← Nuneaton and Bedworth (all cycles) · 5 May 2016 cohort
Nuneaton and Bedworth 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 17 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 | 12,835 | 40.3% | 12 | 66.7% | 8 | 44.4% | +4 |
| Conservative Party | 10,409 | 32.7% | 5 | 27.8% | 6 | 33.3% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 4,699 | 14.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 11.1% | -2 |
| Green Party | 3,512 | 11.0% | 1 | 5.6% | 2 | 11.1% | -1 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 193 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 124 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| EDP | 63 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 31,835 | 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.
- Galley Common · 1 seat · won at 36.7% · −13.3 pts below quota
- Attleborough · 1 seat · won at 38.8% · −11.2 pts below quota
- Bulkington · 1 seat · won at 40.9% · −9.1 pts below quota
- Slough · 1 seat · won at 42.7% · −7.3 pts below quota
- Arbury · 1 seat · won at 43.3% · −6.7 pts below quota
- Bar Pool · 1 seat · won at 47.2% · −2.8 pts below quota
- St Nicolas · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · −1.9 pts below quota
- Camp Hill · 1 seat · won at 48.7% · −1.3 pts below quota
- Kingswood · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · −0.8 pts below quota
- Heath · 1 seat · won at 52.2% · above quota
- Abbey · 1 seat · won at 55.1% · above quota
- Weddington · 1 seat · won at 55.4% · above quota
- Bede · 1 seat · won at 56.5% · above quota
- Whitestone · 1 seat · won at 58.6% · above quota
- Exhall · 2 seats · won at 43.9% · above quota
- Wem Brook · 1 seat · won at 62.8% · above quota
- Poplar · 1 seat · won at 72.3% · above quota
Race results
Galley Common · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.7% 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. 1,659
| 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 | Daniel Gissane | Conservative Party | 609 | 36.7% | −13.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Hickling | Labour Party | 565 | 34.1% | — | |
| 3 | Anthony Grant | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 407 | 24.5% | — | |
| 4 | Christopher Brookes | Green Party | 78 | 4.7% | — |
Attleborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,614
| 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 | June Tandy | Labour Party | 627 | 38.8% | −11.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jamie Cummings | Conservative Party | 617 | 38.2% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Arnold | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 251 | 15.6% | — | |
| 4 | Margaret Morrissey | Green Party | 93 | 5.8% | — | |
| 5 | Stephen Paxton | EDP | 26 | 1.6% | — |
Bulkington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.9% 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. 1,980
| 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 Beaumont | Labour Party | 810 | 40.9% | −9.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hayden Walmsley | Conservative Party | 726 | 36.7% | — | |
| 3 | Trevor Beard | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 444 | 22.4% | — |
Slough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.7% 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. 1,993
| 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 | Sebastian Gran | Conservative Party | 852 | 42.7% | −7.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dianne Fowler | Labour Party | 617 | 31.0% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Wilson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 400 | 20.1% | — | |
| 4 | John Ison | Independent | 124 | 6.2% | — |
Arbury · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,618
| 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 | Clare Golby | Conservative Party | 701 | 43.3% | −6.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jack Bonner | Labour Party | 578 | 35.7% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Hutchings | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 249 | 15.4% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Saffrey | Green Party | 90 | 5.6% | — |
Bar Pool · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,433
| 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 | Gwynne Pomfrett | Labour Party | 677 | 47.2% | −2.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jeffrey Clarke | Conservative Party | 429 | 29.9% | — | |
| 3 | Dean Buffin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 254 | 17.7% | — | |
| 4 | Theresa Brookes | Green Party | 73 | 5.1% | — |
St Nicolas · 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. 2,369
| 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 | Kathryn Brindley | Conservative Party | 1,140 | 48.1% | −1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michele Kondakor | Green Party | 879 | 37.1% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Crichton | Labour Party | 350 | 14.8% | — |
Camp Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.7% 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. 1,332
| 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 | Ian Lloyd | Labour Party | 649 | 48.7% | −1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Allbright | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 337 | 25.3% | — | |
| 3 | Thomas Porter | Conservative Party | 236 | 17.7% | — | |
| 4 | Edward Johnson | Green Party | 70 | 5.3% | — | |
| 5 | Paul Reilly | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 40 | 3.0% | — |
Kingswood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.2% 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. 1,304
| 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 | Barry Longden | Labour Party | 642 | 49.2% | −0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joy Bent | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 294 | 22.5% | — | |
| 3 | Neal Pointon | Conservative Party | 286 | 21.9% | — | |
| 4 | Amanda Holtey | Green Party | 61 | 4.7% | — | |
| 5 | Catherine Mosey | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 21 | 1.6% | — |
Heath · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.2% 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. 1,728
| 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 | Georgina Daffern | Labour Party | 902 | 52.2% | +2.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bradley Price | Conservative Party | 597 | 34.5% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Cull-Dodd | Green Party | 229 | 13.3% | — |
Abbey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,913
| 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 | Jill Sheppard | Labour Party | 1,055 | 55.1% | +5.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sajid Sayed | Conservative Party | 339 | 17.7% | — | |
| 3 | Susan Edwards | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 311 | 16.3% | — | |
| 4 | Sophie Bonner | Green Party | 141 | 7.4% | — | |
| 5 | George Clark | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 67 | 3.5% | — |
Weddington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,439
| 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 | Keith Kondakor | Green Party | 1,351 | 55.4% | +5.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bethan Eddy | Conservative Party | 760 | 31.2% | — | |
| 3 | Brian Walmsley | Labour Party | 328 | 13.4% | — |
Bede · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.5% 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. 1,631
| 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 | William Hancox | Labour Party | 922 | 56.5% | +6.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Craig Carpenter | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 339 | 20.8% | — | |
| 3 | Damon Brown | Conservative Party | 333 | 20.4% | — | |
| 4 | David Lane | EDP | 37 | 2.3% | — |
Whitestone · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,435
| 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 | Julian Gutteridge | Conservative Party | 1,426 | 58.6% | +8.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Hey | Labour Party | 455 | 18.7% | — | |
| 3 | Alwyn Waine | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 427 | 17.5% | — | |
| 4 | Laurel Brindley | Green Party | 127 | 5.2% | — |
Exhall · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 43.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,640
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Sara Doughty | Labour Party | 838 | 25.5% | 51.1% | +17.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Margaret Pomfrett | Labour Party | 720 | 22.0% | 43.9% | +10.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Michael Gee | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 452 | 13.8% | 27.6% | — | |
| 4 | Barry Hallam-Lobbett | Conservative Party | 353 | 10.8% | 21.5% | — | |
| 5 | Peter Woodward Gregg | Conservative Party | 324 | 9.9% | 19.8% | — | |
| 6 | Tracy Powis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 299 | 9.1% | 18.2% | — | |
| 7 | Merle Gering | Green Party | 229 | 7.0% | 14.0% | — | |
| 8 | Margaret Hunter | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 65 | 2.0% | 4.0% | — |
Wem Brook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,541
| 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 | Julie Jackson | Labour Party | 967 | 62.8% | +12.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andy Sargeant | Conservative Party | 248 | 16.1% | — | |
| 3 | Wendy Beard | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 235 | 15.2% | — | |
| 4 | Mike Wright | Green Party | 91 | 5.9% | — |
Poplar · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,566
| 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 Glass | Labour Party | 1,133 | 72.3% | +22.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Roger Rowland | Conservative Party | 433 | 27.7% | — |