Staffordshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009

Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University

The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above.

Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties.

Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election.

The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line).

Cannock Rural No. 2 (Brewood) (8075) Leek Rural (6492) vote share vote share Staffordshire 1973 Kennard A. Con 1,902 60.0 Critchlow C. Con 2,020 58.1 Davis D. Lab 1,270 40.0 Hine T. Ind 1,058 30.4

Mellor A. Ind 201 5.8 Audley (6303) Turnout 39.3 19.9 Rowe W. Lab 197 5.7 vote share

Platts M. Ms. Lab 2,343 74.0 Cannock Rural No. 3 (Essington) (5863) Turnout 53.5 27.7 Mainwaring J. Con 823 26.0 vote share Roberts R. Ind 1,344 63.3 Lichfield City (Northern) (8281) Turnout 50.2 48.0 Lawson E. Lab 780 36.7 vote share

Wilson W. Lab 1,507 60.3 Biddulph No. 1 (9092) Turnout 36.2 26.6 Garman B. Con 993 39.7 vote share

Booth J. Lab 1,728 39.2 Cannock Rural No. 4 (Wyrley) (9366) Turnout 30.2 20.6 Bourne H. Ind 1,464 33.2 vote share Williams W. Ind 960 21.8 Turner P. Lab 1,656 56.2 Lichfield City (Southern) (7300) Breeze J. Ind 261 5.9 Stanton D. Ind 1,292 43.8 vote share Garratt A. Con 1,313 46.5 Turnout 48.5 6.0 Turnout 31.5 12.3 Gouch J. Res 1,089 38.6 Henderson J. Lab 420 14.9 Biddulph No. 2 (8405) Cheadle No. 1 (9401) vote share vote share Turnout 38.7 7.9 Humphries G. Lab 2,794 67.1 Horton J. Con 1,762 48.3 Quinn J. Ind 1,370 32.9 Fulljames J. Ms. Lib 1,136 31.1 Lichfield Rural No. 1 (Armitage) (6176) Brough D. Lab 750 20.6 vote share Turnout 49.5 34.2 Riley J. Con 1,664 58.4 Turnout 38.8 17.2 Westwood B. Lab 1,185 41.6 Burton On Trent No. 1 (8594)

vote share Cheadle No. 2 (10823) Turnout 46.1 16.8 Colaluca B. Lab 1,852 60.4 vote share Fidler J. Con 1,214 39.6 Pearce D. Con 2,210 42.7 Lichfield Rural No. 2 (Shenstone) (9470) Willis T. Lab 2,106 40.7 vote share Turnout 35.7 20.8 Burman R. Lib 861 16.6 Stubbs M. Con 2,695 65.8 Clark A. Lab 1,401 34.2 Burton On Trent No. 2 (7582) Turnout 47.8 2.0 vote share Turnout 43.3 31.6 Hancox T. Lab 1,518 45.5 Cheadle No. 3 (7936) Warner J. Con 1,227 36.8 vote share Lichfield Rural No. 3 (Burntwood And (9228) Furniss D. Ind 588 17.6 Shirley J. Con 1,683 57.9 vote share Bridgett C. Lab 736 25.3 Richardson A. Ind 1,472 52.9 Turnout 44.8 8.7 Goodwin S. Ind 490 16.8 Powell L. Lab 1,309 47.1

Burton On Trent No. 3 (10962) Turnout 36.7 32.6 Turnout 30.1 5.9 vote share Wood C. Lab 2,466 59.5 Codsall (6428) Lichfield Rural No. 4 (Chase Terrac (9638) Parker J. Con 1,682 40.5 vote share vote share Jones M. Con 1,647 71.8 Lymer H. Lab 2,086 62.0 Turnout 37.8 18.9 Lawrence R. Lab 648 28.2 Deakin H. Ind 1,280 38.0

Burton On Trent No. 4 (8256) Turnout 35.7 43.5 Turnout 34.9 23.9 vote share Young L. Lab 2,025 61.4 Eccleshall (7150) Lichfield Rural No. 5 (Lichfield Ru (6948) Mills R. Con 1,273 38.6 vote share vote share Williams G. Con 2,279 80.2 Ward A. Con 2,136 72.5 Turnout 39.9 22.8 Jervis A. Lab 562 19.8 Prince T. Lab 810 27.5

Cannock No. 1 (7241) Turnout 39.7 60.4 Turnout 42.4 45.0 vote share Shaw P. Lab 2,311 72.8 Kidsgrove (8692) Madeley (10366) Bhageerutty C. Ms. Con 863 27.2 vote share vote share Amos A. Ind 1,821 50.9 Brown A. Con 2,063 45.8 Turnout 43.8 45.6 Beech J. Lab 1,757 49.1 Blundred J. Lab 1,338 29.7 Friend I. Ind 1,100 24.4 Cannock No. 2 (16908)2 Turnout 41.2 1.8 vote share Turnout 43.4 16.1 Roberts J. Lab 3,303 68.0 Kinver (6870) O'Leary J. Lab 3,108 - vote share Newcastle Under Lyme No. 1 (9038) Brough J. Ms. Ind 1,556 32.0 Oxford F. Con 1,567 54.1 vote share Austin J. Christ 1,130 39.0 Beet E. Lab 2,324 65.3 Turnout 28.7 36.0 Parker N. Lab 199 6.9 Twenlow J. Con 870 24.4

Hughes W. Ten 277 7.8 Cannock No. 3 (7733) Turnout 42.2 15.1 Marshall L. Ms. Comm 89 2.5 vote share

Dixon D. Lab 1,772 62.3 Leek (North) (7755) Turnout 39.4 40.8 Desmonde J. Con 1,072 37.7 vote share Murfin E. Ms. Lab 1,783 52.6 Newcastle Under Lyme No. 2 (14657)2 Turnout 36.8 24.6 Rushton K. Con 899 26.5 vote share Barlow T. Ind 709 20.9 Ashley E. Ms. Con 3,684 50.1 Cannock No. 4 (7928) Salmon F. Con 3,245 - vote share Turnout 43.7 26.1 Smith M. Lib 2,183 29.7 Angell A. Lab 2,100 52.8 Collard J. Lib 2,046 - Wright R. Con 1,881 47.2 Leek (South) (7201) Hopkins J. Lab 1,492 20.3 vote share Vernon B. Lab 1,331 - Turnout 50.2 5.5 Goodwin H. Con 1,523 52.2 Levitt J. Ms. Lab 1,397 47.8 Turnout 50.2 20.4 Cannock Rural No. 1 (Penkridge) (8580)

vote share Turnout 40.5 4.3 Newcastle Under Lyme No. 3 (5816) Stanford J. Con 2,259 63.5 vote share Gold W. Lab 1,297 36.5 Poole G. Con 1,411 52.8 Bethell T. Lab 1,261 47.2 Turnout 41.4 27.1

Turnout 45.9 5.6 Results of the County Council Elections 1973-2009 1

Stoke On Trent No. 10 (7135) Stoke On Trent No. 21 (6383) Newcastle Under Lyme No. 4 (9590) vote share vote share vote share Moston J. Ms. Lab 1,540 65.0 Shotton D. Lab 1,327 69.3 Green G. Lab 2,243 55.1 Stretton G. Con 758 32.0 Alcock J. Con 523 27.3 Twemlow M. Ms. Con 1,828 44.9 Dron E. Comm 73 3.1 Brown S. Comm 64 3.3

Turnout 42.5 10.2 Turnout 33.2 33.0 Turnout 30.0 42.0

Newcastle Under Lyme No. 5 (8148) Stoke On Trent No. 11 (9763) Stoke On Trent No. 22 (8840) vote share vote share vote share Meir J. Lab 2,041 57.1 Austin W. Lab 2,319 61.5 Wallis J. Lab 1,890 54.9 Heath D. Con 1,331 37.2 Clarke J. Res 877 23.2 Emmolt B. Con 1,478 42.9 Lawton E. Ind 202 5.7 Robinson A. Con 577 15.3 Powell W. Comm 76 2.2

Turnout 43.9 19.9 Turnout 38.6 38.2 Turnout 39.0 12.0

Newcastle Under Lyme No. 6 (9166) Stoke On Trent No. 12 (7485) Stoke On Trent No. 23 (12484) vote share vote share vote share Cork H. Lab 2,836 79.4 Hancock W. Con 1,436 52.1 Bourne M. Ms. Lab 2,058 58.2 Roberts P. Con 735 20.6 Tye P. Lab 1,321 47.9 Whitehouse W. Ind 1,481 41.8

Turnout 39.0 58.8 Turnout 36.8 4.2 Turnout 28.3 16.3

Rugeley No. 1 (7464) Stoke On Trent No. 13 (5434) Stoke On Trent No. 24 (8150) vote share vote share vote share Newman G. Lab 2,189 69.7 Clarke F. Lib 1,009 43.4 Robinson D. Ms. Lab 1,556 64.0 Hardcastle A. Con 950 30.3 Brown D. Ind 778 33.5 Aston F. Res 523 21.5 Bryan P. Ms. Lab 538 23.1 Whitehouse A. Ind 354 14.5 Turnout 42.1 39.5 Turnout 42.8 9.9 Turnout 29.9 42.5 Rugeley No. 2 (8567) vote share Stoke On Trent No. 14 (6097) Stoke On Trent No. 3 (7354) Cowlishaw T. Lab 2,244 69.3 vote share vote share Abbott M. Ms. Con 993 30.7 Haines T. Lab 1,204 70.0 Cant R. Lab 1,852 79.3 Ansell G. Ind 515 30.0 Ingram B. Ind 375 16.1 Turnout 37.8 38.6 Churton H. Comm 109 4.7 Turnout 28.2 40.1 Stafford (East Gate) (9139) Turnout 31.8 63.2 vote share Stoke On Trent No. 15 (8340) Jones C. Con 2,030 53.4 vote share Stoke On Trent No. 4 (7931) Wright L. Lab 1,769 46.6 Smallwood H. Lab 1,562 61.0 vote share Goddard S. Con 653 25.5 Leese L. Lab 1,635 62.0 Turnout 41.6 6.9 Knox K. Res 347 13.5 Ibbs R. Ind 1,002 38.0

Stafford (North Gate) (9355) Turnout 30.7 35.5 Turnout 33.2 24.0 vote share Stanbury D. Lab 1,844 53.0 Stoke On Trent No. 16 (8648) Stoke On Trent No. 5 (8260) Wilcock L. Con 1,637 47.0 vote share vote share Tuhey A. Lab 1,914 68.5 Evans J. Lab 1,709 67.7 Turnout 37.2 5.9 Sharman A. Res 880 31.5 Gritten A. Ms. Con 738 29.2 Poole A. Comm 78 3.1 Stafford (South Gate) (9030) Turnout 32.3 37.0 vote share Turnout 30.6 38.5 Savill F. Con 2,539 66.9 Stoke On Trent No. 17 (9301) Simpson I. Lab 1,258 33.1 vote share Stoke On Trent No. 6 (8162) Beddow T. Lab 2,019 52.3 vote share Turnout 42.0 33.7 Rayner L. Lib 1,245 32.2 Boon M. Lab 1,666 60.4 Solkow G. Ind 599 15.5 Bradbury J. Ms. Con 1,029 37.3 Stafford (West Gate) (10072) Edmondson K. Comm 63 2.3 vote share Turnout 41.5 20.0 Bowen W. Ind 2,251 50.1 Turnout 33.8 23.1 Crockett N. Lab 2,246 49.9 Stoke On Trent No. 18 (8563) vote share Stoke On Trent No. 7 (7284) Turnout 44.6 0.1 Jerrett M. Ms. Con 2,065 55.6 vote share Quinn F. Lab 1,651 44.4 Brown H. Lab 1,933 65.5 Stafford Rural No. 1 (Gnosall) (8059) Janaszewski M. Ms. Res 521 17.6 vote share Turnout 43.4 11.1 Wardle D. Ind 499 16.9 Joules G. Ms. Ind 2,464 73.8 Holt C. Lab 876 26.2 Stoke On Trent No. 19 (9630) Turnout 40.5 47.8 vote share Turnout 41.4 47.5 Cholerton F. Lab 2,060 63.5 Stoke On Trent No. 8 (7341) Irving R. Con 1,076 33.2 vote share Stafford Rural No. 2 (Trent Valley) (8555) Harrison P. Comm 107 3.3 Westwood J. Lab 1,685 63.2 vote share Davies J. Con 983 36.8 Stafford-Northcote C. Con 2,800 73.1 Turnout 33.7 30.3 Poulter M. Lab 1,031 26.9 Turnout 36.3 26.3 Stoke On Trent No. 2 (6933) Turnout 44.8 46.2 vote share Stoke On Trent No. 9 (9011) Barker G. Lab 1,529 55.4 vote share Stoke On Trent No. 1 (7288) Shaw R. Ind 1,230 44.6 Smith E. Lab 1,757 60.7 vote share Wright K. Ind 1,139 39.3 Stringer M. Ms. Lab 1,610 71.6 Turnout 39.8 10.8 Shaw P. Ms. Ind 638 28.4 Turnout 32.1 21.3 Stoke On Trent No. 20 (9522) Turnout 30.8 43.2 vote share Stone Rural (8785) Probyn R. Lab 2,577 71.5 vote share Ball A. Con 960 26.6 Walton H. Con 2,664 73.4 Alimo E. Comm 66 1.8 Benzie N. Ms. Lab 967 26.6

Turnout 37.8 44.9 Turnout 41.3 46.7

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Stone Urban (8104) Cannock Rural No. 1 (Penkridge) (10062) vote share Staffordshire 1977 vote share Mercer G. Ind 2,260 57.3 Lees K. Con 2,997 73.9 Dando J. Lab 1,686 42.7 Kerry E. Lab 1,056 26.1 Audley (6480)

Turnout 48.7 14.5 vote share Turnout 40.4 47.9 Heler T. Ind 1,706 50.5

Talke (7360) Platt M. Ms.* Lab 1,671 49.5 Cannock Rural No. 2 (Brewood) (8131) vote share vote share Durber C. Ind 2,270 66.9 Turnout 52.4 1.0 Kennard A.* Con 2,512 77.7 Heath G. Lab 1,124 33.1 Hamond H. Lab 720 22.3 Biddulph No. 1 (9512)

Turnout 46.1 33.8 vote share Turnout 39.9 55.4 Bourne H. Con 2,386 58.4 Tamworth No. 1 (21921)2 Turner J. Lab 933 22.8 Cannock Rural No. 3 (Essington) (5917) vote share Breeze J. Ind 766 18.8 vote share Johnson E. Lab 2,968 49.0 Roberts R.* Con 1,562 64.7 Smith B. Ms. Lab 2,847 - Turnout 43.2 35.6 Mountfield H. Lab 851 35.3

Light L. Res 2,200 36.3 Paul J. Res 2,137 - Biddulph No. 2 (8867) Turnout 40.9 29.5 Vesey L. Ind 888 14.7 vote share Humphries G.* Lab 1,594 42.5 Cannock Rural No. 4 (Wyrley) (9736) Turnout 27.6 12.7 Bailey C. Res 1,097 29.2 vote share Ratcliffe D. Con 864 23.0 Stanton D. Ind 2,065 63.7 Tamworth No. 2 (8974) Barlow G. Ind 197 5.3 Turner P.* Lab 733 22.6 vote share Bates A. Lib 442 13.6 Turnout 43.1 13.2 Newbury W. Lab 1,679 59.1 Smith D. Con 1,164 40.9 Turnout 33.4 41.1 Burton On Trent No. 1 (8341)

Turnout 31.7 18.1 vote share Cheadle No. 1 (9936) Bradley K. Con 1,603 53.5 vote share Tutbury Rural (North) (8377) Colaluca A.* Lab 1,166 38.9 Horton J.* Con 3,258 79.1 vote share Taylor G. Lib 225 7.5 Martin A. Lab 859 20.9 Wyatt A. Con 2,482 61.8 Colaluca M. Ms. Lab 1,531 38.2 Turnout 36.0 14.6 Turnout 41.5 58.3

Turnout 47.9 23.7 Burton On Trent No. 2 (7556) Cheadle No. 2 (11318) vote share vote share Tutbury Rural (South) (9515) Parker J. Con 1,762 69.6 Pearce D.* Con 3,125 68.6 vote share Ingram F. Lab 770 30.4 Willis T. Lab 1,429 31.4 Ball W. Con 2,799 70.8 Baillie J. Lab 1,152 29.2 Turnout 33.6 39.2 Turnout 40.3 37.2

Turnout 41.5 41.7 Burton On Trent No. 3 (10881) Cheadle No. 3 (8269) vote share vote share Uttoxeter Rural (7785) Peverell A. Con 2,652 59.8 Shirley J.* Con 2,480 80.3 vote share Wood C.* Lab 1,783 40.2 Fisher I. Ms. Lab 607 19.7 Ball R. Ind 1,500 43.2 Hanbury W. Ind 845 24.3 Turnout 40.9 19.6 Turnout 37.4 60.7 Capewell N. Ind 666 19.2 Dolan E. Lab 428 12.3 Burton On Trent No. 4 (8577) Codsall (6911) Holmden J. Ind 34 1.0 vote share vote share Handley G. Con 1,935 59.6 Jones M.* Con 2,171 81.5 Turnout 44.6 18.9 Young L.* Lab 1,311 40.4 Evans K. Lab 492 18.5

Uttoxeter Urban (6654) Turnout 37.9 19.2 Turnout 38.7 63.0 vote share Tunnicliffe C. Ind 938 46.4 Cannock No. 1 (8166) Eccleshall (7333) Dean A. Lab 706 34.9 vote share vote share Hetherington G. Ind 377 18.7 Shaw P.* Lab 1,880 50.3 Osborne J. Con 2,503 79.5 Bhageerutty C. Ms. Con 1,748 46.8 McElhinney V. Lab 344 10.9 Turnout 30.4 11.5 Gough T. Lib 109 2.9 Balchin C. Lib 300 9.5

