← Dudley (all cycles) · 5 May 2022 cohort

Dudley 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

24 ward races
25 seats
7 elected below the proportional quota
28.0% of seats below quota
1 unfairly awarded seats
4.0% of seats unfairly awarded

Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →

If votes were counted by party

Across the 24 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 25 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Conservative Party36,01548.6%1352.0%1352.0%0
Labour Party31,45242.4%1248.0%1144.0%+1
Liberal Democrats4,3605.9%00.0%14.0%-1
Green Party9651.3%00.0%00.0%0
LIBER7291.0%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2240.3%00.0%00.0%0
Independent2040.3%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK890.1%00.0%00.0%0
FREE880.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total74,126100.0%25100.0%25100.0%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

Council composition: what this election replaced

Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2022 election (current) and immediately before it (2021). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2022 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2022)
Previous (2021)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Cradley and Wollescote · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,973

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Crumpton T.Labour Party1,15338.8%−11.2 ptsElected
2Priest R.Liberal Democrats91530.8%
3Thorne J.Conservative Party90530.4%

Electorate 9,502 · EC ward code E05001242 · Back to ward index

Lye and Stourbridge North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,954

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Lowe P.Labour Party1,33445.2%−4.8 ptsElected
2Clinton L.Conservative Party1,06636.1%
3Farmer G.LIBER2809.5%
4Qadus A.Liberal Democrats2749.3%

Electorate 9,154 · EC ward code E05001249 · Back to ward index

St. James · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,625

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Bothul S.Conservative Party1,21846.4%−3.6 ptsElected
2Ahmed K.Labour Party1,21146.1%
3Miller A.Liberal Democrats1967.5%

Electorate 10,008 · EC ward code E05001254 · Back to ward index

Brierley Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,407

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Martin J.Labour Party1,13247.0%−3.0 ptsElected
2Corfield B.Conservative Party96039.9%
3Lewis W.LIBER2269.4%
4Ward A.Reform UK893.7%

Electorate 10,116 · EC ward code E05001238 · Back to ward index

Belle Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,190

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Dobb P.Conservative Party1,51647.5%−2.5 ptsElected
2Southorn S.Labour Party1,30540.9%
3Payne J.Green Party1906.0%
4Furhuraire S.Liberal Democrats1795.6%

Electorate 10,111 · EC ward code E05001237 · Back to ward index

Wollaston and Stourbridge Town · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,040

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Eccles C.Labour Party1,98349.1%−0.9 ptsElected
2Barlow N.Conservative Party1,65440.9%
3Bramall C.Liberal Democrats2766.8%
4Moore K.FREE882.2%
5Lowe M.LIBER391.0%

Electorate 10,078 · EC ward code E05001258 · Back to ward index

St. Thomas · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,302

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Qari M.Labour Party1,63749.6%−0.4 ptsElected
2Hanif S.Conservative Party1,44143.6%
3Fisher N.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2246.8%

Electorate 10,399 · EC ward code E05001255 · Back to ward index

Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,247

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Barnett C.Labour Party1,16551.8%+1.8 ptsElected
2Sullivan C.Conservative Party89239.7%
3Priest R.Liberal Democrats1908.5%

Electorate 10,056 · EC ward code E05001253 · Back to ward index

Upper Gornal and Woodsetton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,622

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Hughes A.Labour Party1,36852.2%+2.2 ptsElected
2Neale C.Conservative Party1,25447.8%

Electorate 9,819 · EC ward code E05001257 · Back to ward index

Norton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,649

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Creed T.Conservative Party1,95353.5%+3.5 ptsElected
2Cobb E.Labour Party1,15731.7%
3Sheppard D.Liberal Democrats3128.6%
4Mohr A.Green Party2276.2%

Electorate 9,478 · EC ward code E05001251 · Back to ward index

Pedmore and Stourbridge East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,557

