Manchester Central - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Manchester Central constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

Name	Manchester Central
Region	North West
1st in 2024		Labour
2nd in 2024		Green
Swing To Lose	17.37%
Next Election Prediction	View

Note: 'Swing To Lose' is the swing needed by the 2nd placed party against the 1st placed party to win the seat.

Electoral History

Election		Party
	Election 2024	Labour
	Election 2019 (New Boundaries)	Labour
	Election 2019	Labour
	Election 2017	Labour
	Election 2015	Labour
	Election 2010	Labour
	Election 2005 (New Boundaries)	Labour
	Election 2005	Labour
	Election 2001	Labour
	Election 1997	Labour
	Election 1992	Labour
	Election 1987	Labour
	Election 1983	Labour
	Election 1979	Labour
	Election 1974 (October)	Labour
	Election 1974 (February)	Labour

Election 2024

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	20,184	50.81%	-14.58%
	Green	6,387	16.08%	+13.21%
	Reform UK	4,760	11.98%	+7.55%
	Liberal Democrat	3,051	7.68%	+1.63%
	Conservative	2,823	7.11%	-13.89%
	Workers Party	1,888	4.75%	N/A
	Minor	240	0.60%	N/A
	Others	392	0.99%	N/A
Majority		13,797	34.73%
Turnout		39,725	46.71%	-7.04%
Electorate		85,049
Swing from LAB to GRN			13.90%
Swing from LAB to REF			11.06%
Swing from REF to GRN			2.83%
	Labour hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	26,470	65.39%	-5.03%
	Conservative	8,500	21.00%	+6.21%
	Liberal Democrat	2,449	6.05%	-0.49%
	Reform UK	1,795	4.43%	N/A
	Green	1,159	2.86%	-0.71%
	Minor	107	0.26%	N/A
Majority		17,970	44.39%
Turnout		40,480	53.75%	-2.93%
Electorate		75,311
Swing from LAB to CON			5.62%
Swing from LAB to LD			2.27%
Swing from LD to CON			3.35%
	Labour hold

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	36,823	70.42%	-6.99%
	Conservative	7,734	14.79%	+0.62%
	Liberal Democrat	3,420	6.54%	+3.17%
	Brexit Party	2,335	4.47%	N/A
	Green	1,870	3.58%	+1.87%
	Minor	107	0.20%	N/A
Majority		29,089	55.63%
Turnout		52,289	56.68%	+1.60%
Electorate		92,247
Swing from LAB to CON			3.81%
Swing from LAB to LD			5.08%
Swing from CON to LD			1.27%
	Labour hold

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	38,490	77.41%	+16.15%
	Conservative	7,045	14.17%	+0.64%
	Liberal Democrat	1,678	3.37%	-0.74%
	UKIP	1,469	2.95%	-8.15%
	Green	846	1.70%	-6.77%
	Minor	192	0.39%	N/A
Majority		31,445	63.24%
Turnout		49,720	55.08%	+2.42%
Electorate		90,261
Swing from CON to LAB			7.75%
Swing from LD to LAB			8.45%
Swing from LD to CON			0.69%
	Labour hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	27,772	61.26%	+8.52%
	Conservative	6,133	13.53%	+1.75%
	UKIP	5,033	11.10%	+9.58%
	Green	3,838	8.47%	+6.17%
	Liberal Democrat	1,867	4.12%	-22.48%
	Minor	346	0.76%	N/A
	Others	342	0.75%	N/A
Majority		21,639	47.74%
Turnout		45,331	52.66%	+8.35%
Electorate		86,078
Swing from CON to LAB			3.39%
Swing from LAB to UKIP			0.53%
Swing from CON to UKIP			3.92%
	Labour hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	21,059	52.74%	-8.22%
	Liberal Democrat	10,620	26.60%	+6.18%
	Conservative	4,704	11.78%	+1.10%
	Minor	1,636	4.10%	N/A
	Green	915	2.29%	N/A
	UKIP	607	1.52%	N/A
	Others	386	0.97%	N/A
Majority		10,439	26.15%
Turnout		39,927	44.31%	+1.62%
Electorate		90,110
Swing from LAB to LD			7.20%
Swing from LAB to CON			4.66%
Swing from CON to LD			2.54%
	Labour hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,922	60.97%	+2.90%
	Liberal Democrat	6,336	20.42%	-4.25%
	Conservative	3,315	10.68%	+2.12%
	Minor	1,124	3.62%	N/A
	Others	1,339	4.31%	N/A
Majority		12,586	40.55%
Turnout		31,036	42.69%	-0.10%
Electorate		72,709
Swing from LD to LAB			3.57%
Swing from CON to LAB			0.39%
Swing from LD to CON			3.19%
	Labour hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	16,993	58.07%	-10.63%
	Liberal Democrat	7,217	24.66%	+8.96%
	Conservative	2,504	8.56%	-0.42%
	Green	1,292	4.41%	+0.49%
	Minor	421	1.44%	N/A
	UKIP	272	0.93%	N/A
	Others	565	1.93%	N/A
Majority		9,776	33.41%
Turnout		29,264	42.78%	+3.66%
Electorate		68,402
Swing from LAB to LD			9.80%
Swing from LAB to CON			5.10%
Swing from CON to LD			4.69%
	Labour hold

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	17,812	68.70%	-2.28%
	Liberal Democrat	4,070	15.70%	+3.41%
	Conservative	2,328	8.98%	-2.84%
	Green	1,018	3.93%	N/A
	Minor	484	1.87%	N/A
	Others	216	0.83%	N/A
Majority		13,742	53.00%
Turnout		25,928	39.13%	-13.43%
Electorate		66,268
Swing from LAB to LD			2.84%
Swing from CON to LAB			0.28%
Swing from CON to LD			3.13%
	Labour hold

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	23,803	70.98%	-1.68%
	Liberal Democrat	4,121	12.29%	+2.48%
	Conservative	3,964	11.82%	-4.68%
	Minor	810	2.42%	N/A
	Others	839	2.50%	N/A
Majority		19,682	58.69%
Turnout		33,537	52.55%	-4.35%
Electorate		63,815
Swing from LAB to LD			2.08%
Swing from CON to LAB			1.50%
Swing from CON to LD			3.58%
	Labour hold

Election 1992

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	23,336	72.65%	+4.49%
	Conservative	5,299	16.50%	-2.29%
	Liberal Democrat	3,151	9.81%	N/A
	Minor	167	0.52%	N/A
	Others	167	0.52%	N/A
Majority		18,037	56.16%
Turnout		32,120	56.90%	-7.04%
Electorate		56,447
Swing from CON to LAB			3.39%
Swing from LAB to LD			2.66%
Swing from CON to LD			6.05%
	Labour hold

Election 1987

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	27,428	68.16%	+2.89%
	Conservative	7,561	18.79%	-2.37%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	5,250	13.05%	+1.22%
Majority		19,867	49.37%
Turnout		40,239	63.94%	+3.38%
Electorate		62,928
Swing from CON to LAB			2.63%
Swing from ALL to LAB			0.83%
Swing from CON to ALL			1.80%
	Labour hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	27,353	65.27%	-5.50%
	Conservative	8,868	21.16%	-0.96%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	4,956	11.83%	N/A
	Minor	729	1.74%	N/A
Majority		18,485	44.11%
Turnout		41,906	60.57%	-3.14%
Electorate		69,188
Swing from LAB to CON			2.27%
Swing from LAB to ALL			8.66%
Swing from CON to ALL			6.39%
	Labour hold

Election 1979

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	14,117	70.77%	+1.43%
	Conservative	4,413	22.12%	+2.66%
	Liberal	1,052	5.27%	-5.92%
	Others	365	1.83%	N/A
Majority		9,704	48.65%
Turnout		19,947	63.70%	+10.31%
Electorate		31,312
Swing from LAB to CON			0.61%
Swing from LIB to LAB			3.68%
Swing from LIB to CON			4.29%
	Labour hold

Election 1974 (October)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	14,753	69.34%	+7.62%
	Conservative	4,142	19.47%	-1.29%
	Liberal	2,382	11.20%	-6.33%
Majority		10,611	49.87%
Turnout		21,277	53.40%	-8.45%
Electorate		39,846
Swing from CON to LAB			4.46%
Swing from LIB to LAB			6.98%
Swing from LIB to CON			2.52%
	Labour hold

Election 1974 (February)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	15,075	61.71%	N/A
	Conservative	5,071	20.76%	N/A
	Liberal	4,281	17.53%	N/A
Majority		10,004	40.95%
Turnout		24,427	61.84%	N/A
Electorate		39,498

	Labour win

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