2024 Cannock Chase District Council election

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2024 Cannock Chase District Council election
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All 36 seats to Cannock Chase District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Tony Johnson Olivia Lyons Andrea Muckley
Party Labour Conservative Green
Last election 17 seats, 44.9% 18 seats, 32.1% 4 seats, 16.2%
Seats before 18 18 5
Seats after 21 10 5
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 8 Steady 0
Popular vote 23,278 17,022 8,796
Percentage 44.6% 32.6% 16.8%
Swing Decrease 0.3% Increase 0.5% Increase 0.6%
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Cannock Chase District Council election
Leader before election

Tony Johnson
Labour

Leader after election

Tony Johnson
Labour

The 2024 Cannock Chase District Council election took place on Thursday 2 May 2024 to elect councillors on Cannock Chase District Council in Staffordshire. All 36 seats on the council were elected following boundary changes. This election was held on the same day as other local elections in England and the election of Staffordshire's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

Background

Cannock Chase was a traditionally Labour-controlled council with the party controlling the council from its creation in 1974 to 1982 and again from 1987 to 2003, with a period of no overall control in between.[1]

After a coalition between the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives, Labour regained control in 2012, but lost control again in 2019. The Conservatives won overall control for the first time in 2021, but the council fell into no overall control again in 2023. In that election, the Conservatives won 4 seats (down 4) with 32.1% of the vote, Labour won 9 (up 5) with 44.9%, and the Green Party won 4 (up 3) with 16.2%.

After a review of the council's ward boundaries, the number of councillors was reduced from 41 to 36 and the number of wards was reduced from 15 to 12.[2] This means that each ward will now elect exactly three councillors.

Boundary changes

Cannock Chase usually elects its councillors in thirds, on a four-year cycle. However, following boundary changes, all councillors will be elected to the new wards. The first-placed candidate will receive a four-year term, the second-placed candidate will receive a three-year term and the third-placed candidate will receive a two-year term.

Old wards[3] No. of seats New wards No. of seats
Brereton and Ravenhill 3 Brereton and Ravenhill 3
Cannock East 3 Chadsmoor 3
Cannock North 3 Cannock Longford and Bridgtown 3
Cannock South 3 Cannock Park and Old Fallow 3
Cannock West 3 Etching Hill and the Heath 3
Etching Hill and The Heath 3 Hawks Green with Rumer Hill 3
Hagley 2 Heath Hayes and Wimblebury 3
Hawks Green 3 Hednesford Green Heath 3
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury 3 Hednesford Hills and Rawnsley 3
Hednesford Green Heath 2 Hednesford Pye Green 3
Hednesford North 3 Norton Canes 3
Hednesford South 2 Western Springs 3
Norton Canes 3
Rawnsley 2
Western Springs 3

Previous council composition

After 2023 election Before 2024 election[4] After 2024 election
Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats
Labour 17 Labour 18 Labour 21
Conservative 18 Conservative 18 Conservative 10
Green 5 Green 5 Green 5
Liberal Democrats 1 Liberal Democrats 0 Liberal Democrats 0

Changes:

  • Paul Fisher joins Labour from Liberal Democrats[5]

Results

Vote share changes are compared with the 2023 election.

2024 Cannock Chase District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 21 N/A N/A Increase3 58.3 44.6 23,278 Decrease0.3
  Conservative 10 N/A N/A Decrease8 27.8 32.6 17,022 Increase0.5
  Green 5 N/A N/A Steady0 13.9 16.8 8,796 Increase0.6
  Reform UK 0 N/A N/A Steady0 0.0 3.5 1,799 N/A
  Independent 0 N/A N/A Steady0 0.0 2.2 1,149 N/A
  TUSC 0 N/A N/A Steady0 0.0 0.3 169 N/A

Ward results

An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor seeking re-election. Ward-level comparison with previous years is not possible due to new ward boundaries being introduced.

