Bramhall South and Woodford (Stockport electoral ward)

Bramhall South and Woodford
Bramhall South and Woodford within Stockport
Population	12,507 (2020)[1]
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Cheadle
Councillors	Peter Crossen (Conservative) Dallas Jones (Liberal Democrat) Jeremy Meal (Liberal Democrat)

Bramhall South and Woodford 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.

The ward was created in 2004, from parts of the former wards of West Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme South.[2] It covers the southern part of Bramhall and the village of Woodford. The ward contains the main village centre of Bramhall. To the south of the ward is Wilmslow and Handforth Dean.[3]

Together with Bramhall North, Cheadle and Gatley, Cheadle Hulme North, Cheadle Hulme South, Heald Green and Stepping Hill wards it makes up the Cheadle Parliamentary Constituency.

In January 2015, it became home to the first ever UKIP representative to hold a political position in Stockport when Paul Bellis joined the party following his exit from the Conservatives.[4] However, he failed to defend his seat from Conservative Party candidate Mike Hurleston in the subsequent election.[5] Following the May 2022 local elections, Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Powney became the first non-Conservative representative to be elected by the ward.

Councillors

Bramhall South electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Mary Robinson MP for Cheadle.[6]

The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors: Peter Crossen (Conservative),[7] Dallas Jones (Lib Dem),[8] and Jeremy Meal (Lib Dem).[9]

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
2004		John Leck (Con)		Paul Bellis (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
2006		John Leck (Con)		Paul Bellis (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
2007		John Leck (Con)		Paul Bellis (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
2008		John Leck (Con)		Paul Bellis (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
2010		John Leck (Con)		Paul Bellis (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
2011		John Leck (Con)		Paul Bellis (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
2012		John Leck (Con)		Paul Bellis (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
May 2014		Anita Johnson (Con)[10]		Paul Bellis (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
By-election 20 November 2014[11]		John McGahan (Con)		Paul Bellis (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
January 2015		John McGahan (Con)		Paul Bellis (UKIP)[4]		Brian Bagnall (Con)
May 2015		John McGahan (Con)		Mike Hurleston (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
2016		John McGahan (Con)		Mike Hurleston (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
2018		John McGahan (Con)		Mike Hurleston (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
2019		John McGahan (Con)		Mike Hurleston (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
2021		John McGahan (Con)		Mike Hurleston (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
2022		Ian Powney (Lib Dem)		Mike Hurleston (Con)		Brian Bagnall (Con)
2023		Ian Powney (Lib Dem)		Dallas Jones (Lib Dem)		Jeremy Meal (Lib Dem)
2024		Ian Powney (Lib Dem)		Dallas Jones (Lib Dem)		Jeremy Meal (Lib Dem)
By-election 31 October 2024[12]		Peter Crossen (Con)		Dallas Jones (Lib Dem)		Jeremy Meal (Lib Dem)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat won in by-election.   indicates councillor defected.

Elections in 2020s

October 2024 (by-election)

By-election 31 October 2024[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Crossen	1,909	48	+5
	Liberal Democrats	Sandeep Singh Kashyap	1733	44	−1
	Reform UK	John Howard Kelly	133	3	N/A
	Labour	Jake Stewart Thomas	115	3	−4
	Green	Andrew James Dearden	95	2	−3
Majority			176	4	+2
Turnout			3985	37	−10
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	+3

The by-election occurred due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal Democrat candidate Ian Powney.

May 2024

2024[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Jeremy Richard Meal	2,185	45
	Conservative	Peter Crossen	2,104	43
	Labour	Sandy Broadhurst	344	7
	Green	Andrew James Dearden	231	5
Majority			81	2
Turnout			4,864	47
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

May 2023

2023[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Ian George Powney	2,342	17
	Liberal Democrats	Dallas Ann Jones	2,228	16
	Liberal Democrats	Jeremy Richard Meal	2,188	16
	Conservative	Brian Bagnall	2,025	15
	Conservative	Mike Hurleston	1,828	14
	Conservative	John McGahan	1,789	13
	Green	Andrew James Dearden	437	3
	Labour	Vince Martin	254	2
	Labour	Karen Szkilnyk	230	2
	Labour	Chris Wells	207	2
Majority
Turnout
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

May 2022

2022[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Ian George Powney	2,361	49	+9
	Conservative	John McGahan	2,038	42	−6
	Labour	Yvonne Maureen Guariento	288	6	−1
	Green	Andrew James Dearden	177	4	−1
Majority			323	7	−1
Turnout			4,864	48	−4
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	+7.5

May 2021

2021[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Brian Bagnall	2,535	48	+3
	Liberal Democrats	Ian George Powney	2,136	40	−1
	Labour	Sue Glithero	355	7	+1
	Green	Andrew James Dearden	255	5	−3
Majority			399	8	+4
Turnout			5,281	52	+9
	Conservative hold		Swing	+2

