South Staffordshire District Council elections

South Staffordshire District Council elections are held every four years. South Staffordshire District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of South Staffordshire in Staffordshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 49 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.[1]

Political control

The first elections were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in controlYears
No overall control1974–1976
Conservative1976–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1982 have been:[3]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Bill Brownhill[4] Conservative19822005
Brian Edwards[5] Conservative200513 Aug 2021
Roger Lees Conservative14 Sep 2021

Council elections

Election results
Overall control Conservative Labour Lib Dems Green Freedom UKIP Independent
2023 Conservative 29 2 4 2 0 0 4
2019 Conservative 37 1 0 3 0 1 7
2015 Conservative 43 1 0 0 0 1 4
2011 Conservative 42 2 0 0 0 0 5
2007 Conservative 42 1 1 0 0 0 5
2003 Conservative 35 8 1 0 1 0 4

By-election results

1995-1999
Bilbrook By-Election 25 July 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 420 49.5
Liberal Democrats 216 25.5
Labour 212 25.0
Majority 204 24.0
Turnout 848
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003
Shareshill By-Election 7 March 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 321 65.4 -1.4
Conservative 170 34.6 +21.6
Majority 151 30.8
Turnout 491 30.0
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Codsall South By-Election 30 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 575 82.4 +19.2
Labour 123 17.6 +2.8
Majority 452 64.8
Turnout 698 24.0
Conservative hold Swing
Cheslyn Hay By-Election 24 October 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour unopposed
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2003-2007
Great Wyrley Town By-Election 3 November 2005[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Bates 395 55.2 -5.5
Labour John Jones 320 44.8 +5.5
Majority 75 10.4
Turnout 715
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011
Huntington and Hatherton By-Election 1 July 2010[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Williams 237 44.2 -10.3
Labour Ron Kenyon 235 43.8 -1.7
Independent David Percox 64 11.9 +11.9
Majority 2 0.4
Turnout 536
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015
Huntington and Hatherton By-Election 6 December 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barry Bond 404 59.3 -6.2
UKIP Lyndon Jones 182 26.7 -7.8
Labour John Brindle 95 14.0 +14.0
Majority 222 32.6
Turnout 681
Conservative hold Swing
Perton East By-Election 14 February 2013[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Anthony Bourke 314 65.1 +16.9
Conservative Nigel Caine 168 34.9 -16.9
Majority 146 30.2
Turnout 482
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Brewood and Coven By-Election 10 October 2013[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wendy Sutton 459 40.8 -3.7
Labour Lorna Jones 352 31.3 +6.4
UKIP Christopher Lenton 225 20.0 +20.0
Independent Moira Alden-Court 89 7.9 +7.9
Majority 107 9.5
Turnout 1,125
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019
Great Wyrley Town By-Election 21 July 2016[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Lawrence 357 50.9 +1.1
Labour George Bullock 230 32.8 +5.5
UKIP Malcolm McKenzie 114 16.3 -6.7
Majority 127 18.1
Turnout 701
Conservative hold Swing
Penkridge West By-Election 4 May 2017[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Josephine Chapman 357 57.4 -2.7
Labour Andrew Lenz 101 16.2 +16.2
Independent David Oldfield 99 15.9 -24.0
Independent Victor Kelly 39 6.3 +6.3
Green Ian Sadler 15 2.4 +2.4
Independent Norman Smallwood 11 1.8 +1.8
Majority 256 41.2
Turnout 622
Conservative hold Swing
Codsall South By-Election 8 February 2018[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Spencer 490 78.8 N/A
Labour Kevin McElduff 82 13.2 N/A
Green Ian Sadler 50 8.0 N/A
Majority 408 65.6
Turnout 622
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023
Kinver By-Election 28 October 2021[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoff Sisley 865 74.1 +29.4
Labour Michael Vaughan 154 13.2 +13.2
Green Bernadette McGourty 149 12.8 -16.3
Majority 711 60.9
Turnout 1,168
Conservative hold Swing
Wombourne South East By-Election 28 October 2021[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Evans 370 50.3 -22.7
Green Claire McIlvenna 323 43.9 +43.9
Labour Denis Beaumont 42 5.7 -21.3
Majority 47 6.4
Turnout 735
Conservative hold Swing
Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell By-Election 21 July 2022[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andy Adams 388 47.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Sam Harper-Wallis 378 46.6 N/A
Labour Norman Smallwood 45 5.5 N/A
Majority 10 1.2
Turnout 811
Conservative hold Swing

References
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  6. The District of South Staffordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Staffordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
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