Wombourne (8623) Turnout 45.9 3.5 Turnout 43.0 68.6

vote share 2 McTaggart H. Con 1,810 65.0 Cannock No. 2 (17340) Kidsgrove (8802) Wymer I. Lab 976 35.0 vote share vote share O'Leary J. Lab 3,004 51.6 Amos A.* Ind 1,140 31.4 Turnout 32.3 29.9 Roberts J.* Lab 2,946 - Salt N. Ms. Con 1,035 28.5 Hill V. Con 2,454 42.2 Gibson F. Ms. Lab 885 24.4 Wrottesley (6600) Burnett J. Con 2,435 - Kent-Baguley P. Ind 574 15.8 Metcalf J. Lib 364 6.3 vote share Carter H. Con 1,478 66.6 Instone D. Lib 206 - Turnout 41.8 2.9 Nicholson R. Ms. Lab 414 18.7 Brown W. Ind Con 327 14.7 Turnout 36.0 9.4 Kinver (7096)

vote share Turnout 33.6 47.9 Cannock No. 3 (8666) Evers C. Con 1,762 55.2 vote share Austin J. Christian Act1,238 38.8 Tams M. Con 1,821 56.4 Maynard M. Ms. Lab 192 6.0 Dean D. Lab 1,080 33.4

Cooper B. Lib 329 10.2 Turnout 45.1 16.4

Turnout 37.4 22.9 Leek (North) (7690) vote share Cannock No. 4 (8196) Rushton K. Con 1,652 51.0 vote share Murfin E. Ms.* Lab 1,586 49.0 Brough J. Con 2,717 71.3

Minten H. Lab 951 25.0 Turnout 42.2 2.0 Oakes H. Ms. Lib 142 3.7

Turnout 46.6 46.4

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Leek (South) (7605) Newcastle Under Lyme No. 3 (5809) Stoke On Trent No. 1 (6739) vote share vote share vote share Goodwin H. Con 2,256 68.8 Poole G.* Con 1,683 64.9 Stringer M. Ms.* Lab 1,088 46.6 Levitt J. Ms. Lab 1,021 31.2 Eames M. Lab 581 22.4 Jones G. Con 951 40.7 Evans G. Lib 329 12.7 Moulton S. Lib 210 9.0 Turnout 43.2 37.7 Fearn T. NF 87 3.7 Turnout 44.7 42.5 Leek Rural (6673) Turnout 34.7 5.9 vote share Newcastle Under Lyme No. 4 (9507) Chritchlow C.* Con 2,900 92.6 vote share Stoke On Trent No. 10 (6951) Stewart L. Lab 233 7.4 Twemlow M. Ms. Con 2,634 61.7 vote share Green G.* Lab 1,638 38.3 Rushton J. Con 1,432 54.9 Turnout 47.0 85.1 Moston J. Ms.* Lab 1,053 40.4 Turnout 45.0 23.3 Leech C. Lib 123 4.7 Lichfield City (Northern) (9461) vote share Newcastle Under Lyme No. 5 (7825) Turnout 37.6 14.5 Kerr W. Con 2,493 65.8 vote share Wilson W.* Lab 970 25.6 Bennett C. Con 2,076 54.2 Stoke On Trent No. 11 (9941) Bryan J. Lib 328 8.7 Meir J.* Lab 1,753 45.8 vote share Austin W.* Lab 1,844 51.5 Turnout 40.2 40.2 Turnout 49.0 8.4 Payne J. Ms. Con 1,734 48.5

Lichfield City (Southern) (7757) Newcastle Under Lyme No. 6 (9086) Turnout 36.0 3.1 vote share vote share Lightbown D. Con 2,975 76.0 Cork H.* Lab 2,044 64.2 Stoke On Trent No. 12 (7164) Ballinger J. Lib 482 12.3 Forster P. Ms. Con 1,138 35.8 vote share Wingrove R. Lab 458 11.7 Hancock W.* Con 1,438 48.4 Turnout 35.1 28.5 Hancock S. Lab 736 24.8 Turnout 50.6 63.7 Chantrey D. Lib 705 23.7 Rugeley No. 1 (7690) Hatch C. NF 90 3.0 Lichfield Rural No. 1 (Armitage) (6315) vote share vote share Littlemore D. Con 1,811 51.9 Turnout 41.6 23.6 Lewis F. Con 2,352 71.5 Cowlishaw T. Lab 1,422 40.7 Dudley F. Lab 801 24.4 Knox P. Lib 258 7.4 Stoke On Trent No. 13 (5383) Stanley N. Lib 136 4.1 vote share Turnout 45.5 11.1 Gatensbury A. Ms. Con 756 35.5 Turnout 52.2 47.2 Crowe T. Lab 701 32.9 Rugeley No. 2 (9234) Clarke F.* Lib 627 29.5 Lichfield Rural No. 2 (Shenstone) (9381) vote share Latham J. Ms. NF 44 2.1 vote share Watkiss H. Con 2,211 58.0 Balmford J. Con 3,658 83.9 Dean M. Ms. Lab 1,202 31.5 Turnout 39.6 2.6 Atkins W. Lab 702 16.1 Instone P. Ms. Lib 397 10.4 Stoke On Trent No. 14 (5394) Turnout 46.5 67.8 Turnout 41.3 26.5 vote share Haines T.* Lab 898 50.6 Lichfield Rural No. 3 (Burntwood And (10098) Stafford (East Gate) (9151) Williams W. Con 875 49.4 vote share vote share Richardson A.* Con 3,465 77.1 Jones C.* Con 2,156 62.4 Turnout 32.9 1.3 Davis D. Lab 1,028 22.9 Shelton Baron C. Ms. Lab 1,297 37.6 Stoke On Trent No. 15 (8584) Turnout 44.5 54.2 Turnout 37.8 24.9 vote share Jones S. Con 1,700 58.4 Lichfield Rural No. 4 (Chase Terrac (10230) Stafford (North Gate) (9356) Hughes M. Ms. Lab 1,211 41.6 vote share vote share Presland P. Con 2,521 54.0 Kinson L. Ind 1,786 55.8 Turnout 33.9 16.8 Walkinshaw W. Lab 1,107 23.7 Stanbury D.* Lab 1,416 44.2 Lymer H.* Ind Lab 1,037 22.2 Stoke On Trent No. 16 (8515) Turnout 34.4 11.6 vote share Turnout 46.2 30.3 Tuhey A.* Lab 1,358 72.9 Stafford (South Gate) (10155) Jones B. Con 506 27.1 Lichfield Rural No. 5 (Lichfield Ru (7532) vote share vote share Savill F.* Con 3,147 78.2 Turnout 21.9 45.7 Ward A.* Con 2,825 81.6 Grant S. Lab 877 21.8 Dale W. Lab 404 11.7 Stoke On Trent No. 17 (8947) Bland J. Lib 231 6.7 Turnout 40.3 56.4 vote share Finney C. Con 1,892 51.0 Turnout 46.0 70.0 Stafford (West Gate) (10700) Beddow T.* Lab 1,437 38.7 vote share Burman R. Lib 322 8.7 Madeley (10888) Bowen W.* Ind 2,340 64.0 Yates M. NF 59 1.6 vote share Duffy F. Lab 1,319 36.0 Brown A.* Con 3,577 80.6 Turnout 41.5 12.3 Blundred J. Lab 861 19.4 Turnout 34.4 27.9 Stoke On Trent No. 18 (8964) Turnout 41.0 61.2 Stafford Rural No. 1 (Gnosall) (8335) vote share vote share Jerrett M. Ms.* Con 2,668 73.5 Newcastle Under Lyme No. 1 (8466) Lancaster C. Con 2,764 70.2 Bate L. Lab 963 26.5 vote share Glaister S. Lib 1,172 29.8 Howson J. Ms. Lab 2,020 58.8 Turnout 40.6 47.0 Lawton F. Con 1,415 41.2 Turnout 47.4 40.4 Stoke On Trent No. 19 (8919) Turnout 40.7 17.6 Stafford Rural No. 2 (Trent Valley) (9434) vote share vote share Cholerton F.* Lab 1,473 43.6 Newcastle Under Lyme No. 2 (14616)2 Stafford-Northcote C.* Con 3,126 65.9 Bowring C. Con 1,347 39.9 vote share Jones R. Lib 1,191 25.1 Brookes J. Ind Con 304 9.0 Ashley E. Ms.* Con 5,070 68.8 Barry J. Lab 428 9.0 Leech M. Ms. Lib 178 5.3 Smart R. Con 4,644 - Ward B. NF 78 2.3 Morris K. Lab 1,219 16.5 Turnout 50.4 40.8 Boden E. Lab 1,165 - Turnout 38.1 3.7 Malkin C. Lib 1,079 14.6 Thomas A. Lib 802 -

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Stoke On Trent No. 2 (6840) Stoke On Trent No. 9 (8224) vote share vote share Shaw R. Con 1,506 53.4 McKimmie J. Con 1,365 53.0 Barber G.* Lab 1,125 39.9 Smith E.* Lab 1,209 47.0 Staffordshire 1981 Jones S. Lib 152 5.4 Smith R. NF 39 1.4 Turnout 31.4 6.1 Abbey (10357)

Turnout 41.3 13.5 Stone Rural (8935) vote share vote share Austin W. Lab 3,138 78.1 Stoke On Trent No. 20 (9789) Hill E. Con 3,407 82.8 Eardley E. Con 882 21.9 vote share Shaw M. Lab 706 17.2 Turnout 38.9 56.1 Probyn R.* Lab 1,858 51.3 Shenton A. Con 1,766 48.7 Turnout 46.1 65.7 Audley & Chesterton (9872)

Turnout 37.1 2.5 Stone Urban (8763) vote share vote share Cork H. Lab 3,103 77.7 Stoke On Trent No. 21 (6800) Farmer M. Ms. Con 2,368 63.0 Edwards B. Ms. Con 892 22.3 vote share Kennedy M. Ms. Lab 749 19.9 Tunnicliffe H. Con 1,479 58.1 Moulson M. Ind 333 8.9 Turnout 40.5 55.3 Shotton D.* Lab 988 38.8 Cullen M. Lib 310 8.2 Berryhill (9706) Moore J. Ind Rp 42 1.6 Latham T. NF 38 1.5 Turnout 43.5 43.1 vote share Crowe T. Lab 2,880 80.2

Turnout 37.6 19.3 Talke (8327) Jones S. Con 606 16.9 vote share Aherne T. Ecol 106 3.0 Stoke On Trent No. 22 (8536) Beech J. Lab 1,268 42.3 vote share Hadgett S. Con 904 30.2 Turnout 37.1 63.3 Wass W. Con 2,154 64.7 Booth G. Ind Con 823 27.5 Wallis J.* Lab 1,173 35.3 Biddulph Town (9215) vote share Turnout 36.4 12.2 Turnout 39.0 29.5 Humphries G. Lab 2,214 63.5 Tamworth No. 1 (25628)2 Bailey C. Res 1,275 36.5 Stoke On Trent No. 23 (13587) vote share vote share Beaman F. Con 6,134 61.7 Turnout 38.2 26.9 Whitehouse W. Con 2,371 56.3 Smith D. Con 6,016 - Bourne M. Ms.* Lab 1,664 39.5 Smith B. Ms.* Lab 2,732 27.5 Biddulph-Endon (10379) Woolley G. Ind Rp 178 4.2 Smith P. Lab 2,515 - vote share Davies A. NF 1,072 10.8 Bourne H. Con 1,949 46.5 Lythgoe D. Ms. Lab 1,359 32.4 Turnout 31.1 16.8 Turnout 39.5 34.2 Redfern J. Lib 886 21.1 Stoke On Trent No. 24 (8239) vote share Tamworth No. 2 (10894) Turnout 40.6 14.1 Robinson D. Ms.* Lab 1,297 50.8 vote share Withington U. Ms. Con 1,258 49.2 Whitefoot A. Con 2,873 60.5 Blurton (9105) vote share White P. Lab 1,635 34.4 Turnout 31.1 1.5 Littlefield J. Ind Con 240 5.1 Edwards J. Lab 2,870 79.1 Quinby M. Con 757 20.9

Stoke On Trent No. 3 (7920) Turnout 43.9 26.1 vote share Turnout 39.9 58.3 Cant R.* Lab 1,354 55.9 Tutbury Rural (North) (8653) Pearce A. Con 1,070 44.1 vote share Bolebridge (9814) vote share Wyatt A.* Con 2,896 75.6 Turnout 30.7 11.7 Morris J. Lab 937 24.4 Betteridge J. Lab 2,669 62.5 Beaman F. Con 1,604 37.5

Stoke On Trent No. 4 (7746) Turnout 43.4 51.1 vote share Turnout 43.7 24.9 Leake I. Con 1,358 47.2 Tutbury Rural (South) (9772) Leese H.* Lab 1,169 40.6 vote share Bradwell & Porthill (8494) Smytheman R. Lib 351 12.2 Boss J. Con 3,357 81.0 vote share Wright T. Lab 788 19.0 Meir J. Lab 2,490 68.0 Bennett C. Ind 1,173 32.0 Turnout 37.2 6.6 Turnout 42.5 62.0 Stoke On Trent No. 5 (8638) Turnout 43.4 36.0 vote share Uttoxeter Rural (8462) Jones J. Ms. Con 1,762 53.2 vote share Brewood (7634) Williams M. Lab 1,486 44.8 Ball R.* Con 3,046 84.5 vote share Phoenix P. NF 66 2.0 Hirst R. Lab 560 15.5 Roberts R. Con 1,716 54.0 Burns S. Ms. Lab 1,110 34.9

Turnout 38.5 8.3 Turnout 42.7 68.9 Quinton K. Ms. Lib 352 11.1

Stoke On Trent No. 6 (7773) Uttoxeter Urban (7074) Turnout 41.8 19.1 vote share vote share Davies J. Con 1,814 62.4 Tunnicliffe C.* Con 938 38.9 Brookhouse (9420) Swinson E. Ms. Lab 972 33.4 Badgery J. Ind 715 29.7 vote share Snowdon A. NF 123 4.2 Miln P. Lib 475 19.7 Tuhey A. Lab 2,759 88.4 Jones C. Ms. Con 362 11.6 Dean A. Lab 282 11.7 Turnout 37.6 28.9 Turnout 35.1 9.3 Turnout 33.2 76.8 Stoke On Trent No. 7 (7311) vote share Wombourne (9293) Burntwood Chase (8682) Brown H.* Lab 1,691 52.7 vote share vote share Glover J. Con 1,516 47.3 McTaggart H.* Con 2,440 72.9 Walkinshaw T. Lab 1,754 46.9 Lymer H. Soc Dem 868 23.2 Grabham D. Lab 521 15.6 Turnout 43.9 5.5 Fox R. Lib 385 11.5 Constable D. Con 766 20.5 Allport S. Lib 354 9.5

Stoke On Trent No. 8 (7309) Turnout 36.1 57.4 vote share Turnout 43.4 23.7 Bevan D. Con 2,393 65.9 Wrottesley (6878) Westwood J.* Lab 1,237 34.1 vote share Carter H.* Con 2,396 86.7 Turnout 49.8 31.8 Strickland C. Lab 367 13.3

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Burntwood Saints (9306) Chell (9946) Hanley Green (8965) vote share vote share vote share Richardson A. Con 1,876 54.4 Cant R. Lab 2,881 83.2 Kidwell J. Lab 2,390 79.4 Tams P. Lab 1,575 45.6 Schofield J. Con 582 16.8 Rowe D. Con 620 20.6

Turnout 37.3 8.7 Turnout 34.9 66.4 Turnout 33.7 58.8

Burslem Central (9946) Churnet Valley (7688) Hartshill (9891) vote share vote share vote share Tappin M. Lab 2,825 77.1 Shirley J. Con 1,559 53.2 Barrow J. Lab 2,069 44.9 Ibbs R. Con 838 22.9 Cotton J. Lab 1,369 46.8 Chantrey D. Lib 1,564 34.0 Clarke W. Con 970 21.1 Turnout 36.9 54.2 Turnout 38.2 6.5 Turnout 46.6 11.0 Burslem Grange (8960) Codsall (10256) vote share vote share Hednesford (9871) Barber G. Lab 2,149 69.6 Jones M. Con 2,520 67.5 vote share Leake I. Con 940 30.4 Williams T. Lab 1,212 32.5 O'Leary J. Lab 2,220 57.2 Burnett J. Con 884 22.8 Turnout 34.6 39.1 Turnout 36.6 35.0 Reynolds M. Ms. Lib 780 20.1

Burton Tower (8827) Cross Heath (8045) Turnout 39.9 34.4 vote share vote share Muir J. Lab 1,837 51.6 Green G. Lab 2,760 77.3 Keele & Silverdale (9279) Handley G. Con 1,724 48.4 Ridgway P. Con 810 22.7 vote share Hughes W. Lab 2,766 81.7 Turnout 40.5 3.2 Turnout 44.6 54.6 Birchall I. Con 619 18.3

Burton Town (10127) Dove (8580) Turnout 36.8 63.4 vote share vote share Wright T. Lab 1,945 53.6 Wyatt A. Con 2,031 46.4 Kidsgrove (9753) Parker J. Con 1,072 29.5 Liddle K. Lab 1,347 30.8 vote share Archer P. Lib 615 16.9 Tebbett D. Lib 998 22.8 Campbell B. Lab 2,275 58.1 Amos A. Ind 864 22.1 Turnout 36.0 24.0 Turnout 51.1 15.6 Salt N. Ms. Con 778 19.9

Burton Trent (9712) East Valley (10100) Turnout 40.3 36.0 vote share vote share Harrison T. Lab 2,417 72.6 Dunn B. Ms. Lab 2,826 74.5 Kinver (8295) Taylor P. Con 913 27.4 Ibbs M. Ms. Con 969 25.5 vote share Evers C. Con 2,526 78.9 Turnout 34.4 45.2 Turnout 37.7 48.9 Price W. Lab 677 21.1

