2018 Manchester City Council election

2018 Manchester City Council election

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All 96 seats to Manchester City Council
48 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Cllr Richard Lesse Cllr John Leech
Leader Richard Leese John Leech
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 20 May 1996 5 May 2016
Leader's seat Crumpsall Didsbury West
Seats before 95 1
Seats won 94 2
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 189,401 34,573
Percentage 70.2% 12.8%
Swing Increase6.1% Increase1.7%

Leader of Largest Party before election

Richard Leese
Labour

Leader of Largest Party after election

Richard Leese
Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on 3 May 2018, as part of the 2018 United Kingdom local elections. Although the council is normally elected in thirds, all 96 council seats were up for election due to boundary changes.[1] Labour retained its near-complete dominance of the council. The sole change was that the Liberal Democrats gained a second seat in Didsbury West.