Staffordshire County Council
Party Rankings
Each party is graded across four dimensions: attendance, engagement, transparency, and electoral mandate. Scores are averaged across all party councillors.
| Party | Grade | Councillors | Attendance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A | 2 | 87% | 16/20 |
| Conservative | B | 11 | 85% | 15/20 |
| Green Party | B | 1 | 95% | 15/20 |
| Labour | B | 1 | 80% | 15/20 |
| Reform UK | B | 46 | 80% | 14/20 |
| Stafford Borough Independents | B | 1 | 81% | 14/20 |
Independent
2 councillors
Attendance
4/587% overall rate
41 of 47 meetings
Engagement
4/55 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 2/2 have email
- 0/2 have phone
- 1/2 have social media
- 2/2 have photo
Electoral Mandate
4/540% avg vote share
2/2 with election data
Conservative
11 councillors
Attendance
4/585% overall rate
190 of 223 meetings
Engagement
3/54 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 11/11 have email
- 8/11 have phone
- 5/11 have social media
- 11/11 have photo
Electoral Mandate
4/548.4% avg vote share
11/11 with election data
Green Party
1 councillor
Attendance
5/595% overall rate
19 of 20 meetings
Engagement
3/54 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 1/1 have email
- 1/1 have phone
- 0/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
3/535% avg vote share
1/1 with election data
Labour
1 councillor
Attendance
4/580% overall rate
8 of 10 meetings
Engagement
2/52 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 1/1 have email
- 0/1 have phone
- 1/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
5/556% avg vote share
1/1 with election data
Reform UK
46 councillors
Attendance
4/580% overall rate
904 of 1,123 meetings
Engagement
3/54.3 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
3/5- 46/46 have email
- 11/46 have phone
- 9/46 have social media
- 45/46 have photo
Electoral Mandate
4/544.8% avg vote share
43/46 with election data
Stafford Borough Independents
1 councillor
Attendance
4/581% overall rate
17 of 21 meetings
Engagement
2/52 committees avg
0 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 1/1 have email
- 1/1 have phone
- 0/1 have social media
- 1/1 have photo
Electoral Mandate
4/548% avg vote share
1/1 with election data
How are party scores calculated?
Party scores are calculated by averaging individual councillor report card scores across four dimensions (each worth up to 5 points, 20 total):
- Attendance
- Based on the party's overall attendance percentage across all meetings.
- Engagement
- Average of individual councillor engagement scores (committees + outside body memberships).
- Transparency
- Average of individual transparency scores (email, phone, social media, photo, profile).
- Electoral Mandate
- Average of individual councillor vote shares from their most recent election.
Grades: A+ (18-20), A (16-17), B (14-15), C (12-13), D (10-11), E (7-9), F (0-6).