Edgeley and Cheadle Heath (Stockport electoral ward)

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Edgeley and Cheadle Heath
Edgeley and Cheadle Heath within Stockport
Population10,664 (2010[1])
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Louise Heywood (Labour)
  • Matt Wynne (Independent)
  • Georgia Lynott (Labour)
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Edgeley and Cheadle Heath is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It was established in 2004 by The Borough of Stockport (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. [2] It elects three Councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without an election on the fourth.

Together with Brinnington & Central, Davenport and Cale Green, Heatons North, Heatons South and Manor, the ward lies in the Stockport Parliamentary Constituency. At the border of the ward with Brinnington & Central lies Stockport Station, formerly known as Edgeley Station. The ward also contains Stockport Academy, formerly Avondale High School.[3]

Councillors[edit]

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Navendu Mishra MP for Stockport.

The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors:

  • Louise Heywood (Lab)[4]
  • Matt Wynne (Ind)[5]
  • Georgia Lynott (Lab)[6]

Matt Wynne was elected as a Labour candidate for the 2019 election. However on the 6th October 2022 he quit the Labour party after they deemed him unfit to stand for the 2023 election. He is currently an independent councillor. [7]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Philip Harding (Lab) Richard Coaton (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2006 Philip Harding (Lab) Richard Coaton (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2007 Philip Harding (Lab) Richard Coaton (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2008 Philip Harding (Lab) Richard Coaton (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2010 Philip Harding (Lab) Richard Coaton (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2011 Philip Harding (Lab) Richard Coaton (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2012 Philip Harding (Lab) Richard Coaton (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2014 Philip Harding (Lab) Richard Coaton (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2015 Philip Harding (Lab) Richard Coaton (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2016 Philip Harding (Lab) Richard Coaton (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2018 Philip Harding (Lab) Richard Coaton (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2019 Philip Harding (Lab) Matt Wynne (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2021 Philip Harding (Lab) Matt Wynne (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2022 Louise Heywood (Lab) Matt Wynne (Lab) Sheila Bailey (Lab)
2022 Louise Heywood (Lab) Matt Wynne (Ind.) Georgia Lynott (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

October 2022[edit]

2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Georgia Lynott 1,172 52.98 -19.51
Liberal Democrats Robbie Cowbury 840 37.98 +32.04
Green Philip Handscomb 200 9.04 +0.49
Majority 332 15.01 -44.46
Turnout 2212 20.82 -12.64
Labour hold Swing

May 2022[edit]

2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Louise Heywood 2,172 71.80
Conservative Karl Seppman 309 10.22
Liberal Democrats Tracey Whitmore 250 8.27
Green Shaughan Rick 234 7.74
Reform UK Lynn Schofield 60 1.98
Majority 1863 61.59
Turnout 3025 28.69
Labour hold Swing

May 2021[edit]

2021[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sheila Bailey 2,561 72.49
Conservative Richard Walsh 460 13.02
Green Shaughan Rick 302 8.55
Liberal Democrats Tracey Whitmore 210 5.94
Majority 2101 59.47
Turnout 3533 33.46
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

May 2019[edit]

2019[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matt Wynne 1,797 62.72
UKIP Peter Gerald Behan 327 11.41
Green Shaughan James Rick 286 9.98
Conservative Richard Philip Walsh 256 8.94
Liberal Democrats Oliver John Harrison 199 6.95
Majority 1,470 51.31
Turnout 2,865 27.37
Labour hold Swing

May 2018[edit]

2018[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Harding 1,709 73.86
Liberal Democrats Oliver Harrison 203 8.77
Conservative Pat Leck 187 8.08
Green Camilla Luff 144 6.22
UKIP Peter Behan 71 3.07
Majority 1,506 65.08
Turnout 2,314 21.87
Labour hold Swing

On 17 April 2018, Stockport Council published a notice to confirm that due to the death of the Conservative candidate Maureen Baldwin-Moore the scheduled election for this ward would no longer take place on 3 May 2018, and that a new poll would take place on 24 May 2018.[14][15] Under the Electoral Administration Act, the Conservatives were allowed to select a replacement candidate, but new nominations by other parties were not permitted.

May 2016[edit]

2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sheila Bailey 2,214 68.14
UKIP Peter Behan 393 12.10
Conservative Maureen Baldwin-Moore 252 7.76
Green Gordon Combe 198 6.09
Liberal Democrats Claire Halliwell 192 5.91
Majority 1,821 56.05
Turnout 3,249 31.31
Labour hold Swing

May 2015[edit]

2015[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Coaton 3,466 55
Conservative Alex Kenyon 945 15
UKIP Chelsea Smith 857 14
Liberal Democrats Danny Langley 549 9
Green Camilla Luff 506 8
Majority 2,521
Turnout 6,323 59
Labour hold Swing

May 2014[edit]

2014[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Harding 1,884 58% -16.59%
UKIP Chris Pamp 579 18% N/A
Green Camilla Luff 297 9% +1.66%
Conservative Morag White 267 8% -1.61%
Liberal Democrats Danny Langley 240 7% -1.46%
Majority 1,305 40% -25%
Turnout 3267
Labour hold Swing

May 2012[edit]

2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sheila Bailey 2,205 74.59 +27.90
Conservative Christine Holgate 284 9.61 −5.91
Liberal Democrats Alan Livingstone 250 8.46 −22.91
Green Camilla Luff 217 7.34 +0.92
Majority 1,921 65.00
Turnout 2,968 27.83
Labour hold Swing

May 2011[edit]

2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Coaton 2,428 66.4
Conservative Chris Holgate 547 14.9
Liberal Democrats Danny Langley 406 11.1
Green Andrew Knighton 256 7.0
Majority 1,881
Turnout 3,659 34.36
Labour hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/360/made
  3. ^ "My Stockport".
  4. ^ "Councillor Louise Heywood". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Councillor Matt Wynne". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Councillor Georgia Lynott". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Angry Labour councillor resigns from party during meeting". 7 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 13 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 5 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 6 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 2 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Statement of persons nominated" (PDF). stockport.gov.uk. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath, 24 May 2018". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 24 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Notice of cancelled election (PDF)" (PDF). stockport.gov.uk.
  15. ^ "Notile of election (PDF)" (PDF). stockport.gov.uk. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 5 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 7 May 2015.
  18. ^ "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  19. ^ "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath, 22 May 2014". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

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