East Staffordshire Borough Council elections are held every four years. East Staffordshire is a non-metropolitan district with borough status in Staffordshire, England. The Borough Council area of East Staffordshire covers three main settlements such as Burton-Upon-Trent, Uttoxeter and Tutbury, as well several rural towns and villages, such as Barton-under-Needwood, Stramshall, Weaver, Draycott in the Clay, Rolleston-on-Dove, Needwood and Abbots Bromley.

New ward boundaries were implemented as of the May 2023 elections, following a boundary review, electing 37 councillors from 16 wards.[1][2] Between the last boundary changes in 2003 and 2023, 39 councillors were elected from 21 wards.

Council elections

  • 1973 East Staffordshire District Council election
  • 1976 East Staffordshire District Council election
  • 1979 East Staffordshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
  • 1983 East Staffordshire District Council election
  • 1987 East Staffordshire District Council election
  • 1991 East Staffordshire District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4][5]
  • 1995 East Staffordshire Borough Council election
  • 1999 East Staffordshire Borough Council election
  • 2003 East Staffordshire Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
  • 2007 East Staffordshire Borough Council election
  • 2011 East Staffordshire Borough Council election
  • 2015 East Staffordshire Borough Council election
  • 2019 East Staffordshire Borough Council election
  • 2023 East Staffordshire Borough Council election

By-election results

1995-1999

Needwood By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 315 31.2 +5.9
Labour 265 26.2 -3.9
Independent 237 23.5 +23.5
Liberal Democrats 193 19.1 -5.6
Majority 50 5.0
Turnout 1,010
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Town By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 386 48.4 +27.4
Labour 318 39.9 -13.9
Independent 93 11.7 -13.4
Majority 68 8.5
Turnout 797
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1999-2003

Eton By-Election 7 February 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 288 45.4 -17.7
Conservative 185 29.2 +15.4
Liberal Democrats 147 23.2 +0.1
UKIP 14 2.2 +2.2
Majority 103 16.2
Turnout 634 23.2
Labour hold Swing
Edgehill By-Election 2 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 326 55.0 +3.5
Conservative 170 28.7 +5.2
Liberal Democrats 97 16.4 +16.4
Majority 156 26.3
Turnout 593 21.6
Labour hold Swing
Outwoods By-Election 2 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 502 58.9
Labour 153 18.0
Liberal Democrats 129 15.1
Independent 68 8.0
Majority 349 40.9
Turnout 852 39.7
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Stapenhill By-Election 8 September 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Key 624 66.6 -4.5
Conservative Mary Crowley 268 28.6 +0.3
UKIP Philip Lancaster 45 4.8 +4.8
Majority 356 38.0
Turnout 937 16.0
Labour hold Swing
Shobnall By-Election 29 June 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Ganley 581 41.0 -8.3
Conservative Dilpazir Ahmed 441 31.2 +5.9
BNP Clive Jones 291 20.6 +20.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Rodgers 102 7.2 +7.2
Majority 140 9.8
Turnout 1,415 31.0
Labour hold Swing
Town By-Election 31 August 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Malcolm Barrett 664 64.9 +24.1
Labour Martin Blencowe 255 24.9 +3.3
UKIP Philip Lancaster 104 10.2 +10.2
Majority 409 40.0
Turnout 1,023 20.9
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Stretton By-Election 14 February 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Len Milner 661 36.9 -11.6
Labour John McKiernan 366 20.4 -7.2
BNP Clive Jones 327 18.2 +18.2
Popular Alliance Brian Buxton 233 13.0 -10.9
Liberal Democrats Bryan Ambrose 205 11.4 +11.4
Majority 295 16.5
Turnout 1,792 28.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bagots By-Election 6 May 2010[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Greg Hall 1,177 74.0 -8.5
Liberal Democrats Charles Dean-Young 414 26.0 +26.0
Majority 763 48.0
Turnout 1,591
Conservative hold Swing
Abbey By-Election 21 October 2010[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Whittaker 604 87.8 +1.3
Labour Liz Harman 84 12.2 -1.3
Majority 520 75.6
Turnout 688
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Yoxall By-Election 3 November 2011[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beryl Behague 478 84.3 +5.0
Labour John McKiernan 89 15.7 -5.0
Majority 389 68.6
Turnout 567
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

Stapenhill by-election 26 May 2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Craig Jones 536 44.3 +12.5
UKIP Sally Green 348 28.8 -2.5
Conservative Michael Teasel 208 17.2 -7.3
Independent Susan Paxton 75 6.2 +6.2
Green Thomas Hadley 24 2.0 -10.4
Liberal Democrats Hugh Warner 18 1.5 +1.5
Majority 188 15.5
Turnout 1,214
Labour gain from UKIP Swing
Town by-election 2 February 2017[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Hudson 627 52.3 -0.3
Labour Zdzislaw Krupski 359 29.9 -3.0
UKIP Norman Moir 213 17.8 +17.8
Majority 268 22.4
Turnout 1,199
Conservative hold Swing
Burton by-election 16 February 2017[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Hall 271 52.7 +5.4
Labour Phil Hutchinson 127 24.7 -5.2
UKIP Peter Levis 60 11.7 +11.7
Conservative Hamid Asghar 56 10.9 -11.9
Majority 144 28.0
Turnout 514
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Horninglow by-election 4 May 2017[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Deneice Florence-Jukes 800 44.2 +12.2
Labour Louise Walker 756 41.8 +2.0
UKIP Peter Levis 199 11.0 -17.2
Liberal Democrats Hugh Warner 53 2.9 +2.9
Majority 44 2.4
Turnout 1,808
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Shobnall by-election 4 May 2017[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Walker 794 50.9 -8.8
Conservative Colin Wood 504 32.3 -8.0
UKIP Mike Green 113 7.2 +7.2
Liberal Democrats Monica Douglas-Clark 96 6.1 +6.1
Green Simon Hales 54 3.5 +3.5
Majority 290 18.6
Turnout 1,561
Labour hold Swing
Stretton by-election 28 September 2017[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dale Spedding 762 47.2 +2.2
Independent Graham Lamb 455 28.2 +28.2
Labour Cameron McKiernan 311 19.2 -0.5
UKIP Peter Levis 52 3.2 -24.4
Liberal Democrats Rhys Buchan 36 2.2 +2.2
Majority 307 19.0
Turnout 1,616
Conservative hold Swing
Stretton by-election 8 February 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vicki Gould 764 42.5 -4.7
Independent Graham Lamb 625 34.8 +6.6
Labour Elaine Pritchard 347 19.3 +0.1
UKIP Peter Levis 47 2.6 -0.6
Liberal Democrats Rhys Buchan 14 0.8 -1.4
Majority 139 7.7
Turnout 1,797
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Yoxall by-election 13 February 2020[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laura Beech 431 78.5 -9.0
Labour Michael Baker 118 21.5 +9.0
Majority 313 57.0
Turnout 549
Conservative hold Swing
Eton Park by-election 6 May 2021[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Hadley 660
Labour Louise Walker 656
Conservative Michael Ackroyd 330
Conservative Jack Gould 247
Liberal Democrats Sam Goldsworthy 53
Liberal Democrats Hugh Warner 43
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Tutbury and Outwoods by-election 30 September 2021[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Russell Lock 549 44.3 -13.5
Independent John Anderson 464 37.5 +37.5
Labour Dale Barr 186 15.0 -27.2
Green Lynn Furber 39 3.2 +3.2
Majority 85 6.9
Turnout 1,238
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "The Borough of East Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2001/1443, retrieved 15 September 2022
  2. ↑ "The East Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2021/1220, retrieved 15 September 2022
  3. ↑ The District of East Staffordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1066)
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bagots Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Abbey Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Yoxall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stapenhill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Town Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Burton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Horninglow Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Shobnall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stretton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stretton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Yoxall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Eton Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tutbury and Outwoods Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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