| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Ongoing | no |
| Previous election | 2006 Manchester City Council election |
| Previous year | 2006 |
| Election date | 3 May 2007 |
| Next election | 2008 Manchester City Council election |
| Next year | 2008 |
| Seats for election | 32 of 96 seats on Manchester City Council |
| Majority seats | 49 |
| Party 1 | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats before 1 | 61 |
| Seats 1 | 19 |
| Percentage 1 | 45.4% |
| Popular vote 1 | 41,213 |
| Seats after 1 | 60 |
| Seat change 1 | 1 |
| Party 2 | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats before 2 | 34 |
| Seats 2 | 13 |
| Percentage 2 | 31.8% |
| Popular vote 2 | 28,898 |
| Seats after 2 | 35 |
| Seat change 2 | 1 |
| Before election | Richard Leese |
| Before party | Labour Party (UK) |
| Posttitle | Leader following election |
| After election | Richard Leese |
| After party | Labour Party (UK) |
Elections to Manchester City Council took place on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2011. The council stayed under Labour Party control, on a reduced turnout of 28.3%.[1][2]
Election result
Changes compared to the 2006 election.
Ward results
Below is a list of the 32 individual wards with the candidates standing in those wards and the number of votes the candidates acquired. The winning candidate per ward is in bold.
References
- ^ "Local Election Results 2007". manchester.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-18.
- ^ "Local Election Archive: 2007 - Manchester". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-18.