Burton West (9866) Eccleshall (10611) Turnout 38.7 57.7 vote share vote share Morris D. Lab 2,116 56.3 Osborne J. Con 2,449 59.5 Leek North (8714) Gowtage C. Con 1,643 43.7 Robertson W. Lib 874 21.2 vote share Wilson P. Lab 792 19.2 Mole D. Lab 2,009 51.1 Turnout 38.7 12.6 Wood E. Con 1,504 38.3 Turnout 38.9 38.3 Hine D. Ms. Ind Con 415 10.6 Cannock (8986) vote share Essington (7912) Turnout 45.4 12.9 McLoughlin P. Con 1,773 40.9 vote share Holston J. Lab 1,763 40.7 Stanton D. Ind 1,420 40.5 Leek Rural (8336) Betteridge G. Soc Dem 798 18.4 Phillips K. Ms. Lab 1,285 36.7 vote share Commins L. Ind Con 801 22.8 Critchlow C. Con 2,058 58.0 Turnout 49.1 0.2 Large A. Res 765 21.6 Turnout 44.6 3.9 Ivers V. Ms. Lab 724 20.4 Castle Liberty (6198) vote share Fenton Green (10401) Turnout 42.7 36.5 Cooper M. Lab 1,223 58.3 vote share Knowles P. Con 873 41.7 Shotton D. Lab 2,727 82.1 Leek South (8347) Green O. Ms. Con 596 17.9 vote share Turnout 34.0 16.7 Rushton K. Con 1,764 50.8 Turnout 32.1 64.1 Plant J. Lab 1,708 49.2 Caverswall (9976) vote share Gnosall (7550) Turnout 41.8 1.6 Fisher M. Lab 1,412 36.1 vote share Williams W. Con 1,236 31.6 Jones C. Con 1,737 51.2 Lichfield City North (10278) Ward M. Ind Con 691 17.6 Glaister S. Lib 1,182 34.9 vote share Ferguson G. Ms. Res 577 14.7 Hartshorne J. Lab 472 13.9 Mathison D. Lab 1,767 39.2 Kerr A. Ms. Con 1,656 36.7 Turnout 39.4 4.5 Turnout 45.1 16.4 Edgar J. Lib 1,086 24.1

Chadsmoor (9158) Great Fenton (9636) Turnout 46.0 2.5 vote share vote share Roberts J. Lab 2,628 79.1 Cholerton F. Lab 2,690 77.1 Lichfield City South (8170) Poole S. Ms. Lib 694 20.9 Spare A. Con 747 21.4 vote share Boulton A. Comm 54 1.5 Lightbown D. Con 2,041 54.8 Turnout 37.0 58.2 Wilson W. Lib 1,025 27.5 Turnout 36.3 55.7 Morrison G. Lab 658 17.7 Cheadle-Checkley (9818) vote share Great Wyrley (9314) Turnout 45.7 27.3 Pearce D. Con 1,968 50.4 vote share Cashmore A. Lab 1,247 31.9 Mellor H. Ind 1,832 50.7 Lichfield Rural East (8974) Burch M. Ms. Lib 690 17.7 Turner P. Lab 1,781 49.3 vote share Ward A. Con 2,055 47.8 Turnout 40.0 18.5 Turnout 38.9 1.4 Grimmett D. Lab 934 21.7 Collins W. Ind 683 15.9 Brownhill A. Ms. Lib 630 14.6

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Lichfield Rural North (9645) Shelton (9688) Thistleberry (8849) vote share vote share vote share Lewis F. Con 2,708 59.4 Haines T. Lab 2,585 82.9 Cooke G. Lab 2,198 50.7 Wingrove R. Lab 1,850 40.6 Hibbert H. Con 535 17.1 Smart R. Con 2,138 49.3

Turnout 47.6 18.8 Turnout 32.3 65.7 Turnout 49.3 1.4

Lichfield Rural South (8306) Stafford East Gate (9087) Trentham Park (10683) vote share vote share vote share Gravenall P. Con 2,508 74.4 Moseley I. Ms. Lab 2,221 63.2 Jerrett M. Ms. Con 2,168 52.9 Rawlins C. Lab 865 25.6 Kinson L. Ind 1,291 36.8 Bate L. Lab 1,934 47.1

Turnout 40.9 48.7 Turnout 38.7 26.5 Turnout 38.6 5.7

Longton South (9989) Stafford North Gate (9657) Tunstall North (9645) vote share vote share vote share Wallis J. Lab 2,754 69.5 Jacques L. Lab 2,444 62.2 Stringer M. Ms. Lab 2,527 77.3 Wass W. Con 1,211 30.5 Harris A. Con 1,485 37.8 Gallimore P. Con 470 14.4 Shaw R. Ind 274 8.4 Turnout 39.8 38.9 Turnout 40.9 24.4 Turnout 34.0 62.9 Meir Park (9814) Stafford South Gate (10950) vote share vote share Uttoxeter Rural (8705) Stevenson G. Lab 2,420 64.9 Savill F. Con 2,065 47.3 vote share Blagg C. Lib 691 18.5 Richards P. Lab 1,574 36.1 Ball R. Con 2,448 76.3 Parry I. Con 616 16.5 Elphick P. Ecol 723 16.6 Mott J. Ms. Lab 761 23.7

Turnout 38.0 46.4 Turnout 40.0 11.3 Turnout 37.1 52.6

Needwood Forest (8687) Stafford Trent Valley (8818) Uttoxeter Urban (7686) vote share vote share vote share Bradley K. Con 2,147 57.7 Dale M. Con 1,978 48.4 Dean J. Ms. Lab 1,003 34.9 Evans W. Lab 869 23.3 Anderson R. Lib 1,360 33.3 Tunnicliffe C. Con 805 28.0 Gordon D. Lib 708 19.0 Craig R. Lab 749 18.3 Badgery J. Ind 746 25.9 Hetherington G. Ind 321 11.2 Turnout 42.9 34.3 Turnout 46.2 15.1 Turnout 38.2 6.9 Newcastle Rural (10143) Stafford West Gate (10747) vote share vote share Watling (9310) Brown A. Con 2,450 56.5 Poulter M. Lab 2,932 59.8 vote share Robinson K. Lab 1,888 43.5 Bowen W. Ind 1,967 40.2 Dix T. Lab 2,342 63.0 Whalley M. Ms. Con 1,374 37.0 Turnout 43.0 13.0 Turnout 45.8 19.7 Turnout 40.0 26.0 Norton & Bradeley (9919) Stoke West (9498) vote share vote share Westlands (10557) Brown H. Lab 3,211 81.7 Proops J. Lab 2,559 71.0 vote share Jones J. Ms. Con 720 18.3 Finney C. Con 1,044 29.0 Ashley E. Ms. Con 2,150 38.5 Malkin C. Lib 1,732 31.0 Turnout 39.8 63.4 Turnout 38.8 42.0 Simmonds A. Lab 1,701 30.5

Norton Canes (9392) Stone Rural (9451) Turnout 53.0 7.5 vote share vote share Shaw P. Lab 2,499 68.3 Hill E. Con 2,258 52.6 Weston (10631) Cliff A. Con 769 21.0 Conquest D. Lib 1,280 29.8 vote share Williams D. Lib 392 10.7 Vella P. Lab 757 17.6 Hughes M. Ms. Lab 2,782 75.5 Whitehouse W. Con 902 24.5 Turnout 39.7 47.3 Turnout 45.6 22.8 Turnout 34.8 51.0 Penkridge (10572) Stone Urban (9310) vote share vote share Wolstanton (8504) Bugler J. Lib 2,501 49.3 Shenton M. Lab 2,228 51.3 vote share Perceval R. Con 1,345 26.5 Farmer M. Ms. Con 2,113 48.7 Thomas A. Lib 1,407 35.5 Bristow S. Lab 1,228 24.2 Poole G. Con 1,359 34.3 Turnout 46.7 2.6 Welsby W. Lab 1,196 30.2 Turnout 48.1 22.8 Talke (7847) Turnout 46.7 1.2 Perrycrofts (8734) vote share vote share Beech J. Lab 2,189 73.3 Wombourne (10635) Smith D. Con 1,906 50.7 Booth G. Ind 797 26.7 vote share Bonas D. Lab 1,852 49.3 McTaggart H. Con 2,108 52.8 Turnout 38.2 46.6 Hayward C. Lab 1,141 28.6 Turnout 43.2 1.4 Wainwright S. Lib 669 16.7 The Hayes (7050) Wakeford L. Ind Con 78 2.0 Rugeley North (9307) vote share vote share Page S. Lib 1,630 48.7 Turnout 37.8 24.2 Instone P. Ms. Lib 1,736 43.7 Tipton C. Lab 1,261 37.7 Littlemore D. Con 1,178 29.6 Bolas A. Con 458 13.7 Wrottesley (6756) Jackson L. Ms. Lab 1,060 26.7 vote share Turnout 48.1 11.0 Carter H. Con 1,783 64.7 Turnout 43.5 14.0 Cartwright M. Lab 513 18.6 The Heaths (10850) Fidgeon R. Lib 458 16.6 Rugeley South (8592) vote share vote share Cook R. Lab 1,995 54.3 Turnout 40.9 46.1 Smith T. Lab 2,215 50.5 Richardson J. Con 1,118 30.4 Stanley N. Lib 1,858 42.4 Bland J. Lib 562 15.3 Hughes J. Con 312 7.1 Turnout 33.9 23.9 Turnout 52.4 8.1

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Burntwood Saints (9776) Chell (9946) Staffordshire 1985 vote share vote share Richardson A.* Con 1,579 52.4 Cant R.* Lab 1,739 66.4 Tams P. Lab 1,432 47.6 Hewitt R. Lib/SDP 527 20.1 Abbey (10318) Scholfield J. Con 353 13.5 vote share Turnout 30.8 4.9 Austin W.* Lab 2,237 65.8 Turnout 26.3 46.3 Eardley E. Con 673 19.8 Burslem Central (9796) Griffiths R. Lib/SDP 489 14.4 vote share Churnet Valley (7945) Tappin M.* Lab 1,972 64.2 vote share Turnout 32.9 46.0 Craddock D. Lib/SDP 635 20.7 Shirley J. Con 1,272 42.8 Madew M. Con 465 15.1 Heckle V. Ms. Lib/SDP 876 29.5 Audley & Chesterton (9888) Kidney D. Lab 824 27.7 vote share Turnout 31.4 43.5 Platt M. Ms. Lab 2,583 75.5 Turnout 37.4 13.3 Edwards B. Ms. Con 502 14.7 Burslem Grange (8735) Leese M. Lib/SDP 334 9.8 vote share Codsall (10355) Barber G.* Lab 1,670 66.7 vote share Turnout 34.6 60.9 Glover J. Con 833 33.3 Jones M.* Con 1,786 49.3

Lynch M. Lib/SDP 1,126 31.1 Berryhill (9680) Turnout 28.7 33.4 Price W. Lab 712 19.6 vote share

Crowe T.* Lab 2,173 77.4 Burton Tower (8919) Turnout 35.0 18.2 Jones S. Con 634 22.6 vote share Piggs A. Lab 1,883 48.4 Cross Heath (8103) Turnout 29.0 54.8 Payne A. Con 1,414 36.4 vote share Pope N. Lib/SDP 591 15.2 Whalley J. Lab 2,094 69.7 Biddulph Town (9685) Roberts A. Con 512 17.0 vote share Turnout 43.6 12.1 Sheeran A. Lib/SDP 400 13.3 Humphries G.* Lab 2,369 71.6

Leake I. Con 938 28.4 Burton Town (9829) Turnout 37.1 52.6 vote share Turnout 34.1 43.3 Wright T.* Lab 1,929 49.7 Dove (9712) Fern L. Con 1,060 27.3 vote share Biddulph-Endon (10601) Marbrow S. Ms. Lib/SDP 894 23.0 Thornewill W. Con 2,036 43.4 vote share Gordon D. Lib/SDP 1,430 30.5 Bourne H.* Con 1,455 37.3 Turnout 39.5 22.4 Harrison R. Lab 1,229 26.2 Little W. Lib/SDP 1,349 34.6

Sillitoe L. Lab 1,097 28.1 Burton Trent (9569) Turnout 48.3 12.9 vote share Turnout 36.8 2.7 Deakin E. Lab 2,092 62.8 East Valley (10005) Bristow W. Lib/SDP 634 19.0 vote share Blurton (8842) Taylor P. Con 606 18.2 Dunn B. Ms.* Lab 2,054 71.9 vote share Kelly M. Con 801 28.1 Edwards J.* Lab 2,066 73.2 Turnout 34.8 43.8 Irving R. Con 757 26.8 Turnout 28.5 43.9 Burton West (9854) Turnout 31.9 46.4 vote share Eccleshall (10617) Morris D.* Lab 2,033 51.1 vote share Bolebridge (10025) Peverell A. Con 1,300 32.6 Osborne J.* Con 2,159 54.2 vote share Shand D. Lib/SDP 649 16.3 Hine R. Lib/SDP 1,186 29.8 Betteridge J.* Lab 2,342 59.1 Franik A. Lab 640 16.1 Green C. Con 1,427 36.0 Turnout 40.4 18.4 Ward-Davies J. Ecol 194 4.9 Turnout 37.5 24.4 Cannock (9115) Turnout 39.5 23.1 vote share Essington (8319) McLoughlin P.* Con 1,894 45.5 vote share Bradwell & Porthill (8482) Loverock J. Ms. Lab 1,684 40.4 Bird G. Lab 1,312 39.2 vote share Partridge R. Lib/SDP 587 14.1 Hood A. Con 1,149 34.4 Meir J.* Lab 1,863 55.4 Stanton D.* Ind 883 26.4 D'Arcy J. Ms. Lib/SDP 701 20.8 Turnout 45.7 5.0 Bennett C. Con 677 20.1 Turnout 40.2 4.9 Williams N. Ecol 123 3.7 Castle Liberty (7253) vote share Fenton Green (10620) Turnout 39.7 34.5 Cooper M.* Lab 1,247 63.3 vote share Knowles P. Con 723 36.7 Tolley T. Lab 2,073 74.6 Brewood (8220) Whitehouse W. Con 704 25.4 vote share Turnout 27.2 26.6 Roberts R.* Con 1,446 46.9 Turnout 26.1 49.3 Jones L. Ms. Lab 914 29.6 Caverswall (10346) Lomax V. Ms. Lib/SDP 725 23.5 vote share Gnosall (8889) Ward M. Con 1,353 38.6 vote share Turnout 37.5 17.2 Pearce N. Lab 1,343 38.3 Jones C.* Con 1,605 47.4 Horton J. Ind 807 23.0 Glaister S. Lib/SDP 1,363 40.2 Brookhouse (8908) Hobbs R. Lab 419 12.4 vote share Turnout 33.9 0.3 Tuhey A.* Lab 2,147 86.8 Turnout 38.1 7.1 Chadbourne C. Con 327 13.2 Chadsmoor (9298) vote share Great Fenton (9532) Turnout 27.8 73.6 Davis D. Lab 2,653 75.7 vote share Keyzor R. Con 433 12.4 Cholerton F.* Lab 1,918 72.0 Burntwood Chase (8794) Turner S. Lib/SDP 417 11.9 Wood N. Ms. Con 746 28.0 vote share

Walkinshaw T.* Lab 1,802 56.9 Turnout 37.7 63.4 Turnout 27.9 44.0 Lane R. Ms. Con 710 22.4 Edgar J. Lib/SDP 656 20.7 Cheadle-Checkley (10270) Great Wyrley (9734) vote share vote share Turnout 36.0 34.5 Pearce D.* Con 1,590 45.8 Bullock G. Lab 1,638 52.3 Capper J. Lib/SDP 1,078 31.0 Mellor H.* Ind 1,495 47.7 Wright F. Lab 807 23.2 Turnout 32.2 4.6 Turnout 33.8 14.7

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Hanley Green (9295) Lichfield Rural North (9855) Rugeley South (8691) vote share vote share vote share Sloss O. Lab 1,815 65.3 Lewis F.* Con 2,132 53.6 Smith T.* Lab 2,033 51.2 Davies R. Con 577 20.8 Roberts J. Lab 1,143 28.8 Davies D. Lib/SDP 1,467 37.0 Holland E. Ms. Lib/SDP 386 13.9 Sutton R. Lib/SDP 699 17.6 Hill A. Con 468 11.8

Turnout 29.9 44.6 Turnout 40.3 24.9 Turnout 45.7 14.3

Hartshill (9784) Lichfield Rural South (8734) Shelton (9929) vote share vote share vote share Brownless P. Ms. Lab 1,709 49.6 Bayliss E. Ms. Con 1,750 50.0 Haines T.* Lab 1,843 68.7 Poole G. Con 965 28.0 Leppard S. Ind 1,043 29.8 Unwin S. Con 453 16.9 Eyre D. Lib/SDP 690 20.0 Preston J. Ms. Lab 707 20.2 McShee J. Ms. Lib/SDP 387 14.4 Long F. Ms. Ecol 80 2.3 Turnout 40.1 20.2 Turnout 27.0 51.8 Turnout 35.2 21.6 Longton South (9815) Stafford East Gate (9313) Hednesford (10808) vote share vote share vote share Wallis J.* Lab 2,068 65.6 Moseley I. Ms.* Lab 1,657 45.1 O'Leary J.* Lab 2,322 47.8 Botham G. Con 1,084 34.4 Hobson P. Con 1,211 32.9 Betteridge G. Lib/SDP 1,924 39.6 Browning N. Lib/SDP 809 22.0 Burnett J. Con 611 12.6 Turnout 32.1 31.2 Turnout 39.5 12.1 Turnout 44.9 8.2 Meir Park (10254) vote share Stafford North Gate (9882) Keele & Silverdale (8840) Banks K. Ms. Lab 1,821 57.7 vote share vote share Wright C. Lib/SDP 760 24.1 Jacques L.* Lab 1,719 42.0 Hughes W.* Lab 2,385 68.1 Cliffe A. Con 576 18.2 Reeves T. Con 1,487 36.3 Dent M. Lib/SDP 1,117 31.9 Hughes A. Lib/SDP 885 21.6 Turnout 30.8 33.6 Turnout 39.6 36.2 Turnout 41.4 5.7 Needwood Forest (8797) Kidsgrove (10106) vote share Stafford South Gate (11214) vote share Bradley K.* Con 1,900 54.9 vote share Bentley M. Lab 1,846 56.2 Appleby R. Lab 846 24.5 Harris A.* Con 1,870 40.0 Amos A. Con 885 26.9 Hogg M. Ms. Lib/SDP 713 20.6 Gunaratnam D. Lib/SDP 1,372 29.4 Salt N. Ms. Ind 553 16.8 Richards P. Lab 1,256 26.9 Turnout 39.3 30.5 Elphick P. Ecol 172 3.7 Turnout 32.5 29.3 Newcastle Rural (10116) Turnout 41.6 10.7 Kinver (8869) vote share vote share Brown A.* Con 1,810 44.3 Stafford Trent Valley (9407) Evers C.* Con 2,119 75.4 Robinson K. Lab 1,219 29.9 vote share Pettit R. Lab 691 24.6 Brown F. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,053 25.8 Dale M.* Con 1,953 47.3 Anderson R. Lib/SDP 1,462 35.4 Turnout 31.7 50.8 Turnout 40.4 14.5 Brooks T. Lab 714 17.3

