greaThere are 133 candidates standing in Manchester's local elections in May when one seat will be up for grabs in each of the 32 wards across the city. Labour currently make up 92 of the city's 96 councillors with two held by the Lib Dems and another by the Green Party while one seat is currently is vacant.
Sir Richard Leese stood down as council leader in December - and resigned as a councillor for Crumpsall soon after - making this the first local elections in which the ruling group will be under new leadership for a quarter of a century. But a council by-election in Ancoats and Beswick ward - which Labour lost to the Lib Dems - has taken place since new council leader Bev Craig took over.
There are Labour, Lib Dem and Conservative candidates contesting all 32 seats in May, with the Greens also standing in all but one ward in the city. Two Women's Equality Party candidates, one from the Social Democratic Party and one Reform UK candidate will also be on the ballot papers in May.
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There are also independent candidates standing in two council wards. Six sitting Labour councillors will not be standing for re-election in May.
Polls open on May 5, but people must be registered to vote by Thursday, April 14 with all applications for a postal vote due by 5pm on Tuesday, April 19. The election count and declaration of results will take place on Friday, May 6.
A full list of candidates standing in Manchester has now been published.
Ancoats and Beswick
- KELLY, Steven John – The Conservative Party
- NORTHWOOD, Chris Joanne – Liberal Democrats
- PERRIAM, Chris – The Green Party
- ROBINSON, Irene Cecilia – Labour Party
Ardwick
- HEWITSON, Tarjuah Tina – Labour Party
- MORRIS, George Joshua – The Green Party
- SOWAH, Melvin Nii Adjei – Liberal Democrats
- WOOD, Callum Patrick – The Conservative Party
Baguley
- ANDREWS, Paul Gerrard – Labour and Co-operative Party
- BATE, Seb – Liberal Democrats
- BERRY, Keith – The Conservative Party
- WELSH, Jake – The Green Party
Brooklands
- BUCZKOWSKA, Grace – The Green Party
- COOLEY, Susan Margaret – Labour Party
- DECENT, Norman David – The Conservative Party
- SAUNDERS, Ellin – Liberal Democrats
Burnage
- COOMBE, Bryn – Liberal Democrats
- HOSSAIN, Md Shahed – The Conservative Party
- IQBAL, Murtaza Ranjha – Labour Party
- VENES, Dick – The Green Party
Charlestown
- ALAM, Mokammel – The Conservative Party
- HODGES, Paul Dominick – The Green Party
- KIRKPATRICK, Veronica Sheila – Labour Party
- NCUBE, Melanie – Liberal Democrats
Cheetham
- DUNDAS, Ben – The Green Party
- HASSAN, Naeem Ul – Labour Party
- MORRISON, Roddy – Liberal Democrats
- WAN, Paul – The Conservative Party
Chorlton
- HACKING, John – Labour Party
- HEATHCOTE, Jo – Women's Equality Party
- HUGHES, Rosie – Liberal Democrats
- POWER, Anne Vivienne – The Green Party
- RODEN, Matthew David – The Conservative Party
Chorlton Park
- HASHMI, Amaan – Liberal Democrats
- MIDGLEY, Joanna Rachel – Labour and Co-operative Party
- TANG, Andrew – The Conservative Party
- WALTON, Richard Miles Stubbs – The Green Party
Clayton and Openshaw
- EVANS, Amanda – The Green Party
- ROBINSON, Thomas Frederick – Labour Party
- SWARAY-KELLA, Ramzi – The Conservative Party
- TURNER, Maria Theresa – Liberal Democrats
Crumpsall
- AMIN, Mohammad Jawad – Labour Party
- BUTT, AHMED, Iftikhar – The Conservative Party
- DAYS, Sam – Women's Equality Party
- HAWDALE, Alison Jane – The Green Party
- MCKINSTRY, Mike – Liberal Democrats
Deansgate
- BRIDGES, John Richard – Liberal Democrats
- BUCKLEY, Nick – Reform UK
- DAVIES, Joan Elizabeth – Labour Party
- HOYLE, Jamie Thomas Antony – The Conservative Party
- WIEST, Anastasia – The Green Party
Didsbury East
