Cannock Chase District Council elections

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Cannock Chase District Council elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Cannock Chase District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 41 councillors have been elected from 15 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Composition summary

The table below shows the number of seats held by each party since the beginning of 2010. This includes district council election results, highlighted in red, as well as defections and by-elections.

Date Labour Conservative Chase Inds Lib Dem Greens UKIP Independent Vacant
13 September 2023 [5] 1818050
18 August 2023 [6] 1718051
4 May 20231718150
20 March 2023 [7] 122112212
28 February 2023 [8] 12222221
19 February 2023 [9] 10223222
5 January 2023 [10] 10233221
11 November 2022 [11] 92332211
10 November 2022 [12] 9243221
8 September 2022 [13] 9243221
1 September 2022 [14] 82332212
11 July 2022 [15] 82432211
5 May 2022 [16] 8253221
6 May 2021 [17] 8255210
15 June 2020 [18] 171452111
8 June 2020 [19] 17142521
7 May 2020 [20] 18142511
2 May 2019 [21] 18152501
3 May 2018 [22] 21151301
7 September 2017 [23] 21131213
18 August 2017 [24] 20151113
6 July 2017 [25] 21151112
1 September 2016 [26] 21131132
5 May 2016 [27] 21131141
7 May 2015 [28] 22121051
23 May 2014 [29] 255362
22 May 2014 [30] 256361
18 February 2014 [31] 249332
30 July 2013 [32] 249431
22 July 2013 [33] 2410421
4 July 2013 [34] 241241
3 May 2012 [35] 241250
February 2012 [36] 171392
5 May 2011 [37] 1713110
26 August 2010 [38] 1410170
6 May 2010 [39] 1311170
22 February 2010 [40] 147191
26 January 2010 [41] 149171
22 January 2010 [42] 14918
18 January 2010 [43] 141017
1 January 2010141215

District result maps

By-election results

2002-2006

Hednesford North by-election, 25 November 2004 [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 41946.4+14.6
Conservative 24827.5+4.0
Liberal Democrats 23526.0+3.9
Majority 17118.9
Turnout 90216.9
Labour hold Swing

2006-2010

Hednesford South by-election, 21 June 2007 [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Ball39745.6+10.2
Conservative Kevin Daly24327.9+1.8
Liberal Democrats Reg Wells11713.4−11.1
Independent Ron Turville11413.1−0.9
Majority 15417.7
Turnout 87121.1
Labour hold Swing
Cannock West by-election, 12 February 2009
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 65460.6−14.1
Labour 33330.8+5.5
Liberal Democrats 938.6+8.6
Majority 32129.8
Turnout 1,08019.4
Conservative hold Swing
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury by-election, 15 October 2009 [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Collis31430.0+8.2
Conservative Michelle Lucas30028.6−10.9
Labour Brian Gamble26725.5−0.1
BNP Shaun Grimsley11611.1+11.1
UKIP Sean Gleeson514.9+4.9
Majority 141.4
Turnout 1,04821.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2010-2014

Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury by-election, 26 August 2010 [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Diane Todd41849.8+14.1
Conservative Lisa Pearce23828.4−8.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Clark15318.2−9.0
Independent Ron Turville303.6+3.6
Majority 18021.5
Turnout 839
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2014-2018

Hednesford Green Heath by-election, 7 September 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Linda Tait35943.9+11.1
Conservative Bryan Jones30136.8−3.7
Green Robert Branson8610.5+7.4
Chase Independent PartyRon Turville425.1−0.2
UKIP David Percox293.5−14.7
Majority 587.1
Turnout 82119.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Hednesford South by-election, 7 September 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Stuart Crabtree51348.3+42.1
Conservative Philip Hewitt31129.3−11.9
Labour Patrick Frondigoun19017.9−13.2
UKIP John Bernard484.5−16.9
Majority 20219.0
Turnout 1,06826.06
Green gain from Conservative Swing

