Reddish North (Stockport electoral ward)

Reddish North 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.

Reddish North

Reddish North within Stockport
Population10,711 (2010[1])
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • David Wilson (Labour)
  • Roy Driver (Labour)
  • Kate Butler (Labour)

It covers the northern part of Reddish and is Stockport's northernmost Council Ward. Together with Reddish South, it forms part of the Denton and Reddish Parliamentary Constituency.

Councillors

Reddish North electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Andrew Gwynne MP for Denton and Reddish.[2]

The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors: David Wilson (Lab),[3] Roy Driver (Lab),[4] and Kate Butler (Lab).[5]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Peter Scott (Lab) David Owen (Lab) Anne Graham (Lab)
2006 Peter Scott (Lab) David Owen (Lab) Anne Graham (Lab)
2007 Peter Scott (Lab) David Owen (Lab) Anne Graham (Lab)
2008 Peter Scott (Lab) David Owen (Lab) Anne Graham (Lab)
By-election
23 July 2009		 Peter Scott (Lab) David Wilson (Lab)[6] Anne Graham (Lab)
2010 Peter Scott (Lab) David Wilson (Lab) Anne Graham (Lab)
February 2011 Peter Scott (Lab)[7][8] David Wilson (Lab) Anne Graham (Ind)
May 2011 David Wilson (Lab) Paul Moss (Lab)[9] Anne Graham (Lib Dem)[10]
2012 David Wilson (Lab) Paul Moss (Lab) Kate Butler (Lab)
May 2014 David Wilson (Lab) Paul Moss (Lab) Kate Butler (Lab)
October 2014 David Wilson (Lab) Paul Moss (Ind)[11][12] Kate Butler (Lab)
May 2015 David Wilson (Lab) Roy Driver (Lab) Kate Butler (Lab)
2016 David Wilson (Lab) Roy Driver (Lab) Kate Butler (Lab)
2018 David Wilson (Lab) Roy Driver (Lab) Kate Butler (Lab)
2019 David Wilson (Lab) Roy Driver (Lab) Kate Butler (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat won in by-election.   indicates councillor defected.

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019
2019[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roy Driver 1,403 58
Green Helena Julia Mellish 478 20
Conservative Natalie Fenton 349 14
Liberal Democrats Susan Ingham 192 8
Majority 925
Turnout 2,422 24
Labour hold Swing

May 2018
2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Wilson 1,940 73
Conservative Beverley Oliver 424 16
Green Helena Mellish 187 7
Liberal Democrats Mark Jones 98 4
Majority 1,516
Turnout 2,649 25
Labour hold Swing

May 2016
2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kate Butler 1,763 56
UKIP Josh Seddon 503 16
Independent Jeanette Doyle 412 13
Conservative Diane Fenton 277 9
Green Helena Mellish 95 3
Liberal Democrats Paul Ankers 92 3
Majority 1,260
Turnout 3,142 30
Labour hold Swing

May 2015
2015[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roy Driver 3,335 54
UKIP Gary Bernard 1,120 18
Conservative Anthony Hannay 1,052 17
Green Joe Lucy 405 7
Liberal Democrats Denise Brewster 213 3
Majority 2,215
Turnout 6,125 57
Labour hold Swing

May 2014
2014[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Stephen Wilson 2,082 66% -3.39%
Conservative Anthony Hannay 479 15% +2.5%
BNP Paul Bennett 419 13% +1.74%
Liberal Democrats Paul John Ankers 174 6% -0.85%
Majority 1603 51% -5.90%
Turnout 3154
Labour hold Swing

May 2012
2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kate Butler 2,027 69.39 +20.86
Conservative Julia Whelan 365 12.50 −12.80
BNP Paul Bennett 329 11.26 −3.29
Liberal Democrats Louise Shaw 200 6.85 −4.77
Majority 1,662 56.90
Turnout 2,933 27.26
Labour hold Swing

May 2011
2011 (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Moss 2,421
Labour David Wilson 2,304
Conservative Anthony Hannay 645
Conservative Julie Whelan 569
BNP Paul Bennett 291
Liberal Democrats Pat Buttle 231
Liberal Democrats Robert Littlehales 183
Majority 117
Turnout 3,604 33.61
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Andrew Gwynne MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. "Councillor David Wilson". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. "Councillor Roy Edward Driver". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. "Councillor Kate Butler". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  6. Manchester Evening News (24 July 2009). "Labour hold onto North Reddish seat". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 March 2018. David Owen died in June 2009, causing a by-election a month later.
  7. "Agenda item 2.8: Minutes: Councillor Peter Scott". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 7 February 2011. p. 4. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. The Chair reminded the Joint Ward Committee that this would be the last meeting at which Councillor Peter Scott would attend as he was standing down at the next election.
  8. "Councillor Peter Scott". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 21 March 2018. Term of office: 7 May 1987 - 17 March 2011
  9. Manchester Evening News (1 July 2009). "MP hopeful defects". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  10. Manchester Evening News (3 February 2011). "Control of Stockport council hangs in the balance after defections". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  11. Davis, Matthew (23 October 2014). "Second councillor quits Stockport Labour party". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  12. "Statement from Stockport Labour Group". stockportlabour.org.uk. Stockport Labour Group. 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  13. "Election results for Reddish North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  14. "Election results for Reddish North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  15. "Election results for Reddish North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  16. "Election results for Reddish North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  17. "Election results for Reddish North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  18. "Election results for Reddish North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
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