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Manchester Central

Every general election and by-election in Manchester Central since 1974. Latest: Lucy Powell, Labour, majority 13,797.

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Member of Parliament

Lucy Powell

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 13,797

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Lucy Powell Elected sitting MPLabour
Labour and Co-operative Party		20,18450.8%
Ekua BayunuGreen6,38716.1%
David BrownReform UK4,76012.0%
Chris NorthwoodLiberal Democrats3,0517.7%
Scott SmithConservative2,8237.1%
Parham HashemiWorkers Party of Britain1,8884.8%
Sebastian MooreSocial Democratic Party2400.6%
Sabeena KhanIndependent2020.5%
Caitriona RylanceCommunist Future1310.3%
Albati KalondaIndependent590.2%
Valid votes39,725
Majority13,79734.7%

Lab hold Turnout 46.6% of 85,204 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F19741979198719972005201520192024Labour, February 1974: 61.7%Labour, October 1974: 69.3%Labour, 1979: 70.8%Labour, 1983: 65.3%Labour, 1987: 68.2%Labour, 1992: 72.7%Labour, 1997: 71.0%Labour, 2001: 68.7%Labour, 2005: 58.1%Labour, 2010: 52.7%Labour, 2015: 61.3%Labour, 2017: 77.4%Labour, 2019: 70.4%Labour, 2024: 50.8%Conservative, February 1974: 20.8%Conservative, October 1974: 19.5%Conservative, 1979: 22.1%Conservative, 1983: 21.2%Conservative, 1987: 18.8%Conservative, 1992: 16.5%Conservative, 1997: 11.8%Conservative, 2001: 9.0%Conservative, 2005: 8.6%Conservative, 2010: 11.8%Conservative, 2015: 13.5%Conservative, 2017: 14.2%Conservative, 2019: 14.8%Conservative, 2024: 7.1%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 9.8%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 12.3%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 15.7%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 24.7%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 26.6%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 4.1%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 3.4%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 6.5%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 7.7%Liberal, February 1974: 17.5%Liberal, October 1974: 11.2%Liberal, 1979: 5.3%Green, 2010: 2.3%Green, 2015: 8.5%Green, 2017: 1.7%Green, 2019: 3.6%Green, 2024: 16.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 11.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 13.1%UK Independence Party, 2010: 1.5%UK Independence Party, 2015: 11.1%UK Independence Party, 2017: 3.0%
Vote share in Manchester Central at each general election Lab Con LD Lib Grn Alliance UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Manchester Central lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old Manchester Central (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Lab Lucy PowellGrn13,79734.746.6%Lab hold
2019Lab Lucy PowellCon29,08955.656.7%Lab hold
2017Lab Lucy PowellCon31,44563.255.1%Lab hold
2015Lab Lucy PowellCon21,63947.752.7%Lab hold
By-election Nov 2012Lab Lucy PowellLD9,93659.718.2%Lab hold
2010Lab Tony LloydLD10,43926.244.3%Lab hold
2005LabLD9,77633.443.1%
2001LabLD13,74253.039.1%Lab hold
1997LabLD19,68258.751.7%
1992LabCon18,03756.256.9%Lab hold
1987LabCon19,86749.463.9%Lab hold
1983LabCon18,48544.159.8%
1979LabCon9,70448.763.7%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon10,61149.953.4%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon10,00441.061.8%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for Manchester Central?

Lucy Powell (Labour) won Manchester Central at the 2024 general election with a majority of 13,797.

Which parties have won Manchester Central?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1974: Labour 14.

Which region is Manchester Central in?

Manchester Central is in North West.

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