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Coventry 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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 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 | 31,543 | 49.0% | 13 | 72.2% | 10 | 55.6% | +3 |
| Conservative Party | 18,126 | 28.2% | 5 | 27.8% | 5 | 27.8% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 5,132 | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.6% | -1 |
| Green Party | 4,543 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.6% | -1 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 3,108 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.6% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,810 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| ChrMovGB | 95 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 64,357 | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 18 | 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.
- Bablake · 1 seat · won at 38.9% · −11.1 pts below quota
- Westwood · 1 seat · won at 41.3% · −8.7 pts below quota
- Cheylesmore · 1 seat · won at 45.1% · −4.9 pts below quota
- Sherbourne · 1 seat · won at 46.4% · −3.6 pts below quota
- Wyken · 1 seat · won at 47.3% · −2.7 pts below quota
- Woodlands · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · −1.9 pts below quota
- Earlsdon · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · −0.5 pts below quota
- Whoberley · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
- Holbrook · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
- Binley and Willenhall · 1 seat · won at 51.2% · above quota
- Wainbody · 1 seat · won at 54.0% · above quota
- Upper Stoke · 1 seat · won at 54.5% · above quota
- Henley · 1 seat · won at 57.3% · above quota
- Radford · 1 seat · won at 59.6% · above quota
- Lower Stoke · 1 seat · won at 59.7% · above quota
- Longford · 1 seat · won at 63.3% · above quota
- Foleshill · 1 seat · won at 64.4% · above quota
- St Michael's · 1 seat · won at 66.1% · above quota
Race results
Bablake · 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. 4,062
| 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 | Glenn Williams | Conservative Party | 1,579 | 38.9% | −11.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alan East | Labour Party | 1,427 | 35.1% | — | |
| 3 | Tony Middleton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 711 | 17.5% | — | |
| 4 | Walter Milner | Green Party | 264 | 6.5% | — | |
| 5 | Dan Crowter | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 81 | 2.0% | — |
Westwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,619
| 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 | Tim Mayer | Conservative Party | 1,493 | 41.3% | −8.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Maya Ali | Labour Party | 1,484 | 41.0% | — | |
| 3 | Jess Marshall | Green Party | 420 | 11.6% | — | |
| 4 | Jim Donnelly | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 222 | 6.1% | — |
Cheylesmore · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.1% 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. 4,222
| 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 | Rois Ali | Labour Party | 1,903 | 45.1% | −4.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Taylor | Conservative Party | 1,771 | 41.9% | — | |
| 3 | Jonathan Idle | Green Party | 338 | 8.0% | — | |
| 4 | Judy Griffiths | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 210 | 5.0% | — |
Sherbourne · 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. 3,263
| 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 | Lynnette Kelly | Labour Party | 1,513 | 46.4% | −3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matthew Batson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 703 | 21.5% | — | |
| 3 | Stefan Spalatelu | Conservative Party | 593 | 18.2% | — | |
| 4 | Stephen Gray | Green Party | 176 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Jim Hensman | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 142 | 4.4% | — | |
| 6 | Jim Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 136 | 4.2% | — |
Wyken · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.3% 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. 3,320
| 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 | Robert Thay | Labour Party | 1,572 | 47.3% | −2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Myooran Sri | Conservative Party | 747 | 22.5% | — | |
| 3 | Malcolm Scott | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 617 | 18.6% | — | |
| 4 | Stuart Coles | Liberal Democrats | 199 | 6.0% | — | |
| 5 | Joe Williams | Green Party | 122 | 3.7% | — | |
| 6 | Greg Crabb | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 63 | 1.9% | — |
Woodlands · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,188
| 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 | Gary Ridley | Conservative Party | 2,016 | 48.1% | −1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Patricia Hetherton | Labour Party | 1,537 | 36.7% | — | |
| 3 | Andy Hilton | Liberal Democrats | 273 | 6.5% | — | |
| 4 | Joy Warren | Green Party | 202 | 4.8% | — | |
| 5 | Sarah Smith | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 160 | 3.8% | — |
Earlsdon · 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. 4,880
| 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 | Allan Andrews | Conservative Party | 2,416 | 49.5% | −0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dave Toulson | Labour Party | 1,755 | 36.0% | — | |
| 3 | Scott Redding | Green Party | 367 | 7.5% | — | |
| 4 | Jacqueline Basu | Liberal Democrats | 212 | 4.3% | — | |
| 5 | Kieran Gangaram | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 130 | 2.7% | — |
