Stockport Council election, 2007

Elections to Stockport Council were held on 3 May2007. One third of the council was up for election. The Liberal Democrats retained overall control of the council with a majority of 9 councillors. The overall turnout was 36.7%.

Following the election, the make up of the council was as follows;

* 36 Liberal Democrat councillors
* 15 Labour councillors
* 9 Conservative councillors
* 3 Heald Green Ratepayer councillors. [ [http://www.stockport.gov.uk/content/councildemoc/elections/electionresults/electionresults2007?a=5441 Stockport MBC election 2007 page] ]

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Foster-Grime, H.  
votes = 2525
percentage = 47.5
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = McCarron, R.B.  
votes = 2457
percentage = 46.3
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party = British National Party
candidate = Gordon, D.R.  
votes = 186
percentage = 3.5
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Priestly, K.A.  
votes = 143
percentage = 2.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 68
percentage = 1.3
change = Election box rejected
votes = 10
percentage =0.2Election box turnout
votes = 5321
percentage = 50.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Bellis, P.J.  
votes = 2713
percentage = 56.5
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Grice, L.  
votes = 1787
percentage = 37.2
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party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Perry, D.M.  
votes = 155
percentage = 3.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dykes, B.M.  
votes = 151
percentage = 3.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 926
percentage = 19.3
change = Election box rejected
votes = 7
percentage =0.1Election box turnout
votes = 4813
percentage = 49.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Wilson, M.  
votes = 2018
percentage = 65.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gibbons, K.  
votes = 695
percentage = 22.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Stanway, C.  
votes = 354
percentage = 11.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 1323
percentage = 43.1
change = Election box rejected
votes = 26
percentage =0.8Election box turnout
votes = 3093
percentage = 28.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = McLay, M.P.  
votes = 1993
percentage = 46.8
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Rogers, J.D.  
votes = 1902
percentage = 44.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bray, P.H.  
votes = 366
percentage = 8.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 91
percentage = 2.1
change = Election box rejected
votes = 8
percentage =0.2Election box turnout
votes = 4269
percentage = 39
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Murphy, C.  
votes = 1233
percentage = 49.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Walker, C.  
votes = 998
percentage = 40.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Heginbotham, J.E.  
votes = 257
percentage = 10.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 235
percentage = 9.4
change = Election box rejected
votes = 17
percentage =0.7Election box turnout
votes = 2505
percentage = 25.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = King, P.  
votes = 2416
percentage = 52.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Rankin, J.A.  
votes = 1762
percentage = 38.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Owen, C.  
votes = 409
percentage = 8.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 654
percentage = 14.3
change = Election box rejected
votes = 19
percentage =0.4Election box turnout
votes = 4606
percentage = 40.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Porgess, P.  
votes = 2086
percentage = 58.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Radmore, C.  
votes = 1010
percentage = 28.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Harrop, B.A.  
votes = 275
percentage = 7.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Peake, H.  
votes = 174
percentage = 4.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 1076
percentage = 30.4
change = Election box rejected
votes = 9
percentage =0.3Election box turnout
votes = 3554
percentage = 35.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Wyatt, S.M.  
votes = 2350
percentage = 52.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Roscoe, M.L.  
votes = 1714
percentage = 38.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sinclair, K.L.  
votes = 160
percentage = 3.6
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Leaver, D.N.  
votes = 137
percentage = 3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Peake, C.A.  
votes = 136
percentage = 3
change = Election box majority
votes = 636
percentage = 14.1
change = Election box rejected
votes = 8
percentage =0.2Election box turnout
votes = 4505
percentage = 44.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Driver, R.  
votes = 1235
percentage = 38.3
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Hendley, B.J.  
votes = 1070
percentage = 33.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Holgate, C.  
votes = 500
percentage = 15.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Stansfield, P.D.  
votes = 323
percentage = 10
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party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Crossley, M.  
votes = 100
percentage = 3.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 165
percentage = 5.1
change = Election box rejected
votes = 16
percentage =0.5Election box turnout
votes = 3244
percentage = 30.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Coaton, R.M.  
votes = 1558
percentage = 45.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Rawling, A.  
votes = 1139
percentage = 33.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charlesworth, Beryl  
votes = 444
percentage = 13
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Chadfield, R.  
votes = 285
percentage = 8.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 419
percentage = 12.2
change = Election box rejected
votes = 10
percentage =0.3Election box turnout
votes = 3436
percentage = 32.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Corris, C.  
votes = 2265
percentage = 53.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lewis-Booth, J.A.  
votes = 1647
percentage = 39.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bradley, Y.C.  
