2008 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election November 2013 January 2024 300px|thumb|Map showing the results of the 2008 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council elections by ward. Elections to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election. The Liberal Democrats held overall control of the council. The council is currently made up of; PartySeats http://www.stockport.gov.uk/services/councildemocracy/elections/electionresults Election Results Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council 5 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100410214804/http://www.stockport.gov.uk/services/councildemocracy/elections/electionresults 10 April 2010 dead dmy-all  +/-  % votesLiberal Democrat 36 0 Labour 14 -1 Conservative 10 +1 Heald Green Ratepayer 3 0 Summary There were two main changes at this election. In the Cheadle & Gatley ward, incumbent councillor Paul Carter of the Liberal Democrats lost his seat to the Conservative candidate Mick Jones. Similarly in the Brinnington and Central Ward, Labour councillor Maureen Rowles lost her seat to the Liberal Democrat candidate Christian Walker. Morley Victoria It's alright on the night for Lib-Dems https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/its-alright-on-the-night-for-lib-dems-952824 Stockport Express 7 May 2008 23 March 2018 The following summary indicates the number of seats which are being defended by each party. Stockport Council election, 2008 - Summary Liberal Democrats (UK) 12 1 1 0 57.1 39.6 31,655 0 Conservative Party (UK) 4 1 0 +1 19.0 35.2 28,127 0 Labour Party (UK) 4 0 1 -1 19.0 15.9 12,740 0 Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 4.8 3.2 2,594 0 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.6 2,050 0 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.3 1,818 0 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.1 914 0 Ward results Bramhall North ward Bramhall North Conservative Party (UK) Linda Holt 3,043 56.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Ellis 2,018 37.3 Labour Party (UK) Kathryn Priestley 140 2.6 British National Party David Gordon 123 2.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Malcolm Crossley 84 1.6 1,025 19.0 Conservative Party (UK) Bramhall South ward Bramhall South Conservative Party (UK) Brian Bagnall* 2,762 59.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Holloway 1,554 33.4 Labour Party (UK) Beryl Dykes 170 3.7 United Kingdom Independence Party David Perry 163 3.5 1,208 26.0 Conservative Party (UK) Bredbury and Woodley ward Bredbury and Woodley Liberal Democrats (UK) Stella Humphries 2,056 61.0 Conservative Party (UK) Jamie Holland 996 29.5 Labour Party (UK) Clifford Stanway 321 9.5 1,060 31.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bredbury Green and Romiley ward Bredbury Green and Romiley Liberal Democrats (UK) Hazel Lees 2,159 48.0 Conservative Party (UK) John Rogers 2,040 45.3 Labour Party (UK) Bill Cawley 303 6.7 119 2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brinnington and Central ward A month after the election Councillor Chris Walker was charged with racist abuse of a police officer and suspended by the Liberal Democrats and served as an Independent councillor, he was found guilty in April 2010. Manchester Evening News Councillor guilty of race abuse https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/councillor-guilty-of-race-abuse-971576 Manchester Evening News 18 April 2010 24 March 2018 Walker returned to the Lib Dems in November 2010. Scapens Alex Race case councillor voted back into the party he quit https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/race-case-councillor-voted-back-902668 Manchester Evening News 10 November 2010 24 March 2018 He declared himself Independent again in June 2011. Manchester Evening News Defection number four from Stockport Lib Dems https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/defection-number-four-from-stockport-lib-863210 Manchester Evening News 16 June 2011 24 March 2018 He did not try to defend the seat at the May 2012 election. Brinnington and Central Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Walker 1,264 46.9 Labour Party (UK) Maureen Rowles 1,009 37.5 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Holgate 259 9.6 Green Party of England and Wales Phil Shaw 162 6.0 255 9.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cheadle and Gatley ward Cheadle and Gatley Conservative Party (UK) Mick Jones 2,194 45.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Carter 2,177 45.4 Labour Party (UK) Colin Owen 420 8.8 17 0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Cheadle Hulme North ward Cheadle Hulme North Liberal Democrats (UK) John Pantall 2,009 56.8 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Ashley 1,105 31.3 Labour Party (UK) Brian Harrop 231 6.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Hilda Peake 190 5.4 904 25.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cheadle Hulme South ward Cheadle Hulme South Liberal Democrats (UK) Lenny Grice 2,215 51.3 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Roscoe 1,702 39.4 Green Party of England and Wales David Leaver 141 3.3 Labour Party (UK) Linda Sinclair 131 3.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Cyril Peake 126 2.9 513 11.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Davenport and Cale Green ward Davenport and Cale Green Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Smith 1,427 45.4 Labour Co-operative Brian Hendley 903 28.7 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Holgate 589 18.7 British National Party Steven Flood 224 7.1 524 16.