Stepping Hill (Stockport electoral ward)

Stepping Hill
Stepping Hill within Stockport
Population	9,834 (2010[1])
Region
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	North West
UK Parliament	Cheadle
Councillors	Ben Alexander (Liberal Democrat)
	John Wright (Conservative)
	Wendy Orrell (Liberal Democrat)
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Stepping Hill 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.

The ward is bordered by Hazel Grove, Bramhall North, Davenport & Cale Green, Manor and Offerton. Located within the ward is Stepping Hill Hospital, which is Stockport's only hospital and treats over 500,000 patients a year.^[2] Together with Bramhall North, Bramhall South, Cheadle and Gatley, Cheadle Hulme North, Cheadle Hulme South, and Heald Green Wards it makes up the Cheadle Parliamentary Constituency.

Councillors

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  Ben Alexander(Liberal Democrat)

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  Wendy Orrell(Liberal Democrat)

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  John Wright (Conservative)

Elections in the 2010s

May 2014

Stockport Council Elections: Stepping Hill Ward 2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Douglas Wright	1316	33%	+6.76%
	Liberal Democrat	Mark Edward Weldon*	1279	32%	-7.07%
	Labour	Janet Mary Rothwell	1054	26%	+3.61%
	Green	Ken Pease	381	9%	+2.88%
Majority			37	1%
Turnout			4030
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

^{[3] [4]}

May 2012

Stepping Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Wendy Orrell	1,422	39.07	−14.40
	Conservative	John Wright	955	26.24	−10.34
	Labour	Janet Rothwell	815	22.39	+16.38
	UKIP	Izzy Bolton	229	6.29	N/A
	Green	Ken Pease	219	6.02	+2.07
Majority			467	12.83
Turnout			3,654	37.50
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

May 2011

Stepping Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Ben Alexander	1,786	39.2
	Conservative	John Wright	1,406	30.9
	Labour	Janet Rothwell	935	20.5
	Green	Ken Pease	155	3.4
	UKIP	Izzy Bolton	150	3.3
	BNP	Alan Carney	96	2.1
Majority			380
Turnout			4,552	46.33
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

References

1. http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/localelectionresults2010
2. http://www.mystockport.org.uk/AreaSummary.aspx?rc=343797&r=368720
3. http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/886275/steppinghill
4. http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=82&RPID=2427817

External links

• Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council