2024 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2024 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2024 to elect 21 out of 63 members of the Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.[1] The election took place at the same time as the 2024 Greater Manchester mayoral election other local elections across England.[2]

2024 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

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21 out of 63 seats to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
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LeaderMark HunterDavid MellerGary Lawson
PartyLiberal DemocratsLabourGreen
Last election30 seats, 38.5%24 seats, 32.5%3 seats, 7.2%
Seats before29243
Seats after31223
Seat changeIncrease 2Decrease 2Steady
Popular vote27,83425,8378,849
Percentage34.2%31.7%10.9%
SwingDecrease 4.3%Decrease 0.8%Increase 3.7%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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LeaderAnna Charles-JonesMatt Wynne
PartyHeald Green RatepayersCommunity AssociationIndependent
Last election3 seats, 2.2%3 seats, 2.2%0 seats, 0.5%
Seats before331
Seats after331
Seat changeSteadySteadySteady
Popular vote1,7871,751353
Percentage2.2%2.2%0.4%
SwingSteady 0.0%Steady 0.0%Decrease 0.1%

Winner of each seat at the 2024 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

Leader before election

Mark Hunter
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

Leader after election

Mark Hunter
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by a Liberal Democrat minority administration. The election saw the Liberal Democrats gain two seats from Labour, but they remained one seat short of an overall majority.[3]

Previous council composition

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After 2023 electionBefore 2024 electionAfter 2024 election
PartySeatsPartySeatsPartySeats
Liberal Democrats30Liberal Democrats29Liberal Democrats31
Labour24Labour24Labour22
Heald Green Ratepayers3Heald Green Ratepayers3Heald Green Ratepayers3
Green3Green3Green3
Community Association3Community Association3Community Association3
Independent0Independent1Independent1

Results

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2024 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
 Liberal Democrats11 252.4203149.227,82434.2–4.3
 Labour7 233.3152234.925,83731.7–0.8
 Green1 4.8234.88,84910.9+3.7
 Heald Green Ratepayers1 4.8234.81,7872.2±0.0
 Community Association1 4.8234.81,7512.2±0.0
 Independent0 0.0111.63530.4–0.1
 Reform UK0 0.0000.01,1611.4+1.1
 Party of Women0 0.0000.01390.2N/A
 Women's Equality0 0.0000.0940.1–0.1

Results by Ward

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Bramhall North

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Bramhall North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsAlex Wynne* 2,021 47.8 +7.5
ConservativeLinda Holt1,53436.2-1.7
LabourMike Bennett4119.7+2.4
GreenDeborah Hind2646.2-4.7
Majority48711.6
Turnout4,26543.7-0.1
Registered electors9,755
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Bramhall South & Woodford

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Bramhall South & Woodford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsJeremy Meal* 2,185 44.9 -1.2
ConservativePeter Crossen2,10443.2+0.6
LabourSandy Broadhurst3447.0+1.7
GreenAndrew Dearden2314.7-4.5
Majority811.7
Turnout4,89947.1+0.9
Registered electors10,392
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Bredbury & Woodley

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Bredbury & Woodley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRosemary Barratt* 1,756 47.4 +8.3
Liberal DemocratsDan Willis1,26934.2-2.5
ConservativeBernie Wylde50113.5+2.3
GreenMichael Padfield1804.8-3.4
Majority48713.2
Turnout3,75734.4-0.2
Registered electors10,900
Labour holdSwing

Bredbury Green & Romiley

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Bredbury Green & Romiley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsMark Roberts* 2,192 58.7 +1.5
ConservativePat Bentley69518.6+1.6
LabourPeter Black63417.0+3.4
GreenStephanie Wyatt2135.7-3.2
Majority149740.1
Turnout3,77735.9+1.9
Registered electors10,526
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Brinnington & Stockport Central

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Brinnington & Stockport Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourKarl Marx Wardlaw* 1,069 61.0 +7.5
Liberal DemocratsJamie Hirst25414.4+0.6
ConservativeRosalind Lloyd21912.5-1.6
GreenAntony Rablen21012.0-5.9
Majority81546.6
Turnout1,78519.6+2.0
Registered electors9,082
Labour holdSwing

Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North

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Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsMike Newman 1,927 44.7 +6.7
LabourYvonne Guariento*1,74340.4+0.2
ConservativeNaveed Khan3728.6-0.6
GreenMandy Padfield2706.2-2.9
Majority1844.3
Turnout4,35737.8+1.9
Registered electors11,525
Liberal Democrats gain from LabourSwing

Cheadle Hulme South

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Cheadle Hulme South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsKeith Holloway* 2,637 56.2 +0.8
ConservativeBrian Dougal82817.7+0.9
LabourBarry Hawkins81317.4+1.4
GreenPeter Atkinson3878.3-3.3
Majority1,80938.5
Turnout4,70739.9+3.0
Registered electors11,796
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Cheadle West & Gatley

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Cheadle West & Gatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsTom Morrison* 2,515 57.1 +6.8
LabourColin Owen86319.6+2.7
ConservativeFaria Khan62614.2-3.0
GreenAlexander Drury3989.0-6.6
Majority1,65237.5
Turnout4,46739.1+3.7
Registered electors11,411
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Davenport & Cale Green

