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Cannock Chase 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
If votes were counted by party
Across the 13 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 13 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 7,018 | 36.9% | 9 | 69.2% | 5 | 38.5% | +4 |
| Conservative Party | 5,219 | 27.5% | 3 | 23.1% | 4 | 30.8% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 4,821 | 25.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 23.1% | -3 |
| Green Party | 1,321 | 7.0% | 1 | 7.7% | 1 | 7.7% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 619 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 18,998 | 100.0% | 13 | 100.0% | 13 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2016 election (current) and immediately before it (2015). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2016 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Brereton and Ravenhill · 1 seat · won at 31.6% · −18.4 pts below quota
- Etching Hill and the Heath · 1 seat · won at 32.7% · −17.3 pts below quota
- Western Springs · 1 seat · won at 34.9% · −15.1 pts below quota
- Hawks Green · 1 seat · won at 36.0% · −14.0 pts below quota
- Norton Canes · 1 seat · won at 39.4% · −10.6 pts below quota
- Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury · 1 seat · won at 40.1% · −9.9 pts below quota
- Hednesford South · 1 seat · won at 42.6% · −7.4 pts below quota
- Cannock East · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · −5.4 pts below quota
- Cannock South · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · −3.4 pts below quota
- Hagley · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · −2.1 pts below quota
- Hednesford North · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · −2.1 pts below quota
- Cannock West · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
- Cannock North · 1 seat · won at 53.2% · above quota
Race results
Brereton and Ravenhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,512
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Dudson | Labour Party | 478 | 31.6% | −18.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Fisher | Liberal Democrats | 475 | 31.4% | — | |
| 3 | Sarah Thomas-Dean | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 302 | 20.0% | — | |
| 4 | Pamerla Owen | Conservative Party | 223 | 14.7% | — | |
| 5 | Michael Lees | Green Party | 34 | 2.2% | — |
Etching Hill and the Heath · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,531
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Johnson | Conservative Party | 500 | 32.7% | −17.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Danny Davies | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 451 | 29.5% | — | |
| 3 | Jeffrey Winter | Labour Party | 389 | 25.4% | — | |
| 4 | Raymond Jones | Liberal Democrats | 144 | 9.4% | — | |
| 5 | David Thawley | Green Party | 47 | 3.1% | — |
Western Springs · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,441
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Bennett | Labour Party | 503 | 34.9% | −15.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sara Allt | Conservative Party | 456 | 31.6% | — | |
| 3 | Sarah Rose | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 410 | 28.5% | — | |
| 4 | Sara Anderson | Green Party | 72 | 5.0% | — |
Hawks Green · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,343
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Snape | Conservative Party | 483 | 36.0% | −14.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ann Bernard | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 419 | 31.2% | — | |
| 3 | Matthew Freeman | Labour Party | 374 | 27.8% | — | |
| 4 | Kelly Tuft | Green Party | 67 | 5.0% | — |
Norton Canes · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,674
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zaphne Stretton | Labour Party | 659 | 39.4% | −10.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Valerie Jones | Conservative Party | 512 | 30.6% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Cox | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 444 | 26.5% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Jenking | Green Party | 59 | 3.5% | — |
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,259
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diane Todd | Labour Party | 505 | 40.1% | −9.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Bernard | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 373 | 29.6% | — | |
| 3 | Helen Borton | Conservative Party | 310 | 24.6% | — | |
| 4 | Kenneth Beardmore | Green Party | 71 | 5.6% | — |
Hednesford South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,451
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Woodhead | Green Party | 618 | 42.6% | −7.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Olivia Lyons | Conservative Party | 322 | 22.2% | — | |
| 3 | Brian Gamble | Labour Party | 298 | 20.5% | — | |
| 4 | Grahame Wiggin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 213 | 14.7% | — |
Cannock East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,539
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Mitchell | Labour Party | 687 | 44.6% | −5.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Morris | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 495 | 32.2% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Hewitt | Conservative Party | 315 | 20.5% | — | |
| 4 | Glen Tapper | Green Party | 42 | 2.7% | — |
Cannock South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,607
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maureen Freeman | Labour Party | 749 | 46.6% | −3.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John McMahon | Conservative Party | 423 | 26.3% | — | |
| 3 | Kevin Whittaker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 389 | 24.2% | — | |
| 4 | Leo Harrison | Green Party | 46 | 2.9% | — |
Hagley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 854
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Martin | Labour Party | 409 | 47.9% | −2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Deakin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 234 | 27.4% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Hughes | Conservative Party | 175 | 20.5% | — | |
| 4 | Stuart Crabtree | Green Party | 36 | 4.2% | — |
Hednesford North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,455
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Pearson | Labour Party | 697 | 47.9% | −2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Susan Hardman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 382 | 26.3% | — | |
| 3 | James Moffat | Conservative Party | 317 | 21.8% | — | |
| 4 | Arlette Carmichael | Green Party | 59 | 4.1% | — |
Cannock West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,904
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clive Smith | Conservative Party | 982 | 51.6% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Patrick Frondigoun | Labour Party | 510 | 26.8% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Allen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 310 | 16.3% | — | |
| 4 | Maire Smith | Green Party | 102 | 5.4% | — |
Cannock North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,428
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Alcott | Labour Party | 760 | 53.2% | +3.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Branson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 399 | 27.9% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Jones | Conservative Party | 201 | 14.1% | — | |
| 4 | Jodie Winter | Green Party | 68 | 4.8% | — |