Cannock Chase
District council · West Midlands · 36 seats in 12 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027
Reform UK run Cannock Chase Council as a minority administration. The council has 36 councillors in 12 wards. Seats by party: Reform 13, Labour 10, Conservative 7, Green 3, Other 2, Lib Dem 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.
A government plan to replace the councils in this area with two unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source
Seats by party
Who holds each ward
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Brereton & Ravenhill Mike Sheppard, Paul Fisher, Carl Boulton | 7 May 2026 Reform 51.3% lead 28.2 pts |
| Cannock Longford & Bridgtown Maureen Freeman, Richard Craddock, Jeff Hill | 7 May 2026 Reform 53.2% lead 36.2 pts |
| Cannock Park & Old Fallow Josh Bancroft, Val Jones, Mandy Bell | 7 May 2026 Reform 54.5% lead 32.4 pts |
| Chadsmoor Tony Johnson, Alex Hunt, Jacquie Prestwood | 7 May 2026 Reform 61.0% lead 46.4 pts |
| Etching Hill & the Heath Mike Sutherland, Nick Lyons, Steven Deakin | 7 May 2026 Reform 45.6% lead 16.4 pts |
| Hawks Green with Rumer Hill Philippa Haden, Adrienne Fitzgerald, Melissa Cecil | 7 May 2026 Reform 50.1% lead 24.1 pts |
| Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Daniel Cecil, Julie Aston, Lisa Wilson | 7 May 2026 Reform 59.0% lead 43.4 pts |
| Hednesford Green Heath Mandy Dunnett, Mark Deakin, Paul Jones | 7 May 2026 Reform 53.1% lead 36.7 pts |
| Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley Andrea Muckley, Rhys Mandry, Jo Elson | 7 May 2026 Reform 49.1% lead 17.3 pts |
| Hednesford Pye Green Darrell Mawle, Graham Millington, Robert Branson | 7 May 2026 Reform 50.6% lead 28.4 pts |
| Norton Canes John Preece, Sam Thompson, Georgina Jeffery | 7 May 2026 Reform 59.6% lead 43.6 pts |
| Western Springs John Parkes, David Gaye, Olivia Lyons | 7 May 2026 Reform 47.8% lead 22.0 pts |
Brereton & Ravenhill
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sheppard Elected | Reform | 1,111 | 51.3% |
| Dave Williams | Labour | 500 | 23.1% |
| Keeren Joseph Hart | Conservative | 288 | 13.3% |
| Ian John Pyke | Green | 268 | 12.4% |
Cannock Longford & Bridgtown
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard James Craddock Elected | Reform | 1,378 | 53.2% |
| Doug Smith | Conservative | 441 | 17.0% |
| Denise Elizabeth Gold | Labour | 400 | 15.5% |
| Eloise Siobhan Cropp | Green | 346 | 13.4% |
| Gareth Knox | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 23 | 0.9% |
Cannock Park & Old Fallow
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandy Jane Bell Elected | Reform | 1,467 | 54.5% |
| Paris Theodorou | Conservative | 594 | 22.1% |
| Steven Thornley | Labour | 349 | 13.0% |
| Warren Simon Cocker | Green | 282 | 10.5% |
Chadsmoor
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Robert Hunt Elected | Reform | 1,494 | 61.0% |
| Sue Thornley | Labour | 357 | 14.6% |
| Emma Marie Melanie Osborne | Green | 310 | 12.7% |
| Phil Jones | Conservative | 288 | 11.8% |
Etching Hill & the Heath
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Deakin Elected | Reform | 1,181 | 45.6% |
| Justin Johnson | Conservative | 755 | 29.2% |
| Darren Foley | Labour | 359 | 13.9% |
| Diane Lynette Phizacklea | Green | 294 | 11.4% |
Hawks Green with Rumer Hill
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Kirsty Cecil Elected | Reform | 1,178 | 50.1% |
| Phil Hewitt | Conservative | 611 | 26.0% |
| Kevin Gary Elson | Green | 293 | 12.5% |
| Leslie William Bullock | Labour | 271 | 11.5% |
Heath Hayes & Wimblebury
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Paul Cecil Elected | Reform | 1,468 | 59.0% |
| Helen Young | Conservative | 388 | 15.6% |
| Diane Todd | Labour | 355 | 14.3% |
| Ian Douglas Wallace | Green | 276 | 11.1% |
Hednesford Green Heath
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Deakin Elected | Reform | 1,092 | 53.1% |
