2019 Manchester City Council election

2019 Manchester City Council election
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33 of 96 seats (One Third) to Manchester City Council
49 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
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Leader Richard Leese John Leech
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 20 May 1996 5 May 2016
Leader's seat Crumpsall Didsbury West
Last election 33 0
Seats won 32 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 56,380 13,358
Percentage 58.6% 13.9%
Swing Decrease6.19%
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 2 May 2019, as part of the 2019 United Kingdom local elections. In 2018 Labour retained its majority of the council with 94 seats to the Liberal Democrats making up the opposition of 2, led by former MP John Leech.