Prior to the election, the council was under no overall control, being run by a coalition of Labour and the Greens, led by Labour councillor Tony Johnson.
After a review of the council's ward boundaries, the number of councillors was reduced from 41 to 36 and the number of wards was reduced from 15 to 12. This means that each ward will now elect exactly three councillors.
Cannock Chase usually elects its councillors in thirds, on a four-year cycle. However, following boundary changes, all councillors will be elected to the new wards. The first-placed candidate will receive a four-year term, the second-placed candidate will receive a three-year term and the third-placed candidate will receive a two-year term.
Old wards
No. of seats
New wards
No. of seats
Brereton and Ravenhill
3
Brereton and Ravenhill
3
Cannock East
3
Chadsmoor
3
Cannock North
3
Cannock Longford and Bridgtown
3
Cannock South
3
Cannock Park and Old Fallow
3
Cannock West
3
Etching Hill and the Heath
3
Etching Hill and The Heath
3
Hawks Green with Rumer Hill
3
Hagley
2
Heath Hayes and Wimblebury
3
Hawks Green
3
Hednesford Green Heath
3
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury
3
Hednesford Hills and Rawnsley
3
Hednesford Green Heath
2
Hednesford Pye Green
3
Hednesford North
3
Norton Canes
3
Hednesford South
2
Western Springs
3
Norton Canes
3
Rawnsley
2
Western Springs
3
After 2023 election
Before 2024 election
After 2024 election
Labour
17
Labour
18
Labour
21
Conservative
18
Conservative
18
Conservative
10
Green
5
Green
5
Green
5
Liberal Democrats
1
Liberal Democrats
0
Liberal Democrats
0
Changes 2023–2024:
Paul Fisher joins Labour from Liberal Democrats
Labour won 21 of the seats on the council, giving them an overall majority.
Vote share changes are compared with the 2023 election.
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
21
N/A
N/A
3
58.3
44.6
23,278
0.3
10
N/A
N/A
8
27.8
32.6
17,022
0.5
5
N/A
N/A
0
13.9
16.8
8,796
0.6
0
N/A
N/A
0
0.0
3.5
1,799
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
0
0.0
2.2
1,149
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
0
0.0
0.3
169
N/A
An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor seeking re-election. Ward-level comparison with previous years is not possible due to new ward boundaries being introduced.
On 7 August 2025, Reform UK gained their first seat on Cannock Chase Council when they won a by-election in Hednesford Green Heath ward. The seat was previously held by Labour.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Reform
525
51.5
+31.8
Labour
230
22.6
–18.5
Conservative
126
12.4
–13.1
Green
101
9.9
–0.3
Independent
31
3.0
N/A
UKIP
5
0.5
N/A
TUSC
1
0.1
N/A
295
28.9
N/A
1,022
16.6
–6.0
6,139
Reform gain from Labour
25.2
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