2025 Staffordshire County Council election

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2025 Staffordshire County Council election
Staffordshire Flag.svg
←  2021 1 May 2025 (2025-05-01)
All 62 seats to Staffordshire County Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Ref
Con
Lab
LeadernoneAlan White
(defeated)		 Charlotte Atkins
(defeated)
Party Reform UK Conservative Labour
Last election0 seats, 0.2%57 seats, 56.6%4 seats, 26.2%
Seats won49101
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 49Decrease2.svg 47Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote91,12861,47435,500
Percentage41.2%27.8%16.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 41.0 pp Decrease2.svg 28.8 pp Decrease2.svg 10.1 pp
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Grn
SBI
Leadernonenone
Party Green Stafford Ind.
Last election0 seats, 6.4%did not exist [1]
Seats won11
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote12,6082,597
Percentage5.7%1.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.7 pp N/A
Staffordshire UK local election 2025 map.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2025 Staffordshire County Council election.
Leader before election

Alan White
Conservative

Leader after election

Ian Cooper
Reform UK

The 2025 Staffordshire County Council election took place on 1 May 2025 to elect members to Staffordshire County Council in Staffordshire, England. [2] All 62 seats will be elected. [3] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

In the previous 2021 election, the Conservatives won a majority of seats. [4] However following national trends, their share of the vote in the 2025 dropped dramatically. Reform UK secured an overall majority on the council, winning control from the Conservative Party.

Previous council composition

After 2021 election Before 2025 election [5]
PartySeatsPartySeats
Conservative 57 Conservative 53
Labour 4 Labour 5
Independent 1 Independent 4

Changes 2021–2025

Summary

The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. The election saw Reform UK go from having no seats on the council to winning an overall majority, with 49 of the 62 seats. The leader of the council prior to the election, Conservative councillor Alan White, lost his seat. [13] Reform chose Ian Cooper to be their new group leader after the election. [14] He was formally appointed as the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2025. [15]

Election result

2025 Staffordshire County Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Reform UK 6249330Increase2.svg 4979.041.291,128+41.0
  Conservative 6210030Decrease2.svg 4716.127.861,474–28.8
  Labour 62103Decrease2.svg 31.616.135,500–10.1
  Green 44100Increase2.svg 11.65.712,608–0.7
 Stafford Borough Independents2100Steady2.svg1.61.22,597N/A
  Liberal Democrats 42000Steady2.svg0.05.411,910+2.7
  Independent 15000Steady2.svg0.02.35,149–1.8
  UKIP 5000Steady2.svg0.00.2356–0.8
  TUSC 3000Steady2.svg0.00.1168±0.0
  Workers Party 1000Steady2.svg0.0<0.156N/A

Results by district

The results of the election were counted and seats declared on 2 May 2025. [16]

Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Reform UK 7Increase2.svg 713,01253.5+53.1
Conservative 0Decrease2.svg 74,47318.4–31.6
Labour 0Steady2.svg3,33913.7–12.7
Green 0Steady2.svg2,72511.2+8.1
Independent 0Steady2.svg4922.0+1.4
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg1960.8–1.1
UKIP 0Steady2.svg700.3N/A
TUSC 0Steady2.svg300.1–0.2
Total7Steady2.svg24,33731.5
Registered electors77,326–

Division results

Brereton & Ravenhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Neil Parton 1,210 49.5 N/A
Labour Co-op David Williams46419.0–15.4
Conservative Joshua Birch35814.6–26.0
Independent Gerald Molineux26811.0N/A
Green Mandi Boyer1445.9+0.9
Majority 74630.5N/A
Turnout 2,44828.4–0.1
Registered electors 8,618
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Cannock Town Centre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Martin Murray 1,982 51.5 N/A
Conservative Paul Snape*94224.5–37.3
Labour Garry Samuels58015.1–6.4
Green Eloise Cropp3188.3+2.7
TUSC Gareth Knox300.8N/A
Majority 1,04027.0N/A
Turnout 3,85733.5+2.1
Registered electors 11,520
Reform UK gain from Conservative

