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Stockport 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

21 ward races

21 seats

9 elected below the proportional quota

42.9% 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 21 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	27,824	34.2%	11	52.4%	8	38.1%	+3
Labour Party	25,837	31.7%	7	33.3%	7	33.3%	0
Conservative and Unionist Party	13,601	16.7%	0	0.0%	4	19.0%	-4
Green Party	8,849	10.9%	1	4.8%	2	9.5%	-1
ND	1,787	2.2%	1	4.8%	0	0.0%	+1
ECA	1,751	2.2%	1	4.8%	0	0.0%	+1
Reform UK	1,161	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	353	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Party Of Women	139	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
WEP	94	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	81,396	100.0%	21	100.0%	21	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.

Offerton · 1 seat · won at 39.5% · +10.5 pts below quota
Hazel Grove · 1 seat · won at 42.1% · +7.9 pts below quota
Norbury and Woodsmoor · 1 seat · won at 42.9% · +7.1 pts below quota
Heald Green · 1 seat · won at 43.3% · +6.7 pts below quota
Cheadle East and Cheadle Hulme North · 1 seat · won at 44.7% · +5.3 pts below quota
Bramhall South and Woodford · 1 seat · won at 44.9% · +5.1 pts below quota
Bredbury and Woodley · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · +2.6 pts below quota
Bramhall North · 1 seat · won at 47.8% · +2.2 pts below quota
Marple North · 1 seat · won at 49.7% · +0.3 pts below quota
Manor · 1 seat · won at 52.3% · above quota
Davenport and Cale Green · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
Marple South and High Lane · 1 seat · won at 54.9% · above quota
Reddish South · 1 seat · won at 55.5% · above quota
Cheadle Hulme South · 1 seat · won at 56.5% · above quota
Cheadle West and Gatley · 1 seat · won at 57.1% · above quota
Bredbury Green and Romiley · 1 seat · won at 58.7% · above quota
Edgeley · 1 seat · won at 59.3% · above quota
Brinnington and Stockport Central · 1 seat · won at 61.0% · above quota
Heatons North · 1 seat · won at 62.1% · above quota
Heatons South · 1 seat · won at 64.1% · above quota
Reddish North · 1 seat · won at 67.2% · above quota

Race results

Offerton · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,826

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Oliver, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,512	39.5%	Elected
2	Sharp, W.	Labour Party	1,487	38.9%
3	Kelly, J.	Reform UK	337	8.8%
4	Lord, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	287	7.5%
5	Torley, S.	Green Party	203	5.3%

Electorate 11,162 · Ballots cast 3,826 · EC ward code E05015032 · Back to ward index

Hazel Grove · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,619

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Singleton, F.	Liberal Democrats	1,524	42.1%	Elected
2	Morley, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	937	25.9%
3	White, J.	Labour Party	757	20.9%
4	Bullock, F.	Green Party	401	11.1%

Electorate 10,432 · Ballots cast 3,619 · EC ward code E05015024 · Back to ward index

Norbury and Woodsmoor · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,626

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	West, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,984	42.9%	Elected
2	Johnstone, O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,478	31.9%
3	Devine, C.	Labour Party	712	15.4%
4	Schofield, L.	Reform UK	260	5.6%
5	Handscomb, P.	Green Party	192	4.2%

Electorate 10,061 · Ballots cast 4,626 · EC ward code E05015031 · Back to ward index

Heald Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,128

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stuart, C.	ND	1,787	43.3%	Elected
2	Ahmed, Q.	Liberal Democrats	1,143	27.7%
3	Priestley, K.	Labour Party	626	15.2%
4	Salmons, Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	383	9.3%
5	Ramachandran, C.	Green Party	189	4.6%

Electorate 11,077 · Ballots cast 4,128 · EC ward code E05015025 · Back to ward index

Cheadle East and Cheadle Hulme North · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,312

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Newman, M.	Liberal Democrats	1,927	44.7%	Elected
2	Guariento, Y.	Labour Party	1,743	40.4%
3	Khan, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	372	8.6%
4	Padfield, M.	Green Party	270	6.3%

Electorate 11,525 · Ballots cast 4,312 · EC ward code E05015019 · Back to ward index

Bramhall South and Woodford · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,864

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Meal, J.	Liberal Democrats	2,185	44.9%	Elected
2	Crossen, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,104	43.3%
3	Broadhurst, S.	Labour Party	344	7.1%
4	Dearden, A.	Green Party	231	4.7%

Electorate 10,392 · Ballots cast 4,864 · EC ward code E05015015 · Back to ward index

Bredbury and Woodley · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,706

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barratt, R.	Labour Party	1,756	47.4%	Elected
2	Willis, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,269	34.2%
3	Wylde, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	501	13.5%
4	Padfield, M.	Green Party	180	4.9%

Electorate 10,900 · Ballots cast 3,706 · EC ward code E05015016 · Back to ward index

Bramhall North · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,230

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wynne, A.	Liberal Democrats	2,021	47.8%	Elected
2	Holt, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,534	36.3%
3	Bennett, M.	Labour Party	411	9.7%
4	Hind, D.	Green Party	264	6.2%

Electorate 9,755 · Ballots cast 4,230 · EC ward code E05015014 · Back to ward index

