2023 South Staffordshire District Council election

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2023 South Staffordshire District Council
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All 42 seats to South Staffordshire District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderRoger LeesBob Cope
Party Conservative Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election37 seats, 57.4%7 seats, 14.6%0 seats, 1.7%
Seats before368 [lower-alpha 1] 0
Seats won2954
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 8Decrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 4
Popular vote24,6535,3917,311
Percentage47.1%10.3%14.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 10.3%Decrease2.svg 4.3%Increase2.svg 12.3%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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LeaderChris Benton (defeated)
Party Labour Green UKIP
Last election1 seat, 13.7%3 seats, 11.0%1 seat, 1.7%
Seats before131
Seats won220
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote10,4103,915389
Percentage19.9%7.5%0.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.2%Decrease2.svg 3.5%Decrease2.svg 1.0%
South Staffordshire UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 South Staffordshire District Council election
Leader before election

Roger Lees
Conservative

Leader after election

Roger Lees
Conservative

The 2023 South Staffordshire District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 42 councillors on South Staffordshire District Council in Staffordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. [2] [3] New ward boundaries came into effect for this election, reducing the number of seats from 49 to 42. [4] [5]

Contents

The Conservatives, who have held a majority of the seats on the council since 1976, [6] retained their majority at this election, winning 29 of the 42 seats. [7] [8] [9]

Summary

Election result

2023 South Staffordshire District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3929N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 869.047.124,653–10.3
  Independent 165N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 211.910.35,391–4.3
  Liberal Democrats 134N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 49.514.07,311+12.3
  Labour 262N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 14.819.910,410+6.2
  Green 132N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 14.87.53,915–3.5
  UKIP 20N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 10.00.7389–1.0
  Heritage 10N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.00.4208N/A
 Freedom Alliance (UK)10N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.00.295N/A

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election. [10] [11]

Bilbrook

Bilbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Gary Burnett* 866 71.4 N/A
Green Fiona Hopkins 802 66.1 N/A
Conservative Paul Armitage34128.1N/A
Conservative Ryan Hillback28023.1N/A
Turnout 1,21331.8
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Brewood, Coven and Blymhill

Brewood, Coven and Blymhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Holmes* 1,109 54.9 N/A
Conservative Wendy Sutton* 1,055 52.2 N/A
Conservative Sue Szalapski 931 46.1 N/A
Labour Adrian Hamlyn69034.1N/A
Labour Adebowale Olojede62530.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Valerie Davis43221.4N/A
Green Nirmaljit Singh39619.6N/A
Turnout 2,03230.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cheslyn Hay Village

Cheslyn Hay Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Duncan 620 38.9 N/A
Conservative Sue Duncan 611 38.3 N/A
Conservative Bernard Williams* 565 35.4 N/A
Labour Alex Brindle54334.0N/A
Labour Adam Freeman45728.7N/A
Independent Dave Lockley*44728.0N/A
Labour Anil Singh40025.1N/A
Independent David Norris36923.1N/A
UKIP Steve Hollis*22914.4N/A
UKIP Alan Emery16010.0N/A
Turnout 1,59926.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Codsall

Codsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Val Chapman 1,164 56.2 N/A
Conservative Meg Barrow* 1,152 55.6 N/A
Conservative John Michell* 1,044 50.4 N/A
Labour Chris Fewtrell74836.1N/A
Labour Reg Vernon73135.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Gulvinder Bansal52625.4N/A
Turnout 2,09133.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Essington

Essington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Warren Fisher* 647 74.4 N/A
Independent Chris Steel* 566 65.1 N/A
Conservative Ash Smith23827.4N/A
Turnout 87321.6
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Featherstone, Shareshill and Saredon

Featherstone, Shareshill and Saredon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Bob Cope* 800 62.3 N/A
Labour John Brindle 494 38.4 N/A
Conservative Hilary Southern43934.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Margaret Pincher15311.9N/A
Turnout 1,29229.6
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Great Wyrley Landywood

Great Wyrley Landywood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ray Perry* 366 44.2 N/A
Conservative Kath Williams* 361 43.6 N/A
Labour Wayne Instone34942.1N/A
Labour Paul Alexander27533.2N/A
Independent David Norris12615.2N/A
Green James Sadler8310.0N/A
Turnout 83521.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Wyrley Town

