Labour takes control of Stockport from Liberal Democrats

In Stockport the Liberal Democrat council leader Sue Derbyshire loses her seat as Labour takes over as largest party.

Seats: Labour 23, Lib Dem 21, Con 14, Ind 5

Stockport:

Breakdown of results:

Seats: Labour 23, Lib Dem 21, Con 14, Ind 5

Offerton: Booth (Lib Dem) 1,282

Reddish South: Guariento (Lab) 1,836

Reddish North: Butler (Lab) 1,763

Marple South: Dowse (Con) 1,651

Marple North: Allan (Lib Dem) 1,985

Manor: Stewart (Lab) 1,624

Heatons South: Foster (Lab) 2,962

Heaton North: Sedgwick (Lab) 2,602

Heald Green: Charles-Jones (Ind) 2,002

Hazel Grove: Twigge (Lib dem) 1,777

Edgeley & Cheadle Heath: Bailey (Lab) 2,214

Davenport & Cale Green: Wild (Lab) 1,935

Cheadle Hulme South: Hunter (Lib Dem) 2,830

Cheadle Hulme North: Pantall (Lib Dem) 1,709

Cheadle & Gatley: Holloway (Lib Dem) 2,037

Brinnington and Central: Sorton (Lab) 1,889

Bredbury Green: Smart (Lib Dem) 2,284

Bredbury & Woodley: Corris (Lib Dem) 1,539

Bramhall South: Bagnall (Con) 1,972

Bramhall North: Holt (Con) 2,400

Stepping Hill: Weldon (Lib Dem) 1,592