Leek North (8903) Norton & Bradeley (9973) Turnout 43.9 11.9 vote share vote share Ball R. Con 1,875 50.5 Stringer M. Ms.* Lab 1,942 67.5 Stafford West Gate (10743) Mole D.* Lab 1,837 49.5 Deaville J. Con 642 22.3 vote share Wrench D. Ecol 292 10.2 Poulter M.* Lab 2,323 48.5 Turnout 41.7 1.0 West P. Ms. Con 1,407 29.3 Turnout 28.8 45.2 Cantrill C. Lib/SDP 1,064 22.2 Leek Rural (8400) vote share Norton Canes (9470) Turnout 44.6 19.1 Critchlow E. Ms.* Con 2,203 66.7 vote share Ward M. Lab 1,102 33.3 Roberts G. Lab 2,402 62.2 Stoke West (9464) Bhageerutty C. Ms. Con 1,081 28.0 vote share Turnout 39.3 33.3 Todd R. Lib/SDP 378 9.8 Poulter D. Lab 1,617 52.5 Leighs P. Con 835 27.1 Leek South (8231) Turnout 40.8 34.2 O'Neill E. Ms. Lib/SDP 630 20.4 vote share Ivers V. Ms. Lab 1,760 50.5 Penkridge (11252) Turnout 32.6 25.4 Rushton K.* Con 1,722 49.5 vote share Lloyd R. Con 2,351 50.5 Stone Rural (9728) Turnout 42.3 1.1 Sharp P. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,315 28.3 vote share Hewston C. Ind 987 21.2 Hill E.* Con 2,019 48.2 Lichfield City North (10591) Dando J. Lib/SDP 1,490 35.6 vote share Turnout 41.4 22.3 Wilson P. Lab 676 16.2 Brooks J. Lab 1,974 43.0 Blewitt R. Con 1,619 35.2 Perrycrofts (8795) Turnout 43.0 12.6 Gravenall P. Lib/SDP 1,003 21.8 vote share Gant K. Con 1,451 40.3 Stone Urban (9412) Turnout 43.4 7.7 Hall M. Lab 1,385 38.5 vote share Eygelsheim A. Lib/SDP 649 18.0 Osborne R. Lab 1,633 39.4 Lichfield City South (9911) Gould C. Ecol 114 3.2 Roberts M. Con 1,595 38.5 vote share Lally F. Lib/SDP 920 22.2 Johnson A. Ms. Con 1,930 45.9 Turnout 40.9 1.8 Howells G. Lib/SDP 1,482 35.2 Turnout 44.1 0.9 Eason G. Lab 651 15.5 Rugeley North (9651) Thompson S. Ecol 143 3.4 vote share Talke (7913) Stanley N. Lib/SDP 1,523 44.9 vote share Turnout 42.4 10.7 Davey M. Lab 958 28.2 Beech J.* Lab 1,467 48.5 Littlemore D. Con 913 26.9 Murphy T. Lib/SDP 1,137 37.6 Lichfield Rural East (9296) Stokes C. Con 418 13.8 vote share Turnout 35.2 16.6 Ward A.* Con 2,225 60.6 Turnout 38.2 10.9 Arkless M. Ms. Lab 1,446 39.4

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The Hayes (7518) Wrottesley (9542) Burntwood Chase (9004) vote share vote share vote share Poole S. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,271 44.9 Carter H.* Con 1,792 60.9 Brookes H. Lab 1,832 64.7 Harris C. Lab 1,097 38.7 Trubshaw A. Lib/SDP 592 20.1 Lane R. Ms. Con 803 28.4 Constable D. Con 464 16.4 Cartwright M. Lab 559 19.0 Sutton S. Ms. LD 197 7.0

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The Heaths (11007) Burntwood Saints (10388) vote share vote share Smith P. Lab 1,942 63.3 Staffordshire 1989 Constable D.* Con 1,413 50.6 Brighton B. Ms. Con 1,124 36.7 Walkinshaw T. Lab 1,025 36.7 Lowe J. LD 352 12.6 Abbey (10139) Turnout 27.9 26.7 vote share Turnout 26.9 13.9 Thistleberry (9908) Austin W.* Lab 2,357 76.3 vote share Eardley E. Con 732 23.7 Burslem Central (9714) Taylor F. Lib/SDP 1,868 38.1 vote share Brownridge W. Con 1,539 31.4 Turnout 30.5 52.6 Tappin M. Lab 1,711 70.0 Cooke G.* Lab 1,491 30.4 Deaville G. Con 496 20.3 Audley & Chesterton (9774) Forster P. LD 238 9.7 vote share Turnout 49.4 6.7 Sanderson J. Lab 2,312 69.5 Turnout 25.2 49.7 Trentham Park (11732) Cartwright B. Ms. Con 721 21.7 vote share Richards A. LD 295 8.9 Burslem Grange (8196) Ibbs R. Con 2,026 44.2 vote share Platt A. Lab 1,500 32.7 Turnout 34.0 47.8 Wise I. Lab 1,436 62.3 Silk S. Lib/SDP 1,055 23.0 Glover J. Con 628 27.3 Berryhill (9590) Simmonds S. LD 240 10.4 vote share Turnout 39.0 11.5 Crowe T.* Lab 2,204 82.7 Turnout 28.1 35.1 Tunstall North (9356) Jones S. Con 462 17.3 vote share Burton Tower (9608) Mardle G. Lab 1,974 66.8 Turnout 27.8 65.3 vote share Hewitt R. Lib/SDP 556 18.8 Muir J. Lab 2,311 52.6 Amos T. Ms. Con 427 14.4 Biddulph Town (9952) Blackshaw P. Con 1,677 38.2 vote share Fletcher L. Ms. LD 407 9.3 Lythgoe D. Ms. Lab 2,105 62.1 Turnout 31.6 48.0 Ellis C. Ms. Con 1,067 31.5 Turnout 45.7 14.4 Uttoxeter Rural (9048) Jebb H. LD 160 4.7 vote share Scott S. Ind 55 1.6 Burton Town (9836) Robertson R. Con 2,355 64.6 vote share Lowe C. Ms. Lab 707 19.4 Turnout 34.0 30.6 Wright T.* Lab 2,355 60.4 Bishop A. Ms. Lib/SDP 582 16.0 Clews S. Con 1,146 29.4 Biddulph-Endon (10904) Marbrow S. Ms. LD 396 10.2 vote share Turnout 40.3 45.2 Jebb C. Ms. SLDFT 1,741 47.8 Turnout 39.6 31.0 Uttoxeter Urban (7772) Bourne H.* Con 1,067 29.3 vote share Williams W. Ind 833 22.9 Burton Trent (9221) Dean J. Ms.* Lab 1,533 54.4 vote share Tunnicliffe C. Con 862 30.6 Turnout 33.4 18.5 Callister G. Lab 2,308 72.6 Hodson-Walker W. Lib/SDP 424 15.0 Collett-Jobey P. Con 596 18.7 Blurton (8556) Archer P. LD 275 8.7 vote share Turnout 36.3 23.8 Edwards J.* Lab 2,098 72.7 Turnout 34.5 53.9 Watling (10416) Scanlan J. Con 787 27.3 vote share Burton West (9595) Dix T.* Lab 2,199 55.9 Turnout 33.7 45.4 vote share Marshall R. Con 1,732 44.1 Morris D.* Lab 2,233 62.4 Bolebridge (10539) Ffoulkes R. Con 1,104 30.9 Turnout 37.7 11.9 vote share Bendall D. LD 239 6.7 Betteridge J.* Lab 2,446 62.4

Westlands (10429) Doxey P. Con 1,225 31.2 Turnout 37.3 31.6 vote share Dale W. LD 252 6.4 Ashley E. Ms.* Con 2,157 41.8 Cannock (9115) Cox B. Ms. Lab 1,593 30.9 Turnout 37.2 31.1 vote share Fox M. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,409 27.3 Moger H.* Con 1,435 39.4 Bradwell & Porthill (8372) Hill A. Lab 1,396 38.4 Turnout 49.5 10.9 vote share Todd R. LD 426 11.7 Meir J.* Lab 1,862 63.8 Adams J. SDP 381 10.5 Cooper J. Con 619 21.2 Weston (11187) vote share D'Arcy J. Ms. SDP 438 15.0 Turnout 39.9 1.1 Hughes M. Ms.* Lab 2,112 67.8 Wass J. Con 1,001 32.2 Turnout 34.9 42.6 Castle Liberty (8054)

vote share Turnout 27.8 35.7 Brewood (9115) Cooper M.* Lab 1,126 48.0 vote share Dunsmore W. Con 855 36.5 Wolstanton (8416) Roberts R.* Con 1,864 63.0 Cooke C. SDP 363 15.5 Jones L. Ms. Lab 1,097 37.0 vote share Thomas A.* Lib/SDP 1,439 35.6 Turnout 29.1 11.6 Wise R. Lab 1,407 34.8 Turnout 32.5 25.9 McKimmie J. Con 1,196 29.6 Caverswall (10605) Brookhouse (8407) vote share Turnout 48.0 0.8 vote share Edwards S. Ms. Con 1,712 55.0 Bowen I. Lab 1,765 85.2 Howell C. Ms. Lab 1,401 45.0 Eardley J. Ms. Con 307 14.8 Wombourne (10919) vote share Turnout 29.4 10.0 McTaggart H.* Con 1,915 46.8 Turnout 24.6 70.4 Wainwright S. Lib/SDP 1,311 32.0 Hayward C. Lab 868 21.2

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Chadsmoor (9313) Gnosall (9654) Lichfield City North (10550) vote share vote share vote share Davis D. Lab 2,812 85.3 Jones C.* Con 1,956 49.6 Brooks J.* Lab 1,911 45.8 Hoare E. Ms. Con 485 14.7 Glaister S. LD 1,496 37.9 Diggle B. Con 1,794 43.0 Kidney D. Lab 495 12.5 Davies D. LD 463 11.1 Turnout 35.4 70.6 Turnout 40.9 11.7 Turnout 39.5 2.8 Cheadle-Checkley (10808) vote share Great Fenton (8990) Lichfield City South (11883) Hutchins E. Ms. Res 1,761 45.0 vote share vote share Pearce D.* Con 1,179 30.1 Shotton D. Lab 1,815 60.4 Johnson A. Ms.* Con 2,333 55.9 Holden J. Lab 740 18.9 Follows C. Ms. Con 1,188 39.6 Pretty B. Lab 930 22.3 Capper J. LD 235 6.0 Sharp N. LD 908 21.8 Turnout 33.4 20.9 Turnout 36.2 14.9 Turnout 35.1 33.6 Great Wyrley (8770) Chell (9716) vote share Lichfield Rural East (9592) vote share Bullock G.* Lab 1,537 53.2 vote share Cant R.* Lab 1,737 74.6 Harding H. Ms. Con 1,350 46.8 Ward A.* Con 1,885 55.7 Collings D. Con 392 16.8 Kaye R. Lab 1,103 32.6 Plummer G. LD 199 8.5 Turnout 32.9 6.5 Airey E. LD 399 11.8

Turnout 24.0 57.8 Hanley Green (9886) Turnout 35.3 23.1 vote share Churnet Valley (8150) Sloss O.* Lab 1,939 77.2 Lichfield Rural North (10611) vote share Payne J. Ms. Con 572 22.8 vote share Hutchins R. Res 1,155 44.3 Lewis F.* Con 2,494 62.4 Allen G.* Con 1,033 39.6 Turnout 25.4 54.4 Metcalfe G. Lab 1,505 37.6 Dobraszczyc A. Lab 419 16.1 Hartshill (9496) Turnout 37.7 24.7 Turnout 32.0 4.7 vote share Brownless P. Ms.* Lab 1,808 58.5 Lichfield Rural South (9316) Codsall (10479) Ibbs M. Ms. Con 853 27.6 vote share vote share Holland E. Ms. LD 432 14.0 Bayliss E. Ms.* Con 2,124 73.7 Holmes F. Con 2,039 51.2 Bailey D. Lab 758 26.3 Lynch M.* LD 1,383 34.8 Turnout 32.6 30.9 Davies R. Lab 557 14.0 Turnout 30.9 47.4 Hednesford (11705) Turnout 38.0 16.5 vote share Longton South (9905) O'Leary J.* Lab 2,528 52.0 vote share Cross Heath (7763) Longmore W. Con 1,279 26.3 Wallis J.* Lab 1,922 60.3 vote share Reynolds S. LD 1,055 21.7 Lancaster P. Con 956 30.0 Whalley J.* Lab 1,921 71.2 Bentley R. LD 311 9.8 Titley M. Con 515 19.1 Turnout 41.5 25.7 Sheeran A. LD 262 9.7 Turnout 32.2 30.3 Keele & Silverdale (8806) Turnout 34.8 52.1 vote share Meir Park (10813) Hughes W.* Lab 2,283 74.7 vote share Dove (11392) Dent M. LD 415 13.6 Banks K. Ms.* Lab 2,183 70.1 vote share Bradbury E. Ms. Con 359 11.7 Cliffe A. Con 933 29.9 Thornewill W.* Con 2,332 45.9 Hodson-Walker W. LD 1,565 30.8 Turnout 34.7 61.1 Turnout 28.8 40.1 Borrington M. Lab 1,189 23.4 Kidsgrove (10101) Needwood Forest (8869) Turnout 44.6 15.1 vote share vote share Bailey R. Lab 1,581 53.4 Beach N. Con 2,487 71.6 East Valley (9853) Murphy T. SDP 641 21.6 Dumelow J. Lab 495 14.2 vote share Salt N. Ms. Con 563 19.0 Jay J. LD 493 14.2 Dunn B. Ms.* Lab 1,758 69.5 Jones A. Ind Con 176 5.9 Palmer D. Ms. Con 504 19.9 Turnout 39.2 57.3 Booth C. LD 266 10.5 Turnout 29.3 31.7 Newcastle Rural (10715) Turnout 25.7 49.6 Kinver (9186) vote share vote share Holland C. Con 2,273 59.1 Eccleshall (10872) Edwards B. Con 1,900 52.4 Jeffries J. Lab 1,571 40.9 vote share Gosling J. LD 1,301 35.9 Butter H.* Con 2,204 55.6 Hamlyn A. Lab 428 11.8 Turnout 35.9 18.3 James F. LD 1,202 30.3 Barrett M. Ms. Lab 557 14.1 Turnout 39.5 16.5 Norton & Bradeley (9826) vote share Turnout 36.5 25.3 Leek North (8953) Stringer M. Ms.* Lab 1,603 67.3 vote share Madew M. Con 573 24.1 Essington (10482) Mole D. Lab 1,800 51.9 Leese S. Ms. LD 205 8.6 vote share Plant R. Con 1,669 48.1 Wakeman C. Con 1,415 40.1 Turnout 24.2 43.3 Stanton D. Ind 1,076 30.5 Turnout 38.7 3.8 Bird G.* Lab 1,038 29.4 Norton Canes (9606) Leek Rural (8646) vote share Turnout 33.7 9.6 vote share Roberts G.* Lab 2,391 71.2 Harris M. Con 1,509 50.6 McLoughlin P. Con 967 28.8 Fenton Green (10448) Ward M. Lab 862 28.9 vote share Dunkerley J. Ms. SDP 609 20.4 Turnout 35.0 42.4 Tolley T.* Lab 1,926 60.7 Yates R. Con 1,245 39.3 Turnout 34.5 21.7 Penkridge (11777) vote share Turnout 30.4 21.5 Leek South (8344) Lloyd R.* Con 2,038 47.9 vote share McCollom C. Ms. LD 1,115 26.2 Ivers V. Ms.* Lab 1,531 44.3 Bristow S. Lab 1,100 25.9 Baxter E. Con 1,358 39.3 Gregg R. LD 565 16.4 Turnout 36.1 21.7

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Perrycrofts (8671) Stone Urban (9748) Wolstanton (8455) vote share vote share vote share Gant K.* Con 1,730 51.2 Wakefield V. Lab 1,925 52.2 Thomas A.* LD 1,524 40.0 O'Gara M. Lab 1,650 48.8 Goodall S. Con 1,765 47.8 Clarke M. Lab 1,514 39.7 Smith A. Con 771 20.2 Turnout 39.0 2.4 Turnout 37.9 4.3 Turnout 45.1 0.3 Rugeley North (9850) Talke (7778) vote share vote share Wombourne (11097) Crutchley D. Lab 964 36.9 Beech J.* Lab 1,491 52.1 vote share Redshaw G. LD 880 33.7 Langford E. LD 1,016 35.5 Kelly I. Ms. Con 2,066 45.7 Owen P. Ms. Con 768 29.4 Stokes C. Con 192 6.7 Hodgkiss I. LDFT 1,860 41.2 Jones T. Ind Con 165 5.8 Kelly M. Ms. Lab 592 13.1 Turnout 26.5 3.2 Turnout 36.8 16.6 Turnout 40.7 4.6 Rugeley South (8865) vote share The Hayes (8980) Wrottesley (11415) Smith T.* Lab 2,257 67.6 vote share vote share Easton R. LD 712 21.3 Merry J. Ms. Lab 1,236 44.5 Carter H.* Con 2,114 68.2 Owen J. Con 372 11.1 Bhageerutty C. Ms. Con 816 29.4 Gregory J. Ind 500 16.1 Ansell P. Ms. LD 726 26.1 Freckleton R. LD 486 15.7 Turnout 37.7 46.2 Turnout 30.9 15.1 Turnout 27.2 52.1 Shelton (9645) vote share The Heaths (11679) Wise R. Lab 1,835 74.5 vote share Walker-Rushton M. Ms. Con 458 18.6 Smith P.* Lab 1,667 53.5 Staffordshire 1993 Rainer E. Ms. Green 170 6.9 Sillito R. Con 1,217 39.1 Laurie D. Ms. LD 231 7.4 Abbey (9709) Turnout 25.5 55.9 Turnout 26.7 14.4 vote share Stafford East Gate (9280) Austin W.* Lab 1,728 63.9 vote share Thistleberry (10681) Jones J. Ms. Con 501 18.5 Moseley I. Ms.* Lab 1,726 50.4 vote share Hollingsworth A. Ms. LD 475 17.6 Heenan V. Ms. Con 1,216 35.5 Clark A. Ms.* Con 1,942 41.6 Baron G. LD 485 14.2 Fradley A. Lab 1,487 31.8 Turnout 27.9 45.4 Probert T. LD 1,243 26.6 Audley & Chesterton (10337) Turnout 36.9 14.9 Turnout 43.7 9.7 vote share Stafford North Gate (9669) Sanderson J.* Lab 1,910 66.9 vote share Trentham Park (12495) Cartwright B. Ms. Con 481 16.9 Duffy F. Lab 1,804 51.8 vote share Wain C. LD 463 16.2 Reeves T. Con 1,196 34.3 Ibbs R.* Con 2,327 57.4 Hine R. LD 483 13.9 Campbell B. Lab 1,725 42.6 Turnout 27.6 50.1

