After a hard-fought local campaign, Sir Gavin Williamson was declared the winner in the new Stone, Great Wryley and Penkridge seat just after 5:00am this morning.
For the 2024 election, the old Stone constituency – along with many others across the country – was dissolved and replaced with a new boundary of Stone, Great Wryley and Penkridge.
With a majority of 5466, 46% of voters across the constituency voted for the Conservative candidate.
The results break down as below:
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| Gavin Williamson (Conservative) | 19,880 (Elected) | 46% |
| Jacqueline Brown (Labour) | 14,414 | 34% |
| Sam Harper-Wallis (Liberal Democrats) | 2,952 | 7% |
| Janice MacKay (UKIP) | 2,638 | 6% |
| Danni Braine (Green Party) | 2,236 | 5% |
| Alexander Bramham (SDP) | 650 | 2% |
The change of constituency means that a like-for-like comparison can’t be done on the result; but here’s the same data set
| Bill Cash (Conservative Party) | 31,687 (Elected) | 64% |
| Stubbs Mike (Labour Party) | 11,742 | 24% |
| Alec Sandiford (Liberal Democrats) | 4,412 | 9% |
| Tom Adamson (The Green Party) | 2,002 | 4% |
Turnout for the election was down from 72.16% in 2019 to 60.78% this time around.
Spoiled ballots were also up more than three-fold, the 2019 election saw 222 spoiled ballots, compared to 727 in 2024.
7 comments
The Wards
To Staffordshire Police staffordshire.police.uk and Dave Heywood, CEO of S.Staffs Council
Please investigate how the Election Agent and Proposer for the prospective UKIP candidate had advance knowledge of the intentions to defect, at the last minute, of the prospective REFORM candidate.
Hence the early parachuting in of the UKIP candidate all the way from Scotland.
The beneficiaries of what happened are the Conservative Party and UKIP. Had the defector Tom Wellings not betrayed the trust reposed in him, the Conservative incumbent would certainly have lost his seat. But Steve Hollis must also be held to account.
Questions must be answered or the integrity of the electoral system is called into serious question. There is a reason that there are rules about this kind of third-world goings-on, and the rules have been broken.
The Wards
To Staffordshire Police http://www.staffordshire.police.uk and Dave Heywood, CEO of S.Staffs Council
Please investigate how the Election Agent and Proposer for the prospective UKIP candidate had advance knowledge of the intentions to defect at the last minute of his mate the prospective REFORM candidate.
Hence the early parachuting in of the UKIP candidate all the way from Scotland.
The beneficiaries of what happened are the Conservative Party and UKIP. Had the defector Tom Wellings not betrayed the trust reposed in him, the Conservative incumbent would certainly have lost his seat. But Steve Hollis must also be held to account.
Questions must be answered or the integrity of the electoral system is called into serious question. There is a reason that there are rules about this kind of third-world goings-on, and the rules have been broken.
Mike Hock
I voted Conservative not particularly for this numpty but to ensure Rayner doesn’t allow more housing for chavs to extend their already extended family, and allow them to buy more new phones, sports ‘uniforms’ widescreen ‘walls’ and this weeks new car, cost of living crisis, anyone? Anyone??
M Worthington
Shame on you. After 14yrs of greed, corruption and apathy you still voted for the tories because you don’t like Clair Rayner. You listen to tory bullshit about her and you actually believe what they say. Pathetic.
Anthony
Well gavin Williamson said he would come and see me before the election. Did not keep his promise so I don’t hold out much hope he will do what he says. Why do these mps say one thing and do another why should we vote it’s a total waste of time. All they do is line there own pockets.
M Worthington
He’s a tory what do you expect. Have you been on another planet for the last 14yrs? We’ve had 14yrs of lies and corruption from the tories and you expect them to speak truthfully?
Tom Anderson
Well will he be like our last Sir we had representing us. Or will it be once more like where’s Wally?