2016 Cannock Chase District Council election

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Map of the results of the 2016 Cannock Chase District Council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Greens in green. White areas indicate wards where no seat was up for election. Cannock Chase wards 2016.svg
Map of the results of the 2016 Cannock Chase District Council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Greens in green. White areas indicate wards where no seat was up for election.

Elections to Cannock Chase District Council took place on 5 May 2016. [1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections as well as Police and Crime Commissioner elections. A total of 13 councillors were elected from all but two of the council's wards as a third of the council was up for election.

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The Labour Party held control of the council with a slightly reduced majority of one compared with their tally following the previous election. Labour lost one seat of their 2012 election total but held all of the other seats they were defending, albeit many with reduced majorities.

The Conservative Party won the highest number of seats and votes at the previous election but did not make any net gains on their 2012 result. They did, however, regain a seat in Hawks Green which was held by a former Conservative councillor who had defected to UKIP. This left the Conservatives with 13 seats on the council, confirming their status as the official opposition party. UKIP failed to match their 2014 success and did not win any seats at this election.

The Liberal Democrats only fielded two candidates, both in former areas of strength for them in Rugeley. Although one of these wards went to a recount, they did not manage to regain any of the losses they suffered in 2012. Meanwhile, the Green Party once again stood candidates in every ward and made a surprise gain in the Hednesford South ward, ousting a sitting Labour councillor and giving them their first representation on Cannock Chase District Council. Unlike previous years, there are no independent candidates.

Results

Cannock Chase District Council election, 2016
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 901Decrease2.svg169.236.97,018Decrease2.svg16.7
  Conservative 300Steady2.svg023.127.55,219Decrease2.svg3.8
  Green 110Increase2.svg17.76.91,321N/A
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg00.025.44,821N/A
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg00.03.3619Decrease2.svg5.2

Council Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

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LabourConservativeUKIPLDIndVac

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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LabourConservativeUKIPLDGrnInd

Ward results

Vote share changes are based on the results achieved by parties in 2012 when these seats were last contested.

Brereton and Ravenhill

Brereton and Ravenhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Dudson47831.6Decrease2.svg13.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Fisher47531.4Decrease2.svg9.2
UKIP Sarah Thomas-Dean30220.0N/A
Conservative Pam Owen22314.7Increase2.svg0.7
Green Michael Lees342.3N/A
Majority30.2Decrease2.svg4.6
Turnout 1,52330.0Increase2.svg3.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.3

Cannock East

Cannock East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Mitchell68744.6Decrease2.svg29.6
UKIP Dave Morris49532.2N/A
Conservative Phil Hewitt31520.5Decrease2.svg5.3
Green Glen Tapper422.7N/A
Majority19212.4Decrease2.svg36.0
Turnout 1,54630.1Increase2.svg6.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg30.9

Cannock North

Cannock North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Alcott76053.2Decrease2.svg27.7
UKIP Rob Branson39927.9N/A
Conservative Phil Jones20114.1Decrease2.svg5.0
Green Jodie Winter684.8N/A
Majority36125.3Decrease2.svg36.5
Turnout 1,43226.1Increase2.svg2.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg27.8

Cannock South

Cannock South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen Freeman74946.6Decrease2.svg20.0
Conservative Johnny McMahon42326.3Steady2.svg0
UKIP Kev Whittaker38924.2N/A
Green Leo Harrison462.9N/A
Majority32620.3Decrease2.svg20.0
Turnout 1,61527.7Increase2.svg4.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.0

Cannock West

Cannock West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Doug Smith98251.5Decrease2.svg7.1
Labour Pat Frondigoun51026.8Decrease2.svg14.6
UKIP Paul Allen31016.3N/A
Green Maire Smith1025.4N/A
Majority47224.7Increase2.svg7.5
Turnout 1,91533.9Increase2.svg3.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.8

Etching Hill and the Heath

Etching Hill and The Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Justin Johnson50032.7Decrease2.svg2.6
UKIP Danny Davies45129.4N/A
Labour Jeffrey Winter38925.4Decrease2.svg6.0
Liberal Democrats Ray Jones1449.4Decrease2.svg16.3
Green David Thawley473.1N/A
Majority493.3Decrease2.svg0.6
Turnout 1,53929.5Increase2.svg6.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.0

Hagley

Hagley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Martin40947.9Increase2.svg0.5
UKIP Mark Deakin23427.4N/A
Conservative Robert Hughes17520.5Increase2.svg7.7
Green Stuart Crabtree364.2N/A
Majority17520.5Increase2.svg3.3
Turnout 86226.0Increase2.svg1.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.5

Hawks Green

Hawks Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dan Snape48336.0Decrease2.svg4.0
UKIP Ann Bernard ^41931.2N/A
Labour Matthew Freeman37427.8Decrease2.svg8.9
Green Kelly Tuft675.0N/A
Majority644.8Increase2.svg1.5
Turnout 1,34724.5Increase2.svg6.4
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg17.6

^ Anne Bernard was the sitting councillor for the Hawks Green ward and previously defected from the Conservatives to UKIP.

Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury

Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Diane Todd50540.1Decrease2.svg21.3
UKIP John Bernard37329.6N/A
Conservative Helen Borton31024.6Decrease2.svg14.0
Green Kenny Beardmore715.7N/A
Majority13210.5Decrease2.svg12.3
Turnout 1,27026.5Increase2.svg3.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg25.5

Hednesford North

Hednesford North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Pearson69747.9Decrease2.svg14.2
UKIP Sue Hardman38226.3N/A
Conservative James Moffat31721.8Decrease2.svg4.6
Green Arlette Carmichael594.0N/A
Majority31521.6Decrease2.svg14.2
Turnout 1,46327.6Increase2.svg0.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg20.3

Hednesford South

Hednesford South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Paul Woodhead61842.6N/A
Conservative Olivia Lyons32222.2Decrease2.svg10.9
Labour Brian Gamble29820.5Decrease2.svg31.8
UKIP Grahame Wiggin21314.7N/A
Majority29620.4N/A
Turnout 1,46235.7Increase2.svg9.3
Green gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg37.2

Norton Canes

Norton Canes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Zaphne Stretton65939.4Decrease2.svg16.3
Conservative Val Jones51230.6Decrease2.svg9.4
UKIP Chris Cox44426.5N/A
Green Richard Jenking593.5N/A
Majority1478.8Decrease2.svg6.9
Turnout 1,67929.8Increase2.svg2.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.5

Western Springs

Western Springs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carl Bennett50334.9Decrease2.svg4.1
Conservative Sara Allt45631.6Decrease2.svg3.2
UKIP Sarah Rose41028.5N/A
Green Sara Anderson725.0N/A
Majority473.3Decrease2.svg0.9
Turnout 1,45228.5Increase2.svg6.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.5

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References

  1. "District Election Results 2016". Cannock Chase District Council. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.