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'''Elections to [[South Staffordshire District Council]]''' took place on 4 May 2023, the same day as other [[2023 United Kingdom local elections|England local elections]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-23 |title=Local Elections 2023: Is there an election in my area? |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-64966933 |access-date=2023-04-18}}</ref>
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox election
All 42 seats were contested.<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of candidates for district and parish elections 2023 {{!}} South Staffordshire District Council |url=https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/news/2023/list-candidates-district-and-parish-elections-2023 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=www.sstaffs.gov.uk}}</ref>
| election_name = 2023 South Staffordshire District Council

| country = Staffordshire
== Background ==
| type = Parliamentary
In the [[2019 South Staffordshire District Council election|2019 election]], the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] retained [[No overall control|overall control]] of the council but lost eight seats.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madeley |first=Peter |title=South Staffordshire local election results: Tories hold power but lose eight seats |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/local-elections-2019/2019/05/03/south-staffordshire-local-election-results-tories-hold-power-but-lose-eight-seats/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=www.expressandstar.com |language=en}}</ref> Under boundary plans, the councils 25 wards will be reduced to 20 from the 2023 elections.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madeley |first=Peter |title=South Staffordshire to lose seven councillors as new boundary plans finalised |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2022/04/01/south-staffordshire-to-lose-seven-councillors-after-new-boundary-plans-finalised/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=www.expressandstar.com |language=en}}</ref>
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 2019 South Staffordshire District Council election
| previous_year = 2019
| election_date = 4 May 2023
| next_election = 2027 South Staffordshire District Council election
| next_year = 2027
| seats_for_election = All 42 seats to [[South Staffordshire District Council]]
| majority_seats = 22
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| image1 = [[File:No image wide.svg|95x50px|Blank]]
| leader1 = Roger Lees
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election1 = 37 seats, 57.4%
| seats_before1 = 36
| seats1 = 29
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}8
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| swing1 =
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| image2 = [[File:No image wide.svg|95x50px|Blank]]
| leader2 = Bob Cope
| party2 = Independent politician
| last_election2 = 7 seats, 14.6%
| seats_before2 = 8{{efn|Including one vacant seat in Featherstone and Shareshill ward previously held by independent councillor Frank Beardsmore prior to his resignation in January 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boothroyd |first1=David |title=Did you insinuate we'd lost three seats on Plymouth? |url=https://www.localcouncils.co.uk/2023/01/did-you-insinuate-wed-lost-three-seats-on-plymouth/ |access-date=28 December 2023 |work=Local Councils |publisher=Thorncliffe |date=13 January 2023}}</ref>}}
| seats2 = 5
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 2
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| percentage2 =
| swing2 =
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| leader3 =
| party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| last_election3 = 0 seats, 1.7%
| seats_before3 = 0
| seats3 = 4
| seat_change3 = {{increase}}4
| popular_vote3 =
| percentage3 =
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| leader4 =
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| last_election4 = 1 seat, 13.7%
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| seats4 = 2
| seat_change4 = {{increase}}1
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| leader5 = Chris Benton
| party5 = Green Party of England and Wales
| last_election5 = 3 seats, 11.0%
| seats_before5 = 3
| seats5 = 2
| seat_change5 = {{decrease}}1
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| leader6 =
| party6 = UK Independence Party
| last_election6 = 1 seat, 1.7%
| seats_before6 = 1
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| seat_change6 = {{decrease}}1
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| title = [[Leader of the council|Leader]]
| posttitle = Leader after election
| before_election = Roger Lees
| before_party = Conservative Party (UK)
| after_election = Roger Lees
| after_party = Conservative Party (UK)
}}


The '''2023 South Staffordshire District Council election''' took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 42 councillors on [[South Staffordshire District Council]] in [[Staffordshire]], England. This was on the same day as other [[2023 United Kingdom local elections|local elections across England]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-23 |title=Local Elections 2023: Is there an election in my area? |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-64966933 |access-date=2023-04-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=List of candidates for district and parish elections 2023 {{!}} South Staffordshire District Council |url=https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/news/2023/list-candidates-district-and-parish-elections-2023 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=www.sstaffs.gov.uk}}</ref> New ward boundaries came into effect for this election, reducing the number of seats from 49 to 42.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The South Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022|year=2022|number=1140|access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Madeley |first=Peter |title=South Staffordshire to lose seven councillors as new boundary plans finalised |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2022/04/01/south-staffordshire-to-lose-seven-councillors-after-new-boundary-plans-finalised/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=www.expressandstar.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Parties ==