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Lees A.Conservative Party1,95354.9%+4.9 ptsElected
2Griffin J.Labour Party1,13231.8%
3Hanson S.Liberal Democrats38610.9%
4Wilson G.LIBER862.4%

Electorate 9,595 · EC ward code E05001252 · Back to ward index

Wordsley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,865

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Harley D.Conservative Party1,57855.1%+5.1 ptsElected
2Archer K.Labour Party1,06837.3%
3Sheppard E.Liberal Democrats2197.6%

Electorate 9,690 · EC ward code E05001259 · Back to ward index

Amblecote · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,901

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Bradley P.Conservative Party1,64456.7%+6.7 ptsElected
2Parsons R.Labour Party98233.9%
3Flynn I.Liberal Democrats1645.7%
4Mabe A.Green Party1113.8%

Electorate 10,040 · EC ward code E05001236 · Back to ward index

Halesowen North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,238

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Bills H.Labour Party1,85057.1%+7.1 ptsElected
2Bolton M.Conservative Party1,23138.0%
3Priest M.Liberal Democrats1574.8%

Electorate 9,640 · EC ward code E05001244 · Back to ward index

Hayley Green and Cradley South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,922

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Goddard A.Conservative Party1,68657.7%+7.7 ptsElected
2Barnsley T.Labour Party1,05636.1%
3Stafford E.Liberal Democrats1806.2%

Electorate 9,039 · EC ward code E05001246 · Back to ward index

Kingswinford South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,275

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Harley P.Conservative Party1,93359.0%+9.0 ptsElected
2Daniel S.Labour Party97929.9%
3Geeves E.Liberal Democrats36311.1%

Electorate 10,004 · EC ward code E05001248 · Back to ward index

Netherton Woodside and St. Andrews · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,527

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Taylor E.Labour Party1,55661.6%+11.6 ptsElected
2Corfield L.Conservative Party97138.4%

Electorate 10,112 · EC ward code E05001250 · Back to ward index

Kingswinford North and Wall Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,570

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Lawrence E.Conservative Party2,24462.9%+12.9 ptsElected
2Daniel S.Labour Party1,10731.0%
3Bramall J.Liberal Democrats2196.1%

Electorate 9,730 · EC ward code E05001247 · Back to ward index

Coseley East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,098

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Howard M.Labour Party1,33363.5%+13.5 ptsElected
2Cook M.Conservative Party76536.5%

Electorate 9,329 · EC ward code E05001241 · Back to ward index

Castle and Priory · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,662

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Casey K.Labour Party1,70063.9%+13.9 ptsElected
2Wolohan M.Conservative Party96236.1%

Electorate 11,260 · EC ward code E05001240 · Back to ward index

Brockmoor and Pensnett · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,353

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Foster J.Labour Party1,52764.9%+14.9 ptsElected
2Webb M.Conservative Party82635.1%

Electorate 9,946 · EC ward code E05001239 · Back to ward index

Sedgley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,044

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Keasey S.Conservative Party1,97965.0%+15.0 ptsElected
2Ashworth F.Labour Party96731.8%
3Day M.LIBER983.2%

Electorate 9,410 · EC ward code E05001256 · Back to ward index

Gornal · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,854

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Challenor B.Conservative Party1,88265.9%+15.9 ptsElected
2Denning K.Labour Party97234.1%

Electorate 10,130 · EC ward code E05001243 · Back to ward index

Halesowen South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 54.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,126

This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota.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
1Elliott J.Conservative Party1,80628.9%57.8%+24.4 ptsElected
2Russon T.Conservative Party1,69627.1%54.3%+20.9 ptsElected
3Mutahar M.Labour Party90414.5%28.9%
4Russell D.Labour Party87414.0%28.0%
5Windridge J.Green Party4377.0%14.0%
6Gregg T.Liberal Democrats3305.3%10.6%
7Weller T.Independent2043.3%6.5%

Electorate 9,499 · EC ward code E05001245 · Back to ward index