# 2007 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election. The Liberal Democrats retained overall control of the council with a majority of 9 councillors. The overall turnout was 36.7%.
Following the election, the make up of the council was as follows;
| Party | Seats | +/- |
| Liberal Democrat | 36 | +1 |
| Labour | 15 | 0 |
| Conservative | 9 | -1 |
| Heald Green Ratepayer | 3 | 0 |

## Ward results
### Bramhall North ward

Bramhall North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Foster-Grime, H. | 2,525 | 47.5 |
| | Conservative | McCarron, R.B. | 2457 | 46.3 |
| | BNP | Gordon, D.R. | 186 | 3.5 |
| | Labour | Priestly, K.A. | 143 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 1.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 10 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5321 | 50.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Bramhall South ward

Bramhall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bellis, P.J. | 2,713 | 56.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Grice, L. | 1787 | 37.2 |
| | UKIP | Perry, D.M. | 155 | 3.2 |
| | Labour | Dykes, B.M. | 151 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 926 | 19.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4813 | 49.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Bredbury and Woodley ward

Bredbury and Woodley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wilson, M. | 2,018 | 65.8 |
| | Conservative | Gibbons, K. | 695 | 22.7 |
| | Labour | Stanway, C. | 354 | 11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1323 | 43.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 26 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3093 | 28.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Bredbury Green and Romiley ward

Bredbury Green and Romiley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret P. McLay | 1,993 | 46.8 |
| | Conservative | Rogers, J.D. | 1902 | 44.6 |
| | Labour | Bray, P.H. | 366 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 2.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4269 | 39 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Brinnington and Central ward

Brinnington and Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Chris Murphy | 1,233 | 49.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Walker, C. | 998 | 40.1 |
| | Conservative | Heginbotham, J.E. | 257 | 10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 9.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 17 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2505 | 25.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Cheadle and Gatley ward

Cheadle and Gatley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | King, P. | 2,416 | 52.7 |
| | Conservative | Rankin, J.A. | 1762 | 38.4 |
| | Labour | Owen, C. | 409 | 8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 654 | 14.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 19 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4606 | 40.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Cheadle Hulme North ward

Cheadle Hulme North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Porgess, P. | 2,086 | 58.8 |
| | Conservative | Radmore, C. | 1010 | 28.5 |
| | Labour | Harrop, B.A. | 275 | 7.8 |
| | UKIP | Peake, H. | 174 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1076 | 30.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3554 | 35.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Cheadle Hulme South ward

Cheadle Hulme South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wyatt, S.M. | 2,350 | 52.3 |
| | Conservative | Roscoe, M.L. | 1714 | 38.1 |
| | Labour | Sinclair, K.L. | 160 | 3.6 |
| | Green | Leaver, D.N. | 137 | 3 |
| | UKIP | Peake, C.A. | 136 | 3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 636 | 14.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4505 | 44.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Davenport and Cale Green ward

Davenport and Cale Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Driver | 1,235 | 38.3 |
| | Labour | Hendley, B.J. | 1070 | 33.1 |
| | Conservative | Holgate, C. | 500 | 15.5 |
| | BNP | Stansfield, P.D. | 323 | 10 |
| | UKIP | Crossley, M. | 100 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 165 | 5.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 16 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3244 | 30.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Edgeley and Cheadle Heath ward

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Richard Coaton | 1,558 | 45.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rawling, A. | 1139 | 33.2 |
| | Conservative | Charlesworth, Beryl | 444 | 13 |
| | BNP | Chadfield, R. | 285 | 8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 419 | 12.2 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 10 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3436 | 32.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hazel Grove ward

Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Corris, C. | 2,265 | 53.8 |
| | Conservative | Lewis-Booth, J.A. | 1647 | 39.1 |
| | Labour | Bradley, Y.C. | 298 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 618 | 14.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 17 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4227 | 39.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Heald Green ward

Heald Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Eileen Sylvia Humphreys | 2,370 | 62.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roberts-Jones, D.M. | 524 | 13.9 |
| | Conservative | Stevenson, R.J. | 406 | 10.7 |
| | BNP | Skill, R.C. | 263 | 7 |
| | Labour | Junejo, M.A. | 214 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1846 | 48.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3782 | 37.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Heatons North ward

Heatons North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jackie Jones | 1,939 | 49.8 |
| | Labour | Pollard, M. | 1124 | 28.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Moss, P. | 448 | 11.5 |
| | Green | Cuff, J. | 381 | 9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 815 | 20.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3900 | 37.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Heatons South ward

Heatons South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Breen, O. | 1,647 | 40.3 |
| | Conservative | Lees, B.M. | 1624 | 39.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mustafa, M.G. | 423 | 10.4 |
| | Green | Hardman, T. | 391 | 9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 0.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4096 | 38.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Manor ward

Manor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jenny Humphreys* | 1,324 | 43.9 |
| | Labour | Lechner, B. | 808 | 26.8 |
| | Conservative | Charlesworth, Barry | 412 | 13.7 |
| | BNP | Warner, D.N. | 380 | 12.6 |
| | Independent | Russell, B. | 94 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 516 | 17.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3025 | 29.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Marple North ward

Marple North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bispham, A.J. | 2,089 | 51.6 |
| | Conservative | Walsh, C. | 1226 | 30.3 |
| | Green | Preston, M. | 376 | 9.3 |
| | Labour | Townsend, S. | 268 | 6.6 |
| | Independent | Russell, L. | 88 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 863 | 21.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4058 | 41.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Marple South ward

Marple South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Baker, C. | 2,099 | 53.4 |
| | Conservative | Labrey, K.E. | 1215 | 30.9 |
| | Green | Reid, G.D. | 225 | 5.7 |
| | Labour | Rowbottom, D.E. | 205 | 5.2 |
| | UKIP | Moore, A.H. | 188 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 884 | 22.5 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3938 | 40.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Offerton ward

Offerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Meikle | 1,582 | 48.0 |
| | Conservative | Lewis-Booth, N. | 552 | 16.7 |
| | BNP | Maher, S.P. | 430 | 13.0 |
| | Labour | Ball, S. | 371 | 11.2 |
| | Independent | Ryan, K. | 363 | 11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1030 | 31.2 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3305 | 31.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Reddish North ward

Reddish North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Owen | 1,522 | 53.8 |
| | Conservative | Hannay, A. | 564 | 19.9 |
| | BNP | Bennett, P.R. | 420 | 14.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Davenport, A. | 323 | 11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 958 | 33.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 16 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2845 | 27.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Reddish South ward

Reddish South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brett, W.J. | 1,415 | 48.8 |
| | Conservative | Burt, S. | 545 | 18.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Langley, D. | 486 | 16.8 |
| | UKIP | Price, G. | 454 | 15.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 870 | 30 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2907 | 27.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Stepping Hill ward

Stepping Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander, B. | 2,016 | 46.3 |
| | Conservative | Holt, L.M. | 1751 | 40.2 |
| | Labour | Rothwell, J.M. | 369 | 8.5 |
| | Green | Pease, K. | 220 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 6.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4363 | 44.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |