Bredbury and Woodley (Stockport electoral ward)

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Bredbury & Woodley
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Bredbury & Woodley within Stockport
Population10,946 (2010 [1] )
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Vince Shaw(Liberal Democrat)
  • Stuart Corris(Liberal Democrat)
  • Sue Thorpe(Liberal Democrat)
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Bredbury and Woodley is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It elects three Councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without election on the fourth.

Contents

The ward is located in the east of Stockport, and is bordered by Bredbury Green & Romiley, and Brinnington & Central wards. Together with Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Manor, Marple North, Marple South and High Lane, and Offerton, as well as part of the Norbury and Woodsmoor ward, it constitutes the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency. The ward has two train stations, Bredbury Station and Woodley, both offering regular services to Manchester, and towards Sheffield. [2]

Councillors

Bredbury and Woodley electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Lisa Smart MP for Hazel Grove. [3]

The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors: Joe Barratt (Independent), [4] Sue Thorpe (Lib Dem) [5] , and Rosemary Barratt (Independent) [6] . Joe Barratt and Rosemary Barratt were elected as Labour councillors, but left the party in September 2025 [7] .

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Chris Gordon (Lib Dem)Michael Wilson (Lib Dem)Stella Humphries (Lib Dem)
2006 Chris Gordon (Lib Dem)Michael Wilson (Lib Dem)Stella Humphries (Lib Dem)
2007 Chris Gordon (Lib Dem)Michael Wilson (Lib Dem)Stella Humphries (Lib Dem)
2008 Chris Gordon (Lib Dem)Michael Wilson (Lib Dem)Stella Humphries (Lib Dem)
2010 Chris Gordon (Lib Dem)Michael Wilson (Lib Dem)Stella Humphries (Lib Dem)
2011 Chris Gordon (Lib Dem)Michael Wilson (Lib Dem)Stella Humphries (Lib Dem)
2012 Chris Gordon (Lib Dem)Michael Wilson (Lib Dem)Christine Corris (Lib Dem)
2014 Chris Gordon (Lib Dem)Michael Wilson (Lib Dem)Christine Corris (Lib Dem)
2015 Chris Gordon (Lib Dem)Stuart Corris (Lib Dem)Christine Corris (Lib Dem)
2016 Chris Gordon (Lib Dem)Stuart Corris (Lib Dem)Christine Corris (Lib Dem)
2018 Chris Gordon (Lib Dem)Stuart Corris (Lib Dem)Christine Corris (Lib Dem)
2019 Chris Gordon (Lib Dem)Stuart Corris (Lib Dem)Christine Corris (Lib Dem)
2021 Chris Gordon (Lib Dem)Stuart Corris (Lib Dem)Sue Thorpe (Lib Dem)
2022 Vince Shaw (Lib Dem)Stuart Corris (Lib Dem)Sue Thorpe (Lib Dem)
2023 Joe Barratt (Labour)Sue Thorpe (Lib Dem)Rosemary Barratt (Labour)
2024 Joe Barratt (Independent) [7] Sue Thorpe (Lib Dem)Rosemary Barratt (Independent) [7]

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2020s

May 2024

Bredbury & Woodley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosemary Barratt* 1,756 47.4 +8.3
Liberal Democrats Dan Willis1,26934.2−2.5
Conservative Bernie Wylde50113.5+2.3
Green Michael Padfield1804.8−3.4
Majority 48713.2
Turnout 3,75734.4−0.2
Registered electors 10,900
Labour hold Swing

May 2023

Bredbury & Woodley (3) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Joe Barratt 1,639 43.3
Liberal Democrats Sue Thorpe 1,598 42.2
Labour Rosemary Barratt 1,479 39.1
Liberal Democrats James Epps1,39036.7
Liberal Democrats Dan Willis1,38836.7
Labour Charlotte Price1,23832.7
Conservative Tim Morley51513.6
Conservative Michael Lyons48012.7
Conservative Bernie Wylde42411.2
Green Alex Crompton3128.2
Independent Sue Chatton2436.4
Rejected ballots12
Turnout 3,78534.6
Total votes10,706
Registered electors 10,952
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

May 2022

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
Majority 2366.3
Rejected ballots170.5
Turnout 3,72735.1+1
Registered electors 10,616
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2021 (delayed from May 2020 due to COVID)

Bredbury and Woodley [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Thorpe 1,749 49 −4
Conservative Timothy Morley92126+13
Labour Louise Heywood71820+5
Green Stephanie Wyatt1835−1
Majority 828
Turnout 3,59234
Registered electors 10,670
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

2019 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Corris 1,608 53
Labour Holly Patricia McCormack47015
Conservative Susan Ann Howard40313
UKIP Vernon Bailey39613
Green Conrad Clive Beard1855
Majority 1,138
Turnout 3,06229
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2018

2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Gordon 1,702 54
Conservative Richard Ellis66821
Labour Nav Mishra 61019
Green Conrad Beard1565
Majority 1,034
Turnout 3,13629
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2016

2016 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christine Corris 1,539 45
Labour Amanda Green69220
Conservative Jamie Holt61818
UKIP Richard Ellis50415
Green Conrad Beard1033
Majority 847
Turnout 3,456
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2015

2015 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Corris 2,401 35
Conservative Sally Bennett1,81726
Labour Nav Mishra 1,34119
UKIP Richard Ellis1,07816
Green Chris Eldridge2604
Majority 584
Turnout 6,89764
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2014

2014 [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Gordon 1,349 36% −5.19%
Labour Roy Edward Driver99826%−9.6%
UKIP Richard Ellis83422%N/A
Conservative Sue Howard49813%−1.49%
BNP Andy Webster892%−6.71%
Majority 35110%+4.41%
Turnout 3768
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2012

2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christine Corris 1,333 41.19 −19.76
Labour Roy Driver1,15235.60+26.08
Conservative Chris Kelly46914.49−15.04
BNP Andy Webster2828.71N/A
Majority 1815.59
Turnout 3,25229.95
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2011

2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Wilson 1,912 48.9 −10.0
Labour Philip Bray1,15329.5+14.5
Conservative Rosalind Lloyd84421.6−3.7
Majority 759
Turnout 3,90936.00
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "My Stockport". Archived from the original on 27 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Lisa Smart MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Councillor Joe Barratt". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC . Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Councillor Sue Thorpe". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC . Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Rosemary Barratt". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 Carey, Declan (24 September 2025). "Starmer 'sleepwalking to Reform government', slam councillors as they quit". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Election results for Bredbury & Woodley - 2023". 4 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Election results for Bredbury and Woodley". 6 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Election results for Bredbury & Woodley". 6 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Election results for Bredbury & Woodley". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 7 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Election results for Bredbury & Woodley". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 3 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "Election results for Bredbury & Woodley". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 5 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Election results for Bredbury & Woodley". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 7 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Election results for Bredbury & Woodley". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  16. ↑ "Election results for Bredbury & Woodley". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 22 May 2014.
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