1996 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

Local election in Stockport 1996 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election England Coat of arms of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.png parliamentary no 1995 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election 1995 1996 05 02 y 1998 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election 1998 21 of 63 seats to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council 32 Stockport 1996.png Map of results of 1996 election Leader of the Council No leader No overall control Leader of the Council after election Fred Ridley Liberal Democrats (UK) Fred Ridley Liberal Democrats (UK) Cheadle Hulme South 9 seats,33.7% 27 11 31 4 31,865 38.6% 4.9% Colin MacAlister Labour Party (UK) 9 seats,39.5% Brinnington 23 9 27 4 28,484 34.5% 5.0% Ron Stenson Heald Green Ratepayers Heald Green 1 seat,2.5% 3 1 3 2,437 3.0% 0.5% Ian Roberts Conservative Party (UK) 2 seats,23.3% Cheadle 10 0 2 8 18,680 22.6% 0.7% Elections to Stockport Council were held on Thursday, 2 May 1996. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2000. The council remained under no overall control.http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Stockport-1973-2012.pdf Metropolitan Borough of Stockport Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 1 and 2) The Elections Centre 28 November 2023Stockport, Manchester Evening News, May 3, 1996, p.31 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Democrats31,865 (38.6%)38.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.9 11 (52.4%)11 21 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 31 (49.2%)31 63 Liberal Democrats (UK)Labour Party28,484 (34.5%)34.5 Labour Party (UK) 5.09 (42.9%)9 21 Labour Party (UK) 4 27 (42.9%)27 63 Labour Party (UK)Heald Green Ratepayers2,437 (3.0%)3.0 Heald Green Ratepayers 0.5 1 (4.8%)1 21 Heald Green Ratepayers 3 (4.8%)3 63 Heald Green RatepayersConservative Party18,680 (22.6%)22.6 Conservative Party (UK) 0.70 (0.0%)0 21 Conservative Party (UK) 82 (3.2%)2 63 Conservative Party (UK)Green Party830 (1.0%)1.0 Green Party of England and Wales 0.1 0 (0.0%)0 21 Green Party of England and Wales 0 (0.0%)0 63 Green Party of England and WalesIndependent227 (0.3%)0.3 Independent (politician) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 21 Independent (politician) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 63 Independent (politician) + ↓ 27 31 3 2 Council compositions https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydOS11WmRkNk9MSkE/view?pref=2&pli=1 The Elections Centre 28 November 2023 Ward results Bredbury Bredbury Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Wilson* 2,149 54.3 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) D. Brown 1,175 29.7 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) K. Gibbons 635 16.0 +1.1 974 24.6 +2.9 3,959 33.2 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brinnington Brinnington Labour Party (UK) M. Rowles* 1,958 87.7 +0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Crauford 275 12.3 +5.6 1,683 75.4 -5.2 2,233 29.6 -2.9 Labour Party (UK) Cale Green Cale Green Labour Party (UK) D. White 2,110 73.2 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Cliffe* 771 26.8 +0.8 1,339 46.4 +4.6 2,881 32.7 -5.2 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Cheadle Cheadle Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Rule 1,970 46.2 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Livesley* 1,652 38.7 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Wallace 643 15.1 -6.8 318 7.5 4,265 37.7 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cheadle Hulme North Cheadle Hulme North Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Porgess* 2,188 50.5 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) P. Diggett 1,326 30.6 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Stevenson 819 18.9 -0.4 862 19.9 +3.1 4,333 38.0 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cheadle Hulme South Cheadle Hulme South Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Lowe* 2,474 58.3 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) P. Bellis 1,267 29.9 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) P. Wallace 502 11.8 -5.2 1,207 28.4 +5.0 4,243 38.4 -1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Davenport Davenport Labour Party (UK) M. Weldon 1,857 55.0 -7.0 Conservative Party (UK) I. Barrett 909 26.9 +2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Jones 513 15.2 +4.1 Green