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The 2021 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election were held on 6 May 2021, to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
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 a fallow year. These elections were originally scheduled for 2020 but were suspended for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the delayed election those councillors elected in 2021 will serve a three-year term, expiring in 2024.
Result summary
[edit]Changes in seat numbers are compared with the composition of the council immediately prior to the election. Changes in vote share are compared with the previous election in 2019.
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Liberal Democrats | 8 | ![]() |
38.1% | 18 | 26 | 41.3% | 27,300 | 30.59% | ![]() | |
Labour | 8 | ![]() |
38.1% | 17 | 25 | 39.7% | 28,525 | 31.96% | ![]() | |
Conservative | 3 | ![]() |
14.3% | 5 | 8 | 12.7% | 22,996 | 25.76% | ![]() | |
Green | 1 | ![]() |
4.8% | 0 | 1 | 1.6% | 7,274 | 8.15% | ![]() | |
Heald Green Ratepayers | 1 | ![]() |
4.8% | 2 | 3 | 4.8% | 1,976 | 2.21% | ![]() | |
Independent | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 704 | 0.79% | ![]() | |
Reform UK | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 282 | 0.32% | ||
Women's Equality | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 103 | 0.12% | ![]() | |
TUSC | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 98 | 0.11% |
Aftermath
[edit]Since 2011, no single political party has held a majority on the council, with it being run as a minority administration by the largest party - from 2011 to 2016 by the Liberal Democrats, and since 2016 by Labour. In this election, the Liberal Democrats overtook Labour to once again become the largest party on the council. In the subsequent council vote however, the eight-strong Conservative group decided to support the continuation of the minority Labour administration, voting against a bid to remove the Labour leader of the council.[2]
Election results by ward
[edit]Asterisk indicates incumbent in the Ward, and Bold names highlight winning candidate.
All % changes are since 2016, when these seats were last up for election.
Bramhall North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Linda Holt * | 2,512 | 52 | +5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Jones | 1,529 | 32 | −5 | |
Labour | Abd-Assamad Mahmud | 452 | 9 | +1 | |
Green | Deborah Hind | 314 | 7 | − | |
Majority | 983 | ||||
Turnout | 4838 | 47 | |||
Registered electors | 10,374 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bramhall South and Woodford
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Bagnall * | 2,535 | 48 | +3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Powney | 2,136 | 40 | −1 | |
Labour | Sue Glithero | 355 | 7 | +1 | |
Green | Andrew Dearden | 255 | 5 | −3 | |
Majority | 399 | ||||
Turnout | 5,320 | 52 | |||
Registered electors | 10,191 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bredbury and Woodley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Sue Thorpe | 1,749 | 49 | −4 | |
Conservative | Timothy Morley | 921 | 26 | +13 | |
Labour | Louise Heywood | 718 | 20 | +5 | |
Green | Stephanie Wyatt | 183 | 5 | −1 | |
Majority | 828 | ||||
Turnout | 3,592 | 34 | |||
Registered electors | 10,670 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Bredbury Green and Romiley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Lisa Smart * | 2,366 | 57 | −3 | |
Conservative | Richard Ellis | 1,144 | 27 | +7 | |
Labour | Rachel Wise | 490 | 12 | −1 | |
Green | Alex Crompton | 182 | 4 | −3 | |
Majority | 1,222 | ||||
Turnout | 4,206 | 38 | |||
Registered electors | 11,060 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Brinnington and Central
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andy Sorton * | 1,584 | 62 | +2 | |
Conservative | Natalie Fenton | 473 | 19 | +8 | |
Green | Karl Wardlaw | 225 | 9 | −4 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Brewin | 164 | 6 | −3 | |
TUSC | John Pearson | 98 | 4 | New | |
Majority | 1,111 | ||||
Turnout | 2,568 | 23 | |||
Registered electors | 11,229 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Cheadle and Gatley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Keith Holloway * | 2,283 | 46 | −3 | |
Conservative | Adrian Walmsley | 1,411 | 28 | +4 | |
Labour | Colin Owen | 923 | 19 | − | |
Green | Alexander Drury | 357 | 7 | − | |
Majority | 872 | ||||
Turnout | 5,007 | 41 | |||
Registered electors | 12,184 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Cheadle Hulme North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jilly Julian | 1,943 | 45 | −6 | |
Labour Co-op | Claire Vibert | 1,618 | 37 | +6 | |
Conservative | Sue Carroll | 639 | 15 | +7 | |
Green | Michael Padfield | 157 | 4 | − | |
Majority | 325 | ||||
Turnout | 4,375 | 44 | |||
Registered electors | 10,043 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Cheadle Hulme South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter * | 2,888 | 61 | +8 | |
Conservative | Brian Dougal | 1,135 | 24 | +2 | |
Labour | James Mason | 428 | 9 | − | |
Green | Chitra Ramachandran | 191 | 4 | −4 | |
Reform UK | Taff Davies | 76 | 2 | New | |
Independent | Paul Davies | 32 | 1 | New | |
Majority | 1,753 | ||||
Turnout | 4,768 | 44 | |||
Registered electors | 10,887 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Davenport and Cale Green
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Wendy Wild * | 2,344 | 64 | +7 | |
Conservative | Michael Lyons | 631 | 17 | +4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gemma-Jane Bowker | 338 | 9 | −7 | |
Green | Paolo Granelli | 279 | 8 | −7 | |
Reform UK | Stephen Speakman | 96 | 3 | New | |
Majority | 1,713 | ||||
Turnout | 3,711 | 33 | |||
Registered electors | 11,140 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Edgeley & Cheadle Heath
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sheila Bailey * | 2,561 | 72 | +9 | |
Conservative | Richard Walsh | 460 | 13 | +4 | |
