Cannock Chase District Council election, 2015

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Elections to Cannock Chase District Council took place on 7 May 2015, [1] in line with other local elections in the United Kingdom which were held on the same day as the general election. A total of 15 councillors were elected from all 15 of the council's wards as a third of the council was up for election.

Cannock Chase District Non-metropolitan district in England

Cannock Chase is a local government district in England. It covers a large part of Cannock Chase forest and the towns of Cannock, Rugeley and Hednesford.

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The pattern of local government in England is complex, with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements.

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The Labour Party held control of the council but with a reduced majority of two compared with the previous election. Labour gained a seat from the Liberal Democrats in Brereton and Ravenhill but suffered a net loss of three due to losses elsewhere.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

The Conservative Party won the highest number of seats and votes, gaining four seats from Labour and one from the Lib Dems as well as holding the four seats they had won at the 2011 election. They also regained two seats from councillors who had defected since 2011, one who went to UKIP and one who became an independent.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

UKIP came a strong third, gaining over 20% of the votes but no seats, leaving them with 5 seats on the council and losing their status as main opposition party. The Liberal Democrats lost the two seats they had won in 2011, leaving them with one councillor. The Green Party contested an election in the district for the first time, putting up a candidate in every ward and coming fourth in terms of vote share.

Green Party of England and Wales Political party in England and Wales

The Green Party of England and Wales is a green, left-wing political party in England and Wales. Headquartered in London, since September 2018, its co-leaders are Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley. The Green Party has one representative in the House of Commons, one in the House of Lords, and three in the European Parliament. In addition, it has various councillors in UK local government and two members of the London Assembly.

Results

Cannock Chase District Council election, 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 9 5 0 +5 60.0 36.9 17,389 −0.8
  Labour 6 1 4 –3 40.0 33.7 15,872 −7.8
  UKIP 0 0 0 ±0 0.0 20.8 9,780N/A
  Green 0 0 0 ±0 0.0 4.3 2,014N/A
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 2 −2 0.0 3.1 1,479 −23.7
  Independent 0 0 0 ±0 0.0 1.2 551N/A

Council Composition

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

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LabourUKIPConservativeLib DemInd

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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Ward results

Vote share changes are based on the results achieved by parties in 2011 when these seats were last contested.

Brereton and Ravenhill

Brereton and Ravenhill (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Darren Foley 1,037 32.0 –3.3
Liberal Democrat Paul Fisher 772 23.8 −17.6
Conservative John Rowley 728 22.5 −0.8
UKIP George Neville 601 18.6N/A
Green Paul McCarthy 99 3.1N/A
Majority 265 8.2
Turnout 3,262 63.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +7.2

Cannock East

Cannock East (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tony Johnson 1,395 45.1 –15.4
Conservative Clive Smith 915 29.6 −9.9
UKIP David Morris 703 22.7N/A
Green Vanessa Ramkorun 83 2.7N/A
Majority 480 15.5 –5.5
Turnout 3,107 59.2
Labour hold Swing –2.8

Cannock North

Cannock North (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jessica Cooper 1,557 48.8 –18.0
Conservative Philip Jones 766 24.0 +1.3
UKIP Amanda Capewell 758 23.7N/A
Green Jodie Winter 112 3.5N/A
Majority 791 24.8 –19.3
Turnout 3,199 57.4
Labour hold Swing –9.7

Cannock South

Cannock South (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Kraujalis 1,349 40.0 –13.3
Conservative Daniel Snape 1,156 34.3 +0.1
UKIP Kevin Whittaker 725 21.5N/A
Green Leo Harrison 140 4.2N/A
Majority 193 5.7 –13.4
Turnout 3,388 57.2
Labour hold Swing –6.7

Cannock West

Cannock West (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul Snape 2,173 54.4 –4.5
Labour Patrick Frondigoun 1,011 25.3 –5.9
UKIP Robert Branson 645 16.2N/A
Green Maire Smith 164 4.1N/A
Majority 1,162 29.1 +1.4
Turnout 4,005 70.5
Conservative hold Swing +0.7

