2019 Staffordshire Moorlands District Council election explained

Election Name:2019 Staffordshire Moorlands District Council election
Country:Staffordshire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2015 Staffordshire Moorlands District Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 Staffordshire Moorlands District Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:All 56 seats to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Majority Seats:29
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:35 seats, 40.1%
Seats1:25
Seat Change1: 10
Popular Vote1:17,132
Percentage1:36.3%
Swing1: 3.8%
Party2:Independent politician
Last Election2:10 seats, 13.9%
Seats2:17
Seat Change2: 7
Popular Vote2:13,448
Percentage2:28.5%
Swing2: 14.6%
Party4:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election4:13 seats, 24.6%
Seats4:13
Seat Change4: 6
Popular Vote4:12,282
Percentage4:26.0%
Swing4: 1.4%
Party5:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election5:2 seats, 4.7%
Seats5:1
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:1,969
Percentage5:4.2%
Swing5: 0.5%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:No overall control

The 2019 Staffordshire Moorlands District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Results summary

Election result

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Ward results

Werrington

Changes 2019–2023

By-elections

A double by-election after the deaths of incumbent Conservative (Ian Lawson) and independent (Hilda Sheldon) councillors.

Changes of allegiance

In May 2022, Norma Hawkins, Brian Johnson and Phil Routledge, all elected as independents, joined the Conservatives. At the same time, Michael Bowen, elected as a Conservative, left the party to sit as an independent. These changes gave the council an overall Conservative majority, having previously been under no overall control.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District, Town and Parish Elections 2nd May 2019 - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. staffsmoorlands.gov.uk. 2020-05-22.
  2. News: Boothroyd . David . Post-election roundup . 30 December 2023 . Local Councils . Thorncliffe . 13 May 2022.