Turnout 36.0 17.5 Turnout 32.4 14.9 Berryhill (9241) vote share Stafford South Gate (11163) Tunstall North (8778) Crowe T.* Lab 1,660 71.3 vote share vote share Clarke W. Con 356 15.3 Williams G. Con 2,039 44.9 Mardle G.* Lab 1,854 74.4 Gregg J. Ms. LD 313 13.4 Martin R. Lab 1,339 29.5 Scholfield J. Con 434 17.4 Robertson W. LD 1,162 25.6 Leese M. LD 204 8.2 Turnout 25.2 56.0

Turnout 40.7 15.4 Turnout 28.4 57.0 Biddulph Town (9983) vote share Stafford Trent Valley (9944) Uttoxeter Rural (9324) Lythgoe D. Ms.* Lab 1,620 56.7 vote share vote share Adams G. Ind 445 15.6 Dale M.* Con 1,908 51.1 Atkins P.* Con 2,461 68.1 Turner D. RATE 343 12.0 Anderson R. LD 1,233 33.0 Hollis F. Lab 696 19.3 Ball M. Con 262 9.2 Roscoe I. Lab 592 15.9 Whorwood R. LD 455 12.6 Redfern J. LD 187 6.5

Turnout 37.5 18.1 Turnout 38.7 48.9 Turnout 28.6 41.1

Stafford West Gate (10298) Uttoxeter Urban (7862) Biddulph-Endon (10790) vote share vote share vote share Poulter M.* Lab 2,549 61.0 Dean J. Ms.* Lab 1,958 63.6 Jebb C. Ms.* LD 2,574 60.3 Archer J. Con 1,092 26.1 Wilks B. Ms. Con 1,119 36.4 Edwards J. Lab 827 19.4 Glaister M. Ms. LD 540 12.9 Williams W. Con 676 15.8 Bourne H. Ind Con 192 4.5 Turnout 39.1 27.3 Turnout 40.6 34.8 Watling (11457) Turnout 39.6 40.9 Stoke West (9609) vote share vote share Dix T.* Lab 2,296 57.2 Blurton (8223) Knox F. Lab 1,802 61.9 Litherland J. Con 1,721 42.8 vote share Sloss O.* Lab 1,322 57.7 Warren C. Ms. Con 808 27.7 Cooper A. Green 302 10.4 Turnout 35.1 14.3 Jones B. Con 635 27.7 Jones I. Ms. LD 334 14.6

Turnout 30.3 34.1 Westlands (10325) vote share Turnout 27.9 30.0 Stone Rural (9750) Ashley E. Ms.* Con 1,954 43.8 vote share Cox B. Ms. Lab 1,585 35.5 Bolebridge (10908) Shelley W. Con 2,072 54.3 Malkin C. LD 927 20.8 vote share Betteridge J.* Lab 2,544 71.9 Bell B. LD 989 25.9 Pearce N. Lab 752 19.7 Turnout 43.3 8.3 Duffy C. Con 996 28.1

Turnout 39.1 28.4 Weston (11448) Turnout 32.5 43.7 vote share Fitzmaurice T. Lab 2,014 65.6 Bevan D. Con 1,056 34.4

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Bradwell & Porthill (8387) Cannock (8838) East Valley (9616) vote share vote share vote share Meir J.* Lab 1,498 59.4 Toth J. Lab 1,422 40.4 Dunn B. Ms.* Lab 1,390 55.8 Cooper J. Con 522 20.7 Dewsbury L. Ms. Con 879 25.0 Dent M. LD 620 24.9 Sheeran A. LD 500 19.8 Longmore W. Ind 817 23.2 Berrisford K. Con 483 19.4 Todd R. LD 403 11.4 Turnout 30.1 38.7 Turnout 25.9 30.9 Turnout 39.8 15.4 Brewood (9512) Eccleshall (11119) vote share Castle Liberty (8496) vote share Roberts R.* Con 1,563 52.3 vote share Butter H.* Con 1,977 51.1 Brindle J. Lab 1,060 35.5 Cooper M.* Lab 1,030 49.3 Davies B. LD 1,048 27.1 Russell G. LD 366 12.2 Bird L. Ms. Ind 569 27.2 Paton J. Lab 841 21.8 Boughton B. Con 491 23.5 Turnout 31.4 16.8 Turnout 34.8 24.0 Turnout 24.6 22.1 Brookhouse (7939) Essington (10752) vote share Caverswall (10457) vote share Bowen I.* Lab 1,161 72.6 vote share Stanton D. Ind 1,525 48.4 Healey K. Con 226 14.1 Hanchard A. Lab 916 32.0 Grant I. Con 1,177 37.3 Jones O. Ms. LD 212 13.3 Edwards S. Ms.* Con 759 26.5 Owen J. Ind Con 452 14.3 Baxter A. RATE 482 16.8 Turnout 20.1 58.5 Salt M. LD 416 14.5 Turnout 29.3 11.0 Ward M. Ind 289 10.1 Burntwood Chase (9007) Fenton Green (10279) vote share Turnout 27.4 5.5 vote share Brookes H.* Lab 2,140 75.3 Tolley T.* Lab 1,326 53.6 Constable B. Ms. Con 703 24.7 Chadsmoor (9158) Scanlan J. Con 768 31.0 vote share Denton I. LD 281 11.4 Turnout 31.6 50.5 Davis D.* Lab 2,233 81.8 Batkin S. BNP 99 4.0 Francomb G. Con 247 9.0 Burntwood Saints (10599) Pearce S. LD 153 5.6 Turnout 24.1 22.6 vote share Carmichael A. NF 98 3.6 Drinkwater E. Lab 1,741 55.6 Gnosall (10010) Constable D.* Con 1,392 44.4 Turnout 29.8 72.7 vote share Jones C.* Con 1,570 44.2 Turnout 29.6 11.1 Cheadle-Checkley (10809) James F. LD 1,322 37.2 vote share Walter A. Lab 662 18.6 Burslem Central (9288) Harrison P.* Con 1,039 32.1 vote share Ferguson G. Ms. RATE 969 30.0 Turnout 35.5 7.0 Tappin M.* Lab 1,526 67.6 Plant J. Lab 962 29.8 Madew M. Con 401 17.8 Townley A. Ms. LD 263 8.1 Great Fenton (8843) Toft V. Ms. LD 332 14.7 vote share Turnout 29.9 2.2 Shotton D. Lab 1,194 50.4 Turnout 24.3 49.8 Follows T. Con 963 40.6 Chell (10092) Chlechowicz A. Ms. LD 213 9.0 Burslem Grange (8024) vote share vote share Hackney G. Ms. Lab 1,331 65.3 Turnout 26.8 9.7 Hughes F. Lab 1,297 62.1 Schofield J. Con 400 19.6 Hodgkinson A. Con 567 27.1 Millington J. Ms. LD 308 15.1 Great Wyrley (8633) Stevens P. LD 225 10.8 vote share Turnout 20.2 45.7 Imamoglu N. RES 1,531 46.0 Turnout 26.0 34.9 Bullock G.* Lab 1,138 34.2 Churnet Valley (7945) Johnson J. Ms. Con 660 19.8 Burton Tower (9802) vote share vote share Locker R. RATE 991 36.6 Turnout 38.6 11.8 Muir J.* Lab 2,085 55.7 Wilson A. Con 857 31.6 Blackshaw P. Con 1,235 33.0 Wakefield D. Ms. Lab 674 24.9 Hanley Green (9730) Fletcher L. Ms. LD 426 11.4 Mattock G. LD 188 6.9 vote share Booth R. Lab 1,533 65.2 Turnout 38.2 22.7 Turnout 34.1 4.9 Leadbeater D. Ms. Con 538 22.9 Leech M. Ms. LD 281 11.9 Burton Town (9824) Codsall (10287) vote share vote share Turnout 24.2 42.3 Wright T.* Lab 1,963 61.1 Holmes F.* Con 1,952 59.1 Smith G. Con 751 23.4 Birch V. Ms. LD 690 20.9 Hartshill (10189) Warner H. LD 500 15.6 Hargreaves T. Lab 659 20.0 vote share Pearce A. Lab 1,768 53.7 Turnout 32.7 37.7 Turnout 32.1 38.2 Bagnall B.* Con 987 30.0 Holland E. Ms. LD 538 16.3 Burton Trent (9167) Cross Heath (7759) vote share vote share Turnout 32.3 23.7 Heptonstall D. Lab 2,233 76.0 Boden E. Lab 1,480 52.7 Khan M. Con 415 14.1 Hamilton D. LD 723 25.7 Hednesford (12191) Shrewsbury J. LD 289 9.8 Whalley J.* Ind 347 12.3 vote share Worthington B. Con 261 9.3 O'Leary J.* Lab 2,380 69.4 Turnout 32.0 61.9 Bowman J. Con 578 16.9 Turnout 36.2 26.9 Reynold M. Ms. LD 470 13.7 Burton West (9688) vote share Dove (11389) Turnout 28.1 52.6 Morris D.* Lab 1,764 59.6 vote share Staples E. Ms. Con 775 26.2 Hodson-Walker W. LD 1,757 39.3 Keele & Silverdale (9111) Winstone J. LD 423 14.3 Cutchey C. Con 1,643 36.7 vote share Borrington M. Lab 1,076 24.0 Hughes W.* Lab 1,723 71.1 Turnout 30.6 33.4 Bowyer-Bower T. Ms. Con 372 15.4 Turnout 39.3 2.5 Cornelius T. LD 328 13.5

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Kidsgrove (10447) Meir Park (10750) Stafford North Gate (9864) vote share vote share vote share Beech J.* Lab 1,307 49.5 Banks K. Ms.* Lab 1,708 54.7 Duffy F.* Lab 1,744 55.6 Plummer G. LD 716 27.1 Lancaster P. Con 907 29.0 Goodall S. Con 934 29.8 Salt N. Ms. Con 615 23.3 Gore R. LD 509 16.3 Brundrit N. LD 457 14.6

Turnout 25.3 22.4 Turnout 29.1 25.6 Turnout 31.8 25.8

Kinver (9233) Needwood Forest (8785) Stafford South Gate (11616) vote share vote share vote share Edwards B.* Con 1,561 48.9 Beach N.* Con 1,597 50.2 William G.* Con 1,879 42.8 Gosling J. LD 1,200 37.6 Brown J. Lab 821 25.8 Walker P. Lab 1,632 37.2 Winters A. Lab 428 13.4 Jay J. LD 764 24.0 Whittaker S. Ms. LD 877 20.0

Turnout 34.5 11.3 Turnout 36.2 24.4 Turnout 37.8 5.6

Leek North (8860) Newcastle Rural (10902) Stafford Trent Valley (10390) vote share vote share vote share Mole D.* Lab 1,670 53.8 Holland C.* Con 1,790 47.2 Dale M.* Con 1,664 46.0 Hall A. Con 972 31.3 Garnett C. Lab 1,409 37.1 Anderson R. LD 1,141 31.6 Gregg R. LD 461 14.9 Martin-Kaye J. Ms. LD 594 15.7 Fisher T. Lab 810 22.4

Turnout 35.0 22.5 Turnout 34.8 10.0 Turnout 34.8 14.5

Leek Rural (8715) Norton & Bradeley (9751) Stafford West Gate (10719) vote share vote share vote share Harris M.* Con 1,090 33.6 Stringer M. Ms.* Lab 1,319 65.9 Poulter M.* Lab 2,253 58.7 Malyon L. Ms. RATE 1,052 32.5 Howell P. Con 442 22.1 Cox J. Ms. Con 1,102 28.7 Pegg A. Lab 820 25.3 Wright K. LD 242 12.1 Tennant-Thomas E. Ms. LD 481 Smith B. LD 278 8.6 12.5 Turnout 20.5 43.8 Turnout 37.2 1.2 Turnout 35.8 30.0 Norton Canes (9690) Leek South (8467) vote share Stoke West (9514) vote share Copus C. Lab 2,196 66.2 vote share Ivers V. Ms.* Lab 1,330 44.0 Bhageerutty C. Ms. Con 938 28.3 Dawson G. Lab 1,423 56.2 Logan W. Con 1,025 33.9 Clark R. Green 183 5.5 Milford B. Con 607 24.0 Oliver K. LD 349 11.5 Leech C. LD 500 19.8 Cooper J. RATE 320 10.6 Turnout 34.2 37.9 Turnout 26.6 32.3 Turnout 35.7 10.1 Penkridge (12713) vote share Stone Rural (9708) Lichfield City North (10204) Hoare K. Ms. Con 1,860 46.8 vote share vote share Ashley L. Lab 1,516 38.1 Shelley W.* Con 1,601 43.4 Brooks J.* Lab 2,307 53.6 Hewitt E. Ms. LD 599 15.1 Russell J. LD 1,063 28.8 Diggle B. Con 1,528 35.5 Statham W. Lab 1,022 27.7 Sharp N. LD 469 10.9 Turnout 31.3 8.7 Turnout 38.0 14.6 Turnout 42.2 18.1 Perrycrofts (8713) vote share Stone Urban (10511) Lichfield City South (11824) Abel E. Lab 1,387 46.2 vote share vote share Gant K.* Con 1,265 42.1 Wakefield V.* Lab 3,193 62.5 Johnson A. Ms.* Con 2,001 41.5 Airey E. LD 352 11.7 Carey M. Con 1,916 37.5 Love D. LD 1,877 38.9 Knowles J. Lab 944 19.6 Turnout 34.5 4.1 Turnout 48.6 25.0

Turnout 40.8 2.6 Rugeley North (10014) Talke (7704) vote share vote share Lichfield Rural East (9664) Davey M. Lab 976 39.8 Taylor J. Lab 1,420 59.1 vote share Meaden R. LD 772 31.5 Slater R. LD 723 30.1 Ward A.* Con 1,503 45.6 Owen P. Ms. Con 706 28.8 Barlow J. Con 258 10.7 Wrigley C. Lab 1,191 36.2 Bennion R. LD 600 18.2 Turnout 24.5 8.3 Turnout 31.2 29.0

Turnout 34.1 9.5 Rugeley South (8673) The Hayes (10954) vote share vote share Lichfield Rural North (11391) Smith T.* Lab 1,854 68.9 Merry J. Ms.* Lab 1,443 45.7 vote share Hackett T. LD 508 18.9 Hudson C. Ms. Con 976 30.9 Lewis F.* Con 2,154 51.4 Owen J. Con 328 12.2 Barke C. Ms. LD 736 23.3 Metcalfe G. Lab 1,477 35.2 Smith J. LD 360 8.6 Turnout 31.0 50.0 Turnout 28.8 14.8 Girvan C. Ms. Green 200 4.8 Shelton (9838) The Heaths (12060) Turnout 36.8 16.2 vote share vote share Wise R.* Lab 1,367 64.9 Smith P.* Lab 1,677 58.6 Lichfield Rural South (9136) Carter A. Con 395 18.7 Catullo P. Con 799 27.9 vote share Holmes A. LD 345 16.4 Reynolds R. LD 385 13.5 Bayliss E. Ms.* Con 1,872 67.2 Woodward S. Ms. Lab 912 32.8 Turnout 21.4 46.1 Turnout 23.7 30.7

Turnout 30.5 34.5 Stafford East Gate (9554) Thistleberry (10936) vote share vote share Longton South (9740) Moseley I. Ms.* Lab 1,827 59.0 Thomas A.* LD 2,004 47.1 vote share Trigg D. Con 774 25.0 Clark A. Ms.* Con 1,330 31.2 Ball F. Lab 1,185 49.5 Gribble H. Ms. LD 497 16.0 Munn P. Lab 925 21.7 Ibbs M. Ms. Con 830 34.7 Bevan E. LD 380 15.9 Turnout 32.4 34.0 Turnout 38.9 15.8

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Trentham Park (12212) Burton Trent (8667) vote share Staffordshire 1997 vote share Ibbs R.* Con 1,896 48.9 Heptonstall D.* Lab 4,246 70.3 Haugh J. Lab 1,363 35.2 Smith G. Con 1,199 19.8 Slight A. LD 617 15.9 Audley & Chesterton (10959) Shrewsbury J. LD 596 9.9 vote share

Turnout 31.7 13.8 Sanderson J.* Lab 4,220 54.7 Turnout 71.0 50.4 Wemyss A. LD 1,485 19.2 Tunstall North (8801) Cartwright B. Ms. Con 1,312 17.0 Burton West (9109) vote share Cessford J. Soc 450 5.8 vote share Mardle G.* Lab 1,582 69.4 Gorton S. Ms. Lib 250 3.2 Haynes P. Lab 3,965 58.4 Bagshaw D. Con 391 17.2 Maher J. Con 1,880 27.7 Lawton D. LD 305 13.4 Turnout 71.5 35.4 Winstone J. LD 943 13.9

