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Redditch 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 9 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 9 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 | 5,876 | 39.6% | 7 | 77.8% | 4 | 44.4% | +3 |
| Conservative Party | 4,297 | 28.9% | 2 | 22.2% | 3 | 33.3% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 3,379 | 22.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 22.2% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 683 | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 583 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 38 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 14,856 | 100.0% | 9 | 100.0% | 9 | 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.
- Winyates · 1 seat · won at 36.4% · −13.6 pts below quota
- Headless Cross and Oakenshaw · 1 seat · won at 38.8% · −11.2 pts below quota
- Matchborough · 1 seat · won at 40.3% · −9.7 pts below quota
- Batchley and Brockhill · 1 seat · won at 42.4% · −7.6 pts below quota
- Central · 1 seat · won at 44.9% · −5.1 pts below quota
- Church Hill · 1 seat · won at 46.7% · −3.3 pts below quota
- Greenlands · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · −3.0 pts below quota
- West · 1 seat · won at 48.4% · −1.6 pts below quota
- Lodge Park · 1 seat · won at 55.6% · above quota
Race results
Winyates · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,036
| 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 | Yvonne Smith | Labour Party | 741 | 36.4% | −13.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kathleen Haslam | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 627 | 30.8% | — | |
| 3 | John Hyams | Conservative Party | 509 | 25.0% | — | |
| 4 | Johann Windheuser | Liberal Democrats | 83 | 4.1% | — | |
| 5 | Emma Bradley | Green Party | 76 | 3.7% | — |
Headless Cross and Oakenshaw · 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. 2,128
| 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 | Roger Bennett | Conservative Party | 826 | 38.8% | −11.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nayab Patel | Labour Party | 559 | 26.3% | — | |
| 3 | Scott Preston | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 490 | 23.0% | — | |
| 4 | Rita Hindle | Liberal Democrats | 136 | 6.4% | — | |
| 5 | Alistair Waugh | Green Party | 117 | 5.5% | — |
Matchborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.3% 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. 1,464
| 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 Fisher | Labour Party | 590 | 40.3% | −9.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alexandra Williams | Conservative Party | 464 | 31.7% | — | |
| 3 | James Swansborough | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 300 | 20.5% | — | |
| 4 | Simon Oliver | Liberal Democrats | 66 | 4.5% | — | |
| 5 | Louise Deveney | Green Party | 44 | 3.0% | — |
Batchley and Brockhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,685
| 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 Lailey | Labour Party | 714 | 42.4% | −7.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Scott Torrington | Conservative Party | 459 | 27.2% | — | |
| 3 | John Harris | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 391 | 23.2% | — | |
| 4 | Steven Pound | Green Party | 63 | 3.7% | — | |
| 5 | Pamela Gee | Liberal Democrats | 58 | 3.4% | — |
Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.9% 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. 1,499
| 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 | Gregory Chance | Labour Party | 673 | 44.9% | −5.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Salman Akbar | Conservative Party | 469 | 31.3% | — | |
| 3 | Trevor Blake | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 237 | 15.8% | — | |
| 4 | Diane Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 68 | 4.5% | — | |
| 5 | Thomas Bowes | Green Party | 52 | 3.5% | — |
Church Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,792
| 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 Hartnett | Labour Party | 837 | 46.7% | −3.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jonathan Oakton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 414 | 23.1% | — | |
| 3 | Pamela Williams | Conservative Party | 374 | 20.9% | — | |
| 4 | David Gee | Liberal Democrats | 79 | 4.4% | — | |
| 5 | Robert Wardell | Green Party | 50 | 2.8% | — | |
| 6 | Agnieska Wiecek | Independent | 38 | 2.1% | — |
Greenlands · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,682
| 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 | Joseph Baker | Labour Party | 791 | 47.0% | −3.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christopher Harrison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 432 | 25.7% | — | |
| 3 | Abdul Ullah | Conservative Party | 317 | 18.8% | — | |
| 4 | Anthony Pitt | Liberal Democrats | 91 | 5.4% | — | |
| 5 | Rylma White | Green Party | 51 | 3.0% | — |
West · 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. 1,408
| 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 | Matthew Dormer | Conservative Party | 682 | 48.4% | −1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Lewington | Labour Party | 325 | 23.1% | — | |
| 3 | Julie Walford | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 251 | 17.8% | — | |
| 4 | Simon Venables | Green Party | 92 | 6.5% | — | |
| 5 | Russell Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 58 | 4.1% | — |
Lodge Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,162
| 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 | Mark Shurmer | Labour Party | 646 | 55.6% | +5.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Leslie Rogers | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 237 | 20.4% | — | |
| 3 | Craig Warhurst | Conservative Party | 197 | 17.0% | — | |
| 4 | Ian Webster | Liberal Democrats | 44 | 3.8% | — | |
| 5 | Kevin White | Green Party | 38 | 3.3% | — |