Edgeley and Cheadle Heath (Stockport electoral ward)

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath 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.

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath within Stockport
Population10,664 (2010[1])
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Philip Harding (Labour)
  • Matt Wynne (Labour)
  • Sheila Bailey (Labour)

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.[2]

Councillors

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Ann Coffey MP for Stockport.[3]

The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors:

  • Philip Harding (Lab)[4]
  • Matt Wynne (Lab)[5]
  • Sheila Bailey (Lab)[6]
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
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)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019
2019[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matt Wynne 1,797 63
UKIP Peter Gerald Behan 327 11
Green Shaughan James Rick 286 10
Conservative Richard Philip Walsh 256 9
Liberal Democrats Oliver John Harrison 199 7
Majority 1,470
Turnout 2,865 28
Labour hold Swing

May 2018

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.[8][9] Under the Electoral Administration Act, the Conservatives were allowed to select a replacement candidate, but new nominations by other parties were not permitted.

2018[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Harding 1,709 74
Liberal Democrats Oliver Harrison 203 9
Conservative Pat Leck 187 8
Green Camilla Luff 144 6
UKIP Peter Behan 71 3
Majority 1,506
Turnout 2,314 22
Labour hold Swing

May 2016
2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sheila Bailey 2,214 68
UKIP Peter Behan 393 12
Conservative Maureen Baldwin-Moore 252 8
Green Gordon Combe 198 6
Liberal Democrats Claire Halliwell 192 6
Majority 1,821
Turnout 3,249 31
Labour hold Swing

May 2015
2015[13]
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
2014[14][15]
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
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
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
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "My Stockport".
  3. "Ann Coffey MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. "Councillor Philip Harding". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. "Councillor Matt Wynne". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. "Councillor Sheila Bailey". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  7. "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  8. "Notice of cancelled election (PDF)" (PDF). stockport.gov.uk.
  9. "Notile of election (PDF)" (PDF). stockport.gov.uk. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  10. "Statement of persons nominated" (PDF). stockport.gov.uk. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  11. "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath, 24 May 2018". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  12. "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  13. "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  14. "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  15. "Election results for Edgeley & Cheadle Heath, 22 May 2014". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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