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Chadsmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Alex Hunt 2,053 62.9 N/A
Labour Co-op Jacquie Prestwood51215.7–27.3
Conservative Philippa Haden*43613.4–35.5
Green Joanne Elson1614.9–3.2
Liberal Democrats Anthony Thompson1023.1N/A
Majority 1,54147.2N/A
Turnout 3,26929.8+3.9
Registered electors 10,783
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Etching Hill & The Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Jon Pendleton 1,525 46.0 N/A
Conservative Mike Sutherland*91527.6–38.2
Labour Co-op Darren Foley49715.0–12.7
Independent Alan Dudson1885.7N/A
Green David Green1885.7–0.8
Majority 61018.4N/A
Turnout 3,32132.5–0.8
Registered electors 10,231
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Hawks Green, Rawnsley & Cannock Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Rhys Mandry 1,973 47.2
Green Richard Jenking96423.1
Conservative Phil Hewitt*78918.9
Labour James Withington2866.8
Liberal Democrats Matthew Scotchmer942.3
UKIP Terry Dryhurst701.7
Majority1,00924.1
Turnout 4,18234.9
Registered electors 11,968
Reform UK win (new seat)
Hednesford North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Paul Jones 2,019 56.4
Green Darrell Mawle75421.1
Labour Co-op Paula Stanton42311.8
Conservative Anthony Boucker3489.7
Independent Ronald Turville361.0
Majority1,26535.3
Turnout 3,58629.8
Registered electors 12,015
Reform UK win (new seat)
Norton Canes, Heath Hayes & Wimblebury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Daniel Cecil 2,250 60.7
Conservative Sam Priest68518.5
Labour Co-op Lisa Wilson57715.6
Green Ian Wallace1965.3
Majority1,56542.2
Turnout 3,72130.5
Registered electors 12,191
Reform UK win (new seat)

East Staffordshire

East Staffordshire district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Reform UK 5Increase2.svg 510,15237.4N/A
Conservative 3Decrease2.svg 38,62831.8–20.3
Labour 1Decrease2.svg 15,25419.4–9.6
Green 0Steady2.svg2,2818.4+1.5
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg8253.0+1.1
Total9Increase2.svg 127,14031.3
Registered electors92,474–

Division results

Burton South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Peter Mason 1,062 47.4
Conservative Mike Metcalfe55124.6
Labour Adriana Bailey42318.9
Green Cate Ilett2069.2
Majority51122.8
Turnout 2,24925.1
Registered electors 8,963
Reform UK win (new seat)
Burton Tower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Conor Wileman* 1,376 39.2 −19.6
Reform UK Tracy Sutcliffe1,13932.5N/A
Labour Simon Slater65218.6−3.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Coates1734.9N/A
Green Elliott Sutton-Page1694.8−0.7
Majority 2376.7–30.5
Turnout 3,51832.0
Registered electors 10,989
Conservative hold Swing

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Burton Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Michael Carver 685 35.3 N/A
Labour Arshad Afsar*67234.7–14.9
Conservative Ray Faulkner32016.5–13.0
Green Cameron Lawndes26113.5+9.0
Majority 130.6N/A
Turnout 3,72131.7
Registered electors 11,745
Reform UK gain from Labour
Burton Trent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Syed Hussain* 1,021 41.7 –17.2
Reform UK Jonathan Pyke76631.3N/A
Conservative Colin Wileman37715.4–17.5
Green Anthony Bates1445.9+2.9
Liberal Democrats Theodore Hollier1435.8+2.5
Majority 25510.4–15.6
Turnout 2,45824.6
Registered electors 9,986
Labour hold
Dove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip White* 1,414 43.7 –14.6
Reform UK Paul Allen1,08133.4N/A
Labour Simon Peaple37611.6–21.0
Green Dale Barr36411.3+5.9
Majority 33310.3–15.4
Turnout 3,24234.9
Registered electors 9,286
Conservative hold
Needwood Forest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Catherine Brown 1,312 37.3 –30.1
Reform UK Richard Howard1,28136.5N/A
Labour Rosie Harvey-Coggins44712.7–7.9
Liberal Democrats Patrice Moreau3038.6+3.9
Green Jack Mellor1714.9–2.3
Majority 310.8–46.0
Turnout 3,52135.2
Registered electors 10,000
Conservative hold Swing