votes = 298
percentage = 7.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 618
percentage = 14.7
change = Election box rejected
votes = 17
percentage =0.4Election box turnout
votes = 4227
percentage = 39.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Humphreys, S.  
votes = 2370
percentage = 62.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Roberts-Jones, D.M.  
votes = 524
percentage = 13.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stevenson, R.J.  
votes = 406
percentage = 10.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Skill, R.C.  
votes = 263
percentage = 7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Junejo, M.A.  
votes = 214
percentage = 5.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 1846
percentage = 48.9
change = Election box rejected
votes = 5
percentage =0.1Election box turnout
votes = 3782
percentage = 37.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jones, J.  
votes = 1939
percentage = 49.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Pollard, M.  
votes = 1124
percentage = 28.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Moss, P.  
votes = 448
percentage = 11.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Cuff, J.  
votes = 381
percentage = 9.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 815
percentage = 20.9
change = Election box rejected
votes = 8
percentage =0.2Election box turnout
votes = 3900
percentage = 37.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Breen, O.  
votes = 1647
percentage = 40.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lees, B.M.  
votes = 1624
percentage = 39.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Mustafa, M.G.  
votes = 423
percentage = 10.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Hardman, T.  
votes = 391
percentage = 9.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 23
percentage = 0.6
change = Election box rejected
votes = 11
percentage =0.3Election box turnout
votes = 4096
percentage = 38.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Humphreys, J.  
votes = 1324
percentage = 43.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Lechner, B.  
votes = 808
percentage = 26.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charlesworth, Barry  
votes = 412
percentage = 13.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Warner, D.N.  
votes = 380
percentage = 12.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Russell, B.  
votes = 94
percentage = 3.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 516
percentage = 17.1
change = Election box rejected
votes = 7
percentage =0.2Election box turnout
votes = 3025
percentage = 29.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Bispham, A.J.  
votes = 2089
percentage = 51.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Walsh, C.  
votes = 1226
percentage = 30.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Preston, M.  
votes = 376
percentage = 9.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Townsend, S.  
votes = 268
percentage = 6.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Russell, L.  
votes = 88
percentage = 2.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 863
percentage = 21.3
change = Election box rejected
votes = 11
percentage =0.3Election box turnout
votes = 4058
percentage = 41.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Baker, C.  
votes = 2099
percentage = 53.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Labrey, K.E.  
votes = 1215
percentage = 30.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Reid, G.D.  
votes = 225
percentage = 5.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Rowbottom, D.E.  
votes = 205
percentage = 5.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Moore, A.H.  
votes = 188
percentage = 4.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 884
percentage = 22.5
change = Election box rejected
votes = 6
percentage =0.2Election box turnout
votes = 3938
percentage = 40.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Meikle, W.  
votes = 1582
percentage = 48
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lewis-Booth, N.  
votes = 552
percentage = 16.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Maher, S.P.  
votes = 430
percentage = 13
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ball, S.  
votes = 371
percentage = 11.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Ryan, K.  
votes = 363
percentage = 11
change = Election box majority
votes = 1030
percentage = 31.2
change = Election box rejected
votes = 7
percentage =0.2Election box turnout
votes = 3305
percentage = 31.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Owen, D.  
votes = 1522
percentage = 53.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Hannay, A.  
votes = 564
percentage = 19.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Bennett, P.R.  
votes = 420
percentage = 14.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Davenport, A.  
votes = 323
percentage = 11.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 958
percentage = 33.9
change = Election box rejected
votes = 16
percentage =0.6Election box turnout
votes = 2845
percentage = 27.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Brett, W.J.  
votes = 1415
percentage = 48.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Burt, S.  
votes = 545
percentage = 18.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Langley, D.  
votes = 486
percentage = 16.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Price, G.  
votes = 454
percentage = 15.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 870
percentage = 30
change = Election box rejected
votes = 7
percentage =0.2Election box turnout
votes = 2907
percentage = 27.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Alexander, B.  
votes = 2016
percentage = 46.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Holt, L.M.  
votes = 1751
percentage = 40.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Rothwell, J.M.  
votes = 369
percentage = 8.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Pease, K.  
votes = 220
percentage = 5.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 265
percentage = 6.1
change = Election box rejected
votes = 7
percentage =0.2Election box turnout
votes = 4363
percentage = 44.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats
swing =

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