Staffordshire Moorlands District Council elections

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Staffordshire Moorlands District Council elections are held every four years. Staffordshire Moorlands District Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Staffordshire Moorlands in Staffordshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 56 councillors have been elected from 27 wards.[1]

Council elections[edit]

By-elections[edit]

1995-1999[edit]

Biddulph North By-Election 4 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 262 40.7 +3.8
Conservative 180 28.0 +28.0
Liberal Democrats 130 20.2 +7.4
Ratepayer 72 11.2 -5.2
Majority 82 12.7
Turnout 644 14.3
Labour hold Swing
Leek NE By-Election 30 October 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 386 58.6 +8.6
Conservative 125 19.0 +9.0
Ratepayer 85 12.9 -3.4
Liberal Democrats 61 9.3 +4.7
Majority 261 39.6
Turnout 657
Labour hold Swing
Cheadle NE By-Election 12 February 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayer 315 50.1 +19.0
Labour 195 31.0 -16.3
Conservative 119 18.9 +18.9
Majority 120 19.1
Turnout 629 26.3
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Biddulph South By-Election 30 April 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 617 55.7 +20.8
Labour 382 35.0 -13.7
Independent 108 9.8 -6.5
Majority 235 20.7
Turnout 1,107 31.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1999-2003[edit]

Biddulph East By-Election 6 April 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 465 72.3 -3.4
Liberal Democrats 110 17.1 +4.7
Conservative 68 10.5 -1.0
Majority 355 55.2
Turnout 643 19.4
Labour hold Swing
Biddulph South By-Election 8 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 506 54.1 +1.9
Labour 345 36.9 +4.1
Conservative 84 9.0 +9.0
Majority 161 17.2
Turnout 935 26.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Leek South East By-Election 30 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 357 32.0 +3.4
Conservative 351 31.4 +2.9
Ratepayer 287 25.7 -8.9
Liberal Democrats 122 10.9 +2.6
Majority 6 0.6
Turnout 1,117 27.0
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2003-2007[edit]

Biddulph East By-Election 29 July 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Madelaine Lovatt 501 79.4
Liberal Democrats Brian Lewis 130 20.6
Majority 371 58.8
Turnout 631 14.4
Labour hold Swing
Biddulph North By-Election 9 December 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 320 41.4 +11.4
Labour 269 34.8 +15.7
Ratepayer 103 13.3 -3.1
Liberal Democrats 81 10.5 +0.0
Majority 51 6.6
Turnout 773 17.5
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Werrington By-Election 9 March 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeffrey Bass 265 27.2 -27.5
Labour Yvonne Ahmad 206 21.1 -24.2
Liberal Democrats Jane Leaper 196 20.1 +20.1
BNP John Burgess 162 16.6 +16.6
Independent Austin Hanchard 83 8.5 +8.5
Independent Trevor Austin 34 3.2 +3.2
UKIP Michael Critchlow 29 3.0 +3.0
Majority 59 6.1
Turnout 975 34.0
Conservative hold Swing
Cheadle West By-Election 13 July 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Banks 354 59.7 +14.8
Ratepayer Ernest Vernon 239 40.3 +28.7
Majority 115 19.4
Turnout 593 15.2
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011[edit]

Leek East By-Election 19 March 2009[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 452 38.7 -7.6
Liberal Democrats Roy Gregg[7] 238 20.4 +20.4
Independent 197 16.9 +16.9
Staffordshire Independent Group 189 16.2 +16.2
Green 91 7.8 +7.8
Majority 214 18.3
Turnout 1,167
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015[edit]

Leek North By-Election 9 February 2012[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charlotte Atkins 514 54.9 +16.9
UKIP Alex Povey 188 20.1 -13.7
Conservative Bob Bestwick 178 19.0 -1.6
Moorlands Democratic Alliance Brian Pointon 33 3.5 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Roy Gregg 24 2.6 +2.6
Majority 326 34.8
Turnout 937
Labour gain from UKIP Swing
Leek North By-Election 2 May 2013[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darren Price 397 32.3 +0.3
UKIP Matthew Cooper 347 28.2 -5.6
Conservative Bob Bestwick 260 21.1 +0.5
Moorlands Democratic Alliance Maureen Motum 203 16.5 +16.5
Liberal Democrats Roy Gregg 23 1.9 +1.9
Majority 50 4.1
Turnout 1,230
Labour hold Swing
Cellarhead By-Election 20 March 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barbara Hughes 178 32.5 -12.3
Labour Jocelyn Morrison 132 24.1 +24.1
Staffordshire Independent Group Jean Hodgetts 119 21.8 -33.4
UKIP Alex Povey 105 19.2 +19.2
Liberal Democrats Phil Routledge 13 2.4 +2.4
Majority 46 8.4
Turnout 547
Conservative gain from Staffordshire Independent Group Swing

2015-2019[edit]

Leek East by-election 20 July 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darren Price 505 45.0
Conservative Roy Denis Tomkinson 325 28.9
Independent Nick Sheldon 219 19.5
Liberal Democrats Roy William Gregg 74 6.6
Majority 180 16.0
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Leek West by-election 22 March 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Cawley 487 42.9 +23.6
Conservative James Aberley 370 32.6 +0.6
Liberal Democrats George Herbert 219 19.2 +8.7
Independent Stephen Wales 61 5.4 +5.4
Majority 117 10.3
Turnout 1,137 30.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2019-2023[edit]

Cheadle North East by-election 6 May 2021[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Ellis 308 47.2 +47.2
Independent Liz Whitehouse 163 25.0 +25.0
Labour Debra Gratton 117 17.9 -4.3
Independent Paulette Upton 33 5.1 -18.9
Green Dan Mayers 31 4.8 -6.8
Majority 145 22.2
Turnout 652
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Cheadle South East by-election 6 May 2021[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Jackson 359 42.4 +19.8
Labour Liz Haines 206 24.3 -1.6
Independent Jamie Evans 153 18.1 +18.1
Independent Colin Pearce 87 10.3 +10.3
Independent Alan Thomas 24 2.8 +2.8
Green Daniella Vickerstaff 18 2.1 +2.1
Majority 153 18.1
Turnout 847
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Cheadle South East by-election 5 May 2022[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Zenobia Routledge 348 43.0 +20.4
Labour Matthew Spooner 325 40.1 +14.2
Independent Abigail Wilkinson 137 16.9 -12.0
Majority 23 2.8
Turnout 810
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Biddulph West by-election 19 January 2023 (2 seats)[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charlie Smith 364
Labour Dave Proudlove 288
Independent Abigail Wilkinson 226
Conservative Rathi Pragasam 185
Independent Alistair McLoughlin 154
Green Ian Waite 61
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The District of Staffordshire Moorlands (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2001/1448, retrieved 15 September 2022
  2. ^ "The District of Staffordshire Moorlands (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1976/174, retrieved 15 September 2022
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Stafford and Staffordshire Moorlands (District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 7 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Leek East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Local Campaigner Roy Gregg for Leek East". Staffordshire Moorlands Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Leek North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Leek North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cellarhead Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cheadle North East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cheadle South East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cheadle South East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Biddulph West East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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