Turnout 25.9 52.3 Biddulph Town (10106) Turnout 76.1 30.7 vote share Uttoxeter Rural (9281) Lythgoe D. Ms.* Lab 4,516 59.1 Cannock (8444) vote share Adams G. Con 1,989 26.0 vote share Atkins P.* Con 1,924 60.4 Green G. LD 1,132 14.8 Toth J.* Lab 3,022 46.2 Hollis F. Lab 771 24.2 Burnett J. Con 2,590 39.6 Radley A. Ms. LD 489 15.4 Turnout 76.3 33.1 Pearson M. LD 925 14.2

Turnout 34.3 36.2 Biddulph-Endon (10467) Turnout 78.0 6.6 vote share Uttoxeter Urban (8029) Jebb C. Ms.* LD 3,227 39.1 Castle Liberty (9116) vote share Ralphs S. Ms. Con 2,515 30.5 vote share Dean J. Ms.* Lab 1,910 66.9 Gorham S. Ms. Lab 2,515 30.5 White P. Lab 2,168 35.8 Butterworth J. Con 945 33.1 Wilson-Smith A. Ind 1,728 28.5 Turnout 79.5 8.6 O'Grady J. Con 1,283 21.2 Turnout 35.6 33.8 Langley F. Ind Lab 383 6.3 Bolebridge (11762) Airey E. LD 359 5.9 Watling (12043) vote share Cooke C. UK Ind 140 2.3 Abel E.* Lab 4,861 56.7 vote share Dix T.* Lab 1,943 55.2 James A. Con 2,655 30.9 Turnout 68.0 7.3 Cook R. Con 1,197 34.0 Dale J. Ms. LD 1,063 12.4 Laurie M. Ms. LD 380 10.8 Caverswall (10381) Turnout 74.2 25.7 vote share Turnout 29.2 21.2 Hanchard A.* Lab 3,212 41.6 Bradwell & Porthill (8154) Harris G. Con 2,424 31.4 Westlands (9965) vote share Elderton E. LD 1,452 18.8 vote share Meir J.* Lab 3,449 59.1 Simpson A. Rate 633 8.2 Humphreys A. Con 1,219 20.9 Ashley E. Ms.* Con 1,787 45.2 Maddox M. Ms. Lab 1,328 33.6 Dugdale D. LD 844 14.5 Turnout 75.2 10.2 Mountford S. LD 837 21.2 Gorton D. Lib 324 5.6 Chadsmoor (8758) Turnout 39.7 11.6 Turnout 73.4 38.2 vote share Davis D.* Lab 4,511 75.2 Weston (11601) Brewood (8497) Reynolds S. LD 1,491 24.8 vote share vote share Holden P. Lab 1,288 53.6 Roberts R.* Con 3,415 49.9 Turnout 71.2 50.3 Parry J. Con 781 32.5 Jones L. Ms. Lab 2,714 39.7 Jones F. LD 335 13.9 Russell G. LD 714 10.4 Cheadle-Checkley (10976) vote share Turnout 20.7 21.1 Turnout 82.2 10.2 Palfreyman J. Lab 2,875 35.5 Harrison P.* Con 2,434 30.0 Wolstanton (8412) Burntwood Chase (9274) Plant L. Ms. Rate 2,132 26.3 vote share vote share Bevan E. LD 668 8.2 Brookes H.* Lab 4,128 61.8 Fox M. Ms. LD 1,388 46.9 Fitzmaurice T. Lab 1,041 35.2 Miller C. Ms. LD 1,532 22.9 Turnout 74.7 5.4 Deaville G. Con 530 17.9 Airey T. Ind 1,024 15.3 Churnet Valley (7752) Turnout 35.2 11.7 Turnout 75.0 38.8 vote share Eyre G. Lab 2,032 34.8 Wombourne (11017) Burntwood Saints (10389) Wilson A. Con 1,724 29.5 vote share vote share Locker R.* Rate 1,553 26.6 Kelly I. Ms.* Con 1,968 57.9 Drinkwater E.* Lab 3,686 46.4 Mattock G. LD 528 9.0 Sadler I. LD 1,431 42.1 Constable D. Con 3,227 40.6 Sherwin R. LD 1,030 13.0 Turnout 76.3 5.3 Turnout 30.9 15.8 Turnout 77.3 5.8 Codsall (9992) Wrottesley (11552) vote share vote share Burton Tower (9688) Oatley S. Ms.* Con 3,985 54.4 Carter H.* Con 1,937 74.5 vote share Tomlinson J. Lab 2,005 27.4 Beech V. Ms. Lab 664 25.5 Muir J.* Lab 3,612 48.5 Birch V. Ms. LD 1,334 18.2 Bradley I. Con 2,566 34.4

Turnout 22.5 48.9 Fletcher L. Ms. LD 1,272 17.1 Turnout 74.3 27.0

Turnout 78.5 14.0 Cross Heath (7360) vote share Burton Town (9182) Boden E.* Lab 3,384 66.0 vote share Clarke D. LD 965 18.8 Wright T.* Lab 3,593 56.8 Davies G. Ms. Con 780 15.2 Clews S. Con 1,867 29.5

Warner H. LD 867 13.7 Turnout 71.7 47.2

Turnout 70.7 27.3 Dove (11058) vote share Bather R. Con 3,234 36.5 Davies P. Lab 3,150 35.5 Hodson-Walker W.* LD 2,486 28.0

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Eccleshall (10907) Lichfield City North (9764) Rugeley South (8141) vote share vote share vote share Butter H.* Con 4,507 52.7 Brooks J.* Lab 3,496 47.0 Smith T.* Lab 3,946 65.1 Dixon D. Lab 2,238 26.2 Allsopp J. Ms. Con 2,735 36.7 Williams B. LD 2,116 34.9 Delanchy B. LD 1,800 21.1 Jackson I. LD 1,119 15.0 Lamb C. UK Ind 95 1.3 Turnout 77.3 30.2 Turnout 79.7 26.6 Turnout 77.2 10.2 Stafford East Gate (9364) Essington (11036) vote share vote share Lichfield City South (11826) Moseley I. Ms.* Lab 3,806 57.4 Boyle T. Lab 2,781 34.2 vote share Bowyer D. Con 1,906 28.7 Williams B. Con 2,376 29.3 Johnson A. Ms.* Con 4,737 49.6 Townley A. Ms. LD 921 13.9 Stanton D.* Ind 2,298 28.3 Barrett M. Ms. Lab 2,750 28.8 Rowley R. LD 667 8.2 James T. LD 2,060 21.6 Turnout 71.8 28.6

Turnout 75.1 5.0 Turnout 81.8 20.8 Stafford North Gate (9740) vote share Gnosall (10256) Lichfield Rural East (9582) Simpson R. Lab 3,602 50.9 vote share vote share Hilton D. Con 1,877 26.5 Jones C.* Con 3,428 43.1 Ward A.* Con 2,912 39.3 James F. LD 1,599 22.6 Stamp B. LD 2,629 33.1 Thompson A. Ms. Lab 1,928 26.0 Dawson P. Lab 1,896 23.8 Bennion R. LD 1,454 19.6 Turnout 73.6 24.4 Collins W. Ind 1,123 15.1 Turnout 78.3 10.0 Stafford South Gate (11221) Turnout 78.5 13.3 vote share Great Wyrley (8758) Williams G.* Con 3,872 43.3 vote share Lichfield Rural North (11612) Hartshorne J. Lab 3,663 41.0 Bullock G. Lab 3,443 55.8 vote share Dunning C. LD 1,407 15.7 Johnson J. Ms. Con 2,722 44.2 Lewis F.* Con 4,679 50.6 Metcalfe G. Lab 3,049 33.0 Turnout 80.6 2.3 Turnout 72.0 11.7 Smith J. LD 1,524 16.5 Stafford Trent Valley (10356) Hednesford (12210) Turnout 80.8 17.6 vote share vote share Dale M.* Con 3,911 47.0 O'Leary J.* Lab 5,669 61.4 Lichfield Rural South (9242) Pearce N. Lab 2,444 29.4 Page S. LD 1,839 19.9 vote share Anderson R. LD 1,968 23.6 Turville R. Ind 1,722 18.7 Bayliss E. Ms.* Con 4,386 61.0 Golder P. Lab 1,837 25.5 Turnout 81.3 17.6 Turnout 75.6 41.5 Robinson C. LD 971 13.5 Stafford West Gate (10412) Keele & Silverdale (9057) Turnout 78.3 35.4 vote share vote share Poulter M.* Lab 4,316 55.7 Hughes W.* Lab 4,066 65.6 Needwood Forest (9411) Chell R. Con 2,439 31.5 Naylon W. Ms. LD 1,258 20.3 vote share Redfern J. LD 996 12.8 Deakin G. Ms. Con 873 14.1 Beach N.* Con 3,608 48.1 Allen C. Ms. Lab 2,531 33.7 Turnout 75.7 24.2 Turnout 69.3 45.3 Jay J. LD 1,368 18.2 Stone Rural (9376) Kidsgrove (10316) Turnout 81.0 14.3 vote share vote share Parry I. Con 2,907 38.8 Bough A. Lab 4,605 59.0 Newcastle Rural (11127) Russell J.* LD 2,572 34.3 Hall G. LD 1,793 23.0 vote share Hulse C. Lab 2,012 26.9 Leason J. Con 1,412 18.1 Holland C.* Con 3,769 45.2 Lamb S. Lab 2,912 34.9 Turnout 80.5 4.5 Turnout 76.3 36.0 Heath D. LD 1,399 16.8 Sutton R. Lib 260 3.1 Stone Urban (11046) Kinver (9117) vote share vote share Turnout 75.8 10.3 Wakefield V.* Lab 4,688 51.8 Edwards B.* Con 3,875 58.1 Carey M. Con 3,262 36.0 Winters A. Lab 1,406 21.1 Norton Canes (9325) Loughhead A. LD 1,100 12.2 Gosling J. LD 1,383 20.8 vote share Gribbin A. Ms. Lab 3,667 55.6 Turnout 82.6 15.8 Turnout 74.0 37.0 McLoughlin P. Con 2,030 30.8 Owen M. Ms. LD 680 10.3 Talke (7392) Leek North (8737) Bishop R. Ind 215 3.3 vote share vote share Taylor J.* Lab 3,285 61.3 Mole D.* Lab 2,969 43.5 Turnout 72.1 24.8 Leese M. LD 1,250 23.3 Hawkins N. Ms. Con 1,843 27.0 Evans F. Con 824 15.4 Broome J. Rate 1,156 16.9 Penkridge (12958) Gregg J. Ms. LD 864 12.6 vote share Turnout 73.2 38.0 Hoare K. Ms.* Con 5,299 56.1 Turnout 79.4 16.5 Smith A. Lab 4,141 43.9 The Hayes (11587) vote share Leek Rural (8513) Turnout 74.6 12.3 Merry J. Ms.* Lab 4,072 47.6 vote share Altham R. Con 2,777 32.5 Heath C. Ms. Con 2,716 40.3 Perrycrofts (8482) Reynolds C. Ms. LD 1,381 16.1 Chambers N. Ms. Lab 1,866 27.7 vote share Carmichael A. REF 325 3.8 Malyon L. Ms. Rate 1,535 22.8 Smith R. Lab 3,266 52.9 Gregg R. LD 629 9.3 Cook R. Con 2,109 34.2 Turnout 75.3 15.1 Soult G. LD 800 13.0 Turnout 80.2 12.6 The Heaths (12689) Turnout 75.0 18.7 vote share Leek South (8278) Smith P.* Lab 4,989 57.8 vote share Rugeley North (9781) Wells J. Con 2,373 27.5 Cawley W. Lab 2,536 41.0 vote share Lee-Brown A. LD 1,031 11.9 Ball R. Con 1,776 28.7 Davies D. LD 4,037 58.8 Wain P. Ms. Ind 237 2.7 Oliver K. LD 1,036 16.8 Davey M.* Lab 2,834 41.2 Robinson D. Ind 834 13.5 Turnout 69.4 30.3 Turnout 70.2 17.5 Turnout 75.8 12.3

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Thistleberry (10603) Burton West (9421) vote share Staffordshire 2001 vote share Hambleton S. Ms. Lab 2,634 32.3 Haynes P.* Lab 3,076 57.2 Studd J. LD 2,607 32.0 Flitcroft O. Con 1,648 30.6 Clark A. Ms. Con 2,576 31.6 Audley & Chesterton (10896) Rodgers M. LD 657 12.2 Marland J. Lib 335 4.1 vote share Boden E. Lab 3,267 52.7 Turnout 57.4 26.5 Turnout 77.8 0.3 Wemyss A. LD 1,787 28.8 Moore M. Con 1,147 18.5 Cannock (8688) Uttoxeter Rural (9147) vote share vote share Turnout 57.4 23.9 Faulkner B. Con 2,319 42.9 Atkins P.* Con 4,317 58.5 Toth J.* Lab 2,299 42.5 Hollis F. Lab 1,906 25.8 Biddulph Town (10496) Pearson M. LD 582 10.8 Simmonds S. LD 1,153 15.6 vote share Hames M. RRL 118 2.2 Lovatt M. Ms. Lab 3,575 55.0 Rowley M. Ind 92 1.7 Gannon J. Con 2,024 31.2 Turnout 81.6 32.7 Stone D. LD 897 13.8 Turnout 62.7 0.4 Uttoxeter Urban (8283) vote share Turnout 62.4 23.9 Castle Liberty (9557) Ivinson R. Lab 3,442 56.3 vote share Brookes D. Con 2,675 43.7 Biddulph-Endon (10546) White P.* Lab 2,241 47.9 vote share Oates J. Con 1,299 27.7 Turnout 76.7 12.5 Jebb C. Ms.* LD 3,133 44.6 Cooke C. Ind 629 13.4 Williams W. Con 2,037 29.0 Jones A. LD 514 11.0 Jackson K. Lab 1,851 26.4 Watling (12061) vote share Turnout 50.0 20.1 Dix T.* Lab 4,827 55.2 Turnout 67.0 15.6 Brown R. Con 2,963 33.9 Caverswall (10336) Jones R. LD 957 10.9 Bolebridge (12615) vote share vote share Day W. Con 2,568 40.4 Turnout 74.0 21.3 Smith R. Lab 4,104 55.0 Hanchard A.* Lab 2,538 39.9 Wells J. Con 2,317 31.1 Elderton E. LD 1,255 19.7 Blake G. LD 1,036 13.9 Westlands (9917) vote share Turnout 62.0 0.5 Maddox M. Ms. Lab 3,416 45.7 Turnout 59.9 24.0 Irving R. Con 2,260 30.2 Chadsmoor (8650) Walklate J. Ms. LD 1,197 16.0 Bradwell & Porthill (8087) vote share Mountford S. Lib 605 8.1 vote share Davis D.* Lab 2,933 65.9 Hambleton S. Ms. Lab 2,693 57.2 Bennett D. Ms. Con 832 18.7 Turnout 77.0 15.5 Colclough J. LD 1,198 25.5 Tranter D. LD 537 12.1 Cooper J. Con 815 17.3 Turner M. RRL 148 3.3 Wolstanton (8142) vote share Turnout 58.8 31.8 Turnout 52.5 47.2 Clarke M. Lab 2,873 46.7 Fox M. Ms.* LD 1,897 30.8 Brewood (9493) Cheadle-Checkley (11460) Dunn P. Con 1,384 22.5 vote share vote share Roberts R.* Con 2,965 51.4 Perry E. Con 2,584 36.5 Turnout 76.6 15.9 Brindle J. Lab 2,175 37.7 Moran B. Lab 2,123 30.0 Sadler I. LD 627 10.9 Locker R. Ind 1,811 25.6 Wombourne (11201) Elderton B. Ms. LD 553 7.8 Turnout 61.4 13.7 vote share Kelly I. Ms.* Con 4,406 53.0 Turnout 62.2 6.5 Sadler I. LD 2,114 25.4 Burntwood Chase (9647) Parsons A. Ms. Lab 1,800 21.6 vote share Churnet Valley (7728) Norman S.* Lab 3,122 56.1 vote share Turnout 75.3 27.5 Hassell W. Con 1,739 31.2 Mycock R. Con 1,859 37.6 Miller C. Ms. LD 708 12.7 Eyre G.* Lab 1,528 30.9 Wrottesley (11139) Corby H. Ind 1,084 21.9 vote share Turnout 58.1 24.8 Salt K. Ms. LD 469 9.5

Marshall R. Con 4,659 58.4 Light P. Lab 1,877 23.5 Burntwood Saints (10425) Turnout 64.6 6.7 Firmstone W. LD 1,436 18.0 vote share Drinkwater E.* Lab 2,941 44.9 Codsall (9911) Turnout 73.4 34.9 Constable D. Con 2,720 41.5 vote share Benion P. Ms. LD 893 13.6 Oatley S. Ms.* Con 3,535 57.4 Edwards R. Lab 1,824 29.6 Turnout 63.2 3.4 Moyle S. Ms. LD 797 12.9

Burton Tower (10368) Turnout 63.0 27.8 vote share Muir J.* Lab 3,206 50.8 Cross Heath (7333) Nicholls C. Ms. Con 2,102 33.3 vote share Ottewell M. LD 776 12.3 Leech D. Lab 2,456 62.6 Crompton I. UK Ind 221 3.5 Durber E. LD 765 19.5 Worthington B. Con 704 17.9 Turnout 60.8 17.5

Turnout 53.9 43.1 Burton Town (9544) vote share Dove (11659) Wright T.* Lab 2,810 54.2 vote share Chaudhray S. Con 1,669 32.2 Bather R.* Con 3,309 43.4 Warner H. LD 702 13.5 Jones K. Lab 2,501 32.8 Fletcher D. LD 1,566 20.5 Turnout 54.9 22.0 Robinson S. Ms. UK Ind 249 3.3

Burton Trent (8467) Turnout 65.8 10.6 vote share Heptonstall D.* Lab 3,154 68.9 Bowering M. Con 1,013 22.1 Shrewsbury J. LD 408 8.9

