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Stockport 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

21 ward races

63 seats

57 elected below the proportional quota

90.5% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 21 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 63 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Liberal Democrats	82,930	38.4%	30	47.6%	25	39.7%	+5
Labour Party	70,045	32.4%	24	38.1%	21	33.3%	+3
Conservative and Unionist Party	35,267	16.3%	0	0.0%	11	17.5%	-11
Green Party	15,578	7.2%	3	4.8%	4	6.3%	-1
Independent	5,857	2.7%	3	4.8%	1	1.6%	+2
ECA	4,662	2.2%	3	4.8%	1	1.6%	+2
WEP	681	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	606	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
STOCK FANC	233	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	215,859	100.0%	63	100.0%	63	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Norbury & Woodsmoor · 3 seats · won at 13.3% · +11.7 pts below quota
Bredbury & Woodley · 3 seats · won at 13.8% · +11.2 pts below quota
Offerton · 3 seats · won at 14.0% · +11.0 pts below quota
Bramhall North · 3 seats · won at 14.0% · +11.0 pts below quota
Manor · 3 seats · won at 14.2% · +10.8 pts below quota
Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North · 3 seats · won at 14.2% · +10.8 pts below quota
Heald Green · 3 seats · won at 14.8% · +10.2 pts below quota
Hazel Grove · 3 seats · won at 15.3% · +9.7 pts below quota
Bramhall South & Woodford · 3 seats · won at 16.2% · +8.8 pts below quota
Edgeley · 3 seats · won at 16.5% · +8.5 pts below quota
Cheadle West & Gatley · 3 seats · won at 18.2% · +6.8 pts below quota
Reddish South · 3 seats · won at 18.4% · +6.6 pts below quota
Marple South & High Lane · 3 seats · won at 19.7% · +5.3 pts below quota
Cheadle Hulme South · 3 seats · won at 19.9% · +5.1 pts below quota
Marple North · 3 seats · won at 20.3% · +4.7 pts below quota
Bredbury Green & Romiley · 3 seats · won at 20.6% · +4.4 pts below quota
Davenport & Cale Green · 3 seats · won at 21.4% · +3.6 pts below quota
Reddish North · 3 seats · won at 21.5% · +3.5 pts below quota
Brinnington & Stockport Central · 3 seats · won at 21.7% · +3.3 pts below quota
Heatons North · 3 seats · won at 23.6% · +1.4 pts below quota
Heatons South · 3 seats · won at 23.7% · +1.3 pts below quota

Race results

Norbury & Woodsmoor · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 12,502

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Baynham, G.	Liberal Democrats	1,944	15.5%	Elected
2	Hardwick, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,936	15.5%	Elected
3	West, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,667	13.3%	Elected
4	Johnstone, O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,581	12.6%
5	Walker, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,273	10.2%
6	Wright, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,270	10.2%
7	Byrne, J.	Labour Party	820	6.6%
8	Caruso-Kelly, N.	Labour Party	789	6.3%
9	Devine, I.	Labour Party	736	5.9%
10	Handscomb, P.	Green Party	373	3.0%
11	Schofield, L.	Reform UK	113	0.9%

Electorate 10,110 · Ballots cast 12,502 · Back to ward index

Bredbury & Woodley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,706

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barratt, J.	Labour Party	1,639	15.3%	Elected
2	Thorpe, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,598	14.9%	Elected
3	Barratt, R.	Labour Party	1,479	13.8%	Elected
4	Epps, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,390	13.0%
5	Willis, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,388	13.0%
6	Price, C.	Labour Party	1,238	11.6%
7	Morley, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	515	4.8%
8	Lyons, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	480	4.5%
9	Wylde, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	424	4.0%
10	Crompton, A.	Green Party	312	2.9%
11	Chatton, S.	Independent	243	2.3%

Electorate 10,952 · Ballots cast 10,706 · Back to ward index

Offerton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,217

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dawson, W.	Liberal Democrats	1,664	16.3%	Elected
2	Hibbert, H.	Labour Party	1,479	14.5%	Elected
3	Sharp, W.	Labour Party	1,431	14.0%	Elected
4	Harrison, O.	Liberal Democrats	1,421	13.9%
5	Sheaff, P.	Labour Party	1,338	13.1%
6	Weldon, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,182	11.6%
7	Butler, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	486	4.8%
8	Bennett, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	391	3.8%
9	Torley, S.	Green Party	377	3.7%
10	Ward, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	270	2.6%
11	Kelly, J.	Reform UK	178	1.7%

Electorate 11,160 · Ballots cast 10,217 · Back to ward index

Bramhall North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 12,300

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones, M.	Liberal Democrats	2,210	18.0%	Elected
2	Wyatt, S.	Liberal Democrats	2,149	17.5%	Elected
3	Wynne, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,728	14.0%	Elected
4	Bates, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,634	13.3%
5	Holt, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,625	13.2%
6	Crossen, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,503	12.2%
7	Hind, D.	Green Party	468	3.8%
8	Beswick, J.	Labour Party	420	3.4%
9	Bennett, M.	Labour Party	311	2.5%
10	Parkinson, D.	Labour Party	252	2.0%

Electorate 9,792 · Ballots cast 12,300 · Back to ward index

Manor · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,092

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clingan, L.	Labour Party	1,328	16.4%	Elected
2	Glithero, S.	Labour Party	1,280	15.8%	Elected
3	Stewart, C.	Labour Party	1,152	14.2%	Elected
4	Meikle, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,103	13.6%
5	Hirst, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,047	12.9%
6	Jones, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,021	12.6%
7	Rablen, T.	Green Party	270	3.3%
8	Tinne, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	233	2.9%
9	Battle, B.	Independent	213	2.6%
10	Murphy, C.	Independent	173	2.1%
11	Sorton, A.	Independent	142	1.8%
12	Speakman, S.	Reform UK	130	1.6%

Electorate 10,071 · Ballots cast 8,092 · Back to ward index

Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,697

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Meller, D.	Labour Party	2,041	17.4%	Elected
2	Julian, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,846	15.8%	Elected
3	Guariento, Y.	Labour Party	1,666	14.2%	Elected
4	Hill, M.	Labour Party	1,586	13.6%
5	Hendley, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,575	13.5%
6	O'Neill, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,408	12.0%
7	Booth, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	449	3.8%
8	Khan, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	381	3.3%
9	Padfield, M.	Green Party	377	3.2%
10	Leck, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	368	3.1%

Electorate 11,533 · Ballots cast 11,697 · Back to ward index

Heald Green · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,209

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McCann, C.	Independent	1,663	16.3%	Elected
2	Charles-Jones, A.	Independent	1,625	15.9%	Elected
3	Stuart, C.	Independent	1,516	14.8%	Elected
4	Ahmed, Q.	Liberal Democrats	988	9.7%
5	Bowker, G.	Liberal Democrats	893	8.7%
6	Roberts, I.	Liberal Democrats	863	8.5%
7	Priestley, K.	Labour Party	625	6.1%
8	Owen, C.	Labour Party	563	5.5%
9	Preece, B.	Labour Party	442	4.3%
10	McGahan, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	302	3.0%
11	Salmons, Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	290	2.8%
12	Williamson, O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	237	2.3%
13	Ramachandran, C.	Green Party	202	2.0%

Electorate 10,927 · Ballots cast 10,209 · Back to ward index

Hazel Grove · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,517

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Austin, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,662	17.5%	Elected
2	Meikle, W.	Liberal Democrats	1,596	16.8%	Elected
3	Singleton, F.	Liberal Democrats	1,458	15.3%	Elected
4	Law, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	924	9.7%
5	Baker, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	891	9.4%
6	Arnold, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	891	9.4%
7	Carrigan, C.	Labour Party	708	7.4%
8	Paton, L.	Labour Party	544	5.7%
9	White, J.	Labour Party	468	4.9%
10	Bullock, M.	Green Party	375	3.9%

Electorate 10,451 · Ballots cast 9,517 · Back to ward index

Bramhall South & Woodford · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 13,528

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Powney, I.	Liberal Democrats	2,342	17.3%	Elected
2	Jones, D.	Liberal Democrats	2,228	16.5%	Elected
3	Meal, J.	Liberal Democrats	2,188	16.2%	Elected
4	Bagnall, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,025	15.0%
5	Hurleston, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,828	13.5%
6	McGahan, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,789	13.2%
7	Dearden, A.	Green Party	437	3.2%
8	Martin, V.	Labour Party	254	1.9%
9	Szkilnyk, K.	Labour Party	230	1.7%
10	Wells, C.	Labour Party	207	1.5%

Electorate 10,277 · Ballots cast 13,528 · Back to ward index

Edgeley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,870

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wynne, M.	ECA	1,714	19.3%	Elected
2	Taylor, L.	ECA	1,487	16.8%	Elected
3	Caton, A.	ECA	1,461	16.5%	Elected
4	Heywood, L.	Labour Party	1,183	13.3%
5	Lynott, G.	Labour Party	1,166	13.1%
6	Leonard, R.	Labour Party	1,083	12.2%
7	Rick, S.	Green Party	204	2.3%
8	Cowbury, R.	Liberal Democrats	187	2.1%
9	Whitmore, T.	Liberal Democrats	155	1.7%
10	Traynor, B.	Liberal Democrats	124	1.4%
11	Seppman, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	106	1.2%

Electorate 8,917 · Ballots cast 8,870 · Back to ward index

Cheadle West & Gatley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,060

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Greenhalgh, C.	Liberal Democrats	2,219	20.1%	Elected
2	Hunter, I.	Liberal Democrats	2,160	19.5%	Elected
3	Morrison, T.	Liberal Democrats	2,018	18.2%	Elected
4	Fox, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	832	7.5%
5	Cook, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	759	6.9%
6	Khan, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	690	6.2%
7	Gleeson, C.	Labour Party	678	6.1%
8	Barrett, R.	Green Party	625	5.7%
9	Preece, E.	Labour Party	569	5.1%
10	Kokolakakis, T.	Labour Party	510	4.6%

Electorate 11,340 · Ballots cast 11,060 · Back to ward index

Reddish South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,831

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Crix, L.	Green Party	2,174	20.1%	Elected
2	Lawson, G.	Green Party	2,042	18.9%	Elected
3	Frizzell, J.	Green Party	1,989	18.4%	Elected
4	Williams, J.	Labour Party	1,481	13.7%
5	White, D.	Labour Party	1,453	13.4%
6	Wright, P.	Labour Party	1,195	11.0%
7	Bates, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	268	2.5%
8	Grant, M.	Liberal Democrats	104	1.0%
9	Richardson, R.	Liberal Democrats	71	0.7%
10	Somekh, J.	Liberal Democrats	54	0.5%

Electorate 11,293 · Ballots cast 10,831 · Back to ward index

Marple South & High Lane · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,495

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Alexander, S.	Liberal Democrats	2,168	20.7%	Elected
2	Thornley, A.	Liberal Democrats	2,115	20.2%	Elected
3	Macalister, C.	Liberal Democrats	2,069	19.7%	Elected
4	Finnie, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	898	8.6%
5	Lord, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	807	7.7%
6	Morley-Scott, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	721	6.9%
7	Threlfall, A.	Green Party	565	5.4%
8	Hindle, M.	Labour Party	473	4.5%
9	Towey, P.	Labour Party	363	3.5%
10	Whittley, M.	Labour Party	316	3.0%

Electorate 9,882 · Ballots cast 10,495 · Back to ward index

Cheadle Hulme South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 12,112

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hunter, M.	Liberal Democrats	2,852	23.5%	Elected
2	Foster-Grime, H.	Liberal Democrats	2,657	21.9%	Elected
3	Holloway, K.	Liberal Democrats	2,405	19.9%	Elected
4	Dougal, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	732	6.0%
5	Evans, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	728	6.0%
6	Hawkins, B.	Labour Party	694	5.7%
7	Shaw, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	631	5.2%
8	McDermott, T.	Labour Party	509	4.2%
9	O'Shea, A.	Green Party	506	4.2%
10	Pelham, J.	Labour Party	398	3.3%

Electorate 11,766 · Ballots cast 12,112 · Back to ward index

Marple North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 12,189

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gribbon, S.	Liberal Democrats	2,752	22.6%	Elected
2	Abell, G.	Liberal Democrats	2,638	21.6%	Elected
3	Senior, B.	Liberal Democrats	2,472	20.3%	Elected
4	Noble, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	766	6.3%
5	Bright, J.	Green Party	658	5.4%
6	Ebbage, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	644	5.3%
7	Marchbank, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	613	5.0%
8	Broadhurst, S.	Labour Party	552	4.5%
9	Hamilton, C.	Labour Party	430	3.5%
10	Wild, B.	Labour Party	382	3.1%
11	Hatton, S.	Independent	282	2.3%

