# Brinnington and Central (Stockport electoral ward)

Brinnington and Central 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.
Together with Davenport and Cale Green, Edgeley and Cheadle Heath, Heatons North, Heatons South and Manor, the ward lies in the Stockport Parliamentary Constituency. The ward had previously been in the Denton & Reddish constituency from 1983 to 1997, when boundary changes brought it back to Stockport. The ward contains Stockport town centre and major attractions including the Hatworks and Air Raid Shelters. Brinnington & Central is one of three Priority 1 centres for deprivation.

## Councillors

The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors:
* Amanda Peers (Lab)
* Kerry Waters (Lab)
* Andy Sorton (Lab)
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2004 | Colin MacAlister (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Maureen Rowles (Lab) |
| 2006 | Colin MacAlister (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Maureen Rowles (Lab) |
| 2007 | Colin MacAlister (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Maureen Rowles (Lab) |
| 2008 | Colin MacAlister (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Chris Walker (Lib Dem) |
| February 2010 | Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Chris Walker (Lib Dem) |
| April 2010 | Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Chris Walker (Ind) |
| May 2010 | Maureen Rowles (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Chris Walker (Ind) |
| November 2010 | Maureen Rowles (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Chris Walker (Lib Dem) |
| May 2011 | Maureen Rowles (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Chris Walker (Lib Dem) |
| June 2011 | Maureen Rowles (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Chris Walker (Ind) |
| 2012 | Maureen Rowles (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Andy Sorton (Lab) |
| 2014 | Maureen Rowles (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Andy Sorton (Lab) |
| 2015 | Maureen Rowles (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Andy Sorton (Lab) |
| 2016 | Maureen Rowles (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Andy Sorton (Lab) |
| By-election 8 June 2017 | Becky Crawford (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Andy Sorton (Lab) |
| 2018 | Becky Crawford (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Andy Sorton (Lab) |
| 2019 | Becky Crawford (Lab) | Kerry Waters (Lab) | Andy Sorton (Lab) |
| 2021 | Becky Crawford (Lab) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Andy Sorton (Lab) |
| 2022 | Amanda Peers (Lab Co-op) | Chris Murphy (Lab) | Andy Sorton (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election.  indicates seat won in by-election.  indicates councillor suspended / defected.

## Elections in 2010s
### May 2019

2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kerry Waters | 1,248 | 60 |
| | Green | Karl Peter Marx Wardlaw | 272 | 13 |
| | Conservative | Ros Lloyd | 215 | 10 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoff Abell | 183 | 9 |
| | End Austerity | John Chapman Pearson | 164 | 8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 976 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,082 | 20 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2018

2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Becky Crawford | 1,745 | 78 |
| | Conservative | Ros Lloyd | 337 | 15 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Orndal | 161 | 7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,408 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,243 | 21 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### By-election 8 June 2017

By-election 8 June 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Becky Crawford | 3,877 | 75 |
| | Conservative | Rosalind Lloyd | 875 | 17 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Orndal | 193 | 4 |
| | Green | James Pelham | 170 | 3 |
| | End Austerity | John Pearson | 56 | 1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,002 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,171 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2016

2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andy Sorton | 1,889 | 77 |
| | Green | James Pelham | 288 | 12 |
| | Conservative | Ros Lloyd | 272 | 11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,601 | 25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,449 | 25 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### May 2015

2015 :
| 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 | |

### May 2014

2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maureen Rowles | 1,540 | 57 | −13.4 |
| | UKIP | Michael Buxton | 633 | 23 | +11.20 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Gell | 190 | 7 | −1.23 |
| | Conservative | Pat Leck | 181 | 7 | +0.37 |
| | BNP | Brenda Waterhouse | 93 | 3 | N/A |
| | Independent | John Heginbotham | 68 | 3 | +0.06% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 907 | 34 | −24.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2705 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### May 2012

2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andy Sorton | 1,677 | 70.40 | +32.95 |
| | UKIP | Phil Lewis | 281 | 11.80 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Reid | 196 | 8.23 | −38.69 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Holgate | 158 | 6.63 | −2.98 |
| | Independent | John Heginbotham | 70 | 2.94 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,396 | 58.61 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,387 | 23.30 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### May 2011

2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Murphy | 1,992 | 69.8 | +20.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bruce Fairbanks | 336 | 11.8 | −16 |
| | Conservative | Steve Holgate | 305 | 10.7 | +0.6 |
| | Green | Chris Green | 219 | 7.7 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,656 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,852 | 28.26 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |