2023 Stafford Borough Council election

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2023 Stafford Borough Council election
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All 40 seats to Stafford Borough Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderPatrick Farrington [1] Aidan Godfrey [2]
Party Conservative Labour Stafford Ind.
Last election22 seats, 48.5%10 seats, 27.2%N/A
Seats before20108
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Independent Green
Last election7 seats, 14.7%1 seat, 3.0%
Seats before11
Leader before election

Patrick Farrington
Conservative
No overall control

Leader after election

TBD

The 2023 Stafford Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Stafford Borough Council in Staffordshire, England. [3] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Contents

Summary

Election Result

2023 Stafford Borough Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 391408Decrease2.svg835.0%
  Labour 321330Increase2.svg332.5%
  Green 24540Increase2.svg412.5%
 Stafford Borough Independents14770Increase2.svg717.5%
  Reform UK 7000Steady2.svg-
  Independent 3007Decrease2.svg7-
  Liberal Democrats 3110Increase2.svg12.5%

Results by Ward

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Stafford Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. [4]

Barlaston

Barlaston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Evan Jones* 368 54.0
Labour Richard Sidley20930.7
Green Karen Davies10415.3
Majority15923.3
Turnout 68130.3
Conservative hold Swing

Baswich

Baswich (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ann Edgeller* 915 49.9
Conservative Marnie Phillips* 688 37.5
Labour Alison Carr63334.5
Labour Kulwant Kang52428.6
Stafford Ind. Maria Davies35719.5
Stafford Ind. Paul Woodhead34618.9
Green Timothy Boardman20511.2
Turnout 39.6
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Common

Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Aidan Godfrey* 439 63.0
Conservative Peter Martin17825.5
Green Daniel Laidler8011.5
Majority26137.5
Turnout 23.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Coton

Coton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Louise Nixon* 645 68.3
Labour Co-op Ant Reid 564 59.7
Conservative Neil Glover21422.7
Conservative Paul Startin16016.9
Green Michael Spight13113.9
Reform UK Michael Riley10010.6
Reform UK Steven Spennewyn747.8
Turnout 19.7
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Doxey and Castletown

Doxey and Castletown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Tony Pearce* 447 56.1
Labour Richard Duffy14618.3
Conservative James Brampton9712.2
Independent Eleanor Tristram607.5
Independent Isabella Davies475.9
Majority30137.8
Turnout 28.8
Green hold Swing

Eccleshall

Eccleshall (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Pert* 1,028 61.4
Conservative Peter Jones* 949 56.7
Labour Kate Hanley59135.3
Labour Sally Osborne-Town44426.5
Green Gillian Douce33820.2
Turnout 33.6
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Forebridge

Forebridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Julian Thorley 418 56.1
Conservative James Cantrill18825.2
Green Robert Norman13918.7
Majority23030.9
Turnout 28.0
Labour Co-op gain from Independent Swing

Fulford

Fulford (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alec Sandiford 693 54.5
Conservative Michael Dodson* 576 45.3
Conservative Lynne Bakker-Collier51540.5
Liberal Democrats Maria Moore42933.7
Labour Charlie Nutt33126.0
Turnout 30.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Gnosall and Woodseaves

Gnosall and Woodseaves (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Winnington* 962 48.6
Green Scott Spencer 926 46.8
Conservative Patrick Farrington*91446.1
Green Dave Whittaker82841.8
Reform UK Richard Harris1718.6
Reform UK Susan Harris1608.1
Turnout 38.0
Conservative hold
Green gain from Conservative

Haywood and Hixon

Haywood and Hixon (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Stafford Ind. Brandan McKeown* 1,088 72.4
Conservative Andy Cooper 861 57.3
Labour Julian Porter68445.5
Green Victoria Door37324.8
Turnout 36.4
Stafford Ind. gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Highfields and Western Downs

Highfields and Western Downs (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Andy McNaughton 597 55.4
Labour Co-op Dee McNaughton* 548 50.9
Conservative Roy Clarke35833.2
Conservative Barbara Riddle33431.0
Green Jake Mahal16215.0
Green Rosemary Musson15614.5
Turnout 23.3
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Holmcroft