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Eccleshall (11352) Lichfield City North (9735) Rugeley South (8444) vote share vote share vote share Butter H.* Con 3,830 48.8 Brooks J.* Lab 2,935 47.6 Roberts G. Lab 2,561 54.2 Kennedy J. Lab 2,007 25.6 Thompson A. Con 2,375 38.5 Williams B. LD 1,208 25.6 Kirby D. LD 1,571 20.0 James T. LD 810 13.1 Bourton W. Con 958 20.3 Hilton D. UK Ind 446 5.7 Walker P. Ind 50 0.8 Turnout 56.4 28.6 Turnout 70.0 23.2 Turnout 64.0 9.1 Stafford East Gate (9770) Essington (11300) Lichfield City South (12227) vote share vote share vote share Moseley I. Ms.* Lab 3,060 54.4 Boyle T.* Lab 3,463 53.0 Finn T. Con 4,500 52.6 Lovekin B. Ms. Con 1,201 21.3 Williams B. Con 3,072 47.0 Wilkins A. Lab 2,420 28.3 James F. LD 1,093 19.4 Bushall L. Ms. LD 1,640 19.2 Froggatt J. UK Ind 276 4.9 Turnout 58.8 6.0 Turnout 70.9 24.3 Turnout 58.3 33.0 Gnosall (10737) vote share Lichfield Rural East (9777) Stafford North Gate (10223) Jones C.* Con 2,927 41.2 vote share vote share Stamp B. LD 2,019 28.4 Ward A.* Con 3,000 47.6 Simpson R.* Lab 3,334 56.0 Godfrey A. Lab 1,804 25.4 Fellows J. Lab 1,938 30.7 Davies I. Ms. Con 1,587 26.6 Prime J. Ms. UK Ind 355 5.0 Bennion R. LD 1,365 21.7 Cox G. Ms. LD 725 12.2 Hurst M. UK Ind 310 5.2 Turnout 66.9 12.8 Turnout 65.4 16.8 Turnout 59.1 29.3 Great Wyrley (8830) Lichfield Rural North (12180) vote share vote share Stafford South Gate (11551) Bullock G.* Lab 2,868 58.3 Lewis F.* Con 4,603 54.9 vote share Mason L. Ms. Con 2,052 41.7 Davey M. Lab 2,580 30.8 Barber M. Lab 3,266 41.3 Smith J. LD 1,199 14.3 Davis J.* Con 3,155 39.9 Turnout 56.7 16.6 Baron G. LD 1,015 12.8 Turnout 69.3 24.1 Chell R. UK Ind 469 5.9 Hednesford (12751) vote share Lichfield Rural South (9396) Turnout 68.9 1.4 O'Leary J.* Lab 3,618 52.7 vote share Burnett J. Con 2,071 30.2 Bayliss E. Ms.* Con 3,750 61.3 Stafford Trent Valley (10923) Turville R. LD 1,175 17.1 Brown J. Lab 1,491 24.4 vote share Cousins P. LD 874 14.3 Bloomer L. Con 3,489 46.5 Turnout 54.3 22.5 Millichap M. Lab 2,222 29.6 Turnout 65.5 36.9 Stretton F. LD 1,170 15.6 Keele & Silverdale (9118) Hubble J. Ms. UK Ind 616 8.2 vote share Needwood Forest (11046) Maddox M. Ms. Lab 2,108 45.3 vote share Turnout 69.3 16.9 Naylon W. Ms. LD 1,021 21.9 Corbett T. Con 3,479 48.4 Braithwaite E. Ms. CareP 909 19.5 Treanor S. Lab 2,263 31.5 Stafford West Gate (10664) Rowley C. Con 619 13.3 Jay J. LD 1,234 17.2 vote share Bavester S. UK Ind 208 2.9 Poulter M.* Lab 3,626 54.2 Turnout 51.8 23.3 Francis J. Con 1,834 27.4 Turnout 65.8 16.9 Philpott R. LD 757 11.3 Kidsgrove (10674) Goode F. UK Ind 473 7.1 vote share Newcastle Rural (11235) Bough A.* Lab 3,067 48.9 vote share Turnout 63.7 26.8 Maxfield M. Ms. LD 2,206 35.2 Holland C.* Con 3,584 49.0 Davies G. Ms. Con 999 15.9 Matthews J. Lab 2,183 29.8 Stone Rural (9668) Becket D. LD 1,550 21.2 vote share Turnout 59.2 13.7 Parry I.* Con 3,047 47.8 Turnout 65.7 19.1 Hulse C. Lab 1,682 26.4 Kinver (9216) Russell J. LD 1,649 25.9 vote share Norton Canes (9615) Edwards B.* Con 3,477 60.5 vote share Turnout 67.1 21.4 Harrison J. Ms. LD 1,159 20.2 Gribbin A. Ms.* Lab 2,204 43.4 Winters A. Lab 1,114 19.4 McLoughlin P. Con 1,457 28.7 Stone Urban (11548) Ball T. Ind 889 17.5 vote share Turnout 63.0 40.3 Turville S. LD 411 8.1 Wakefield V.* Lab 3,755 49.2 Findlay I. RRL 116 2.3 Jones P. Con 2,719 35.6 Leek North (8848) Stevens P. LD 1,153 15.1 vote share Turnout 53.7 14.7 Mole D.* Lab 2,147 37.6 Turnout 66.6 13.6 Hawkins N. Ms. Con 1,858 32.6 Penkridge (13300) Fisher J. LD 1,698 29.8 vote share Talke (7168) Hoare K. Ms.* Con 3,810 45.9 vote share Turnout 65.0 5.1 McPheat J. Lab 3,512 42.3 Taylor J.* Lab 2,329 54.4 Gilbert P. UK Ind 974 11.7 Daniels E. LD 1,393 32.5 Leek Rural (8662) Toplis S. Con 559 13.1 vote share Turnout 63.6 3.6 Heath C. Ms.* Con 2,971 48.6 Turnout 60.1 21.9 Malyon L. Ms. Ind 1,296 21.2 Perrycrofts (8279) Ahmad M. Lab 1,267 20.7 vote share The Hayes (12710) Cobley K. Ms. LD 575 9.4 Dean C. Ms. Lab 2,441 46.9 vote share Gant K. Con 2,034 39.1 Gardiner R. Lab 3,440 47.7 Turnout 70.9 27.4 Blake J. Ms. LD 728 14.0 Freeman M. Con 2,446 33.9 Ansell P. Ms. LD 1,332 18.5 Leek South (8574) Turnout 63.8 7.8 vote share Turnout 57.7 13.8 Cawley W.* Lab 1,831 34.3 Rugeley North (9878) Ralphs S. Ms. Con 1,596 29.9 vote share The Heaths (13309) Harrison K. Ind 1,378 25.8 Davies D.* LD 2,476 44.6 vote share Cobley M. LD 536 10.0 Stretton M. Lab 1,733 31.2 Smith P. Lab 3,598 52.9 Martin G. Con 1,344 24.2 Beale B. Con 2,295 33.8 Turnout 63.0 4.4 Hudson R. LD 905 13.3 Turnout 56.5 13.4 Turnout 52.4 19.2

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Thistleberry (10466) Burton Town (10455) vote share Staffordshire 2005 vote share Nixon D. Con 2,448 37.4 Beresford P. Lab 2,960 55.8 Taylor C. Ms. Lab 2,155 32.9 Hussain T. Con 1,284 24.2 Huckfield G. LD 1,948 29.7 Amington (10341) Rodgers M. LD 1,064 20.0 vote share

Turnout 63.1 4.5 McDermid R. Lab 2,962 48.2 Turnout 50.8 31.6 Beale B. Con 2,049 33.4 Uttoxeter Rural (9679) Gilman A. LD 1,132 18.4 Burton Trent (10127) vote share vote share Atkins P.* Con 4,323 63.0 Turnout 59.4 14.9 Davies P. Lab 2,939 57.3 Noyes C. Ms. Lab 1,728 25.2 Lamb K. Ms. Con 1,199 23.4 Salt S. LD 814 11.9 Audley & Chesterton (12063) Warner H. LD 987 19.3 vote share

Turnout 71.4 37.8 Boden E.* Lab 3,026 43.7 Turnout 50.6 34.0 Wilkes I. LD 2,024 29.3 Uttoxeter Urban (8974) Cartwright B. Ms. Con 1,199 17.3 Cannock Town Centre (10958) vote share Nixon D.* UKIP 669 9.7 vote share Ivinson R.* Lab 2,628 47.8 Dixon D. Lab 2,809 43.0 Morrison G. Con 2,304 41.9 Turnout 57.3 14.5 Faulkner B.* Con 2,784 42.7 Lewis B. LD 571 10.4 Allatt S. LD 933 14.3 Biddulph North (9969)

Turnout 61.9 5.9 vote share Turnout 59.6 0.4 Lovatt M. Ms.* Lab 2,862 43.5 Watling (12173) Stone D. LD 1,891 28.7 Cannock Villages (10393) vote share Adams G. Ind 1,832 27.8 vote share Dix T.* Lab 3,534 50.4 Toth J. Lab 2,835 46.8 Cook R. Con 2,490 35.5 Turnout 66.1 14.7 Beddows J. Con 2,020 33.3 Jones R. LD 990 14.1 Stokes T. LD 884 14.6 Biddulph South & Endon (11276) Bishop R. Ind 320 5.3 vote share Turnout 58.3 14.9 Jebb C. Ms.* LD 3,966 57.9 Turnout 58.3 13.5 Westlands (9555) Jackson K. Lab 2,888 42.1 vote share Caverswall (11172) Gorton R. Lab 2,445 41.2 Turnout 60.8 15.7 vote share Deakin G. Ms. Con 1,976 33.3 Day W.* Con 3,309 46.7 Clarke D. LD 1,518 25.6 Bolebridge (9039) Hanchard A. Lab 2,359 33.3 vote share Whittaker B. LD 1,414 20.0 Smith R.* Lab 2,728 50.2 Turnout 62.6 7.9 Lewin I. Con 1,726 31.8 Turnout 63.4 13.4 Wolstanton (7913) Blake G. LD 982 18.1 vote share Chadsmoor (10816) Clarke M.* Lab 2,345 48.3 Turnout 60.1 18.4 vote share Coxon E. LD 1,462 30.1 Davis D.* Lab 3,589 61.8 Dunn P. Con 1,048 21.6 Bradwell & Porthill (11574) Bernard J. Con 1,294 22.3 vote share Harris I. LD 928 16.0 Hambleton S. Ms.* Lab 3,416 53.4 Turnout 61.7 18.2 Cooper J. Con 1,380 21.6 Turnout 53.7 39.5 Wombourne (11234) Cooley E. Ms. LD 1,121 17.5 vote share Lewis B. Ms. UKIP 478 7.5 Cheadle & Checkley (11312) Timms P. Con 2,935 42.4 vote share Phillips C. Lab 1,758 25.4 Turnout 55.3 31.8 Perry E.* Con 3,462 50.5 Wainwright S. LD 1,179 17.0 James J. Ms. Lab 2,240 32.6 Edwards S. Ms. FP 1,049 15.2 Brereton & Ravenhill (9103) Silk P. LD 1,159 16.9 vote share

Turnout 62.3 17.0 Roberts G.* Lab 2,535 48.0 Turnout 60.7 17.8 Easton R. LD 1,827 34.6 Wrottesley (11205) Bourton D. Ms. Con 918 17.4 Cheslyn Hay/ Essington & Great Wyrley vote share (22356)2 Marshall R.* Con 3,918 59.8 Turnout 58.0 13.4 vote share Light P. Lab 1,800 27.5 Perry K. Ms. Con 4,815 44.0 Smith A. LD 839 12.8 Brewood (8545) Lawrence M. Con 4,797 - vote share Boyle T.* Lab 4,633 42.3 Turnout 59.2 32.3 Roberts R.* Con 3,156 62.7 Bullock G.* Lab 4,470 - Jones L. Ms. Lab 1,876 37.3 O'Brien T. Ms. LD 1,492 13.6 Jones R. LD 1,077 - Turnout 58.9 25.4

Turnout 47.6 1.7 Burntwood North (9022) vote share Churnet Valley (10574) Drinkwater E.* Lab 2,790 49.5 vote share Constable D. Con 1,998 35.4 Mycock R.* Con 3,149 47.6 Rea M. LD 853 15.1 Ahmad M. Lab 2,144 32.4 Whitfield M. LD 1,317 19.9 Turnout 62.5 14.0

Turnout 62.5 15.2 Burntwood South (8709) vote share Codsall (10046) Norman S.* Lab 2,525 48.2 vote share Constable B. Ms. Con 1,887 36.0 Oatley S. Ms.* Con 3,098 60.5 Stockdale M. Ms. LD 823 15.7 Gregory J. Lab 1,317 25.7 Sadler I. LD 708 13.8 Turnout 60.1 12.2

Turnout 51.0 34.8 Burton Tower (10278) vote share Cross Heath & Silverdale (10644) Muir J.* Lab 2,851 45.2 vote share Staples E. Ms. Con 2,329 36.9 Leech D.* Lab 3,002 53.1 Shrewsbury J. LD 1,124 17.8 Braithwaite E. Ms. UKIP 983 17.4 Cooley A. LD 876 15.5 Turnout 61.3 8.3 Davies G. Ms. Con 790 14.0

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Leek South (11867) Perrycrofts (9328) Dove (9253) vote share vote share vote share Podmore N. Con 2,589 33.0 Garforth J. Lab 2,597 43.7 Fraser R. Con 3,072 47.8 Priestman C. Ms. Lab 2,010 25.6 Gant K. Con 2,256 37.9 Morris J. LD 1,724 26.8 Cozens M. LD 1,589 20.2 Blake J. Ms. LD 1,092 18.4 Grier S. Ms. Lab 1,628 25.3 Harrison K. RATE 1,295 16.5 Gater M. Green 369 4.7 Turnout 63.7 5.7 Turnout 69.4 21.0 Turnout 66.2 7.4 Perton (10195) Eccleshall (8639) vote share vote share Lichfield City North (10494) Marshall R.* Con 2,937 57.1 Butter H.* Con 3,378 55.6 vote share Randle S. Ms. Lab 1,308 25.4 Kirby D. LD 1,360 22.4 Wilkins A. Lab 2,379 35.7 Smith A. LD 623 12.1 Kennedy R. Ms. Lab 1,334 22.0 Thompson A. Con 2,289 34.4 Hinde S. Green 275 5.3 James T. LD 1,062 15.9 Turnout 70.3 33.2 Walker J. Ind 930 14.0 Turnout 50.4 31.7

Etchingh Hill & Heath (9122) Turnout 63.5 1.4 Stafford Central (10629) vote share vote share Davies D.* LD 2,127 40.2 Lichfield City South (8478) Compton M. Ms. Lab 2,990 44.9 Davey M. Lab 1,801 34.1 vote share Baron C. Ms. LD 1,974 29.6 Bourton W. Con 1,358 25.7 Finn T.* Con 2,728 46.3 Stafford N. Con 1,702 25.5 Smith J. LD 1,862 31.6 Turnout 57.9 6.2 Crossland I. Lab 1,300 22.1 Turnout 62.7 15.2

Gnosall & Doxey (11471) Turnout 69.5 14.7 Stafford North (9331) vote share vote share Winnington M. Con 3,757 45.8 Lichfield Rural East (10172) Simpson R.* Lab 3,202 53.1 Stamp B.* LD 2,696 32.8 vote share Philip D. Con 1,690 28.0 Nixon A. Lab 1,756 21.4 Ellis M. Con 2,613 38.8 Halliday C. Ms. LD 893 14.8 Bennion R. LD 2,512 37.3 Whitney J. Ms. Green 245 4.1 Turnout 71.6 12.9 Bradley N. Lab 1,608 23.9 Turnout 64.6 25.1 Hednesford & Rawnsley (21665)2 Turnout 66.2 1.5 vote share Stafford South East (12420) O'Leary J.* Lab 5,258 45.2 Lichfield Rural North (9991) vote share Woodward S. Ms. Lab 4,485 - vote share Barber M.* Lab 3,741 42.7 Burnett J. Con 3,690 31.7 Eagland J. Ms. Con 4,002 56.9 Francis J. Con 3,550 40.5 Bennett D. Ms. Con 3,531 - McCarthy K. LD 1,565 22.2 Affleck J. LD 1,475 16.8 Turville R. LD 2,692 23.1 Whatton D. Lab 1,469 20.9 Ansell P. Ms. LD 2,473 - Turnout 70.6 2.2 Turnout 70.4 34.6 Turnout 58.5 13.5 Stafford Trent Valley (10046) Lichfield Rural South (9028) vote share Horninglow & Stretton (12147) vote share Bloomer L.* Con 3,273 46.8 vote share Bayliss E. Ms.* Con 3,909 63.1 McKeown B. LD 1,795 25.7 Haynes P.* Lab 3,367 45.8 Campbell R. Lab 1,367 22.1 Kennedy J. Lab 1,629 23.3 Bather R.* Con 2,758 37.5 Roe E. Ms. LD 919 14.8 Clarke E. Green 296 4.2 Winson K. Ms. LD 1,223 16.6 Turnout 68.6 41.0 Turnout 69.6 21.1 Turnout 60.5 8.3 Lichfield Rural West (10286) Stafford West (11640) Keele & Westlands (12442) vote share vote share vote share Lewis F.* Con 3,629 53.1 Poulter M.* Lab 3,658 50.2 Deakin G. Ms. Con 2,576 34.1 Moore E. Ms. Lab 2,058 30.1 Houlton T. Con 2,171 29.8 Studd R. LD 2,487 32.9 Roe P. LD 1,151 16.8 James F. LD 1,459 20.0 Williams G. Ms. Lab 1,848 24.4 Grocott C. Ms. Green 403 5.3 Turnout 66.5 23.0 Turnout 62.6 20.4 Liversage A. Ms. UKIP 246 3.3 Needwood Forest (12008) Stone Rural (9392) Turnout 60.8 1.2 vote share vote share Corbett T.* Con 4,250 53.5 Parry I.* Con 3,198 50.3 Kidsgrove & Talke (19050)2 Palmer S. Ms. Lab 2,360 29.7 Wedgwood A. Ms. Lab 1,866 29.3 vote share Trelinska V. Ms. LD 1,341 16.9 Russell J. LD 1,298 20.4 Astle M. Ms. Lab 5,571 49.5 Taylor J.* Lab 4,640 - Turnout 66.2 23.8 Turnout 67.7 20.9 Bowyer S. Ms. LD 2,635 23.4 Slater R. LD 2,338 - Newcastle Rural (9998) Stone Urban (11739) Salt N. Ms. Con 1,994 17.7 vote share vote share Fear A. Con 1,644 - Edwards R. Con 3,085 46.5 Wakefield V.* Lab 3,138 39.2 Locke G. UKIP 1,048 9.3 Howells R. Lab 1,718 25.9 Jones P. Con 2,667 33.3 Nixon C. UKIP 844 - Becket D. LD 1,478 22.3 Stevens P. LD 2,210 27.6 Bonfiglio J. UKIP 352 5.3 Turnout 54.4 26.1 Turnout 68.3 5.9 Turnout 66.3 20.6 Kinver (9320) Stonydelph (10034) vote share Newcastle South (11467) vote share Edwards B.* Con 2,403 62.5 vote share White P.* Lab 2,149 42.7 Simmons R. LD 1,051 27.4 Gorton R.* Lab 2,798 40.3 Cooke C. Ind 1,216 24.2 McElduff K. Lab 388 10.1 Bosley G. Ms. Con 1,885 27.1 Taylor K. Con 1,095 21.8 Clarke D. LD 1,779 25.6 Cousins P. LD 569 11.3 Turnout 41.2 35.2 Gregory P. UKIP 486 7.0 Turnout 50.1 18.6 Leek Rural (11347) Turnout 60.6 13.1 vote share Uttoxeter Rural (8090) Heath C. Ms.* Con 3,787 48.7 Penkridge (11604) vote share Lovatt M. Ms.* Lab 1,924 24.7 vote share Atkins P.* Con 3,533 63.1 Harrison S. LD 1,044 13.4 Downes V. Ms. Con 3,739 50.8 Reeves J. Ms. Lab 1,234 22.0 Povey S. UKIP 1,028 13.2 Downing T. Lab 2,568 34.9 Gregg R. LD 832 14.9 Key D. Ms. LD 1,052 14.3 Turnout 68.6 23.9 Turnout 69.2 41.1 Turnout 63.4 15.9

