Staffordshire County Council election results
Many of the results from the south of the county were announced this morning after early counts, although results from Newcastle borough and the Staffordshire Moorlands have been trickling over the past few hours.
ELECTION RESULTS
Key
Con – Conservatives
BNP – British National Party
HOTS – Hands off Tamworth Schools
Ind – Independent
Lab – Labour
LD – Liberal Democrats
Mer – Mercian Party
SIG – Staffordshire Independent Group
Ukip – UK Independence Party
*Denotes sitting councillor
AMINGTON
Alison Anketell, LD
Carol Chadwick, Green
*Richard McDermid, Lab
Jeremy Oates, Con
Victoria Sanford, HOTS
RESULT: Conservative win
AUDLEY AND CHESTERTON
Mark Barlow, Ukip - 841
*Eddie Boden, Lab - 898
Ronald Chell, BNP - 491
Dylis Cornes, LD - 1,250
Nicola Ralphs, Con - 716
Turnout: - 34.42%
RESULT: Lib Dem gain
BIDDULPH NORTH
Ian Lawson, Con - 1,359
*Madelaine Lovatt, Lab - 1,130
Ronald Sherwin, LD - 811
Turnout: - 35.4%
RESULT: Conservative gain
BIDDULPH SOUTH AND ENDON
Wendy Birks, Green - 427
Jim Harrison, Lab - 720
*Christina Jebb, LD - 1,555
Matthew Richardson, Con - 1,165
Turnout: - 34.5%
RESULT: Liberal Democrat Hold
BOLERIDGE
Geoffrey Blake, LD
Carol Dean, Lab
Stephen Ferry, HOTS
Michael Oates, Con
RESULT: Conservative win
BRADWELL AND PORTHILL
James Bannister, Con - 818
David Dugdale, LD - 363
*Sandra Hambleton, Lab - 949
Derrick Huckfield, Ukip - 1,464
Turnout: - 30.61%
RESULT: Ukip gain
BRERETON AND RAVENHILL
Gordon Boon, Green
Raymond Easton, LD
Justin Johnson, Con
BREWOOD
Nicholas Davies, LD
Lorna Jones, Lab
*Rex Roberts, Con
RESULT: Conservative hold
BURNTWOOD NORTH
*Eric Drinkwater, Lab
Max Rea, LD
Steve Tranter, Con
Colin Waldron, Ind
BURNTWOOD SOUTH
Paul Atkins, Ind
Brenda Constable, Con
*Steven Norman, Lab
BURTON TOWER - RESULTS PENDING
Alan Hewitt, BNP
Kathy Lamb, Con
Sue Marbrow, LD
*Jim Muir, Lab
Ramu Rajendran, Green
BURTON TOWN
John Barkham, Con
*Peter Beresford, Lab
Danny Kay, BNP
Michael Rodgers, LD
BURTON TRENT
*Peter Davies, Lab
Alex Maloney, Ind
Nusrat Parveen, Con
Hugh Warner, LD
Dene Whyman, Ukip
Turnout: - PENDING
RESULT: PENDING
CANNOCK TOWN CENTRE
Patrick Corfield, Con
*Dennis Dixon, Lab
Gary Grant, LD
William Vaughan, BNP
CANNOCK VILLAGES
Christopher Collis, LD
John Rowley, Con
*Janos Toth, Lab
Stephen Turnock, Green
CAVERSWALL
Trevor Austin, Mer - 118
Dominic Cooney, Green - 335
*Bill Day, SIG - 1,369
Judy Gregg, LD - 410
Tony McNicol, Con - 1,348
Jocelyn Morrison, Lab - 487
Turnout: - 37.5%
RESULT: SIG hold
CHADSMOOR
*Derek Davis, Lab
Joanne Elson, Green
Andrew James, Con
Reginald Wells, LD
CHEADLE AND CHECKLEY
*Mike Maryon, Con - 2,133
John Palfreyman, Lab - 616
Phil Silk, LD - 867
Turnout: - 32.55%
RESULT: Conservative Hold
CHESLYN HAY, ESSINGTON AND GREAT WYRLEY
Mike Boyle, Ind
Alex Brindle, Lab
John Brindle, Lab
Val Davies, LD
Kenneth Gould, Ukip
Steve Hollis, Ukip
Ray Jones, LD
*Mike Lawrence, Con
*Kath Perry, Con
RESULT: Conservative hold
CHURNET VALLEY
Mahfooz Ahmad, Lab - 713
*Barrie Mycock, Con - 1,962
Phil Routledge, LD - 964
Turnout: - 34.34%
RESULT: Conservative Hold
