Macclesfield (borough) - Elections and Political Control

Elections and Political Control

The political composition of the council at its abolition in 2009 was:

Party Councillors
Conservative 38
Liberal Democrat 12
Labour 6
Handforth Ratepayer 2
Independent 2

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