2022 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2022 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election
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21 out of 63 seats to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
Turnout35.7%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Leader Mark Hunter Elise WilsonMike Hurleston
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Cheadle Hulme South Davenport and Cale Green Bramhall South and Woodford
Seats before26258
Seats won1090
Seats after28255
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 3
Popular vote27,45225,98617,241
Percentage34.5%32.7%21.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.9%Increase2.svg 0.7%Decrease2.svg 4.1%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderAnna Charles-JonesN/A
Party Heald Green Ratepayers Green
Leader's seat Heald Green N/A
Seats before31
Seats won11
Seats after32
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote1,5526,351
Percentage2.0%8.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.3%Decrease2.svg 0.2%
Stockport UK ward map 2022.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2022 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election
Leader of the Council before election

Elise Wilson
Labour

Leader of the Council

Mark Hunter
Liberal Democrats

The 2022 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place 5 May 2022 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. This was on the same day as other local elections. 21 of the 63 seats were up for election. [1]

Contents

Background

Stockport began as a Conservative council, with Conservative majorities from 1975 to 1982. The Liberal Democrats (Liberal Party from 1973 to 1988) overtook the Conservatives in 1992, and formed their first administration in 1999, before another period of no overall control from 2000 to 2002 with the second Liberal Democrat majority lasting until 2011. [2] A Labour minority administration replaced the Liberal Democrats in 2016, and has survived despite the Liberal Democrats becoming the largest party in 2021. [3] In the 2021 election, the Liberal Democrats made no gains or losses with 30.59% of the vote, Labour lost 1 seat with 31.96%, the Conservatives made no gains or losses with 25.76%, the Green Party won their first seat on the council with 8.15%, and Heald Green Ratepayers kept their seat up for election with 2.21%.

The seats up for election in 2022 were last elected in 2018. In that election, Labour gained 2 seats with 33.4%, the Liberal Democrats lost 1 seat with 31.6%, Conservatives lost 1 seat with 27.1%, and independents made no gains or losses with 2.9%. [4]

Previous council composition

After 2021 election Before 2022 election [5]
PartySeatsPartySeats
Liberal Democrats 26 Liberal Democrats 26
Labour 25 Labour 25
Conservative 8 Conservative 8
Heald Green Ratepayers 3 Heald Green Ratepayers 3
Green 1 Green 1

Results

Changes are compared with the 2021 election.

2022 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 10Increase2.svg 247.6182844.427,45234.5+3.9
  Labour 9Steady2.svg42.9162539.725,98632.7+0.7
  Conservative 0Decrease2.svg 30557.917,24121.7–4.1
  Heald Green Ratepayers 1Steady2.svg4.8234.81,5522.0–0.3
  Green 1Increase2.svg 14.8123.26,3518.0–0.2
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg00003690.5+0.2
  Women's Equality 0Steady2.svg00002090.3+0.1
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0000420.1N/A

Results by ward

An asterisk indicates an incumbent councillor. Councillors were last elected in 2018 and changes are compared to those results. [6]

Bramhall North

Bramhall North [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Frankie Singleton 1,774 42.1 +10
Conservative Lisa Walker*1,73441.1−11
Labour Terry Tallis4179.9+1
Green Deborah Hind2766.5±0
Majority401.0
Rejected ballots170.4
Turnout 4,21841.1−6
Registered electors 10,253
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bramhall South and Woodford

Bramhall South and Woodford [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Powney 2,361 48.4 +8
Conservative John McGahan*2,03841.8−6
Labour Yvonne Guariento2885.9−1
Green Andrew Dearden1773.6−1
Majority3236.6
Rejected ballots170.3
Turnout 4,88147.8−4
Registered electors 10,203
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bredbury and Woodley

