Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Council elections
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1973
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1976 (New ward boundaries)[2]
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1978
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1979
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1980
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1982
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1983
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1984
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1986
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1987
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1988
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1990
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1991
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1992
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1994
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1995
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1996
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1998
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 1999
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2000
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2002 (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)[3][4]
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2003
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2004
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2006
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2007
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2008
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2010
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2011
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2012
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2014
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2015
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2016
- Cannock Chase District Council election, 2018
By-election results
2017
Hednesford Green Heath by-election, 7 September 2017
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Linda Tait |
359 |
43.9 |
+11.1 |
|
Conservative |
Bryan Jones |
301 |
36.8 |
-3.7 |
|
Green |
Robert Branson |
86 |
10.5 |
+7.4 |
|
Chase Independent Party |
Ron Turville |
42 |
5.1 |
-0.2 |
|
UKIP |
David Percox |
29 |
3.5 |
-14.7 |
Majority |
58 |
7.1 |
|
Turnout |
821 |
19.6 |
|
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Hednesford South by-election, 7 September 2017
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Green |
Stuart Crabtree |
513 |
48.3 |
+42.1 |
|
Conservative |
Philip Hewitt |
311 |
29.3 |
-11.9 |
|
Labour |
Patrick Frondigoun |
190 |
17.9 |
-13.2 |
|
UKIP |
John Bernard |
48 |
4.5 |
-16.9 |
Majority |
202 |
19.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,068 |
26.06 |
|
|
Green gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|