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Stretton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Barry Martin 1,214 39.1
Conservative Bernard Peters93830.2
Labour Co-op Shelagh McKiernan60519.5
Liberal Democrats Neville Ingley2066.6
Green Shane Robinson1404.5
Majority2768.9
Turnout 3,10726.7
Registered electors 11,630
Reform UK win (new seat)
Uttoxeter Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Gary Hales 1,432 38.8 N/A
Conservative Philip Atkins*1,40738.1–34.7
Green Geoffrey Aris49613.4+5.3
Labour Co-op Matthew Simpson3579.7–3.4
Majority 250.7N/A
Turnout 3,69641.2
Registered electors 8,978
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Uttoxeter Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Patrick Allen 1,492 43.2 N/A
Conservative Philip Hudson*93327.0–4.1
Labour Rob Hawkins70120.3–0.3
Green Oliver Ragg3309.5–7.1
Majority 55916.2N/A
Turnout 3,45631.7
Registered electors 10,898
Reform UK gain from Conservative

Lichfield

Lichfield district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Reform UK 5Increase2.svg 510,39136.5N/A
Conservative 3Decrease2.svg 58,68430.5–27.9
Labour 0Steady2.svg5,43619.1–7.1
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg3,30611.6+2.2
Green 0Steady2.svg6862.4–1.8
Total8Steady2.svg28,50333.3
Registered electors85,075–

Division results

Burntwood North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Andrew Clissett 1,888 51.8 N/A
Conservative Richard Stephenson79421.8–27.2
Labour Jane Smith72119.8–28.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Ray2416.6+3.3
Majority 1,09430.0N/A
Turnout 3,65233.2+3.1
Registered electors 10,997
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Burntwood South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Robin Hall 1,407 46.6 N/A
Labour Darren Ennis93931.1–14.2
Conservative Antony Jones52917.5–30.5
Liberal Democrats Miles Trent1454.8–1.9
Majority 46815.5N/A
Turnout 3,02228.1–1.4
Registered electors 10,762
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Lichfield City North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Matthew Wallens 1,260 34.0 N/A
Labour Kate Greening94125.4–6.3
Conservative Janice Silvester-Hall*82122.2–20.0
Liberal Democrats Jordan Lane43611.8+0.6
Green David Melhuish2476.7–1.5
Majority 3198.6N/A
Turnout 3,71431.9+0.4
Registered electors 11,651
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Lichfield City South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Greatorex* 1,109 29.1 –19.4
Reform UK Martyn Baylay1,00226.3N/A
Labour Jacob Marshall86222.6+1.1
Liberal Democrats Jamie Christie58715.4–1.9
Green Jessica Kelly2556.7–6.0
Majority 1072.8–24.2
Turnout 3,82034.1–3.0
Registered electors 11,200
Conservative hold
Lichfield Rural East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Tracey Dougherty 1,197 38.8 N/A
Conservative Alan White*95831.0–36.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Rushton57518.6+3.7
Labour Jenny Mackintosh35711.6–6.3
Majority 2397.8N/A
Turnout 3,10235.4+2.8
Registered electors 8,759
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Lichfield Rural North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Holland 964 32.9 –26.0
Reform UK John Madden94432.2N/A
Labour Ben Watkins71924.5+5.0
Liberal Democrats Morag Maclean30710.5+4.2
Majority 200.7–38.7
Turnout 2,94233.9–1.5
Registered electors 8,675
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg26.0
Lichfield Rural South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alex Farrell 1,825 42.4 –34.6
Reform UK Sarah Beech1,74440.5N/A
Labour David Thompson50011.6–4.2
Liberal Democrats Phillip Bennion 2325.4–1.8
Majority 811.9–59.3
Turnout 4,31035.5–1.6
Registered electors 12,143
Conservative hold

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Lichfield Rural West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Janet Higgins 1,586 42.1 N/A
Conservative Richard Cox*1,45538.6–35.2
Labour Co-op Paul Taylor39710.5–6.7
Green David Cullen1844.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Ash Walters1463.9–2.6
Majority 1313.5N/A
Turnout 3,77034.6+1.9
Registered electors 10,888
Reform UK gain from Conservative

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Reform UK 8Increase2.svg 813,05344.7+44.1
Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 87,31625.2–32.3
Labour 0Steady2.svg6,41922.0–9.7
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg1,9786.8+2.0
Green 0Steady2.svg1950.7–4.6
Independent 0Steady2.svg1330.5N/A
TUSC 0Steady2.svg990.3N/A
Total9Steady2.svg29,19331.5
Registered electors92,911–

Division results

Audley & Chesterton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Rhys Machin 1,605 51.8 N/A
Labour Co-op Rebekah Lewis66021.3–13.7
Conservative Jeremy Lefroy50316.2–33.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Wemyss33110.7+1.4
Majority 94530.5N/A
Turnout 3,11329.5+3.0
Registered electors 10,563
Reform UK gain from Conservative

