Marple South (Stockport electoral ward)

Marple South

Marple South within Stockport
Population 9,733 (2010[1])
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
EU Parliament North West
UK ParliamentHazel Grove
CouncillorsTom Dowse (Conservative)
Kenny Blair (Conservative)
Sue Ingham (Liberal Democrat)
List of places
UK
England

Marple South 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.

It covers the southern part of Marple. Together with Bredbury & Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Marple North, and Offerton it constitutes the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency. Marple South is also home to the Marple Sixth Form College, which is part of Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College.

Councillors


ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Shan Alexander (LD) Chris Baker (LD) Roy Weaver (LD)
2006 Shan Alexander (LD) Chris Baker (LD) Sue Ingham (LD)
2007 Shan Alexander (LD) Chris Baker (LD) Sue Ingham (LD)
2008 Shan Alexander (LD) Chris Baker (LD) Sue Ingham (LD)
2010 Shan Alexander (LD) Chris Baker (LD) Sue Ingham (LD)
2011 Shan Alexander (LD) Kevin Dowling (LD) Sue Ingham (LD)
2012 Shan Alexander (LD) Kevin Dowling (LD) Sue Ingham (LD)
2014 Shan Alexander (LD) Kevin Dowling (LD) Sue Ingham (LD)
2015 Shan Alexander (LD) Kenny Blair (Con) Sue Ingham (LD)
2016 Tom Dowse (Con) Kenny Blair (Con) Sue Ingham (LD)

     indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2010s

May 2016

Stockport Council Elections: Marple South Ward 2016[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tom Dowse 1,651 37
Liberal Democrat Colin MacAlister 1,628 36
Labour Sheila Townsend 585 13
UKIP Grahame Bradbury 447 10
Green Graham Reid 178 4
Majority 23
Turnout 4,489 46
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

May 2015

Stockport Council Elections: Marple South Ward 2015[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Kenny Blair 2,731 38
Liberal Democrat Kevin Dowling 2,103 29
Labour Janet Glover 1,001 14
UKIP Darran Palmer 959 13
Green Graham Reid 422 6
Majority 628
Turnout 7,216 73
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

May 2014

Stockport Council Elections: Marple South Ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Susan Ingham 1,535 38% -11.79%
Conservative Bev Morley-Scott 950 23% -0.67%
UKIP Darran John Palmer 873 22% +10.2%
Labour Kevin Dolan 446 11% -3.34%
Green Graham Douglas Reid 254 6% N/A
Majority 585 15% -11.12
Turnout 4058
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

[4] [5]

May 2012

Stockport Council Elections: Marple South Ward 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Shan Alexander 1,906 49.79 −1.82
Conservative Carl Rydings 906 23.67 −11.33
Labour Clifford Stanway 549 14.34 +10.54
UKIP Tony Moore 467 12.20 +7.14
Majority 1,000 26.12
Turnout 3,851 39.57
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

May 2011

Stockport Council Elections: Marple South Ward 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Kevin Dowling 1,948 42.0
Conservative Andrew Lord 1,493 32.2
Labour Clifford Stanway 783 16.7
UKIP Tony Moore 380 8.2
Majority 455
Turnout 4,638 47.78
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/localelectionresults2010
  2. ↑ "Election results for Marple South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  3. ↑ "Election results for Marple South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  4. ↑ http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/886275/marplesouth
  5. ↑ http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=78&RPID=2422489
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