Burnage is an electoral division of Manchester City Council which has been represented since 1950. It covers the suburb of Burnage in South Manchester.
Overview
Burnage ward was created in 1950,TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8 covering that part of the Withington ward to the east of Parrs Wood Road. In 1971,Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6 the ward's western boundary became the Styal Line. A further city-wide boundary revision in 1982 incorporated a small part of Didsbury into the ward,Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). these boundaries were left unchanged after another revision in 2004. At the latest boundary revision in 2018Manchester City Council's submission on Warding Patterns John Leech, an area of Levenshulme ward to the north of the Fallowfield Loop was transferred to Burnage.
From its creation until 2024, the ward formed part of the Manchester Withington Parliamentary constituency. Since 2024, it has formed part of the Gorton and Denton Parliamentary constituency.
The election of councillor Bev Craig to Mayor of Greater Manchester triggered a local by-election, which was held on 10 September 2026. This was the fourth election in 2026 for Burnage residents.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1950R. H. Ackerley (Con)C. B. Walker (Con)G. Lord (Con) 1951D. J. Edwards (Con)C. B. Walker (Con)G. Lord (Con) 1952D. J. Edwards (Con)C. B. Walker (Con)G. Lord (Con) 1953D. J. Edwards (Con)L. W. Biggs (Con)G. Lord (Con) 1954D. J. Edwards (Con)L. W. Biggs (Con)G. Lord (Con) 1955D. J. Edwards (Con)L. W. Biggs (Con)G. Lord (Con) 1956D. J. Edwards (Con)L. W. Biggs (Con)G. Lord (Con) 1957D. J. Edwards (Con)L. W. Biggs (Con)G. Lord (Con) 1958D. J. Edwards (Con)H. Platt (Con) G. Lord (Con) 1959D. J. Edwards (Con)H. Platt (Con) G. Lord (Con) 1960D. J. Edwards (Con)H. Platt (Con) G. Lord (Con) 1961D. J. Edwards (Con)H. Platt (Con) G. Lord (Con) 1962D. J. Edwards (Con)H. Platt (Con) G. Lord (Con) 1963D. J. Edwards (Con)H. Platt (Con) G. Lord (Con) 1964D. J. Edwards (Con)H. Platt (Con) G. Lord (Con) 1965D. J. Edwards (Con)H. Platt (Con) G. Lord (Con) 1965D. J. Edwards (Con)H. Platt (Con) G. Lord (Con) November 1965D. J. Edwards (Con)H. Platt (Con) B. J. Cox (Con) 1966D. J. Edwards (Con)H. Platt (Con) B. J. Cox (Con) 1967D. J. Edwards (Con)H. Platt (Con) B. J. Cox (Con) January 1968W. L. Lund (Con)H. Platt (Con) B. J. Cox (Con) 1968W. L. Lund (Con)H. Platt (Con) B. J. Cox (Con) 1969W. L. Lund (Con)H. Platt (Con) B. J. Cox (Con) 1970W. L. Lund (Con)H. Platt (Con) L. Howarth (Con) 1971H. Platt (Con)L. Howarth (Con)W. L. Lund (Con) 1972H. Platt (Con)L. Howarth (Con)W. L. Lund (Con) 1973L. Howarth (Con)W. L. Lund (Con)H. Platt (Con) 1975L. Howarth (Con)W. L. Lund (Con)H. Platt (Con) 1976L. Howarth (Con)W. L. Lund (Con)H. Platt (Con) 1978L. Howarth (Con)W. L. Lund (Con)H. Platt (Con) 1979L. Howarth (Con)W. L. Lund (Con)H. Platt (Con) 1980L. Howarth (Con)G. J. Martin (Lab)H. Platt (Con) 1982J. Kershaw (Con)H. Platt (Con)R. Nicholson (Con) 1983J. Kershaw (Con)H. Platt (Con)M. Taylor (Lab) 1984J. Kershaw (Con)J. Clegg (Lab)M. Taylor (Lab) 1986R. Whyte (Lab)J. Clegg (Lab)M. Taylor (Lab) 1987R. Whyte (Lab)J. Clegg (Lab)J. Leach (Con) 1988R. Whyte (Lab)J. Clegg (Lab)J. Leach (Con) 1990R. Whyte (Lab)J. Clegg (Lab)J. Leach (Con) 1991R. Whyte (Lab)J. Clegg (Lab)R. Boyle (Lab) March 1992R. Whyte (Ind. Lab)A. Williams (Lab)R. Boyle (Lab) 1992R. Whyte (Ind. Lab)A. Williams (Lab)R. Boyle (Lab) 1994M. Taylor (Lab)A. Williams (Lab)R. Boyle (Lab) 1995M. Taylor (Lab)A. Williams (Lab)M. Green (Lab) 1996M. Taylor (Lab)K. Robinson (Lab)M. Green (Lab) 1998M. Taylor (Lab)K. Robinson (Lab)M. Green (Lab) 1999M. Taylor (Lab)K. Robinson (Lab)M. Green (Lab) 2000M. Taylor (Lab)K. Robinson (Lab)M. Green (Lab) 2002M. Taylor (Lab)K. Robinson (Lab)M. Green (Lab) 2003M. Taylor (Lab)K. Robinson (Lab)J. Cameron (Lib Dem) 2004John Cameron (Lib Dem)Iain Donaldson (Lib Dem)Rodney Isherwood (Lib Dem) 2006John Cameron (Lib Dem)Iain Donaldson (Lib Dem)Rodney Isherwood (Lib Dem) 2007John Cameron (Lib Dem)Iain Donaldson (Lib Dem)Rodney Isherwood (Lib Dem) 2008John Cameron (Lib Dem)Iain Donaldson (Lib Dem)Rodney Isherwood (Lib Dem) 2010John Cameron (Lib Dem)Iain Donaldson (Lib Dem)William Fisher (Lib Dem) 2011Bev Craig (Lab)Carl Austin (Lab)William Fisher (Lib Dem) 2012Bev Craig (Lab)Carl Austin (Lab)William Fisher (Lib Dem) 2014Bev Craig (Lab)Carl Austin (Lab)Azra Ali (Lab) 2015Bev Craig (Lab)Carl Austin (Lab)Azra Ali (Lab) 2016Bev Craig (Lab)Carl Austin-Behan (Lab)Azra Ali (Lab) 2018Ben Clay (Lab)Bev Craig (Lab)Azra Ali (Lab) 2019Ben Clay (Lab)Bev Craig (Lab)Azra Ali (Lab) 2021Ben Clay (Lab)Bev Craig (Lab)Azra Ali (Lab) 2022Murtaza Iqbal (Lab)Bev Craig (Lab)Azra Ali (Lab) 2023Murtaza Iqbal (Lab)Bev Craig (Lab)Azra Ali (Lab) 2024Murtaza Iqbal (Lab)Bev Craig (Lab)Azra Ali (Lab) 2026Asma Alam (Grn)Bev Craig (Lab)Azra Ali (Lab) September 2026Asma Alam (Grn)Carl Austin-Behan (Lab)Azra Ali (Lab)
Elections
Elections in 2020s
September 2026 (by-election)
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
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
May 1970
Elections in 1960s
May 1969
May 1968
January 1968 (by-election)
May 1967
May 1966
November 1965 (by-election)
May 1965
May 1964
May 1963
May 1962
May 1961
May 1960
Elections in 1950s
May 1959
May 1958
May 1957
May 1956
May 1955
May 1954
May 1953
May 1952
May 1951
May 1950
See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
References