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edgeley and Cheadle Heath ward Edgeley and Cheadle Heath Labour Party (UK) Sheila Bailey 1,447 46.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Rawling 972 31.4 Conservative Party (UK) Beryl Charlesworth 481 15.5 Green Party of England and Wales Vanessa Kellaway 199 6.4 475 15.3 Labour Party (UK) Hazel Grove ward Hazel Grove Liberal Democrats (UK) Kevin Hogg 2,345 54.9 Conservative Party (UK) Julian Lewis-Booth 1,668 39.0 Labour Party (UK) Yvonne Bradley 262 6.1 677 15.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Heald Green ward Heald Green Independent (politician) Peter Burns 2,594 68.5 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Stevenson 396 10.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Iain Roberts 352 9.3 British National Party Richard Skill 247 6.5 Labour Party (UK) Peter Jackson 197 5.2 2,198 58.0 Independent (politician) Heatons North ward Heatons North Conservative Party (UK) Les Jones 2,069 52.9 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Pollard 1,000 25.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kevin Dowling 358 9.1 Green Party of England and Wales Janet Cuff 336 8.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Gerald Price 150 3.8 1,069 27.3 Conservative Party (UK) Heatons South ward Heatons South Labour Party (UK) Colin Foster 1,796 45.3 Conservative Party (UK) Alex Raisbeck 1,468 29.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Axtell 408 10.3 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Barber 292 7.4 328 15.7 Labour Party (UK) Manor ward Manor Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Derbyshire 1,435 45.4 Labour Party (UK) Brigitte Lechner 739 23.4 Conservative Party (UK) Barry Charlesworth 551 17.4 British National Party Duncan Warner 437 13.8 696 22.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marple North ward Marple North Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Candler 2,162 51.2 Conservative Party (UK) Cath Walsh 1,502 35.6 Green Party of England and Wales Maggie Preston 340 8.1 Labour Party (UK) David Rowbottom 215 5.1 660 15.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marple South ward Marple South Liberal Democrats (UK) Shan Alexander 2,051 51.6 Conservative Party (UK) William Wragg 1,391 35.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Tony Moore 201 5.1 Green Party of England and Wales Graham Reid 180 4.5 Labour Party (UK) Karen Vickers 151 3.8 660 16.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Offerton ward Offerton Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Goddard 1,602 48.8 Conservative Party (UK) Nikki Lewis-Booth 738 22.5 British National Party Stephen Maher 617 18.8 Labour Party (UK) Susan Ball 326 9.9 864 26.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Reddish North ward Reddish North Labour Party (UK) Anne Graham 1,341 48.5 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Hannay 699 25.3 British National Party Paul Bennett 402 14.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Weigert 321 11.6 642 23.2 Labour Party (UK) Reddish South ward Reddish South Labour Party (UK) Andrew Verdeille 1,382 49.5 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Burt 917 32.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Danny Langley 494 17.7 465 16.7 Labour Party (UK) Stepping Hill ward Stepping Hill Liberal Democrats (UK) Maggie Clay 2,276 53.5 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Cunningham 1,557 36.6 Labour Party (UK) Janet Rothwell 256 6.0 Green Party of England and Wales Ken Pease 168 3.9 719 16.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Changes 2008–2010 Christian Walker, elected as a Liberal Democrat, left the party shortly after the election and sat as an independent. Manchester Evening News Councillor guilty of race abuse https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/councillor-guilty-of-race-abuse-971576 Manchester Evening News 18 April 2010 23 March 2018 Scapens Alex Race case councillor voted back into the party he quit https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/race-case-councillor-voted-back-902668 Manchester Evening News 10 November 2010 23 March 2018 and then in 2011 declared himself independent again. Manchester Evening News Defection number four from Stockport Lib Dems https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/defection-number-four-from-stockport-lib-863210 Manchester Evening News 16 June 2011 23 March 2018 During 2009, which was a "fallow year" (one without scheduled elections), there were three by-elections following the deaths of serving councillors. Williams Jennifer A sad goodbye to a 'Lib-Dem legend' https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/a-sad-goodbye-to-a-lib-dem-legend-916015 Manchester Evening News 8 April 2009 23 March 2018 Manchester Evening News Labour hold onto North Reddish seat https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/labour-hold-onto-north-reddish-925345 Manchester Evening News 24 July 2009 23 March 2018 Devine Peter Tributes paid to 'true gentleman' http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/tributes-paid-to-true-gentleman-923768 Manchester Evening News 8 July 2009 23 March 2018 References 2008 Category:2008 English local elections Category:2000s in Greater Manchester