The Conservatives, who have held a majority of the seats on the council since 1976,<ref name=electionscentre>{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre |access-date=9 September 2022}}</ref> retained their majority at this election, winning 29 of the 42 seats.<ref>{{cite web |title=District council elections 2023: The results |url=https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/news/2023/district-council-elections-2023-results |website=South Staffordshire Council |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Stubbings |first1=David |title=Full South Staffordshire Council election results as Conservatives lose seats but maintain control |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/elections-2023/2023/05/05/full-south-staffordshire-council-election-results-as-conservatives-lose-seats-but-maintain-control/ |access-date=28 December 2023 |work=Express and Star |date=5 May 2023}}</ref>
* [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]]
* Freedom Alliance
* [[Green Party of England and Wales]]
* [[Heritage Party (UK)|Heritage Party]]
* Independents
* [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]
* [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]]
* [[UK Independence Party]]


== Candidates ==
==Ward results==
* denotes an incumbent


=== [[Bilbrook, Staffordshire|Bilbrook]] ===
=== [[Bilbrook, Staffordshire|Bilbrook]] ===
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== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 12:38, 28 December 2023

2023 South Staffordshire District Council
← 2019 4 May 2023 2027 →
All 42 seats to South Staffordshire District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Roger Lees Bob Cope
Party Conservative Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election 37 seats, 57.4% 7 seats, 14.6% 0 seats, 1.7%
Seats before 36 8[a] 0
Seats won 29 5 4
Seat change Decrease8 Decrease 2 Increase4
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Chris Benton
Party Labour Green UKIP
Last election 1 seat, 13.7% 3 seats, 11.0% 1 seat, 1.7%
Seats before 1 3 1
Seats won 2 2 0
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1 Decrease1
Leader before election

Roger Lees
Conservative

Leader after election

Roger Lees
Conservative

The 2023 South Staffordshire District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 42 councillors on South Staffordshire District Council in Staffordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.[2][3] New ward boundaries came into effect for this election, reducing the number of seats from 49 to 42.[4][5]

The Conservatives, who have held a majority of the seats on the council since 1976,[6] retained their majority at this election, winning 29 of the 42 seats.[7][8]

Ward results

Bilbrook

Bilbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Gary Burnett 866 N/A
Green Fiona Hopkins 802 N/A
Conservative Paul Armitage 341 N/A
Conservative Ryan Hillback 280 N/A
Turnout 1,213 31.8
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Brewood, Coven and Blymhill

Brewood, Coven and Blymhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne Holmes 1.109 N/A
Conservative Wendy Sutton 1,055 N/A
Conservative Sue Szalapski 931 N/A
Labour Adrian Hamlyn 690 N/A
Labour Adebowale Olojede 625 N/A
Liberal Democrats Valerie Davis 432 N/A
Green Nirmaljit Singh 396 N/A
Turnout 2,032 30.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cheslyn Hay Village

Cheslyn Hay Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rob Duncan 620 N/A
Conservative Sue Duncan 611 N/A
Conservative Bernard Williams 565 N/A
Labour Alex Brindle 543 N/A
Labour Adam Freeman 457 N/A
Independent Dave Lockley 447 N/A
Labour Anil Singh 400 N/A
Independent David Norris 369 N/A
UKIP Steve Hollis 229 N/A
UKIP Alan Emery 160 N/A
Turnout 1,599 26.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Codsall

Codsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Val Chapman 1,164 N/A
Conservative Meg Barrow 1,152 N/A
Conservative John Michell 1,044 N/A
Labour Chris Fewtrell 748 N/A
Labour Reg Vernon 731 N/A
Liberal Democrats Gulvinder Bansal 526 N/A
Turnout 2,091 33.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Essington

Essington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Warren Fisher 647 N/A
Independent Chris Steel 566 N/A
Conservative Ash Smith 238 N/A
Turnout 873 21.6
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Featherstone, Shareshill and Saredon

Featherstone, Shareshill and Saredon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bob Cope 800 N/A
Labour John Brindle 494 N/A
Conservative Hilary Southern 439 N/A
Liberal Democrats Margaret Pincher 153 N/A
Turnout 1,292 29.6
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Great Wyrley Landywood

Great Wyrley Landywood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ray Perry 366 N/A
Conservative Kath Williams 361 N/A
Labour Wayne Instone 349 N/A
Labour Paul Alexander 275 N/A
Independent David Norris 126 N/A
Green James Sadler 83 N/A
Turnout 835 21.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Wyrley Town

Great Wyrley Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kath Perry 654 N/A
Conservative Matthew Jackson 585 N/A
Labour Christopher Jones 449 N/A
Labour Brian Levy 327 N/A
Turnout 1,090 26.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Himley and Swindon

Himley and Swindon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Lees 380 64.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Keith Pincher 127 21.4 N/A
Independent Gordon Fanthom 85 14.4 N/A
Majority 253 42.8
Turnout 592 28.7
Conservative win (new seat)

