# East Staffordshire Borough Council elections

East Staffordshire Borough Council elections are held every four years. East Staffordshire is a non-metropolitan district with borough status in Staffordshire, England. The Borough Council area of East Staffordshire covers three main settlements such as Burton-Upon-Trent, Uttoxeter and Tutbury, as well several rural towns and villages, such as Barton-under-Needwood, Stramshall, Weaver, Draycott in the Clay, Rolleston-on-Dove, Needwood and Abbots Bromley.
New ward boundaries were implemented as of the May 2023 elections, following a boundary review, electing 37 councillors from 16 wards. Between the last boundary changes in 2003 and 2023, 39 councillors were elected from 21 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 East Staffordshire District Council election
* 1976 East Staffordshire District Council election
* 1979 East Staffordshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 East Staffordshire District Council election
* 1987 East Staffordshire District Council election
* 1991 East Staffordshire District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 East Staffordshire Borough Council election
* 1999 East Staffordshire Borough Council election
* 2003 East Staffordshire Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 East Staffordshire Borough Council election
* 2011 East Staffordshire Borough Council election
* 2015 East Staffordshire Borough Council election
* 2019 East Staffordshire Borough Council election
* 2023 East Staffordshire Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)

## Results maps

* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Needwood By-Election 25 September 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 315 | 31.2 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | | 265 | 26.2 | −3.9 |
| | Independent | | 237 | 23.5 | +23.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 193 | 19.1 | −5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,010 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Town By-Election 25 September 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 386 | 48.4 | +27.4 |
| | Labour | | 318 | 39.9 | −13.9 |
| | Independent | | 93 | 11.7 | −13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 8.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 797 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Eton By-Election 7 February 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 288 | 45.4 | −17.7 |
| | Conservative | | 185 | 29.2 | +15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 147 | 23.2 | +0.1 |
| | UKIP | | 14 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 16.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 634 | 23.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Edgehill By-Election 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 326 | 55.0 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | | 170 | 28.7 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 97 | 16.4 | +16.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 26.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 593 | 21.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Outwoods By-Election 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 502 | 58.9 |
| | Labour | | 153 | 18.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 129 | 15.1 |
| | Independent | | 68 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 40.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 852 | 39.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2003-2007

Stapenhill By-Election 8 September 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Key | 624 | 66.6 | −4.5 |
| | Conservative | Mary Crowley | 268 | 28.6 | +0.3 |
| | UKIP | Philip Lancaster | 45 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 356 | 38.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 937 | 16.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Shobnall By-Election 29 June 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Ganley | 581 | 41.0 | −8.3 |
| | Conservative | Dilpazir Ahmed | 441 | 31.2 | +5.9 |
| | BNP | Clive Jones | 291 | 20.6 | +20.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Rodgers | 102 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | 9.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,415 | 31.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Town By-Election 31 August 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Barrett | 664 | 64.9 | +24.1 |
| | Labour | Martin Blencowe | 255 | 24.9 | +3.3 |
| | UKIP | Philip Lancaster | 104 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 409 | 40.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,023 | 20.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Stretton By-Election 14 February 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Len Milner | 661 | 36.9 | −11.6 |
| | Labour | John McKiernan | 366 | 20.4 | −7.2 |
| | BNP | Clive Jones | 327 | 18.2 | +18.2 |
| | Popular Alliance | Brian Buxton | 233 | 13.0 | −10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryan Ambrose | 205 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 295 | 16.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,792 | 28.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bagots By-Election 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Greg Hall | 1,177 | 74.0 | −8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Dean-Young | 414 | 26.0 | +26.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 763 | 48.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,591 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Abbey By-Election 21 October 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Colin Whittaker | 604 | 87.8 | +1.3 |
| | Labour | Liz Harman | 84 | 12.2 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 520 | 75.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 688 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Yoxall By-Election 3 November 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Beryl Behague | 478 | 84.3 | +5.0 |
| | Labour | John McKiernan | 89 | 15.7 | −5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 389 | 68.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 567 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Stapenhill by-election 26 May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Craig Jones | 536 | 44.3 | +12.5 |
| | UKIP | Sally Green | 348 | 28.8 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative | Michael Teasel | 208 | 17.2 | −7.3 |
| | Independent | Susan Paxton | 75 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Green | Thomas Hadley | 24 | 2.0 | −10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Warner | 18 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 188 | 15.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,214 | | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
Town by-election 2 February 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philip Hudson | 627 | 52.3 | −0.3 |
| | Labour | Zdzislaw Krupski | 359 | 29.9 | −3.0 |
| | UKIP | Norman Moir | 213 | 17.8 | +17.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 268 | 22.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,199 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Burton by-election 16 February 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Hall | 271 | 52.7 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | Phil Hutchinson | 127 | 24.7 | −5.2 |
| | UKIP | Peter Levis | 60 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | Hamid Asghar | 56 | 10.9 | −11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | 28.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 514 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Horninglow by-election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Deneice Florence-Jukes | 800 | 44.2 | +12.2 |
| | Labour | Louise Walker | 756 | 41.8 | +2.0 |
| | UKIP | Peter Levis | 199 | 11.0 | −17.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Warner | 53 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,808 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Shobnall by-election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Walker | 794 | 50.9 | −8.8 |
| | Conservative | Colin Wood | 504 | 32.3 | −8.0 |
| | UKIP | Mike Green | 113 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Monica Douglas-Clark | 96 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Green | Simon Hales | 54 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 290 | 18.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,561 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Stretton by-election 28 September 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dale Spedding | 762 | 47.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Graham Lamb | 455 | 28.2 | +28.2 |
| | Labour | Cameron McKiernan | 311 | 19.2 | −0.5 |
| | UKIP | Peter Levis | 52 | 3.2 | −24.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rhys Buchan | 36 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | 19.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,616 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stretton by-election 8 February 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Vicki Gould | 764 | 42.5 | −4.7 |
| | Independent | Graham Lamb | 625 | 34.8 | +6.6 |
| | Labour | Elaine Pritchard | 347 | 19.3 | +0.1 |
| | UKIP | Peter Levis | 47 | 2.6 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rhys Buchan | 14 | 0.8 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139 | 7.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,797 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Yoxall by-election 13 February 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Laura Beech | 431 | 78.5 | −9.0 |
| | Labour | Michael Baker | 118 | 21.5 | +9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 313 | 57.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 549 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Eton Park by-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Thomas Hadley | 660 |
| Labour | Louise Walker | 656 |
| Conservative | Michael Ackroyd | 330 |
| Conservative | Jack Gould | 247 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sam Goldsworthy | 53 |
| Liberal Democrats | Hugh Warner | 43 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Tutbury and Outwoods by-election 30 September 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Russell Lock | 549 | 44.3 | −13.5 |
| | Independent | John Anderson | 464 | 37.5 | +37.5 |
| | Labour | Dale Barr | 186 | 15.0 | −27.2 |
| | Green | Lynn Furber | 39 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,238 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2023-2027

Stretton by-election 26 September 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gerry Holmes | 1,012 | 70.8 |
| | Labour | John McKiernan | 304 | 21.3 |
| | Green | Kelly Rickard | 113 | 7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 708 | 49.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,429 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |