Marple South and High Lane (Stockport electoral ward)

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Marple South and High Lane
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Marple South and High Lane within Stockport
Population9,733 (2010) [1]
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Colin MacAlister(Liberal Democrat)
  • Aron Thornley(Liberal Democrat)
  • Shan Alexander(Liberal Democrat)
List of places
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Marple South and High Lane 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.

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It covers the southern part of Marple. Together with Bredbury & Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Marple North, and Offerton it constitutes the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency. Marple South and High Lane is also home to the Marple Sixth Form College, which is part of Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College.

The ward was previously called Marple South but the council agreed to the ward's name change in October 2017 following a public consultation. [2]

Councillors

Marple South and High Lane electoral ward is represented in Westminster by William Wragg MP for Hazel Grove. [3]

The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors: Colin Macalister (Lib Dem), [4] Aron Thornley (Lib Dem)., [5] and Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Roy Weaver (Lib Dem)Chris Baker (Lib Dem)Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2006 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem)Chris Baker (Lib Dem)Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2007 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem)Chris Baker (Lib Dem)Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2008 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem)Chris Baker (Lib Dem)Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2010 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem)Chris Baker (Lib Dem)Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2011 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem)Kevin Dowling (Lib Dem)Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2012 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem)Kevin Dowling (Lib Dem)Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2014 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem)Kevin Dowling (Lib Dem)Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2015 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem)Kenny Blair (Con)Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2016 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem)Kenny Blair (Con)Tom Dowse (Con)
May 2018 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem)Kenny Blair (Con)Tom Dowse (Con)
July 2018Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem)Kenny Blair (Ind)Tom Dowse (Con)
2019 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem)Aron Thornley (Lib Dem)Tom Dowse (Con)
2021 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem)Aron Thornley (Lib Dem)Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2022 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem)Aron Thornley (Lib Dem)Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates councillor defected.

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

Kenny Blair left the Conservatives and became an Independent councillor in 2018.

2019 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Aron Thornley 2,037 46
Independent Kenny Blair1,03023
Conservative Darran John Palmer68215
Labour Chris Wallis47711
Green Andrew Threlfall2335
Majority1,007
Turnout 4,45946
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

May 2018

2018 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin MacAlister 2,026 42
Conservative Yvonne Collier1,87139
Labour Christopher Wallis75616
Green Robbie Lee1383
Majority155
Turnout 4,79148
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2016

2016 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Dowse 1,651 37
Liberal Democrats Colin MacAlister1,62836
Labour Sheila Townsend58513
UKIP Grahame Bradbury44710
Green Graham Reid1784
Majority23
Turnout 4,48946
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2015

2015 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kenny Blair 2,731 38
Liberal Democrats Kevin Dowling2,10329
Labour Janet Glover1,00114
UKIP Darran Palmer95913
Green Graham Reid4226
Majority628
Turnout 7,21673
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2014

2014 [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Ingham 1,535 38% -11.79%
Conservative Bev Morley-Scott95023%-0.67%
UKIP Darran John Palmer87322%+10.2%
Labour Kevin Dolan44611%-3.34%
Green Graham Douglas Reid2546%N/A
Majority58515%-11.12
Turnout 4058
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2012

2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Shan Alexander 1,906 49.79 −1.82
Conservative Carl Rydings90623.67−11.33
Labour Clifford Stanway54914.34+10.54
UKIP Tony Moore46712.20+7.14
Majority1,00026.12
Turnout 3,85139.57
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2011

2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kevin Dowling 1,948 42.0
Conservative Andrew Lord1,49332.2
Labour Clifford Stanway78316.7
UKIP Tony Moore3808.2
Majority455
Turnout 4,63847.78
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Stockport Council local elections 2010". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Marple South ward - proposal to change ward name". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mr William Wragg MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament . Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Councillor Colin Macalister". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC . Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Councillor Aron Thornley". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC . Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Election results for Marple South & High Lane". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  7. ↑ "Election results for Marple South & High Lane". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  8. ↑ "Election results for Marple South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  9. ↑ "Election results for Marple South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  10. ↑ "Election results for Marple South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Election results for Marple South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
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