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Redditch 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
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 10 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 7,379 | 44.0% | 7 | 70.0% | 5 | 50.0% | +2 |
| Labour Party | 6,665 | 39.7% | 3 | 30.0% | 5 | 50.0% | -2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,324 | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 873 | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 536 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 16,777 | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | 10 | 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 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.
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 40.4% · −9.6 pts below quota
- Church Hill · 1 seat · won at 42.6% · −7.4 pts below quota
- Abbey · 1 seat · won at 46.5% · −3.5 pts below quota
- Batchley and Brockhill · 1 seat · won at 46.9% · −3.1 pts below quota
- Greenlands · 1 seat · won at 47.8% · −2.2 pts below quota
- Crabbs Cross · 1 seat · won at 50.0% · above quota
- Headless Cross and Oakenshaw · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
- Lodge Park · 1 seat · won at 55.5% · above quota
- Central · 1 seat · won at 60.8% · above quota
- Astwood Bank and Feckenham · 1 seat · won at 65.4% · above quota
Race results
Winyates · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,123
| 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 | Anthony Lovell | Conservative Party | 857 | 40.4% | −9.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Heaney | Labour Party | 627 | 29.5% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Swansborough | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 493 | 23.2% | — | |
| 4 | Angela Day | Green Party | 80 | 3.8% | — | |
| 5 | Johann Windheuser | Liberal Democrats | 66 | 3.1% | — |
Church Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,800
| 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 | Michael Rouse | Conservative Party | 766 | 42.6% | −7.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nina Wood-Ford | Labour Party | 765 | 42.5% | — | |
| 3 | Kathy Haslam | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 128 | 7.1% | — | |
| 4 | David Gee | Liberal Democrats | 87 | 4.8% | — | |
| 5 | Robert Wardell | Green Party | 54 | 3.0% | — |
Abbey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,651
| 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 Grubb | Conservative Party | 767 | 46.5% | −3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nayab Patel | Labour Party | 687 | 41.6% | — | |
| 3 | Russell Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 95 | 5.8% | — | |
| 4 | Sandra Swansborough | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 52 | 3.1% | — | |
| 5 | Gabrielle Hemming | Green Party | 50 | 3.0% | — |
Batchley and Brockhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,725
| 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 | Gemma Monaco | Conservative Party | 809 | 46.9% | −3.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Natalie Brookes | Labour Party | 777 | 45.0% | — | |
| 3 | Melvyn Haigh | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 71 | 4.1% | — | |
| 4 | Steven Pound | Green Party | 68 | 3.9% | — |
Greenlands · 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. 1,595
| 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 | Wanda King | Labour Party | 762 | 47.8% | −2.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Checkley | Conservative Party | 556 | 34.9% | — | |
| 3 | Anthony Pitt | Liberal Democrats | 108 | 6.8% | — | |
| 4 | Scott Preston | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 95 | 6.0% | — | |
| 5 | Rylma White | Green Party | 74 | 4.6% | — |
Crabbs Cross · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. 0.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,473
| 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 | Salman Akbar | Conservative Party | 737 | 50.0% | 0.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Monica Fry | Labour Party | 398 | 27.0% | — | |
| 3 | Claire Davies | Green Party | 133 | 9.0% | — | |
| 4 | Christopher Harrison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 130 | 8.8% | — | |
| 5 | Pamela Gee | Liberal Democrats | 75 | 5.1% | — |
Headless Cross and Oakenshaw · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,210
| 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 | Joanne Beecham | Conservative Party | 1,128 | 51.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Philip Berry | Labour Party | 780 | 35.3% | — | |
| 3 | Trevor Magner | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 151 | 6.8% | — | |
| 4 | Alistair Waugh | Green Party | 151 | 6.8% | — |
Lodge Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,099
| 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 | Andrew Fry | Labour Party | 610 | 55.5% | +5.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nicolas Houslip | Conservative Party | 306 | 27.8% | — | |
| 3 | Trevor Blake | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 85 | 7.7% | — | |
| 4 | Kevin White | Green Party | 56 | 5.1% | — | |
| 5 | Ian Webster | Liberal Democrats | 42 | 3.8% | — |
Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,453
| 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 | Debbie Chance | Labour Party | 883 | 60.8% | +10.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kurt Warhurst | Conservative Party | 376 | 25.9% | — | |
| 3 | Rachel Wardell | Green Party | 71 | 4.9% | — | |
| 4 | Diane Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 63 | 4.3% | — | |
| 5 | James Swansborough | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 60 | 4.1% | — |
Astwood Bank and Feckenham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,648
| 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 | Craig Warhurst | Conservative Party | 1,077 | 65.4% | +15.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David McDonald | Labour Party | 376 | 22.8% | — | |
| 3 | Simon Venables | Green Party | 136 | 8.3% | — | |
| 4 | Bernard Pritchard | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 59 | 3.6% | — |