Holmcroft (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank James 797 49.9
Conservative Bryan Cross* 790 49.5
Conservative Jonathan Price*78349.0
Labour Mick Lupton58336.5
Green Jonathan Moore24215.1
Turnout 31.2
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Littleworth

Littleworth (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Gillian Pardesi* 775 58.6
Labour Co-op Tony Nixon* 704 53.2
Conservative Maria Redfern37028.0
Conservative William Taylor37028.0
Green Andrew Murray20215.3
Reform UK Michael Bailey1209.1
Reform UK Martyn Garbett1068.0
Turnout 32.0
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Manor

Manor (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angela Loughran* 853 62.1
Labour Anne Hobbs* 785 57.2
Conservative Alex Oldridge45032.8
Conservative Robert Gwynn43231.5
Green Hayley Percival22716.5
Turnout 28.5
Labour hold
Labour hold

Milford

Milford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Edgeller 444 48.6
Labour Nicholas Shaw34437.6
Green Katherine Dewey12613.8
Majority10011.0
Turnout 38.2
Conservative hold Swing

Milwich

Milwich (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frances Beatty* 836 49.2
Conservative Karine Aspin 752 44.2
Stafford Ind. Jim Davies42424.9
Labour Kathryn Williams41424.4
Stafford Ind. Susan McKeown40323.7
Labour Paul McGee36521.5
Green Tom Harris20512.1
Turnout 34.5
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Penkside

Penkside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ralph Cooke* 324 54.5
Conservative Anthony Boucker16928.4
Green Roisin Chambers569.4
Reform UK Fran Clark467.7
Majority15526.1
Turnout 23.7
Labour hold Swing

Rowley

Rowley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Doug Rouxel 496 41.3
Conservative Carolyn Trowbridge*40633.8
Labour Deborah Hawkes30025.0
Majority907.5
Turnout 1,20240.1
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Seighford and Church Eaton

Seighford and Church Eaton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Emma Carter 974 55.8
Green Jack Rose 777 44.5
Conservative Cathy Collier71040.7
Conservative Geoff Collier68139.0
Labour Joe McCormick34920.0
Turnout 33.6
Green gain from Conservative
Green gain from Conservative

St Michaels and Stonefield

St Michaels and Stonefield (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Stafford Ind. Rob Kenney* 1,323 59.8
Stafford Ind. Philip Leason* 1,306 59.0
Stafford Ind. Ian Fordham* 1,219 55.1
Labour Mike Osborne-Town86339.0
Conservative Simon Bell79535.9
Conservative Adrian Harding67930.7
Conservative Duncan Sandbrook45420.5
Turnout 32.9
Stafford Ind. gain from Independent
Stafford Ind. gain from Independent
Stafford Ind. gain from Independent

Swynnerton and Oulton

Swynnerton and Oulton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy James* 676 43.8
Conservative James Nixon* 546 35.4
Labour Adrian Holmes43528.2
Stafford Ind. Kerry Dawson35623.0
Labour Paul Warman34722.5
Liberal Democrats Philip Jones29519.1
Stafford Ind. Jason Metters23915.5
Green Simon Capewell19512.6
Turnout 32.2
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Walton

Walton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Stafford Ind. Jill Hood* 1,144 81.6
Stafford Ind. Jon Powell 658 46.9
Labour Bill Lockwood53638.2
Conservative Ivor Parry25218.0
Conservative Stephen Walker21315.2
Turnout 27.7
Stafford Ind. gain from Independent
Stafford Ind. gain from Independent

Weeping Cross and Wildwood

Weeping Cross and Wildwood (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Stafford Ind. Jenny Barron* 639 36.6
Labour Julie Read 630 36.1
Stafford Ind. Ray Barron*59233.9
Labour James Withington58733.6
Conservative Steph Travis37221.3
Conservative Lianne al-Khaldi35820.4
Green Sarah Matthews18910.8
Green Martin Sandbrook1267.2
Turnout 38.0
Stafford Ind. gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

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References

  1. ↑ "Councillor Patrick M M Farrington". Stafford Borough Council. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Councillor Aidan T A Godfrey". Stafford Borough Council. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Stafford Borough Council. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Stafford Borough Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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