# 2015 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2015 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the UK General Election. 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 fallow year. The last fallow year was 2013, when no local government elections took place in the borough. Those councillors elected with serve a four-year term expiring in 2019.
Following the elections, the Lib Dem minority administration was able to continue in office.

## Election results by ward

Asterix indicates incumbent in the Ward, and Bold names highlight winning candidate.

### Bramhall North

Bramhall North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alanna Vine* | 3,920 | 49 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Foster-Grime | 2,551 | 32 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Marron | 754 | 9 |
| | UKIP | David Perry | 515 | 6 |
| | Green | Deborah Hind | 338 | 4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,369 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,078 | 75 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Bramhall South & Woodford

Paul Bellis was previously the Conservative Party councillor for Bramhall South & Woodford.
Bramhall South & Woodford :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,019 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,809 | 79 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Bredbury & Woodley

Bredbury & Woodley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Corris | 2,401 | 35 |
| | Conservative | Sally Bennett | 1,817 | 26 |
| | Labour | Nav Mishra | 1,341 | 19 |
| | UKIP | Richard Ellis | 1,078 | 16 |
| | Green | Chris Eldridge | 260 | 4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 584 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,897 | 64 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Bredbury Green & Romiley

Bredbury Green & Romiley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Syd Lloyd* | 2,481 | 34 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Natalie Bird | 2,067 | 29 |
| | Labour | Phillip Bray | 1,391 | 19 |
| | UKIP | Brian Stanyer | 1,066 | 15 |
| | Green | Chris Gibbins | 243 | 3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 414 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,248 | 66 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Brinnington & Central

Brinnington & Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Chris Murphy* | 2,860 | 57 |
| | UKIP | John Wild | 991 | 20 |
| | Conservative | Rosalind Lloyd | 520 | 10 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Gell | 308 | 6 |
| | Green | Christopher Green | 244 | 5 |
| | Left Unity | Ali Treacher | 48 | 1 |
| | Independent | John Heginbotham | 35 | 1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,869 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,006 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Cheadle & Gatley

Cheadle & Gatley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Greenhalgh | 3,056 | 36 |
| | Conservative | Graham Haslam | 2,602 | 31 |
| | Labour | Colin Owen | 1,687 | 20 |
| | UKIP | Michael Buxton | 678 | 8 |
| | Green | Natasha Brooks | 410 | 5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 454 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,433 | 71 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Cheadle Hulme North

Cheadle Hulme North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Porgess* | 2,605 | 37 |
| | Conservative | Sue Carroll | 1,735 | 25 |
| | Labour | Yvonne Guariento | 1,480 | 21 |
| | UKIP | Taff Davies | 842 | 12 |
| | Green | Michael John Padfield | 368 | 5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 870 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,030 | 73 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Chealde Hulme South

Cheadle Hulme South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Suzanne Wyatt* | 2,907 | 37 |
| | Conservative | Debbie Robinson | 2,769 | 35 |
| | Labour | Chris Carter | 984 | 13 |
| | UKIP | Cyril Peake | 785 | 10 |
| | Green | Philippa Tomczak | 420 | 5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,865 | 73 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Davenport & Cale Green

Davenport & Cale Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dickie Davies | 2,753 | 43 |
| | UKIP | Dottie Hopkins | 1,016 | 16 |
| | Conservative | Beverley Oliver | 932 | 15 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Smith | 734 | 11 |
| | Independent | Brian Hendley | 587 | 9 |
| | Green | Phil Shaw | 394 | 6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,737 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,416 | 58 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Edgeley & Cheadle Heath

Edgeley & Cheadle Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Richard Coaton* | 3,466 | 55 |
| | Conservative | Alex Kenyon | 945 | 15 |
| | UKIP | Chelsea Smith | 857 | 14 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Danny Langley | 549 | 9 |
| | Green | Camilla Luff | 506 | 8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,521 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,323 | 59 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hazel Grove

