East Staffordshire Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · West Midlands · 37 seats in 16 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour have a majority on East Staffordshire Council. The council has 37 councillors in 16 wards. Seats by party: Labour 21, Conservative 15, Other 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

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Majority)

37 seats - 19 for a majority

Labour 21Conservative 15Other 1

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election No change since the election.

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (37 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Labour39.5%21

Conservative37.9%15

Other16.1%1

Green5.8%0

Reform0.7%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 37 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Labour 21

majority of 5; 19 needed

Closest result

Town

Conservative won the last seat by 10 votes over another Conservative candidate, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Stretton

Conservative hold, 26 September 2024 (1 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

63%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeIndependent

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.

All 16 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Anglesey Syed Hussain, Ali Chaudhry	4 May 2023 Labour 76.5% lead 63.4 pts
Bagots & Needwood Jacqui Jones, Vicki Gould, Bev George	4 May 2023 Conservative 53.0% lead 32.6 pts
Blythe Colin Whittaker	4 May 2023 Independent 44.9% lead 10.8 pts
Branston Adam Clarke, Mick Huckerby, Arshad Afsar	4 May 2023 Labour 34.4% lead 2.7 pts
Brizlincote Bernard Peters, Colin Wileman	4 May 2023 Conservative 42.6% lead 9.9 pts
Burton & Eton Louise Walker, Monica Holton, Thomas Hadley	4 May 2023 Labour 63.1% lead 39.2 pts
Crown Philip Hudson	4 May 2023 Conservative 41.0% lead 8.5 pts
Dove Simon Gaskin, Russell Lock, Chrys Smedley	4 May 2023 Conservative 55.6% lead 11.2 pts
Heath Rob Hawkins, Zdzislaw Krupski, Aaron Mansfield	4 May 2023 Labour 56.6% lead 13.2 pts
Horninglow & Outwoods Adriana Bailey, Michael Slater, Mandy Shrive	4 May 2023 Labour 42.5% lead 16.3 pts
Shobnall Shelagh McKiernan, Paul Walker	4 May 2023 Labour 71.6% lead 54.3 pts
Stapenhill Alison Legg, Michael Fitzpatrick	4 May 2023 Labour 53.9% lead 23.2 pts
Stramshall & Weaver Steve Sankey, Laura Beech	4 May 2023 Conservative 50.2% lead 27.8 pts
Stretton Gerry Holmes, Simon Slater, Liz Bullock	4 May 2023 Conservative 45.5% lead 14.4 pts
Town Penny Krupski, George Allen	4 May 2023 Labour 36.8% lead 9.2 pts
Winshill Dennis Fletcher, Kim Smith	4 May 2023 Labour 48.3% lead 11.6 pts

Anglesey

Ali Chaudhry LabourSyed Hussain Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour76.5%

Conservative13.1%

Green10.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Syed Anwar Hussain Elected	Labour	910
Ali Chaudhry Elected	Labour	729
Edward Barker	Conservative	156
Andrew William Hartshorn	Conservative	134
Kimberley Raffle	Green	123

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bagots & Needwood

Bev George ConservativeJacqui Jones ConservativeVicki Gould Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative53.0%

Labour20.4%

Green16.6%

Independent10.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Bev Ashcroft Elected	Conservative	1,579
Jacqui Jones Elected	Conservative	1,537
Vicki Gould Elected	Conservative	1,519
Yasmin Donlon	Labour	606
Sharon Fox	Labour	565
Andy Barlow	Green	493
Stephen Fox	Labour	485
Tony Slater	Green	463
Edward Rodway-Bowden	Independent	299

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Blythe

Colin Whittaker Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent44.9%

Conservative34.1%

Labour14.5%

Green6.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Colin Whittaker Elected	Independent	362	44.9%
Nigel David Lowe	Conservative	275	34.1%
Karen Grant	Labour	117	14.5%
Olly Ragg	Green	53	6.6%

Branston

Adam Clarke ConservativeArshad Afsar LabourMick Huckerby Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour34.4%

Conservative31.7%

Independent22.5%

Green11.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mick Huckerby Elected	Labour	771
Arshad Afsar Elected	Labour	742
Adam Thomas Lee Clarke Elected	Conservative	709
Patricia Lesley Ackroyd	Conservative	667
Ray Faulkner	Conservative	659
May Low	Labour	599
Richard Grosvenor	Independent	504
Kelly Rickard	Green	255

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Brizlincote

Bernard Peters ConservativeColin Wileman Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative42.6%

Labour32.7%

Independent12.3%

Reform6.9%

Independent5.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Colin Digby Wileman Elected	Conservative	898
Bernard Godfrey Peters Elected	Conservative	818
Jack Burrows	Labour	690
Andrew David Mason	Labour	622
Becky Talbot	Independent	260
Tracy Elizabeth Sutcliffe	Reform	145
Walid Qneibi	Independent	115

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Burton & Eton

Louise Walker LabourMonica Holton LabourThomas Hadley Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour63.1%

