← Dudley (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort

Dudley 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

24 ward races
25 seats
6 elected below the proportional quota
24.0% of seats below quota
2 unfairly awarded seats
8.0% 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
Labour Party29,06143.8%1352.0%1248.0%+1
Conservative Party28,16542.4%1248.0%1144.0%+1
Liberal Democrats3,8595.8%00.0%14.0%-1
Green Party3,5065.3%00.0%14.0%-1
Independent9781.5%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK4950.7%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2570.4%00.0%00.0%0
LIBER890.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total66,410100.0%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 2023 election (current) and immediately before it (2022). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2023 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2023)
Previous (2022)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Gornal · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,611

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
1Sullivan, C.Conservative Party93035.6%−14.4 ptsElected
2Millward, A.Independent70527.0%
3Hussain, M.Labour Party60623.2%
4Hunt, N.Reform UK1766.7%
5Spear, D.Green Party993.8%
6Tilly, E.Liberal Democrats953.6%

Electorate 10,008 · Back to ward index

Cradley and Wollescote · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,731

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
1Body, R.Labour Party1,06138.9%−11.1 ptsElected
2Priest, R.Liberal Democrats1,04038.1%
3Thorne, J.Conservative Party51718.9%
4Khan, K.Green Party893.3%
5Friel, S.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition240.9%

Electorate 9,469 · Back to ward index

Brierley Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,265

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
1Little, W.Conservative Party1,00744.5%−5.5 ptsElected
2Ahmed, R.Labour Party92740.9%
3Percox, M.Green Party1275.6%
4Bunn, T.Reform UK1074.7%
5Priest, M.Liberal Democrats974.3%

Electorate 10,064 · Back to ward index

Norton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.5% 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. 3,430

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
1Clark, S.Conservative Party1,59646.5%−3.5 ptsElected
2Cowley, M.Labour Party96328.1%
3Price, S.Green Party59017.2%
4Sheppard, D.Liberal Democrats1745.1%
5Moore, K.Independent1073.1%

Electorate 9,270 · Back to ward index

Wordsley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,645

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
1Rogers, M.Conservative Party1,24547.1%−2.9 ptsElected
2Daniel, S.Labour Party1,10041.6%
3Harman, B.Reform UK1204.5%
4Slater-Reid, J.Green Party1033.9%
5Sheppard, E.Liberal Democrats772.9%

Electorate 9,652 · Back to ward index

Wollaston and Stourbridge Town · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,726

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
1Tromans, A.Labour Party1,78948.0%−2.0 ptsElected
2Clinton, L.Conservative Party1,38237.1%
3Bramall, C.Liberal Democrats2586.9%
4Mohr, A.Green Party2396.4%
5Lowe, M.LIBER581.6%

Electorate 10,104 · Back to ward index

Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.9% 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. 1,862

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
1Cowell, J.Labour Party94750.9%+0.9 ptsElected
2Ali, M.Conservative Party64034.4%
3Priest, R.Liberal Democrats1447.7%
4Archer, P.Green Party1317.0%

Electorate 9,801 · Back to ward index

Lye and Stourbridge North · 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. 2,479

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
1Hanif, M.Labour Party1,28551.8%+1.8 ptsElected
2Mahmood, S.Conservative Party80032.3%
3Ahmed, N.Green Party2078.4%
4Johns, R.Liberal Democrats1877.5%

Electorate 9,067 · Back to ward index

Amblecote · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,560

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
1Lee, P.Conservative Party1,34152.4%+2.4 ptsElected
2Hamblett, L.Labour Party93536.5%
3Flynn, I.Liberal Democrats1596.2%
4Mabe, A.Green Party1254.9%

Electorate 9,841 · Back to ward index

Hayley Green and Cradley South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,670

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
1Bevan, I.Conservative Party1,40852.7%+2.7 ptsElected
2Barnsley, T.Labour Party1,10641.4%
3Stafford, E.Liberal Democrats1565.8%

Electorate 9,028 · Back to ward index

Pedmore and Stourbridge East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,345

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
1Kettle, I.Conservative Party1,79853.8%+3.8 ptsElected
2Griffin, J.Labour Party1,10032.9%
3Hanson, S.Liberal Democrats2507.5%
4Maguire, C.Green Party1975.9%