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Bradwell & Porthill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Nicholas Lakin 1,471 52.4
Labour Andrew Fox-Hewett73426.2
Conservative Qamar Khan37813.5
Liberal Democrats Eric Durber2237.9
Majority73726.2
Turnout 2,81930.1
Registered electors 9,365
Reform UK win (new seat)

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Kidsgrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Tony Screen 1,878 53.6 N/A
Labour Mark Porter78722.5–6.0
Conservative Conna Eynon73921.1–42.9
TUSC Rebecca Carter992.8+1.6
Majority 1,09131.1N/A
Turnout 3,51631.3+3.1
Registered electors 11,249
Reform UK gain from Conservative

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May Bank & Wolstanton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Lynn Dean 1,142 35.4
Conservative David Hutchinson96630.0
Labour Mark Olszewski79724.7
Liberal Democrats Hilary Jones1875.8
Independent Duncan Greenwood1334.1
Majority1765.4
Turnout 3,23032.0
Registered electors 10,095
Reform UK win (new seat)
Newcastle Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Helen Arnold 1,497 39.8 +37.1
Conservative Andrew Turnock1,21732.4–33.4
Labour Co-op Jeff Love56415.0–3.3
Liberal Democrats Anne Becket2847.6+2.4
Green Steven Jones1955.2–2.9
Majority 2807.4N/A
Turnout 3,77236.3+0.8
Registered electors 10,384
Reform UK gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg33.3
Newcastle South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Adam Griffiths 1,238 38.6 N/A
Conservative Gill Heesom92428.8–27.7
Labour Co-op Jacqueline Brown81025.2–7.4
Liberal Democrats Nigel Jones2367.4+4.4
Majority 3149.8N/A
Turnout 3,22331.4–1.4
Registered electors 10,270
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Silverdale & Knutton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Mark Nixon 1,344 50.7
Labour Co-op Dave Jones72027.2
Conservative Finn Swain36813.9
Liberal Democrats James Borg2188.2
Majority62423.5
Turnout 2,66325.5
Registered electors 10,427
Reform UK win (new seat)
Talke & Red Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Martin Rogerson 1,971 57.5 N/A
Labour Co-op Sarah Pickup77622.7–17.7
Conservative Ray Tait46413.5–38.8
Liberal Democrats Steven Maddock2156.3+3.1
Majority 1,19534.8N/A
Turnout 3,43730.6+3.5
Registered electors 11,236
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Westlands, Thistleberry & Keele
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Simon Tagg* 1,757 49.9
Reform UK Keith Parker90725.8
Labour Joel Edgington-Plunkett57116.2
Liberal Democrats Robin Studd2848.1
Majority85024.1
Turnout 3,52837.8
Registered electors 9,322
Conservative win (new seat)

South Staffordshire

South Staffordshire district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Reform UK 6Increase2.svg 611,80541.9N/A
Conservative 2Decrease2.svg 69,73334.5–33.9
Labour 0Steady2.svg2,4678.8–8.3
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg2,3578.4N/A
Green 0Steady2.svg1,2504.4–5.6
Independent 0Steady2.svg5512.0–0.4
UKIP 0Steady2.svg310.1–2.0
Total8Steady2.svg28,19432.7
Registered electors86,369–

Division results

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Brewood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Chris Large 1,618 44.8 N/A
Conservative Mark Sutton*1,33136.8–37.6
Labour Jan Jeffries37410.3–5.6
Liberal Democrats Mark Middleton1684.6N/A
Green Andrew Ballance1243.4–6.3
Majority 2878.0N/A
Turnout 3,62034.8–0.3
Registered electors 10,396
Reform UK gain from Conservative

