2023 Stafford Borough Council election

The 2023 Stafford Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Stafford Borough Council in Staffordshire, England.[3] This will be on the same day as other local elections across England.

2023 Stafford Borough Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
All 40 seats to Stafford Borough Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Patrick Farrington[1] Aidan Godfrey[2]
Party Conservative Labour Stafford Ind.
Last election 22 seats, 48.5% 10 seats, 27.2% N/A
Seats before 20 10 8
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent Green
Last election 7 seats, 14.7% 1 seat, 3.0%
Seats before 1 1
Leader before election

Patrick Farrington
Conservative
No overall control

 Leader after election

TBD

Summary

Election result
2023 Stafford Borough Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 39
  Labour 32
  Green 24
  Stafford Borough Independents 14
  Reform UK 7
  Independent 3
  Liberal Democrats 3

Candidates

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Stafford Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[4]

Barlaston
Barlaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Evan Jones*
Green Karen Davies
Labour Richard Sidley

Baswich
Baswich (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Edgeller*
Conservative Marnie Phillips*
Green Timothy Boardman
Labour Alison Carr
Labour Kulwant Kang
Stafford Ind. Maria Davies
Stafford Ind. Paul Woodhead

Common
Common
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Martin
Green Daniel Laidler
Labour Co-op Aidan Godfrey*

Coton
Coton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neil Glover
Conservative Paul Startin
Green Michael Spight
Labour Co-op Louise Nixon*
Labour Co-op Ant Reid
Reform UK Michael Riley
Reform UK Steven Spennewyn

Doxey and Castletown
Doxey and Castletown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Brampton
Green Tony Pearce*
Independent Isabella Davies
Independent Eleanor Tristram
Labour Richard Duffy

Eccleshall
Eccleshall (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Jones*
Conservative Jeremy Pert*
Green Gillian Douce
Labour Kate Hanley
Labour Sally Osborne-Town

Forebridge
Forebridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Cantrill
Green Robert Norman
Labour Co-op Julian Thorley

Fulford
Fulford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lynne Bakker-Collier
Conservative Michael Dodson*
Labour Charlie Nutt
Liberal Democrats Maria Moore
Liberal Democrats Alec Sandiford

Gnosall and Woodseaves
Gnosall and Woodseaves (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Winnington* 962 47.4
Green Scott Spencer 926 44.3
Conservative Patrick Farrington* 914
Green Dave Whittaker 828
Reform UK Richard Harris 171
Reform UK Susan Harris 160 8.4

Haywood and Hixon
Haywood and Hixon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andy Cooper
Green Victoria Door
Labour Julian Porter
Stafford Ind. Brandan McKeown*

Highfields and Western Downs
Highfields and Western Downs (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy Clarke
Conservative Barbara Riddle
Green Jake Mahal
Green Rosemary Musson
Independent Craig Morton
Labour Co-op Andy McNaughton
Labour Co-op Dee McNaughton*

Holmcroft
Holmcroft (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bryan Cross*
Conservative Jonathan Price*
Green Jonathan Moore
Labour Frank James
Labour Mick Lupton

Littleworth
Littleworth (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maria Redfern
Conservative Maria Redfern
Green Andrew Murray
Labour Co-op Tony Nixon
Labour Co-op Gillian Pardesi
Reform UK Michael Bailey
Reform UK Martyn Garbett

Manor
Manor (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Gwynn
Conservative Alex Oldridge
Green Hayley Percival
Labour Anne Hobbs*
Labour Angela Loughran*

Milford
Milford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Edgeller
Green Katherine Dewey
Labour Nicholas Shaw

Milwich
Milwich (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karine Aspin
Conservative Frances Beatty
Green Tom Harris
Labour Paul McGee
Labour Kathryn Williams
Stafford Ind. Jim Davies
Stafford Ind. Susan McKeown

Penkside
Penkside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Boucker
Green Roisin Chambers
Labour Ralph Cooke*
Reform UK Fran Clark

Rowley
Rowley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carolyn Trowbridge*
Green Doug Rouxel
Labour Deborah Hawkes

Seighford and Church Eaton
Seighford and Church Eaton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cathy Collier
Conservative Geoff Collier
Green Emma Carter
Green Jack Rose
Labour Joe McCormick

St Michaels and Stonefield
St Michaels and Stonefield (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Bell
Conservative Adrian Harding
Conservative Duncan Sandbrook
Labour Mike Osborne-Town
Stafford Ind. Ian Fordham*
Stafford Ind. Rob Kenney*
Stafford Ind. Philip Leason*

Swynnerton and Oulton
Swynnerton and Oulton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy James*
Conservative James Nixon*
Green Simon Capewell
Labour Adrian Holmes
Labour Paul Warman
Liberal Democrats Philip Jones
Stafford Ind. Kerry Dawson
Stafford Ind. Jason Metters

Walton
Walton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ivor Parry
Conservative Stephen Walker
Labour Bill Lockwood
Stafford Ind. Jill Hood*
Stafford Ind. Jon Powell

Weeping Cross and Wildwood
Weeping Cross and Wildwood (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lianne al-Khaldi
Conservative Steph Travis
Green Sarah Matthews
Green Martin Sandbrook
Labour Julie Read
Labour James Withington
Stafford Ind. Jenny Barron*
Stafford Ind. Ray Barron*

References
  1. "Councillor Patrick M M Farrington". Stafford Borough Council. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. "Councillor Aidan T A Godfrey". Stafford Borough Council. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. "Notice of Election" (PDF). Stafford Borough Council. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Stafford Borough Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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