Stafford Borough Council elections

Local government elections in Staffordshire, England

Stafford Borough Council elections are held every four years. Stafford Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 40 councillors have been elected from 23 wards.[1]

## Council elections

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* 1973 Stafford Borough Council election
* 1976 Stafford Borough Council election
* 1979 Stafford Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
* 1983 Stafford Borough Council election
* 1987 Stafford Borough Council election
* 1991 Stafford Borough Council election
* 1995 Stafford Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
* 1999 Stafford Borough Council election
* 2003 Stafford Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by one)[4][5]
* 2007 Stafford Borough Council election
* 2011 Stafford Borough Council election
* 2015 Stafford Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
* 2019 Stafford Borough Council election
* 2023 Stafford Borough Council election

## Results maps

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* 2003 results map

* 2007 results map

* 2011 results map

* 2015 results map

* 2019 results map

* 2023 results map

## By-election results

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### 1995-1999

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Weeping Cross By-Election 28 November 1996  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 832  | 52.4  |
| Labour |  | 537  | 33.8  |
| Liberal Democrats |  | 215  | 13.7  |
Majority | 295  | 18.6  |
Turnout | 1,584  | 31.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 1999-2003

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Weeping Cross By-Election 30 March 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 892  | 67.9  | +0.4
| Labour |  | 269  | 20.5  | −11.9
| Liberal Democrats |  | 152  | 11.6  | +11.6
Majority | 623  | 47.4  |
Turnout | 1,313  | 25.5  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Eccleshall By-Election 4 October 2001  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 661  | 66.3  | +4.0
| Liberal Democrats |  | 336  | 33.7  | −4.0
Majority | 325  | 32.6  |
Turnout | 997  | 21.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Tillington By-Election 4 October 2001  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour |  | 445  | 47.6  | −2.6
| Conservative |  | 368  | 39.4  | +10.4
| UKIP |  | 71  | 7.6  | +7.6
| Liberal Democrats |  | 50  | 5.4  | −9.4
Majority | 78  | 8.2  |
Turnout | 934  | 26.0  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Woodseaves By-Election 7 February 2002  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 336  | 77.1  |
| Liberal Democrats |  | 65  | 14.9  |
| Labour |  | 35  | 8.0  |
Majority | 271  | 62.2  |
Turnout | 436  | 27.1  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Forebridge By-Election 5 December 2002  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 310  | 49.8  | −8.8
| Labour |  | 220  | 35.3  | +7.4
| Conservative |  | 93  | 14.9  | +1.4
Majority | 90  | 14.5  |
Turnout | 623  | 32.2  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### 2003-2007

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St. Michaels By-Election 3 February 2005  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Geoffrey Collier  | 368  | 38.5  | −2.3
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Stevens  | 313  | 32.8  | +7.8
| Labour | Harry Brunt  | 252  | 26.4  | −7.8
| Independent | David Haswell  | 22  | 2.3  | +2.3
Majority | 55  | 5.7  |
Turnout | 955  | 27.7  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Fulford By-Election 13 July 2006  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Roycroft  | unopposed  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2007-2011

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Common By-Election 10 July 2008[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Roy Barron  | 397  | 39.6  | −4.3
| Labour | Alexandra Gribbon  | 294  | 29.3  | −26.8
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Shapland  | 140  | 14.0  | +14.0
| E.P.P.  | Paul Gilbert  | 78  | 7.8  | +7.8
| Green | Damon Hoppe  | 76  | 7.6  | +7.6
Majority | 103  | 10.3  |
Turnout | 985  | 37.5  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2011-2015

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Walton By-Election 20 October 2011  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Jill Hood  | 569  |  |
| Conservative | John O'Leary  | 372  |  |
| Labour | Lloyd Brown  | 306  |  |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Rowley By-Election 8 March 2012  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Anne Denise Hobbs  | 620  |  |
| Conservative | Violet Allan  | 540  |  |
| Green | Kate Harding  | 67  |  |
| UKIP | Malcolm Hurst  | 61  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Coton By-Election 2 May 2013[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Sharon Hollinshead  | 448  | 64.1  | −6.3
| Conservative | Jonathan Price  | 251  | 35.9  | +6.3
Majority | 197  | 28.2  |
Turnout | 699  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 2015-2019

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Highfields and Western Downs By-Election 4 May 2017[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Victoria Jenkinson  | 650  |  |
| Conservative | William Taylor  | 620  |  |
| Labour | David Barron  | 602  |  |
| Labour | Mike Winkle  | 544  |  |
| Green | Toby Hollinshead  | 109  |  |
| Green | Doug Rouxel  | 97  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ a b "The Stafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2015/69, retrieved 16 September 2022
2. ^ The Borough of Stafford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/753)
3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Stafford and Staffordshire Moorlands (District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 7 November 2015.
4. ^ "Stafford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
5. ^ "The Borough of Stafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2001/1447, retrieved 16 September 2022
6. ^ "Common Ward: Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Stafford Borough Council. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Coton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Highfields and Western Downs Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

* Stafford election results
* By-election results

## External links

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Council elections in Staffordshire

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Cannock Chase District Council|

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East Staffordshire Borough Council|

* 1973
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Lichfield District Council|

* 1973
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Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council|

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South Staffordshire District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
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* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
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Stafford Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Stoke-on-Trent City Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1980
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
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* 1996
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* 1999
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Tamworth Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1978
* 1979
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* 1982
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* See also: Wards
* Boundary changes

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