Elections 2018: Labour and Lib Dems battle to 8-8 draw as Stockport Council remains in no overall control
The two biggest parties won eight seats each, while the Tories won three and the Heald Green Ratepayers claimed one.
The two biggest parties won eight seats each, while the Tories won three and the Heald Green Ratepayers claimed one.
Trafford was painted red last night – for something unrelated to its world-famous football club – as Labour wrestled back control of the council from the Tories for the first time in 14 years.
After an increase in voter turn-out from two years ago at 42.9% and the growth in support for Labour and the Greens, Trafford became red for the first time since 2004 with one more councillor than the Tories who have 29 while the Lib Dems and the Green each now have two apiece.
After all the votes were counted Labour leader Lord Peter Smith found out his party had lost a further five seats bringing their total for this election in at 18.
The party now has 31 of the council’s 51 seats having lost two but gained one from the Conservatives.
MM reporter Charlie Smith spent the night in Oldham as Labour celebrated more dominance in Greater Manchester.
Of the 19 seats contested, 17 were won by Labour and two went to the Conservatives, with turnout for most wards hovering around the 30% mark.
Despite turnout being significantly down – just 25.89% of those eligible voted – Labour finished with 17 of the 20 seats up for grabs while the Tories took home three seats.
The party retained 16 of their 17 seats up for election on Thursday night, their only defeat coming to the Liberal Democrats in Milnrow and Newhey.
Split across two venues votes were counted for 22 out of 32 electoral wards at the Velodrome, granting a welcomed success for Labour.
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