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Davenport & Cale Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourPaul Wright 1,923 53.7 -3.5
Liberal DemocratsDominic Wells54815.3-1.7
GreenPaolo Granelli42511.9-4.1
Reform UKDoreen Hopkins2837.9+2.2
ConservativeNathan Lumb2667.4-5.8
Party of WomenTara Hughes1393.9N/A
Majority1,37538.4
Turnout3,60231.1+2.8
Registered electors11,567
Labour holdSwing

Edgeley

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Edgeley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Community AssociationAsa Caton* 1,751 59.3 +12.5
LabourCallum Walmsley84728.7-9.2
GreenPatrick Ralph1786.0-0.5
Liberal DemocratsDouglas Greenhalgh893.0-3.0
ConservativeKarl Seppman872.9-0.5
Majority90430.6
Turnout2,97633.3-1.7
Registered electors8,930
Community Association holdSwing

Hazel Grove

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Hazel Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsFrankie Singleton* 1,524 42.1 -0.7
ConservativeTim Morley93725.9-1.3
LabourJohnny White75720.9+7.1
GreenFiona Bullock40111.1+0.1
Majority58716.2
Turnout3,67935.3+2.7
Registered electors10,432
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Heald Green

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Heald Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Heald Green RatepayersCatherine Stuart* 1,787 43.3 +1.7
Liberal DemocratsQasim Ahmed1,14327.7+0.6
LabourKath Priestley62615.2-1.9
ConservativeYvonne Salmons3839.3+1.3
GreenChitra Ramachandran1894.6-0.9
Majority64415.6
Turnout4,15137.5+4.1
Registered electors11,077
Heald Green Ratepayers holdSwing

Heatons North

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Heatons North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDena Ryness* 2,770 62.1 -0.6
GreenSam Dugdale82118.4-2.8
ConservativeHassan Sajjad56312.6-2.6
Liberal DemocratsJeffrey Scroggie3086.9-2.2
Majority1,94943.7
Turnout4,51341.2+2.3
Registered electors10,961
Labour holdSwing

Heatons South

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Heatons South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourClaire Vibert* 2,787 64.1 +1.7
GreenLaura Smith69215.9-7.0
ConservativeJoel Tennuchi46910.8-3.1
Liberal DemocratsMargaret McDermott4039.3-0.8
Majority2,09548.2
Turnout4,39640.4+2.1
Registered electors10,878
Labour holdSwing

Manor

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Manor [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJon Byrne 1,583 52.3 +13.2
Liberal DemocratsJason Jones77925.7-9.0
Reform UKStephen Speakman2819.3+4.9
ConservativeJanice McGahan1956.4-1.5
GreenFiona Aviani-Bartram1886.2-3.0
Majority80426.6
Turnout3,03830.0+0.8
Registered electors10,086
Labour holdSwing

Marple North

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Marple North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsMicheala Meikle 2,186 49.7 -7.1
ConservativeNigel Noble75717.2-0.4
LabourMike Hill69515.8+3.1
GreenJohn Bright4079.3-5.8
IndependentSteve Hatton3538.0+1.5
Majority1,42932.5
Turnout4,42646.7+1.1
Registered electors9,479
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Marple South & High Lane

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Marple South & High Lane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsColin MacAlister* 2,099 54.9 +0.1
ConservativeElizabeth Arnold76720.1-3.7
LabourMags Hindle56214.7+2.2
GreenAndrew Threlfall39710.4-4.6
Majority1,33234.8
Turnout3,87639.5+1.3
Registered electors9,806
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Norbury & Woodsmoor

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Norbury & Woodsmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsPete West* 1,984 42.9 +5.3
ConservativeOliver Johnstone1,47831.9-3.8
LabourColin Devine71215.4-1.2
Reform UKLynn Schofield2605.6+3.1
GreenPhilip Handscomb1924.2-4.2
Majority50611.0
Turnout4,64846.2+2.3
Registered electors10,061
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Offerton

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Offerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsDan Oliver 1,512 39.5 +1.2
LabourWill Sharp*1,48738.9+0.3
Reform UKJohn Kelly3378.8+4.0
ConservativeAndrew Lord2877.5-5.6
GreenSteve Torley2035.3-4.9
Majority250.7
Turnout3,84134.4+1.1
Registered electors11,162
Liberal Democrats gain from LabourSwing

Reddish North

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Reddish North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRachel Wise* 2,006 67.2 +14.0
GreenHelena Mellish41113.8-10.1
ConservativeAnnette Finnie29910.0-5.0
Liberal DemocratsBen Traynor1745.8-3.0
Women's EqualityPaula King943.2-7.6
Majority1,59553.4
Turnout3,04026.7+2.4
Registered electors11,372
Labour holdSwing

Reddish South

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Reddish South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenJames Frizzell 2,192 55.5 +4.3
LabourJoanna Williams1,44936.7-1.4
ConservativeJohn Bates2345.9-1.0
Liberal DemocratsSusan Ingham751.9-0.8
Majority74318.8
Turnout3,97835.2+0.8
Registered electors11,290
Green holdSwing

References

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  1. ^ Carey, Declan (2024-04-09). "Stockport council local elections 2024 candidates list in full". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  2. ^ "Local and Combined Authority Mayoral Elections 2024". www.stockport.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  3. ^ Carey, Declan (2 May 2024). "Stockport council local election 2024 results in full". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Election results for Manor - 2024". 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.