Independent23.9%

Conservative13.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Monica Holton Elected	Labour	822
Tom Hadley Elected	Labour	772
Louise Walker Elected	Labour	754
John Anderson	Independent	312
Nicholas Rupert George	Conservative	169
Charles Louis William George	Conservative	163
Sally Sankey	Conservative	154

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Crown

Philip Hudson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative41.0%

Independent32.5%

Labour14.9%

Green6.7%

Reform4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Philip Anthony Hudson Elected	Conservative	387	41.0%
Robert Hardwick	Independent	307	32.5%
May Arthur	Labour	141	14.9%
Sally Varley	Green	63	6.7%
Paul Gregory Allen	Reform	46	4.9%

Dove

Chrys Smedley ConservativeRussell Lock ConservativeSimon Gaskin Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative55.6%

Labour44.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Christine Ann Smedley Elected	Conservative	1,253
Simon Peter Gaskin Elected	Conservative	1,244
Russell Howard Lock Elected	Conservative	1,192
Elaine Sian Williams	Labour	1,001
Dale Peter Barr	Labour	993
William Walker	Labour	962

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Heath

Aaron Mansfield LabourRob Hawkins LabourZdzislaw Krupski Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour56.6%

Conservative43.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rob Hawkins Elected	Labour	983
Zdzislaw Krupski Elected	Labour	982
Aaron Blair Mansfield Elected	Labour	918
Mark Edward Crutchley	Conservative	754
Chris Sylvester	Conservative	708
Duncan Hanson Goodfellow	Conservative	645

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Horninglow & Outwoods

Adriana Bailey LabourMandy Shrive LabourMichael Slater Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour42.5%

Conservative26.2%

Independent21.2%

Green10.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Michael Andrew Slater Elected	Labour	914
Mandy Jayne Shrive Elected	Labour	811
Adriana Maria Bailey Elected	Labour	776
Jane Gaskin	Conservative	563
Deneice Florence-Jukes	Independent	457
Lee Clarke	Conservative	457
Marguerite Elizabeth Harrison	Conservative	369
Deb Moyes	Green	218

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Shobnall

Paul Walker LabourShelagh McKiernan Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour71.6%

Conservative17.3%

Green11.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Shelagh McKiernan Elected	Labour	715
Paul Walker Elected	Labour	714
Mark Newbold	Conservative	173
Kathy Shaw	Conservative	152
Simon Hales	Green	110

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Stapenhill

Alison Legg LabourMichael Fitzpatrick Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour53.9%

Conservative30.7%

Independent15.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alison Legg Elected	Labour	533
Michael Thomas Fitzpatrick Elected	Labour	508
Becky Brady	Conservative	304
Chris Rafaluk	Conservative	226
James Wright	Independent	152

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Stramshall & Weaver

Laura Beech ConservativeSteve Sankey Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative50.2%

Labour22.4%

Green14.7%

Independent12.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Steve Sankey Elected	Conservative	907
Laura Beech Elected	Conservative	788
David Ian Vaughan-Birch	Labour	404
Madeleine Bounasser	Labour	351
Anna Williams Westwood	Green	266
Malcolm Barrett	Independent	228

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Stretton

Gerry Holmes ConservativeLiz Bullock ConservativeSimon Slater Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative45.5%

Labour31.1%

Independent23.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Liz Bullock Elected	Conservative	1,158
Mike Ackroyd Elected	Conservative	889
Simon Clive Slater Elected	Labour	791
Simon Troy Hartland	Conservative	731
Ewan Alexander Parsons	Labour	650
Robert Tolley	Labour	608
Tracey Stretton	Independent	595

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 26 September 2024

Conservative70.8%

Labour21.3%

Green7.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gerry Holmes Elected	Conservative	1,012	70.8%
John McKiernan	Labour	304	21.3%
Kelly Rickard	Green	113	7.9%

Town

George Allen ConservativePenny Krupski Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour36.8%

Conservative27.6%

Independent19.7%

Independent15.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Penny Krupski Elected	Labour	580
George Allen Elected	Conservative	436
Sue McGarry	Conservative	426
John McKiernan	Labour	412
Wendy Harrogate	Independent	311
David George Brookes	Independent	250

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Winshill

Dennis Fletcher LabourKim Smith Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour48.3%

Conservative36.7%

Independent15.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Kim Lorraine Smith Elected	Labour	726
Dennis Fletcher Elected	Labour	720
Mike Metcalfe	Conservative	552
Kieran Bahia-Dhesi	Conservative	497
Richard Jukes	Independent	226

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

1 by-election since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
26 September 2024	Stretton	Conservative hold	70.8%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Burton and Uttoxeter	89%	Labour	Reform 28%
Lichfield	11%	Labour	Labour 29%

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.

People

Who lives in East Staffordshire

124,015 residents in 51,291 households

Voted Leave in 2016

63% 11 above GB

Degree or higher

29% 5 below GB

No qualifications

20% 2 above GB

Own their home

67% 6 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

13% 4 below GB

Rent privately

20% same as GB

Aged 15 to 34

30% 1 below GB

Aged 65 and over

23% 1 above GB

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

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.