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]

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[4] 18 18 0 5 0
18 August 2023[5] 17 18 0 5 1
4 May 2023 17 18 1 5 0
20 March 2023[6] 12 21 1 2 2 1 2
28 February 2023[7] 12 22 2 2 2 1
19 February 2023[8] 10 22 3 2 2 2
5 January 2023[9] 10 23 3 2 2 1
11 November 2022[10] 9 23 3 2 2 1 1
10 November 2022[11] 9 24 3 2 2 1
8 September 2022[12] 9 24 3 2 2 1
1 September 2022[13] 8 23 3 2 2 1 2
11 July 2022[14] 8 24 3 2 2 1 1
5 May 2022[15] 8 25 3 2 2 1
6 May 2021[16] 8 25 5 2 1 0
15 June 2020[17] 17 14 5 2 1 1 1
8 June 2020[18] 17 14 2 5 2 1
7 May 2020[19] 18 14 2 5 1 1
2 May 2019[20] 18 15 2 5 0 1
3 May 2018[21] 21 15 1 3 0 1
7 September 2017[22] 21 13 1 2 1 3
18 August 2017[23] 20 15 1 1 1 3
6 July 2017[24] 21 15 1 1 1 2
1 September 2016[25] 21 13 1 1 3 2
5 May 2016[26] 21 13 1 1 4 1
7 May 2015[27] 22 12 1 0 5 1
23 May 2014[28] 25 5 3 6 2
22 May 2014[29] 25 6 3 6 1
18 February 2014[30] 24 9 3 3 2
30 July 2013[31] 24 9 4 3 1
22 July 2013[32] 24 10 4 2 1
4 July 2013[33] 24 12 4 1
3 May 2012[34] 24 12 5 0
February 2012[35] 17 13 9 2
5 May 2011[36] 17 13 11 0
26 August 2010[37] 14 10 17 0
6 May 2010[38] 13 11 17 0
22 February 2010[39] 14 7 19 1
26 January 2010[40] 14 9 17 1
22 January 2010[41] 14 9 18
18 January 2010[42] 14 10 17
1 January 2010 14 12 15

District result maps

By-election results

2002-2006

Hednesford North by-election, 25 November 2004[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 419 46.4 +14.6
Conservative 248 27.5 +4.0
Liberal Democrats 235 26.0 +3.9
Majority 171 18.9
Turnout 902 16.9
Labour hold Swing

2006-2010

Hednesford South by-election, 21 June 2007[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gordon Ball 397 45.6 +10.2
Conservative Kevin Daly 243 27.9 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Reg Wells 117 13.4 -11.1
Independent Ron Turville 114 13.1 -0.9
Majority 154 17.7
Turnout 871 21.1
Labour hold Swing
Cannock West by-election, 12 February 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 654 60.6 -14.1
Labour 333 30.8 +5.5
Liberal Democrats 93 8.6 +8.6
Majority 321 29.8
Turnout 1,080 19.4
Conservative hold Swing
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury by-election, 15 October 2009[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Collis 314 30.0 +8.2
Conservative Michelle Lucas 300 28.6 -10.9
Labour Brian Gamble 267 25.5 -0.1
BNP Shaun Grimsley 116 11.1 +11.1
UKIP Sean Gleeson 51 4.9 +4.9
Majority 14 1.4
Turnout 1,048 21.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2010-2014

Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury by-election, 26 August 2010[46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Diane Todd 418 49.8 +14.1
Conservative Lisa Pearce 238 28.4 -8.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Clark 153 18.2 -9.0
Independent Ron Turville 30 3.6 +3.6
Majority 180 21.5
Turnout 839
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2014-2018

Hednesford Green Heath by-election, 7 September 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Linda Tait 359 43.9 +11.1
Conservative Bryan Jones 301 36.8 -3.7
Green Robert Branson 86 10.5 +7.4
Chase Independent Party Ron Turville 42 5.1 -0.2
UKIP David Percox 29 3.5 -14.7
Majority 58 7.1
Turnout 821 19.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Hednesford South by-election, 7 September 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Stuart Crabtree 513 48.3 +42.1
Conservative Philip Hewitt 311 29.3 -11.9
Labour Patrick Frondigoun 190 17.9 -13.2
UKIP John Bernard 48 4.5 -16.9
Majority 202 19.0
Turnout 1,068 26.06
Green gain from Conservative Swing

