Stepping Hill (Stockport electoral ward)

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Stepping Hill
Stepping Hill within Stockport
Population9,834 (2010[1])
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • John Wright (Conservative)
  • Paul Hadfield (Conservative)
  • Mark Weldon (Liberal Democrat)
List of places
UK
England

Stepping Hill 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.

The ward is bordered by Hazel Grove, Bramhall North, Davenport & Cale Green, Manor and Offerton. Located within the ward is Stepping Hill Hospital, which is Stockport's only hospital and treats over 500,000 patients a year.[2] Together with Bramhall North, Bramhall South, Cheadle and Gatley, Cheadle Hulme North, Cheadle Hulme South, and Heald Green wards it makes up the Cheadle Parliamentary Constituency.

Councillors

Stepping Hill electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Mary Robinson MP for Cheadle.[3]

The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors:

  • John Wright (Con)[4]
    John Wright (Con)[4]
  • Paul Hadfield (Con)[5]
    Paul Hadfield (Con)[5]
  • Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)[6]
    Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)[6]
Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Mark Weldon (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Ben Alexander (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Maggie Clay (Lib Dem)
2006 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Mark Weldon (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Ben Alexander (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Maggie Clay (Lib Dem)
2007 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Mark Weldon (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Ben Alexander (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Maggie Clay (Lib Dem)
2008 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Mark Weldon (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Ben Alexander (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Maggie Clay (Lib Dem)[7]
By-election
11 June 2009 		style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Mark Weldon (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Ben Alexander (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Wendy Orrell (Lib Dem)
2010 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Mark Weldon (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Ben Alexander (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Wendy Orrell (Lib Dem)
2011 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Mark Weldon (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Ben Alexander (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Wendy Orrell (Lib Dem)
2012 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Mark Weldon (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Ben Alexander (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Wendy Orrell (Lib Dem)
2014 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"| John Wright (Con) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Ben Alexander (Lib Dem) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Wendy Orrell (Lib Dem)
2015 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"| John Wright (Con) style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"| Paul Hadfield (Con) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Wendy Orrell (Lib Dem)
2016 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"| John Wright (Con) style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"| Paul Hadfield (Con) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)
2018 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"| John Wright (Con) style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"| Paul Hadfield (Con) style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"| Mark Weldon (Lib Dem)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat won in by-election.

Elections in the 2010s

May 2018

2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Wright 1,457 37
Liberal Democrats Grace Baynham 1,355 35
Labour Dena Ryness 960 24
Green Steve Torley 149 4
Majority 102
Turnout 4,128 42
Conservative hold Swing

May 2016

2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Weldon 1,592 39
Conservative Jon Shaw 1,221 30
Labour Dena Ryness 712 17
UKIP Izzy Bolton 387 9
Green Steve Torley 206 5
Majority 371
Turnout 4,128 42
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2015

2015[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Hadfield 2,284 32
Liberal Democrats Ben Alexander 2,121 30
Labour Janet Rothwell 1,596 22
UKIP Izzy Bolton 730 10
Green Stephen Torley 376 5
Majority 163
Turnout 7,107 71
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2014

2014[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Douglas Wright 1,316 33% +6.76%
Liberal Democrats Mark Edward Weldon 1279 32% -7.07%
Labour Janet Mary Rothwell 1054 26% +3.61%
Green Ken Pease 381 9% +2.88%
Majority 37 1%
Turnout 4030
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2012

2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Orrell 1,422 39.07 −14.40
Conservative John Wright 955 26.24 −10.34
Labour Janet Rothwell 815 22.39 +16.38
UKIP Izzy Bolton 229 6.29 N/A
Green Ken Pease 219 6.02 +2.07
Majority 467 12.83
Turnout 3,654 37.50
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2011

2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ben Alexander 1,786 39.2
Conservative John Wright 1,406 30.9
Labour Janet Rothwell 935 20.5
Green Ken Pease 155 3.4
UKIP Izzy Bolton 150 3.3
BNP Alan Carney 96 2.1
Majority 380
Turnout 4,552 46.33
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2018-03-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ http://www.mystockport.org.uk/AreaSummary.aspx?rc=343797&r=368720
  3. ^ "Mary Robinson MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Councillor John Wright". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Councillor Paul Robert Hadfield". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Councillor Mark Weldon". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  7. ^ Williams, Jennifer (8 April 2009). "A sad goodbye to a 'Lib-Dem legend'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Election results for Stepping Hill". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  9. ^ "Election results for Stepping Hill". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  10. ^ "Election results for Stepping Hill". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  11. ^ "Election results for Stepping Hill". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  12. ^ "Election results for Stepping Hill". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.

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