The Conservative Candidate, Gareth Butler, contested the Reddish North By-Election yesterday. Labour won, with the Conservatives second (the same result as in May, 2008). The turnout fell by over 300 voters and with UKIP contesting Reddish North, the Conservatives saw their share of the vote diminish. Labour and Liberal Democrat votes remained largely unchanged. In contrast, support for the British National Party fell by over 50%.
Reddish North
- David Wilson (Labour) 1218 votes.
- Gareth Butler (Conservative) 403 votes.
- Gerald Price (UKIP) 342 votes.
- Norman Beverley (Liberal Democrats) 303 votes.
- Paul Bennett (British National Party) 195 votes.
Source: http://www.stockport.gov.uk