Council area

Stafford

Non-metropolitan district · England

Composition after May 2023 elections

Conservative and Unionist Party: 14Labour Party: 13Stafford Borough Independents: 7Green Party of England and Wales: 5Liberal Democrats: 1

40 seats declared across 23 wards · Average turnout: 34.1%

Composition over time

Election	Composition	Seats
May 2023		40
May 2019		40
May 2017		2
May 2015		40

Wards

Ward	Recent results	Latest winner	Turnout	Westminster	Change
Barlaston	201520192023	Evan Gareth Rowland JonesConservative and Unionist Party	30.1%	Stoke-on-Trent South	(hold)
Baswich	201520192023	Ann Patricia EdgellerConservative and Unionist Party	43.8%	Stafford	(hold)
Common	201520192023	Aidan Thomas Arthur GodfreyLabour Party	23.6%	Stafford	(hold)
Coton	201520192023	Louise NixonLabour Party	21.6%	Stafford	(hold)
Doxey Castletown	201520192023	Tony PearceGreen Party of England and Wales	29.0%	Stafford	(hold)
Eccleshall	201520192023	Jeremy Michael PertConservative and Unionist Party	34.2%	Stafford	(hold)
Forebridge	201520192023	Julian ThorleyLabour Party	28.9%	Stafford	IND → Lab
Fulford	201520192023	Alec SandifordLiberal Democrats	34.3%	Stoke-on-Trent South	Con → LD
Gnosall Woodseaves	201520192023	Mark James WinningtonConservative and Unionist Party	38.4%	Stafford	(hold)
Haywood Hixon	201520192023	Brendan McKeownStafford Borough Independents	55.1%	Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge	IND → STA
Highfields Western Downs	201720192023	Andy McNaughtonLabour Party	23.5%	Stafford	(hold)
Holmcroft	201520192023	Frank Douglas Joseph JamesLabour Party	33.9%	Stafford	Con → Lab
Littleworth	201520192023	Gillian Parminder Kaur PardesiLabour Party	34.3%	Stafford	(hold)
Manor	201520192023	Angela Mary LoughranLabour Party	—	Stafford	(hold)
Milford	201520192023	Peter Charles EdgellerConservative and Unionist Party	38.1%	Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge	(hold)
Milwich	201520192023	Frances Elizabeth BeattyConservative and Unionist Party	36.7%	Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge	(hold)
Penkside	201520192023	Ralph Philip CookeLabour Party	23.5%	Stafford	(hold)
Rowley	201520192023	Doug RouxelGreen Party of England and Wales	41.3%	Stafford	Con → Green
Seighford Church Eaton	201520192023	Emma Louise CarterGreen Party of England and Wales	37.2%	Stafford	Con → Green
St Michaels Stonefield	201520192023	Rob KenneyStafford Borough Independents	38.7%	Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge	IND → STA
Swynnerton Oulton	201520192023	Roy Arthur JamesConservative and Unionist Party	39.0%	Stoke-on-Trent South	(hold)
Walton	201520192023	Jill HoodStafford Borough Independents	26.0%	Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge	IND → STA
Weeping Cross Wildwood	201520192023	Jenny BarronStafford Borough Independents	38.9%	Stafford	Con → STA

Westminster constituencies

Wards in Stafford are split across 3 parliamentary constituencies.

Constituency	Wards in this council	Current MP
Stafford	15	Leigh Ingham(Labour Party)
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge	5	Gavin Williamson(Conservative and Unionist Party)
Stoke-on-Trent South	3	Allison Gardner(Labour Party)