2022 Cannock Chase District Council election
# 2022 Cannock Chase District Council election

Elections to Cannock Chase District Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as other local elections in England, Scotland and Wales. All but two of the council's wards were up for election, meaning a total of 13 councillors were elected.

At the previous local election in Cannock Chase, the Conservatives won their first overall majority in the history of the council. They were defending five seats and hoping to gain further seats in order to expand their majority. Labour had suffered a complete wipeout in 2021, losing all of the nine seats they were defending; they were therefore hoping to bounce back from this result and retain the six wards they won in 2018. One councillor who had defected from the Green Party to the localist Chase Community Independent Group stood down, with the latter opting not to contest that seat; the Chase Indies instead hoped to make gains elsewhere. The Liberal Democrats were defending one seat and did not field a candidate in any other wards.

The result was a minimal change compared to when these seats were last contested in 2018. The Conservatives held their five wards and gained one from Labour who in turn held their remaining five seats. It was no change elsewhere in the district: the Green Party regained the Rawnsley ward and the Liberal Democrats held their Brereton and Ravenhill seat. Across the district, there was a small 1% swing to Labour compared to 2018; compared to 2021, the swing to Labour was 9.6%, reflecting the substantial change since the Conservatives' landslide victory.

## Summary

### Election result

2022 Cannock Chase District Council election :

| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 6 | 1 | 46.2 | 19 | 25 | 61.0 | 7,675 | 42.1 | –10.5 |
| | Labour | 5 | 1 | 38.5 | 3 | 8 | 19.5 | 6,929 | 38.0 | +8.7 |
| | Chase Indies | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 7.3 | 1,750 | 9.6 | –1.9 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 4.9 | 1,112 | 6.1 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 4.9 | 498 | 2.7 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | 167 | 0.9 | +0.5 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 87 | 0.4 | N/A |

### Council Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

| 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conservative | Labour | Chase Indies | LD | Grn | Ind |

After the election, the composition of the council was:

| 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conservative | Labour | Chase Inds | LD | Grn | Ind |

## Ward results

Vote share changes are based on the results achieved by parties in 2016 when these seats were last contested.

### Brereton and Ravenhill

Brereton and Ravenhill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Fisher | 498 | 36.8 | 2.9 |
| | Labour | Alan Dudson | 473 | 35.0 | 6.0 |
| | Conservative | Toby Ashcroft | 316 | 28.2 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,353 | 25.9 | 3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.5 | |

### Cannock East

Cannock East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Jacquie Prestwood | 614 | 45.0 | 4.9 |
| | Conservative | Hayley Rushton | 596 | 43.7 | 6.6 |
| | Chase Indies | Samuel Mawle | 85 | 6.2 | N/A |
| | Green | Richard Jenking | 68 | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,363 | 25.6 | 0.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.8 | |

### Cannock North

Cannock North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Sue Thornley | 569 | 45.9 | 16.2 |
| | Conservative | Lois Manning | 362 | 29.2 | 0.6 |
| | Independent | Chris Harborow | 167 | 13.5 | N/A |
| | Chase Indies | Karl Perry | 74 | 6.0 | N/A |
| | Green | Carl Harwatt | 69 | 5.6 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 16.7 | 16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,241 | 23.6 | 2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.4 | |

### Cannock South

Cannock South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Alan Pearson | 651 | 44.6 | 1.7 |
| | Conservative | Bill Kenny | 636 | 43.5 | 4.3 |
| | Chase Indies | Ian Wallace | 174 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,461 | 24.1 | 0.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.0 | |

### Cannock West

Cannock West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Josh Bancroft | 1,145 | 59.9 | 9.5 |
| | Labour | Steve Thornley | 527 | 27.6 | 3.6 |
| | Chase Indies | Sarah Findlay | 135 | 7.1 | N/A |
| | Green | Marie Smith | 105 | 5.5 | 1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 618 | 32.3 | 13.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,912 | 33.8 | 0.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.6 | |

### Etching Hill and the Heath

Etching Hill and the Heath :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | James Fletcher | 728 | 48.0 | 7.4 |
| | Labour Co-op | Darren Foley | 535 | 35.3 | 9.0 |
| | Chase Indies | Ian Pyke | 150 | 9.9 | N/A |
| | Green | Michael Sheridan | 131 | 6.8 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 193 | 12.7 | 16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,516 | 29.8 | 2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Hawks Green

Hawks Green :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Paris Theodorou | 626 | 45.6 | 13.5 |
| | Chase Indies | Paul Dadge | 359 | 26.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Pam Johnson | 328 | 23.9 | 4.0 |
| | Green | Warren Cocker | 60 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 267 | 19.5 | 11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,373 | 25.4 | 2.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 19.8 | |

### Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury

Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Martyn Buttery | 478 | 41.5 | 2.4 |
| | Labour | Diane Todd | 413 | 35.9 | 2.3 |
| | Chase Indies | Jodie Ashford | 215 | 18.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Stuart Kennedy | 46 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,152 | 24.1 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.1 | |

### Hednesford Green Heath

Hednesford Green Heath :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Paul Jones | 474 | 42.1 | 0.2 |
| | Labour | Jeff Hill | 421 | 37.4 | 10.3 |
| | Chase Indies | Jacob Huggins | 158 | 14.0 | N/A |
| | Green | David Green | 72 | 6.4 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,125 | 20.6 | 7.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 5.3 | |

### Hednesford North

Hednesford North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Sheila Cartwright | 473 | 36.4 | 9.6 |
| | Conservative | Roger Wootton | 426 | 32.8 | 1.4 |
| | Chase Indies | Darrell Mawle | 400 | 30.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47 | 3.6 | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,299 | 24.5 | 1.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.1 | |

### Norton Canes

Norton Canes :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour Co-op | John Preece | 1,060 | 61.5 | 7.5 |
| | Conservative | Tim Clapham | 576 | 33.5 | 8.5 |
| | Reform UK | Paul Allen | 87 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | 28.0 | 16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,725 | 26.6 | 4.2 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 8.0 | |

### Rawnsley

Rawnsley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Green | Jo Elson | 589 | 53.9 | 17.2 |
| | Conservative | Laura Harrison | 326 | 29.8 | 3.8 |
| | Labour | Dave Galaska | 178 | 16.3 | 8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 263 | 24.1 | 21.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,093 | 30.4 | 4.9 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 10.5 | |

### Western Springs

Western Springs :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Olivia Lyons | 918 | 57.2 | 5.4 |
| | Labour | David Gaye | 687 | 42.8 | 20.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 231 | 14.4 | 14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,605 | 31.2 | 0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.4 | |