Bredbury and Woodley [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Vince Shaw 1,532 41.1 −8
Labour Joe Barratt1,29634.8+15
Conservative Tim Morley73519.7−6
Green Stephanie Wyatt1473.9−1
Majority2366.3
Rejected ballots170.5
Turnout 3,72735.1+1
Registered electors 10,616
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bredbury Green and Romiley

Bredbury Green and Romiley [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Angie Clark* 2,299 59.1 +2
Conservative Sally Bennett94324.3−3
Labour Rachel Wise47212.1±0
Green Lucy Priest1564.0±0
Majority1,35634.8
Rejected ballots170.4
Turnout 3,88735.2−3
Registered electors 11,031
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Brinnington and Central

Brinnington and Central [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Amanda Peers 1,391 64.1 +2
Conservative Rosalind Lloyd34716.0−3
Green Carolyn Leather23210.7+2
Liberal Democrats Susan Ingham1858.5+3
Majority1,04448.1
Rejected ballots160.7
Turnout 2,17118.9−4
Registered electors 11,510
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Cheadle and Gatley

Cheadle and Gatley [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Hunter 2,385 54.4 +8
Conservative Adrian Walmsley1,04623.8−4
Labour Colin Owen67715.4−4
Green Alexander Drury2656.0−1
Majority1,33930.6
Rejected ballots140.3
Turnout 4,38736.1−5
Registered electors 12,146
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cheadle Hulme North

Cheadle Hulme North [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op David Meller* 1,814 45.6 +9
Liberal Democrats Michael Hannon1,57839.6−5
Conservative Brian Dougal44311.1−4
Green Michael Padfield1363.4−1
Majority2366.0
Rejected ballots90.2
Turnout 3,98039.9−4
Registered electors 9,987
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Cheadle Hulme South

Cheadle Hulme South [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Foster-Grime* 2,487 57.8 −3
Conservative Peter Crossen1,16027.0+3
Labour Barry Hawkins3999.3±0
Green Andrew O'Shea1764.1±0
Reform UK Taff Davies641.5±0
Majority1,32730.8
Rejected ballots150.3
Turnout 4,30139.8−4
Registered electors 10,815
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Davenport and Cale Green

Davenport and Cale Green [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elise Wilson* 2,085 64.8 +1
Conservative Michael Lyons44013.7−3
Liberal Democrats Charles Gibson3119.7+1
Green William Hanson2257.0−1
Reform UK Dottie Hopkins1083.4±0
Stockport Fights Austerity No to CutsJohn Pearson421.3N/A
Majority1,64551.1
Rejected ballots60.2
Turnout 3,21728.8−4
Registered electors 11,177
Labour hold Swing

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Louise Heywood 2,172 71.6 ±0
Conservative Karl Seppman30910.2−3
Liberal Democrats Tracey Whitmore2508.2+2
Green Shaughan Rick2347.7−1
Reform UK Lynn Schofield602.0N/A
Majority1,86361.4
Rejected ballots70.2
Turnout 3,03228.8−5
Registered electors 10,543
Labour hold Swing

Hazel Grove

Hazel Grove [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Ankers* 2,107 48.1 +11
Conservative Tony Moore1,54335.2−10
Labour Georgia Lynott53412.2−3
Green Catherine de Cadorette1834.2+1
Majority56412.9
Rejected ballots150.3
Turnout 4,38240.0−5
Registered electors 11,493
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Heald Green

Heald Green [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Heald Green Ratepayers Catherine Stuart 1,552 49.8 −4
Liberal Democrats Gemma-Jane Bowker52016.7+7
Labour Kath Priestley51816.6+1
Conservative Yvonne Salmons37612.1−1
Green Chitra Ramachandran1093.5−2
Majority1,03233.1
Rejected ballots120.4
Turnout 3,11731.5−5
Registered electors 10,962
Heald Green Ratepayers hold Swing

