2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

2012 UK local government election April 2025 November 2013 2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election United Kingdom Coat of arms of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.png parliamentary no Yes Stockport Council Election 2011 3 May 2012 2011 Yes 2014 21 Seats up for Election Stockport Council Election 2014 Dave Goddard Liberal Democrats (UK) Offerton 31 10 28 3 Andrew Verdeille Labour Party (UK) Reddish South 16 8 21 5 Syd Lloyd Conservative Party (UK) Bredbury Green & Romiley 11 2 10 1 Peter Burns Heald Green Ratepayers Heald Green 3 1 3 Stockport UK local election 2012 map.svg 300px Map showing the results of the 2012 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. Subsequent Council Leader Liberal Democrats (UK) Council Leader Dave Goddard Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Derbyshire The 2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17299200 Local elections 2012 2012-04-30 BBC News It was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. The state of the parties after the election was: http://www.stockport.gov.uk/services/councildemocracy/democracy/councillors Contact Your Councillor Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council 6 April 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100419135456/http://www.stockport.gov.uk/services/councildemocracy/democracy/councillors/ 19 April 2010 Following the election, the Lib Dem minority administration was able to continue in office however the leader of the council, Dave Goddard, lost his seat to Labour by 45 votes, meaning that he was replaced by Sue Derbyshire. PartySeats  +/-  % votesLiberal Democrat 28 –3 Labour 21 +5 Conservative 10 –1 Heald Green Ratepayer 3 0 People Matter 1 0 Ward results An asterisk denotes an incumbent. Bramhall North ward Bramhall North Conservative Party (UK) Linda Holt* 2,291 52.26 −4.01 Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Foster-Grime 1,572 35.86 −1.46 Labour Party (UK) Brian Harrop 521 11.88 +9.30 719 16.40 4,413 41.36 Conservative Party (UK) Bramhall South ward Bramhall South Conservative Party (UK) Brian Bagnall* 1,900 49.48 −9.93 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauline Banham 1,007 26.22 −7.20 Labour Party (UK) Beryl Dykes 389 10.13 +6.47 UK Independence Party David Perry 342 8.91 +5.40 Green Party of England and Wales Ross White 202 5.26 N/A 893 23.26 3,852 39.32 Conservative Party (UK) Bredbury & Woodley ward Bredbury & Woodley Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Corris 1,333 41.19 −19.76 Labour Party (UK) Roy Driver 1,152 35.60 +26.08 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Kelly 469 14.49 −15.04 British National Party Andy Webster 282 8.71 N/A 181 5.59 3,252 29.95 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bredbury Green & Romiley ward Bredbury Green & Romiley Liberal Democrats (UK) Hazel Lees * 1,594 41.14 −6.82 Conservative Party (UK) Sally Bennett 1,332 34.37 −10.94 Labour Party (UK) Kathryn Priestley 790 20.39 +13.66 British National Party Tony Dean 159 4.10 N/A 262 6.76 3,888 35.62 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brinnington & Central ward Brinnington & Central Labour Party (UK) Andy Sorton 1,677 70.40 +32.95 UK Independence Party Phil Lewis 281 11.80 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) John Reid 196 8.23 −38.69 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Holgate 158 6.63 −2.98 Independent (politician) John Heginbotham 70 2.94 N/A 1,396 58.61 2,387 23.30 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Cheadle & Gatley ward Cheadle & Gatley Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Holloway 2,030 42.52 −2.92 Conservative Party (UK) Mick Jones 1,770 37.08 −8.72 Labour Party (UK) Colin Owen 974 20.40 +11.64 260 5.45 4,800 41.33 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cheadle Hulme North ward Cheadle Hulme North Liberal Democrats (UK) John Pantall 1,762 52.44 −4.39 Labour Party (UK) Emily Hewson 985 29.32 +22.78 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Green 613 18.24 −13.01 777 23.13 3,384 33.27 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chealde Hulme South ward Cheadle Hulme South Liberal Democrats (UK) Lenny Grice* 1,876 46.86 −4.47 Conservative Party (UK) Julie Smith-Jones 1,157 28.90 −10.54 Labour Party (UK) Theo Smith 579 14.46 +11.43 UK Independence Party Cyril Peake 391 9.77 +6.85 719 17.96 4,015 37.76 Liberal Democrats (UK) Davenport & Cale Green ward Davenport & Cale Green Labour Party (UK) Wendy Wild 1,492 45.92 +17.19 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Smith* 1,235 38.01 −7.39 Conservative Party (UK) Jackie Jones 279 8.59 −10.15 Green Party of England and Wales Phil Shaw 206 6.34 N/A Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Graham Ogden 37 1.14 N/A 257 7.91 3,260 29.54 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Edgeley & Cheadle Heath ward Edgeley & Cheadle Heath Labour Party (UK) Sheila Bailey* 2,205 74.59 +27.90 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Holgate 284 9.61 −5.91 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Livingstone 250 8.46 −22.91 Green Party of England and Wales