Brinnington and Central (Stockport electoral ward)
| Brinnington & Central | |
.png) Brinnington & Central within Stockport |
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| 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) | |
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 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andy Sorton | 1,889 | 77 | ||
| Green | James Pelham | 288 | 12 | ||
| Conservative | Ros Lloyd | 272 | 11 | ||
| Majority | 1,601 | 25 | |||
| Turnout | 2,449 | 25 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Chris Murphy | 2,860 | 57 | ||
| UKIP | John Wild | 991 | 20 | ||
| Conservative | Rosalind Lloyd | 520 | 10 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Colin Gell | 308 | 6 | ||
| Green | Christopher Green | 244 | 5 | ||
| Left Unity | Ali Treacher | 48 | 1 | ||
| Independent | John Heginbotham | 35 | 1 | ||
| Majority | 1,869 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,006 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Maureen Rowles | 1540 | 57% | -13.4% | |
| UKIP | Michael Buxton | 633 | 23% | +11.20% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Colin Gell | 190 | 7% | -1.23% | |
| Conservative | Pat Leck | 181 | 7% | +0.37% | |
| BNP | Brenda Waterhouse | 93 | 3% | N/A | |
| Independent | John Heginbotham | 68 | 3% | +0.06% | |
| Majority | 907 | 34% | -24.61% | ||
| Turnout | 2705 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 2012
| 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
| 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
- ↑ http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/localelectionresults2010
- ↑ "Election results for Brinnington & Central". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
- ↑ "Election results for Brinnington & Central". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
- ↑ http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/886275/brinningtoncentral
- ↑ http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=66&RPID=2597049
