The 2024 Stroud District Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom being held on the same day. All 51 members of Stroud District Council in Gloucestershire were elected.
Background Prior to the election the council was under no overall control. The Conservatives were the largest party, but the council was being run by a coalition of the Green Party, Liberal Democrats and independent councillors, led by Catherine Braun of the Green Party.
At the previous election in 2021, the Conservatives won 20 seats (down 3) with 34.4% of the vote, Labour won 15 (down 3) with 25.8%, the Green Party won 13 (up 5) with 30.3%, and the Liberal Democrats won 3 (up 1) with 7.2%. Following the election, Doina Cornell of the Labour Party was elected council leader, with the backing of the Green Party and Liberal Democrats. Labour lost their position as the largest party in the coalition in June 2022, following the resignation of Cornell and 3 others from the party. Green Party councillor Catherine Braun was elected leader on 22 July 2022; the council is now run by a coalition of the Green Party, the Liberal Democrats, the Community Independents group, and the Independent Left group.
Summary Following the election, the council remained under no overall control, but the Greens overtook the Conservatives to become the largest party. Labour also made significant gains, whereas the Conservatives made significant losses and no independent councillors were elected. The Green subsequently formed a minority administration.
Council composition After 2021 election Before 2024 election After 2024 election Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats 20 19 7 13 14 22 15 4 20 3 3 2 0 10 0 Changes: June 2022: Doina Cornell, Colin Fryer, Trevor Hall, and Robin Layfield leave Labour to sit as independents September 2022: Paula Baker, Natalie Bennett, Chris Brine, Helen Fenton, and Mattie Ross leave Labour to sit as independents April 2023: Jason Bullingham (Conservative) resigns; by-election held in May 2023 May 2023: Gary Luff (Green Party) gains by-election from Conservatives June 2023: Laurie Davies leaves Labour to sit as an independent October 2023: Jessie Hoskin leaves Labour to sit as an independent December 2023: Norman Kay (Green Party) dies; seat left vacant until 2024 election February 2024: Helen Fenton (independent) joins Green Party
Election result
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Stroud District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024.
Amberley & Woodchester
Berkeley Vale
Bisley
Cainscross
Cam East
Cam West
Chalford
Coaley & Uley
Dursley
Hardwicke
Kingswood
Minchinhampton
Nailsworth
Painswick & Upton
Randwick, Whiteshill & Ruscombe
Rodborough
Severn
Stonehouse
Stroud Central
Stroud Farmhill & Paganhill
Stroud Slade
Stroud Trinity
Stroud Uplands
Stroud Valley
The Stanleys
Thrupp
Wotton-under-Edge
By-elections Stroud Central
Severn
Thrupp
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of councillor Beki Aldam.
Kingswood
Rodborough
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Katy Hofmann, who cited health-related issues as the reason for her resignation.https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/councillor-stands-down-move-triggers-by-election
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