Marple North · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,398

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Meikle, M.	Liberal Democrats	2,186	49.7%	Elected
2	Noble, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	757	17.2%
3	Hill, M.	Labour Party	695	15.8%
4	Bright, J.	Green Party	407	9.3%
5	Hatton, S.	Independent	353	8.0%

Electorate 9,479 · Ballots cast 4,398 · EC ward code E05015029 · Back to ward index

Manor · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.3 pts Valid ballots 3,026

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Byrne, J.	Labour Party	1,583	52.3%	Elected
2	Jones, J.	Liberal Democrats	779	25.7%
3	Speakman, S.	Reform UK	281	9.3%
4	McGahan, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	195	6.4%
5	Aviani-Bartram, F.	Green Party	188	6.2%

Electorate 10,086 · Ballots cast 3,026 · EC ward code E05015028 · Back to ward index

Davenport and Cale Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.7 pts Valid ballots 3,584

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wright, P.	Labour Party	1,923	53.7%	Elected
2	Wells, D.	Liberal Democrats	548	15.3%
3	Granelli, P.	Green Party	425	11.9%
4	Hopkins, D.	Reform UK	283	7.9%
5	Lumb, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	266	7.4%
6	Hughes, T.	Party Of Women	139	3.9%

Electorate 11,567 · Ballots cast 3,584 · EC ward code E05015022 · Back to ward index

Marple South and High Lane · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.9 pts Valid ballots 3,825

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	MacAlister, C.	Liberal Democrats	2,099	54.9%	Elected
2	Arnold, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	767	20.1%
3	Hindle, M.	Labour Party	562	14.7%
4	Threlfall, A.	Green Party	397	10.4%

Electorate 9,806 · Ballots cast 3,825 · EC ward code E05015030 · Back to ward index

Reddish South · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.5 pts Valid ballots 3,950

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Frizzell, J.	Green Party	2,192	55.5%	Elected
2	Williams, J.	Labour Party	1,449	36.7%
3	Bates, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	234	5.9%
4	Ingham, S.	Liberal Democrats	75	1.9%

Electorate 11,290 · Ballots cast 3,950 · EC ward code E05015034 · Back to ward index

Cheadle Hulme South · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.5 pts Valid ballots 4,665

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holloway, K.	Liberal Democrats	2,637	56.5%	Elected
2	Dougal, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	828	17.7%
3	Hawkins, B.	Labour Party	813	17.4%
4	Atkinson, P.	Green Party	387	8.3%

Electorate 11,796 · Ballots cast 4,665 · EC ward code E05015020 · Back to ward index

Cheadle West and Gatley · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.1 pts Valid ballots 4,402

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Morrison, T.	Liberal Democrats	2,515	57.1%	Elected
2	Owen, C.	Labour Party	863	19.6%
3	Khan, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	626	14.2%
4	Drury, A.	Green Party	398	9.0%

Electorate 11,411 · Ballots cast 4,402 · EC ward code E05015021 · Back to ward index

Bredbury Green and Romiley · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.7 pts Valid ballots 3,734

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Roberts, M.	Liberal Democrats	2,192	58.7%	Elected
2	Bentley, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	695	18.6%
3	Black, P.	Labour Party	634	17.0%
4	Wyatt, S.	Green Party	213	5.7%

Electorate 10,526 · Ballots cast 3,734 · EC ward code E05015017 · Back to ward index

Edgeley · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.3 pts Valid ballots 2,952

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Caton, A.	ECA	1,751	59.3%	Elected
2	Walmsley, C.	Labour Party	847	28.7%
3	Ralph, P.	Green Party	178	6.0%
4	Greenhalgh, D.	Liberal Democrats	89	3.0%
5	Seppman, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	87	2.9%

Electorate 8,930 · Ballots cast 2,952 · EC ward code E05015023 · Back to ward index

Brinnington and Stockport Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.0 pts Valid ballots 1,752

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wardlaw, K.	Labour Party	1,069	61.0%	Elected
2	Hirst, J.	Liberal Democrats	254	14.5%
3	Lloyd, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	219	12.5%
4	Rablen, A.	Green Party	210	12.0%

Electorate 9,082 · Ballots cast 1,752 · EC ward code E05015018 · Back to ward index

Heatons North · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.1 pts Valid ballots 4,462

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ryness, D.	Labour Party	2,770	62.1%	Elected
2	Dugdale, S.	Green Party	821	18.4%
3	Sajjad, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	563	12.6%
4	Scroggie, J.	Liberal Democrats	308	6.9%

Electorate 10,961 · Ballots cast 4,462 · EC ward code E05015026 · Back to ward index

Heatons South · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.1 pts Valid ballots 4,351

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Vibert, C.	Labour Party	2,787	64.1%	Elected
2	Smith, L.	Green Party	692	15.9%
3	Tennuchi, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	469	10.8%
4	McDermott, M.	Liberal Democrats	403	9.3%

Electorate 10,878 · Ballots cast 4,351 · EC ward code E05015027 · Back to ward index

Reddish North · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.2 pts Valid ballots 2,984

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wise, R.	Labour Party	2,006	67.2%	Elected
2	Mellish, H.	Green Party	411	13.8%
3	Finnie, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	299	10.0%
4	Traynor, B.	Liberal Democrats	174	5.8%
5	King, P.	WEP	94	3.2%

Electorate 11,372 · Ballots cast 2,984 · EC ward code E05015033 · Back to ward index