Manor (Stockport electoral ward)
| Manor | |
.png) Manor within Stockport |
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| Population | 10,537 (2010[1]) |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | North West |
| UK Parliament | Stockport |
| Councillors | Patrick McAuley (Independent) |
| Charlie Stewart (Labour Democrats) | |
| Daniel Hawthorne (Liberal Democrats) | |
Manor 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 Brinnington and Central, Davenport and Cale Green, Edgeley and Cheadle Heath, Heatons North, and Heatons South, the ward lies in the Stockport Parliamentary Constituency. Manor ward contains Aquinas College, as well as Banks Lane Infant and Junior Schools. It is also the seat of the current Council Leader Sue Derbyshire. Manor ward was the subject of media scrutiny when former councillor Neil Derbyshire resigned following a conviction.[2]
Councillors
Patrick McAuley (Independent)- Charlie Stewart (Labour)
- Daniel Hawthorne (Liberal Democrats)
Patrick McAuley won his seat as a Labour candidate in May 2011, however he resigned from the Labour party in early 2012 serving as an Independent under the People Matter banner before joining the Liberal Democrats.[3] He then left the Lib Dems in April 2016 to become an Independent politician.[4]
Elections in the 2010's
May 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Charlie Stewart | 1,624 | 44 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Sue Derbyshire | 1,187 | 32 | ||
| UKIP | John Kelly | 508 | 14 | ||
| Conservative | Janice McGahan | 208 | 6 | ||
| Green | Nancy Richardson | 123 | 3 | ||
| Independent | John Pearson | 39 | 1 | ||
| Majority | 437 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,689 | 36 | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
May 2015
Patrick McAuley left Labour and became a Lib Dem councillor in 2012.[6] He then left the Lib Dems in April 2016 to become an Independent politician.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Patrick McAuley | 2,757 | 42 | ||
| Labour | Walter Barrett | 2,146 | 33 | ||
| UKIP | John Kelly | 1,276 | 20 | ||
| Green | Todd Hewitt | 292 | 4 | ||
| Left Unity | Ria Higham | 47 | 1 | ||
| Majority | 611 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,518 | 62 | |||
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
May 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | Daniel Hawthorne | 1458 | 40% | -4.32% | |
| Labour | Walter Barrett | 1233 | 34% | -9.44% | |
| UKIP | John Howard Kelly | 660 | 18% | N/A | |
| Conservative | Beverley Oliver | 203 | 6% | +1.36% | |
| BNP | Duncan Noel Warner | 67 | 2% | -2.76% | |
| Majority | 225 | 6% | +5.25% | ||
| Turnout | 3621 | 34% | |||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
May 2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | Sue Derbyshire | 1,415 | 44.32 | −1.07 | |
| Labour | Walter Barrett | 1,391 | 43.56 | +20.19 | |
| Conservative | Leslie Judson | 235 | 7.36 | −10.07 | |
| BNP | Duncan Warner | 152 | 4.76 | −9.06 | |
| Majority | 24 | 0.75 | |||
| Turnout | 3,211 | 30.52 | |||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
May 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Patrick McAuley | 1,603 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | Jenny Humphreys | 1,314 | |||
| Conservative | Leslie Judson | 526 | |||
| BNP | Duncan Warner | 204 | |||
| Majority | 289 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,665 | 34.66 | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Stockport local election results 2010". stockport.gov.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ↑ Staff writer (8 April 2005). "Disgraced Councillor Quits". Manchester Evening News. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ↑ Oldham, Steven (30 March 2012). "Stockport Councillor believes George Galloway". Mancunian Matters. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- 1 2 Scarens, Alex (13 April 2016). "Second Stockport councillor resigns in row sparked by proposed market move". Manchester Evening News. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ↑ "Election results for Manor". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
- ↑ Brown, Richard (25 October 2014). "Stockport Labour compared to North Korean dictatorship after 'bullying' storm sees two cllrs quit". Mancunian Matters. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ↑ "Election results for Manor". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
- ↑ "Stockport Council - Election results for Manor, 22 May 2014". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
