Marple North (Stockport electoral ward)

Marple North

Marple North within Stockport
Population 9,906 (2010[1])
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
EU Parliament North West
UK ParliamentHazel Grove
CouncillorsMalcolm Allan (Liberal Democrat)
Annette Finnie (Conservative)
Geoff Abell (Liberal Democrat)
List of places
UK
England


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.

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 current 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


ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Martin Candler (LD) Andrew Bispham (LD) Mark Hunter (LD)
2006 Martin Candler (LD) Andrew Bispham (LD) Craig Wright (LD)
2007 Martin Candler (LD) Andrew Bispham (LD) Craig Wright (LD)
2008 Martin Candler (LD) Andrew Bispham (LD) Craig Wright (LD)
2010 Martin Candler (LD) Andrew Bispham (LD) Craig Wright (LD)
2011 Martin Candler (LD) Andrew Bispham (LD) Craig Wright (LD)
2012 Martin Candler (LD) Andrew Bispham (LD) Craig Wright (LD)
2014 Martin Candler (LD) Andrew Bispham (LD) Geoff Abell (LD)
2015 Martin Candler (LD) Annette Finnie (Con) Geoff Abell (LD)
2016 Malcolm Allan (LD) Annette Finnie (Con) Geoff Abell (LD)

     indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2010s

May 2016

Stockport Council Elections: Marple North Ward 2016[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat hold Swing

May 2015

Stockport Council Elections: Marple North Ward 2015[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Annette Finnie 2,888 38
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat Swing

May 2014

Stockport Council Elections: Marple North Ward 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat hold Swing

[4] [5]

May 2012

Stockport Council Elections: Marple North Ward 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat hold Swing

May 2011

Stockport Council Elections: Marple North Ward 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/localelectionresults2010
  2. ↑ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  3. ↑ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  4. ↑ http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/886275/marplenorth
  5. ↑ http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=77&RPID=2421563
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