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Lichfield 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

21 ward races

46 seats

38 elected below the proportional quota

82.6% 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 that would be needed to be guaranteed that 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 gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates 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 21 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 46 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party	23,652	44.6%	22	47.8%	21	45.7%	+1
Labour Party	20,344	38.3%	17	37.0%	18	39.1%	-1
Liberal Democrats	6,476	12.2%	7	15.2%	5	10.9%	+2
Green Party	1,341	2.5%	0	0.0%	1	2.2%	-1
Independent	1,242	2.3%	0	0.0%	1	2.2%	-1
Total	53,055	100.0%	46	100.0%	46	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

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

Leomansley · 3 seats · won at 12.8% · +12.2 pts below quota
Chadsmead · 2 seats · won at 22.7% · +10.7 pts below quota
St John's · 3 seats · won at 14.8% · +10.2 pts below quota
Whittington & Streethay · 3 seats · won at 15.1% · +9.9 pts below quota
Stowe · 3 seats · won at 15.4% · +9.6 pts below quota
Boley Park · 2 seats · won at 24.3% · +9.1 pts below quota
Alrewas & Fradley · 3 seats · won at 16.2% · +8.8 pts below quota
Armitage with Handsacre · 3 seats · won at 17.0% · +8.0 pts below quota
Summerfield & All Saints · 3 seats · won at 17.2% · +7.8 pts below quota
Hammerwich with Wall · 2 seats · won at 26.9% · +6.5 pts below quota
Highfield · 2 seats · won at 28.0% · +5.3 pts below quota
Boney Hay & Central · 3 seats · won at 19.8% · +5.2 pts below quota
Fazeley · 2 seats · won at 30.7% · +2.6 pts below quota
Little Aston & Stonnall · 2 seats · won at 31.2% · +2.2 pts below quota
Curborough · 2 seats · won at 32.5% · +0.8 pts below quota
Chasetown · 2 seats · won at 35.4% · above quota
Colton & the Ridwares · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
Chase Terrace · 2 seats · won at 36.0% · above quota
Mease Valley · 1 seat · won at 56.3% · above quota
Shenstone · 1 seat · won at 69.1% · above quota
Longdon · 1 seat · won at 70.5% · above quota

Race results

Leomansley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,617

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Henshaw, R.	Liberal Democrats	734	13.1%	Elected
2	Checkland, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	731	13.0%	Elected
3	Smith, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	718	12.8%	Elected
4	Blackman, J.	Labour Party	716	12.7%
5	Christie, J.	Liberal Democrats	711	12.7%
6	Gilbert, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	696	12.4%
7	Watkins, B.	Labour Party	669	11.9%
8	Ecclestone-Brown, P.	Green Party	642	11.4%

Electorate 5,417 · Ballots cast 5,617 · Back to ward index

Chadsmead · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,906

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ray, P.	Liberal Democrats	545	28.6%	Elected
2	Trent, M.	Liberal Democrats	432	22.7%	Elected
3	Grange, J.	Independent	384	20.1%
4	Hutchings, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	327	17.2%
5	Jones, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	218	11.4%

Electorate 3,182 · Ballots cast 1,906 · Back to ward index

St John's · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,596

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harvey-Coggins, R.	Labour Party	781	17.0%	Elected
2	Anketell, J.	Labour Party	747	16.3%	Elected
3	Smith, J.	Liberal Democrats	678	14.8%	Elected
4	Baker, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	617	13.4%
5	Greatorex, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	575	12.5%
6	Partridge, S.	Green Party	574	12.5%
7	Matthews, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	545	11.9%
8	Madden, J.	Independent	79	1.7%

Electorate 4,860 · Ballots cast 4,596 · Back to ward index

Whittington & Streethay · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,808

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holland, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	741	15.4%	Elected
2	Booker, C.	Labour Party	733	15.2%	Elected
3	Rushton, A.	Liberal Democrats	727	15.1%	Elected
4	White, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	724	15.1%
5	Warburton, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	694	14.4%
6	Mackintosh, J.	Labour Party	643	13.4%
7	Pritchard, M.	Labour Party	546	11.4%

Electorate 5,495 · Ballots cast 4,808 · Back to ward index

Stowe · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,453

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hughes, A.	Labour Party	758	17.0%	Elected
2	Bragger, R.	Labour Party	740	16.6%	Elected
3	Ashton, H.	Liberal Democrats	684	15.4%	Elected
4	McDermott, P.	Liberal Democrats	667	15.0%
5	Lax, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	605	13.6%
6	Simmons, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	527	11.8%
7	O'Hagan, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	472	10.6%

Electorate 4,850 · Ballots cast 4,453 · Back to ward index

Boley Park · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,719

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pullen, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	678	24.9%	Elected
2	Warfield, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	660	24.3%	Elected
3	Fox, A.	Labour Party	528	19.4%
4	Hollingsworth, S.	Liberal Democrats	428	15.7%
5	Kulkarni, R.	Labour Party	425	15.6%

