Stoke-on-Trent is a unitary authority in Staffordshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. Between 2002 and 2009 it also had a directly elected mayor.
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
County borough, later, City of Stoke-on-Trent
Non-metropolitan district
Unitary authority
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