South Staffordshire council election, 2023

04/05/2023 · 20 wards · 42 seats contested

Most seats
29
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
42
across 20 wards
Turnout
29.6%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 29 -2 24,653 47.0% -10.0
Independent 5 -2 5,438 10.4% -4.6
Liberal Democrats 4 +4 7,311 13.9% +12.4
Labour Party 2 +1 10,410 19.9% +6.1
Green Party 2 -1 3,915 7.5% -3.6
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 -1 389 0.7% -1.0
Heritage Party 0 +0 208 0.4% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 0 +0 95 0.2% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 42
Conservative and Unionist Party 39
Labour Party 26
Independent 16
Green Party 13
Liberal Democrats 13
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 2
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance 1
Heritage Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 42 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.

Bilbrook 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Gary Burnett Elected 866 71.4% —
Green Party Fiona Hopkins Elected 802 66.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Paul Armitage 341 28.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ryan Duncan Hillback 280 23.1% —
Majority461
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors3,819
Ballots cast1,213

Brewood, Coven & Blymhill 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Anne Holmes Elected 1,109 54.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Wendy Sutton Elected 1,055 52.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sue Szalapski Elected 931 46.1% —
Labour Party Adrian Noel Hamlyn 690 34.1% —
Labour Party Adebowale Bruce Olojede 625 30.9% —
Liberal Democrats Valerie Mona Davis 432 21.4% —
Green Party Nirmaljit Singh 396 19.6% —
Majority241
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors6,625
Ballots cast2,021

Cheslyn Hay Village 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Rob Duncan Elected 620 38.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sue Duncan Elected 611 38.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bernard Williams Elected 565 35.4% —
Labour Party Alex Brindle 543 34.0% —
Labour Party Adam Freeman 457 28.7% —
Independent Dave Lockley 447 28.0% —
Labour Party Anil Kumar Singh 400 25.1% —
Independent David Norris 369 23.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Steve Hollis 229 14.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Alan Emery 160 10.0% —
Majority22
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors5,985
Ballots cast1,595

Codsall 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Val Chapman Elected 1,164 56.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Meg Barrow Elected 1,152 55.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Kirkland Michell Elected 1,044 50.4% —
Labour Party Chris Fewtrell 748 36.1% —
Labour Party Reg Vernon 731 35.3% —
Liberal Democrats Gulvinder Singh Bansal 526 25.4% —
Majority296
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors6,293
Ballots cast2,073

Essington 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Warren Christopher Fisher Elected 647 74.4% —
Independent Chris Steel Elected 566 65.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ash Smith 238 27.4% —
Majority328
Turnout22.0%
Registered electors4,043
Ballots cast870

Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Bob Cope Elected 800 62.3% —
Labour Party John Brindle Elected 494 38.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Hilary Jane Southern 439 34.2% —
Liberal Democrats Margaret Ann Pincher 153 11.9% —
Majority55
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors4,365
Ballots cast1,284

Great Wyrley Landywood 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ray Perry Elected 366 44.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kath Williams Elected 361 43.6% —
Labour Party Wayne Anthony Instone 349 42.1% —
Labour Party Paul Alexander 275 33.2% —
Independent David Luke Frederick William Norris 126 15.2% —
Green Party James Leonard Sadler 83 10.0% —
Majority12
Turnout22.0%
Registered electors3,883
Ballots cast828

Great Wyrley Town 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Kath Perry Elected 654 60.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Jackson Elected 585 54.2% —
Labour Party John Jones 449 41.6% —
Labour Party Brian Mark Levy 327 30.3% —
Majority136
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors4,144
Ballots cast1,079

Himley & Swindon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Lees Elected 380 64.2% —
Liberal Democrats Keith Ian Pincher 127 21.5% —
Independent Gordon Edward Fanthom 85 14.4% —
Majority253
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors2,082
Ballots cast592

