David Goddard, Baron Goddard of Stockport
British politician
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David Goddard, Baron Goddard of Stockport (born 2 October 1952) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was made a life peer, as Baron Goddard of Stockport, of Stockport in the County of Greater Manchester, on 15 September 2014.[1]
Preceded byBaron Stoneham of Droxford
Preceded byBrian Millard
Succeeded bySue Derbyshire
Born2 October 1952
The Lord Goddard of Stockport | |
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Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Baron Stoneham of Droxford |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 15 September 2014 | |
| Leader of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Millard |
| Succeeded by | Sue Derbyshire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1952 |
| Party | Liberal Democrats |
A gas engineer by trade, he was an elected member of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council from 1990 until 2012 - initially as a Labour councillor before defecting to the Liberal Democrats around the turn of the millennium - and was elected again in 2014 before standing down in 2018. He was leader of the council between 2007 and 2012.[2][3]
In February 2026, he became Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the House of Lords.
Elections contested
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council elections
| Year | Ward | Party | Votes | % votes | Position | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Romiley | Labour | 1,300 | 23.4 | 3rd of 5 | [4] | |
| 1990 | South Reddish | Labour | 4,054 | 73.7 | Won | [4] | |
| 1994 | South Reddish | Labour | 2,476 | 60.0 | Won | [4] | |
| 1998 | South Reddish | Labour | 1,551 | 70.6 | Won | [4] | |
| 2002 | Great Moor | Liberal Democrats | 1,622 | 52.9 | Won | [4] | |
| 2004 | Offerton | Liberal Democrats | 1,806 | 44.8 | Won | [4] | |
| 2008 | Offerton | Liberal Democrats | 1,602 | 48.8 | Won | [4] | |
| 2012 | Offerton | Liberal Democrats | 1,301 | 35.6 | 2nd of 4 | [4] | |
| 2014 | Offerton | Liberal Democrats | 1,159 | 32.0 | Won | [5] | |
