2018 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Stockport Council Election 2018
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20 Seats up for Election
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before2320
Seats won98
Seats after2421
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote26,04324,632
Percentage33.5%31.7%
 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Conservative Heald Green Ratepayers
Seats before143
Seats won31
Seats after133
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote21,1872,056
Percentage27.3%2.6%
Stockport UK local election 2018 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2018 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats, blue shows the Conservatives, yellow shows the Liberal Democrats and green the Heald Green Ratepayers. White indicates the vacant seat in Edgeley & Cheadle Heath.
Leader of the Council before election

Alex Ganotis
Labour

Leader of the Council

Alex Ganotis
Labour

The 2018 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. Stockport Council is elected in thirds, which means that in each three member local ward, one councillor is elected every year, except every four years which is classed as a fallow year. The last fallow year was 2017, when no local government elections took place in the borough. Those councillors elected in 2018 will serve a four-year term, expiring in 2022. The election in Edgeley & Cheadle Heath was deferred, owing to the death of the Conservative candidate, until 24 May 2018.

Contents

After the election, the Labour minority administration that had governed since 2016 was able to continue in office, although without a majority the administrations budget was voted down in March 2019, the first time this had happened since the 1980s. [2]

Election results by ward

Asterix indicates incumbent in the Ward, and Bold names highlight winning candidate.

Bramhall North

Bramhall North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lisa Walker* 2,269 53 -
Liberal Democrats Richard Flowers1,30030+4
Labour Janet Mobbs51512+2
Green Deborah Hind2065+1
Majority969
Turnout 4,28941
Conservative hold Swing

Bramhall South

Bramhall South and Woodford [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John McGahan* 2,354 53 +9
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Meal1,59836-1
Labour Khalid Ahmed3408+2
Green Malcolm Brown1133-
UKIP David Perry521-4
Majority756
Turnout 4,45746
Conservative hold Swing

Bredbury and Woodley

Bredbury and Woodley [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Gordon* 1,702 54 +9
Conservative Richard Ellis66821+3
Labour Nav Mishra 61019-1
Green Conrad Beard1565+2
Majority1,034
Turnout 3,13629
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bredbury Green and Romiley

Bredbury Green and Romiley [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Angie Clark 2,014 51 -
Conservative Nicki Baines1,13029-3
Labour Laura Clingan62516+3
Green Trevor Smith1424+1
Majority884
Turnout 3,91135
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Brinnington and Central

Brinnington and Central [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Becky Crawford* 1,745 78 +1
Conservative Ros Lloyd33715+4
Liberal Democrats Alex Orndal1617N/A
Majority1,408
Turnout 2,24321
Labour hold Swing

Cheadle and Gatley

Cheadle and Gatley [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Iain Roberts* 2,281 47 +5
Conservative Jon Shaw1,42029-2
Labour Colin Owen1,04722+5
Green Karl Wardlaw992-1
Majority861
Turnout 4,84741
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cheadle Hulme North

Cheadle Hulme North [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op David Meller 1,577 39 +17
Liberal Democrats Claire Halliwell1,57539-8
Conservative Bob Stevenson68417+1
Green Michael Padfield1013-1
UKIP Taff Davies712-9
Majority2
Turnout 4,00840
Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Cheadle Hulme South

Cheadle Hulme South [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Foster-Grime 2,267 56 -4
Conservative Sue Carroll1,14428+5
Labour Anthony Hay42410+3
Green Clare Brown1423-
UKIP Cyril Peake922-5
Majority1,123
Turnout 4,06938
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Davenport and Cale Green

Davenport and Cale Green [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elise Wilson* 2,019 66 +9
Conservative Daniel Hamilton56118+7
Liberal Democrats Natalie Bird30210-2
Green Chris Gibbins1796-
Majority1,458
Turnout 3,06128
Labour hold Swing

Hazel Grove

Hazel Grove [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Ankers 1,965 44 +5
Conservative Oliver Johnstone*1,81041+8
Labour Julie Wharton55312-2
Green Ken Pease1323-
Majority155
Turnout 4,46041
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Heald Green

