2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election
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.
Ward results
''An asterisk denotes an incumbent.''Chealde Hulme South ward
Marple North 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.''