Chorlton (ward)

Chorlton is an electoral ward of Manchester, England. Different parts of this ward are represented by different MPs following boundary changes in 2018; the majority of the ward is part of the Manchester Withington constituency but a portion is part of the Manchester Gorton constituency. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 14,138.

Chorlton (Manchester)
Electoral ward
Chorlton electoral ward within Manchester City Council
Motto(s): 
By wisdom and effort
Coordinates: 53.4405°N 2.2835°W / 53.4405; -2.2835
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughManchester
CreatedMay 1973
Named forChorlton
Government
  TypeUnicameral
  BodyManchester City Council
  Leader of the councilBev Craig (Labour)
  CouncillorEve Holt (Labour)
  CouncillorJohn Hacking (Labour Co-operative)
  CouncillorMathew Benham (Labour)
Population
  Total14,138
UK Parliamentary ConstituencyManchester Withington
Member of ParliamentJeff Smith
UK Parliamentary ConstituencyManchester Gorton
Member of ParliamentAfzal Khan
Area and population statistics from the 2011 Census
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