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Cheslyn Hay Village, Featherstone & Shareshill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Thomas Baker 1,685 50.6
Conservative Rob Duncan1,02030.6
Labour John Brindle40912.3
Green Gary Burnett1143.4
Liberal Democrats Amanda Young1043.1
Majority66520.0
Turnout 3,34030.8
Registered electors 10,835
Reform UK win (new seat)
Codsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Val Chapman 1,317 40.9 –26.6
Reform UK Matt Ewart1,06733.2N/A
Green Ian Sadler2818.7–9.9
Liberal Democrats Stuart Bailey2798.7N/A
Labour Kian Banks2507.8–6.1
Independent Sam Payne240.7N/A
Majority 2507.7–41.2
Turnout 3,22131.6–1.9
Registered electors 10,178
Conservative hold
Great Wyrley & Essington
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Michelle Woods 1,679 49.6
Conservative Peter Kruskonjic1,06831.6
Labour Barbar Sigley38011.2
Green Danni Braine1384.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Calloway1183.5
Majority61118.0
Turnout 3,38728.8
Registered electors 11,763
Reform UK win (new seat)
Kinver
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Victoria Wilson* 1,804 45.1 –29.4
Reform UK Andrew Southall1,48337.1N/A
Labour Lorraine Holmes2947.3–4.3
Liberal Democrats Hannah Harper-Wallis2406.0N/A
Green Andi Mohr1503.7–10.3
UKIP Gordon Fanthom310.8N/A
Majority 3218.0–52.5
Turnout 4,01137.3+0.2
Registered electors 10,757
Conservative hold
Penkridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Craig Humphreyson 1,438 37.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Sam Harper-Wallis1,21631.8N/A
Conservative Wendy Sutton85922.5–46.0
Labour Andrew Lenz2125.5–13.2
Green Roger Powell992.6–10.2
Majority 2225.8N/A
Turnout 3,83133.4+4.3
Registered electors 11,459
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Perton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK James Hodges 1,084 35.2 N/A
Conservative Siôn Charlesworth-Jones1,03133.5–24.4
Independent Nigel Caine52717.1–6.7
Labour Adam Freeman2056.7–6.5
Green Hilde Liesens1314.3–0.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Lickley1003.2N/A
Majority 531.7N/A
Turnout 3,08032.0–1.8
Registered electors 9,629
Reform UK gain from Conservative

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Wombourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Marie Shortland 1,751 46.8 N/A
Conservative Mike Davies*1,30334.8–36.2
Labour Co-op Adrian Hamlyn3439.2–7.4
Green Claire McIlvenna2135.7–6.7
Liberal Democrats Valerie Davis1323.5N/A
Majority 44812.0N/A
Turnout 3,75433.1+1.7
Registered electors 11,352
Reform UK gain from Conservative

Stafford

Stafford district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Reform UK 6Increase2.svg 611,29832.4+32.1
Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 69,49827.3–24.8
Green 1Increase2.svg 13,2569.3–1.5
Stafford Ind.1Steady2.svg2,5977.5N/A
Labour 0Decrease2.svg 15,40915.5–7.9
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg2,4397.0+6.0
Independent 0Steady2.svg3030.9–6.4
TUSC 0Steady2.svg390.1–0.2
Total9Steady2.svg34,839

Division results

Eccleshall & Gnosall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Wayne Titley 1,584 34.9
Conservative Jeremy Pert*1,55734.3
Green Scott Spencer86319.0
Labour Stewart Moffat3427.5
Liberal Democrats Janet Crossley1874.1
Majority270.6
Turnout 4,533
Reform UK win (new seat)
Stafford Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Paul Williams 1,080 33.8 N/A
Labour Co-op Debbie Harrison1,00231.3–12.0
Conservative Paul Startin59818.7–21.5
Green Mike Spight3059.5–2.5
Liberal Democrats Sam Whitehouse2146.7N/A
Majority 782.5N/A
Turnout 3,199
Reform UK gain from Labour Co-op
Stafford North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Chris Gilbert 1,058 31.4 N/A
Conservative Mike Newton1,01130.0–24.9
Labour Co-op Ant Reid79323.6–8.7
Green Emma Carter2507.4–1.3
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Anders2166.4N/A
TUSC Allan Gray391.2–0.7
Majority 471.4N/A
Turnout 3,367
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Stafford South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ann Edgeller* 2,137 45.1 –17.1
Reform UK Ray Barron1,32228.1N/A
Labour Alison Breakwell86918.3–10.4
Green Victoria Door2585.4–2.2
Liberal Democrats Toby Webster1443.0N/A
Majority 81517.0–16.5
Turnout 4,740
Conservative hold
Stafford South West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Antonia Orlandi-Fantini 1,189 37.4
Labour Co-op Aaron Thurstance83226.2
Conservative Roy Clarke67921.3
Green Roisin Chambers2838.9
Liberal Democrats Maria Moore1986.2
Majority35711.2
Turnout 3,181
Reform UK win (new seat)
Stafford Trent Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Andrew Mynors 1,273 30.6 N/A
Conservative Jonathan Price*1,25230.1–18.0
Stafford Ind. Brendan McKeown1,00824.3–3.8
Labour Trudie McGuinness42110.1–6.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Voss2024.9N/A
Majority 210.5N/A
Turnout 4,156
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Stafford West & Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Jack Rose 1,297 34.8
Reform UK Paul Gilbert1,11630.0
Conservative Mark Winnington*88423.7
Labour Leah Elston-Thompson3208.6
Liberal Democrats Edward Foreman1062.8
Majority1814.8
Turnout 3,723
Green win (new seat)
Stone Rural North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Sean Bagguley 1,461 34.6 +31.4
Liberal Democrats Alec Sandiford1,17227.7+18.2
Conservative Ian Parry*93022.0–34.5
Labour Sharon Reid3608.5–6.9
Independent Gary Lloyd3037.2N/A
Majority 2896.9N/A
Turnout 4,226
Reform UK gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg6.6
Stone Urban
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Stafford Ind. Jill Hood* 1,589 42.4 –5.4
Reform UK Jordan Turnock1,21532.5N/A
Conservative Darren Woodward47012.6–21.7
Labour Polly Sutherland47012.6–2.4
Majority 3749.9–3.6
Turnout 3,744
Stafford Ind. hold