Party of England and Wales K. Pease 95 2.8 +0.3 948 28.1 -9.5 3,374 36.5 -3.6 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) East Bramhall East Bramhall Liberal Democrats (UK) P. King 2,450 43.5 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Johnson 2,427 43.1 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) S. Bennett 638 11.3 -3.4 Green Party of England and Wales M. Suter 122 2.2 -0.8 23 0.4 5,637 44.0 +0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Edgeley Edgeley Labour Party (UK) D. McMillan* 2,530 74.1 +4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Cross 771 22.6 +1.0 Green Party of England and Wales G. Johnson 115 3.4 +1.8 1,759 51.5 +3.7 3,416 46.8 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) Great Moor Great Moor Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Walker* 2,171 51.6 +5.8 Labour Party (UK) D. Cohen 1,347 32.0 -6.0 Conservative Party (UK) P. Orton 688 16.4 +0.1 824 19.6 +11.8 4,206 39.5 -1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hazel Grove Hazel Grove Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Corris 2,717 52.5 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) T. Dunstan* 1,861 36.0 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) H. Abrams 597 11.5 -7.9 856 16.5 -0.7 5,175 42.4 -0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Heald Green Heald Green Heald Green Ratepayers R. Stenson* 2,437 70.1 +7.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Becker 488 14.0 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Swinglehurst 290 8.3 -0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Roberts Jones 259 7.5 -0.7 1,949 56.1 +13.6 3,474 33.8 +0.3 Heald Green Ratepayers Heaton Mersey Heaton Mersey Labour Party (UK) L. Auger 2,797 58.1 -4.1 Conservative Party (UK) E. Foulkes* 1,536 31.9 +0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Newton 355 7.4 +1.1 Green Party of England and Wales M. Sullivan 125 2.6 +0.5 1,261 26.2 -2.6 4,813 41.1 -4.2 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Heaton Moor Heaton Moor Labour Party (UK) J. Lewis 1,843 46.0 -8.1 Conservative Party (UK) L. Jones 1,450 36.2 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) N. Reynolds 591 14.8 +4.6 Green Party of England and Wales J. Cuff 122 3.0 +1.1 393 9.8 -10.5 4,006 40.9 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Manor Manor Labour Party (UK) I. Jackson* 1,903 52.2 -2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Torode 1,457 40.0 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Dennis 229 6.3 +0.3 Green Party of England and Wales R. Lindsay-Dunn 56 1.5 -0.1 446 12.2 -4.7 3,645 38.4 -7.0 Labour Party (UK) North Marple North Marple Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Hunter 2,270 60.7 +3.0 Conservative Party (UK) C. Mulliner 709 18.9 -4.3 Labour Party (UK) S. Townsend 536 14.3 -4.9 Independent (politician) J. Tyers 227 6.1 N/A 1,561 41.8 +7.3 3,742 39.8 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) North Reddish North Reddish Labour Party (UK) R. Smith* 2,264 80.6 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Larkin 544 19.4 +11.9 1,720 61.3 -11.9 2,808 23.7 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) Romiley Romiley Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Lees 2,240 51.9 +5.7 Conservative Party (UK) H. Whitehead* 1,256 29.1 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) S. Humphries 734 17.0 -10.6 Green Party of England and Wales G. Reid 89 2.1 -0.9 984 22.8 +4.2 4,319 39.4 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) South Marple South Marple Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Taylor 2,359 59.9 +4.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Law 1,105 28.1 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) W. Sewell 369 9.4 -6.5 Green Party of England and Wales A. Riddell 106 2.7 N/A 1,254 31.8 +4.9 3,939 40.3 -1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) South Reddish South Reddish Labour Party (UK) T. Grundy* 2,445 78.2 +4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) I. McLean 682 21.8 +5.9 1,763 56.4 -1.7 3,127 29.2 -6.0 Labour Party (UK) West Bramhall West Bramhall Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Wyatt 2,659 54.0 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Taylor* 1,847 37.5 -4.3 Labour Party (UK) G. Smith 422 8.6 -0.9 812 16.5 +11.5 4,928 42.5 0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Category:1996 English local elections 1996 Category:20th century in Cheshire Category:1990s in Lancashire