CODSALL
Vance Birch, LD
Hannah Couchman, Lab
Mike Lynch, Ukip
Robert Marshall, Con
RESULT: Conservative
CROSS HEATH AND SILVERDALE
Kenneth Brayford, BNP - 513
Andrew Cooley, LD - 302
*David Leech, Lab - 903
Ian Matthews, Con - 468
David Nixon, Ukip - 1,273
Turnout: - 33.56%
RESULT: Ukip gain
DOVE
Andrew Fitton, Ukip
*Bob Fraser, Con
Susan Grier, Lab
James Shrewsbury, LD
ECCLESHALL
*Henry Butter, Con - 2,318
Damon Hoppe, Green - 445
David Kirby, LD - 1,005
Turnout: - 43.37%
RESULT: Conservative Hold
ETCHINGHILL AND HEATH
*Daniel Davies, LD
Simon Dearn, BNP
Brian Gamble, Lab
Geoffrey Martin, Con
GNOSALL & DOXEY
Glenys Gray, Ukip - 681
Frank James, Lab - 374
Lisa Pearce, Green - 239
Barry Stamp, LD - 1,542
*Mark Winnington, Con - 2,744
Turnout: - 51.75%
RESULT: Conservative Hold
HEDNESFORD AND RAWNSLEY
Patricia Ansell, LD
John Bernard, Con
Philip Jones, Con
Darrell Mawle, LD
Robert Pitcher, Ukip
Bob Todd, Lab
Daphne Turnock, Green
Ronald Turville, Ind
Stuart Turville, Ind
*Susan Woodward, Lab
HORNINGLOW AND STRETTON
Frank Bather, Ind
Brian Buxton, Popular Alliance
Ron Clarke, Lab
Liz Staples, Con
Jamie Winstone, LD
Turnout: - PENDING
RESULT: PENDING
KEELE AND WESTLANDS
Andrew Dobson, Green - 341
Maria Foy, Ukip - 752
Catherine Murray, Ind - 381
Wenslie Naylon, LD - 800
Eileen Robinson, Lab - 515
*Simon Tagg, Con - 1,819
Turnout: - 30.66%
RESULT: Conservative Hold
KIDSGROVE AND TALKE
*Margaret Astle, Lab - 1,469
Christian Barber, Con - 1,213
Stephen Blair, Con - 1,160
Sandra Bowyer, LD - 1,485
Geoffrey Locke, Ukip - 1,776
Mary Maxfield, LD - 1,763
Roger Ruddle, Ukip - 1,438
*John Taylor, Lab - 1,318
Turnout: - 26%
RESULT: Ukip and Lib Dem gain
KINVER
*Brian Edwards, Con
John Fallon, LD
Malcolm McKenzie, Ukip
Tony Winters, Lab
RESULT: Conservative hold
LEEK RURAL
Sandra Cooper, Lab - 738
Roy Gregg, LD - 1,002
*Gill Heath, Con - 2,915
Turnout: - 42%
RESULT: Conservative Hold
LEEK SOUTH
William Cawley, Green - 323
John Fisher, LD - 905
*Neal Podmore, Con - 1,355
Steve Povey, Ukip - 1,766
Joe Smith, Lab - 470
Turnout: - 40.5%
RESULT: Ukip win
LICHFIELD CITY NORTH
Edward Blacksmith, Green
Marion Bland, LD
Eileen Cope, Ukip
Alex Sproule, BNP
Alan White, Con
*Tony Wilkins, Lab
LICHFIELD CITY SOUTH
Peter Cope, Ukip
Albert Cromblehome, Green
*Terry Finn, Con
John Smith, LD
Mark Taylor, Lab
LICHFIELD RURAL EAST
Margaret Dittmer, Green
*Matthew Ellis, Con
Geoff Franklin, Lab
Ian Jackson, LD
LICHFIELD RURAL NORTH
*Janet Eagland, Con
Hilary Forrester, Green
Stuart Stockdale, LD
David Whatton, Lab
Turnout: - PENDING
RESULT: PENDING
LICHFIELD RURAL SOUTH
*Erica Bayliss, Con
Neil Fuller, Lab
Celia Lepla, LD
Debbie Mynott, Green
LICHFIELD RURAL WEST
Noele Butler, Green
Keith Lepla, LD
*Frank Lewis, Con
Elaine Moore, Lab
NEEDWOOD FOREST
Penny Bennion, LD
*Timothy Corbett, Con
Seamus Treanor, Lab
NEWCASTLE RURAL
David Becket, LD - 870
Eileen Braithwaite, Ukip - 711
Colin Brooks, Lab - 384
*Frank Chapman, Con - 2,231
Turnout: - 41.66%
RESULT: Conservative Hold
NEWCASTLE SOUTH
David Beardmore, Lab - 822
Paul Gregory, Ukip - 898
Elizabeth Shenton, LD - 888
