Withington ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | Beth Hartness Elected | 1,604 | 40.8% | +17.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | April Preston | 1,056 | 26.9% | -2.9 |
| Labour Party | Angela Gartside | 843 | 21.5% | -23.0 |
| Reform UK | Charlie Southwood | 362 | 9.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sarah Garcia de Bustos | 64 | 1.6% | -1.1 |
| Majority | 548 | |||
| Turnout | 36.6% | |||
| Registered electors | 10,758 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,929 | |||
Green Party gain from Labour and Co-operative Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Chris Wills Elected | 1,614 | 44.5% | -9.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | April Preston | 1,082 | 29.8% | +0.3 |
| Green Party | Sam Easterby-Smith | 835 | 23.0% | +10.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Akbar Arif | 99 | 2.7% | -0.8 |
| Majority | 532 | |||
| Turnout | 33.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 11,026 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,630 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Becky Chambers Elected | 1,673 | 54.4% | +6.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | April Preston | 909 | 29.5% | -10.5 |
| Green Party | Sam Easterby-Smith | 388 | 12.6% | +3.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Benjamin Spencer | 108 | 3.5% | +0.8 |
| Majority | 764 | |||
| Turnout | 30.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 10,377 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,078 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Angela Gartside Elected | 1,525 | 47.7% | -6.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | April Preston | 1,279 | 40.0% | +7.8 |
| Green Party | Sam Easterby-Smith | 303 | 9.5% | -0.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Michael Charles Barnes | 87 | 2.7% | -1.3 |
| Majority | 246 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | 10,931 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,194 | |||
Labour Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Chris Wills Elected | 2,146 | 54.2% | +9.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | April Preston | 1,277 | 32.3% | -9.4 |
| Green Party | Sam Easterby-Smith | 377 | 9.5% | -0.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Cameron David Cosh | 158 | 4.0% | +0.8 |
| Majority | 869 | |||
| Turnout | 34.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 11,718 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,958 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Becky Chambers Elected | 1,442 | 44.9% | -19.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | April Preston | 1,339 | 41.7% | +5.8 |
| Green Party | Nathan Rae | 331 | 10.3% | -6.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Shaden Jaradat | 101 | 3.1% | -1.8 |
| Majority | 103 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,213 | |||
Labour Party hold
03/05/2018 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Rebecca Mairead Moore Elected | 1,987 | 64.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Chris Wills Elected | 1,656 | 53.4% | — |
| Labour Party | Chris Paul Elected | 1,577 | 50.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | April Preston | 1,112 | 35.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Warren | 1,026 | 33.1% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Manktelow | 1,014 | 32.7% | — |
| Green Party | Adam King | 519 | 16.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Shaden Jaradat | 154 | 5.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Peter Harrop | 149 | 4.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Avigail Sarah Walker | 116 | 3.7% | — |
| Majority | 465 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 3,103 | |||
05/05/2016 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 55% |
| Liberal Democrats | 28% |
| Green Party | 11% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 4% |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 1% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1% |
Reconstructed from Withington (88%), Didsbury East (12%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.