Ancoats and Beswick
Electoral ward
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
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
By wisdom and effort
Coordinates: 53°28′51″N 2°12′27″W / 53.4807°N 2.2074°W / 53.4807; -2.2074Coordinates: 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)
 • CouncillorMajid Dar (Labour)
 • CouncillorIrene Robinson (Labour)
 • CouncillorAlan Good (Liberal Democrats)

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]

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

The current councillors for the ward are Majid Dar (Labour)[3] and 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)

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

Elections in 2020s

* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

May 2022

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

February 2022

[7]Liberal Democrat[8]
February 2022 by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Good 1,113 53.2 31.0Increase
Labour Gareth Worthington 793 37.9 20.6Decrease
Green Chris Perriam 119 5.7 5.3Decrease
Conservative Alexander Bramham 66 3.2 5.8Decrease
Majority 320 15.3 10.6Decrease
Turnout 2,091 17.84 12.5Decrease
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing 25.6Increase

May 2021

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

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Majid Dar* 1,192 55.6 Decrease0.6
Green Robyn Schreibke 378 17.6 Increase0.8
Liberal Democrats Jane McQueen 236 11.0 Increase2.0
Conservative Daniel Bell 187 8.7 Decrease2.1
UKIP Trevor Wongsam 143 6.7 n/a
Majority 814 37.9 Decrease1.4
Rejected ballots 9 0.42
Turnout 2,145 21.28 Steady
Registered electors 10,079
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.75

May 2018

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

  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. ^ "Majid Dar". democracy.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Irene Robinson". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ @BritainElects (3 February 2022). "Ancoats & Beswick (Manchester) council by-election result" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  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.


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