2014 UK local government election
Stockport Council Election 2014
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 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
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:
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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
Asterix indicates incumbent in the ward, and bold names highlight winning candidate.
Bramhall North
Bramhall South & Woodford
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
Bredbury Green & Romiley
Mags Kirkham left the Lib Dems in April 2016 to become an Independent politician. [ 10]
Brinnington & Central
Cheadle & Gatley
Cheadle Hulme North
Cheadle Hulme South
Stuart Bodsworth defected to the Labour Party on the night of the 2016 local election . [ 17]
Davenport & Cale Green
Edgeley & Cheadle Heath
Hazel Grove
Heald Green
Heatons North
Heatons South
Manor
Marple North
Marple South
Offerton
Reddish North
Reddish South
Stepping Hill
Changes 2014–2015
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
References
^ "Stockport Council - Your Councillors" . Democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Stockport Council - Election results by party, 22 May 2014" . Democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ Studios, Via (27 January 2015). "Bramhall Tory councillor defects to UKIP | Keith, Graham and Iain" . iainroberts.mycouncillor.org.uk .
^ "Election results for Bramhall North, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.
^ "Election results for Bramhall North, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Bramhall South & Woodford, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.{{cite web }}
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^ "Election results for Bramhall South & Woodford, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Bredbury & Woodley, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.{{cite web }}
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^ "Election results for Bredbury & Woodley, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ Scarens, Alex (13 April 2016). "Second Stockport councillor resigns in row sparked by proposed market move" . Manchester Evening News . Trinity Mirror . Retrieved 15 June 2016 .
^ "Election results for Brinnington & Central, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.{{cite web }}
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^ "Election results for Brinnington & Central, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Cheadle & Gatley, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.{{cite web }}
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^ "Election results for Cheadle & Gatley, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Cheadle Hulme North, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.{{cite web }}
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^ "Election results for Cheadle Hulme North, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ Staff writer (10 May 2016). "Stockport defection row councillor rejects resignation calls" . BBC News . BBC . Retrieved 1 June 2016 .
^ "Election results for Cheadle Hulme South, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.{{cite web }}
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^ "Election results for Cheadle Hulme South, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Davenport and Cale Green, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.
^ "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.
^ "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Hazel Grove, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.
^ "Election results for Hazel Grove, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Heald Green, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.
^ "Election results for Heald Green, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Heatons North, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.
^ "Election results for Heatons North, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Heatons South, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.{{cite web }}
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^ "Election results for Heatons South, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Manor, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.{{cite web }}
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^ "Election results for Manor, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Marple North, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.
^ "Election results for Marple North, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Marple South, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.
^ "Election results for Marple South, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Offerton, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.
^ "Election results for Offerton, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Reddish North, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.{{cite web }}
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^ "Election results for Reddish North, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Reddish South, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.{{cite web }}
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^ "Election results for Reddish South, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ "Election results for Stepping Hill, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.{{cite web }}
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^ "Election results for Stepping Hill, 22 May 2014" . democracy.stockport.gov.uk . Stockport MBC . 22 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015 .
^ Davis, Matthew (5 November 2014). "Third councillor quits Stockport Labour Party in a month" . Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 31 May 2016 .
^ "Bramhall South & Woodford By-Election - Thursday, 20th November, 2014" . Stockport Council. Retrieved 27 December 2017 .
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