2015 Stafford Borough Council election

Elections to Stafford Borough Council were held on Thursday 7 May 2015. The number of seats was reduced from 59 to 40 following a boundary review undertaken by the Local Government Boundary Commission. Going into the elections, the Conservatives controlled the Council with 35 members and Labour were the official Opposition with 17 members. There were also 6 independents. All seats on the council were up for election and the election coincided with the 2015 general election. <!--

Election result

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The total number of seats on the Council after the election was:
 * Conservative Party - 0
 * Labour - 0

Baswich (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result BOARDMAN Tim	The Green Party 	329 CARR Alison	Labour Party	1014 EDGELLER Ann Patricia	Conservative Party Candidate 	2156 (E) FARRINGTON Patrick Milton McLean	Conservative Party Candidate 	1550 (E) HURST Malcolm William	UK Independence Party (UKIP) 	468 JONES Ann	Support Stafford Group 	795 MILLICHAP Mellony Ann	Labour Party 	772 STONES Ellis James Robert	UK Independence Party (UKIP) 	364 Turnout	80%

Common (1 seat)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result BATES Craig Patrick	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	22 GODFREY Aidan Thomas Arthur	Labour Party	665 (E) LEIGHTON Sarah Louise	The Conservative Party Candidate 	397 MURRAY Andy	The Green Party 	128 REEVES Simon Trevor	Support Stafford Group	177 SMITH Phillip James	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	235 Turnout	60.24%

Coton (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result KAMINSKI Ellen Brenda	Conservative Party Candidate 	798 KEMP Jack	Labour Party	1302 (E) LEWIS Emily Louise	Conservative Party Candidate 	761 NIXON Louise	Labour Party 	1084 (E) PORTER Jay McKenzie	Support Stafford Group 	692 Turnout	60.47

Doxey and Castletown (1 seat)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result DAVIES Isabella Edna	The Conservative Party Candidate 	548 (E) GRAINGER Chris	Labour Party	414 JACKSON Dan	Support Stafford Group 	147 NANCEKIEVILL Stuart Graham	UK Independence Party (UKIP) 	234 PEARCE Tony	Green Party Candidate 	253 Turnout	64.79%

Eccleshall (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result JONES Peter Wallace	Conservative Party Candidate 	2322 (E) PACE Tony	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	1352 PERT Jeremy Michael	Conservative Party Candidate 	2022 (E) WHITFIELD Ed	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	732 Turnout	74.4%

Forebridge (1 seat)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result BARON Chris	Independent 	544 (E) CAPRON Jane Victoria	Labour Party	512 READING Jim	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 	53 ROUXEL Douglas Peter	The Green Party	343 Turnout	66.95%

Fulford (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result BRUNT Gareth	Independent	1147 DODSON Michael George	Conservative Party Candidate	1765 (E) HOLMES Tony	Independent	1244 ROYCROFT Peter	Conservative Party Candidate	1615 (E) Turnout	69.14%

Gnosall and Woodseaves (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result HEMMING Peter Mark	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	1193 HOBBS Bob	Labour Party	989 SMITH Mike	Conservative Party Candidate	2249 (E) WILLIAMSON Ken	Conservative Party Candidate	2367 (E) Turnout	75.99%

Haywood and Hixon (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result BOYLE John William	Labour Party	625 GILBERT Paul		256 HILL Robert David		332 KENNY Sophie Nicole	The Green Party	355 LEAROYD Stewart	Conservative Party Candidate	1214 (E) McKEOWN Brendan		676 MOSLEY John Ewart	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	804 PARDESI Gillian Parminder Kaur	Labour Party 	380 PEARCE Rolfe Gordon	Independent	388 PERKINS Alan John	Conservative Party Candidate	1427 (E) PORTER Julian Richard	Support Stafford Group 	451 Turnout	75.72%

Highfields and Western Downs (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result BARRON David Arthur	Support Stafford Group	573 BOWEN Maureen	Labour Party	1447 (E) DOWN Jono	The Green Party	332 JENNINGS Bruce	Conservative Party Candidate	1024 O'CONNOR Stephen	Labour Party	1026 (E) STAFFORD-JONES Sharon Anne	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	131 TROWBRIDGE Blair	Conservative Party Candidate 	890 Turnout	62.76%

