2016 Cannock Chase District Council election

2016 UK local government election April 2016 April 2016 thumb|right|300px|Map of the results of the 2016 Cannock Chase District Council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Greens in green. White areas indicate wards where no seat was up for election. Elections to Cannock Chase District Council took place on 5 May 2016.https://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/council/elections-voting/elections/district-election-2016 District Election Results 2016 28 April 2016 Cannock Chase District Council https://web.archive.org/web/20161220080902/https://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/council/elections-voting/elections/district-election-2016 20 December 2016 dead This election was held on the same day as other local elections as well as Police and Crime Commissioner elections. A total of 13 councillors were elected from all but two of the council's wards as a third of the council was up for election. The Labour Party held control of the council with a slightly reduced majority of one compared with their tally following the previous election. Labour lost one seat of their 2012 election total but held all of the other seats they were defending, albeit many with reduced majorities. The Conservative Party won the highest number of seats and votes at the previous election but did not make any net gains on their 2012 result. They did, however, regain a seat in Hawks Green which was held by a former Conservative councillor who had defected to UKIP. This left the Conservatives with 13 seats on the council, confirming their status as the official opposition party. UKIP failed to match their 2014 success and did not win any seats at this election. The Liberal Democrats only fielded two candidates, both in former areas of strength for them in Rugeley. Although one of these wards went to a recount, they did not manage to regain any of the losses they suffered in 2012. Meanwhile, the Green Party once again stood candidates in every ward and made a surprise gain in the Hednesford South ward, ousting a sitting Labour councillor and giving them their first representation on Cannock Chase District Council. Unlike previous years, there are no independent candidates. Results Cannock Chase District Council election, 2016 Labour Party (UK) 9 0 1 1 69.2 36.9 7,018 16.7 Conservative Party (UK) 3 0 0 0 23.1 27.5 5,219 3.8 Green Party of England and Wales 1 1 0 1 7.7 6.9 1,321 N/A United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 25.4 4,821 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.3 619 5.2 |} Council Composition Prior to the election, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 22 11 5 1 1 1 Labour Conservative UKIP LD Ind Vac After the election, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 21 13 4 1 1 1 Labour Conservative UKIP LD Grn Ind Ward results Vote share changes are based on the results achieved by parties in 2012 when these seats were last contested. Brereton and Ravenhill Brereton and Ravenhill Labour Party (UK) Alan Dudson 478 31.6 13.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Fisher 475 31.4 9.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Sarah Thomas-Dean 302 20.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Pam Owen 223 14.7 0.7 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Lees 34 2.3 N/A 3 0.2 4.6 1,523 30.0 3.3 Labour Party (UK) 2.3 Cannock East Cannock East Labour Party (UK) Christine Mitchell 687 44.6 29.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Dave Morris 495 32.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Phil Hewitt 315 20.5 5.3 Green Party of England and Wales Glen Tapper 42 2.7 N/A 192 12.4 36.0 1,546 30.1 6.0 Labour Party (UK) 30.9 Cannock North Cannock North Labour Party (UK) Gordon Alcott 760 53.2 27.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Rob Branson 399 27.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Phil Jones 201 14.1 5.0 Green Party of England and Wales Jodie Winter 68 4.8 N/A 361 25.3 36.5 1,432 26.1 2.7 Labour Party (UK) 27.8 Cannock South Cannock South Labour Party (UK) Maureen Freeman 749 46.6 20.0 Conservative Party (UK) Johnny McMahon 423 26.3 0 United Kingdom Independence Party Kev Whittaker 389 24.2 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Leo Harrison 46 2.9 N/A 326 20.3 20.0 1,615 27.7 4.8 Labour Party (UK) 10.0 Cannock West Cannock West Conservative Party (UK) Doug Smith 982 51.5 7.1 Labour Party (UK) Pat Frondigoun 510 26.8 14.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Paul Allen 310 16.3 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Maire Smith 102 5.4 N/A 472 24.7 7.5 1,915 33.9 3.7 Conservative Party (UK) 3.8 Etching Hill and the Heath Etching Hill and The Heath Conservative Party (UK) Justin Johnson 500 32.7 2.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Danny Davies 451 29.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Jeffrey Winter 389 25.4 6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ray Jones 144 9.4 16.3 Green Party of England and Wales David Thawley 47 3.1 N/A 49 3.3 0.6 1,539 29.5 6.6 Conservative Party (UK) 16.0 Hagley Hagley Labour Party (UK) Chris Martin 409 47.9 0.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Mark Deakin 234 27.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Robert Hughes 175 20.5 7.7 Green Party of England and Wales Stuart Crabtree 36 4.2 N/A 175 20.5 3.3 862 26.0 1.3 Labour Party (UK) 13.5 Hawks Green Hawks Green Conservative Party (UK) Dan Snape 483 36.0 4.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Ann Bernard ^ 419 31.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Matthew Freeman 374 27.8 8.9 Green Party of England and Wales Kelly Tuft 67 5.0 N/A 64 4.8 1.5 1,347 24.5 6.4 Conservative Party (UK) 17.6 ^ Anne Bernard was the sitting councillor for the Hawks Green ward and previously defected from the Conservatives to UKIP. Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury Labour Party (UK) Diane Todd 505 40.1 21.3 United Kingdom Independence Party John Bernard 373 29.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Helen Borton 310 24.6 14.0 Green Party of England and Wales Kenny Beardmore 71 5.7 N/A 132 10.5 12.3 1,270 26.5 3.3 Labour Party (UK) 25.5 Hednesford North Hednesford North Labour Party (UK) Alan Pearson 697 47.9 14.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Sue Hardman 382 26.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) James Moffat 317 21.8 4.6 Green Party of England and Wales Arlette Carmichael 59 4.0 N/A 315 21.6 14.2 1,463 27.6 0.5 Labour Party (UK) 20.3 Hednesford South Hednesford South Green Party of England and Wales Paul Woodhead 618 42.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Olivia Lyons 322 22.2 10.9 Labour Party (UK) Brian Gamble 298 20.5 31.8 United Kingdom Independence Party Grahame Wiggin 213 14.7 N/A 296 20.4 N/A 1,462 35.7 9.3 Green Party of England and Wales Labour Party (UK) 37.2 Norton Canes Norton Canes Labour Party (UK) Zaphne Stretton 659 39.4 16.3 Conservative Party (UK) Val Jones 512 30.6 9.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Chris Cox 444 26.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Richard Jenking 59 3.5 N/A 147 8.8 6.9 1,679 29.8 2.0 Labour Party (UK) 3.5 Western Springs Western Springs Labour Party (UK) Carl Bennett 503 34.9 4.1 Conservative Party (UK) Sara Allt 456 31.6 3.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Sarah Rose 410 28.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Sara Anderson 72 5.0 N/A 47 3.3 0.9 1,452 28.5 6.9 Labour Party (UK) 0.5 References Cannock Chase 2016 Category:2010s in Staffordshire