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Cannock Chase 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

19 ward races

20 seats

9 elected below the proportional quota

45.0% of seats below quota

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 that would be needed to be guaranteed that 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 gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates 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 19 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 20 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party	25,014	51.1%	19	95.0%	11	55.0%	+8
Labour Party	13,500	27.6%	0	0.0%	6	30.0%	-6
CC IND	7,304	14.9%	1	5.0%	3	15.0%	-2
Green Party	1,728	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Liberal Democrats	863	1.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	276	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	187	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	97	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	48,969	100.0%	20	100.0%	20	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Hednesford & Rawnsley · 2 seats · won at 19.6% · +13.8 pts below quota
Hednesford North · 1 seat · won at 39.3% · +10.7 pts below quota
Brereton & Ravenhill · 1 seat · won at 40.6% · +9.4 pts below quota
Brereton & Ravenhill · 1 seat · won at 42.0% · +8.0 pts below quota
Hagley · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · +6.3 pts below quota
Cannock North · 1 seat · won at 45.6% · +4.4 pts below quota
Hednesford South · 1 seat · won at 48.4% · +1.6 pts below quota
Chadsmoor · 1 seat · won at 48.9% · +1.1 pts below quota
Cannock South · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
Cannock East · 1 seat · won at 50.9% · above quota
Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury · 1 seat · won at 54.0% · above quota
Cannock Villages · 1 seat · won at 54.2% · above quota
Norton Canes · 1 seat · won at 55.6% · above quota
Western Springs · 1 seat · won at 56.1% · above quota
Hawks Green · 1 seat · won at 56.5% · above quota
Cannock Town Centre · 1 seat · won at 61.8% · above quota
Etchingh Hill & Heath · 1 seat · won at 65.8% · above quota
Etching Hill & The Heath · 1 seat · won at 68.1% · above quota
Cannock West · 1 seat · won at 69.3% · above quota

Race results

Hednesford & Rawnsley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 13,419

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hewitt P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,326	24.8%	Elected
2	McMahon J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,627	19.6%	Elected
3	Dadge P.A.	CC IND	2,332	17.4%
4	Hunneyball E.M.	CC IND	2,032	15.1%
5	Stanton P.L.	Labour Party	1,452	10.8%
6	Tipton R.P.	Labour Party	1,391	10.4%
7	Turville R.C.	Independent	162	1.2%
8	Ireland D.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	97	0.7%

Electorate 24,045 · Ballots cast 13,419 · EC ward code E58001362 · Back to ward index

Hednesford North · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,612

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McCall M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	634	39.3%	Elected
2	Pearson A.R.	Labour Party	537	33.3%
3	Mawle D.L.	CC IND	441	27.4%

Electorate 5,333 · Ballots cast 1,612 · EC ward code E05006912 · Back to ward index

Brereton & Ravenhill · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,738

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kruskonjic P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,111	40.6%	Elected
2	Dudson A.	Labour Party	942	34.4%
3	Molineux G.N.	Liberal Democrats	547	20.0%
4	Green D.J.	Green Party	138	5.0%

Electorate 9,717 · Ballots cast 2,738 · EC ward code E58001343 · Back to ward index

Brereton & Ravenhill · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,511

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Arduino L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	634	42.0%	Elected
2	Dudson A.	Labour Party	498	33.0%
3	Johnson P.J.	Liberal Democrats	316	20.9%
4	Green D.J.	Green Party	63	4.2%

Electorate 5,295 · Ballots cast 1,511 · EC ward code E05006902 · Back to ward index

Hagley · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 891

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lyons N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	389	43.7%	Elected
2	Martin C.E.	Labour Party	298	33.4%
3	Pyke I.J.	CC IND	179	20.1%
4	Kennedy S.H.	Green Party	25	2.8%

Electorate 3,326 · Ballots cast 891 · EC ward code E05006908 · Back to ward index

Cannock North · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,295

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones P.G.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	591	45.6%	Elected
2	Prestwood J.	Labour Party	573	44.2%
3	Morris J.W.O.	Green Party	131	10.1%

Electorate 5,379 · Ballots cast 1,295 · EC ward code E05006904 · Back to ward index

Hednesford South · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,404

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Woodhead P.E.	CC IND	680	48.4%	Elected
2	Bancroft J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	505	36.0%
3	Tipton R.P.	Labour Party	192	13.7%
4	Turville R.C.	Independent	27	1.9%

Electorate 4,228 · Ballots cast 1,404 · EC ward code E05006913 · Back to ward index

