Result: Manchester Withington
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 42.4% |
| Labour |  | 40.6% |
| Conservative |  | 10.5% |
| Swing: 17.3% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| John Leech | Liberal Democrat | 15,872 | 42.4 | +20.4 |
| Keith Bradley | Labour | 15,205 | 40.6 | -14.3 |
| Karen Bradley | Conservative | 3,919 | 10.5 | -4.8 |
| Brian Candeland | Green | 1,595 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Robert Gutfreund-Walmsley | UK Independence Party | 424 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Ivan Benett | Independent | 243 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Yasmin Zalzala | Independent | 153 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Richard Reed | Their Party | 47 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Majority | 667 | 1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 37,458 | 55.3 | +3.4 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR MANCHESTER WITHINGTON | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 54.9% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 22.0% |
| Conservative |  | 15.3% |
| Others |  | 7.8% |
