The 2015 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the UK General Election. Stockport Council is elected in thirds which means that in each three member local ward, one councillor is elected every year, except every four years which is classed as fallow year. The last fallow year was 2013, when no local government elections took place in the borough. Those councillors elected will serve a four-year term expiring in 2019.
Following the elections, the Lib Dem minority administration was able to continue in office.
Election results by ward Asterisk (*) indicates incumbent in the Ward, and Bold names highlight winning candidate.
Bramhall North
Bramhall South & Woodford Paul Bellis was previously the Conservative Party councillor for Bramhall South & Woodford.
Bredbury & Woodley
Bredbury Green & Romiley
Brinnington & Central
Cheadle & Gatley
Cheadle Hulme North
Chealde Hulme South
Davenport & Cale Green
Edgeley & Cheadle Heath
Hazel Grove William Wragg was the incumbent however he instead contested the Hazel Grove Constituency for the Conservative Party.
Heald Green
Heatons North
Heatons South
Manor Patrick McAuley left the Lib Dems in April 2016 to become an Independent politician.
Marple North
Marple South
Offerton
Reddish North
Reddish South
Stepping Hill
Council make up After the 2015 local election, the political make up of the council was as follows:
Party Number of councillors Liberal Democrats 26 Labour 21 Conservative 13 Heald Green Independent Ratepayers 3
Changes 2015–2016 Patrick McAuley left the Liberal Democrats in April 2016 to sit as an independent.
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