Chadsmoor · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,756

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haden P.K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,347	48.9%	Elected
2	Mitchell C.	Labour Party	1,186	43.0%
3	Morris J.W.O.	Green Party	223	8.1%

Electorate 10,713 · Ballots cast 2,756 · EC ward code E58001353 · Back to ward index

Cannock South · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.8 pts Valid ballots 1,563

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kruskonjic P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	794	50.8%	Elected
2	Cooper J.M.	Labour Party	489	31.3%
3	Findlay S.J.	CC IND	203	13.0%
4	Jackson M.J.	Green Party	77	4.9%

Electorate 6,138 · Ballots cast 1,563 · EC ward code E05006905 · Back to ward index

Cannock East · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.9 pts Valid ballots 1,437

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McMahon J.B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	732	50.9%	Elected
2	Mitchell C.	Labour Party	597	41.5%
3	Elson J.S.	Green Party	108	7.5%

Electorate 5,334 · Ballots cast 1,437 · EC ward code E05006903 · Back to ward index

Heath Hayes East & Wimblebury · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.0 pts Valid ballots 1,381

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilson L.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	746	54.0%	Elected
2	Todd D.M.	Labour Party	439	31.8%
3	Ashford J.S.M.	CC IND	147	10.6%
4	Beardmore K.J.P.	Green Party	49	3.5%

Electorate 4,865 · Ballots cast 1,381 · EC ward code E05006910 · Back to ward index

Cannock Villages · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.2 pts Valid ballots 3,202

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thompson S.L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,734	54.2%	Elected
2	Todd D.M.	Labour Party	1,015	31.7%
3	Layton A.	CC IND	220	6.9%
4	Allen P.G.	Reform UK	117	3.7%
5	Beardmore K.J.P.	Green Party	116	3.6%

Electorate 11,167 · Ballots cast 3,202 · EC ward code E58001351 · Back to ward index

Norton Canes · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.6 pts Valid ballots 1,821

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hoare M.W.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,013	55.6%	Elected
2	Stretton Z.P.	Labour Party	610	33.5%
3	Mawle L.J.	CC IND	71	3.9%
4	Allen P.G.	Reform UK	70	3.8%
5	Tapper G.G.	Green Party	57	3.1%

Electorate 6,302 · Ballots cast 1,821 · EC ward code E05006914 · Back to ward index

Western Springs · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.1 pts Valid ballots 1,666

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Frew C.L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	935	56.1%	Elected
2	Gaye D.S.	Labour Party	546	32.8%
3	Cocker W.S.	Green Party	98	5.9%
4	Mahon N.E.	Independent	87	5.2%

Electorate 5,236 · Ballots cast 1,666 · EC ward code E05006916 · Back to ward index

Hawks Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.5 pts Valid ballots 1,608

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haden P.K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	909	56.5%	Elected
2	Dadge P.A.	CC IND	432	26.9%
3	Bullock L.W.	Labour Party	267	16.6%

Electorate 5,462 · Ballots cast 1,608 · EC ward code E05006909 · Back to ward index

Cannock Town Centre · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.8 pts Valid ballots 3,711

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Snape P.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,295	61.8%	Elected
2	Watkins B.R.	Labour Party	797	21.5%
3	Findlay S.J.	CC IND	413	11.1%
4	Jackson M.J.	Green Party	206	5.6%

Electorate 11,911 · Ballots cast 3,711 · EC ward code E58001350 · Back to ward index

Etchingh Hill & Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.8 pts Valid ballots 3,074

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sutherland M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,024	65.8%	Elected
2	Gaye D.S.	Labour Party	851	27.7%
3	Cocker W.S.	Green Party	199	6.5%

Electorate 9,313 · Ballots cast 3,074 · EC ward code E58001360 · Back to ward index

Etching Hill & The Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.1 pts Valid ballots 1,747

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Johnson J.P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,189	68.1%	Elected
2	Foley D.	Labour Party	427	24.4%
3	Sheridan M.E.	Green Party	131	7.5%

Electorate 5,173 · Ballots cast 1,747 · EC ward code E05006907 · Back to ward index

Cannock West · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.3 pts Valid ballots 2,133

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith D.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,479	69.3%	Elected
2	Holder M.J.	Labour Party	393	18.4%
3	Jagger S.D.	CC IND	154	7.2%
4	Smith M.T.	Green Party	107	5.0%

Electorate 5,773 · Ballots cast 2,133 · EC ward code E05006906 · Back to ward index