Stockport council election, 2018

03/05/2018 · 20 wards · 20 seats contested

Most seats
8
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
20
across 20 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 8 -1 24,429 32.3% +3.1
Labour Party 8 +0 24,334 32.1% +2.4
Conservative and Unionist Party 3 +0 20,991 27.7% +3.7
Independent 1 +0 2,248 3.0% -0.6
Green Party 0 +0 2,991 4.0% -0.4
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 444 0.6% -8.3
Women's Equality Party 0 +0 212 0.3% —
Old Swan Against the Cuts 0 +0 51 0.1% +0.0

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2016. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 20
Conservative and Unionist Party 20
Labour Party 20
Liberal Democrats 20
Green Party 19
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 5
Independent 2
Old Swan Against the Cuts 1
Women's Equality Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 20 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Bramhall North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lisa Jane Walker Elected 2,269 52.9% -0.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Dominic Flowers 1,300 30.3% +4.3
Labour Party Janet Mobbs 515 12.0% +2.4
Green Party Deborah Evelyn Hind 205 4.8% +0.6
Majority969
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,289

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bramhall South and Woodford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John McGahan Elected 2,354 52.8% +9.0
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Richard Meal 1,598 35.9% -1.0
Labour Party Khalid Mahmood Ahmed 340 7.6% +1.8
Green Party Malcolm Brown 113 2.5% -0.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) David Michael Perry 52 1.2% -4.1
Majority756
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,457

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bredbury Green and Romiley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Angie Clark Elected 2,014 51.5% +0.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Nicki Baines 1,130 28.9% -3.3
Labour Party Laura Clingan 625 16.0% +2.5
Green Party Trevor Stephen Smith 142 3.6% +0.3
Majority884
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,911

Liberal Democrats hold

Bredbury and Woodley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Chris Gordon Elected 1,702 54.3% +9.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard David Ellis 668 21.3% +3.4
Labour Party Navendu Mishra 610 19.5% -0.6
Green Party Conrad Clive Beard 156 5.0% +2.0
Majority1,034
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,136

Liberal Democrats hold

Brinnington and Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Becky Crawford Elected 1,745 77.8% +0.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Ros Lloyd 337 15.0% +3.9
Liberal Democrats Alex Orndal 161 7.2% —
Majority1,408
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,243

Labour Party hold

Cheadle Hulme North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party David Meller Elected 1,577 39.3% +16.9
Liberal Democrats Claire Louise Halliwell 1,575 39.3% -7.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Bob Stevenson 684 17.1% +1.1
Green Party Michael John Padfield 101 2.5% -1.4
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Taff Davies 71 1.8% -9.4
Majority2
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,008

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Liberal Democrats

Cheadle Hulme South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Helen Foster-Grime Elected 2,267 55.7% -4.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Sue Carroll 1,144 28.1% +5.5
Labour Party Anthony Lawrence Hay 424 10.4% +3.3
Green Party Clare Helen Brown 142 3.5% +0.6
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Cyril Arthur Peake 92 2.3% -4.9
Majority1,123
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,069

Liberal Democrats hold

Cheadle and Gatley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Iain Roberts Elected 2,281 47.1% +5.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Jon Shaw 1,420 29.3% -2.0
Labour Party Colin Owen 1,047 21.6% +4.3
Green Party Karl Peter Marx Wardlaw 99 2.0% -0.9
Majority861
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,847

Liberal Democrats hold

Davenport and Cale Green

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Elise Wilson Elected 2,019 66.0% +9.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Dan Hamilton 561 18.3% +6.9
Liberal Democrats Natalie Bird 302 9.9% -2.2
Green Party Chris Gibbins 179 5.8% +0.1
Majority1,458
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,061

Labour Party hold

Hazel Grove

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Paul Ankers Elected 1,965 44.1% +5.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Oliver Johnstone 1,810 40.6% +7.8
Labour Party Julie Anne Wharton 553 12.4% -1.5
Green Party Ken Pease 132 3.0% +0.3
Majority155
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,460

Liberal Democrats hold

Heald Green

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Adrian Roger Nottingham Elected 2,056 59.1% +4.7
Labour Party Laith Mahdi Gibani 608 17.5% +1.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Yvonne Salmons 416 12.0% +1.0
Liberal Democrats Anna Walker 203 5.8% -2.2
Green Party Richard Ian Brown 114 3.3% +1.5
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Tony Moore 82 2.4% -7.1
Majority1,448
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,479

Independent hold

Heatons North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party John Taylor Elected 2,436 60.6% -0.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Pamela Margaret Haworth 909 22.6% -2.1
Green Party Janet Cuff 238 5.9% -3.0
Liberal Democrats Jenny Humphreys 222 5.5% +0.1
Women's Equality Party Diane Coffey 212 5.3% —
Majority1,527
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,017

Labour Party hold

Heatons South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tom McGee Elected 2,706 66.5% -1.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Paula Timperley 859 21.1% +2.6
Green Party Sam Dugdale 269 6.6% +0.2
Liberal Democrats Charles Gibson 236 5.8% -1.2
Majority1,847
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,070

Labour Party hold

Manor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Amanda Jane Peers Elected 1,630 54.9% +10.8
Liberal Democrats James Edward Feetham 769 25.9% -6.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Janice McGahan 398 13.4% +7.7
Green Party Cliff Lee 123 4.1% +0.8
Old Swan Against the Cuts John Pearson 51 1.7% +0.7
Majority861
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,971

Labour Party hold

Marple North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Stephen Gribbon Elected 2,213 48.4% +6.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Hannah Lesley Sneddon 1,115 24.4% -4.9
Labour Party Chris Gleeson 810 17.7% +6.3
Green Party Carolyn Julie Leather 239 5.2% +0.9
Independent Kevin Dowling 192 4.2% -2.4
Majority1,098
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,569

Liberal Democrats hold

Marple South and High Lane

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Colin David MacAlister Elected 2,026 42.3% +6.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Yvonne Louise Collier 1,871 39.1% +2.3
Labour Party Christopher John Wallis 756 15.8% +2.7
Green Party Robbie Lee 138 2.9% -1.1
Majority155
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,791

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Offerton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Will Dawson Elected 1,973 52.4% +17.2
Labour Party Dan Oliver 1,117 29.7% +2.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Darran Palmer 587 15.6% -1.3
Green Party Simon Edge 89 2.4% -0.1
Majority856
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,766

Liberal Democrats hold

Reddish North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party David Stephen Wilson Elected 1,940 73.2% +17.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Beverley Oliver 424 16.0% +7.2
Green Party Helena Julia Mellish 187 7.1% +4.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Anthony Jones 98 3.7% +0.8
Majority1,516
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,649

Labour Party hold

Reddish South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jude Wells Elected 1,916 64.2% +6.3
Conservative and Unionist Party David Dowse 578 19.4% +5.4
Green Party Gary Lawson 176 5.9% -1.1
Liberal Democrats Gemma-Jane Bowker 169 5.7% -0.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Joshua Garth Seddon 147 4.9% -9.1
Majority1,338
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,986

Labour Party hold

Stepping Hill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Wright Elected 1,457 37.2% +7.4
Liberal Democrats Grace Elizabeth Baynham 1,355 34.6% -4.2
Labour Party Dena Miriam Anna Ryness 960 24.5% +7.2
Green Party Steve Torley 149 3.8% -1.2
Majority102
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,921

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats

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