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mike Hurleston	1,905	45	−8
	Liberal Democrats	Jeremy Meal	1,711	41	+5
	Green	Charlotte Amy May	341	8	+5
	Labour	Colin Owen	245	6	−2
Majority			194	4	−13
Turnout			4,202	43	−3
	Conservative hold		Swing	-6.5

May 2018

2018[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John McGahan	2,354	53	+9
	Liberal Democrats	Jeremy Meal	1,598	36	+1
	Labour	Khalid Ahmed	340	8	+2
	Green	Malcolm Brown	113	3	0
	UKIP	David Perry	52	1	−4
Majority			756	17	+10
Turnout			4,457	46	−1
	Conservative hold		Swing	+4

May 2016

2016[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Brian Bagnall	1,972	44	−2
	Liberal Democrats	Jeremy Richard Meal	1,657	37	+4
	Labour	Philip Stanley Matley	260	6	−1
	Independent	Paul Bellis	248	6	N/A
	UKIP	David Perry	236	5	−5
	Green	Malcolm Brown	127	3	−1
Majority			315	7	−6
Turnout			4,500	47	−32
	Conservative hold		Swing	-3

May 2015

2015[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mike Hurleston	3,598	46	−7
	Liberal Democrats	Jeremy Meal	2,579	33	−5
	UKIP	Paul Bellis	779	10	N/A
	Labour	Beryl Dykes	572	7	+4
	Green	Nicole Spring	281	4	−1
Majority			1,019	13	−2
Turnout			7,809	79	+39
	Conservative gain from UKIP		Swing	-1

November 2014 (by-election)

By-election 20 November 2014[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John McGahan	2,080	53	+8
	Liberal Democrats	Jeremy Richard Meal	1502	38	+5
	Green	David James McDonough	197	5	N/A
	Labour	Kathryn Ann Priestley	132	3	−6
Majority			578	15	+3
Turnout			3911	40	−3
	Conservative hold		Swing	+1.5

The by-election occurred due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative Party candidate Anita Johnston due to ill health.[23][24]

May 2014

2014[25][26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Anita Johnson	1,862	45	−4
	Liberal Democrats	Jeremy Richard Meal	1373	33	+6
	UKIP	David Michael Perry	538	13	+4
	Labour	Ruth Kaiser	369	9	−1
Majority			489	12	−11
Turnout			4142	43	+3.8
	Conservative hold		Swing	-5

May 2012

2012[27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Brian Bagnall	1,900	49	−5
	Liberal Democrats	Pauline Banham	1,007	26	−3
	Labour	Beryl Dykes	389	10	+1
	UKIP	David Perry	342	9	+5
	Green	Ross White	202	5	+2
Majority			893	23	−2
Turnout			3,840	39.2	−12.8
	Conservative hold		Swing	-1

May 2011

2011[28]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Paul Bellis	2,791	54	+5
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Carter	1,489	29	−12
	Labour	Beryl Dykes	480	9	+4
	UKIP	David Perry	213	4	−1
	Green	Ross White	176	3	+1
Majority			1,302	25	+17
Turnout			5,149	52
	Conservative hold		Swing	+8.5

May 2010

2010[29]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Leck	3,775	49	−10
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Carter	3,195	41	+8
	Labour	Beryl Dykes	387	5	+1
	UKIP	David Perry	213	3	−1
	Green	Ross White	173	2	N/A
Majority			580	8	−18
Turnout			7,743
	Conservative hold		Swing	-9

Elections in the 2000s

May 2008

2008[30]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Brian Bagnall	2,762	59	+3
	Liberal Democrats	Keith Holloway	1,554	33	−1
	Labour	Beryl Dykes	170	4	+1
	UKIP	David Perry	163	4	+1
Majority			1,208	26	−4
Turnout			4,649
	Conservative hold		Swing	+2

May 2007

2007[31]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Paul Bellis	2,713	56	+3
	Liberal Democrats	Lenny Grice	1,787	37	−4
	UKIP	David Perry	155	3	0
	Labour	Beryl Dykes	151	3	0
Majority			926	22	+10
Turnout			4,806
	Conservative hold		Swing	+3.5

May 2006

2006[32]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Leck	2,606	53
	Liberal Democrats	Lenny Grice	2,044	41
	UKIP	David Perry	146	3
	Labour	Beryl Dykes	142	3
Majority			562	12
Turnout			4,938
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 2004

2004[33]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Brian Bagnall	2,673	16
	Conservative	Paul Bellis	2,656	16
	Conservative	John Leck	2,620	16
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Carter	2,507	15
	Liberal Democrats	T. Healy	2,418	15
	Liberal Democrats	J.D. Rule	2,085	13
	UKIP	David Perry	491	3
	Labour	A.P. Graystone	396	2
	Labour	G.M. Scott	270	2
	Labour	Brian James Russell	259	2
Majority
Turnout
	Conservative win (new seat)

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External links

• Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council