Cannock Chase council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 13 wards · 13 seats contested

Most seats
6
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
13
across 13 wards
Turnout
26.7%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 6 -6 7,675 42.1% -10.4
Labour and Co-operative Party 5 +5 6,929 38.0% +8.8
Green Party 1 +1 1,112 6.1% +1.9
Liberal Democrats 1 +1 498 2.7% +1.2
Chase Community Independents Group 0 -1 1,750 9.6% -1.9
Independent 0 +0 167 0.9% +0.3
Reform UK 0 +0 87 0.5% +0.1

Changes are against the previous council election on 06/05/2021. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 13
Conservative and Unionist Party 13
Labour Party 13
Chase Community Independents Group 9
Green Party 8
Independent 1
Liberal Democrats 1
Reform UK 1

A party standing a full slate could field 13 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Brereton and Ravenhill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Paul Anthony Fisher Elected 498 36.8% +15.9
Labour Party Alan Dudson 473 35.0% +2.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Toby Stephen Ashcroft 382 28.2% -13.7
Majority25
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors5,248
Ballots cast1,353

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Cannock East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jacquie Prestwood Elected 614 45.0% +3.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Hayley Rushton 596 43.7% -7.2
Chase Community Independents Group Samuel James Mawle 85 6.2% —
Green Party Richard Jenking 68 5.0% -2.5
Majority18
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors5,354
Ballots cast1,363

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Cannock North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sue Thornley Elected 569 45.9% +1.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Lois Manning 362 29.2% -16.5
Independent Chris Harborow 167 13.5% —
Chase Community Independents Group Karl Gordon Eric Perry 74 6.0% —
Green Party Carl Graham Harwatt 69 5.6% -4.6
Majority207
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors5,288
Ballots cast1,241

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Cannock South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Alan Raymond Pearson Elected 651 44.6% +13.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Bill Kenny 636 43.5% -7.3
Chase Community Independents Group Ian Douglas Wallace 174 11.9% -1.1
Majority15
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors6,094
Ballots cast1,461

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Cannock West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Joshua Thomas Bancroft Elected 1,145 59.9% -9.5
Labour Party Steven Thornley 527 27.6% +9.1
Chase Community Independents Group Sarah Findlay 135 7.1% -0.2
Green Party Maire Theresa Smith 105 5.5% +0.5
Majority618
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors5,676
Ballots cast1,912

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Etching Hill and The Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party James Fletcher Elected 728 48.0% -20.0
Labour and Co-operative Party Darren Foley 535 35.3% +10.8
Chase Community Independents Group Ian John Pyke 150 9.9% —
Green Party Michael Edward Sheridan 103 6.8% -0.7
Majority193
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors5,099
Ballots cast1,516

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hawks Green

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paris Theodorou Elected 626 45.9% -10.6
Chase Community Independents Group Paul Dadge 359 26.3% -0.5
Labour Party Pam Johnson 328 24.1% +7.5
Green Party Warren Simon Cocker 60 4.4% —
Majority267
Turnout25.4%
Registered electors5,379
Ballots cast1,363

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Martyn Buttery Elected 478 41.5% -12.5
Labour Party Diane Todd 413 35.9% +4.1
Chase Community Independents Group Jodie Ashford 215 18.7% +8.0
Green Party Stuart Hunter Kennedy 46 4.0% +0.4
Majority65
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors4,815
Ballots cast1,152

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hednesford Green Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Terry Jones Elected 474 42.1% +8.1
Labour Party Jeff Hill 421 37.4% +4.5
Chase Community Independents Group Jacob George Uie Huggins 158 14.0% —
Green Party David James Green 72 6.4% -5.2
Majority53
Turnout21.0%
Registered electors5,487
Ballots cast1,125

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hednesford North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sheila Margaret Cartwright Elected 473 36.4% +3.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Gregory Wootton 426 32.8% -6.5
Chase Community Independents Group Darrell Lee Mawle 400 30.8% +3.4
Majority47
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors5,334
Ballots cast1,299

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Norton Canes

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party John Philip Thomas Leslie Preece Elected 1,060 61.4% +28.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Tim Clapham 578 33.5% -22.1
Reform UK Paul Gregory Allen 87 5.0% +1.2
Majority482
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors6,515
Ballots cast1,725

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Rawnsley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Jo Elson Elected 589 53.9% -1.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Laura Caroline Harrison 326 29.8% +3.4
Labour Party Dave Galaska 178 16.3% +3.2
Majority263
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors3,619
Ballots cast1,093

Green Party hold

Western Springs

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Olivia Lyons Elected 918 57.2% +1.1
Labour Party David Sulayman Gaye 687 42.8% +10.0
Majority231
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors5,186
Ballots cast1,605

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

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