Green | Shaughan Rick | 302 | 9 | −1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tracey Whitmore | 210 | 6 | −1 | |
Majority | 2,101 | ||||
Turnout | 3,560 | 34 | |||
Registered electors | 10,560 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Hazel Grove
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Oliver Johnstone | 2,212 | 45 | +16 | |
Liberal Democrats | Charles Gibson * | 1,848 | 37 | −11 | |
Labour Co-op | Christine Carrigan | 725 | 15 | +4 | |
Green | Catherine De Cadorette | 169 | 3 | −1 | |
Majority | 364 | ||||
Turnout | 4,990 | 45 | |||
Registered electors | 10,987 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Heald Green
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heald Green Ratepayers | Anna Charles-Jones * | 1,976 | 54 | −15 | |
Labour | Holly McCormack | 592 | 16 | +3 | |
Conservative | Yvonne Salmons | 469 | 13 | +6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Hunter | 380 | 10 | +4 | |
Green | Ian Brown | 224 | 6 | +1 | |
Majority | 1,447 | ||||
Turnout | 3,665 | 37 | |||
Registered electors | 10,000 | ||||
Heald Green Ratepayers hold | Swing |
Heatons North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | David Sedgwick * | 3,358 | 66 | +16 | |
Conservative | Hassan Sajjad | 928 | 18 | −1 | |
Green | Samuel Dugdale | 416 | 8 | −8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jenny Humphreys | 280 | 6 | −5 | |
Women's Equality | Paula King | 103 | 2 | −3 | |
Majority | 2430 | ||||
Turnout | 5,123 | 46 | |||
Registered electors | 11,037 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Heatons South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Colin Foster * | 3,271 | 67 | +8 | |
Conservative | Jason Davis-D'Cruz | 884 | 18 | +2 | |
Green | Sophie Tyrrell | 519 | 11 | −5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Scroggie | 195 | 4 | −5 | |
Majority | 2,387 | ||||
Turnout | 4,911 | 45 | |||
Registered electors | 10,861 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Manor
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Charlie Stewart* | 1,674 | 47 | +2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mike Nash | 1,216 | 34 | +7 | |
Conservative | Karl Seppman | 463 | 13 | +2 | |
Green | Anthony Rablen | 217 | 6 | −4 | |
Majority | 458 | ||||
Turnout | 3,598 | 34 | |||
Registered electors | 10,536 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Marple North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Allan * | 2,707 | 54 | +3 | |
Conservative | Annette Finnie | 1,402 | 28 | +7 | |
Labour | Peter Towey | 560 | 11 | −7 | |
Green | Carolyn Leather | 366 | 7 | −2 | |
Majority | 1,305 | ||||
Turnout | 5,060 | 52 | |||
Registered electors | 9,766 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Marple South and High Lane
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Shan Alexander | 2,299 | 50 | +4 | |
Conservative | Darran Palmer | 1,409 | 31 | +16 | |
Labour | Paul Wright | 613 | 13 | +2 | |
Green | Andrew Threlfall | 290 | 6 | +1 | |
Majority | 890 | ||||
Turnout | 4,639 | 46 | |||
Registered electors | 9,978 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Offerton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Oliver Harrison | 1,280 | 36 | −21 | |
Labour | Joe Barratt | 1,138 | 32 | +15 | |
Conservative | Tony Moore | 886 | 25 | +8 | |
Green | Simon Edge | 141 | 4 | −6 | |
Reform UK | John Kelly | 110 | 3 | New | |
Majority | 142 | ||||
Turnout | 3,572 | 35 | |||
Registered electors | 10,305 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Reddish North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Kate Butler * | 2,029 | 61 | +3 | |
Conservative | Jacob Chacko | 500 | 15 | +1 | |
Independent | Carl Evans | 462 | 14 | New | |
Green | Helena Mellish | 252 | 8 | −12 | |
Liberal Democrats | Susan Ingham | 92 | 3 | −5 | |
Majority | 1,529 | ||||
Turnout | 3,348 | 31 | |||
Registered electors | 10,844 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Reddish South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Gary Lawson | 2,010 | 47.85 | +29 | |
Labour | Yvonne Guariento * | 1,453 | 34.59 | −12 | |
Conservative | Rita Jones | 450 | 10.71 | −1 | |
Independent | Daniel Zieba | 210 | 5.00 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Alex Orndal | 60 | 1.43 | −8 | |
Majority | 557 | 13.26 | |||
Turnout | 4,201 | 40 | |||
Registered electors | 10,405 | ||||
Green gain from Labour | Swing |
Stepping Hill
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Rory Leonard | 1,639 | 34.45 | +9 | |
Conservative | Paul Hadfield | 1,532 | 32.21 | +2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Weldon * | 1,337 | 28.11 | −9 | |
Green | Stephen Torley | 225 | 4.73 | −2 | |
Majority | 107 | 2.25 | |||
Turnout | 4,757 | 46 | |||
Registered electors | 10,330 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Your next election or referendum". stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Statham, Nick (20 May 2021). "Labour remain in charge of Stockport council after crunch town hall vote". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ "Election results for Bramhall North". 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Bramhall South & Woodford". 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Bredbury & Woodley". 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Bredbury Green & Romiley". 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Cheadle & Gatley". 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Cheadle Hulme North". 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Cheadle Hulme South". 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Davenport & Cale Green". 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath". 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Hazel Grove". 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Heald Green". 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Heatons North". 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Heatons South". 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Manor". 6 May 2021.