| David James Green | Green | 336 | 16.4% |
| Laura Caroline Harrison | Conservative | 310 | 15.1% |
| Garry John Samuels | Labour | 269 | 13.1% |
| Ron Turville | Independent | 48 | 2.3% |
Last by-election, 7 August 2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Jones Elected | Reform | 525 | 51.5% |
| Alan Raymond Pearson | Labour | 230 | 22.6% |
| Phil Hewitt | Conservative | 126 | 12.4% |
| Rachel Lauren Rock | Green | 101 | 9.9% |
| Sharon Denise Jagger | Independent | 31 | 3.0% |
| Terry Dryhurst | UKIP | 5 | 0.5% |
| Gareth Knox | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 1 | 0.1% |
Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Anthony Mandry Elected | Reform | 1,293 | 49.1% |
| Rachel Lauren Rock | Green | 837 | 31.8% |
| Ron Sutton | Conservative | 350 | 13.3% |
| Alan Raymond Pearson | Labour | 154 | 5.8% |
Hednesford Pye Green
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Arron Branson Elected | Reform | 1,165 |
| Graham Terence Millington Elected | Reform | 1,152 |
| Angela Rose Rushton | Green | 511 |
| Cameron John Rushton | Green | 487 |
| Hyra Sutton | Conservative | 262 |
| Sheila Margaret Cartwright | Labour | 245 |
| Paula Lilian Stanton | Labour | 212 |
| Sharon Denise Jagger | Independent | 119 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Norton Canes
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgina Ellen Jeffery Elected | Reform | 1,515 | 59.6% |
| Jean Hill | Labour | 406 | 16.0% |
| Wendy Yates | Conservative | 386 | 15.2% |
| Linda Joy Mawle | Green | 236 | 9.3% |
Last by-election, 1 May 2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Louise Thompson Elected | Conservative | 1,256 | 72.8% |
| Timothy Paul Frondigoun | Labour | 469 | 27.2% |
Western Springs
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Parkes Elected | Reform | 960 | 47.8% |
| Joshua Leigh Birch | Conservative | 517 | 25.8% |
| Daniel Foceac | Labour | 280 | 14.0% |
| Leah Kirsty Adams | Green | 250 | 12.5% |
Changed party since the election
1 councillor now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.
| Ward | Councillor | Elected as | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etching Hill & the Heath | Steven Deakin | Reform 2026 | Independent |
Seats up on 6 May 2027
12 of 36 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:
| Ward | Councillor whose term ends |
|---|---|
| Brereton & Ravenhill | Paul Fisher Labour |
| Cannock Longford & Bridgtown | Jeff Hill Labour |
| Cannock Park & Old Fallow | Josh Bancroft Lib Dem |
| Chadsmoor | Jacquie Prestwood Labour |
| Etching Hill & the Heath | Mike Sutherland Conservative |
| Hawks Green with Rumer Hill | Philippa Haden Conservative |
| Heath Hayes & Wimblebury | Julie Aston Independent |
| Hednesford Green Heath | Paul Jones Reform |
| Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley | Jo Elson Green |
| Hednesford Pye Green | Darrell Mawle Green |
| Norton Canes | John Preece Labour |
| Western Springs | David Gaye Labour |
Term end dates from Open Council Data.
Every council by-election since 2021
5 by-elections since July 2021, 4 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2025 | Hednesford Green Heath | Reform gain from Labour | 51.5% |
| 1 May 2025 | Norton Canes | Conservative gain from Labour | 72.8% |
| 22 January 2023 | Etching Hill and The Heath | Labour gain from Conservative | |
| 10 November 2022 | Cannock West | Conservative hold | |
| 27 September 2022 | Hednesford North | Labour gain from Conservative |
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannock Chase | 100% | Labour | Reform 35% |
Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.
Who lives in Cannock Chase
100,517 residents in 43,431 households
GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.
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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.
Sources and method
Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.