Marple North (Stockport electoral ward)

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Marple North
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Marple North within Stockport
Population9,906 (2010) [1]
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Steve Gribbon(Liberal Democrat)
  • Becky Senior(Liberal Democrat)
  • Malcolm Allan(Liberal Democrat)
List of places
UK
England

Marple North 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

It covers the northern part of Marple and has two rail stations, both Marple Station and Rose Hill Marple. The ward also contains Brabyns Park as well as Etherow Country Park. Marple North was the seat of former Council Leader and former Cheadle MP Mark Hunter. Together with Bredbury & Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Manor, Marple South and Offerton, and part of Norbury & Woodsmoor, it constitutes the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

Marple North electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Lisa Smart MP for Hazel Grove [2] .

The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors: Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem), [3] Geoff Abell (Lib Dem), and Micheala Meikle (Lib Dem). [4]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Mark Hunter (Lib Dem)Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem)Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2006 Craig Wright (Lib Dem)Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem)Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2007 Craig Wright (Lib Dem)Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem)Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2008 Craig Wright (Lib Dem)Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem)Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2010 Craig Wright (Lib Dem)Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem)Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2011 Craig Wright (Lib Dem)Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem)Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2012 Craig Wright (Lib Dem)Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem)Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2014 Geoff Abell (Lib Dem)Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem)Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2015 Geoff Abell (Lib Dem)Annette Finnie (Con)Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2016 Geoff Abell (Lib Dem)Annette Finnie (Con)Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem)
2018 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem)Annette Finnie (Con)Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem)
2019 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem)Becky Senior (Lib Dem)Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem)
2021 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem)Becky Senior (Lib Dem)Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem)
2022 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem)Becky Senior (Lib Dem)Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem)
2023 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem)Becky Senior (Lib Dem)Geoff Abell (Lib Dem)
2024 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem)Michaela Meikle (Lib Dem)Geoff Abell (Lib Dem)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2020s

May 2024

Marple North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Micheala Meikle 2,186 49.7 −7.1
Conservative Nigel Noble75717.2−0.4
Labour Mike Hill69515.8+3.1
Green John Bright4079.3−5.8
Independent Steve Hatton3538.0+1.5
Majority 1,42932.5
Turnout 4,42646.7+1.1
Registered electors 9,479
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2023

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Marple North (3) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Steven Gribbon 2,752 63.2
Liberal Democrats Geoff Abell 2,638 60.6
Liberal Democrats Becky Senior 2,472 56.8
Conservative Nigel Noble76617.6
Green John Bright65815.1
Conservative Joyce Ebbage64414.8
Conservative Daniel Marchbank61314.1
Labour Sandy Broadhurst55212.7
Labour Craig Hamilton4309.9
Labour Brian Wild3828.8
Independent Steve Hatton2826.5
Rejected ballots6
Turnout 4,35445.6
Total votes12,189
Registered electors 9,542
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

May 2022 ===

Marple North [6]
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
Majority 1,60134.4
Rejected ballots100.2
Turnout 4,65348.0−4
Registered electors 9,688
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2021

Marple North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Allan * 2,707 54 +3
Conservative Annette Finnie1,40228+7
Labour Peter Towey56011−7
Green Carolyn Leather3667−2
Majority 1,305
Turnout 5,06052
Registered electors 9,766
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

2019 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Becky Senior 2,225 51
Conservative Hannah Lesley Sneddon94021
Labour Claire Vibert80318
Green Carolyn Julie Leather4069
Majority 1,285
Turnout 4,37446
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

May 2018

2018 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Gribbon 2,213 48
Conservative Hannah Sneddon1,11524
Labour Chris Gleeson81018
Green Carolyn Leather2395
Independent Kevin Dowling1924
Majority 1,098
Turnout 4,56947
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2016

2016 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Allan1,98542
Conservative John Bates1,39329
Labour David Rowbottom54511
UKIP Ray Jones3167
Independent Kevin Dowling3157
Green Trevor Smith2074
Majority 592
Turnout 4,76149
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2015

2015 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Annette Finnie2,88838
Liberal Democrats Andrew Bispham2,55034
Labour David Rowbottom1,04014
UKIP Ray Jones6098
Green Maggie Preston5067
Majority 338
Turnout 7,59376
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2014

2014 [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Abell158037%−4.77%
Conservative Annette Claire Finnie124829%+2.02%
UKIP Chelsea Helen Smith53913%+3.81%
Labour David Edward Rowbottom53813%−1.10%
Green Maggie Preston3288%+0.78%
Majority 3328%−6.79
Turnout 4233
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2012

2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Candler1,70041.77−9.48
Conservative Annette Finnie1,09826.98−8.62
Labour David Rowbottom57414.10+9.01
UKIP Ray Jones3749.19N/A
Green Maggie Preston2947.22−0.84
Independent Barry Minshall300.74N/A
Majority 60214.79
Turnout 4,07641.34
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2011

2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Bispham2,06140.0
Conservative Annette Finnie1,68032.6
Labour David Rowbottom76014.8
Green Maggie Preston3817.4
UKIP Ray Jones2534.5
Majority 381
Turnout 5,15151.68
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Stockport Council local elections 2010". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Contact information for Lisa Smart - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Councillor Steve Gribbon". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC . Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Micheala Meikle". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Election results for Marple North - 2023". 4 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  8. ↑ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  9. ↑ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  10. ↑ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  11. ↑ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
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