Bramhall South (Stockport electoral ward)

Bramhall South & Woodford
Bramhall South & Woodford within Stockport
Population	9,894 (2010^[1])
Region
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	North West
UK Parliament	Cheadle
Councillors	Brian Bagnall (Conservative)
	Mike Hurleston (Conservative)
	John McGahan (Conservative)
List of places UK England

Bramhall South & Woodford 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.

It covers the southern part of Bramhall, and has the main village centre located in it. To the south of the ward is Wilmslow and Handforth Dean.^[2]

Together with Bramhall North, Cheadle and Gatley, Cheadle Hulme North, Cheadle Hulme South, Heald Green and Stepping Hill Wards it makes up the Cheadle Parliamentary Constituency.

In January 2015, it became home to the first ever UKIP representative to hold a political position in Stockport when Paul Bellis joined the party following his exit from the Conservatives.^[3]

Councillors

Brian Bagnall (Conservative)
Mike Hurleston (Conservative)
John McGahan (Conservative)

Election
2004	Brian Bagnall (Con)	Paul Bellis (Con)	Bryan Leck (Con)
2006	Brian Bagnall (Con)	Paul Bellis (Con)	Bryan Leck (Con)
2007	Brian Bagnall (Con)	Paul Bellis (Con)	Bryan Leck (Con)
2008	Brian Bagnall (Con)	Paul Bellis (Con)	Bryan Leck (Con)
2010	Brian Bagnall (Con)	Paul Bellis (Con)	Bryan Leck (Con)
2011	Brian Bagnall (Con)	Paul Bellis (Con)	Bryan Leck (Con)
2012	Brian Bagnall (Con)	Paul Bellis (Con)	Bryan Leck (Con)
2014a	Brian Bagnall (Con)	Paul Bellis (Con)	Anita Johnson (Con)
2014b	Brian Bagnall (Con)	Paul Bellis (Con then UKIP)	John McGahan (Con)
2015	Brian Bagnall (Con)	Mike Hurleston (Con)	John McGahan (Con)
2016	Brian Bagnall (Con)	Mike Hurleston (Con)	John McGahan (Con)

indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2010s

May 2016

Stockport Council Elections: Bramhall South 2016^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Brian Bagnall	1,972	44
	Liberal Democrat	Jeremy Richard Meal	1,657	37
	Labour	Philip Stanley Matley	260	6
		Paul Bellis	248	6
	UKIP	David Perry	236	5
	Green	Malcolm Brown	127	3
Majority			315
Turnout			4,500	47
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 2015

Stockport Council Elections: Bramhall South & Woodford Ward 2015^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Mike Hurleston	3,598	46
	Liberal Democrat	Jeremy Meal	2,579	33
	UKIP	Paul Bellis	779	10
	Labour	Beryl Dykes	572	7
	Green	Nicole Spring	281	4
Majority			1,019
Turnout			7,809	79
	Conservative gain from UKIP		Swing

November 2014 (By-Election)

Stockport Council Elections: Bramhall South & Woodford Ward 2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	John McGahan	2080	%	%
	Liberal Democrat	Jeremy Richard Meal	1502	%	%
	Green	David James McDonough	197	%	%
	Labour	Kathryn Ann Priestley	132	%	%
Majority			578	%	%
Turnout			3911*	39.6%
	Conservative hold		Swing

Total votes does not include those ballots which were spoiled.

The By-Election occurred due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative Party candidate Anita Johnston due to ill health.^[6] ^[7]

May 2014

Stockport Council Elections: Bramhall South & Woodford Ward 2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Anita Johnson	1862	45%	-4.48%
	Liberal Democrat	Jeremy Richard Meal	1373	33%	+6.78
	UKIP	David Michael Perry	538	13%	+4.09
	Labour	Ruth Kaiser	369	9%	-1.13%
Majority			489	12%	-11.26%
Turnout			4142
	Conservative hold		Swing

^[8] ^[9]

May 2012

Bramhall South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Brian Bagnall	1,900	49.48	−9.93
	Liberal Democrat	Pauline Banham	1,007	26.22	−7.20
	Labour	Beryl Dykes	389	10.13	+6.47
	UKIP	David Perry	342	8.91	+5.40
	Green	Ross White	202	5.26	N/A
Majority			893	23.26
Turnout			3,852	39.32
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 2011

Bramhall South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Paul Bellis	2,791	54.2
	Liberal Democrat	Paul Carter	1,489	28.9
	Labour	Beryl Dykes	480	9.3
	UKIP	David Perry	213	4.1
	Green	Ross White	176	3.4
Majority			1,302
Turnout			5,149	51.94
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

↑ http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/localelectionresults2010
↑ "My Stockport".
↑ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/stockport-tory-councillor-defects-ukip-8514689. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ "Election results for Bramhall South & Woodford". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
↑ "Election results for Bramhall South & Woodford". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
↑ http://iainroberts.mycouncillor.org.uk/2014/10/08/labour-and-conservatives-lose-councillors-in-stockport/
↑ http://www.stockport.gov.uk/newsroom/bsw_byelection?view=Standard
↑ http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/886275/bramhallsouthwoodford
↑ http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=63&RPID=2594916

External links

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Electoral wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport

	Bramhall North Bramhall South & Woodford Bredbury and Woodley Bredbury Green and Romiley Brinnington and Central Cheadle and Gatley Cheadle Hulme North Cheadle Hulme South Davenport and Cale Green Edgeley and Cheadle Heath Hazel Grove Heald Green Heatons North Heatons South Manor Marple North Marple South Offerton Reddish North Reddish South Stepping Hill

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