Charlestown is an electoral division of Manchester City Council which has been represented since 1971. It covers the North Manchester suburb of Charlestown and parts of Blackley.
Overview
Charlestown ward was created in 1971,Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, 24 May 1971, p.6 covering the northern portions of the Blackley and Moston wards. In 1982, the ward incorporated that part of the Crumpsall ward to the northeast of the River Irk.Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). That area was returned to the Crumpsall ward after further city-wide boundary revision in 2004, which also made the ward's eastern boundary the Caldervale Line. The ward's boundaries were left largely unchanged at the latest revision in 2018.Manchester City Council's submission on Warding Patterns John Leech
From its creation until 2010, the ward formed part of the Manchester Blackley Parliamentary constituency. Between 2010 and 2024, it formed part of the Blackley and Broughton Parliamentary constituency. Since 2024, it has formed part of the Blackley and Middleton South Parliamentary constituency.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1971 L. Kelly (Lab) J. S. Goldstone (Lab) S. C. Silverman (Lab) 1972 L. Kelly (Lab) J. S. Goldstone (Lab) S. C. Silverman (Lab) 1973 L. Kelly (Lab) N. Morris (Lab) S. C. Silverman (Lab) 1975 L. Kelly (Lab) N. Morris (Lab) J. Hood (Con) 1976 L. Kelly (Lab) N. Morris (Lab) J. Hood (Con) 1978 L. Kelly (Lab) N. Morris (Lab) J. Hood (Con) 1979 L. Kelly (Lab) N. Morris (Lab) G. Stringer (Lab) 1980 L. Kelly (Lab) N. Morris (Lab) G. Stringer (Lab) 1982 H. Lee (Lab) D. Ford (Lab) A. Wood (Lab) 1983 H. Lee (Lab) D. Ford (Lab) A. Wood (Lab) 1984 H. Lee (Lab) D. Ford (Lab) A. Wood (Lab) 1986 S. McCardell (Lab) D. Ford (Lab) A. Wood (Lab) 1987 S. McCardell (Lab) D. Ford (Lab) V. Edwards (Lab) 1988 S. McCardell (Lab) B. Curley (Lab) V. Edwards (Lab) 1990 S. McCardell (Lab) B. Curley (Lab) V. Edwards (Lab) 1991 S. McCardell (Lab) B. Curley (Lab) N. Tilley (Lab) 1992 B. Curley (Lab) M. Hackett (Lab) N. Tilley (Lab) 1994 B. Curley (Lab) M. Hackett (Lab) N. Tilley (Lab) 1995 B. Curley (Lab) M. Hackett (Lab) E. Hobin (Lab) 1996 B. Curley (Lab) M. Hackett (Lab) E. Hobin (Lab) 1998 B. Curley (Lab) M. Hackett (Lab) E. Hobin (Lab) 1999 B. Curley (Lab) M. Hackett (Lab) E. Hobin (Lab) 2000 B. Curley (Lab) M. Hackett (Lab) E. Hobin (Lab) 2002 B. Curley (Lab) M. Hackett (Lab) E. Hobin (Lab) 2003 B. Curley (Lab) M. Hackett (Lab) E. Hobin (Lab) 2004 Mark Hackett (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) Eric Hobin (Lab) 2006 Mark Hackett (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) Eric Hobin (Lab) 2007 Mark Hackett (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) Eric Hobin (Lab) June 2007 Mark Hackett (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) 2008 Mark Hackett (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) 2010 Mark Hackett (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) 2011 Mark Hackett (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) 2012 Mark Hackett (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) 2014 Mark Hackett (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) 2015 Mark Hackett (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) 2016 Hannah Priest (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) 2018 Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) Hannah Priest (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) 2019 Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) Hannah Priest (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) 2021 Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) Hannah Priest (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) 2022 Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) Hannah Priest (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) 2023 Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) Hannah Priest (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) 2024 Veronica Kirkpatrick (Lab) Uzma Jafri (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab) 2026 Dylan Evans (Ref UK) Uzma Jafri (Lab) Basil Curley (Lab)
Elections
Elections in 2020s
May 2026
May 2024
May 2023
May 2022
May 2021
Elections in 2010s
May 2019
May 2018
May 2016
May 2015
May 2014
May 2012
May 2011
May 2010
Elections in 2000s
May 2008
June 2007 (by-election)
May 2007
May 2006
June 2004
May 2003
May 2002
May 2000
Elections in 1990s
May 1999
May 1998
May 1996
May 1995
May 1994
May 1992
May 1991
May 1990
Elections in 1980s
May 1988
May 1987
May 1986
May 1984
May 1983
May 1982
May 1980
Elections in 1970s
May 1979
May 1978
May 1976
May 1975
May 1973
May 1972
May 1971
See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
References