Marple North (Stockport electoral ward)

Marple North 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.

Marple North

Marple North within Stockport
Population9,906 (2010)[1]
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Steve Gribbon (Liberal Democrat)
  • Becky Senior (Liberal Democrat)
  • Malcolm Allan (Liberal Democrat)

It covers the northern part of Marple and has two rail stations, both Marple Station and Rose Hill Marple. The ward also contains Brabyns Park as well as Etherow Country Park. Marple North was the seat of former Council Leader and former Cheadle MP Mark Hunter. Together with Bredbury & Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley,Hazel Grove, Marple South, and Offerton it constitutes the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

Marple North electoral ward is represented in Westminster by William Wragg MP for Hazel Grove.[2]

The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors: Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem),[3] Becky Senior (Lib Dem),[4] and Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem).[5]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Mark Hunter (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2006 Craig Wright (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2007 Craig Wright (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2008 Craig Wright (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2010 Craig Wright (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2011 Craig Wright (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2012 Craig Wright (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2014 Geoff Abell (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2015 Geoff Abell (Lib Dem) Annette Finnie (Con) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2016 Geoff Abell (Lib Dem) Annette Finnie (Con) Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem)
2018 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem) Annette Finnie (Con) Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem)
2019 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem) Becky Senior (Lib Dem) Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019
2019[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Becky Senior 2,225 51
Conservative Hannah Lesley Sneddon 940 21
Labour Claire Vibert 803 18
Green Carolyn Julie Leather 406 9
Majority 1,285
Turnout 4,374 46
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

May 2018
2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Gribbon 2,213 48
Conservative Hannah Sneddon 1,115 24
Labour Chris Gleeson 810 18
Green Carolyn Leather 239 5
Independent Kevin Dowling 192 4
Majority 1,098
Turnout 4,569 47
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2016
2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Allan 1,985 42
Conservative John Bates 1,393 29
Labour David Rowbottom 545 11
UKIP Ray Jones 316 7
Independent Kevin Dowling 315 7
Green Trevor Smith 207 4
Majority 592
Turnout 4,761 49
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2015
2015[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Annette Finnie 2,888 38
Liberal Democrats Andrew Bispham 2,550 34
Labour David Rowbottom 1,040 14
UKIP Ray Jones 609 8
Green Maggie Preston 506 7
Majority 338
Turnout 7,593 76
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2014
2014[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Abell 1580 37% -4.77%
Conservative Annette Claire Finnie 1248 29% +2.02%
UKIP Chelsea Helen Smith 539 13% +3.81%
Labour David Edward Rowbottom 538 13% -1.10%
Green Maggie Preston 328 8% +0.78%
Majority 332 8% -6.79
Turnout 4233
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2012
2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Candler 1,700 41.77 −9.48
Conservative Annette Finnie 1,098 26.98 −8.62
Labour David Rowbottom 574 14.10 +9.01
UKIP Ray Jones 374 9.19 N/A
Green Maggie Preston 294 7.22 −0.84
Independent Barry Minshall 30 0.74 N/A
Majority 602 14.79
Turnout 4,076 41.34
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2011
2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Bispham 2,061 40.0
Conservative Annette Finnie 1,680 32.6
Labour David Rowbottom 760 14.8
Green Maggie Preston 381 7.4
UKIP Ray Jones 253 4.5
Majority 381
Turnout 5,151 51.68
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References
  1. "Stockport Council local elections 2010". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013.
  2. "Mr William Wragg MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. "Councillor Steve Gribbon". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. "Councillor Becky Senior". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. "Councillor Malcolm Allan". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  7. "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  8. "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  9. "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  10. "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  11. "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
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