- CAMERON, John – Liberal Democrats
- HUQUE, Anjenarra – The Conservative Party
- SIMCOCK, Andrew George – Labour and Co-operative Party
- WATSON, Paula – The Green Party
Didsbury West
- ANDREW, Wendy Madeleine – Social Democratic Party
- BOURKE COSTELLO, Luke Oisin – The Conservative Party
- HAWKINS, Sally Ann – The Green Party
- LEECH, John – Liberal Democrats
- SAVAGE, Luke James – Labour Party
Fallowfield
- CHARTER, Hannah – The Green Party
- HOSSAIN, Sabreena Zareen – The Conservative Party
- ILYAS, Ali Raza – Labour Party
- JONES, Paul Anthony – Liberal Democrats
Gorton and Abbey Hey
- HUGHES, Louis John Anthony – Labour and Co-operative Party
- NZERIBE, Ugo – The Conservative Party
- PEARCEY, Jackie – Liberal Democrats
- TURNER, Natasha – The Green Party
Harpurhey
- BROWN, Gareth Joseph – The Conservative Party
- COLLINS, Sandra Patricia – Labour Party
- CRASKE, Celia – Liberal Democrats
- NAGLE, Billie – The Green Party
Higher Blackley
- JONES, Colin Gregory – The Conservative Party
- MATTHEWS, Peter George – Liberal Democrats
- MATTHEWS, Vicky – The Green Party
- OGUNBAMBO, Olusegun Adelaja – Labour Party
Hulme
- IGBON, Lee-Ann Mary – Labour Party
- MCKENNA, Gary Stephen – Liberal Democrats
- OGDEN, Chris – The Green Party
- WATERMEYER, William Patrick David – The Conservative Party
Levenshulme
- CANDELAND, Brian Arthur – The Green Party
- HOAD, Jeremy Edward – Independent
- MCLEOD, Jason Peter – The Conservative Party
- NOOR, Dzidra – Labour Party
- SAMMONS, Greg – Liberal Democrats
Longsight
- BIBBON, Kobe Ryan – Liberal Democrats
- CHOHAN, Abid Latif – Labour Party
- CHOUDHURY, Shahana – The Conservative Party
- EKBERY, Bernard – The Green Party
Miles Platting and Newton Heath
- BROCKLEHURST, Derek Lee – The Conservative Party
- GRIMSHAW, Carmine Geatano – Labour Party
- HUBER, Tamara – The Green Party
- TURNER, Charles William – Liberal Democrats
Moss Side
- BELL, Erinma Mba Kalu – Labour Party
- MAYO, Albie – The Green Party
- STEPHENSON, Samuel – The Conservative Party
- WHITE, Phil – Liberal Democrats
Moston
- ALABI, Popoola Stephen – The Conservative Party
- APPLEBY, Paula Elizabeth – Labour Party
- KOSANDIAK, Diane Lilian – The Green Party
- O`DONOGHUE, Martha – Liberal Democrats
- WILS Hugo
Northenden
- BELL, Daniel – The Conservative Party
- BUCHAN, Sylvia June – The Green Party
- MORAN, Angela – Labour Party
- SAUNDERS, Mark – Liberal Democrats
Old Moat
- MARTIN, Jon – Liberal Democrats
- NEAL, Cillian Thomas – The Conservative Party
- REEVES, Suzannah Mary – Labour Party
- WRIGHT, Stace – The Green Party
Piccadilly
- BRAMHAM, Alexander – The Conservative Party
- DOUGLAS, Adele Nicola – Labour Party
- HARRISON, Allison Jayne – Liberal Democrats
- ROBINSON, Scott Andrew – The Green Party
Rusholme
- AKBAR, Rabnawaz – Labour Party
- ARSHED, Usman – The Conservative Party
- SABBAGH, Mohamed Belal – Liberal Democrats
Sharston
- GRAYSON, Robin – Liberal Democrats
- JUDGE, Tommy – Labour Party
- LONGSON, Catherine – The Green Party
- PULLA, Bheem – The Conservative Party
Whalley Range
- MCGUINNESS, Andrew – Liberal Democrats
- POTTER, Laura Lee Anne – The Green Party
- RAZAQ, Aftab – Labour Party
- SHAHID, Muhammad Omar – The Conservative Party
Withington
- BARNES, Michael Charles – The Conservative Party
- EASTERBY-SMITH, Sam – The Green Party
- GARTSIDE, Angela – Labour Party
- PRESTON, April – Liberal Democrats
Woodhouse Park
- HABLAK, Anna – Liberal Democrats
- JOHNSON, Astrid – The Green Party
- JUDGE, Sarah Jayne – Labour Party
- MCHUGH, Stephen James – The Conservative Party
To register to vote, visit www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or for more information go to www.manchester.gov.uk/elections, email esu@manchester.gov.uk or call 0161 2341212.
