Posted on Friday 2nd May 2025
Almost half the results have been returned overnight, with the remaining 32 seats declaring later today.
The Reform UK Party is leading in the Staffordshire County Council election, with almost half of the results declared.
Ballots cast on 1 May have already been counted overnight in four districts and boroughs, while the remaining results will be declared later today.
All the Council’s 62 divisions are being contested and with each returning one councillor, 32 seats are needed to win a majority.
At 4am on 2nd May, with 30 results declared, the situation was:
- Reform UK: 24
- Conservative: 6
The four district and borough areas returning results overnight were Lichfield, Newcastle, South Staffordshire and Tamworth.
Ballots will be counted today for the remaining 32 seats in the Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Stafford and Staffordshire Moorlands areas.
The Conservatives have controlled the county council since winning in 2009, claiming elections in 2013, 2017 and 2021, and entered this election holding 53 seats, with five for Labour and four for independent councillors.
In total, 298 candidates stood in the 62 divisions.
More detail about the results is available here.