Gorton North
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| Gorton North | |
|---|---|
 Gorton Monastery on Gorton Lane | |
  Gorton North Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Population | 16,440 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ8876395919 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M12 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors |
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Gorton North is a defunct local government ward in the Gorton area of the City of Manchester. The population of Gorton North ward at the 2011 census was 16,440.[1] Under boundary changes by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) the ward was abolished and replaced with the new electoral ward Gorton and Abbey Hey from May 2018.[2]
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Gorton North was in the parliamentary constituency of Manchester Gorton. It was represented in Westminster by Afzal Khan since June 2017.[3] The city councillors for the ward are Nilofar Siddiqi (Labour), John Hughes (Labour) and Afia Kamal (Labour).[4] Historically Gorton North was a safe Labour seat. Previous Labour councillors for Gorton North were Colin Brierley, Tom Hamnett and Anne Unwin (previously Anne McQueen).
- Councillors
Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab), John Hughes (Lab), and Afia Kamal (Lab)
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bernadette Newing (Lib Dem) | Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem) | Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2006 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem) | Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2007 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem) | Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2008 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem) | Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2010 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem) | Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2011 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | John Hughes (Lab) | Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2012 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | John Hughes (Lab) | Afia Kamal (Lab) | |||
| 2014 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | John Hughes (Lab) | Afia Kamal (Lab) | |||
| 2015 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | John Hughes (Lab) | Afia Kamal (Lab) | |||
| 2016 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | John Hughes (Lab) | Afia Kamal (Lab) | |||
| 2018 | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | |||
indicates seat up for re-election. indicates ward abolished and replaced with new ward: Gorton and Abbey Hey.
