The Tory party chairman has been mocked after his party was drubbed in places he visited on the campaign trail.
Analysis of results in last week's local elections reveal the Lib Dems gained 208 council seats in the Blue Wall areas where Greg Hands went.
The Tories endured a brutal night as more than 1,000 council seats were lost across England - with Labour, the Lib Dems and the Green Party making large gains.