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2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election
2012 UK local government election
2012 UK local government election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election | |
| country | United Kingdom | |
| flag_image | Coat of arms of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.png | |
| type | parliamentary | ongoing = no |
| party_colour | Yes | |
| previous_election | Stockport Council Election 2011 | |
| election_date | 3 May 2012 | |
| previous_year | 2011 | |
| party_name | Yes | |
| next_year | 2014 | |
| seats_for_election | 21 Seats up for Election | |
| next_election | Stockport Council Election 2014 | |
| leader1 | Dave Goddard | |
| party1 | Liberal Democrats (UK) | |
| leaders_seat1 | Offerton | |
| seats_before1 | 31 | |
| seats1 | 10 | |
| seats_after1 | 28 | |
| seat_change1 | 3 | |
| leader2 | Andrew Verdeille | |
| party2 | Labour Party (UK) | |
| leaders_seat2 | Reddish South | |
| seats_before2 | 16 | |
| seats2 | 8 | |
| seats_after2 | 21 | |
| seat_change2 | 5 | |
| leader4 | Syd Lloyd | |
| party4 | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| leaders_seat4 | Bredbury Green & Romiley | |
| seats_before4 | 11 | |
| seats4 | 2 | |
| seats_after4 | 10 | |
| seat_change4 | 1 | |
| leader5 | Peter Burns | |
| party5 | Heald Green Ratepayers | |
| leaders_seat5 | Heald Green | |
| seats_before5 | 3 | |
| seats5 | 1 | |
| seats_after5 | 3 | |
| seat_change5 | ||
| map_image | Stockport UK local election 2012 map.svg | |
| map_size | 300px | |
| map_caption | Map showing the results of the 2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats, blue shows the Conservatives, yellow shows the Liberal Democrats and green the Heald Green Ratepayers. | |
| posttitle | Subsequent Council Leader | |
| before_party | Liberal Democrats (UK) | |
| title | Council Leader | |
| before_election | Dave Goddard | |
| after_party | Liberal Democrats (UK) | |
| after_election | Sue Derbyshire |
The 2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England. It was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.
The state of the parties after the election was:
Following the election, the Lib Dem minority administration was able to continue in office however the leader of the council, Dave Goddard, lost his seat to Labour by 45 votes, meaning that he was replaced by Sue Derbyshire.
| Party | Seats | +/- | % votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrat | 28 | –3 | |
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour | 21 | +5 | |
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | 10 | –1 | |
| Heald Green Ratepayers}}" | Heald Green Ratepayer | 3 | 0 | |
| Independent (politician)}}" | People Matter | 1 | 0 |
Ward results
An asterisk denotes an incumbent.
Bramhall North ward
Bramhall South ward
Bredbury & Woodley ward
Bredbury Green & Romiley ward
Brinnington & Central ward
Cheadle & Gatley ward
Cheadle Hulme North ward
Chealde Hulme South ward
Davenport & Cale Green ward
Edgeley & Cheadle Heath ward
Hazel Grove ward
Heald Green ward
Heatons North ward
Heatons South ward
Manor ward
Marple North ward
Marple South ward
Offerton ward
Dave Goddard had been the leader of Stockport Council before he lost his seat in this election. Laura Booth left Labour in 2014 and joined the Lib Dems in 2015. She was re-elected as the Lib Dem councillor for Offerton in 2016.
Reddish North ward
Reddish South ward
Stepping Hill ward
Changes 2012–2014
Patrick McAuley, who had left Labour in January 2012 to sit as an independent, joined the Liberal Democrat group in December 2012,
References
References
- "Local elections 2012". BBC News.
- "Contact Your Councillor". Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.
- Brown, Richard. (25 October 2014). "Stockport Labour compared to North Korean dictatorship after 'bullying' storm sees two cllrs quit". Mancunian Matters.
- Fitzgerald, Todd. (28 April 2015). "Laura Booth joins Liberal Democrats and supports General Election candidate Lisa Smart". Manchester Evening News.
- "Election results for Offerton". Stockport MBC.
- (7 December 2012). "Councillor Patrick McAuley joins Stockport Lib Dems". Stockport Lib Dems.
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