Cannock Chase District Council elections

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One third of Cannock Chase District Council in Staffordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Political control[]

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Labour 1973 - 1982
No overall control 1982 - 1987
Labour 1987 - 2003
No overall control 2003 - 2012
Labour 2012 - 2019
No overall control 2019 - 2021
Conservative 2021 - present

Council elections[]

District result maps[]

  • 2011 results map

By-election results[]

2004[]

Hednesford North by-election, 25 November 2004[5]
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

2007[]

Hednesford South by-election, 21 June 2007[6]
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

2009[]

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[7]
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

2017[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Cannock Chase". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  2. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Cannock Chase (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Cannock Chase". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Cannock Chase (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Tories suffer triple defeat". guardian.co.uk. London. 2004-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  6. ^ "District election result". Cannock Chase Council. 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2009-10-17.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "District Council Election - Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury Ward - 15 October 2009". Cannock Chase Council. Retrieved 2009-10-17.[permanent dead link]

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