 Prestwich joined neighbouring towns Radcliffe and Whitefield in the Bury Council area to become Bury South which was gained by the Conservatives until 1997 when it was lost to Labour, who held it up to 2019 when it was regained by the Conservatives.The 2018 Boundary Commission Review proposals, currently under consultation, plan to restore the Prestwich and Middleton seat.1918–1950