Marple North

Marple North
Marple North within Stockport
Population9,906 (2010)[1]
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Steve Gribbon (Liberal Democrat)
  • Becky Senior (Liberal Democrat)
  • Malcolm Allan (Liberal Democrat)
List of places
UK
England

Marple North 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.

It covers the northern part of Marple and has two rail stations, both Marple Station and Rose Hill Marple. The ward also contains Brabyns Park as well as Etherow Country Park. Marple North was the seat of former Council Leader and former Cheadle MP Mark Hunter. Together with Bredbury & Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Manor, Marple South and Offerton, and part of Norbury & Woodsmoor, it constitutes the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

Marple North electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Lisa Smart MP for Hazel Grove.[2]

The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors: Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem),[3] Geoff Abell (Lib Dem), and Micheala Meikle (Lib Dem).[4]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Mark Hunter (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2006 Craig Wright (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2007 Craig Wright (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2008 Craig Wright (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2010 Craig Wright (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2011 Craig Wright (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2012 Craig Wright (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2014 Geoff Abell (Lib Dem) Andrew Bispham (Lib Dem) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2015 Geoff Abell (Lib Dem) Annette Finnie (Con) Martin Candler (Lib Dem)
2016 Geoff Abell (Lib Dem) Annette Finnie (Con) Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem)
2018 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem) Annette Finnie (Con) Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem)
2019 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem) Becky Senior (Lib Dem) Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem)
2021 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem) Becky Senior (Lib Dem) Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem)
2022 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem) Becky Senior (Lib Dem) Malcolm Allan (Lib Dem)
2023 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem) Becky Senior (Lib Dem) Geoff Abell (Lib Dem)
2024 Steve Gribbon (Lib Dem) Michaela Meikle (Lib Dem) Geoff Abell (Lib Dem)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2020s

May 2026

Marple North[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Megan Axon 2,754 52.2 +2.5
Reform Matthew Haydon Sharp 922 17.5 +17.5
Green John Bright 694 13.2 +3.9
Conservative Nigel Noble 590 11.2 −6.0
Labour Peter Black 312 5.9 −9.9
Majority 1,832 34.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2024

Marple North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Micheala Meikle 2,186 49.7 −7.1
Conservative Nigel Noble 757 17.2 −0.4
Labour Mike Hill 695 15.8 +3.1
Green John Bright 407 9.3 −5.8
Independent Steve Hatton 353 8.0 +1.5
Majority 1,429 32.5
Turnout 4,426 46.7 +1.1
Registered electors 9,479
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2023

Marple North (3) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Steven Gribbon 2,752 63.2
Liberal Democrats Geoff Abell 2,638 60.6
Liberal Democrats Becky Senior 2,472 56.8
Conservative Nigel Noble 766 17.6
Green John Bright 658 15.1
Conservative Joyce Ebbage 644 14.8
Conservative Daniel Marchbank 613 14.1
Labour Sandy Broadhurst 552 12.7
Labour Craig Hamilton 430 9.9
Labour Brian Wild 382 8.8
Independent Steve Hatton 282 6.5
Rejected ballots 6
Turnout 4,354 45.6
Total votes 12,189
Registered electors 9,542
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

May 2022

Marple North[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Gribbon* 2,624 56.4 +2
Conservative Annette Finnie 1,023 22.0 −6
Labour Claire Vibert 729 15.7 +5
Green John Bright 267 5.7 −1
Majority 1,601 34.4
Rejected ballots 10 0.2
Turnout 4,653 48.0 −4
Registered electors 9,688
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2021

Marple North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Allan * 2,707 54 +3
Conservative Annette Finnie 1,402 28 +7
Labour Peter Towey 560 11 −7
Green Carolyn Leather 366 7 −2
Majority 1,305
Turnout 5,060 52
Registered electors 9,766
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

2019[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Becky Senior 2,225 51
Conservative Hannah Lesley Sneddon 940 21
Labour Claire Vibert 803 18
Green Carolyn Julie Leather 406 9
Majority 1,285
Turnout 4,374 46
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

May 2018

2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Gribbon 2,213 48
Conservative Hannah Sneddon 1,115 24
Labour Chris Gleeson 810 18
Green Carolyn Leather 239 5
Independent Kevin Dowling 192 4
Majority 1,098
Turnout 4,569 47
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2016

2016[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Allan 1,985 42
Conservative John Bates 1,393 29
Labour David Rowbottom 545 11
UKIP Ray Jones 316 7
Independent Kevin Dowling 315 7
Green Trevor Smith 207 4
Majority 592
Turnout 4,761 49
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2015

2015[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Annette Finnie 2,888 38
Liberal Democrats Andrew Bispham 2,550 34
Labour David Rowbottom 1,040 14
UKIP Ray Jones 609 8
Green Maggie Preston 506 7
Majority 338
Turnout 7,593 76
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2014

2014[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Abell 1580 37% −4.77%
Conservative Annette Claire Finnie 1248 29% +2.02%
UKIP Chelsea Helen Smith 539 13% +3.81%
Labour David Edward Rowbottom 538 13% −1.10%
Green Maggie Preston 328 8% +0.78%
Majority 332 8% −6.79
Turnout 4233
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2012

2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Candler 1,700 41.77 −9.48
Conservative Annette Finnie 1,098 26.98 −8.62
Labour David Rowbottom 574 14.10 +9.01
UKIP Ray Jones 374 9.19 N/A
Green Maggie Preston 294 7.22 −0.84
Independent Barry Minshall 30 0.74 N/A
Majority 602 14.79
Turnout 4,076 41.34
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2011

2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Bispham 2,061 40.0
Conservative Annette Finnie 1,680 32.6
Labour David Rowbottom 760 14.8
Green Maggie Preston 381 7.4
UKIP Ray Jones 253 4.5
Majority 381
Turnout 5,151 51.68
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Stockport Council local elections 2010". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Contact information for Lisa Smart - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Councillor Steve Gribbon". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Micheala Meikle". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Stockport local election results 2026 in full". Manchester Evening News. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  6. ^ "Election results for Marple North - 2023". 4 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference nomin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  9. ^ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  10. ^ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  11. ^ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  12. ^ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Election results for Marple North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.

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