Brinnington and Central (Stockport electoral ward)

Brinnington & Central
Brinnington & Central within Stockport
Population	9,984 (2010[1])
Region
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	North West
UK Parliament	Stockport
Councillors	Chris Murphy (Labour)
	Andy Sorton (Labour)
	Maureen Rowles (Labour)
List of places UK England

Brinnington & Central 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.

Together with Davenport and Cale Green, Edgeley and Cheadle Heath, Heatons North, Heatons South and Manor, the ward lies in the Stockport Parliamentary Constituency. The ward had previously been in the Denton & Reddish constituency from 1983 to 1997, when boundary changes brought it back to Stockport. The ward contains Stockport town centre and major attractions including the Hatworks and Air Raid Shelters. Brinnington & Central is one of three Priority 1 centres for deprivation.

Councillors

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  Chris Murphy (Labour)

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  Andy Sorton (Labour)

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  Maureen Rowles (Labour)

Elections in 2010s

May 2014

Stockport Council Elections: Brinnington & Central Ward 2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UKIP	Michael Buxton	633	23%	+11.20%
	Liberal Democrat	Colin Gell	190	7%	-1.23%
	Independent	John Heginbotham	68	3%	+0.06%
	Conservative	Pat Leck	181	7%	+0.37%
	Labour	Maureen Rowles*	1540	57%	-13.4%
	BNP	Brenda Waterhouse	93	3%	N/A
Majority			907	34%	-24.61%
Turnout			2705
	Labour hold		Swing

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May 2012

Brinnington & Central
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andy Sorton	1,677	70.40	+32.95
	UKIP	Phil Lewis	281	11.80	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	John Reid	196	8.23	−38.69
	Conservative	Stephen Holgate	158	6.63	−2.98
	Independent	John Heginbotham	70	2.94	N/A
Majority			1,396	58.61
Turnout			2,387	23.30
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

May 2011

Brinnington and Central
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Chris Murphy	1,992	69.8	+20.6
	Liberal Democrat	Bruce Fairbanks	336	11.8	-16
	Conservative	Steve Holgate	305	10.7	+0.6
	Green	Chris Green	219	7.7	+5.2
Majority			1,656
Turnout			2,852	28.26
	Labour hold		Swing

References

1. http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/localelectionresults2010
2. http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/886275/brinningtoncentral
3. http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=66&RPID=2597049

External links

• Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council