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| Staffordshire County Council elections: Reform UK beating Conservatives | Staffordshire County Council elections: Reform UK beating Conservatives |
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| Reform UK candidates in Newcastle-under-Lyme were among those across the county celebrating | Reform UK candidates in Newcastle-under-Lyme were among those across the county celebrating |
| Reform UK is beating the Conservatives in Staffordshire's local elections to decide who will run the county council. | Reform UK is beating the Conservatives in Staffordshire's local elections to decide who will run the county council. |
| So far, Reform has won 24 of the 30 seats that have been declared, with the Tories holding on to the remaining six. | So far, Reform has won 24 of the 30 seats that have been declared, with the Tories holding on to the remaining six. |
| There are 32 seats still to be counted across Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Stafford and the Staffordshire Moorlands. | There are 32 seats still to be counted across Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Stafford and the Staffordshire Moorlands. |
| Reform UK need just eight more seats to take overall control of the county council. | Reform UK need just eight more seats to take overall control of the county council. |
| Ahead of this election the Conservatives held 53 seats, Labour held five and four were held by independent councillors. | Ahead of this election the Conservatives held 53 seats, Labour held five and four were held by independent councillors. |
| Council leader Alan White was among the high profile losses for the Conservatives, losing his Lichfield Rural East seat to Reform UK. | Council leader Alan White was among the high profile losses for the Conservatives, losing his Lichfield Rural East seat to Reform UK. |
| Reform UK's Newcastle-under-Lyme chair, Ken Owen, says voters have grown disillusioned with the main two parties | Reform UK's Newcastle-under-Lyme chair, Ken Owen, says voters have grown disillusioned with the main two parties |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme Reform UK chairman Ken Owen said he thought voters were disillusioned with the other major parties. | Newcastle-under-Lyme Reform UK chairman Ken Owen said he thought voters were disillusioned with the other major parties. |
| "[It was] a remarkable night, not only for Reform UK candidates, but I think the people of Staffordshire have sent a message to the current sort of administration," he said. | "[It was] a remarkable night, not only for Reform UK candidates, but I think the people of Staffordshire have sent a message to the current sort of administration," he said. |
| He said no decisions had yet been made about who might be appointed to key decisions within the council if his party was to win overall control. | He said no decisions had yet been made about who might be appointed to key decisions within the council if his party was to win overall control. |
| "Reform UK have got a strong team of people behind the scenes, and I'm sure we'll be talking about that over the next day or two." | "Reform UK have got a strong team of people behind the scenes, and I'm sure we'll be talking about that over the next day or two." |
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| Reform gained eight of the nine seats in Newcastle-under-Lyme in Thursday's elections. | Reform gained eight of the nine seats in Newcastle-under-Lyme in Thursday's elections. |
| Simon Tagg, Newcastle Borough Council leader, was the sole survivor among the Conservative county councillors from the borough who lost their seats. | Simon Tagg, Newcastle Borough Council leader, was the sole survivor among the Conservative county councillors from the borough who lost their seats. |
| "Longstanding councillors are losing their seats, not only across this county but across the area," he said. | "Longstanding councillors are losing their seats, not only across this county but across the area," he said. |
| "I think it shows the dissatisfaction with the two parties - Labour and Conservatives." | "I think it shows the dissatisfaction with the two parties - Labour and Conservatives." |
| He added that his party had been unpopular in its final years in national government, and that people were looking for a change or a protest vote. | He added that his party had been unpopular in its final years in national government, and that people were looking for a change or a protest vote. |
| Meanwhile, in Tamworth voters have decided Reform should run the county council, with all five of the town's divisions declaring for the party. | Meanwhile, in Tamworth voters have decided Reform should run the county council, with all five of the town's divisions declaring for the party. |
| Reform overturned five Conservative seats, with Reform receiving more than 50% of the vote in four areas. The closest race was in the Perrycrofts division, where Reform had a majority of 500. | Reform overturned five Conservative seats, with Reform receiving more than 50% of the vote in four areas. The closest race was in the Perrycrofts division, where Reform had a majority of 500. |
| Coming into the election, all six county council divisions were held by the Conservatives following their strong performance in 2021. | Coming into the election, all six county council divisions were held by the Conservatives following their strong performance in 2021. |
| Since the last local election, boundary changes have seen Tamworth lose one county councillor. | Since the last local election, boundary changes have seen Tamworth lose one county councillor. |
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| The Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations, helped gather this news. | The Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations, helped gather this news. |