Miles Platting and Newton Heath
Miles Platting and Newton Heath electoral ward within Manchester City Council
Miles Platting and Newton Heath is located in Greater Manchester
Miles Platting and Newton Heath
Miles Platting and Newton Heath
Location within Greater Manchester
Population14,693 (2011 Census
OS grid referenceSJ8558696962
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMANCHESTER
Postcode districtM40
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • John Flanagan (Labour)
  • June Hitchin (Labour)
  • Carmine Grimshaw (Labour)
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°28′09″N 2°13′07″W / 53.4692°N 2.2186°W / 53.4692; -2.2186

Miles Platting and Newton Heath is an electoral ward in the city of Manchester, North West England which covers the districts of Miles Platting and Newton Heath. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 14,693.[1]


Councillors

Rochdale Canal at Newton Heath.

The three Labour Party councilors who represent the ward are John Flanagan,[2] June Hitchen[3] and Carmine Grimshaw.[4]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 John Flanagan (Lab) June Hitchin (Lab) Christine Carroll (Lab)
2006 John Flanagan (Lab) June Hitchin (Lab) Christine Carroll (Lab)
2007 John Flanagan (Lab) June Hitchin (Lab) Christine Carroll (Lab)
2008 John Flanagan (Lab) June Hitchin (Lab) Damien O'Connor (Lib Dem)
2010 John Flanagan (Lab) June Hitchin (Lab) Damien O'Connor (Lib Dem)
2011 John Flanagan (Lab) June Hitchin (Lab) Damien O'Connor (Lib Dem)
2012 John Flanagan (Lab) June Hitchin (Lab) Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)
2014 John Flanagan (Lab) June Hitchin (Lab) Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)
2015 John Flanagan (Lab) June Hitchin (Lab) Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)
2016 John Flanagan (Lab) June Hitchin (Lab) Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)
2018 John Flanagan (Lab) June Hitchin (Lab) Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)
2019 John Flanagan (Lab) June Hitchin (Lab) Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)
2021 John Flanagan (Lab) June Hitchin (Lab) Carmine Grimshaw (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2020s

* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.

May 2021

2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour June Hitchin* 1,997 69.8 10.3 Decrease
Conservative Paul Wan 336 11.7 1.3 Increase
Green Paul Hodges 269 9.4 5.6 Increase
Reform UK Derek Brocklehurst 140 4.9 New
Liberal Democrats Samuel Olanrewaju 118 4.1 New
Majority 1,661 58.1
Rejected ballots 32 1.1
Turnout 2,892 22.2 0.2 Decrease
Registered electors 13,032
Labour hold Swing 5.8 Decrease

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Flanagan* 1,601 60.3 Decrease3.0
UKIP Christopher Owen 459 17.3 Increase6.7
Green Stephanie Wyatt 213 8.0 Decrease1.6
Independent Francesco Falcioni 133 5.0 n/a
Conservative Michael Ciotkowski 128 4.8 Decrease4.0
Liberal Democrats Simon Lepori 101 3.8 n/a
Majority 1,142 43.0 Decrease9.7
Rejected ballots 21 0.79
Turnout 2,656 21.25 Decrease1.1
Registered electors 12,499
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.95

May 2018

2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carmine Grimshaw* 1,969 70.5
Labour June Hitchen* 1,953 69.9
Labour John Flanaghan* 1,769 63.3
UKIP Martin Power 297 10.6
Conservative Beverley Cottrell 276 9.9
Green Paul Madley 268 9.6
Conservative Vera Berry 250 8.9
Conservative Jacqueline Mountaine 212 7.6
TUSC Bridget Taylor 115 4.1
Majority
Turnout 2,794 22.4
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

May 2016

2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carmine Geatano Grimshaw* 1,938 78.49
Conservative Harry Kagkouras 193 7.82
Green Isobel Mary Patience 134 5.43
Liberal Democrats Richard Martin Kilpatrick 116 4.70
TUSC Bridget Taylor 88 3.56
Majority 1,745 70.68
Turnout 2,469 24.12
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour June Hitchen* 3,635 73.1 +4.8
Conservative Harry Kagouras 530 10.7 +7.1
Green Nathan Rae 350 7.0 +3.4
Liberal Democrats John Richard Bridges 257 5.2 -13.0
TUSC Tom Simpson 202 4.0 N/A
Majority 3,105 62.4
Turnout 4,974 47.4 +19.5
Labour hold Swing

May 2014

2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Flanagan 1,826 65.24
BNP Gareth Black 397 14.18
Green Jake Lay 242 8.65
Conservative Benjamin John Michael Thacker 190 6.79
Liberal Democrats Grace Baynham 144 5.14
Majority 1,429 51.1
Turnout 2,799 25.82
Labour hold Swing

May 2012

2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carmine Grimshaw 1,807 65.0 +25.5
Liberal Democrats Damien O'Connor* 830 29.8 -15.8
Green Jacob Lay 145 5.2 +2.6
Majority 977 35
Turnout 2,782 25.76
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2011

2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour June Hitchen* 2,039 68.3 +25.7
Liberal Democrats Victoria Roberts 544 18.2 -22.4
BNP Joseph Cegla 186 6.2 -2.0
Conservative Natalie Chapman 108 3.6 -0.4
Green Christopher Hyland 108 3.6 +1.2
Majority 1,495 50.1
Turnout 2,985 27.9
Labour hold Swing

May 2010

2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Flanagan* 2,402 50.1 +10.6
Liberal Democrats Gerry Diamond 1,596 33.3 -12.3
BNP John O'Shaughnessy 400 8.3 +0.4
Conservative Sheraz Sherazi 265 5.5 +0.9
Green Christopher Hyland 80 1.7 -0.9
Libertarian Stuart Charles Heal 55 1.1 +1.1
Majority 806 16.8 +11.0
Turnout 4,79 45.8 +14.8
Labour hold Swing +11.4

References

  1. ^ "City of Manchester Ward population 2011". Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  2. ^ "John Flanagan". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. ^ "June Hitchen". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Carmine Grimshaw". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Election results (wards M to W)". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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