2026 Cannock Chase District Council election
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7 May 2026
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The 2026 Cannock Chase District Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Cannock Chase District Council in Staffordshire, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Council composition
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
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| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Labour | 21 | Labour | 19 | ||
| Conservative | 10 | Conservative | 10 | ||
| Green | 5 | Green | 4 | ||
| Reform | 0 | Reform | 2 | ||
| Vacant | N/A | Vacant | 1 | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
- March 2025: Josh Newbury (Labour) resigns – by-election held May 2025[3]
- May 2025:
- August 2025: Paul Jones (Reform) gains by-election from Labour[6]
- October 2025: Richard Craddock (Conservative) joins Reform[7]
- November 2025: Hayley Page (Green) resigns – seat left vacant until 2026 election[8]
Election result
| 2026 Cannock Chase District Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 11 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 8 | |||||||||
| Green | 3 | |||||||||
| Reform | 1 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | |||||||||
| Independent | 0 | |||||||||