Huntington & Hatherton 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jeff Ashley Elected 364 46.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David John Williams Elected 340 43.8% —
Labour Party Ron Kenyon 246 31.7% —
Green Party Chris Benton 201 25.9% —
Green Party Adam David John Dent 77 9.9% —
Majority94
Turnout20.0%
Registered electors3,947
Ballots cast777

Kinver & Enville 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Dufty Elected 1,416 59.0% —
Liberal Democrats Paul Harrison Elected 1,375 57.3% —
Liberal Democrats Greg Spruce Elected 1,188 49.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Geoff Sisley 848 35.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Hamer Pauli 783 32.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sion Alexander Charlesworth-Jones 733 30.6% —
Labour Party Julia Bruce Southall 235 9.8% —
For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance Jackie Ward 95 4.0% —
Majority340
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors6,321
Ballots cast2,398

Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Rob Nelson Elected 302 39.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Edward Sutton 245 31.9% —
Independent Jeff Ford 174 22.7% —
Green Party Hilde Liesens 47 6.1% —
Majority57
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors2,126
Ballots cast768

Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Victoria Wilson Elected 726 49.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Frederick Reade Elected 666 45.1% —
Independent Steve Bull 415 28.1% —
Labour Party Nick Hill 272 18.4% —
Green Party Holly Joanna Fuller 247 16.7% —
Independent Ben Forrest 216 14.6% —
Liberal Democrats Amanda Jane Young 99 6.7% —
Liberal Democrats Andrew Calloway 74 5.0% —
Majority251
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors3,979
Ballots cast1,478

Penkridge North & Acton Trussell 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Sam Harper-Wallis Elected 930 57.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andy Adams Elected 729 45.2% —
Liberal Democrats Luana Jayne Bills 689 42.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Len Bates 566 35.1% —
Majority40
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors4,364
Ballots cast1,612

Penkridge South & Gailey 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Helen Adams Elected 597 48.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Victor John Kelly Elected 585 47.1% —
Labour Party Andrew Charles Lenz 452 36.4% —
Labour Party Alan Smallwood 423 34.0% —
Independent Viv Smith 278 22.4% —
Majority133
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors4,426
Ballots cast1,243

Perton East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Penny Allen Elected 464 67.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Judith Margaret Evans 224 32.6% —
Majority240
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors2,001
Ballots cast688

Perton Lakeside 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Rita Ann Heseltine Elected 354 42.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher Michael Evans Elected 335 40.4% —
Independent Alita Ann Caine 250 30.1% —
Labour Party Mary Thomas 215 25.9% —
Labour Party Frank Thomas 212 25.5% —
Independent Nigel Caine 191 23.0% —
Majority85
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors3,531
Ballots cast830

Perton Wrottesley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Phil Davis Elected 388 57.7% —
Labour Party Dimple O'Gorman 128 19.0% —
Independent Sam Payne 108 16.0% —
Green Party Danni Braine 49 7.3% —
Majority260
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors2,268
Ballots cast673

Wombourne North 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dan Kinsey Elected 891 53.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry Michael Bond Elected 813 48.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin John Perry Elected 680 40.8% —
Green Party Ian Leonard Sadler 425 25.5% —
Labour Party Margaret Rose Davidson 402 24.1% —
Labour Party Chris Wood 342 20.5% —
Heritage Party Richard Blaikie 208 12.5% —
Liberal Democrats Claire Louise Male 195 11.7% —
Green Party Jon Thorpe 149 8.9% —
Liberal Democrats Mark Ronald Middleton 107 6.4% —
Majority255
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors5,521
Ballots cast1,665

Wombourne South 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Davies Elected 819 55.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Edmund Evans Elected 748 51.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Vince Merrick Elected 688 47.0% —
Labour Party Denis Beaumont 419 28.6% —
Green Party Claire McIlvenna 387 26.4% —
Labour Party Vicky Boswell 318 21.7% —
Labour Party Theresa Mary Bridget Vaccaro 294 20.1% —
Green Party Elizabeth Westlake 186 12.7% —
Majority269
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors5,689
Ballots cast1,464

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