2005 Staffordshire County Council election

2005 Staffordshire County Council election

5 May 2005
All 62 seats to Staffordshire County Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Seats won 32 28 Seat change 4 4   Third party   Party Liberal Democrats Seats won 2 Seat change
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

Elections to Staffordshire County Council took place on 5 May 2005, the same day as the general election. All 62 seats were up for election.

Summary

The election was won by the Labour Party, with 32 seats.

Overall results

Staffordshire County Council election, 2005

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	32			-4	52%	38%
	Conservative	28			+4	45%	38%
	Liberal Democrats	2			0	3%	20%
	UKIP	0			0	0%	1%
	Independent	0			0	0%	<1%
	Freedom (UK)	0			0	0%	<1%
	Ratepayers (SM)	0			0	0%	<1%
	Green	0			0	0%	<1%