Electorate 9,319 · Back to ward index

Halesowen North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,043

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
1Sahota, P.Labour Party1,63753.8%+3.8 ptsElected
2Hill, J.Conservative Party1,20739.7%
3Flavin, A.Green Party1434.7%
4Qadus, A.Liberal Democrats561.8%

Electorate 9,631 · Back to ward index

St. James's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,245

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
1Bayton, C.Labour Party1,20953.9%+3.9 ptsElected
2Rana, R.Conservative Party91240.6%
3France, B.Liberal Democrats1245.5%

Electorate 10,027 · Back to ward index

Halesowen South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,062

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, A.Conservative Party1,66154.2%+4.2 ptsElected
2Russell, D.Labour Party98832.3%
3Windridge, J.Green Party2096.8%
4Campbell, D.Liberal Democrats2046.7%

Electorate 9,436 · Back to ward index

Belle Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,015

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
1Phipps, S.Conservative Party1,63654.3%+4.3 ptsElected
2Southorn, S.Labour Party1,15038.1%
3Brettle, D.Green Party1193.9%
4Furhuraire, S.Liberal Democrats1103.6%

Electorate 10,023 · Back to ward index

Sedgley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,791

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
1Dudley, M.Conservative Party1,56656.1%+6.1 ptsElected
2Morgan, J.Labour Party84530.3%
3Drewery, C.Green Party1605.7%
4Benton, C.Liberal Democrats1334.8%
5Simms, B.Independent562.0%
6Day, M.LIBER311.1%

Electorate 9,306 · Back to ward index

Upper Gornal and Woodsetton · 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. 2,289

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
1Aston, A.Labour Party1,30857.1%+7.1 ptsElected
2Corfield, L.Conservative Party87138.1%
3Markowski, G.Independent1104.8%

Electorate 9,719 · Back to ward index

Kingswinford South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.4% 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. 2,921

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
1Miller, P.Conservative Party1,67757.4%+7.4 ptsElected
2Daniel, S.Labour Party1,13738.9%
3Furhuraire, S.Liberal Democrats1073.7%

Electorate 9,909 · Back to ward index

Brockmoor and Pensnett · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,877

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
1Westwood, K.Labour Party1,09558.3%+8.3 ptsElected
2Greenaway, S.Conservative Party60132.0%
3Ward, A.Reform UK924.9%
4Rowlett, L.Green Party552.9%
5Gregg, T.Liberal Democrats341.8%

Electorate 9,889 · Back to ward index

Castle and Priory · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,201

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
1Denning, K.Labour Party1,33060.4%+10.4 ptsElected
2Nawabzada, S.Conservative Party60027.3%
3Dugmore, A.Green Party1145.2%
4Bramall, D.Liberal Democrats1105.0%
5Fisher, N.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition472.1%

Electorate 11,191 · Back to ward index

Kingswinford North and Wall Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,102

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
1Webb, M.Conservative Party1,88560.8%+10.8 ptsElected
2Mitchell, M.Labour Party89428.8%
3Bennett, A.Green Party1695.4%
4Bramall, J.Liberal Democrats1545.0%

Electorate 9,592 · Back to ward index

Coseley East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,805

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
1Drake, P.Labour Party1,13062.6%+12.6 ptsElected
2Tasker, R.Conservative Party46525.8%
3Oakley, S.Green Party21011.6%

Electorate 9,262 · Back to ward index

Netherton Woodside and St. Andrews · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,146

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
1Zada, Q.Labour Party1,35463.1%+13.1 ptsElected
2Faraji, V.Conservative Party52724.6%
3Binnersley, M.Green Party26512.3%

Electorate 10,171 · Back to ward index

St. Thomas's · 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. 55.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,795

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
1Qayyum, A.Labour Party1,60928.8%57.6%+24.2 ptsElected
2Mughal, S.Labour Party1,55627.8%55.7%+22.3 ptsElected
3Hanif, S.Conservative Party1,20921.6%43.3%
4Muhammad, N.Conservative Party68412.2%24.5%
5Slim, J.Liberal Democrats1903.4%6.8%
6Robertson, L.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1863.3%6.7%
7Qari, Z.Green Party1552.8%5.5%

Electorate 10,519 · Back to ward index