Camilla Luff 217 7.34 +0.92 1,921 65.00 2,968 27.83 Labour Party (UK) Hazel Grove ward Hazel Grove Liberal Democrats (UK) Kevin Hogg* 1,736 42.05 −12.80 Conservative Party (UK) Oliver Johnstone 1,668 40.41 +1.39 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Sheppard 724 17.54 +11.41 68 1.65 4,148 37.63 Liberal Democrats (UK) Heald Green ward Heald Green Independent (politician) Peter Burns* 2,303 70.28 +1.76 Labour Party (UK) Martin Miller 423 12.91 +7.70 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Robert-Jones 214 6.53 −2.77 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Leck 208 6.35 −4.11 British National Party Richard Skill 129 3.94 −2.59 1,880 57.37 3,284 32.89 Independent (politician) Heatons North ward Heatons North Labour Party (UK) David Sedgwick 1,913 47.90 +22.34 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Judson 1,553 38.88 −13.99 Green Party of England and Wales Janet Cuff 364 9.11 +0.53 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Rawling 164 4.11 −5.04 360 9.01 4,008 38.13 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Heatons South ward Heatons South Labour Party (UK) Colin Foster* 2,706 67.85 +22.55 Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Lees 869 21.79 −15.24 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Axtell 274 6.87 −3.42 British National Party Sheila Spink 139 3.49 N/A 1,837 46.06 4,002 36.58 Labour Party (UK) Manor ward Manor Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Derbyshire* 1,415 44.32 −1.07 Labour Party (UK) Walter Barrett 1,391 43.56 +20.19 Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Judson 235 7.36 −10.07 British National Party Duncan Warner 152 4.76 −9.06 24 0.75 3,211 30.52 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marple North ward Marple North Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Candler* 1,700 41.77 −9.48 Conservative Party (UK) Annette Finnie 1,098 26.98 −8.62 Labour Party (UK) David Rowbottom 574 14.10 +9.01 UK Independence Party Ray Jones 374 9.19 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Maggie Preston 294 7.22 −0.84 Independent (politician) Barry Minshall 30 0.74 N/A 602 14.79 4,076 41.34 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marple South ward Marple South Liberal Democrats (UK) Shan Alexander* 1,906 49.79 −1.82 Conservative Party (UK) Carl Rydings 906 23.67 −11.33 Labour Party (UK) Clifford Stanway 549 14.34 +10.54 UK Independence Party Tony Moore 467 12.20 +7.14 1,000 26.12 3,851 39.57 Liberal Democrats (UK) Offerton ward Dave Goddard had been the leader of Stockport Council before he lost his seat in this election. Laura Booth left Labour in 2014 Brown Richard Stockport Labour compared to North Korean dictatorship after 'bullying' storm sees two cllrs quit https://www.mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/251071369-stockport-labour-compared-north-korean-dictatorship-after-bullying-storm-sees-two Mancunian Matters 25 October 2014 15 June 2016 and joined the Lib Dems in 2015. Fitzgerald Todd Laura Booth joins Liberal Democrats and supports General Election candidate Lisa Smart https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/laura-booth-joins-liberal-democrats-9131598 Manchester Evening News 28 April 2015 15 June 2016 She was re-elected as the Lib Dem councillor for Offerton in 2016. Election results for Offerton http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=645&RPID=6067001 democracy.stockport.gov.uk Stockport MBC Offerton Labour Party (UK) Laura Booth 1,346 36.81 +26.88 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Goddard* 1,301 35.58 −13.22 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Rodriquez 661 18.07 −4.05 UK Independence Party Harry Perry 349 9.54 N/A 45 1.23 3,663 34.95 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Reddish North ward Reddish North Labour Party (UK) Kate Butler 2,027 69.39 +20.86 Conservative Party (UK) Julia Whelan 365 12.50 −12.80 British National Party Paul Bennett 329 11.26 −3.29 Liberal Democrats (UK) Louise Shaw 200 6.85 −4.77 1,662 56.90 2,933 27.26 Labour Party (UK) Reddish South ward Reddish South Labour Party (UK) Andy Verdeille* 2,028 70.22 +20.74 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Hannay 390 13.50 −19.33 Liberal Democrats (UK) Norman Beverley 278 9.63 −8.06 British National Party Ged Williams 192 6.65 N/A 1,638 56.72 2,905 27.83 Labour Party (UK) Stepping Hill ward Stepping Hill Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Orrell 1,422 39.07 −14.40 Conservative Party (UK) John Wright 955 26.24 −10.34 Labour Party (UK) Janet Rothwell 815 22.39 +16.38 UK Independence Party Izzy Bolton 229 6.29 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Ken Pease 219 6.02 +2.07 467 12.83 3,654 37.50 Liberal Democrats (UK) Changes 2012–2014 Patrick McAuley, who had left Labour in January 2012 to sit as an independent, joined the Liberal Democrat group in December 2012, Councillor Patrick McAuley joins Stockport Lib Dems https://stockportlibdems.org.uk/2012/12/07/councillor-patrick-mcauley-joins-stockport-lib-dems/ stockportlibdems.org.uk Stockport Lib Dems 7 December 2012 23 March 2018 References Greater Manchester Politics Stockport 2012 Category:2010s in Greater Manchester