Electorate 3,330 · Ballots cast 2,719 · Back to ward index

Alrewas & Fradley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,220

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilcox, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	748	17.7%	Elected
2	Wilcox, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	695	16.5%	Elected
3	Cross, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	682	16.2%	Elected
4	Ryder, T.	Labour Party	640	15.2%
5	Whatton, D.	Labour Party	621	14.7%
6	Coxon, I.	Labour Party	502	11.9%
7	Brooks, A.	Liberal Democrats	332	7.9%

Electorate 5,488 · Ballots cast 4,220 · Back to ward index

Armitage with Handsacre · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,916

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cox, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	823	21.0%	Elected
2	Marshall, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	749	19.1%	Elected
3	Hawkins, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	665	17.0%	Elected
4	Marshall, J.	Labour Party	512	13.1%
5	Shortman, M.	Labour Party	478	12.2%
6	Willis, C.	Labour Party	469	12.0%
7	Rae, M.	Liberal Democrats	220	5.6%

Electorate 5,967 · Ballots cast 3,916 · Back to ward index

Summerfield & All Saints · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,066

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Coe, K.	Labour Party	574	18.7%	Elected
2	Galvin, M.	Labour Party	528	17.2%	Elected
3	Banevicius, S.	Labour Party	528	17.2%	Elected
4	Tranter, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	477	15.6%
5	Stephenson, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	392	12.8%
6	Greensill, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	380	12.4%
7	Goody, S.	Independent	187	6.1%

Electorate 4,798 · Ballots cast 3,066 · Back to ward index

Hammerwich with Wall · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,819

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Silvester-Hall, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	509	28.0%	Elected
2	Leung, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	489	26.9%	Elected
3	Gittings, C.	Labour Party	447	24.6%
4	McGinty, L.	Labour Party	374	20.6%

Electorate 3,385 · Ballots cast 1,819 · Back to ward index

Highfield · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,921

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ho, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	602	31.3%	Elected
2	Mears, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	538	28.0%	Elected
3	Ennis, R.	Labour Party	428	22.3%
4	Smith, J.	Labour Party	353	18.4%

Electorate 3,653 · Ballots cast 1,921 · Back to ward index

Boney Hay & Central · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,360

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Evans, D.	Labour Party	731	21.8%	Elected
2	Taylor, P.	Labour Party	686	20.4%	Elected
3	Taylor, S.	Labour Party	664	19.8%	Elected
4	Craik, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	452	13.5%
5	Swain, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	414	12.3%
6	Willis-Croft, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	413	12.3%

Electorate 4,910 · Ballots cast 3,360 · Back to ward index

Fazeley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,690

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Farrell, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	526	31.1%	Elected
2	Hill, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	519	30.7%	Elected
3	Thompson, A.	Labour Party	336	19.9%
4	Thompson, D.	Labour Party	309	18.3%

Electorate 3,411 · Ballots cast 1,690 · Back to ward index

Little Aston & Stonnall · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,248

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whitehouse, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	705	31.4%	Elected
2	Powell, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	701	31.2%	Elected
3	Graham, R.	Independent	315	14.0%
4	Little, E.	Independent	277	12.3%
5	Harrison, S.	Labour Party	250	11.1%

Electorate 3,829 · Ballots cast 2,248 · Back to ward index

Curborough · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 32.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,565

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Robertson, D.	Labour Party	516	33.0%	Elected
2	Ball, C.	Labour Party	509	32.5%	Elected
3	Floyd, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	282	18.0%
4	Sheasby, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	258	16.5%

Electorate 3,239 · Ballots cast 1,565 · Back to ward index

Chasetown · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 35.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −2.0 pts Valid ballots 1,320

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ennis, D.	Labour Party	507	38.4%	Elected
2	Ennis, L.	Labour Party	467	35.4%	Elected
3	Bacon, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	197	14.9%
4	Jones, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	149	11.3%

Electorate 3,488 · Ballots cast 1,320 · Back to ward index

Colton & the Ridwares · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.6 pts Valid ballots 603

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Vernon, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	317	52.6%	Elected
2	Golder, P.	Labour Party	161	26.7%
3	Cullen, D.	Green Party	125	20.7%

Electorate 1,817 · Ballots cast 603 · Back to ward index

Chase Terrace · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 36.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −2.7 pts Valid ballots 1,477

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Woodward, S.	Labour Party	577	39.1%	Elected
2	Norman, S.	Labour Party	532	36.0%	Elected
3	Cross, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	192	13.0%
4	Warburton, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	176	11.9%

Electorate 3,592 · Ballots cast 1,477 · Back to ward index

Mease Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.3 pts Valid ballots 565

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bennion, P.	Liberal Democrats	318	56.3%	Elected
2	Yeates, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	247	43.7%

Electorate 1,572 · Ballots cast 565 · Back to ward index

Shenstone · single-seat

Marginal winner 69.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −19.1 pts Valid ballots 641

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Salter, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	443	69.1%	Elected
2	Field, M.	Labour Party	198	30.9%

Electorate 1,898 · Ballots cast 641 · Back to ward index

Longdon · single-seat

Marginal winner 70.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −20.5 pts Valid ballots 545

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Strachan, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	384	70.5%	Elected
2	Wood, C.	Labour Party	161	29.5%

Electorate 1,659 · Ballots cast 545 · Back to ward index