# 2015 Cannock Chase District Council election

Elections to Cannock Chase District Council took place on 7 May 2015 on the same day as other local elections in England as well as a general election. A third of the council was up for election, meaning a total of 15 councillors were elected from all of the council's wards.
The Labour Party held control of the council but with a reduced majority of two compared with the previous election. Labour gained a seat from the Liberal Democrats in Brereton and Ravenhill but suffered a net loss of three due to losses elsewhere.
The Conservative Party won the highest number of seats and votes, gaining four seats from Labour and one from the Lib Dems as well as holding the four seats they had won at the 2011 election. They also regained two seats from councillors who had defected since 2011, one who went to UKIP and one who became an independent.
UKIP came a strong third, gaining over 20% of the votes but no seats, leaving them with five seats on the council, meaning they lost their status as the main opposition party. The Liberal Democrats saw their vote share collapse and they lost the two seats they had won in 2011, leaving them with one councillor. The Green Party contested an election in the district for the first time, putting up a candidate in every ward and coming fourth in terms of vote share.

## Results

Cannock Chase District Council election, 2015 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 60.0 | 36.9 | 17,389 | 0.8 |
| Labour | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 40.0 | 33.7 | 15,872 | 7.8 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20.8 | 9,780 | N/A |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2,014 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 1,479 | 23.7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 551 | N/A |

### Council Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
| 25 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Labour | UKIP | Conservative | Lib Dem | Ind |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Labour | Conservative | UKIP | LD | Ind |

## Ward results

Vote share changes are based on the results achieved by parties in 2011 when these seats were last contested.

### Brereton and Ravenhill

Brereton and Ravenhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Darren Foley | 1,037 | 32.0 | 3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Fisher | 772 | 23.8 | 17.6 |
| | Conservative | John Rowley | 728 | 22.5 | 0.8 |
| | UKIP | George Neville | 601 | 18.6 | N/A |
| | Green | Paul McCarthy | 99 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 8.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,262 | 63.4 | 29.9 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 7.2 | |

### Cannock East

Cannock East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Johnson | 1,395 | 45.1 | 15.4 |
| | Conservative | Clive Smith | 915 | 29.6 | 9.9 |
| | UKIP | David Morris | 703 | 22.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Vanessa Ramkorun | 83 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 480 | 15.5 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,107 | 59.2 | 27.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.8 | |

### Cannock North

Cannock North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jessica Cooper | 1,557 | 48.8 | 18.0 |
| | Conservative | Philip Jones | 766 | 24.0 | 1.3 |
| | UKIP | Amanda Capewell | 758 | 23.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Jodie Winter | 112 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 791 | 24.8 | 19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,199 | 57.4 | 28.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.7 | |

### Cannock South

Cannock South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Kraujalis | 1,349 | 40.0 | 13.3 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Snape | 1,156 | 34.3 | 0.1 |
| | UKIP | Kevin Whittaker | 725 | 21.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Leo Harrison | 140 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 193 | 5.7 | 13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,388 | 57.2 | 26.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.7 | |

### Cannock West

Cannock West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Snape | 2,173 | 54.4 | 4.5 |
| | Labour | Patrick Frondigoun | 1,011 | 25.3 | 5.9 |
| | UKIP | Robert Branson | 645 | 16.2 | N/A |
| | Green | Maire Smith | 164 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,162 | 29.1 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,005 | 70.5 | 28.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.7 | |

### Etching Hill and the Heath

Etching Hill and the Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jim Bowater | 1,311 | 37.7 | 11.7 |
| | Labour | Wes Davies | 909 | 26.2 | 10.9 |
| | UKIP | Margaret Dean | 672 | 19.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Jones | 429 | 12.3 | 38.3 |
| | Green | Marc Ganley | 153 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 | 11.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,493 | 65.7 | 33.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 13.3 | |

### Hagley

Hagley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michelle Dudson | 790 | 39.3 | 5.6 |
| | Conservative | Richard Alexander | 629 | 31.3 | 8.7 |
| | UKIP | Susan Morris | 371 | 18.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Ansell | 128 | 6.4 | 26.2 |
| | Independent | Patricia Williams | 51 | 2.5 | N/A |
| | Green | David Thawley | 40 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | 8.0 | 14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,016 | 59.8 | 27.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.2 | |

### Hawks Green

Hawks Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Sutherland | 1,753 | 47.9 | 2.0 |
| | Labour | Craig Woods | 849 | 23.2 | 9.4 |
| | UKIP | John Bernard ^ | 818 | 22.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Christian Pearce | 152 | 4.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sean Gleeson | 88 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 904 | 24.7 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,681 | 65.7 | 36.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.7 | |
^ John Bernard was the sitting councillor for the Hawks Green ward and previously defected from the Conservatives to UKIP.

### Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury

Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Colin Lea | 1,207 | 38.7 | 1.3 |
| | Labour | Alison Spicer | 964 | 30.9 | 11.2 |
| | UKIP | Wayne Lewis | 695 | 22.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Les Bullock | 141 | 4.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Kenny Beardmore | 110 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243 | 7.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,138 | 63.3 | 31.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 6.3 | |

### Hednesford Green Heath

Hednesford Green Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Graham Burnett | 1,026 | 40.5 | 6.7 |
| | Labour | Bob Todd | 831 | 32.8 | 11.5 |
| | UKIP | Michael Sage | 461 | 18.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ronald Turville | 134 | 5.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Sharon Read | 79 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 7.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,550 | 65.5 | 32.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 9.1 | |

### Hednesford North

Hednesford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Doris Grice | 1,307 | 40.2 | 18.3 |
| | Conservative | James Moffat | 1,000 | 30.8 | 0.2 |
| | UKIP | Linda Whitehouse | 806 | 24.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Glen Tapper | 137 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | 9.4 | 18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,278 | 60.9 | 30.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.1 | |

### Hednesford South

Hednesford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joanne Christian | 1,115 | 41.2 | 9.8 |
| | Labour | Gordon Ball | 842 | 31.1 | 12.6 |
| | UKIP | Mark Deakin | 580 | 21.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Paul Woodhead | 169 | 6.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 273 | 10.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,729 | 65.3 | 31.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 11.2 | |

### Norton Canes

Norton Canes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Hoare | 1,447 | 39.7 | 7.1 |
| | Labour | Mike Holder | 1,273 | 34.9 | 14.8 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Cox | 762 | 20.9 | N/A |
| | Green | Richard Jenking | 95 | 2.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ken Ansell | 70 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 174 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,671 | 64.8 | 31.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 3.9 | |

### Rawnsley

Rawnsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Claire Peake | 857 | 33.1 | 6.1 |
| | Labour | Sue Holliday | 780 | 30.1 | 6.9 |
| | UKIP | Susan Hardman | 496 | 19.1 | N/A |
| | Green | Arlette Carmichael | 378 | 14.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darrell Mawle | 80 | 3.1 | 20.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,595 | 68.2 | 28.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Western Springs

Western Springs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anne Allt | 1,306 | 40.7 | 1.7 |
| | Labour | Craig Brown | 978 | 30.5 | 3.5 |
| | UKIP | Daniel Davies | 687 | 21.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | Neil Stanley | 137 | 4.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Michael Lees | 103 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 328 | 10.2 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,223 | 62.3 | 30.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9 | |