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%
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Brereton and Ravenhill[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Carl Boulton* 916 N/A
Labour Co-op Paul Fisher* 903 N/A
Labour Co-op David Williams* 709 N/A
Independent Gerald Molineux 451 N/A
Conservative Julia Kenny 303 N/A
Conservative John Parkes 267 N/A
Conservative Keeren Hart 264 N/A
Green Laura Jackson 160 N/A
Green Claire Wilkinson 135 N/A
Green Kevin Elson 132 N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Cannock Longford and Bridgtown[edit]

Cannock Longford and Bridgtown[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Freeman 793 N/A
Labour Jeff Hill* 751 N/A
Conservative Richard Craddock 697 N/A
Labour Alan Pearson* 675 N/A
Conservative Paul Snape 658 N/A
Conservative Peter Kruskonjic* 651 N/A
Green Arlette Carmichael 258 N/A
Green Eloise Cropp 238 N/A
Green Dylan Kennedy 191 N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cannock Park and Old Fallow[edit]

Cannock Park and Old Fallow[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Val Jones* 719 N/A
Conservative Joshua Bancroft* 713 N/A
Labour Steve Thornley 626 N/A
Labour Natalie Hill 609 N/A
Conservative Bill Kenny* 599 N/A
Labour Paula Stanton* 585 N/A
Reform UK Paul Carnell 390 N/A
Green Christopher Baptie 209 N/A
Green Maire Smith 188 N/A
Turnout N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Chadsmoor[edit]

Chadsmoor[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Johnson* 851 N/A
Labour Jacquie Prestwood* 783 N/A
Labour Sue Thornley* 779 N/A
Reform UK Alex Hunt 386 N/A
Conservative Phil Jones* 333 N/A
Conservative Gary Millward 287 N/A
Conservative Hayley Rushton 267 N/A
Green Emma Hunneyball 204
Green Melody Donnallie 171 N/A
Green Taylor Fóstra 151 N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Etching Hill and The Heath[edit]

Etching Hill and The Heath[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Lyons* 802 N/A
Conservative Mike Sutherland* 798 N/A
Conservative Justin Johnson* 765 N/A
Labour Darren Foley* 708 N/A
Labour Nicki Haywood 650 N/A
Labour Dave Galaska 607 N/A
Independent Alan Dudson 282 N/A
Green Stephanie Beardmore 158 N/A
Green Kenneth Beardmore 145 N/A
Green Warren Cocker 127 N/A
Turnout N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hawks Green with Rumer Hill[edit]

Hawks Green with Rumer Hill[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philippa Haden* 610 N/A
Conservative Adrienne Fitzgerald* 573 N/A
Labour Les Bullock 520 N/A
Conservative Paris Theodorou* 516 N/A
Labour Nain Aston 484 N/A
Labour Dale Bilbie 460 N/A
Reform UK Alan Dean 351 N/A
Independent Andrea Beach 172 N/A
Green Alex Jackson 168 N/A
Independent Chris Harborow 146 N/A
Green Anna Zukowska 126 N/A
Turnout N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Heath Hayes and Wimblebury[edit]

Heath Hayes and Wimblebury[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lisa Wilson* 737 N/A
Labour Julie Aston* 721 N/A
Labour Diane Todd 708 N/A
Conservative Samantha Thompson 562 N/A
Conservative Sam Priest 494 N/A
Conservative Nathan Kirk 431 N/A
Reform UK John Bernard 349 N/A
Green Siena Hyde-Beardmore 149 N/A
Green Stuart Kennedy 136 N/A
Green Ian Wallace 123 N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hednesford Green Heath[edit]

Hednesford Green Heath[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mandy Dunnett* 675 N/A
Labour Fred Prestwood* 595 N/A
Labour Garry Samuels 569 N/A
Conservative Laura Harrison 418 N/A
Conservative David Guy 346 N/A
Reform UK Mark Deakin 323 N/A
Conservative Paul Jones* 312 N/A
Green Adam Green 168 N/A
Green Ruby Green 162 N/A
No description Ron Turville 57 N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hednesford Hills and Rawnsley[edit]

Hednesford Hills and Rawnsley[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Andrea Muckley* 924 N/A
Green Jo Elson* 908 N/A
Green Hayley Page 831 N/A
Conservative Phil Hewitt 397 N/A
Conservative Joshua Birch 390 N/A
Conservative Tom Yaxley 350 N/A
Labour Ian Price 326 N/A
Labour Kath Hunt 322 N/A
Labour Kim Williams 296 N/A
Independent Linda Whitehouse 90 N/A
Turnout N/A
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Hednesford Pye Green[edit]

Hednesford Pye Green[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Liz Bishop* 583 N/A
Green Darrell Mawle* 572 N/A
Labour Sheila Cartwright* 564 N/A
Labour Pam Johnson* 548 N/A
Green Rachel Rock 520 N/A
Labour Jason Harper 518 N/A
Conservative Erica Bennett 287 N/A
Conservative Marie Taylor 252 N/A
Conservative Helen Young 241 N/A
TUSC Dave Ireland 81 N/A
Turnout N/A
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Norton Canes[edit]

Norton Canes[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Josh Newbury* 979 N/A
Labour John Preece* 935 N/A
Labour Jean Hill 799 N/A
Conservative Mike Hoare* 359 N/A
Conservative Diane Bennett 356 N/A
Conservative Tim Clapham 343 N/A
Green Stuart Crabtree 98 N/A
Green Linda Mawle 95 N/A
TUSC Paul Wainwright 88 N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Western Springs[edit]

Western Springs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Olivia Lyons* 699 N/A
Labour David Gaye 640 N/A
Conservative George Hughes 506 N/A
Labour Daniel Foceac 489 N/A
Conservative Louis Arduino* 459 N/A
Labour Shirley Pearson 448 N/A
Green Mandi Boyer* 341 N/A
Green Ian Pyke 257 N/A
Green Richard Jenking 169 N/A
Turnout N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References[edit]

  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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