Electorate 9,542 · Ballots cast 12,189 · Back to ward index

Bredbury Green & Romiley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,962

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smart, L.	Liberal Democrats	2,301	23.1%	Elected
2	Clark, A.	Liberal Democrats	2,239	22.5%	Elected
3	Roberts, M.	Liberal Democrats	2,048	20.6%	Elected
4	Bentley, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	607	6.1%
5	Cannon, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	563	5.7%
6	Walsh, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	559	5.6%
7	Black, P.	Labour Party	488	4.9%
8	Colman, D.	Labour Party	439	4.4%
9	Colman, S.	Labour Party	399	4.0%
10	Wyatt, S.	Green Party	319	3.2%

Electorate 10,535 · Ballots cast 9,962 · Back to ward index

Davenport & Cale Green · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,655

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Davies, D.	Labour Party	2,165	25.0%	Elected
2	Wild, W.	Labour Party	1,890	21.8%	Elected
3	Mobbs, J.	Labour Party	1,849	21.4%	Elected
4	Wells, D.	Liberal Democrats	549	6.3%
5	Granelli, P.	Green Party	518	6.0%
6	Ardern, S.	Liberal Democrats	446	5.2%
7	Lumb, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	427	4.9%
8	Fairbanks, B.	Liberal Democrats	393	4.5%
9	Hopkins, D.	Reform UK	185	2.1%
10	Pearson, J.	STOCK FANC	117	1.4%
11	Walker, A.	STOCK FANC	116	1.3%

Electorate 11,418 · Ballots cast 8,655 · Back to ward index

Reddish North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,817

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilson, D.	Labour Party	1,799	26.4%	Elected
2	McCormack, H.	Labour Party	1,632	23.9%	Elected
3	Wise, R.	Labour Party	1,464	21.5%	Elected
4	Mellish, H.	Green Party	658	9.7%
5	Clayton, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	412	6.0%
6	King, P.	WEP	297	4.4%
7	Jones, P.	Liberal Democrats	242	3.5%
8	Pantall, J.	Liberal Democrats	164	2.4%
9	Richardson, L.	Liberal Democrats	149	2.2%

Electorate 11,322 · Ballots cast 6,817 · Back to ward index

Brinnington & Stockport Central · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,890

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Carrigan, C.	Labour Party	1,041	26.8%	Elected
2	Waters, K.	Labour Party	931	23.9%	Elected
3	Wardlaw, K.	Labour Party	843	21.7%	Elected
4	Drury, A.	Green Party	282	7.2%
5	Lloyd, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	222	5.7%
6	Barrowcliff, C.	Liberal Democrats	217	5.6%
7	Ingham, S.	Liberal Democrats	212	5.4%
8	Holliss, J.	Liberal Democrats	142	3.7%

Electorate 8,950 · Ballots cast 3,890 · Back to ward index

Heatons North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,304

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sedgwick, D.	Labour Party	2,873	25.4%	Elected
2	Taylor, J.	Labour Party	2,819	24.9%	Elected
3	Ryness, D.	Labour Party	2,664	23.6%	Elected
4	Dugdale, S.	Green Party	900	8.0%
5	Sajjad, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	647	5.7%
6	Ankers, P.	Liberal Democrats	386	3.4%
7	Coffey, D.	WEP	384	3.4%
8	Humphreys, J.	Liberal Democrats	371	3.3%
9	Wright, C.	Liberal Democrats	260	2.3%

Electorate 10,922 · Ballots cast 11,304 · Back to ward index

Heatons South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,906

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Foster, C.	Labour Party	2,868	26.3%	Elected
2	Fitzpatrick, D.	Labour Party	2,838	26.0%	Elected
3	Vibert, C.	Labour Party	2,582	23.7%	Elected
4	Tyrrell, S.	Green Party	947	8.7%
5	Tennuchi, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	575	5.3%
6	McDermott, M.	Liberal Democrats	418	3.8%
7	Allan, M.	Liberal Democrats	353	3.2%
8	Hardisty, R.	Liberal Democrats	325	3.0%

Electorate 10,801 · Ballots cast 10,906 · Back to ward index