Stepping Hill (Stockport electoral ward)

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Stepping Hill
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Former boundaries of Stepping Hill within Stockport
Population9,834 (2010 [1] )
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Stepping Hill was an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport that existed from its creation for the 2004 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election until its abolition due to boundary changes in 2023. It elected 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. The ward was abolished in the boundary changes preceding the 2023 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election. The ward was split up, with the largest part of it going to the new ward of Norbury & Woodsmoor. The parts of Great Moor and Little Moor that were within the ward were moved into the Offerton ward, and a very small area was moved into the Hazel Grove ward.

Contents

Under the pre-2023 boundaries, the ward was bordered by Hazel Grove, Bramhall North, Davenport & Cale Green, Manor and Offerton. Located within the ward was Stepping Hill Hospital, which is Stockport's only hospital and treats over 500,000 patients a year. [2] Together with Bramhall North, Bramhall South, Cheadle and Gatley, Cheadle Hulme North, Cheadle Hulme South, and Heald Green wards it made up the Cheadle Parliamentary Constituency.

Councillors

Stepping Hill electoral ward was represented in Westminster by the Member of Parliament for Cheadle.

The ward was represented on Stockport Council by three councillors, and throughout its history was represented by councillors from the Liberal Democrats, Conservative Party, and the Labour Party.

In the 2023 local elections, all three of the sitting councillors for the ward and two of its former councillors sought re-election in new wards. [3]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)Ben Alexander (Lib Dem)Maggie Clay (Lib Dem)
2006 Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)Ben Alexander (Lib Dem)Maggie Clay (Lib Dem)
2007 Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)Ben Alexander (Lib Dem)Maggie Clay (Lib Dem)
2008 Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)Ben Alexander (Lib Dem)Maggie Clay (Lib Dem) [4]
By-election
11 June 2009 		Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)Ben Alexander (Lib Dem)Wendy Orrell (Lib Dem)
2010 Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)Ben Alexander (Lib Dem)Wendy Orrell (Lib Dem)
2011 Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)Ben Alexander (Lib Dem)Wendy Orrell (Lib Dem)
2012 Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)Ben Alexander (Lib Dem)Wendy Orrell (Lib Dem)
2014 John Wright (Con)Ben Alexander (Lib Dem)Wendy Orrell (Lib Dem)
2015 John Wright (Con)Paul Hadfield (Con)Wendy Orrell (Lib Dem)
2016 John Wright (Con)Paul Hadfield (Con)Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)
2018 John Wright (Con)Paul Hadfield (Con)Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)
2019 John Wright (Con)Grace Baynham (Lib Dem)Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)
2021 John Wright (Con)Grace Baynham (Lib Dem)Rory Leonard (Lab)
2022 Christine Carrigan (Lab)Grace Baynham (Lib Dem)Rory Leonard (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat won in by-election.

Elections in the 2010s

May 2021

2021 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rory Leonard 1,639 35 +9
Conservative Paul Robert Hadfield1,53232+2
Liberal Democrats Mark Edward Weldon1,33726-9
Green Ken George Pease2255%-2
Majority107
Turnout 4,73346+7
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2019

2019 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Grace Baynham 1,452 37
Conservative Paul Robert Hadfield1,16530
Labour Drew Carswell1,02126
Green Ken George Pease2807
Majority287
Turnout 3,91839
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

May 2018

2018 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Wright 1,457 37
Liberal Democrats Grace Baynham1,35535
Labour Dena Ryness96024
Green Steve Torley1494
Majority102
Turnout 4,12842
Conservative hold Swing

May 2016

2016 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Weldon 1,592 39
Conservative Jon Shaw1,22130
Labour Dena Ryness71217
UKIP Izzy Bolton3879
Green Steve Torley2065
Majority371
Turnout 4,12842
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2015

2015 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Hadfield 2,284 32
Liberal Democrats Ben Alexander2,12130
Labour Janet Rothwell1,59622
UKIP Izzy Bolton73010
Green Stephen Torley3765
Majority163
Turnout 7,10771
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2014

2014 [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Douglas Wright 1,316 33% +6.76%
Liberal Democrats Mark Edward Weldon127932%-7.07%
Labour Janet Mary Rothwell105426%+3.61%
Green Ken Pease3819%+2.88%
Majority371%
Turnout 4030
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2012

2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Orrell 1,422 39.07 −14.40
Conservative John Wright95526.24−10.34
Labour Janet Rothwell81522.39+16.38
UKIP Izzy Bolton2296.29N/A
Green Ken Pease2196.02+2.07
Majority46712.83
Turnout 3,65437.50
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2011

2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ben Alexander 1,786 39.2
Conservative John Wright1,40630.9
Labour Janet Rothwell93520.5
Green Ken Pease1553.4
UKIP Izzy Bolton1503.3
BNP Alan Carney962.1
Majority380
Turnout 4,55246.33
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Stepping Hill Hospital".
  3. ↑ "About local government elections 2023 - Legal notices". www.stockport.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Williams, Jennifer (8 April 2009). "A sad goodbye to a 'Lib-Dem legend'". Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Election results for Stepping Hill". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  6. ↑ "Election results for Stepping Hill". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  7. ↑ "Election results for Stepping Hill". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  8. ↑ "Election results for Stepping Hill". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  9. ↑ "Election results for Stepping Hill". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  10. ↑ "Election results for Stepping Hill". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  11. ↑ "Election results for Stepping Hill". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
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