Nation / PlaceGB
Stockport
Greater Manchester borough where the Liberal Democrats are targeting outright council control.
Last refreshed: 10 April 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Timeline for Stockport
#65 May
Mentioned in: Reform projected to 2,342 council seats
UK Local Elections 2026#21 Apr
Mentioned in: Davey Frames English Locals as Lib Dems Versus Reform
UK Local Elections 2026Background
Stockport has been a Lib Dem stronghold at local level for several years, and the party entered the May 2026 elections targeting outright majority control of the council. The borough sits in Greater Manchester but has historically leaned away from Labour dominance that characterises the wider conurbation.
A Lib Dem majority in Stockport would be a symbolically significant gain — demonstrating the party's ability to hold and convert suburban northern England at a time when it is also targeting parliamentary seats across the so-called blue-wall south.
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Welsh Government (Plaid Cymru)
we clearly face an emergency within the NHS in Wales
Russell Findlay (Scottish Conservatives)
I will absolutely not be resigning this weekend.
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It is the greatest privilege of my life to be elected First Minister in a nation that means so much to me.
Wes Streeting
Where we need vision, we have a vacuum. Where we need direction, we have drift.
Wales Governance Centre
consolidation, not conversion
Local Government Association
are no longer exceptional
Carrie Harper (Plaid Cymru)
let Reform in