Heatons North

Heatons North [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Taylor* 2,532 61.2 −5
Conservative Jason Davis-D'Cruz76318.4±0
Green Sam Dugdale46911.3+3
Liberal Democrats Jenny Humphreys2506.0±0
Women's Equality Dianne Coffey1082.6+1
Majority1,76942.8
Rejected ballots140.3
Turnout 4,13638.0−8
Registered electors 10,898
Labour hold Swing

Heatons South

Heatons South [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom McGee* 2,749 67.0 ±0
Conservative Natalie Fenton66316.2−2
Green Sophie Tyrell45411.1±0
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Scroggie2265.5+2
Majority2,08650.8
Rejected ballots80.2
Turnout 4,10038.1−7
Registered electors 10,773
Labour hold Swing

Manor

Manor [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sue Glithero 1,579 50.2 +3
Liberal Democrats Mike Nash1,01132.1−2
Conservative Janice McGahan36611.6−1
Green Tony Rablen1695.4−1
Majority56818.1
Rejected ballots210.7
Turnout 3,14629.9−4
Registered electors 10,539
Labour hold Swing

Marple North

Marple North [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Gribbon* 2,624 56.4 +2
Conservative Annette Finnie1,02322.0−6
Labour Claire Vibert72915.7+5
Green John Bright2675.7−1
Majority1,60134.4
Rejected ballots100.2
Turnout 4,65348.0−4
Registered electors 9,688
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marple South and High Lane

Marple South and High Lane [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin MacAlister* 2,334 58.0 +8
Conservative Andrew Lord1,02525.5−5
Labour Paul Wright42410.5−2
Green Andrew Threlfall2245.6±0
Majority1,30932.5
Rejected ballots160.4
Turnout 4,02340.3−6
Registered electors 9,977
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Offerton

Offerton [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Will Dawson* 1,516 45.5 +10
Labour Will Sharp95028.5−3
Conservative Andrew Baker67220.2−5
Green Simon Edge912.7−1
Reform UK John Kelly912.7±0
Majority56617.0
Rejected ballots100.3
Turnout 3,33032.5−2
Registered electors 10,251
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Reddish North

Reddish North [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Wilson* 1,881 68.7 +8
Conservative Hamida Jaweed36213.2−2
Green Helena Mellish2469.0+1
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Abell1284.7+2
Women's Equality Paula King1013.7N/A
Majority1,51955.5
Rejected ballots200.7
Turnout 2,73825.5−5
Registered electors 10,748
Labour hold Swing

Reddish South

Reddish South [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Liz Crix 1,916 50.2 +2.3
Labour Holly McCormack1,53840.3+5.7
Conservative Hassan Sajjad2877.5−3.2
Liberal Democrats Mark Jones601.6+0.2
Majority3789.9
Rejected ballots170.4
Turnout 3,81836.8−3
Registered electors 10,385
Green gain from Labour Swing

Stepping Hill

Stepping Hill [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Christine Carrigan 1,541 36.0 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Pete West1,51435.4+6.3
Conservative John Wright*96622.6−9.6
Green Steve Torley1994.7±0.0
Reform UK Stephen Speakman461.1N/A
Majority270.6
Rejected ballots90.2
Turnout 4,27541.3−5
Registered electors 10,360
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

Aftermath

In the previous council elections in 2021, the Conservative group had voted with Labour to continue the Labour administration.

After these elections the Labour and Conservative councillors combined no longer held a majority, meaning a Liberal Democrat minority administration was able to be formed.

Changes since this election

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath by-election

A by-election was held on 13 October 2022 in the Edgeley and Cheadle Heath ward due to the death of councillor Sheila Bailey on 3 August 2022. Changes are relative to the 2021 election.

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath by-election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Georgia Lynott 1,172 53.0 −19
Liberal Democrats Robbie Cowbury84038.0+32
Green Philip Handscomb2009.0±0
Majority33215.0−44
Total valid votes2,21220.8
Rejected ballots261.2
Turnout 2,23821.1−12.9
Registered electors 10,626
Labour hold Swing -25.5

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