The 2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England. It was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.
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.
PartySeats +/- % votesLiberal Democrat 28 –3 Labour 21 +5 Conservative 10 –1 Heald Green Ratepayer 3 0 People Matter 1 0
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 Dave Goddard 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
Changes 2012–2014 Patrick McAuley, who had left Labour in January 2012 to sit as an independent, joined the Liberal Democrat group in December 2012,
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