← Sandwell (all cycles) · 5 May 2022 cohort

Sandwell 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

24 ward races
24 seats
4 elected below the proportional quota
16.7% of seats below quota
6 unfairly awarded seats
25.0% 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 24 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 Party34,84757.5%2187.5%1562.5%+6
Conservative Party20,88134.4%312.5%937.5%-6
Liberal Democrats2,1463.5%00.0%00.0%0
Independent2,1373.5%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition3020.5%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK2030.3%00.0%00.0%0
FBM740.1%00.0%00.0%0
YESH380.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total60,628100.0%24100.0%24100.0%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

Tipton Green · 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. 2,962

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
1Hussain A.Labour Party1,31944.5%−5.5 ptsElected
2Jeffcoat R.Independent1,16739.4%
3Emms S.Conservative Party47616.1%

Electorate 10,790 · EC ward code E05001279 · Back to ward index

Great Barr with Yew Tree · 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. 2,835

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
1Melia S.Labour Party1,33547.1%−2.9 ptsElected
2Jones C.Conservative Party1,16941.2%
3Smith M.Liberal Democrats33111.7%

Electorate 9,955 · EC ward code E05001266 · Back to ward index

Old Warley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,814

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
1Bhullar H.Labour Party1,37248.8%−1.2 ptsElected
2Sakhi M.Conservative Party1,10039.1%
3Smith B.Liberal Democrats34212.2%

Electorate 9,277 · EC ward code E05001272 · Back to ward index

Bristnall · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,430

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
1Dhariwal A.Labour Party1,20349.5%−0.5 ptsElected
2Bibi F.Conservative Party93838.6%
3Durnell P.Reform UK1506.2%
4Lall M.Liberal Democrats1395.7%

Electorate 9,151 · EC ward code E05001262 · Back to ward index

Rowley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,108

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
1Mayo C.Labour Party1,07050.8%+0.8 ptsElected
2Steed W.Conservative Party1,03849.2%

Electorate 9,739 · EC ward code E05001275 · Back to ward index

Princes End · 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. 1,681

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
1Wilkes D.Conservative Party85650.9%+0.9 ptsElected
2Chidley J.Labour Party82549.1%

Electorate 9,461 · EC ward code E05001274 · Back to ward index

Charlemont with Grove Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,838

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
1Trumpeter L.Conservative Party1,44951.1%+1.1 ptsElected
2Hemingway J.Labour Party1,09938.7%
3Smith S.Liberal Democrats1635.7%
4Harding S.FBM742.6%
5Nock G.Reform UK531.9%

Electorate 9,443 · EC ward code E05001263 · Back to ward index

Tividale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,140

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
1Dunn A.Conservative Party1,09451.1%+1.1 ptsElected
2Hevican R.Labour Party1,04648.9%

Electorate 9,242 · EC ward code E05001280 · Back to ward index

Great Bridge · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,190

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
1Rahman S.Labour Party1,12351.3%+1.3 ptsElected
2Adams C.Conservative Party1,06748.7%

Electorate 9,858 · EC ward code E05001267 · Back to ward index

Blackheath · 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. 2,039

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
1Millard D.Labour Party1,05351.6%+1.6 ptsElected
2Allman G.Conservative Party98648.4%

Electorate 9,224 · EC ward code E05001261 · Back to ward index

Langley · 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. 2,149

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
1Gavan B.Labour Party1,11351.8%+1.8 ptsElected
2Davies S.Conservative Party78836.7%
3Heywood C.Liberal Democrats24811.5%

Electorate 9,619 · EC ward code E05001270 · Back to ward index

Wednesbury North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,313

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
1Giles L.Labour Party1,23353.3%+3.3 ptsElected
2Lucock M.Conservative Party1,00543.5%
3Knox G.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition753.2%

Electorate 9,286 · EC ward code E05001281 · Back to ward index

Soho and Victoria · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,314

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
1Uddin M.Labour Party1,78153.7%+3.7 ptsElected
2Rouf M.Independent97029.3%
3Ranie J.Conservative Party34910.5%
4Shone D.Liberal Democrats2146.5%

Electorate 10,974 · EC ward code E05001278 · Back to ward index

Friar Park · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,957

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
1Hackett S.Labour Party1,09455.9%+5.9 ptsElected
2Trumpeter R.Conservative Party82542.2%
3Rankine C.YESH381.9%

Electorate 8,910 · EC ward code E05001265 · Back to ward index

Wednesbury South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,445

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
1Chambers I.Labour Party1,40957.6%+7.6 ptsElected
2Gaddu V.Conservative Party1,03642.4%

Electorate 10,321 · EC ward code E05001282 · Back to ward index

Cradley Heath and Old Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,284

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 J.Labour Party1,32458.0%+8.0 ptsElected
2Yasmin F.Conservative Party68029.8%
3Bradley N.Liberal Democrats2209.6%
4Mngaza C.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition602.6%

Electorate 10,500 · EC ward code E05001264 · Back to ward index

Newton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,566

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
1Allcock K.Labour Party1,50058.5%+8.5 ptsElected
2Ahmed M.Conservative Party78230.5%
3Jenkins A.Liberal Democrats28411.1%

Electorate 8,825 · EC ward code E05001271 · Back to ward index

Oldbury · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.1 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
1Singh N.Labour Party1,57959.1%+9.1 ptsElected
2Qayyum A.Conservative Party92434.6%
3Gingell R.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1676.3%

Electorate 10,295 · EC ward code E05001273 · Back to ward index

Hateley Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,501

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
1Moore P.Labour Party1,55062.0%+12.0 ptsElected
2Singh Y.Conservative Party95138.0%

Electorate 10,300 · EC ward code E05001269 · Back to ward index

Greets Green and Lyng · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,650

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
1Giles J.Labour Party1,67663.2%+13.2 ptsElected
2Padda I.Conservative Party97436.8%

Electorate 9,500 · EC ward code E05001268 · Back to ward index

West Bromwich Central · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,841

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
1Preece L.Labour Party1,98469.8%+19.8 ptsElected
2Duggal A.Conservative Party85730.2%

Electorate 10,275 · EC ward code E05001283 · Back to ward index

Smethwick · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,699

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
1Lewis A.Labour Party1,96872.9%+22.9 ptsElected
2Dunn S.Conservative Party73127.1%

Electorate 9,865 · EC ward code E05001277 · Back to ward index

St. Pauls · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 83.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +33.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,450

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
1Choudhry A.Labour Party2,86383.0%+33.0 ptsElected
2Qureshi I.Conservative Party38211.1%
3Wilmot K.Liberal Democrats2055.9%

Electorate 10,534 · EC ward code E05001276 · Back to ward index

Abbey · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 84.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,752

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
1Piper B.Labour Party2,32884.6%+34.6 ptsElected
2Khurana M.Conservative Party42415.4%

Electorate 8,480 · EC ward code E05001260 · Back to ward index