2014 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council took place on 22 May 2014. They coincided with other local elections happening on this day across the UK, as well as the 2014 elections to the European Parliament.

Stockport Council Election 2014

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21 Seats up for Election
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderSue DerbyshireAndrew Verdeille
PartyLiberal DemocratsLabour
Leader's seatManorReddish South
Seats before2921
Seats won97
Seats after2822
Seat changeDecrease 1Increase 1

 Third partyFourth party
 
LeaderSyd LloydPeter Burns
PartyConservativeHeald Green Ratepayers
Leader's seatBredbury Green & RomileyHeald Green
Seats before103
Seats won41
Seats after103
Seat changeSteadySteady

Map showing the results of the 2014 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats, blue shows the Conservatives, yellow shows the Liberal Democrats and green the Heald Green Ratepayers.

Leader of the Council before election

Sue Derbyshire
Liberal Democrats

Leader of the Council

Sue Derbyshire
Liberal Democrats

Stockport Council is elected in thirds which means that in each three member local ward, one councillor is elected every year, except every four years which is classed as fallow year. The previous fallow year was 2013, when no local government elections took place in the borough.

Following the elections, the Lib Dem minority run administration was able to continue in office.

State of the Parties

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Going into the election the Liberal Democrats hold 29 seats, the Labour Party on 21, The Conservatives on 10 and the Heald Green Independent Rate Payers holding 3.[1] Following the election the state of the Parties is as follows: Liberal Democrats: 28, Labour: 22, Conservatives: 10, Heald Green Rate Payers: 3.

Stockport Council Composition 2014

In the 2014 election 7 parties contested seats throughout the borough and gained the following vote shares:

PartySeats WonVote Share
Liberal Democrats926%
Labour729%
Conservatives423%
Heald Green Ratepayers13%
UKIP013%
Green Party04%
BNP01%

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In the 2014/15 year there were several defections. Three from Labour to sit as Independents, and one from the Conservatives to UKIP.[3]

Election results by ward

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Asterix indicates incumbent in the ward, and bold names highlight winning candidate.

Bramhall North

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Bramhall North[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLisa Walker* 2,185 50% -2.26%
Liberal DemocratsPauline Banham107624%-11.86%
UKIPRay Jones59414%N/A
LabourElizabeth Nicola Marron53812%+0.2%
Majority110926%+9.6%
Turnout4393
Conservative holdSwing

Bramhall South & Woodford

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Bramhall South & Woodford[6][7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAnita Johnson 1,862 45% -4.48%
Liberal DemocratsJeremy Richard Meal137333%+6.78
UKIPDavid Michael Perry53813%+4.09
LabourRuth Kaiser3699%-1.13%
Majority48912%-11.26%
Turnout4142
Conservative holdSwing

Bramhall South & Woodford saw a By-Election in the ward in November 2014 due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative councillor. The Conservatives held the seat.

Bredbury & Woodley

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Bredbury & Woodley[8][9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsChris Gordon* 1,349 36% -5.19%
LabourRoy Edward Driver99826%-9.6%
UKIPRichard Ellis83422%N/A
ConservativeSue Howard49813%-1.49%
BNPAndy Webster892%-6.71%
Majority35110%+4.41%
Turnout3768
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Bredbury Green & Romiley

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Mags Kirkham left the Lib Dems in April 2016 to become an Independent politician.[10]

Bredbury Green & Romiley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsMags Kirkham* 1,350 33% -8.14%
ConservativeSally Bennett117329%-5.37
UKIPBrian Stanyer78419%N/A
LabourBrian Anthony Wild71317%-3.39%
BNPTony Dean601%-3.10%
Majority1774%
Turnout4080
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Brinnington & Central

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Brinnington & Central[11][12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMaureen Rowles* 1,540 57% -13.4%
UKIPMichael Buxton63323%+11.20%
Liberal DemocratsColin Gell1907%-1.23%
ConservativePat Leck1817%+0.37%
BNPBrenda Waterhouse933%N/A
IndependentJohn Heginbotham683%+0.06%
Majority90734%-24.61%
Turnout2705
Labour holdSwing

Cheadle & Gatley

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Cheadle & Gatley[13][14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsIain Roberts* 2,176 45% +2.48%
ConservativeGraham Michael Haslam107822%-15.08%
LabourColin Owen78116%-4.40%
UKIPGrahame Daniel Bradbury63013%N/A
GreenNatasha Maria Brooks2164%N/A
Majority109823%+17.55
Turnout4881
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Cheadle Hulme North

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Cheadle Hulme North[15][16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsJune Somekh* 1,307 36% -16.44%
LabourYvonne Maureen Guariento78021%-8.32%
ConservativeSue Carroll67918%-0.24%
UKIPTony Moore66818%N/A
GreenMichael John Padfield2256%N/A
Majority52715%
Turnout3659
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Cheadle Hulme South

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Stuart Bodsworth defected to the Labour Party on the night of the 2016 local election.[17]

Cheadle Hulme South[18][19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsStuart Andrew Bodsworth* 1,630 41% -5.86%
ConservativePaul Davies110427%-1.90%
UKIPCyril Arthur Peake70317%+7.23%
LabourChris Carter58214%-0.46%
Majority52614%-3.96%
Turnout4019
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Davenport & Cale Green