Heald Green [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Heald Green Ratepayers Adrian Nottingham* 2,056 59 +5
Labour Laith Gibani60817+1
Conservative Yvonne Salmons41612+1
Liberal Democrats Anna Walker2036-2
Green Richard Brown1143+1
UKIP Tony Moore822-7
Majority1,448
Turnout 3,47935
Heald Green Ratepayers hold Swing

Heatons North

Heatons North [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Taylor* 2,436 61 -
Conservative Pamela Haworth90923-2
Green Janet Cuff2386-3
Liberal Democrats Jenny Humphreys2226+1
Women's Equality Diane Coffey2125N/A
Majority1,527
Turnout 4,01737
Labour hold Swing

Heatons South

Heatons South [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom McGee* 2,706 66 -2
Conservative Paula Timperley85921+2
Green Samuel Dugdale2697+1
Liberal Democrats Charles Gibson2366-1
Majority1,847
Turnout 4,07037
Labour hold Swing

Manor

Manor [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amanda Peers 1,630 55 +11
Liberal Democrats James Feetham76926-6
Conservative Janice McGahan39813+7
Green Cliff Lee1234+1
End AusterityJohn Pearson512N/A
Majority861
Turnout 2,97128
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Marple North

Marple North [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Gribbon 2,213 48 +6
Conservative Hannah Sneddon1,11524-5
Labour Chris Gleeson81018+7
Green Carolyn Leather2395+1
Independent Kevin Dowling1924-3
Majority1,098
Turnout 4,56949
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marple South

Marple South and High Lane [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Macalister 2,026 42 +6
Conservative Yvonne Collier1,87139+2
Labour Christopher Wallis75616+3
Green Robbie Lee1383-1
Majority155
Turnout 4,79148
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Offerton

Offerton [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Will Dawson 1,973 52 +17
Labour Dan Oliver1,11730+3
Conservative Darran Palmer58716-1
Green Simon Edge892-
Majority856
Turnout 3,76634
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Reddish North

Reddish North [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Wilson* 1,940 73 +17
Conservative Beverley Oliver42416+7
Green Helena Mellish1877+4
Liberal Democrats Mark Jones984+1
Majority1,516
Turnout 2,64925
Labour hold Swing

Reddish South

Reddish South [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jude Wells 1,916 64 +6
Conservative David Dowse57819+5
Green Gary Lawson1766-1
Liberal Democrats Gemma-Jane Bowker1696-
UKIP Joshua Seddon1475-9
Majority1,338
Turnout 2,98629
Labour hold Swing

Stepping Hill

Stepping Hill [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Wright* 1,457 37 +7
Liberal Democrats Grace Baynham1,35535-4
Labour Dena Ryness96024+7
Green Steve Torley1494-1
Majority102
Turnout 3,92142
Conservative hold Swing

Deferred election

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath

On 17 April 2018, Stockport Council published a notice to confirm that due to the death of the Conservative candidate Maureen Baldwin-Moore the scheduled election for this ward would no longer take place on 3 May 2018, and that a new poll would take place on 24 May 2018. [23] [24] Under the Electoral Administration Act, the Conservatives were allowed to select a replacement candidate, but new nominations by other parties were not permitted.

Edgeley & Cheadle Heath [25] [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Philip Harding* 1,709 74 +6
Liberal Democrats Oliver Harrison2039+3
Conservative Pat Leck1878-
Green Camilla Luff1446-
UKIP Peter Behan713-9
Majority1,506
Turnout 2,31422
Labour hold Swing

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  2. ↑ "Is it the year of the political minnows in Greater Manchester?". BBC News. 13 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Election results for Bramhall North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Election results for Bramhall South & Woodford". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Election results for Bredbury & Woodley". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Election results for Bredbury Green & Romiley". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Election results for Brinnington & Central". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
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  10. ↑ "Election results for Cheadle Hulme South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Election results for Davenport & Cale Green". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Election results for Hazel Grove". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "Election results for Heald Green". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "Election results for Heatons North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Election results for Heatons North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Election results for Manor". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 5 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 5 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Election results for Marple South & High Lane". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "Election results for Offerton". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  20. ↑ "Election results for Reddish North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  21. ↑ "Election results for Reddish South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "Election results for Stepping Hill". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
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