2024 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Country:Greater Manchester
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:2023
Previous Election:2023 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:2026
Next Election:2026 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election
Seats For Election:21 out of 63 seats to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority Seats:32
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leader1:Mark Hunter
Last Election1:30 seats, 38.5%
Seats Before1:29
Seats After1:31
Seat Change1: 2
Popular Vote1:27,834
Percentage1:34.2%
Swing1: 4.3%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Leader2:David Meller
Last Election2:24 seats, 32.5%
Seats Before2:24
Seats After2:22
Seat Change2: 2
Popular Vote2:25,837
Percentage2:31.7%
Swing2: 0.8%
Party3:Green Party of England and Wales
Leader3:Gary Lawson
Last Election3:3 seats, 7.2%
Seats Before3:3
Seats After3:3
Popular Vote3:8,849
Percentage3:10.9%
Swing3: 3.7%
Leader4:Anna Charles-Jones
Party4:Heald Green Ratepayers
Last Election4:3 seats, 2.2%
Seats Before4:3
Seats After4:3
Popular Vote4:1,787
Percentage4:2.2%
Swing4: 0.0%
Leader5:Matt Wynne
Party5:Edgeley Community Association
Last Election5:3 seats, 2.2%
Seats Before5:3
Seats After5:3
Popular Vote5:1,751
Percentage5:2.2%
Swing5: 0.0%
Party6:Independent politician
Last Election6:0 seats, 0.5%
Seats Before6:1
Seats After6:1
Popular Vote6:353
Percentage6:0.4%
Swing6: 0.1%
Map Size:375px
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Mark Hunter
Liberal Democrat
Before Party:No overall control
After Election:Mark Hunter
Liberal Democrat
After Party:No overall control

The 2024 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2024 to elect 21 out of 63 members of the Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.[1] The election took place at the same time as the 2024 Greater Manchester mayoral election other local elections across England.[2]

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by a Liberal Democrat minority administration. The election saw the Liberal Democrats gain two seats from Labour, but they remained one seat short of an overall majority.[3]

Previous council composition

After 2023 electionBefore 2024 electionAfter 2024 election
PartySeatsPartySeatsPartySeats
302931
242422
333
333
333
011

Results by Ward

Reddish South

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carey . Declan . 2024-04-09 . Stockport council local elections 2024 candidates list in full . 2024-04-16 . Manchester Evening News . en.
  2. Web site: Local and Combined Authority Mayoral Elections 2024 . 2024-04-16 . www.stockport.gov.uk . en-GB.
  3. News: Carey . Declan . Stockport council local election 2024 results in full . 3 June 2024 . Manchester Evening News . 2 May 2024.