This by-election was called after the resignation of Reform UK councillor Christine Duffy. The ward last elected two councillors together, in May 2026; Reform UK took the most votes with 28 per cent. Earlier contests were won by Labour in 2025 and led by Labour in 2022. 5 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Newcastle-under-Lyme council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Labour | 46.2% |
| Reform UK | 26.7% |
| Green | 12.3% |
| Conservative | 11.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2.9% |
Green, Liberal Democrats: fewer than 10 wins in 100 each.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | Reform UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 15% | 28% | 6% | 22% | 28% |
| Jan 2025 | 29% | 40% | 9% | - | 22% |
| May 2022 | 32% | 68% | - | - | - |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground.
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a district council: it runs housing, planning and bin collections. Current control: Reform UK.
Newcastle-under-Lyme council page →
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Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
May Bank and Cross Heath county division, May 2021: Conservative 50%, Labour 40%, Green 6%.
Newcastle South county division, May 2025: Reform UK 39%, Conservative 29%, Labour 25%.
Westlands and Thistleberry county division, May 2021: Conservative 66%, Labour 22%, Liberal Democrat 8%.
Schools, social care and highways here are run by Staffordshire County Council, which is not affected by this vote.
The ward is part of the Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency. Labour MP Adam Jogee won it at the 2024 general election with 40 per cent of the vote.