Etching Hill and the Heath

Etching Hill and the Heath (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative James Bowater 1,311 37.7 –11.7
Labour Wes Davies 909 26.2 +10.9
UKIP Margaret Dean 672 19.3N/A
Liberal Democrat Raymond Jones 429 12.3 –38.3
Green Marc Ganley 153 4.4N/A
Majority 402 11.5
Turnout 3,493 65.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +13.3

Hagley

Hagley (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Michelle Dudson 790 39.3 –5.6
Conservative Richard Alexander 629 31.3 +8.7
UKIP Susan Morris 371 18.5N/A
Liberal Democrat Patricia Ansell 128 6.4 –26.2
Independent Patricia Williams 51 2.5N/A
Green David Thawley 40 2.0N/A
Majority 161 8.0 –14.3
Turnout 2,016 59.8
Labour hold Swing –7.2

Hawks Green

Hawks Green (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Sutherland 1,753 47.9 –2.0
Labour Craig Woods 849 23.2 –9.4
UKIP John Bernard ^ 818 22.3N/A
Green Christian Pearce 152 4.2N/A
Independent Sean Gleeson 88 2.4N/A
Majority 904 24.7 +7.4
Turnout 3,681 65.7
Conservative hold Swing +3.7

^ John 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 (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Colin Lea 1,207 38.7 +1.3
Labour Alison Spicer 964 30.9 –11.2
UKIP Wayne Lewis 695 22.3N/A
Independent Leslie Bullock 141 4.5N/A
Green Kenny Beardmore 110 3.5N/A
Majority 243 7.8
Turnout 3,138 63.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.3

Hednesford Green Heath

Hednesford Green Heath (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Graham Burnett 1,026 40.5 +6.7
Labour Bob Todd 831 32.8 –11.5
UKIP Michael Sage 461 18.2N/A
Independent Ronald Turville 134 5.3N/A
Green Sharon Read 79 3.1N/A
Majority 195 7.7
Turnout 2,550 65.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +9.1

Hednesford North

Hednesford North (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Doris Grice 1,307 40.2 –18.3
Conservative James Moffat 1,000 30.8 –0.2
UKIP Linda Whitehouse 806 24.8N/A
Green Glen Tapper 137 4.2N/A
Majority 307 9.4 –18.1
Turnout 3,278 60.9
Labour hold Swing –9.1

Hednesford South

Hednesford South (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Joanne Christian 1,115 41.2 +9.8
Labour Gordon Ball 842 31.1 –12.6
UKIP Mark Deakin 580 21.4N/A
Green Paul Woodhead 169 6.2N/A
Majority 273 10.1
Turnout 2,729 65.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +11.2

Norton Canes

Norton Canes (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Hoare 1,447 39.7 –7.1
Labour Michael Holder 1,273 34.9 –14.8
UKIP Christopher Cox 762 20.9N/A
Green Richard Jenking 95 2.6N/A
Liberal Democrat Ken Ansell 70 1.9 –1.6
Majority 174 4.8
Turnout 3,671 64.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.9

Rawnsley

Rawnsley (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Claire Peake 857 33.1 –6.1
Labour Sue Holliday 780 30.1 –6.9
UKIP Susan Hardman 496 19.1N/A
Green Arlette Carmichael 378 14.6N/A
Liberal Democrat Darrell Mawle 80 3.1 –20.7
Majority 77 3.0
Turnout 2,595 68.2
Conservative hold Swing +0.4

Western Springs

Western Springs (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Anne Allt 1,306 40.7 +1.7
Labour Craig Brown 978 30.5 +3.5
UKIP Daniel Davies 687 21.4N/A
Independent Neil Stanley 137 4.3N/A
Green Michael Lees 103 3.2N/A
Majority 328 10.2 –1.8
Turnout 3,223 62.3
Conservative hold Swing –0.9

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References

  1. ↑ Cannock Chase District Council election, 2015 results, Cannock Chase District Council website
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