Offerton (Stockport electoral ward)

Offerton
Offerton within Stockport
Population	10,519 (2010[1])
Region
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	North West
UK Parliament	Hazel Grove
Councillors	Wendy Meikle (Liberal Democrat)
	Laura Booth (Independent)
	Dave Goddard (Liberal Democrat)
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Offerton 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 Bredbury & Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Marple North, and Marple South it constitutes the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency. Offerton Ward was home to the former Offerton High School. Offerton Ward is located near the centre of the borough and is bordered by Marple South, Marple North, Bredbury Green & Romiley, Manor, Stepping Hill and Hazel Grove. The ward is also the seat of former Council Leader Dave Goddard, who in 2012 lost his seat to Laura Booth of the Labour Party, who has since become an Independent. Goddard has since been re-elected for Offerton but is not standing for Leader of the Council.

Councillors

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  Wendy Meikle (Liberal Democrat)

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  Laura Booth(Independent)

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  Dave Goddard (Liberal Democrat)

Elections in the 2010s

May 2014

Stockport Council Elections: Offerton Ward 2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Dave Goddard	1159	32%	-3.58%
	Conservative	Bill Law	557	15%	-3.07%
	UKIP	Harry Perry	843	23%	+13.46%
	Labour	Charlie Stewart	1052	29%	-7.81
Majority			107	3%
Turnout			3611
	Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

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May 2012

Offerton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Laura Booth	1,346	36.81	+26.88
	Liberal Democrat	Dave Goddard*	1,301	35.58	−13.22
	Conservative	Steve Rodriquez	661	18.07	−4.05
	UKIP	Harry Perry	349	9.54	N/A
Majority			45	1.23
Turnout			3,663	34.95
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

May 2011

Offerton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Wendy Meikle	1,404	36.8
	Labour	Laura Booth	1,203	31.6
	Conservative	Julie Dawn Wragg	804	21.1
	UKIP	Harry Perry	386	10.1
Majority			201
Turnout			3,811	36.32
	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/offerton
3. http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=79&RPID=2423613

External links

• Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council