Stephen Sweeney, Con - 1,339
Turnout: - 34.45
RESULT: Conservative win
PENKRIDGE
Bevan Craddock, Green
*Veronica Downes, Con
Trudie McGuinness, Lab
RESULT: Conservative hold
PERRYCROFTS
Benedict Adams, Con
Jennifer Blake, LD
Michael Cooke, Ind
*John Garforth, Lab
Carolyn Lang, HOTS
RESULT: Conservative win
PERTON
David Billson, Con
Anthony Bourke, Ind
Kevin McElduff, Lab
Susan Moyle, LD
RESULT: Conservative win
STAFFORD CENTRAL
Chris Baron, LD - 1,086
*Maureen Compton, Lab - 1,238
Michael Deaville, BNP - 350
Tom Harris, Green - 343
Mark Heenan, Con - 1,304
Turnout: - 42.55%
RESULT: Conservative gain
STAFFORD NORTH
Raymond Barron, Con - 1,592
Mel Ellis, Green - 401
Roland Hynd, BNP - 493
*Robert Simpson, Lab - 1,461
Turnout: - 42.93%
RESULT: Conservative gain
STAFFORD SOUTH EAST
*Jack Barber, Lab - 1,266
John Francis, Con - 2,398
Malcolm Hurst, Ukip - 672
Johnathon Moore, BNP - 262
Graham Sellman, LD - 541
Mike Shone, Green - 450
Turnout: - 44.98%
RESULT: Conservative gain
STAFFORD TRENT VALLEY
*Len Bloomer, Con - 2,182
Ken Forrester, Ind - 1,063
Suzanne Kendal-Morgan, Green - 279
Brendan McKeown, LD - 876
Penny Saunders, Lab - 373
Turnout: - 46.49%
RESULT: Conservative Hold
STAFFORD WEST
John Burgess, BNP - 446
Kate Harding, Green - 452
Ivan Jennings, Con - 1,677
*Michael Poulter, Lab - 1,284
Lynda Turner, LD - 589
Turnout: - 38.29%
RESULT: Conservative Gain
STONE RURAL
Frank Hopley, SIG - 485
Jeremy Milln, Green - 256
*Ian Parry, Con - 2,342
John Russell, LD - 536
Michael Shaw, Lab - 455
Turnout: - 43.5%
RESULT: Conservative Hold
STONE URBAN
Harry Brunt, Lab - 876
John Gale, Green - 265
Mark Green, Ind - 1,308
Philip Jones, Con - 1,773
John Redfern, LD - 425
Turnout: - 43%
RESULT: Conserative win
STONEYDELPH
Brian Beale, Con
Margaret Clarke, Lab
Christopher Cooke, Ind
Robert Marsden, HOTS
Marguerite Stockdale, LD
RESULT: Conservative win
UTTOXETER RURAL
*Philip Atkins, Con - 2,650
Len Brown, Lab - 393
Charles Dean-Young, LD - 651
UTTOXETER TOWN
Marten Blencowe, Lab - 768
Clive Jones, BNP - 468
Philip Lancaster, Ukip - 549
*Geoff Morrison, Con - 1,469
Melanie Wilson, LD - 364
WATLING NORTH
David Foster, Lab
Garry Jones, Green
Susan Phipps, HOTS
Jennifer Pinkett, LD
John Wells, Con
RESULT: Conservative win
WATLING SOUTH
Lee Bates, Con
Mark Edwards, Green
Roger Jones, LD
Brian Morris, HOTS
Sheree Peaple, Lab
RESULT: Conservative win
WOLSTANTON
*Michael Clarke, Lab - 777
John Cooper, Con - 1,128
Trevor Johnson, LD - 627
David Woolley, Ukip - 866
Turnout: - 36.34%
RESULT: Conservative gain
WOMBOURNE
Gordon Fanthom, Ukip
Robert Reade, Con
Ian Sadler, LD
RESULT: Conservative win
Analysis and reaction of Thursday's elections:
Labour crushed after election misery
Irving leads huge shift in balance of power
Tory from Trentham makes unusual choice for Labour
'Potteries lass' Jean sees mayoral role as a privilege
Tory leader summons the winds of change
Brown defiant despite more condemnation
Newcastle: Party veterans sent packing as UKIP celebrates day of success
Moorlands: Winner thinks of Westminster
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