Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council elections

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 63 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.[1]

The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport shown within England.

Council elections

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  1. ^ a b Whole council elected following ward boundary changes.[2]
  2. ^ Elections originally scheduled for 2020 but were suspended for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Borough result maps

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By-election results

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1998-2002

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Cheadle Hulme South by-election 10 September 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 2,264 65.2 +14.4
Conservative 1,048 30.2 +4.7
Labour 161 4.6 −19.1
Majority 1,218 35.0
Turnout 3,473 31.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2002-2006

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Manor by-election 17 October 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,015 46.0 −0.7
Labour 975 44.2 +4.2
Conservative 165 7.5 −1.4
UKIP 53 2.4 +2.4
Majority 40 1.8
Turnout 2,208 23.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Cheadle Hulme South by-election 17 July 2003[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,830 51.9 −1.2
Conservative 1,458 41.3 +3.1
Labour 143 4.1 −4.6
UKIP 97 2.7 +2.7
Majority 372 10.6
Turnout 3,528 31.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2006-2010

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Stepping Hill by-election 11 June 2009[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy E. Orrell 1,779 47.4 −6.1
Conservative J.D. Wright 1,336 35.6 −1.0
UKIP G. Price 257 6.8 +6.8
Labour J.M. Rothwell 225 6.0 −0.0
Green P. Shaw 158 4.2 +0.3
Majority 443 11.8
Turnout 3,775 38.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Reddish North by-election 23 July 2009[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Wilson 1,218 49.5 +1.0
Conservative Gareth Butler 403 16.4 −8.9
UKIP Gerald Price 342 13.9 +13.9
Liberal Democrats Norman Beverley 303 12.3 +0.7
BNP Paul Bennett 195 7.9 −6.6
Majority 815 33.1
Turnout 2,461 23.5
Labour hold Swing
Cheadle and Gatley by-election 10 September 2009[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Iain Roberts 2,625 52.9 +7.5
Conservative J Smith-Jones 2,005 40.4 −5.4
Labour K Priestley 143 2.9 −5.9
UKIP D Perry 96 1.9 +1.9
Green D Leaver 91 1.8 +1.8
Majority 620 12.5
Turnout 4,960 43.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2014-2018

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Bramhall South and Woodford by-election 20 November 2014[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John McGahan 2,080 53.2 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Meal 1,502 38.4 +5.3
Green David McDonough 197 5.0 +5.0
Labour Kathryn Priestley 132 3.4 −5.5
Majority 578 14.8
Turnout 3,911 39.5
Conservative hold Swing
Brinnington and Central by-election 8 June 2017[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Becky Crawford 3,877 75.0 −2.1
Conservative Ros Lloyd 875 16.9 +5.8
Liberal Democrats Alex Orndal 193 3.7 +3.7
Green James Pelham 170 3.3 −8.5
Old Swan Against the Cuts John Pearson 56 1.1 +1.1
Majority 3,002 55.1
Turnout 5,190 48.4
Labour hold Swing

2018-2022

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Hazel Grove by-election 1 August 2019[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Charles Gibson 1,401 45.7 −2.0
Conservative Oliver Johnstone 1,194 38.9 +9.6
Labour Julie Wharton 329 10.7 −0.2
Green Michael Padfield 142 4.6 +0.2
Majority 207 6.8
Turnout 3,066
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2022-2026

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Edgeley and Cheadle Heath by-election 13 October 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Georgia Lynott 1,172 53.0
Liberal Democrats Robbie Cowbury 840 38.0
Green Philip Handscomb 200 9.0
Majority 332 15.0
Turnout 2,238 21.1
Labour hold Swing
Bredbury Green and Romiley by-election 17 October 2024[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rachel Bresnahan 1,506 65.8
Conservative Pat Bentley 552 24.1
Labour Papa Andoh-Kweku 127 5.5
Green Stephanie Wyatt 104 4.5
Majority 954 41.7
Turnout 2,302 21.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Cheadle West and Gatley by-election 17 October 2024[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Huma Khan 1,159 45.1
Conservative Michael Fox 553 21.5
Labour Dan Farley 517 20.1
Green Alexander Drury 341 13.3
Majority 606 23.6
Turnout 2,579 22.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bramhall South and Woodford by-election 31 October 2024[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Crossen 1,909 47.9
Liberal Democrats Sandeep Kashyap 1,733 43.5
Reform UK John Howard Kelly 133 3.3
Labour Jake Thomas 115 2.9
Green Andrew Dearden 95 2.4
Majority 176 0.4
Turnout 3,989 37.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Stockport". Local Government Boundary Commission. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. ^ "The Borough of Stockport (Electoral Changes) Order 2004", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2004/360, retrieved 2 September 2022
  3. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cheadle Hulme South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Election Results". Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  5. ^ Manchester Evening News (24 July 2009). "Labour hold onto North Reddish seat". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Bramhall South & Woodford By-Election - Thursday, 20th November, 2014". Stockport Council. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Brinnington & Central Ward by-election 2017 - Thursday, 8th June, 2017". Stockport Council. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hazel Grove Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  9. ^ "Edgeley & Cheadle Heath Ward by-election 2022 - Thursday, 13th October, 2022". Stockport Council. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Bredbury Green & Romiley Ward by-election 2024 - Thursday, 17th October, 2024". Stockport Council. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Cheadle West & Gatley Ward by-election 2024 - Thursday, 17th October, 2024". Stockport Council. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Bramhall South & Woodford Ward by-election 2024 - Thursday, 31st October, 2024". Stockport Council. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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