Marple South (Stockport electoral ward)

Marple South
Marple South within Stockport
Population	9,733 (2010[1])
Region
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	North West
UK Parliament	Hazel Grove
Councillors	Tom Dowse (Conservative)
	Kenny Blair (Conservative)
	Sue Ingham (Liberal Democrat)
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Marple South 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 Marple. Together with Bredbury & Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Marple North, and Offerton it constitutes the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency. Marple South is also home to the Marple Sixth Form College, which is part of Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College.

Councillors

• 
  Tom Dowse (Conservative)
• 
  Kenny Blair (Conservative)
• 
  Sue Ingham (Liberal Democrat)

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
2004		Shan Alexander (LD)		Chris Baker (LD)		Roy Weaver (LD)
2006		Shan Alexander (LD)		Chris Baker (LD)		Sue Ingham (LD)
2007		Shan Alexander (LD)		Chris Baker (LD)		Sue Ingham (LD)
2008		Shan Alexander (LD)		Chris Baker (LD)		Sue Ingham (LD)
2010		Shan Alexander (LD)		Chris Baker (LD)		Sue Ingham (LD)
2011		Shan Alexander (LD)		Kevin Dowling (LD)		Sue Ingham (LD)
2012		Shan Alexander (LD)		Kevin Dowling (LD)		Sue Ingham (LD)
2014		Shan Alexander (LD)		Kevin Dowling (LD)		Sue Ingham (LD)
2015		Shan Alexander (LD)		Kenny Blair (Con)		Sue Ingham (LD)
2016		Tom Dowse (Con)		Kenny Blair (Con)		Sue Ingham (LD)

     indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2010s

May 2016

Stockport Council Elections: Marple South Ward 2016^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Tom Dowse	1,651	37
	Liberal Democrat	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 Democrat		Swing

May 2015

Stockport Council Elections: Marple South Ward 2015^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Kenny Blair	2,731	38
	Liberal Democrat	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 Democrat		Swing

May 2014

Stockport Council Elections: Marple South Ward 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	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 Democrat hold		Swing

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May 2012

Stockport Council Elections: Marple South Ward 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	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 Democrat hold		Swing

May 2011

Stockport Council Elections: Marple South Ward 2011

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	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 Democrat hold		Swing

References

1. http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/localelectionresults2010
2. "Election results for Marple South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
3. "Election results for Marple South". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
4. http://www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2986/59933/886275/marplesouth
5. http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=78&RPID=2422489

External links

• Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council