Marple North (Stockport electoral ward)

Marple North
Marple North within Stockport
Population	9,906 (2010[1])
Region
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	North West
UK Parliament	Hazel Grove
Councillors	Geoff Abell (Liberal Democrat)
	Martin Candler (Liberal Democrat)
	Andrew Bispham (Liberal Democrat)
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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

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  Geoff Abell (Liberal Democrat)

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  Andrew Bispham (Liberal Democrat)

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  Martin Candler (Liberal Democrat)

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
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)

     indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2010s

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%
	Green	Maggie Preston	328	8%	+0.78%
	UKIP	Chelsea Helen Smith	539	13%	+3.81%
	Labour	David Edward Rowbottom	538	13%	-1.10%
Majority			332	8%	-6.79
Turnout			4233
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

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May 2012

Marple North
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

Marple North
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. http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/886275/marplenorth
3. http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=77&RPID=2421563

External links

• Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council