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    Central Rochdale, Rochdale

    At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Waqar Khan (Workers Party of Britain) won Central Rochdale, with a majority of 520 votes on a turnout of 45.96%.

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    Elections recorded
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    Recorded results
    73
    Central Rochdale: Local Elections 2026Turnout 45.96%, electorate 8,940
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Waqar KhanWorkers Party of Britain1,94447.3%Yes
    Iftikhar AhmedThe Labour Party1,42434.7%No
    Peter CloranGreen Party3959.6%No
    Samantha PayneReform UK2696.5%No
    Catherine LeachConservative Party771.9%No
    Central Rochdale: Local Elections 2024
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Farooq AhmedWorkers Party of Britain2,01653%Yes
    Ali AhmedThe Labour Party1,54140.5%No
    Naveed AkhtarLiberal Democrats1443.8%No
    Shajan AliConservative Party1062.8%No
    Central Rochdale: Local Elections 2023Turnout 38.9%, electorate 8,768
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sameena ZaheerThe Labour Party2,48772.9%Yes
    Abdul GhafoorLiberal Democrats60117.6%No
    Shajan AliConservative Party3239.5%No
    Central Rochdale: Local Elections 2022Turnout 56.19%, electorate 7,594
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Iftikhar AhmedThe Labour Party2,59822.2%Yes
    Ahmed A.The Labour Party2,51821.5%Yes
    Sameena ZaheerThe Labour Party2,19318.7%Yes
    Sheraz M.Liberal Democrats1,49912.8%No
    Zulfiqar AliLiberal Democrats1,30611.1%No
    Abbas Z.Liberal Democrats1,28010.9%No
    Len BrantonConservative Party1701.5%No
    Scholes S.Conservative Party1591.4%No
    Central Rochdale: Local Elections 2021Turnout 42.94%, electorate 7,587
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Iftikhar AhmedThe Labour Party2,75684.6%Yes
    Jones D.M.Conservative Party2186.7%No
    Mir A.Green Party1665.1%No
    Nicholson B.Liberal Democrats1183.6%No
    Central Rochdale: Local Elections 2019Turnout 38.22%, electorate 7,625
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ali AhmedThe Labour Party2,29278.7%Yes
    Rashad MahmoodLiberal Democrats42214.5%No
    Roger HowarthConservative Party2006.9%No
    Central Rochdale: Local Elections 2018Turnout 44.65%, electorate 7,619
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sultan AliThe Labour Party2,17163.8%Yes
    Zulfiqar AliLiberal Democrats97428.6%No
    Roger HowarthConservative Party1855.4%No
    Amna MirGreen Party722.1%No
    Central Rochdale: Local Elections 2016Turnout 47.48%, electorate 6,803
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Iftikhar AhmedThe Labour Party2,58580%Yes
    Rashad MahmoodLiberal Democrats1925.9%No
    Roger HowarthConservative Party1394.3%No
    Andy LittlewoodIndependent1354.2%No
    Neil RutterGreen Party1103.4%No
    David Vincent Fenwick-FinnTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition692.1%No
    Central Rochdale: Local Elections 2015Turnout 57.07%, electorate 7,433
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ali AhmedThe Labour Party2,45557.9%Yes
    Farooq AhmedRochdale97222.9%No
    Andrew GardnerUK Independence Party (UKIP)47311.2%No
    Roger HowarthConservative Party1934.5%No
    Andy LittlewoodIndependent801.9%No
    David Vincent Fenwick-FinnTUSC691.6%No
    Central Rochdale: Local Elections 2014Turnout 42.28%, electorate 7,459
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sultan AliThe Labour Party2,50979.5%Yes
    Rosemary JonesLiberal Democrats2287.2%No
    Andy LittlewoodIndependent2247.1%No
    Syed Ajmol AliConservative Party1936.1%No
    Central Rochdale: Local Elections 2012Turnout 42.32%, electorate 7,755
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Iftikhar AhmedThe Labour Party2,33771.2%Yes
    Mohammed MiahLiberal Democrats66520.3%No
    Nauman HayeeConservative Party2808.5%No
    Central Rochdale: Local Elections 2011Turnout 48.81%, electorate 7,787
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Farooq AhmedThe Labour Party2,86975.5%Yes
    Ghafar KhanLiberal Democrats55614.6%No
    Roger HowarthConservative Party2897.6%No
    Ajaz AhmedRespect872.3%No

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