Marple South and High Lane (Stockport electoral ward)

Marple South and High Lane 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.

Marple South and High Lane

Marple South and High Lane within Stockport
Population9,733 (2010)[1]
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Colin MacAlister (Liberal Democrat)
  • Aron Thornley (Liberal Democrat)
  • Tom Dowse (Conservative)

It covers the southern part of Marple. Together with Bredbury & Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Marple North, and Offerton it constitutes the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency. Marple South and High Lane is also home to the Marple Sixth Form College, which is part of Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College.

The ward was previously called Marple South but the council agreed to the ward's name change in October 2017 following a public consultation.[2]

Councillors

Marple South and High Lane electoral ward is represented in Westminster by William Wragg MP for Hazel Grove.[3]

The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors: Colin Macalister (Lib Dem),[4] Aron Thornley (Lib Dem).,[5] and Tom Dowse (Con)[6]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Roy Weaver (Lib Dem) Chris Baker (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2006 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Chris Baker (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2007 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Chris Baker (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2008 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Chris Baker (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2010 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Chris Baker (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2011 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Kevin Dowling (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2012 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Kevin Dowling (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2014 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Kevin Dowling (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2015 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Kenny Blair (Con) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)
2016 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Kenny Blair (Con) Tom Dowse (Con)
May 2018 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) Kenny Blair (Con) Tom Dowse (Con)
July 2018 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) Kenny Blair (Ind) Tom Dowse (Con)
2019 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) Aron Thornley (Lib Dem) Tom Dowse (Con)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates councillor defected.

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

Kenny Blair left the Conservatives and became an Independent councillor in 2018.

2019[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Aron Thornley 2,037 46
Independent Kenny Blair 1,030 23
Conservative Darran John Palmer 682 15
Labour Chris Wallis 477 11
Green Andrew Threlfall 233 5
Majority 1,007
Turnout 4,459 46
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

May 2018
2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin MacAlister 2,026 42
Conservative Yvonne Collier 1,871 39
Labour Christopher Wallis 756 16
Green Robbie Lee 138 3
Majority 155
Turnout 4,791 48
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2016
2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Dowse 1,651 37
Liberal Democrats Colin MacAlister 1,628 36
Labour Sheila Townsend 585 13
UKIP Grahame Bradbury 447 10
Green Graham Reid 178 4
Majority 23
Turnout 4,489 46
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2015
2015[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kenny Blair 2,731 38
Liberal Democrats Kevin Dowling 2,103 29
Labour Janet Glover 1,001 14
UKIP Darran Palmer 959 13
Green Graham Reid 422 6
Majority 628
Turnout 7,216 73
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2014
2014[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Ingham 1,535 38% -11.79%
Conservative Bev Morley-Scott 950 23% -0.67%
UKIP Darran John Palmer 873 22% +10.2%
Labour Kevin Dolan 446 11% -3.34%
Green Graham Douglas Reid 254 6% N/A
Majority 585 15% -11.12
Turnout 4058
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2012
2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Shan Alexander 1,906 49.79 −1.82
Conservative Carl Rydings 906 23.67 −11.33
Labour Clifford Stanway 549 14.34 +10.54
UKIP Tony Moore 467 12.20 +7.14
Majority 1,000 26.12
Turnout 3,851 39.57
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2011
2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kevin Dowling 1,948 42.0
Conservative Andrew Lord 1,493 32.2
Labour Clifford Stanway 783 16.7
UKIP Tony Moore 380 8.2
Majority 455
Turnout 4,638 47.78
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References
  1. "Stockport Council local elections 2010". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013.
  2. "Marple South ward - proposal to change ward name". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. "Mr William Wragg MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. "Councillor Colin Macalister". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. "Councillor Aron Thornley". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. "Councillor Tom Dowse". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  7. "Election results for Marple South & High Lane". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  8. "Election results for Marple South & High Lane". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  9. "Election results for Marple South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  10. "Election results for Marple South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  11. "Election results for Marple South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  12. "Election results for Marple South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
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