Holmcroft (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result BHAKHRI Ravi Rai	Labour Party	1250 CROSS Bryan Michael	Conservative Party Candidate	1711 (E) EGNER Ian David	The Green Party	331 HICKEY Donna Maria	Support Stafford Group	983 JAMES Frank Douglas Joseph	Independent	666 MILLICHAP Malcolm Thomas	Labour Party	891 PRICE Jonathan Keith	Conservative Party Candidate	1278 (E) Turnout	70.83%

Littleworth (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result DRAPER Rowan James	Labour Party	1124 (E) GILES Paul	Independent	486 HOLLINSHEAD Ian	Independent	374 JENNINGS Mary Elizabeth	Conservative Party Candidate	925 (E) SHONE Mike	The Green Party	353 SIMMONDS Gary David	Conservative Party Candidate	781 SMART Dan	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	52 SMITH Ray	UK Independence Party (UKIP) 	430 WILLIAMS Paul Graham	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	424 WINKLE Mike	Labour Party	813 Turnout	69.13%

Manor (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result COLLIER Cathy	Conservative Party Candidate	1179 DUFFY Richard Nicholas	Support Stafford Group	931 LOUGHRAN Angela Mary	Labour and Co-operative Party	1729 (E) REDFERN Maria Ann	Conservative Party Candidate	1163 ROWLANDS Geoff	Labour and Co-operative Party	1421 (E) Turnout	67.14%

Milford (1 seat)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result FINLAY Frank	The Conservative Party Candidate	946 (E) HOLBROOK Dee	Labour Party	304 PORTER Cheryl Tracy Michelle	Support Stafford Group	721 Turnout	80.33%

Milwich (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result BEATTY Frances Elizabeth	Conservative Party Candidate	2244 (E) DAWSON Kay Elizabeth	The Green Party	935 HARP Andrew Scott	Conservative Party Candidate	1915 (E) Turnout	75.57%

Penkside (1 seat)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result COOKE Ralph Philip	Labour Party	667 (E) FOSTER Edith Margaret Ann	The Conservative Party Candidate	418 GOUNDRY John	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	234 MARSHALL Garry Stephen	Support Stafford Group	175 Turnout	60.38%

Rowley (1 seat)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result HARDING Kate	The Green Party	183 HOBBS Anne Denise	Labour Party	669 TROWBRIDGE Carolyn Velma	The Conservative Party Candidate	974 (E) Turnout	74.61%

Seighford and Church Eaton (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result BARKER Sian Elizabeth	Support Stafford Group	581 HOLLINSHEAD Toby James	Independent	326 LEIGHTON Stephen Philip	Conservative Party Candidate	1825 (E) NICKLIN Alex William	Labour Party	455 SMITH Edward William	Labour Party 	379 STAMP Barry James	Independent	1060 SUTHERLAND Ray	Conservative Party Candidate 	1668 (E) Turnout	78.27%

St Michaels and Stonefield (3 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result BAKKER-COLLIER Lynne	Conservative Party Candidate	2010 (E) COLLIER Geoff	Conservative Party Candidate	1951 (E) FARNHAM Joyce Winifred	Conservative Party Candidate	2213 (E) FORDHAM Ian David	Independent	885 GREGORY Cathy	Labour Party	1198 HATTON Mark David	Liberal Democrats	541 ILLSLEY Andrew Ettore	UK Independence Party (UKIP) 	923 KENNEY Rob	Independent 	1047 LEASON Philip Anthony	Independent 	1138 OSBORNE-TOWN Mike	Labour Party 	1153 YOUNG Peter Nicholas	Labour Party	1048 Turnout	70.95%

Swynnerton and Oulton (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result BARNES Lol	Support Stafford Group	1283 JAMES Roy Arthur	Conservative Party Candidate	2068 (E) PRICE David Brian	Conservative Party Candidate	1927 (E) Turnout	73.14%

Walton (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result GOODALL Margaret Rose	Conservative Party Candidate	1174 (E) GREEN Mark Leslie	Independent	1134 HOOD Jill	Independent	1590 (E) NULLIS Dave	Labour Party	547 SIDLEY Richard Kirkup	Labour Party	551 WILLIAMSON Mike	Conservative Party Candidate	1053 Turnout	70.51%

Weeping Cross and Wildwood (2 seats)
Name of Candidate	Description	Result BARBER Jack	Labour Party	1109 BARRON Jenny	Conservative Party Candidate	1653 (E) BARRON Ray	Conservative Party Candidate	1596 (E) FRANCIS Sue	Independent	428 MARTLEW Helen Michelle	Support Stafford Group	744 NIXON Stuart Anthony	Labour Party	764 WOODALL Ian William James	The Green Party	338 Turnout	76.09% -->