Clayton and Openshaw is an area and
electoral ward
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of
Manchester
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,
England
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created by the
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
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(LGBCE) replacing the previous electoral wards of
Ancoats & Clayton and
Bradford
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for the
local elections 2018.
It is represented in
Westminster
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by
Lucy Powell
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MP for
Manchester Central.
Councillors
Two councillors currently serve the ward with one vacancy: Sean McHale (Lab), and Donna Ludford (Lab) are incumbent councillors; Kenneth Dobson (Ind) won a by-election in February 2020 but resigned in October.
indicates seat up for election.
indicates seat won in by-election.
Elections in 2020s
* denotes incumbent councillor seeking re-election.
May 2021
By-election: 27 February 2020
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Elections in 2010s
May 2019
May 2018
References
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Manchester City Council Wards
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