2022-2026

Hednesford North by-election, 8 September 2022 [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pam Johnson29038.1
Chase Community Independents Darrell Mawle22830.0
Conservative Laura Harrison20827.3
Independent Christopher Harborow354.6
Majority 628.1
Turnout 761
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Cannock West by-election, 10 November 2022 [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Kenny68855.4
Labour Steven Thornley43034.6
Green Eloise Cropp12410.0
Majority 25820.8
Turnout 1,242
Conservative hold Swing
Etching Hill and The Heath by-election, 5 January 2023 [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Darren Foley42252.3
Conservative Laura Harrison38547.7
Majority 374.6
Turnout 807
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Norton Canes by-election, 1 May 2025 [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samantha Thompson1,25672.8
Labour Timothy Frondigoun46927.2
Majority 78745.6
Turnout 1,725
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "The District of Cannock Chase (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2001/1442, retrieved 17 September 2022
  2. ↑ "The District of Cannock Chase (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1976/181, retrieved 17 September 2022
  3. ↑ "Cannock Chase". BBC News Online . Retrieved 17 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "The Cannock Chase (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2023/1023, retrieved 8 September 2024
  5. ↑ Defection of Paul Fisher (Brereton & Ravenhill Ward) from Independent to Labour
  6. ↑ Defection of Paul Fisher (Brereton & Ravenhill Ward) from Liberal Democrats to Independent
  7. ↑ Resignation from the Council of Johnny McMahon (Conservative) - Cannock East ward, and Paul Woodhead (Chase Community Independents) - Hednesford South ward.
  8. ↑ Defection of Lisa Wilson (Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury ward) from Independent to Labour and Mandy Dunnett (Hednesford North ward) from the Chase Community Independents to Labour.
  9. ↑ Defection of Lisa Wilson (Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury ward) from the Conservatives to Independent
  10. ↑ Election of Darren Foley (Labour & Co-operative) to the Etching Hill and The Heath ward in a by-election held following the resignation of James Fletcher.
  11. ↑ Resignation from the Council of James Fletcher (Conservative) - Etching Hill and The Heath ward
  12. ↑ Election of Bill Kenny (Conservative) to the Cannock West ward in a by-election held following the resignation of Doug Smith.
  13. ↑ Election of Pam Johnson (Labour) to the Hednesford North ward in a by-election held following the resignation of Matt McCall.
  14. ↑ Resignation from the Council of Doug Smith (Conservative) - Cannock West ward
  15. ↑ Resignation from the Council of Matt McCall (Conservative) - Hednesford North ward
  16. ↑ district council election. one third of council to be elected. Labour -1, Conservatives +1 (compared to 2018 results)
  17. ↑ district council election, one third of council to be elected: Lab -9 Cons+10 Ind-1.
  18. ↑ following the defection of Paul Woodhead and Stuart Crabtree of the Hednesford South ward, Mandy Dunnett of the Hednesford North ward and Claire Wilkinson of the Rawnsley ward from the Greens to the Chase Community Independent Group and Andrea Layton of the Cannock North ward from Independent to the Chase Community Independent Group.
  19. ↑ following the defection of Andrea Layton of the Cannock North ward from Labour to Independent.
  20. ↑ following the resignation of Dan Snape of the Hawks Green ward (Conservative).
  21. ↑ district council election, one third of council to be elected: Lab -3 Greens +2 LD +1.
  22. ↑ district council election: one third of council to be elected. Con +2 Greens +1 UKIP -1 Independents -2.
  23. ↑ following the death of Conservative councillor Graham Burnett of the Hednesford Green Heath Ward and subsequent by-election win for Linda Tait of the Labour Party, and the disqualification of Conservative councillor Joanne Christian of the Hednesford South and subsequent by-election win for Stuart Crabtree of the Green Party.
  24. ↑ following the defection of Maureen Freeman of the Cannock South ward from Labour to Independent.
  25. ↑ following the defection of Martyn Buttery of the Hawks Green Ward and Stephanie Whitehouse of the Etching Hill and the Heath wards from UKIP to the Conservatives.
  26. ↑ following the defection of Bill Hardman of the Rawnsley ward from UKIP to Independent.
  27. ↑ district council election: one third of council to be elected. Lab −1 Greens +1.
  28. ↑ district council election: one third of council to be elected. Lab −3 Con +7 UKIP −1 Lib Dem −2 Independent −1.
  29. ↑ following the defection of Jodie Jones of the Rawnsley ward from the Conservatives to Independent.
  30. ↑ district council election: one third of council to be elected. Lab +1 Con −3 UKIP +3 Independent −1.
  31. ↑ following the defection of Danny Davies of the Etching Hill and the Heath ward from the Liberal Democrats to Independent.
  32. ↑ following the defection of Linda Whitehouse of the Rawnsley ward from the Conservatives to UKIP.
  33. ↑ following the defection of Anne and John Bernard of the Hawks Green ward from the Conservatives to UKIP.
  34. ↑ following the defection of Michael Grocott of the Western Springs ward from the Liberal Democrats to Independent.
  35. ↑ district council election: one third of council to be elected. Lib Dem –4 Lab +7 Con –1 Liberal –2.
  36. ↑ following the defection of Diane Bennett of the Cannock West ward and Tony Williams of the Hagley ward from the Liberal Democrats to the Liberal Party.
  37. ↑ district council elections: one third of council to be elected. Lib Dem –6 Lab +3 Con +3.
  38. ↑ following the death of Conservative councillor John Jillings in the Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury ward and subsequent by-election win for Diane Todd of the Labour Party.
  39. ↑ district council elections: one third of council to be elected. Lib Dem –2 Lab –1 Con +3 Ind –1 (Independent Lisa Pearce stood as Conservative but lost her seat).
  40. ↑ following the defection of Michael Freeman of the Cannock West ward and Wendy Yates of the Hednesford Green Heath ward from the Conservatives to Liberal Democrats.
  41. ↑ following the defection of Lisa Pearce of the Hednesford Green Heath ward from the Liberal Democrats to Independent.
  42. ↑ following the defection of Mark Green of the Cannock South ward from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats.
  43. ↑ following the defection of Diane Bennet of the Cannock West ward and Keith Bennet of the Hawks Green ward from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats.
  44. ↑ "Tories suffer triple defeat". guardian.co.uk . London. 26 November 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
  45. ↑ "District election result". Cannock Chase Council. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  46. ↑ "District Council Election - Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury Ward - 15 October 2009". Cannock Chase Council. Retrieved 17 October 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  47. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  48. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hednesford North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  49. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cannock West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  50. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Etching Hill and The Heath Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  51. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Norton Canes Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
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