The 2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The council is currently run by a Liberal Democrat minority administration. At the 2022 local elections, the ...
in England.
It was on the same day as other
2012 United Kingdom local elections
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The state of the parties after the election was:
Following the election, the Lib Dem minority administration was able to continue in office however the leader of the council, Dave Goddard, lost his seat to Labour by 45 votes, meaning that he was replaced by Sue Derbyshire.
Ward results
''An asterisk denotes an incumbent.''
Bramhall North ward
Bramhall South ward
Bredbury & Woodley ward
Bredbury Green & Romiley ward
Brinnington & Central ward
Cheadle & Gatley ward
Cheadle Hulme North ward
Chealde Hulme South ward
Davenport & Cale Green ward
Edgeley & Cheadle Heath ward
Hazel Grove ward
Heald Green ward
Heatons North ward
Heatons South ward
Manor ward
Marple North ward
Marple South ward
Offerton ward
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Dave Goddard
David Goddard, Baron Goddard of Stockport (born 2 October 1952) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was made a life peer, as Baron Goddard of Stockport, ''of Stockport in the County of Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a m ...
had been the leader of Stockport Council before he lost his seat in this election.''
''Laura Booth left Labour in 2014
and joined the Lib Dems in 2015.''
''She was re-elected as the Lib Dem councillor for Offerton in 2016.''
Reddish North ward
Reddish South ward
Stepping Hill ward
References
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2010s in Greater Manchester