2021 Cannock Chase District Council election

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Map of the results of the 2021 Cannock Chase District Council election. Conservatives in blue and the Chase Community Independents Group in dark green. White areas indicate wards where no seat was up for election. Cannock Chase District Council election 2021 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2021 Cannock Chase District Council election. Conservatives in blue and the Chase Community Independents Group in dark green. White areas indicate wards where no seat was up for election.

Elections to Cannock Chase District Council took place on 6 May 2021 [1] on the same day as the Staffordshire County council election and other local elections in England. These elections were due to take place on 7 May 2020 but were delayed by 12 months due to the coronavirus pandemic. All but two of the council's wards were up for election, meaning a total of 13 councillors were elected.

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Before the election, the Labour Party held control of the council with a minority administration supported by an independent councillor (who was elected as Labour) and two Liberal Democrat councillors. They were defending eight seats and hoping to regain another following a defection. The Conservatives were looking to build on modest gains made at the 2018 election to increase the size of their 14-strong group. Since the 2019 election, a new localist party, the Chase Community Independent Group, was created consisting of four former Green Party councillors and one former Labour councillor; [2] they were defending their group leader's Hednesford South seat which he previously won as a Green. The Liberal Democrats were aiming for a third consecutive victory in the Brereton & Ravenhill ward.

The result was a landslide victory for the Conservatives who won all but one of the 13 seats up for election. They gained seats in wards previously considered safe for the Labour Party and gained the first ever Conservative overall majority in Cannock Chase District Council's 48-year history. [3] They also won more than 50% of all votes cast, the first time the Conservatives have achieved this feat on this council and the first time any party has achieved it since the Labour Party racked up 53.6% in 2012.

Results

Cannock Chase District Council election, 2021
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1290Increase2.svg992.352.610,550Increase2.svg25.1
  Chase Indies 100Steady2.svg07.711.52,307New
  Labour 009Decrease2.svg90.029.35,866Decrease2.svg7.6
  Green 000Steady2.svg00.04.2846Decrease2.svg2.7
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg00.01.6316Decrease2.svg1.7
  Independent 000Steady2.svg00.00.487New
  Reform UK 000Steady2.svg00.00.470New

Council Composition

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

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171452111
LabourConservativeChase IndiesLDGrnIndVac

After the election, the composition of the council was:

↓
249521
ConservativeLabourChase IndiesLDGrn

Ward results

Vote share changes are based on the results achieved by parties in 2016 when these seats were last contested.

Brereton and Ravenhill

Brereton and Ravenhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louis Arduino 634 42.0 Increase2.svg27.3
Labour Alan Dudson49833.0Increase2.svg1.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Johnson31620.9Decrease2.svg10.5
Green David Green634.2Increase2.svg1.9
Majority1369.0N/A
Turnout 1,51128.8Decrease2.svg1.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg13.0

Cannock East

Cannock East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Johnny McMahon 732 50.9 Increase2.svg30.4
Labour Co-op Christine Mitchell59741.5Decrease2.svg3.1
Green Joanne Elson1087.5Increase2.svg4.8
Majority1359.4N/A
Turnout 1,43727.4Decrease2.svg2.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg16.8

Cannock North

Cannock North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil Jones 591 45.6 Increase2.svg31.5
Labour Jacquie Prestwood57344.2Decrease2.svg9.0
Green Jordan Morris13110.1Increase2.svg5.3
Majority181.4N/A
Turnout 1,29524.4Decrease2.svg1.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg20.3

Cannock South

Cannock South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Kruskonjic 794 50.8 Increase2.svg24.5
Labour Jessica Cooper48931.3Decrease2.svg15.3
Chase Indies Sarah Findlay20313.0N/A
Green Matthew Jackson774.9Increase2.svg2.0
Majority30519.5N/A
Turnout 1,56325.8Decrease2.svg1.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg19.9

Cannock West

Cannock West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Doug Smith 1,479 69.3 Increase2.svg17.8
Labour Michael Holder39318.4Decrease2.svg8.4
Chase Indies Sharon Jagger1547.2N/A
Green Maire Smith1075.0Decrease2.svg0.4
Majority1,08650.9Increase2.svg26.2
Turnout 2,13337.2Increase2.svg3.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg13.1

Etching Hill and the Heath

Etching Hill and the Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Justin Johnson 1,189 68.1 Increase2.svg35.4
Labour Co-op Darren Foley42724.4Decrease2.svg1.0
Green Michael Sheridan1317.5Increase2.svg4.4
Majority76243.6Increase2.svg40.3
Turnout 1,74734.0Increase2.svg4.5
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg18.2

Hagley

Hagley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Lyons 389 43.7 Increase2.svg23.2
Labour Co-op Chrstine Martin29833.4Decrease2.svg14.5
Chase Indies Ian Pyke17920.1N/A
Green Stuart Kennedy252.8Decrease2.svg1.4
Majority9110.3N/A
Turnout 89127.0Increase2.svg1.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg18.9

Hawks Green

Hawks Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philippa Haden 909 56.5 Increase2.svg20.5
Chase Indies Paul Dadge43226.9N/A
Labour Co-op Les Bullock26716.6Decrease2.svg11.2
Majority47729.7Increase2.svg24.9
Turnout 1,60829.7Increase2.svg5.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.2

Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury

Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lisa Wilson 746 54.0 Increase2.svg29.4
Labour Diane Todd43931.8Decrease2.svg8.3
Chase Indies Jodie Ashford14710.6N/A
Green Ken Beardmore493.5Decrease2.svg2.2
Majority30722.2N/A
Turnout 1,38128.6Increase2.svg2.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg18.9

Hednesford North

Hednesford North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matt McCall 634 39.3 Increase2.svg17.5
Labour Alan Pearson53733.3Decrease2.svg14.6
Chase Indies Darrell Mawle44127.4N/A
Majority976.0N/A
Turnout 1,61230.5Increase2.svg2.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg16.1

Hednesford South

Hednesford South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Chase Indies Paul Woodhead ^ 680 49.4 N/A
Conservative Josh Bancroft50536.7Increase2.svg14.5
Labour Ryan Tipton19213.9Decrease2.svg6.6
Majority17512.7Decrease2.svg7.7
Turnout 1,40433.5Decrease2.svg2.2
Chase Indies hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.9

^ Paul Woodhead was the sitting councillor for the Hednesford South ward and previously defected from the Greens to the newly formed Chase Community Independents Group. Changes to his majority and swing are calculated based on his 2016 result.

Norton Canes

Norton Canes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Hoare 1,013 55.6 Increase2.svg25.0
Labour Zaphne Stretton61033.5Decrease2.svg5.9
Chase Indies Linda Mawle713.9N/A
Reform UK Paul Allen703.8N/A
Green Glen Tapper573.1Decrease2.svg0.4
Majority40322.1N/A
Turnout 1,82129.1Decrease2.svg0.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg15.5

Western Springs

Western Springs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charlie Frew 935 56.1 Increase2.svg24.5
Labour David Gaye54632.8Decrease2.svg2.1
Green Warren Cocker985.9Increase2.svg0.9
Independent Niamh Mahon875.2N/A
Majority38923.3N/A
Turnout 1,66632.0Increase2.svg3.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg15.5

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References

  1. ↑ "District Election Results 2021". Cannock Chase District Council. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "New Chase political group has name bid rejected". Express & Star. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Elections 2021: Tory takeover of Cannock 'fantastic' says leader". BBC. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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