Rochdale council local elections 2024 candidates list in full
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDozens of election hopefuls will be hoping to pull off a similar upset in the local elections to Rochdale MP George Galloway did in the February by-election.
The leader of the Workers Party of Britain promised to field candidates in the local election on May 2 to oust Labour from the council - and with 92 candidates standing, it looks as though he is hoping to make good on that promise.
In Rochdale there are 20 seats up for grabs out of a total 60 this year. The political makeup of the council is dominated by Labour who currently have 46 councillors. READ MORE: Village desperate for school places can only expect new high school in 2027 Making up the 60 includes nine Conservatives, three Liberal Democrats and two Middleton Independents.
The Labour Group has control of the council. Big names to grace the ballot paper this year include the leader of the Lib Dems Andy Kelly, who is hoping to keep his seat in Milnrow and Newhey, as well as Rochdale by-election candidates Iain Donaldson (Lib Dem) Paul Ellison (Conservatives) and Billy Howarth (Workers Party formerly independent).
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