2022-2026

Hednesford North by-election, 8 September 2022[47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pam Johnson 290 38.1
Chase Community Independents Darrell Mawle 228 30.0
Conservative Laura Harrison 208 27.3
Independent Christopher Harborow 35 4.6
Majority 62 8.1
Turnout 761
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Cannock West by-election, 10 November 2022[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bill Kenny 688 55.4
Labour Steven Thornley 430 34.6
Green Eloise Cropp 124 10.0
Majority 258 20.8
Turnout 1,242
Conservative hold Swing
Etching Hill and The Heath by-election, 5 January 2023[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darren Foley 422 52.3
Conservative Laura Harrison 385 47.7
Majority 37 4.6
Turnout 807
Labour gain from Conservative 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. ↑ Defection of Paul Fisher (Brereton & Ravenhill Ward) from Independent to Labour
  5. ↑ Defection of Paul Fisher (Brereton & Ravenhill Ward) from Liberal Democrats to Independent
  6. ↑ Resignation from the Council of Johnny McMahon (Conservative) - Cannock East ward, and Paul Woodhead (Chase Community Independents) - Hednesford South ward.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Defection of Lisa Wilson (Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury ward) from the Conservatives to Independent
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Resignation from the Council of James Fletcher (Conservative) - Etching Hill and The Heath ward
  11. ↑ Election of Bill Kenny (Conservative) to the Cannock West ward in a by-election held following the resignation of Doug Smith.
  12. ↑ Election of Pam Johnson (Labour) to the Hednesford North ward in a by-election held following the resignation of Matt McCall.
  13. ↑ Resignation from the Council of Doug Smith (Conservative) - Cannock West ward
  14. ↑ Resignation from the Council of Matt McCall (Conservative) - Hednesford North ward
  15. ↑ district council election. one third of council to be elected. Labour -1, Conservatives +1 (compared to 2018 results)
  16. ↑ district council election, one third of council to be elected: Lab -9 Cons+10 Ind-1.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ following the defection of Andrea Layton of the Cannock North ward from Labour to Independent.
  19. ↑ following the resignation of Dan Snape of the Hawks Green ward (Conservative).
  20. ↑ district council election, one third of council to be elected: Lab -3 Greens +2 LD +1.
  21. ↑ district council election: one third of council to be elected. Con +2 Greens +1 UKIP -1 Independents -2.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ following the defection of Maureen Freeman of the Cannock South ward from Labour to Independent.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ following the defection of Bill Hardman of the Rawnsley ward from UKIP to Independent.
  26. ↑ district council election: one third of council to be elected. Lab −1 Greens +1.
  27. ↑ district council election: one third of council to be elected. Lab −3 Con +7 UKIP −1 Lib Dem −2 Independent −1.
  28. ↑ following the defection of Jodie Jones of the Rawnsley ward from the Conservatives to Independent.
  29. ↑ district council election: one third of council to be elected. Lab +1 Con −3 UKIP +3 Independent −1.
  30. ↑ following the defection of Danny Davies of the Etching Hill and the Heath ward from the Liberal Democrats to Independent.
  31. ↑ following the defection of Linda Whitehouse of the Rawnsley ward from the Conservatives to UKIP.
  32. ↑ following the defection of Anne and John Bernard of the Hawks Green ward from the Conservatives to UKIP.
  33. ↑ following the defection of Michael Grocott of the Western Springs ward from the Liberal Democrats to Independent.
  34. ↑ district council election: one third of council to be elected. Lib Dem –4 Lab +7 Con –1 Liberal –2.
  35. ↑ 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.
  36. ↑ district council elections: one third of council to be elected. Lib Dem –6 Lab +3 Con +3.
  37. ↑ 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.
  38. ↑ 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).
  39. ↑ 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.
  40. ↑ following the defection of Lisa Pearce of the Hednesford Green Heath ward from the Liberal Democrats to Independent.
  41. ↑ following the defection of Mark Green of the Cannock South ward from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats.
  42. ↑ 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.
  43. ↑ "Tories suffer triple defeat". guardian.co.uk. London. 26 November 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
  44. ↑ "District election result". Cannock Chase Council. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
  45. ↑ "District Council Election - Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury Ward - 15 October 2009". Cannock Chase Council. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
  46. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  47. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hednesford North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  48. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cannock West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  49. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Etching Hill and The Heath Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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