← Coventry (all cycles) · 2 May 2019 cohort
Coventry 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
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 | 28,056 | 45.7% | 14 | 77.8% | 9 | 50.0% | +5 |
| Conservative Party | 16,512 | 26.9% | 4 | 22.2% | 5 | 27.8% | -1 |
| Green Party | 7,325 | 11.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 11.1% | -2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 7,214 | 11.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 11.1% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,176 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| SocAlt | 623 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 503 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 61,409 | 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 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — 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.
- Sherbourne · 1 seat · won at 34.7% · −15.3 pts below quota
- Bablake · 1 seat · won at 39.7% · −10.3 pts below quota
- Westwood · 1 seat · won at 41.1% · −8.9 pts below quota
- Earlsdon · 1 seat · won at 42.0% · −8.0 pts below quota
- Cheylesmore · 1 seat · won at 43.5% · −6.5 pts below quota
- Whoberley · 1 seat · won at 45.3% · −4.7 pts below quota
- Wyken · 1 seat · won at 45.3% · −4.7 pts below quota
- Binley and Willenhall · 1 seat · won at 45.9% · −4.1 pts below quota
- Wainbody · 1 seat · won at 47.8% · −2.2 pts below quota
- Woodlands · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · −1.9 pts below quota
- Henley · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
- Holbrook · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
- Upper Stoke · 1 seat · won at 50.4% · above quota
- Radford · 1 seat · won at 54.4% · above quota
- Lower Stoke · 1 seat · won at 55.0% · above quota
- Longford · 1 seat · won at 57.7% · above quota
- St Michael's · 1 seat · won at 68.5% · above quota
- Foleshill · 1 seat · won at 76.1% · above quota
Race results
Sherbourne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,375
| 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 | Gavin Lloyd | Labour Party | 1,172 | 34.7% | −15.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mattie Heaven | Conservative Party | 1,115 | 33.0% | — | |
| 3 | Glyn Davies | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 484 | 14.3% | — | |
| 4 | Niall Webb | Green Party | 388 | 11.5% | — | |
| 5 | Nukey Proctor | Liberal Democrats | 216 | 6.4% | — |
Bablake · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,862
| 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 | Tarlochan Singh Jandu | Conservative Party | 1,535 | 39.7% | −10.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Angela Hopkins | Labour Party | 1,147 | 29.7% | — | |
| 3 | Tony Middleton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 644 | 16.7% | — | |
| 4 | David Priestley | Green Party | 536 | 13.9% | — |
Westwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,476
| 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 | Marcus Lapsa | Conservative Party | 1,429 | 41.1% | −8.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dave Toulson | Labour Party | 1,128 | 32.5% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Arnold | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 490 | 14.1% | — | |
| 4 | Jess Marshall | Green Party | 429 | 12.3% | — |
Earlsdon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.0% 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. 5,135
| 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 | Becky Gittins | Labour Party | 2,155 | 42.0% | −8.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kenneth Taylor | Conservative Party | 2,051 | 39.9% | — | |
| 3 | John Finlayson | Green Party | 535 | 10.4% | — | |
| 4 | Stephen Richmond | Liberal Democrats | 394 | 7.7% | — |
Cheylesmore · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,426
| 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 | Richard Brown | Labour Party | 1,492 | 43.5% | −6.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Zaid Rehman | Conservative Party | 1,208 | 35.3% | — | |
| 3 | John Verdult | Green Party | 472 | 13.8% | — | |
| 4 | Jim McClean | Liberal Democrats | 254 | 7.4% | — |
Whoberley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,484
| 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 | Pervez Akhtar | Labour Party | 1,577 | 45.3% | −4.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steven Keough | Conservative Party | 729 | 20.9% | — | |
| 3 | Anne Patterson | Green Party | 727 | 20.9% | — | |
| 4 | Kate Harper | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 451 | 12.9% | — |
Wyken · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,148
| 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 | Hazel Sweet | Labour Party | 1,425 | 45.3% | −4.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Asha Masih | Conservative Party | 765 | 24.3% | — | |
| 3 | Michelle Reid | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 573 | 18.2% | — | |
| 4 | Chrissie Brown | Green Party | 385 | 12.2% | — |