Staffordshire Moorlands

Staffordshire Moorlands district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Reform UK 7Increase2.svg 711,81040.3N/A
Conservative 0Decrease2.svg 68,72729.8–26.7
Labour 0Decrease2.svg 13,74912.8–17.2
Independent 0Steady2.svg2,6499.0+3.6
Green 0Steady2.svg1,5905.4–0.4
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg8092.8+0.4
Total7Steady2.svg29,33438.1
Registered electors77,056–

Division results

Biddulph North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Mike Broom 1,404 38.9 N/A
Conservative Derek Stubbs95426.4–31.2
Independent Jim Garvey83423.1N/A
Labour Sharon Fox2958.2–27.5
Green Ian Waite1223.4–3.3
Majority 45012.5N/A
Turnout 3,62937.6+5.7
Registered electors 9,645
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Biddulph South & Endon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Bob Egginton 1,824 42.4 N/A
Conservative Keith Flunder*1,36931.8–26.1
Labour Gareth Taylor54812.7–15.4
Liberal Democrats Christina Jebb4209.8–3.2
Green Alison McCrea1383.2N/A
Majority 45510.6N/A
Turnout 4,30536.2+8.4
Registered electors 11,886
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Caverswall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Warwick McKenzie 1,711 42.4 N/A
Conservative Ross Ward*1,53938.1–33.3
Labour Matthew Spooner3067.6–12.5
Independent Caroline Lovatt2265.6N/A
Green Helen Stead1333.3–5.2
Liberal Democrats Judith Gregg1203.0N/A
Majority 1724.3N/A
Turnout 4,03936.9+8.1
Registered electors 10,941
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Cheadle & Checkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Gary Bentley 1,650 38.2 N/A
Conservative Mark Deaville*1,44833.5–19.4
Independent Peter Wilkinson54712.6–10.0
Labour Co-op Vicky Wheeldon49011.3–7.7
Green James Firkins1904.4–1.2
Majority 2024.7N/A
Turnout 4,33338.5+8.9
Registered electors 11,243
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Churnet Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Su Beardmore 1,882 46.4 N/A
Conservative Mike Worthington*1,13327.9–35.2
Labour John Gill43910.8–15.3
Green Mike Jones2446.0–4.8
Independent Ian Plant2055.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Roy Gregg1573.9N/A
Majority 74918.5N/A
Turnout 4,06536.8+5.4
Registered electors 11,034
Reform UK gain from Conservative
Leek Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Charlotte Kelly 1,887 42.1 N/A
Conservative Iain Banks96521.5–35.4
Independent Linda Malyon78617.5N/A
Green Jonathan Kempster55412.4+4.2
Labour Sheree Peaple2876.4–15.3
Majority 92220.6N/A
Turnout 4,48441.8+6.6
Registered electors 10,728
Reform UK gain from Conservative