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Uttoxeter Town (9406) Caverswall (10952) vote share Bradwell & Porthill (11777) vote share Morrison G. Con 2,389 41.6 vote share Day W.* Staff Ind 1,369 33.7 Fergus J. Lab 2,354 41.0 Huckfield D. UKIP 1,464 40.7 McNicol T. Con 1,348 33.1 Dean-Young C. LD 999 17.4 Hambleton S. Ms.* Lab 949 26.4 Morrison J. Ms. Lab 487 12.0 Bannister J. Con 818 22.8 Gregg J. Ms. LD 410 10.1 Turnout 61.0 0.6 Dugdale D. LD 363 10.1 Cooney D. Green 335 8.2 Austin T. Mercian 118 2.9 Watling North (9004) Turnout 30.6 14.3 vote share Turnout 37.5 0.5 Dix T.* Lab 2,531 48.0 Brereton & Ravenhill (9426) James A. Con 1,870 35.4 vote share Chadsmoor (10861) Bennion P. Ms. LD 877 16.6 Easton R. LD 1,156 42.3 vote share Johnson J. Con 688 25.1 Davis D.* Lab 1,283 43.3 Turnout 58.6 12.5 Anderson T. Lab 573 20.9 James A. Con 795 26.8 Boon G. Green 319 11.7 Elson J. Ms. Green 509 17.2 Watling South (9638) Wells R. LD 374 12.6 vote share Turnout 29.3 17.1 Dean C. Ms.* Lab 2,609 43.6 Turnout 27.7 16.5 Pritchard R. Con 2,345 39.2 Brewood (8680) Jones R. LD 1,024 17.1 vote share Cheadle & Checkley (11290) Roberts R.* Con 2,195 63.6 vote share Turnout 62.0 4.4 Davies N. LD 672 19.5 Maryon M. Con 2,133 59.0 Jones L. Ms. Lab 584 16.9 Silk P. LD 867 24.0 Wolstanton (9433) Palfreyman J. Lab 616 17.0 vote share Turnout 37.0 44.1 Clarke M.* Lab 2,383 41.2 Turnout 32.6 35.0 Tagg S. Con 2,008 34.7 Burntwood North (8965) Shenton E. Ms. LD 979 16.9 vote share Cheslyn Hay/ Essington & Great Wyrley Beirne A. Ms. Green 206 3.6 Tranter S. Con 1,216 40.7 (22655)2 Barlow M. UKIP 205 3.5 Drinkwater E.* Lab 857 28.7 vote share Waldron C. Ind 586 19.6 Perry K. Ms.* Con 3,292 37.3 Turnout 61.3 6.5 Rea M. LD 331 11.1 Lawrence M.* Con 3,024 - Gould K. UKIP 2,182 24.7 Wombourne (11966) Turnout 33.8 12.0 Hollis S. UKIP 2,168 - vote share Boyle M. Ind 1,510 17.1 Timms P.* Con 2,441 37.9 Burntwood South (8465) Brindle A. Lab 1,230 13.9 Edwards S. Ms. FP 2,360 36.6 vote share Brindle J. Lab 1,042 - Brindle J. Lab 1,065 16.5 Atkins P. Ind 1,345 45.5 Davies V. Ms. LD 614 7.0 Fallon J. LD 583 9.0 Constable B. Ms. Con 1,084 36.7 Jones R. LD 546 - Norman S.* Lab 527 17.8 Turnout 53.9 1.3 Turnout 32.8 12.6 Turnout 35.6 8.8 Churnet Valley (10786) Burton Tower (10526) vote share Staffordshire 2009 vote share Mycock B.* Con 1,962 53.9 Lamb K. Ms. Con 1,628 40.5 Routledge P. LD 964 26.5 Muir J.* Lab 1,030 25.6 Ahmad M. Lab 713 19.6 Amington (10162) Hewitt A. BNP 656 16.3 vote share Marbrow S. Ms. LD 474 11.8 Turnout 33.7 27.4 Oates J. Con 1,271 36.9 Rajendran R. Green 234 5.8 McDermid R.* Lab 999 29.0 Codsall (9897) Anketell A. Ms. LD 444 12.9 Turnout 38.5 14.9 vote share Chadwick C. Ms. Green 427 12.4 Marshall R.* Con 1,864 48.4 Sanford V. Ms. Hoff 307 8.9 Burton Town (11366) Lynch M. UKIP 1,208 31.4 vote share Birch V. Ms. LD 402 10.4 Turnout 34.3 7.9 Beresford P.* Lab 1,321 34.4 Couchman H. Ms. Lab 376 9.8

Rodgers M. LD 1,065 27.7 Audley & Chesterton (12277) Barkham J. Con 877 22.8 Turnout 35.2 17.0 vote share Kay R. BNP 581 15.1 Cornes D. Ms. LD 1,250 29.8 Cross Heath & Silverdale (10359) Boden E.* Lab 898 21.4 Turnout 34.0 6.7 vote share Barlow M. UKIP 841 20.0 Nixon D. UKIP 1,273 36.9 Ralphs N. Ms. Con 716 17.1 Burton Trent (10593) Leech D.* Lab 903 26.1 Chell R. BNP 491 11.7 vote share Brayfield K. BNP 513 14.9 Davies P.* Lab 971 30.8 Matthews I. Con 463 13.4 Turnout 34.4 8.4 Parveen N. Con 829 26.3 Cooley A. LD 302 8.7

Whyman D. UKIP 781 24.7 Biddulph North (9993) Warner H. LD 314 9.9 Turnout 33.6 10.7 vote share Maloney A. Ind 262 8.3 Lawson I. Con 1,539 44.2 Dove (9414) Lovatt M. Ms.* Lab 1,130 32.5 Turnout 30.1 4.5 vote share Sherwin R. LD 811 23.3 Fraser B.* Con 2,207 51.5 Cannock Town Centre (11140) Fitton A. UKIP 961 22.4 Turnout 35.4 11.8 vote share Shrewsbury J. LD 608 14.2 Corfield P. Con 1,763 48.3 Grier S. Ms. Lab 512 11.9 Biddulph South & Endon (11316) Dixon D.* Lab 883 24.2 vote share Vaughan W. BNP 578 15.8 Turnout 45.9 29.1 Jebb C. Ms.* LD 1,555 40.2 Grant G. LD 425 11.6 Richardson M. Con 1,165 30.1 Eccleshall (8788) Harrison J. Lab 720 18.6 Turnout 33.0 24.1 vote share Birks W. Ms. Green 427 11.0 Butter H.* Con 2,318 61.5 Cannock Villages (10758) Kirby D. LD 1,005 26.7 Turnout 34.5 10.1 vote share Hoppe D. Green 445 11.8

Rowley J. Con 1,320 41.9 Bolebridge (9004) Toth J.* Lab 793 25.2 Turnout 43.4 34.8 vote share Collis C. LD 550 17.4 Oates M. Con 1,164 37.6 Turnock S. Green 490 15.5 Dean C. Ms. Lab 949 30.7

Blake G. LD 591 19.1 Turnout 29.7 16.7 Ferry S. Hoff 389 12.6

Turnout 34.7 7.0

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Etchingh Hill & Heath (9377) Leek South (11940) Penkridge (11811) vote share vote share vote share Martin G. Con 1,178 40.3 Povey S. UKIP 1,766 36.6 Downes V. Ms.* Con 2,661 61.6 Davies D.* LD 1,088 37.2 Podmore N.* Con 1,355 28.1 Craddock B. Green 996 23.0 Dearn S. BNP 357 12.2 Fisher J. LD 905 18.8 McGuinness T. Ms. Lab 665 15.4 Gamble B. Lab 303 10.4 Smith J. Lab 470 9.8 Cawley W. Green 323 6.7 Turnout 34.0 38.5 Turnout 31.5 3.1 Turnout 40.5 8.5 Perrycrofts (9223) Gnosall & Doxey (11041) vote share vote share Lichfield City North (10502) Adams B. Con 1,358 38.4 Winnington M.* Con 2,744 48.3 vote share Garforth J.* Lab 703 19.9 Stamp B. LD 1,546 27.2 White A.* Con 1,514 36.7 Cooke M. Ind 558 15.8 Gray G. Ms. UKIP 681 12.0 Bland M. Ms. LD 858 20.8 Lang C. Ms. Hoff 499 14.1 James F. Lab 474 8.3 Wilkins T. Lab 656 15.9 Blake J. Ms. LD 423 11.9 Pearce L. Ms. Green 239 4.2 Cope E. Ms. UKIP 539 13.1 Sproule A. BNP 337 8.2 Turnout 38.6 18.5 Turnout 51.7 21.1 Blacksmith E. Green 222 5.4 Perton (10186) Hednesford & Rawnsley (22777)2 Turnout 39.8 15.9 vote share vote share Billson D. Con 1,778 45.6 Bernard J. Con 2,282 29.2 Lichfield City South (10056) Bourke A. Ind 1,560 40.0 Jones P. Con 1,994 - vote share Moyle S. Ms. LD 340 8.7 Pitcher R. UKIP 1,835 23.5 Finn T.* Con 1,844 43.2 McElduff K. Lab 220 5.6 Todd B. Lab 1,300 16.6 Smith J. LD 1,421 33.3 Woodward S. Ms.* Lab 1,229 - Cope P. UKIP 454 10.6 Turnout 35.0 5.6 Ansell P. Ms. LD 903 11.6 Taylor M. Lab 304 7.1 Turnock D. Ms. Green 823 10.5 Crombleholme A. Green 247 5.8 Stafford Central (10212) Mawle D. LD 755 - vote share Turville R. Ind 675 8.6 Turnout 43.0 9.9 Heenan M. Con 1,304 30.5 Turville S. Ind 407 - Compton M. Ms.* Lab 1,238 28.9 Lichfield Rural East (10009) Baron C. Ms. LD 1,086 25.4 Turnout 30.0 5.7 vote share Harris T. Green 343 8.0 Ellis M.* Con 2,722 67.3 Deaville M. BNP 310 7.2 Horninglow & Stretton (12455) Jackson I. LD 533 13.2 vote share Franklin G. Lab 427 10.6 Turnout 42.2 1.5 Staples L. Ms. Con 1,779 39.6 Dittmer M. Ms. Green 363 9.0 Clarke R. Lab 905 20.1 Stafford North (9263) Bather F. Ind 752 16.7 Turnout 41.1 54.1 vote share Winstone J. LD 623 13.9 Barron R. Con 1,592 40.3 Buxton B. Pop All 437 9.7 Lichfield Rural North (10256) Simpson R.* Lab 1,461 37.0 vote share Hynd R. BNP 493 12.5 Turnout 36.4 19.4 Eagland J. Ms.* Con 2,912 64.1 Ellis M. Ms. Green 401 10.2 Stockdale S. LD 699 15.4 Keele & Westlands (12875) Forrester H. Ms. Green 491 10.8 Turnout 42.9 3.3 vote share Whatton D. Lab 442 9.7 Tagg S. Con 1,819 39.5 Stafford South East (12478) Naylon W. Ms. LD 800 17.4 Turnout 45.1 48.7 vote share Foy M. Ms. UKIP 752 16.3 Francis J. Con 2,398 42.9 Robinson E. Ms. Lab 515 11.2 Lichfield Rural South (9144) Barber J.* Lab 1,266 22.7 Murray C. Ms. Ind 381 8.3 vote share Hurst M. UKIP 672 12.0 Dobson A. Green 341 7.4 Bayliss E. Ms.* Con 2,587 68.1 Sellman G. LD 541 9.7 Mynott D. Ms. Green 485 12.8 Shone M. Green 450 8.1 Turnout 35.9 22.1 Lepla C. Ms. LD 400 10.5 Moore J. BNP 262 4.7 Fuller N. Lab 328 8.6 2 Kidsgrove & Talke (19245) Turnout 45.0 20.3 vote share Turnout 42.3 55.3 Locke G. UKIP 1,784 28.6 Stafford Trent Valley (10314) Maxfield M. Ms. LD 1,773 28.4 Lichfield Rural West (10232) vote share Bowyer S. Ms. LD 1,497 - vote share Bloomer L.* Con 2,182 45.7 Astle M. Ms.* Lab 1,471 23.6 Lewis F.* Con 2,526 63.2 Forrester K. Ind 1,063 22.3 Ruddle R. UKIP 1,444 - Lepla K. LD 525 13.1 McKeown B. LD 876 18.4 Taylor J.* Lab 1,318 - Moore E. Ms. Lab 520 13.0 Saunders P. Ms. Lab 373 7.8 Barber C. Con 1,215 19.5 Butler N. Ms. Green 427 10.7 Kendal-Morgan S. Ms. Green 279 5.8 Blair S. Con 1,162 - Turnout 39.5 50.1 Turnout 46.4 23.4 Turnout 31.5 0.2 Needwood Forest (12171) Stafford West (11685) Kinver (9320) vote share vote share vote share Corbett T.* Con 3,092 63.8 Jennings I. Con 1,677 37.7 Edwards B.* Con 2,122 57.9 Bennion P. Ms. LD 943 19.5 Poulter M.* Lab 1,284 28.9 McKenzie M. UKIP 721 19.7 Treanor S. Lab 810 16.7 Turner L. Ms. LD 589 13.2 Fallon J. LD 533 14.6 Harding K. Ms. Green 452 10.2 Winters T. Lab 286 7.8 Turnout 40.4 44.4 Burgess J. BNP 446 10.0

Turnout 36.0 38.3 Newcastle Rural (10117) Turnout 38.3 8.8 vote share Leek Rural (11345) Chapman F. Con 2,231 53.2 Stone Rural (9433) vote share Becket D. LD 870 20.7 vote share Heath G. Ms.* Con 2,915 62.6 Braithwaite E. Ms. UKIP 711 16.9 Parry I.* Con 2,342 57.5 Gregg R. LD 1,002 21.5 Brooks C. Lab 384 9.2 Russell J. LD 536 13.2 Cooper S. Ms. Lab 738 15.9 Hopley F. Staff Ind 485 11.9 Turnout 41.7 32.4 Shaw M. Lab 455 11.2 Turnout 41.8 41.1 Milln J. Green 256 6.3 Newcastle South (11543) vote share Turnout 43.5 44.3 Sweeney S. Con 1,339 33.9 Gregory P. UKIP 898 22.8 Shenton E. Ms. LD 888 22.5 Beardmore D. Lab 822 20.8

Turnout 34.4 11.2

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Stone Urban (10867) vote share Jones P. Con 1,773 38.2 Green M. Ind 1,308 28.1 Brunt H. Lab 876 18.9 Redfern J. LD 425 9.1 Gale J. Green 265 5.7

Turnout 43.0 10.0

Stonydelph (9617) vote share Beale B. Con 813 31.8 Cooke C. Ind 788 30.8 Clarke M. Ms. Lab 567 22.2 Stockdale M. Ms. LD 247 9.7 Marsden R. Hoff 140 5.5

Turnout 26.8 1.0

Uttoxeter Rural (8230) vote share Atkins P.* Con 2,650 71.7 Dean-Young C. LD 651 17.6 Brown L. Lab 393 10.6

Turnout 45.3 54.1

Uttoxeter Town (10009) vote share Morrison G.* Con 1,469 40.6 Blencowe M. Lab 768 21.2 Lancaster P. UKIP 549 15.2 Jones C. BNP 468 12.9 Wilson M. Ms. LD 364 10.1

Turnout 36.3 19.4

Watling North (9024) vote share Wells J. Con 1,259 44.9 Foster D. Lab 639 22.8 Pinkett J. Ms. LD 354 12.6 Jones G. Green 297 10.6 Phipps S. Ms. Hoff 254 9.1

Turnout 31.4 22.1

Watling South (10271) vote share Bates L. Con 1,908 54.5 Peaple S. Ms. Lab 590 16.8 Jones R. LD 445 12.7 Edwards M. Green 302 8.6 Morris B. Hoff 259 7.4

Turnout 34.4 37.6

Wolstanton (9411) vote share Cooper J. Con 1,128 33.3 Woolley D. UKIP 866 25.5 Clarke M.* Lab 771 22.7 Johnson T. LD 627 18.5

Turnout 36.3 7.7

Wombourne (11960) vote share Reade R. Con 2,253 51.1 Fanthom G. UKIP 1,285 29.1 Sadler I. LD 875 19.8

Turnout 34.2 21.9

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