Binley and Willenhall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,084
| 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 | Ram Lakha | Labour Party | 1,417 | 45.9% | −4.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Cowley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 847 | 27.5% | — | |
| 3 | Derek Andrews | Conservative Party | 553 | 17.9% | — | |
| 4 | Danny Foulstone | Green Party | 267 | 8.7% | — |
Wainbody · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.8% 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. 3,485
| 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 Sawdon | Conservative Party | 1,666 | 47.8% | −2.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Abdul Jobbar | Labour Party | 919 | 26.4% | — | |
| 3 | Becky Finlayson | Green Party | 381 | 10.9% | — | |
| 4 | James Morshead | Liberal Democrats | 312 | 9.0% | — | |
| 5 | Joshua Gregory-Salter | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 207 | 5.9% | — |
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. 3,857
| 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 | Peter Male | Conservative Party | 1,854 | 48.1% | −1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nobby Clarke | Labour Party | 1,158 | 30.0% | — | |
| 3 | Bradley Alcock | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 463 | 12.0% | — | |
| 4 | Sudhir Sard | Green Party | 382 | 9.9% | — |
Henley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,155
| 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 | Patricia Seaman | Labour Party | 1,586 | 50.3% | +0.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Rogers | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 593 | 18.8% | — | |
| 3 | William Sidhu | Conservative Party | 514 | 16.3% | — | |
| 4 | Matthew Handley | Green Party | 293 | 9.3% | — | |
| 5 | Eamonn Mahon | Independent | 169 | 5.4% | — |
Holbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,176
| 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 | Joe Clifford | Labour Party | 1,598 | 50.3% | +0.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Gray | Green Party | 642 | 20.2% | — | |
| 3 | Amarjit Khangura | Conservative Party | 488 | 15.4% | — | |
| 4 | Ian Alcock | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 448 | 14.1% | — |
Upper Stoke · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.4% 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. 3,054
| 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 | Randhir Kaur Auluck | Labour Party | 1,538 | 50.4% | +0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Surinder Singh | Conservative Party | 621 | 20.3% | — | |
| 3 | George Ireland | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 501 | 16.4% | — | |
| 4 | Laura Vesty | Green Party | 394 | 12.9% | — |
Radford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,907
| 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 | Maya Ali | Labour Party | 1,581 | 54.4% | +4.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Stubbs | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 497 | 17.1% | — | |
| 3 | Neil Worwood | Conservative Party | 418 | 14.4% | — | |
| 4 | Jules Spriddle | Green Party | 302 | 10.4% | — | |
| 5 | Isla Boadle | SocAlt | 109 | 3.7% | — |
Lower Stoke · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,653
| 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 McNicholas | Labour Party | 2,008 | 55.0% | +5.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ivor Davies | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 564 | 15.4% | — | |
| 3 | Esther Reeves | Green Party | 498 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | Zeeshan Qazi | Conservative Party | 465 | 12.7% | — | |
| 5 | Terri Hersey | SocAlt | 118 | 3.2% | — |
Longford · 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. 3,250
| 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 | Linda Bigham | Labour Party | 1,874 | 57.7% | +7.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Marcus Fogden | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 452 | 13.9% | — | |
| 3 | Laura Ridley | Conservative Party | 379 | 11.7% | — | |
| 4 | Jim Bench | Independent | 334 | 10.3% | — | |
| 5 | Cristian Honeychurch | Green Party | 211 | 6.5% | — |
St Michael's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,575
| 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 | Jim O'Boyle | Labour Party | 1,765 | 68.5% | +18.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dave Nellist | SocAlt | 396 | 15.4% | — | |
| 3 | Mary Taylor | Conservative Party | 224 | 8.7% | — | |
| 4 | Joe McAvoy-Boss | Green Party | 190 | 7.4% | — |
Foleshill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 76.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,307
| 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 | Abdul Khan | Labour Party | 2,516 | 76.1% | +26.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Raja Meesala | Conservative Party | 498 | 15.1% | — | |
| 3 | Cathy Wattebot | Green Party | 293 | 8.9% | — |