Huntington and Hatherton

Huntington and Hatherton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeff Ashley 364 N/A
Conservative David Williams 340 N/A
Labour Ron Kenyon 246 N/A
Green Chris Benton 201 N/A
Green Adam Dent 77 N/A
Turnout 785 19.9
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kinver and Enville

Kinver and Enville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Dufty 1,416 N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Harrison 1,375 N/A
Liberal Democrats Greg Spruce 1,188 N/A
Conservative Geoff Sisley 848 N/A
Conservative Roger Pauli 783 N/A
Conservative Sion Charlesworth-Jones 733 N/A
Labour Julia Southall 235 N/A
Freedom Alliance Jackie Ward 95 N/A
Turnout 2,408 38.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston

Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Nelson 302 39.3 N/A
Conservative Mark Sutton 245 31.9 N/A
Independent Jeff Ford 174 22.7 N/A
Green Hilde Liesens 47 6.1 N/A
Majority 57 7.4
Turnout 768 36.4
Independent win (new seat)

Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington and Lower Penn

Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington and Lower Penn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Victoria Wilson 726 N/A
Conservative Robert Reade 666 N/A
Independent Steve Bull 415 N/A
Labour Nicholas Hill 272 N/A
Green Holly Fuller 247 N/A
No Description Ben Forrest 216 N/A
Liberal Democrats Amanda Young 99 N/A
Liberal Democrats Andy Calloway 74 N/A
Turnout 1,487 37.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Penkridge North and Acton Trussell

Penkridge North and Acton Trussell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sam Harper-Wallis 930 N/A
Conservative Andy Adams 729 N/A
Liberal Democrats Luana Bills 689 N/A
Conservative Len Bates 566 N/A
Turnout 1,620 37.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Penkridge South and Gailey

Penkridge South and Gailey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Adams 597 N/A
Conservative Victor Kelly 585 N/A
Labour Andrew Lenz 452 N/A
Labour Norman Smallwood 423 N/A
No Description Viv Smith 278 N/A
Turnout 1,249 28.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Perton East

Perton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Penny Allen 464 67.4 N/A
Conservative Judith Evans 224 32.6 N/A
Majority 240 34.8
Turnout 688 34.4
Independent win (new seat)

Perton Lakeside

Perton Lakeside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rita Heseltine 354 N/A
Conservative Christopher Evans 335 N/A
Independent Alita Caine 250 N/A
Labour Mary Thomas 215 N/A
Labour Frank Thomas 212 N/A
Independent Nigel Caine 191 N/A
Turnout 836 23.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Perton Wrottesley

Perton Wrottesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil Davis 388 57.7 N/A
Labour Dimple O’Gorman 128 19.0 N/A
Independent Sam Payne 108 16.0 N/A
Green Danni Braine 49 7.3 N/A
Majority 260 38.7
Turnout 673 28.8
Conservative win (new seat)

Wombourne North

Wombourne North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dan Kinsey 891 N/A
Conservative Barry Bond 813 N/A
Conservative Martin Perry 680 N/A
Green Ian Sadler 425 N/A
Labour Margaret Davidson 402 N/A
Labour Chris Wood 342 N/A
Heritage Richard Blaikie 208 N/A
Liberal Democrats Claire Male 195 N/A
Green Jon Thorpe 149 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Middleton 107 N/A
Turnout 1,687 30.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Wombourne South

Wombourne South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Davies 819 N/A
Conservative Mark Evans 748 N/A
Conservative Vince Merrick 688 N/A
Labour Denis Beaumont 419 N/A
Green Claire McIlvenna 387 N/A
Labour Vicky Boswell 318 N/A
Labour Theresa Vaccaro 294 N/A
Green Elizabeth Westlake 186 N/A
Turnout 1,482 26.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ Including one vacant seat in Featherstone and Shareshill ward previously held by independent councillor Frank Beardsmore prior to his resignation in January 2023.[1]
  1. ^ Boothroyd, David (13 January 2023). "Did you insinuate we'd lost three seats on Plymouth?". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Local Elections 2023: Is there an election in my area?". BBC News. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ^ "List of candidates for district and parish elections 2023 | South Staffordshire District Council". www.sstaffs.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. ^ "The South Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/1140, retrieved 28 December 2023
  5. ^ Madeley, Peter. "South Staffordshire to lose seven councillors as new boundary plans finalised". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  7. ^ "District council elections 2023: The results". South Staffordshire Council. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  8. ^ Stubbings, David (5 May 2023). "Full South Staffordshire Council election results as Conservatives lose seats but maintain control". Express and Star. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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