrat candidate Alan Good.[8]
February 2022 by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Good 1,113 53.2 31.0 
Labour Gareth Worthington 793 37.9 20.6 
Green Chris Perriam 119 5.7 5.3 
Conservative Alexander Bramham 66 3.2 5.8 
Majority 320 15.3 10.6 
Turnout 2,091 17.84 12.5 
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing 25.6 

May 2021

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2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marcia Hutchinson 2,052 57.9 5.5  
Liberal Democrats Alan Good 779 22.0 12.9  
Green Ryan Johns 384 10.8 6.0  
Conservative Alexander Bramham 293 8.3 2.5  
Majority 1,273 25.9 13.5  
Rejected ballots 39 1.1
Turnout 3,547 30.3 9.3  
Registered electors 11,702
Labour hold Swing 9.2  

Elections in 2010s

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May 2019

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2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Majid Dar* 1,192 55.6  0.6
Green Robyn Schreibke 378 17.6  0.8
Liberal Democrats Jane McQueen 236 11.0  2.0
Conservative Daniel Bell 187 8.7  2.1
UKIP Trevor Wongsam 143 6.7 n/a
Majority 814 37.9  1.4
Rejected ballots 9 0.42
Turnout 2,145 21.28  
Registered electors 10,079
Labour hold Swing  0.75

May 2018

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2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rosa Battle* 1,475 72.0
Labour Emma Taylor* 1,272 62.1
Labour Mohammed Majid Dar 1,152 56.2
Green Eliza Tyrrell 345 16.8
Conservative Michael Barnes 253 12.3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Wilkinson 233 11.4
Conservative Barney Watson 223 10.9
Conservative Adam Williams 189 9.2
Liberal Democrats Lynne Williams 169 8.2
Liberal Democrats Simon Lepori 157 7.7
Majority 807 39.4
Turnout 2,049 21
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

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  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. ^ "Lucy Powell MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Chris Northwood". democracy.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Irene Robinson". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Alan Good". democracy.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. ^ Williams, Jennifer (24 July 2019). "Manchester councillor suspended amid anti-semitism investigation". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Manchester councillor quits after racist bullying claim". BBC News. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  8. ^ @BritainElects (3 February 2022). "Ancoats & Beswick (Manchester) council by-election result" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "3 May 2018 Local Government Election results". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.