# 2021 Cannock Chase District Council election

Elections to Cannock Chase District Council took place on 6 May 2021 on the same day as the Staffordshire County council election and other local elections in England. These elections were due to take place on 7 May 2020 but were delayed by 12 months due to the coronavirus pandemic. All but two of the council's wards were up for election, meaning a total of 13 councillors were elected.
Before the election, the Labour Party held control of the council with a minority administration supported by an independent councillor (who was elected as Labour) and two Liberal Democrat councillors. They were defending eight seats and hoping to regain another following a defection. The Conservatives were looking to build on modest gains made at the 2018 election to increase the size of their 14-strong group. Since the 2019 election, a new localist party, the Chase Community Independent Group, was created consisting of four former Green Party councillors and one former Labour councillor; they were defending their group leader's Hednesford South seat which he previously won as a Green. The Liberal Democrats were aiming for a third consecutive victory in the Brereton & Ravenhill ward.
The result was a landslide victory for the Conservatives who won all but one of the 13 seats up for election. They gained seats in wards previously considered safe for the Labour Party and gained the first ever Conservative overall majority in Cannock Chase District Council's 48-year history. They also won more than 50% of all votes cast, the first time the Conservatives have achieved this feat on this council and the first time any party has achieved it since the Labour Party racked up 53.6% in 2012.

## Results

Cannock Chase District Council election, 2021 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 12 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 92.3 | 52.6 | 10,550 | 25.1 |
| Chase Indies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 11.5 | 2,307 | New |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.0 | 29.3 | 5,866 | 7.6 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 846 | 2.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 316 | 1.7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 87 | New |
| Reform UK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 70 | New |

### Council Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
| 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Labour | Conservative | Chase Indies | LD | Grn | Ind | Vac |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Conservative | Labour | Chase Indies | LD | Grn |

## 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 | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Louis Arduino | 634 | 42.0 | 27.3 |
| | Labour | Alan Dudson | 498 | 33.0 | 1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Johnson | 316 | 20.9 | 10.5 |
| | Green | David Green | 63 | 4.2 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 9.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,511 | 28.8 | 1.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 13.0 | |

### Cannock East

Cannock East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Johnny McMahon | 732 | 50.9 | 30.4 |
| | Labour Co-op | Christine Mitchell | 597 | 41.5 | 3.1 |
| | Green | Joanne Elson | 108 | 7.5 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135 | 9.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,437 | 27.4 | 2.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 16.8 | |

### Cannock North

Cannock North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Phil Jones | 591 | 45.6 | 31.5 |
| | Labour | Jacquie Prestwood | 573 | 44.2 | 9.0 |
| | Green | Jordan Morris | 131 | 10.1 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,295 | 24.4 | 1.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 20.3 | |

### Cannock South

Cannock South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Kruskonjic | 794 | 50.8 | 24.5 |
| | Labour | Jessica Cooper | 489 | 31.3 | 15.3 |
| | Chase Indies | Sarah Findlay | 203 | 13.0 | N/A |
| | Green | Matthew Jackson | 77 | 4.9 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 305 | 19.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,563 | 25.8 | 1.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 19.9 | |

### Cannock West

Cannock West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Doug Smith | 1,479 | 69.3 | 17.8 |
| | Labour | Michael Holder | 393 | 18.4 | 8.4 |
| | Chase Indies | Sharon Jagger | 154 | 7.2 | N/A |
| | Green | Maire Smith | 107 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,086 | 50.9 | 26.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,133 | 37.2 | 3.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.1 | |

### Etching Hill and the Heath

Etching Hill and the Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Justin Johnson | 1,189 | 68.1 | 35.4 |
| | Labour Co-op | Darren Foley | 427 | 24.4 | 1.0 |
| | Green | Michael Sheridan | 131 | 7.5 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 762 | 43.6 | 40.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,747 | 34.0 | 4.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 18.2 | |

### Hagley

Hagley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nick Lyons | 389 | 43.7 | 23.2 |
| | Labour Co-op | Christine Martin | 298 | 33.4 | 14.5 |
| | Chase Indies | Ian Pyke | 179 | 20.1 | N/A |
| | Green | Stuart Kennedy | 25 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 10.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 891 | 27.0 | 1.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 18.9 | |

### Hawks Green

Hawks Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philippa Haden | 909 | 56.5 | 20.5 |
| | Chase Indies | Paul Dadge | 432 | 26.9 | N/A |
| | Labour Co-op | Les Bullock | 267 | 16.6 | 11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 477 | 29.7 | 24.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,608 | 29.7 | 5.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.2 | |

### Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury

Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lisa Wilson | 746 | 54.0 | 29.4 |
| | Labour | Diane Todd | 439 | 31.8 | 8.3 |
| | Chase Indies | Jodie Ashford | 147 | 10.6 | N/A |
| | Green | Ken Beardmore | 49 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | 22.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,381 | 28.6 | 2.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 18.9 | |

### Hednesford North

Hednesford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Matt McCall | 634 | 39.3 | 17.5 |
| | Labour | Alan Pearson | 537 | 33.3 | 14.6 |
| | Chase Indies | Darrell Mawle | 441 | 27.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 97 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,612 | 30.5 | 2.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 16.1 | |

### Hednesford South

Hednesford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Chase Indies | Paul Woodhead ^ | 680 | 49.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Josh Bancroft | 505 | 36.7 | 14.5 |
| | Labour | Ryan Tipton | 192 | 13.9 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 12.7 | 7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,404 | 33.5 | 2.2 |
| | Chase Indies hold | Chase Indies hold | Swing | 3.9 | |
^ Paul Woodhead was the sitting councillor for the Hednesford South ward and previously defected from the Greens to the newly formed Chase Community Independents Group. Changes to his majority and swing are calculated based on his 2016 result.

### Norton Canes

Norton Canes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Hoare | 1,013 | 55.6 | 25.0 |
| | Labour | Zaphne Stretton | 610 | 33.5 | 5.9 |
| | Chase Indies | Linda Mawle | 71 | 3.9 | N/A |
| | Reform UK | Paul Allen | 70 | 3.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Glen Tapper | 57 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 403 | 22.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,821 | 29.1 | 0.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 15.5 | |

### Western Springs

Western Springs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charlie Frew | 935 | 56.1 | 24.5 |
| | Labour | David Gaye | 546 | 32.8 | 2.1 |
| | Green | Warren Cocker | 98 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
| | Independent | Niamh Mahon | 87 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 389 | 23.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,666 | 32.0 | 3.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 15.5 | |