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Dudley 2018

Local elections held 3 May 2018.

24 ward races
24 seats
10 elected below the proportional quota
41.7% of seats below quota

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 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
Conservative Party35,07148.1%1458.3%1250.0%+2
Labour Party28,61339.2%1041.7%1041.7%0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)5,6997.8%00.0%28.3%-2
Liberal Democrats1,7992.5%00.0%00.0%0
Green Party1,6812.3%00.0%00.0%0
DVP650.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total72,928100.0%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 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2018)
Previous (2017)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Upper Gornal and Woodsetton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.4 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
1Chris NealeConservative Party1,18041.6%−8.4 ptsElected
2Lynette CorfieldLabour Party1,14840.5%
3Dean PerksUK Independence Party (UKIP)43115.2%
4Kelly RichardsGreen Party792.8%

EC ward code E05001257 · Back to ward index

Halesowen North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,602

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
1Joe RobertsConservative Party1,55043.0%−7.0 ptsElected
2Parmjit SahotaLabour Party1,37538.2%
3Stuart HenleyUK Independence Party (UKIP)58216.2%
4Lois BramallLiberal Democrats952.6%

EC ward code E05001244 · Back to ward index

Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.0% 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. 2,341

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
1Chris BarnettLabour Party1,05345.0%−5.0 ptsElected
2Christopher BlakeConservative Party95740.9%
3Angela WalkerUK Independence Party (UKIP)27711.8%
4Lee TaylorLiberal Democrats542.3%

EC ward code E05001253 · Back to ward index

Brockmoor and Pensnett · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.8% 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. 2,155

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
1Judy FosterLabour Party98745.8%−4.2 ptsElected
2Sue GreenawayConservative Party94043.6%
3Rich ColleyUK Independence Party (UKIP)1758.1%
4Clare BramallLiberal Democrats532.5%

EC ward code E05001239 · Back to ward index

Wordsley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.8% 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. 3,191

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
1Donna HarleyConservative Party1,46345.8%−4.2 ptsElected
2Kevin BillinghamLabour Party94729.7%
3Paul BrothwoodUK Independence Party (UKIP)67921.3%
4David SheppardLiberal Democrats1023.2%

EC ward code E05001259 · Back to ward index

Brierley Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.3% 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. 2,327

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
1Zafar IslamLabour Party1,07846.3%−3.7 ptsElected
2Phil AtkinsConservative Party83435.8%
3Terry ThornUK Independence Party (UKIP)2189.4%
4Gordon ElcockGreen Party1325.7%
5John DyerDVP652.8%

EC ward code E05001238 · Back to ward index

Wollaston and Stourbridge Town · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.4% 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. 3,953

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
1Nicolas BarlowConservative Party1,91448.4%−1.6 ptsElected
2Harriet FosterLabour Party1,77144.8%
3Andi MohrGreen Party2686.8%

EC ward code E05001258 · Back to ward index

Coseley East · 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. 2,356

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
1Bec GentleLabour Party1,15048.8%−1.2 ptsElected
2Josef BakerConservative Party89437.9%
3Karen JonesUK Independence Party (UKIP)24910.6%
4Catherine MaguireGreen Party632.7%

EC ward code E05001241 · Back to ward index

St James's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.9% 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. 2,589

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
1Khurshid AhmedLabour Party1,26548.9%−1.1 ptsElected
2Malcolm DavisConservative Party99038.2%
3Mick ForsythUK Independence Party (UKIP)2449.4%
4Benjamin FranceLiberal Democrats903.5%

EC ward code E05001254 · Back to ward index

Belle Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.7% 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. 3,359

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
1Jake CooperConservative Party1,66949.7%−0.3 ptsElected
2Ian CooperLabour Party1,53445.7%
3Bill McComishGreen Party1564.6%

EC ward code E05001237 · Back to ward index

Cradley and Wollescote · 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. 2,764

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
1Tim CrumptonLabour Party1,42551.6%+1.6 ptsElected
2Kamran RazzaqConservative Party70425.5%
3Mitchell BoltonUK Independence Party (UKIP)48717.6%
4Pam ArcherGreen Party1485.4%

