Bramhall South & Woodford (Stockport Electoral Ward
| Bramhall South & Woodford | |
.png) Bramhall South & Woodford within Stockport |
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| Population | 9,894 (2010[1]) |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | North West |
| UK Parliament | Cheadle |
| Councillors | John McGahan (Conservative) |
| Paul Bellis (UKIP) | |
| Bryan Leck (Conservative) | |
Bramhall South & Woodford 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 southern part of Bramhall, and has the main village centre located in it. To the south of the ward is Wilmslow and Handforth Dean.[2]
Together with Bramhall North, Cheadle and Gatley, Cheadle Hulme North, Cheadle Hulme South, Heald Green and Stepping Hill Wards it makes up the Cheadle Parliamentary Constituency.
In January 2015, it became home to the first ever UKIP representative to hold a political position in Stockport when Paul Bellis joined the party following his exit from the Conservatives.[3]
Councillors
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Paul Bellis (UKIP)
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Brian Bagnall (Conservative)
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Anita Johnson (Conservative)
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Brian Bagnall (Con) | Paul Bellis (Con) | Bryan Leck (Con) | |||
| 2006 | Brian Bagnall (Con) | Paul Bellis (Con) | Bryan Leck (Con) | |||
| 2007 | Brian Bagnall (Con) | Paul Bellis (Con) | Bryan Leck (Con) | |||
| 2008 | Brian Bagnall (Con) | Paul Bellis (Con) | Bryan Leck (Con) | |||
| 2010 | Brian Bagnall (Con) | Paul Bellis (Con) | Bryan Leck (Con) | |||
| 2011 | Brian Bagnall (Con) | Paul Bellis (Con) | Bryan Leck (Con) | |||
| 2012 | Brian Bagnall (Con) | Paul Bellis (Con) | Bryan Leck (Con) | |||
| 2014 | Brian Bagnall (Con) | Paul Bellis (Con) | Anita Johnson (Con) | |||
indicates seat up for re-election.
Elections in 2010s
May 2015
| Stockport Council Elections: Bramhall South & Woodford Ward 2015 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| UKIP | Paul Bellis | % | % | ||
| Majority | % | % | |||
| Turnout | * | % | |||
November 2014 (By-Election)
| Stockport Council Elections: Bramhall South & Woodford Ward 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | John McGahan | 2080 | % | % | |
| Labour | Kathryn Ann Priestley | 132 | % | % | |
| Liberal Democrat | Jeremy Richard Meal | 1502 | % | % | |
| Green | David James McDonough | 197 | % | % | |
| Majority | 578 | % | % | ||
| Turnout | 3911* | 39.6% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
- Total votes does not include those ballots which were spoiled.
The By-Election occurred due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative Party candidate Anita Johnston due to ill health.[4] [5]
May 2014
| Stockport Council Elections: Bramhall South & Woodford Ward 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Anita Johnson | 1862 | 45% | -4.48% | |
| Labour | Ruth Kaiser | 369 | 9% | -1.13% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Jeremy Richard Meal | 1373 | 33% | +6.78 | |
| UKIP | David Michael Perry | 538 | 13% | +4.09 | |
| Majority | 489 | 12% | -11.26% | ||
| Turnout | 4142 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 2012
| Bramhall South | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Brian Bagnall | 1,900 | 49.48 | −9.93 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Pauline Banham | 1,007 | 26.22 | −7.20 | |
| Labour | Beryl Dykes | 389 | 10.13 | +6.47 | |
| UKIP | David Perry | 342 | 8.91 | +5.40 | |
| Green | Ross White | 202 | 5.26 | N/A | |
| Majority | 893 | 23.26 | |||
| Turnout | 3,852 | 39.32 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 2011
| Bramhall South | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Paul Bellis | 2,791 | 54.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Paul Carter | 1,489 | 28.9 | ||
| Labour | Beryl Dykes | 480 | 9.3 | ||
| UKIP | David Perry | 213 | 4.1 | ||
| Green | Ross White | 176 | 3.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,302 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,149 | 51.94 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/localelectionresults2010
- ↑ "My Stockport".
- ↑ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/stockport-tory-councillor-defects-ukip-8514689. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://iainroberts.mycouncillor.org.uk/2014/10/08/labour-and-conservatives-lose-councillors-in-stockport/
- ↑ http://www.stockport.gov.uk/newsroom/bsw_byelection?view=Standard
- ↑ http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/886275/bramhallsouthwoodford
- ↑ http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=63&RPID=2594916