Great Wyrley Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kath Perry* 654 60.6 N/A
Conservative Matthew Jackson 585 54.2 N/A
Labour Christopher Jones44941.6N/A
Labour Brian Levy32730.3N/A
Turnout 1,09026.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Himley and Swindon

Himley and Swindon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Lees* 380 64.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Keith Pincher12721.4N/A
Independent Gordon Fanthom8514.4N/A
Majority25342.8
Turnout 59228.7
Conservative win (new seat)

Huntington and Hatherton

Huntington and Hatherton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeff Ashley 364 46.8 N/A
Conservative David Williams* 340 43.8 N/A
Labour Ron Kenyon24631.7N/A
Green Chris Benton*20125.9N/A
Green Adam Dent779.9N/A
Turnout 78519.9
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kinver and Enville

Kinver and Enville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Dufty 1,416 59.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Harrison 1,375 57.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Greg Spruce 1,188 49.5 N/A
Conservative Geoff Sisley*84835.4N/A
Conservative Roger Pauli78332.7N/A
Conservative Sion Charlesworth-Jones73330.6N/A
Labour Julia Southall2359.8N/A
Freedom Alliance Jackie Ward954.0N/A
Turnout 2,40838.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston

Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rob Nelson 302 39.3 N/A
Conservative Mark Sutton24531.9N/A
Independent Jeff Ford17422.7N/A
Green Hilde Liesens476.1N/A
Majority577.4
Turnout 76836.4
Independent win (new seat)

Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington and Lower Penn

Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington and Lower Penn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Victoria Wilson* 726 49.1 N/A
Conservative Robert Reade* 666 45.1 N/A
Independent Steve Bull41528.1N/A
Labour Nicholas Hill27218.4N/A
Green Holly Fuller24716.7N/A
No DescriptionBen Forrest21614.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Amanda Young996.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Andy Calloway745.0N/A
Turnout 1,48737.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Penkridge North and Acton Trussell

Penkridge North and Acton Trussell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sam Harper-Wallis 930 57.7 N/A
Conservative Andy Adams* 729 45.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Luana Bills68942.8N/A
Conservative Len Bates*56635.1N/A
Turnout 1,62037.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Penkridge South and Gailey

Penkridge South and Gailey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Helen Adams 597 48.0 N/A
Conservative Victor Kelly 585 47.1 N/A
Labour Andrew Lenz45236.4N/A
Labour Norman Smallwood42334.0N/A
No DescriptionViv Smith27822.4N/A
Turnout 1,24928.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Perton East

Perton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Penny Allen* 464 67.4 N/A
Conservative Judith Evans22432.6N/A
Majority24034.8
Turnout 68834.4
Independent win (new seat)

Perton Lakeside

Perton Lakeside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rita Heseltine* 354 42.7 N/A
Conservative Christopher Evans 335 40.4 N/A
Independent Alita Caine25030.1N/A
Labour Mary Thomas21525.9N/A
Labour Frank Thomas21225.5N/A
Independent Nigel Caine*19123.0N/A
Turnout 83623.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Perton Wrottesley

Perton Wrottesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil Davis* 388 57.7 N/A
Labour Dimple O’Gorman12819.0N/A
Independent Sam Payne10816.0N/A
Green Danni Braine497.3N/A
Majority26038.7
Turnout 67328.8
Conservative win (new seat)

Wombourne North

Wombourne North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dan Kinsey* 891 53.5 N/A
Conservative Barry Bond* 813 48.8 N/A
Conservative Martin Perry 680 40.8 N/A
Green Ian Sadler*42525.5N/A
Labour Margaret Davidson40224.1N/A
Labour Chris Wood34220.5N/A
Heritage Richard Blaikie20812.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Claire Male19511.7N/A
Green Jon Thorpe1498.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Middleton1076.4N/A
Turnout 1,68730.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Wombourne South

Wombourne South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Davies* 819 55.9 N/A
Conservative Mark Evans* 748 51.1 N/A
Conservative Vince Merrick* 688 47.0 N/A
Labour Denis Beaumont41928.6N/A
Green Claire McIlvenna38726.4N/A
Labour Vicky Boswell31821.7N/A
Labour Theresa Vaccaro29420.1N/A
Green Elizabeth Westlake18612.7N/A
Turnout 1,48226.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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