EC ward code E05001242 · Back to ward index

Lye and Stourbridge North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.1% 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. 2,939

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
1Pete LoweLabour Party1,58954.1%+4.1 ptsElected
2Thomas RuffConservative Party98533.5%
3Euan DunnUK Independence Party (UKIP)2297.8%
4Naz AhmedGreen Party1364.6%

EC ward code E05001249 · Back to ward index

Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews · 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. 2,506

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
1Elaine TaylorLabour Party1,37654.9%+4.9 ptsElected
2Martin BerringtonConservative Party70328.1%
3Dean HortonUK Independence Party (UKIP)2469.8%
4Alex WrightGreen Party1817.2%

EC ward code E05001250 · Back to ward index

Amblecote · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,823

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
1Paul BradleyConservative Party1,56255.3%+5.3 ptsElected
2Peter DrakeLabour Party89531.7%
3Barbara DeeleyUK Independence Party (UKIP)2157.6%
4Ian FlynnLiberal Democrats1515.3%

EC ward code E05001236 · Back to ward index

Gornal · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,325

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
1Bryn ChallenorConservative Party1,94258.4%+8.4 ptsElected
2Dave BranwoodLabour Party1,04731.5%
3Roger Scott-DowUK Independence Party (UKIP)2708.1%
4Mitch BarlowGreen Party662.0%

EC ward code E05001243 · Back to ward index

Sedgley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.9% 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. 3,286

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
1Shaun KeaseyConservative Party1,93658.9%+8.9 ptsElected
2Mushtaq HussainLabour Party74222.6%
3Bill EtheridgeUK Independence Party (UKIP)49815.2%
4Elaine SheppardLiberal Democrats1103.3%

EC ward code E05001256 · Back to ward index

Castle and Priory · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,786

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
1Alan FinchLabour Party1,65459.4%+9.4 ptsElected
2Richard TaskerConservative Party83129.8%
3Martin DayUK Independence Party (UKIP)2509.0%
4Ryan PriestLiberal Democrats511.8%

EC ward code E05001240 · Back to ward index

Hayley Green and Cradley South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.1% 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. 3,014

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
1Andrea GoddardConservative Party1,84361.1%+11.1 ptsElected
2Donella RussellLabour Party87529.0%
3John PayneGreen Party1745.8%
4Delesh PatelUK Independence Party (UKIP)1224.0%

EC ward code E05001246 · Back to ward index

Norton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,688

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
1Colin ElcockConservative Party2,27861.8%+11.8 ptsElected
2Monika NaradLabour Party86523.5%
3Christopher BramallLiberal Democrats40010.8%
4David PowellUK Independence Party (UKIP)1453.9%

EC ward code E05001251 · Back to ward index

Pedmore and Stourbridge East · 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. 3,591

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
1Angus LeesConservative Party2,26963.2%+13.2 ptsElected
2Jon DeanLabour Party89725.0%
3Simon HansonLiberal Democrats2587.2%
4Glen WilsonUK Independence Party (UKIP)1674.7%

EC ward code E05001252 · Back to ward index

Halesowen South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,504

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
1Ray BurstonConservative Party2,32166.2%+16.2 ptsElected
2James WalkerLabour Party94527.0%
3Derek CampbellLiberal Democrats2386.8%

EC ward code E05001245 · Back to ward index

Kingswinford South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,325

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
1Patrick HarleyConservative Party2,21666.6%+16.6 ptsElected
2Jay GriffithsLabour Party92227.7%
3Taryn BradleyGreen Party1875.6%

EC ward code E05001248 · Back to ward index

Kingswinford North and Wall Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,609

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
1Edward LawrenceConservative Party2,46068.2%+18.2 ptsElected
2Damian CorfieldLabour Party95226.4%
3Jonathan BramallLiberal Democrats1975.5%

EC ward code E05001247 · Back to ward index

St Thomas's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,057

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
1Steve WalthoLabour Party2,12169.4%+19.4 ptsElected
2Jonathan ElliottConservative Party63020.6%
3Phil WimlettUK Independence Party (UKIP)2157.0%
4Francis SheppardGreen Party913.0%

EC ward code E05001255 · Back to ward index