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Constituency

Manchester Central

At a glance

Manchester Central is a UK parliamentary constituency in North West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Lucy Powell, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Lucy Powell has represented the seat since 15 Nov 2012. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 13,797 votes (34.7%), ranking #593 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 65.9 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Lucy Powell
Photograph of Lucy Powell MP ID 4263
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 15 Nov 2012
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 65.9 %
1,555 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region North West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4167
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Manchester Central.

Map

MP voting summary

How Lucy Powell has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,555 of 2,361 eligible divisions (65.9 %).

65.9 %

Participation

875

Aye

680

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 875 / Noes 680

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Photograph of Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell Current MP
Lab MP since Nov 2012

66 %

Participation

875

Aye

680

No

0

Against party

Voted in 1,555 of 2,361 divisions while representing this seat. View full record →

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 34.7% in 2024

Majority of 13,797 votes · #593 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

47 % turnout · maj 13,797
Lucy Powell · Labour 20,184 (50.8%)
Ekua Bayunu · Green Party 6,387 (16.1%)
David Brown · Reform UK 4,760 (12%)
Chris Northwood · Liberal Democrat 3,051 (7.7%)
Scott Smith · Conservative 2,823 (7.1%)
Parham Hashemi · Workers Party of Britain 1,888 (4.8%)
Sebastian Moore · Social Democratic Party 240 (0.6%)
Sabeena Khan · Independent 202 (0.5%)
Caitriona Rylance · Communist Future 131 (0.3%)
Albati Kalonda · Independent 59 (0.2%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Manchester Central?

Lucy Powell is the current MP for Manchester Central. Source

Which party currently holds Manchester Central?

Manchester Central is currently represented by Lucy Powell of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Manchester Central?

Manchester Central's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4167. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Manchester Central?

The current MP profile for Manchester Central is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Manchester Central change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Manchester Central data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source