Bramhall South and Woodford (Stockport electoral ward)
| Bramhall South & Woodford | |
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.png) Bramhall South & Woodford within Stockport | |
| Population | 9,894 (2010[1]) |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Bramhall South & Woodford is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It elects three Councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without election on the fourth.
It covers the southern part of Bramhall, and has the main village centre located in it. To the south of the ward is Wilmslow and Handforth Dean.[2]
Together with Bramhall North, Cheadle and Gatley, Cheadle Hulme North, Cheadle Hulme South, Heald Green and Stepping Hill Wards it makes up the Cheadle Parliamentary Constituency.
In January 2015, it became home to the first ever UKIP representative to hold a political position in Stockport when Paul Bellis joined the party following his exit from the Conservatives.[3]
Councillors
Bramhall South electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Mary Robinson MP for Cheadle.[4]
The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors: John McGahan (Con),[5] Mike Hurleston (Con),[6] and Brian Bagnall (Con)[7]
indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat won in by-election. indicates councillor defected.
Elections in 2020s
May 2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Liberal Democrats | |||||
| Green | |||||
| Labour | |||||
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| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
Elections in 2010s
May 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mike Hurleston | 1,905 | 45 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Meal | 1,711 | 41 | ||
| Green | Charlotte Amy May | 341 | 8 | ||
| Labour | Colin Owen | 245 | 6 | ||
| Majority | 194 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,202 | 43 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John McGahan | 2,354 | 53 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Meal | 1,598 | 36 | ||
| Labour | Khalid Ahmed | 340 | 8 | ||
| Green | Malcolm Brown | 113 | 3 | ||
| UKIP | David Perry | 52 | 1 | ||
| Majority | 756 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,457 | 46 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Bagnall | 1,972 | 44 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Richard Meal | 1,657 | 37 | ||
| Labour | Philip Stanley Matley | 260 | 6 | ||
| Independent | Paul Bellis | 248 | 6 | ||
| UKIP | David Perry | 236 | 5 | ||
| Green | Malcolm Brown | 127 | 3 | ||
| Majority | 315 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,500 | 47 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mike Hurleston | 3,598 | 46 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Meal | 2,579 | 33 | ||
| UKIP | Paul Bellis | 779 | 10 | ||
| Labour | Beryl Dykes | 572 | 7 | ||
| Green | Nicole Spring | 281 | 4 | ||
| Majority | 1,019 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,809 | 79 | |||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
November 2014 (by-election)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John McGahan | 2,080 | 53 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Richard Meal | 1502 | 38 | ||
| Green | David James McDonough | 197 | 5 | ||
| Labour | Kathryn Ann Priestley | 132 | 3 | ||
| Majority | 578 | ||||
| Turnout | 3911* | 39.6 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
- Total votes does not include those ballots which were spoiled.
The by-election occurred due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative Party candidate Anita Johnston due to ill health.[15][16]
May 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anita Johnson | 1,862 | 45% | −4.48% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Richard Meal | 1373 | 33% | +6.78 | |
| UKIP | David Michael Perry | 538 | 13% | +4.09 | |
| Labour | Ruth Kaiser | 369 | 9% | −1.13% | |
| Majority | 489 | 12% | −11.26% | ||
| Turnout | 4142 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Bagnall | 1,900 | 49.48 | −9.93 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Pauline Banham | 1,007 | 26.22 | −7.20 | |
| Labour | Beryl Dykes | 389 | 10.13 | +6.47 | |
| UKIP | David Perry | 342 | 8.91 | +5.40 | |
| Green | Ross White | 202 | 5.26 | N/A | |
| Majority | 893 | 23.26 | |||
| Turnout | 3,852 | 39.32 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Bellis | 2,791 | 54.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Carter | 1,489 | 28.9 | ||
| Labour | Beryl Dykes | 480 | 9.3 | ||
| UKIP | David Perry | 213 | 4.1 | ||
| Green | Ross White | 176 | 3.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,302 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,149 | 51.94 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "My Stockport". Archived from the original on 27 May 2014.
- ^ a b Fitzgerald, Todd (26 January 2015). "Stockport Tory councillor defects to Ukip after being deselected". Manchester Evening News. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Mary Robinson MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Councillor John McGahan". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Councillor Mike Hurleston". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Councillor Brian Bagnall". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Councillor Anita Johnson (22/05/2014 - 30/09/2014)". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Bramhall South & Woodford By-Election - Thursday, 20th November, 2014". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Election results for Bramhall South & Woodford". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
- ^ "Election results for Bramhall South & Woodford". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
- ^ "Election results for Bramhall South & Woodford". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
- ^ "Election results for Bramhall South & Woodford". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
- ^ "Election results for Bramhall South & Woodford". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
- ^ "Labour and Conservatives lose councillors in Stockport". iainroberts.mycouncillor.org.uk. 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Election results for Bramhall South by-election". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Election results for Bramhall South & Woodford". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Election results for Bramhall South & Woodford". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