Whoberley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,427
| 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 | Jayne Innes | Labour Party | 1,747 | 51.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Keough | Conservative Party | 928 | 27.1% | — | |
| 3 | Anne Patterson | Green Party | 339 | 9.9% | — | |
| 4 | Rich Groves | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 223 | 6.5% | — | |
| 5 | Brian Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 190 | 5.5% | — |
Holbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,308
| 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 | Rachel Lancaster | Labour Party | 1,687 | 51.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Andrew | Green Party | 620 | 18.7% | — | |
| 3 | Satveer Singh Bhamra | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 466 | 14.1% | — | |
| 4 | Deepak Robinson | Conservative Party | 453 | 13.7% | — | |
| 5 | Ryan Rochester | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 82 | 2.5% | — |
Binley and Willenhall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.2% 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. 3,044
| 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 Thomas | Labour Party | 1,558 | 51.2% | +1.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Colin Stubbs | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 694 | 22.8% | — | |
| 3 | Sundeep Singh Virk | Conservative Party | 584 | 19.2% | — | |
| 4 | Dave Feetenby | Green Party | 163 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Terri-Jay Hersey | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 45 | 1.5% | — |
Wainbody · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,735
| 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 | John Blundell | Conservative Party | 2,018 | 54.0% | +4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Abdul Jobbar | Labour Party | 1,232 | 33.0% | — | |
| 3 | Gilbert Penlington | Liberal Democrats | 209 | 5.6% | — | |
| 4 | Niall Webb | Green Party | 209 | 5.6% | — | |
| 5 | Ian Wardle | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 67 | 1.8% | — |
Upper Stoke · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,436
| 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 | Kamran Caan | Labour Party | 1,873 | 54.5% | +4.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Marcus Fogden | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 546 | 15.9% | — | |
| 3 | Russell Field | Liberal Democrats | 424 | 12.3% | — | |
| 4 | Jagmohan Singh | Conservative Party | 354 | 10.3% | — | |
| 5 | Laura Vesty | Green Party | 150 | 4.4% | — | |
| 6 | Paul Smith | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 89 | 2.6% | — |
Henley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,524
| 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 | Ed Ruane | Labour Party | 2,018 | 57.3% | +7.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Rogers | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 709 | 20.1% | — | |
| 3 | Tessa Steenks | Conservative Party | 553 | 15.7% | — | |
| 4 | Cathy Wattebot | Green Party | 144 | 4.1% | — | |
| 5 | Jamie Edgar | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 100 | 2.8% | — |
Radford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,843
| 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 | Mal Mutton | Labour Party | 1,694 | 59.6% | +9.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Asha Masih | Conservative Party | 504 | 17.7% | — | |
| 3 | Gavin Collins | Green Party | 332 | 11.7% | — | |
| 4 | Dave Anderson | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 313 | 11.0% | — |
Lower Stoke · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,360
| 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 | Catherine Miks | Labour Party | 2,005 | 59.7% | +9.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Ballinger | Conservative Party | 675 | 20.1% | — | |
| 3 | Rob McArdle | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 286 | 8.5% | — | |
| 4 | Esther Reeves | Green Party | 227 | 6.8% | — | |
| 5 | Christopher Glenn | Liberal Democrats | 167 | 5.0% | — |
Longford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,454
| 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 | George Duggins | Labour Party | 2,185 | 63.3% | +13.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chantelle Coombes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 686 | 19.9% | — | |
| 3 | Tarlochan Singh Jandu | Conservative Party | 366 | 10.6% | — | |
| 4 | Merle Gering | Green Party | 147 | 4.3% | — | |
| 5 | Jordan Jefferies | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 70 | 2.0% | — |
Foleshill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.4% 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. 3,463
| 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 | Balvinder Dhanjal | Labour Party | 2,231 | 64.4% | +14.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bhagwant Singh Pandher | Conservative Party | 802 | 23.2% | — | |
| 3 | Simon Evans | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 190 | 5.5% | — | |
| 4 | David Priestley | Green Party | 145 | 4.2% | — | |
| 5 | William Sidhu | ChrMovGB | 95 | 2.7% | — |
St Michael's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,209
| 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 | Naeem Akhtar | Labour Party | 2,122 | 66.1% | +16.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dave Nellist | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 635 | 19.8% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Noonan | Conservative Party | 274 | 8.5% | — | |
| 4 | Aimee Challenor | Green Party | 178 | 5.5% | — |