William Wragg was the incumbent however he instead contested the Hazel Grove Constituency for the Conservative Party.
Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Julian Lewis-Booth | 2,944 | 39 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Twigge | 2,145 | 28 |
| | Labour | Julie Wharton | 1,208 | 16 |
| | UKIP | Tara O'Brien | 1,027 | 13 |
| | Green | Conrad Beard | 294 | 4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 799 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,618 | 70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Heald Green

Heald Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Heald Green Ratepayers | Eileen Sylvia Humphreys* | 2,788 | 41 |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Salmons | 1,145 | 17 |
| | Labour | Kathryn Priestley | 1,064 | 16 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Robert-Jones | 820 | 12 |
| | UKIP | Tony Moore | 817 | 12 |
| | Green | Gordon Combe | 200 | 3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,643 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,834 | 68 |
| | Heald Green Ratepayers hold | Heald Green Ratepayers hold | Swing | |

### Heatons North

Heatons North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alex Ganotis* | 3,539 | 46 |
| | Conservative | Natalie Fenton | 2,285 | 30 |
| | Green | Janet Cuff | 680 | 9 |
| | UKIP | Gail Lewis | 578 | 8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jenny Humphreys | 478 | 6 |
| | TUSC | Dan Boyle | 66 | 1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,254 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,626 | 71 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Heatons South

Heatons South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dean Fitzpatrick* | 3,990 | 51 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Fenton | 2,014 | 26 |
| | UKIP | Janine Kershaw | 690 | 9 |
| | Green | Sam Dugdale | 652 | 8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Howarth | 530 | 7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,976 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,876 | 71 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Manor

Patrick McAuley left the Lib Dems in April 2016 to become an Independent politician.
Manor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick McAuley* | 2,757 | 42 |
| | Labour | Walter Barrett | 2,146 | 33 |
| | UKIP | John Kelly | 1,276 | 20 |
| | Green | Todd Hewitt | 292 | 4 |
| | Left Unity | Ria Higham | 47 | 1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 611 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,518 | 62 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Marple North

Marple North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Annette Finnie | 2,888 | 38 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Bispham* | 2,550 | 34 |
| | Labour | David Rowbottom | 1,040 | 14 |
| | UKIP | Ray Jones | 609 | 8 |
| | Green | Maggie Preston | 506 | 7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 338 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,593 | 76 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Marple South

Marple South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kenny Blair | 2,731 | 38 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Dowling* | 2,103 | 29 |
| | Labour | Janet Glover | 1,001 | 14 |
| | UKIP | Darran Palmer | 959 | 13 |
| | Green | Graham Reid | 422 | 6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 628 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,216 | 73 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Offerton

Offerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Meikle* | 2,049 | 31 |
| | Conservative | Tom Dowse | 1,781 | 27 |
| | Labour | Charlie Stewart | 1,460 | 22 |
| | UKIP | Grahame Bradbury | 1,115 | 17 |
| | Green | Hannah Arnold | 209 | 3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 268 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,614 | 63 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Reddish North

Reddish North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Roy Driver | 3,335 | 54 |
| | UKIP | Gary Bernard | 1,120 | 18 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Hannay | 1,052 | 17 |
| | Green | Joe Lucy | 405 | 7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Denise Brewster | 213 | 3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,215 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,125 | 57 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Reddish South

Reddish South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Walter Brett* | 3,499 | 54 |
| | Conservative | Ciaran Kilheeney | 1,308 | 20 |
| | UKIP | Julie Warburton | 887 | 14 |
| | Green | Jess Northey | 451 | 7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Reid | 331 | 5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,191 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,476 | 62 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Stepping Hill

Stepping Hill :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 163 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,107 | 71 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

## Council make up

After the 2015 local election, the political make up of the council was as follows:
| Party | Number of councillors |
| Liberal Democrats | 26 |
| Labour | 21 |
| Conservative | 13 |
| Heald Green Independent Ratepayers | 3 |

## Changes 2015–2016

Patrick McAuley left the Liberal Democrats in April 2016 to sit as an independent.