Stockport
2010 Results:
Conservative: 9913 (25.33%)
Labour: 16697 (42.67%)
Liberal Democrat: 9778 (24.99%)
BNP: 1201 (3.07%)
UKIP: 862 (2.2%)
Green: 677 (1.73%)
Majority: 6784 (17.34%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 17950 (51.6%)
Conservative: 8482 (24.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 7315 (21%)
Other: 1022 (2.9%)
Majority: 9469 (27.2%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 8906 (24.9%)
Labour: 18069 (50.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 7832 (21.9%)
UKIP: 964 (2.7%)
Majority: 9163 (25.6%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 9162 (25.9%)
Labour: 20731 (58.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 5490 (15.5%)
Majority: 11569 (32.7%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 10426 (22.3%)
Labour: 29338 (62.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 4951 (10.6%)
Referendum: 1280 (2.7%)
Other: 674 (1.4%)
Majority: 18912 (40.5%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Ann Coffey(Labour) born 1946, Inverness. Educated at Bodmin Grammer, Bushey Grammar and South Bank Polytechnic. Former social worker. Stockport councillor 1984-1994. Labour group leader 1988-1992. Contested Cheadle 1987. First elected as MP for Stockport 1992. Opposition whip 1995-1996, health spokesman 1996-1997. PPS to Tony Blair 1997-1998, PPS to Alistair Darling since 1998 (more information at They work for you)






2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 84666
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Under 18: 23.6%
Over 60: 18.6%
Born outside UK: 5.9%
White: 94.6%
Black: 0.5%
Asian: 2.7%
Mixed: 1.3%
Other: 0.9%
Christian: 71.9%
Muslim: 2.5%
Full time students: 2.9%
Graduates 16-74: 20.5%
No Qualifications 16-74: 29.3%
Owner-Occupied: 67.6%
Social Housing: 21.4% (Council: 16.1%, Housing Ass.: 5.3%)
Privately Rented: 8.4%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 10%