Brereton and Ravenhill

Brereton and Ravenhill[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Carl Boulton* 916 64.8
Labour Co-op Paul Fisher* 903 63.9
Labour Co-op David Williams* 709 50.2
Independent Gerald Molineux 451 31.9
Conservative Julia Kenny 303 21.4
Conservative John Parkes 267 18.9
Conservative Keeren Hart 264 18.7
Green Laura Jackson 160 11.3
Green Claire Wilkinson 135 9.6
Green Kevin Elson 132 9.3
Turnout 1,559 23.4
Registered electors 6,665
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Cannock Longford and Bridgtown

Cannock Longford and Bridgtown[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Freeman 793 48.4
Labour Jeff Hill* 751 45.9
Conservative Richard Craddock 697 42.6
Labour Alan Pearson* 675 41.2
Conservative Paul Snape 658 40.2
Conservative Peter Kruskonjic* 651 39.8
Green Arlette Carmichael 258 15.8
Green Eloise Cropp 238 14.5
Green Dylan Kennedy 191 11.7
Turnout 1,785 25.4
Registered electors 7,030
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cannock Park and Old Fallow

Cannock Park and Old Fallow[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Val Jones* 719 46.5
Conservative Joshua Bancroft* 713 46.1
Labour Steve Thornley 626 40.5
Labour Natalie Hill 609 39.4
Conservative Bill Kenny* 599 38.7
Labour Paula Stanton* 585 37.8
Reform UK Paul Carnell 390 25.2
Green Christopher Baptie 209 13.5
Green Maire Smith 188 12.2
Turnout 1,812 27.5
Registered electors 6,602
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Chadsmoor

Chadsmoor[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Johnson* 851 60.6
Labour Jacquie Prestwood* 783 55.8
Labour Sue Thornley* 779 55.5
Reform UK Alex Hunt 386 27.5
Conservative Phil Jones* 333 23.7
Conservative Gary Millward 287 20.4
Conservative Hayley Rushton 267 19.0
Green Emma Hunneyball 204 14.5
Green Melody Donnallie 171 12.2
Green Taylor Fóstra 151 10.8
Turnout 1,594 21.8
Registered electors 7,326
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Etching Hill and The Heath

Etching Hill and The Heath[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Lyons* 802 47.7
Conservative Mike Sutherland* 798 47.5
Conservative Justin Johnson* 765 45.5
Labour Darren Foley* 708 42.1
Labour Nicki Haywood 650 38.7
Labour Dave Galaska 607 36.1
Independent Alan Dudson 282 16.8
Green Stephanie Beardmore 158 9.4
Green Kenneth Beardmore 145 8.6
Green Warren Cocker 127 7.6
Turnout 1,851 26.6
Registered electors 6,956
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hawks Green with Rumer Hill

Hawks Green with Rumer Hill[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philippa Haden* 610 44.4
Conservative Adrienne Fitzgerald* 573 41.7
Labour Les Bullock 520 37.8
Conservative Paris Theodorou* 516 37.5
Labour Nain Aston 484 35.2
Labour Dale Bilbie 460 33.4
Reform UK Alan Dean 351 25.5
Independent Andrea Beach 172 12.5
Green Alex Jackson 168 12.2
Independent Chris Harborow 146 10.6
Green Anna Zukowska 126 9.2
Turnout 1,520 25.4
Registered electors 5,994
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Heath Hayes and Wimblebury

Heath Hayes and Wimblebury[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lisa Wilson* 737 50.1
Labour Julie Aston* 721 49.0
Labour Diane Todd 708 48.2
Conservative Samantha Thompson 562 38.2
Conservative Sam Priest 494 33.6
Conservative Nathan Kirk 431 29.3
Reform UK John Bernard 349 23.7
Green Siena Hyde-Beardmore 149 10.1
Green Stuart Kennedy 136 9.3
Green Ian Wallace 123 8.4
Turnout 1,663 24.8
Registered electors 6,719
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hednesford Green Heath

Hednesford Green Heath[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mandy Dunnett* 675 55.9
Labour Fred Prestwood* 595 49.2
Labour Garry Samuels 569 47.1
Conservative Laura Harrison 418 34.6
Conservative David Guy 346 28.6
Reform UK Mark Deakin 323 26.7
Conservative Paul Jones* 312 25.8
Green Adam Green 168 13.9
Green Ruby Green 162 13.4
Independent Ron Turville 57 4.7
Turnout 1,339 22.6
Registered electors 5,933
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour win (new seat)

Hednesford Hills and Rawnsley

Hednesford Hills and Rawnsley[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Andrea Muckley* 924 57.3
Green Jo Elson* 908 56.4
Green Hayley Page 831 51.6
Conservative Phil Hewitt 397 24.6
Conservative Joshua Birch 390 24.2
Conservative Tom Yaxley 350 21.7
Labour Ian Price 326 20.2
Labour Kath Hunt 322 20.0
Labour Kim Williams 296 18.4
Independent Linda Whitehouse 90 5.6
Turnout 1,695 28.0
Registered electors 6,062
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Hednesford Pye Green

Hednesford Pye Green[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Liz Bishop* 583 42.0
Green Darrell Mawle* 572 41.2
Labour Sheila Cartwright* 564 40.6
Labour Pam Johnson* 548 39.5
Green Rachel Rock 520 37.4
Labour Jason Harper 518 37.3
Conservative Erica Bennett 287 20.7
Conservative Marie Taylor 252 18.1
Conservative Helen Young 241 17.4
TUSC Dave Ireland 81 5.8
Turnout 1,479 25.3
Registered electors 5,854
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Norton Canes

Norton Canes[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Josh Newbury* 979 72.5
Labour John Preece* 935 69.2
Labour Jean Hill 799 59.2
Conservative Mike Hoare* 359 26.6
Conservative Diane Bennett 356 26.4
Conservative Tim Clapham 343 25.4
Green Stuart Crabtree 98 7.3
Green Linda Mawle 95 7.0
TUSC Paul Wainwright 88 6.5
Turnout 1,511 22.5
Registered electors 6,713
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Western Springs

Western Springs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Olivia Lyons* 699 52.3
Labour David Gaye 640 47.9
Conservative George Hughes 506 37.9
Labour Daniel Foceac 489 36.6
Conservative Louis Arduino* 459 34.4
Labour Shirley Pearson 448 33.5
Green Mandi Boyer* 341 25.5
Green Ian Pyke 257 19.2
Green Richard Jenking 169 12.6
Turnout 1,472 28.1
Registered electors 5,236
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ "Cannock Chase District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ "The Cannock Chase (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/1023, retrieved 29 February 2024
  3. ^ "Your District Councillors 2023/24" (PDF). Cannock Chase District Council. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Your Councillors". Cannock Chase District Council. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  5. ^ Ashdown, Kerry (5 October 2023). "New council leader sets out Labour group priorities". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  6. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Brereton and Ravenhill" (PDF). Cannock Chase District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Cannock Longford and Bridgtown" (PDF). Cannock Chase District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  8. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Cannock Park and Old Fallow" (PDF). Cannock Chase District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Chadsmoor" (PDF). Cannock Chase District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  10. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Etching Hill and The Heath" (PDF). Cannock Chase District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  11. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Hawks Green with Rumer Hill" (PDF). Cannock Chase District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  12. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Heath Hayes and Wimblebury" (PDF). Cannock Chase District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  13. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Hednesford Green Heath" (PDF). Cannock Chase District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  14. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Hednesford Hills and Rawnsley" (PDF). Cannock Chase District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  15. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Hednesford Pye Green" (PDF). Cannock Chase District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  16. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Norton Canes" (PDF). Cannock Chase District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  17. ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED - Western Springs" (PDF). Cannock Chase District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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