Elections to Manchester City Council were held on 7 May 2015, along with the United Kingdom general election, 2015. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2019. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, managing to hold every seat contested.
Councillors elected in 2011 were defending their seats this year, and vote share changes are compared on this basis.
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
After the election, the composition of the council was:
ILA - Independent Labour
Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. Councillors seeking re-election were elected in 2011, and results are compared to that year's polls on that basis. All results are listed below: