2017 Staffordshire County Council election explained

Election Name:2017 Staffordshire County Council election
Country:England
Flag Image:Staffordshire Flag.svg
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2013 Staffordshire County Council election
Previous Year:2013
Next Election:2021
Next Year:2021
Seats For Election:All 62 seats to Staffordshire County Council
Majority Seats:32
Election Date:4 May 2017
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:34 seats, 36%
Seats1:51
Seat Change1:21
Popular Vote1:116,644
Percentage1:53.8%
Swing1:17.8%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election2:24 seats, 30%
Seats2:10
Seat Change2:14
Popular Vote2:60,697
Percentage2:28.0%
Swing2:2.0%
Party3:UK Independence Party
Last Election3:2 seats, 24%
Seats3:0
Seat Change3:2
Popular Vote3:12,947
Percentage3:6.0%
Swing3:18.0%
Map Size:300
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

The 2017 Staffordshire County Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of 2017 local elections in the UK.[1] All 62 councillors were elected from electoral divisions (two of which serve dual-councillor electoral divisions) for a four-year term of office. The system used is first-past-the-post voting.

The result was Conservative councillors formed an increased majority on the council.

Results summary

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Division results for Cannock Chase District

Spoilt votes not included below.

Hednesford & Rawnsley Division

Division results for East Staffordshire

Spoilt votes not included below.

Uttoxeter Town Division

Division results for Lichfield District

Spoilt votes not included below.

Lichfield Rural West Division

Division results for Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme

Spoilt votes not included below.

Westlands & Thistleberry Division

Division results for South Staffordshire

Spoilt votes not included below.

Wombourne Division

Division results for Borough of Stafford

Spoilt votes not included below.

Stone Urban Division

Division results for Staffordshire Moorlands

Spoilt votes not included below.

Leek South Division

Division results for Borough of Tamworth

Spoilt votes not included below.

Watling South Division

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums. Electoral Commission. 15 September 2016. 5 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180505140550/https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums. dead.