2023 South Staffordshire District Council election

Elections to South Staffordshire District Council took place on 4 May 2023, the same day as other England local elections.[1]

All 42 seats were contested.[2]

Background

In the 2019 election, the Conservative Party retained overall control of the council but lost eight seats.[3] Under boundary plans, the councils 25 wards will be reduced to 20 from the 2023 elections.[4]

Parties

Candidates
  • denotes an incumbent

Bilbrook
Bilbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Gary Burnett 866 N/A
Green Fiona Hopkins 802 N/A
Conservative Paul Armitage 341 N/A
Conservative Ryan Hillback 280 N/A
Turnout 1,213 31.8
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Brewood, Coven and Blymhill
Brewood, Coven and Blymhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne Holmes 1.109 N/A
Conservative Wendy Sutton 1,055 N/A
Conservative Sue Szalapski 931 N/A
Labour Adrian Hamlyn 690 N/A
Labour Adebowale Olojede 625 N/A
Liberal Democrats Valerie Davis 432 N/A
Green Nirmaljit Singh 396 N/A
Turnout 2,032 30.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cheslyn Hay Village
Cheslyn Hay Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rob Duncan 620 N/A
Conservative Sue Duncan 611 N/A
Conservative Bernard Williams 565 N/A
Labour Alex Brindle 543 N/A
Labour Adam Freeman 457 N/A
Independent Dave Lockley 447 N/A
Labour Anil Singh 400 N/A
Independent David Norris 369 N/A
UKIP Steve Hollis 229 N/A
UKIP Alan Emery 160 N/A
Turnout 1,599 26.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Codsall
Codsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Val Chapman 1,164 N/A
Conservative Meg Barrow 1,152 N/A
Conservative John Michell 1,044 N/A
Labour Chris Fewtrell 748 N/A
Labour Reg Vernon 731 N/A
Liberal Democrats Gulvinder Bansal 526 N/A
Turnout 2,091 33.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Essington
Essington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Warren Fisher 647 N/A
Independent Chris Steel 566 N/A
Conservative Ash Smith 238 N/A
Turnout 873 21.6
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Featherstone, Shareshill and Saredon
Featherstone, Shareshill and Saredon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bob Cope 800 N/A
Labour John Brindle 494 N/A
Conservative Hilary Southern 439 N/A
Liberal Democrats Margaret Pincher 153 N/A
Turnout 1,292 29.6
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Great Wyrley Landywood
Great Wyrley Landywood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ray Perry 366 N/A
Conservative Kath Williams 361 N/A
Labour Wayne Instone 349 N/A
Labour Paul Alexander 275 N/A
Independent David Norris 126 N/A
Green James Sadler 83 N/A
Turnout 835 21.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Wyrley Town
Great Wyrley Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kath Perry 654 N/A
Conservative Matthew Jackson 585 N/A
Labour Christopher Jones 449 N/A
Labour Brian Levy 327 N/A
Turnout 1,090 26.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Himley and Swindon
Himley and Swindon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Lees 380 64.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Keith Pincher 127 21.4 N/A
Independent Gordon Fanthom 85 14.4 N/A
Majority 253 42.8
Turnout 592 28.7
Conservative win (new seat)

Huntington and Hatherton
Huntington and Hatherton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeff Ashley 364 N/A
Conservative David Williams 340 N/A
Labour Ron Kenyon 246 N/A
Green Chris Benton 201 N/A
Green Adam Dent 77 N/A
Turnout 785 19.9
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kinver and Enville
Kinver and Enville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Dufty 1,416 N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Harrison 1,375 N/A
Liberal Democrats Greg Spruce 1,188 N/A
Conservative Geoff Sisley 848 N/A
Conservative Roger Pauli 783 N/A
Conservative Sion Charlesworth-Jones 733 N/A
Labour Julia Southall 235 N/A
Freedom Alliance Jackie Ward 95 N/A
Turnout 2,408 38.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Nelson 302 39.3 N/A
Conservative Mark Sutton 245 31.9 N/A
Independent Jeff Ford 174 22.7 N/A
Green Hilde Liesens 47 6.1 N/A
Majority 57 7.4
Turnout 768 36.4
Independent win (new seat)

Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington and Lower Penn
Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington and Lower Penn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Victoria Wilson 726 N/A
Conservative Robert Reade 666 N/A
Independent Steve Bull 415 N/A
Labour Nicholas Hill 272 N/A
Green Holly Fuller 247 N/A
No Description Ben Forrest 216 N/A
Liberal Democrats Amanda Young 99 N/A
Liberal Democrats Andy Calloway 74 N/A
Turnout 1,487 37.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Penkridge North and Acton Trussell
Penkridge North and Acton Trussell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sam Harper-Wallis 930 N/A
Conservative Andy Adams 729 N/A
Liberal Democrats Luana Bills 689 N/A
Conservative Len Bates 566 N/A
Turnout 1,620 37.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Penkridge South and Gailey
Penkridge South and Gailey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Adams 597 N/A
Conservative Victor Kelly 585 N/A
Labour Andrew Lenz 452 N/A
Labour Norman Smallwood 423 N/A
No Description Viv Smith 278 N/A
Turnout 1,249 28.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Perton East
Perton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Penny Allen 464 67.4 N/A
Conservative Judith Evans 224 32.6 N/A
Majority 240 34.8
Turnout 688 34.4
Independent win (new seat)

Perton Lakeside
Perton Lakeside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rita Heseltine 354 N/A
Conservative Christopher Evans 335 N/A
Independent Alita Caine 250 N/A
Labour Mary Thomas 215 N/A
Labour Frank Thomas 212 N/A
Independent Nigel Caine 191 N/A
Turnout 836 23.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Perton Wrottesley
Perton Wrottesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil Davis 388 57.7 N/A
Labour Dimple O’Gorman 128 19.0 N/A
Independent Sam Payne 108 16.0 N/A
Green Danni Braine 49 7.3 N/A
Majority 260 38.7
Turnout 673 28.8
Conservative win (new seat)

Wombourne North
Wombourne North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dan Kinsey 891 N/A
Conservative Barry Bond 813 N/A
Conservative Martin Perry 680 N/A
Green Ian Sadler 425 N/A
Labour Margaret Davidson 402 N/A
Labour Chris Wood 342 N/A
Heritage Richard Blaikie 208 N/A
Liberal Democrats Claire Male 195 N/A
Green Jon Thorpe 149 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Middleton 107 N/A
Turnout 1,687 30.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Wombourne South
Wombourne South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Davies 819 N/A
Conservative Mark Evans 748 N/A
Conservative Vince Merrick 688 N/A
Labour Denis Beaumont 419 N/A
Green Claire McIlvenna 387 N/A
Labour Vicky Boswell 318 N/A
Labour Theresa Vaccaro 294 N/A
Green Elizabeth Westlake 186 N/A
Turnout 1,482 26.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References
  1. "Local Elections 2023: Is there an election in my area?". BBC News. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  2. "List of candidates for district and parish elections 2023 | South Staffordshire District Council". www.sstaffs.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  3. Madeley, Peter. "South Staffordshire local election results: Tories hold power but lose eight seats". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  4. Madeley, Peter. "South Staffordshire to lose seven councillors as new boundary plans finalised". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
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