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Leek South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Sonny Edwards 1,452 32.1 N/A
Labour Co-op Charlotte Atkins*1,38430.6–26.8
Conservative Joe Porter1,31929.1–8.9
Green Judith Rutnam2094.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Christopher Rank1122.5–2.1
Independent Roy Molson511.1N/A
Majority 681.5N/A
Turnout 4,53439.2+5.8
Registered electors 11,579
Reform UK gain from Labour Co-op

Tamworth

Tamworth district summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Reform UK 5Increase2.svg 59,60749.5N/A
Conservative 0Decrease2.svg 64,41522.8–34.4
Labour 0Steady2.svg3,42717.7–12.3
Independent 0Steady2.svg1,0215.3–0.3
Green 0Steady2.svg6253.2+1.3
UKIP 0Steady2.svg2551.3–4.0
Workers Party 0Steady2.svg560.3N/A
Total5Decrease2.svg 119,40632.2
Registered electors60,480–

Division results

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Perrycrofts
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Ian Cooper 1,517 34.9 N/A
Conservative Robert Pritchard*1,03723.8–21.5
Independent Richard Kingstone1,02123.5–3.5
Labour Gareth Coates58813.5–10.5
Green Owxn Smith1603.7N/A
UKIP Lisa Morris270.6–2.2
Majority 48011.1N/A
Turnout 4,35236.6+1.0
Registered electors 11,888
Reform UK gain from Conservative
The Cotes/Two Rivers
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Nicholas Thompson 1,972 50.4
Labour Carol Dean80620.6
Conservative James Barron78820.1
Green Zoot Roome2325.9
UKIP Gail Bilcliff571.5
Workers Party Adam Goodfellow561.4
Majority1,16629.8
Turnout 3,91931.5
Registered electors 12,435
Reform UK win (new seat)

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The Heaths
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Hayley Coles 2,020 55.2
Conservative Brett Beetham74620.4
Labour Co-op Chris Bains59516.3
Green Emily Walker2336.4
UKIP Tony Fergus651.5
Majority1,27434.8
Turnout 3,67331.2
Registered electors 11,775
Reform UK win (new seat)
Watling
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Wayne Luca 2,164 55.9
Conservative Jeremy Oates*1,00425.9
Labour Ben Clarke70218.1
Majority1,16030.0
Turnout 3,89731.5
Registered electors 12,369
Reform UK win (new seat)
Wilnecote
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform UK Gordon Munro 1,934 53.5
Conservative Tina Clements*84023.2
Labour Margaret Clarke73620.4
UKIP Robert Bilcliff1062.9
Majority1,09430.3
Turnout 3,63430.3
Registered electors 12,013
Reform UK win (new seat)

By-elections


A by-election is scheduled to be held on 17 July 2025 after the resignation of Reform Councillor, Wayne Titley. Titley resigned just 2 weeks after his election. [17]

Eccleshall & Gnosall: 17 July 2025 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Ray Barron 938 24.6%
Labour Leah Elston-Thompson1403.6%
Conservative Jeremy Pert1,68944.4%
Green Scott Spencer1,03727.2%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ The sole Stafford Borough Independents councillor was elected in 2021 as an Independent, joining the party on its inception.
  2. ↑ "Election timetable in England". Electoral Commission. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Upcoming Elections and Election results - Staffordshire County Council". www.staffordshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  4. ↑ "Staffordshire result - Local Elections 2021". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  5. ↑ "Your County Councillors by Party". Staffordshire County Council . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Councillor quits Conservatives after suspension over Burntwood tree funding controversy". Lichfield Live. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Andrews, Rob (10 October 2022). "Tories lead tributes after death of Staffordshire councillor". Stoke on Trent Live. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Biddulph North Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Did you insinuate we'd lost three seats on Plymouth?". Localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Watling South Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Super Thursday results special". Localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Former leader quits Conservative group to become independent member at Lichfield District Council". Lichfield Live. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  13. ↑ Aitken, Jen; Whittaker, Anna; Price, Richard (2 May 2025). "Reform wins control of Staffordshire County Council". BBC News. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  14. ↑ McIntyre, Alex (12 May 2025). "Reform UK elects Staffordshire group leader". BBC News. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "New leader formally appointed at Staffordshire County Council". Lichfield Live. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Staffordshire County Council Elections". Staffordshire County Council. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "BBC News Article". BBC News. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  18. ↑ "Notice of poll and statement of persons nominated for the Eccleshall & Gnosall by-election" (PDF). Staffordshire County Council. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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