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Davenport & Cale Green[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourElise Wilson 1,557 43% -2.92%
Liberal DemocratsAnn Smith90025%-13.01%
UKIPDoreen Sheila Hopkins65018%N/A
ConservativeJulie Wragg2828%-0.59%
GreenPhil Shaw2457%+0.66%
Majority65718%
Turnout3634
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Edgeley & Cheadle Heath

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Edgeley & Cheadle Heath[21][22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourPhilip Harding* 1,884 58% -16.59%
UKIPChris Pamp57918%N/A
GreenCamilla Luff2979%+1.66%
ConservativeMorag White2678%-1.61%
Liberal DemocratsDanny Langley2407%-1.46%
Majority130540%-25%
Turnout3267
Labour holdSwing

Hazel Grove

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Hazel Grove[23][24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeOliver James Johnstone 1,700 38% -2.41%
Liberal DemocratsStuart Corris*141431%-11.05%
UKIPTony Moore69215%N/A
LabourJanet Elizabeth Glover48811%-6.54%
GreenRob Turner2085%N/A
Majority2867%+5.35%
Turnout4502
Conservative gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Heald Green

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Heald Green[25][26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Heald Green RatepayersAdrian Roger Nottingham* 2,010 54% -16.59%
UKIPAnn Moore54715%N/A
LabourKathryn Ann Priestley53114%+1.09%
ConservativeYvonne Salmons3339%+2.65%
Liberal DemocratsDavid Roberts-Jones2697%+0.47%
Majority146339%-18.37%
Turnout3690
Heald Green Ratepayers holdSwing

Heatons North

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Heatons North[27][28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Taylor 2,105 52% +4.10%
ConservativeRosalind Elaine Lloyd116829%-9.88%
GreenJanet Cuff52613%+
Liberal DemocratsJenny Humphreys2667%+3.89%
Majority93723%+13.99%
Turnout4065
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing

Heatons South

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Heatons South[29][30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourTom McGee* 2,459 58% -9.85%
ConservativeNatalie Louise Fenton98023%+1.21%
GreenConrad Clive Beard41010%N/A
Liberal DemocratsDenise Brewster2476%-0.87%
BNPSheila Mary Spink1654%+0.51%
Majority147935%-11.06%
Turnout4261
Labour holdSwing

Manor

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Manor[31][32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsDaniel Hawthorne* 1,458 40% -4.32%
LabourWalter Barrett123334%-9.44%
UKIPJohn Howard Kelly66018%N/A
ConservativeBeverley Oliver2036%+1.36%
BNPDuncan Noel Warner672%-2.76%
Majority2256%+5.25%
Turnout3621
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Marple North

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Marple North[33][34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsGeoff Abell 1,580 37% -4.77%
ConservativeAnnette Claire Finnie124829%+2.02%
UKIPChelsea Helen Smith53913%+3.81%
LabourDavid Edward Rowbottom53813%-1.10%
GreenMaggie Preston3288%+0.78%
Majority3328%-6.79
Turnout4233
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Marple South

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Marple South[35][36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsSusan Ingham* 1,535 38% -11.79%
ConservativeBev Morley-Scott95023%-0.67%
UKIPDarran John Palmer87322%+10.2%
LabourKevin Dolan44611%-3.34%
GreenGraham Douglas Reid2546%N/A
Majority58515%-11.12
Turnout4058
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Offerton

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Offerton[37][38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsDave Goddard 1,159 32% -3.58%
LabourCharlie Stewart105229%-7.81
UKIPHarry Perry84323%+13.46%
ConservativeBill Law55715%-3.07%
Majority1073%
Turnout3611
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing

Reddish North

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Reddish North[39][40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Stephen Wilson* 2,082 66% -3.39%
ConservativeAnthony Hannay47915%+2.5%
BNPPaul Bennett41913%+1.74%
Liberal DemocratsPaul John Ankers1746%-0.85%
Majority160351%-5.90%
Turnout3154
Labour holdSwing

Reddish South

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Reddish South[41][42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourTom Grundy* 1,948 60% -10.22%
ConservativeAlex Fenton56117%+3.50%
GreenJess Northey32210%N/A
BNPGed Williams2718%+1.35%
Liberal DemocratsLouise Shaw1695%-4.63%
Majority138743%-13.72
Turnout3271
Labour holdSwing

Stepping Hill

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Stepping Hill[43][44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Douglas Wright 1,316 33% +6.76%
Liberal DemocratsMark Edward Weldon*127932%-7.07%
LabourJanet Mary Rothwell105426%+3.61%
GreenKen Pease3819%+2.88%
Majority371%
Turnout4030
Conservative gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Changes 2014–2015

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In October and November 2014, Labour lost three Stockport councillors, with Brian Hendley, Paul Moss, and Laura Booth all leaving the party. Hendley had been deselected without his knowing, Moss resigned due to house building on Reddish Vale Country Park, and Booth quit over allegations of a "culture of systematic bullying".[45]

Bramhall South & Woodford

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Bramhall South & Woodford by-election 20 November 2014[46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn McGahan 2,080 53.2
Liberal DemocratsJeremy Richard Meal1,50238.4
GreenDavid James McDonough1975.0
LabourKathryn Ann Priestley1323.4
Majority57814.8
Turnout3,91139.5
Conservative holdSwing

References

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