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Sandwell 2019

Local elections held 2 May 2019.

24 ward races
24 seats
9 elected below the proportional quota
37.5% 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
Labour Party31,82358.6%24100.0%1666.7%+8
Conservative Party10,07618.5%00.0%520.8%-5
Green Party5,3269.8%00.0%28.3%-2
Independent2,7305.0%00.0%14.2%-1
UK Independence Party (UKIP)1,8003.3%00.0%00.0%0
ForBritn1,0201.9%00.0%00.0%0
Liberal Democrats9241.7%00.0%00.0%0
BlckCtry5681.0%00.0%00.0%0
Yeshua760.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total54,343100.0%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 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2019)
Previous (2018)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Blackheath · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.4% 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. 2,176

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
1Thabiso MabenaLabour Party72633.4%−16.6 ptsElected
2Bob DunnConservative Party62028.5%
3David WestwoodUK Independence Party (UKIP)45721.0%
4Ian BradshawBlckCtry25311.6%
5Aldo MussiGreen Party1205.5%

EC ward code E05001261 · Back to ward index

Newton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.8% 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. 2,221

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
1Richard McVittieLabour Party81736.8%−13.2 ptsElected
2Dave HosellIndependent51223.1%
3Bertram RichardsLiberal Democrats33315.0%
4Pauline WilliamsConservative Party32814.8%
5Stephen LathamForBritn1315.9%
6Hannah ValenzuelaGreen Party1004.5%

EC ward code E05001271 · Back to ward index

Rowley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,995

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
1Shaheen AkhtarLabour Party75938.0%−12.0 ptsElected
2Paul RudgeIndependent53326.7%
3Satpal SinghConservative Party45722.9%
4Heather AllenGreen Party24612.3%

EC ward code E05001275 · Back to ward index

Princes End · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,520

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
1Stephen JonesLabour Party59939.4%−10.6 ptsElected
2Paul BlundellUK Independence Party (UKIP)42628.0%
3Scott ChapmanConservative Party30219.9%
4James MarshIndependent19312.7%

EC ward code E05001274 · Back to ward index

Friar Park · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.7% 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. 1,607

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
1Karen SimmsLabour Party71944.7%−5.3 ptsElected
2Wayne TrinderIndependent56235.0%
3Bob WillettsConservative Party25015.6%
4Colin RankineYeshua764.7%

EC ward code E05001265 · Back to ward index

Old Warley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,163

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
1Richard JonesLabour Party97945.3%−4.7 ptsElected
2Jeffrey ReghaConservative Party51623.9%
3Jason DickensBlckCtry31514.6%
4Samantha LysterGreen Party1999.2%
5Bryan Manley-GreenLiberal Democrats1547.1%

EC ward code E05001272 · Back to ward index

Charlemont with Grove Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,480

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
1Elizabeth GilesLabour Party1,14546.2%−3.8 ptsElected
2Lee WilliamsConservative Party76130.7%
3Graham NockUK Independence Party (UKIP)43017.3%
4Sam HardingForBritn1445.8%

EC ward code E05001263 · Back to ward index

Bristnall · 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. 1,943

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
1Saikha KausarLabour Party90046.3%−3.7 ptsElected
2Connor JonesConservative Party53727.6%
3Susan O'DellGreen Party50626.0%

EC ward code E05001262 · Back to ward index

Great Barr with Yew Tree · 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. 2,667

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
1Gurdesh Kaur GillLabour Party1,25447.0%−3.0 ptsElected
2Paul KearnsConservative Party46517.4%
3Lorraine BinsleyForBritn34412.9%
4Shirley HosellIndependent34012.7%
5Stephen PimmLiberal Democrats1445.4%
6Daniela WaughGreen Party1204.5%

EC ward code E05001266 · Back to ward index

Cradley Heath and Old Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.2% 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. 2,246

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
1Ann ShackletonLabour Party1,14951.2%+1.2 ptsElected
2Simon RobertsUK Independence Party (UKIP)48721.7%
3Balhar RamewalConservative Party34915.5%
4Paul ConnorGreen Party1757.8%
5Robert JohnsLiberal Democrats863.8%

EC ward code E05001264 · Back to ward index

Tividale · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,934

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
1Lorraine AshmanLabour Party1,05154.3%+4.3 ptsElected
2Narinder Kaur GarchaConservative Party44623.1%
3Keir WilliamsGreen Party43722.6%

EC ward code E05001280 · Back to ward index

Abbey · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,568

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
1Ahmad BostanLabour Party1,40654.8%+4.8 ptsElected
2Michael AllenGreen Party59723.2%
3Robin BirdConservative Party35813.9%
4Karl RenarLiberal Democrats2078.1%

EC ward code E05001260 · Back to ward index

Wednesbury South · 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. 2,238

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
1Olwen JonesLabour Party1,24355.5%+5.5 ptsElected
2Lynn ChawnerIndependent59026.4%
3Keith LawleyConservative Party40518.1%

EC ward code E05001282 · Back to ward index

Tipton Green · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,403

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
1Syeda KhatunLabour Party1,40558.5%+8.5 ptsElected
2Richard JeffcoatGreen Party56323.4%
3Sam WilkesConservative Party43518.1%

EC ward code E05001279 · Back to ward index

Langley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,028

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
1Yvonne DaviesLabour Party1,22160.2%+10.2 ptsElected
2Archer WilliamsConservative Party44221.8%
3Frederic LacroixGreen Party36518.0%

EC ward code E05001270 · Back to ward index

Wednesbury North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,304

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 CostiganLabour Party1,43662.3%+12.3 ptsElected
2Darryl MagherForBritn40117.4%
3Steve SimcoxConservative Party31113.5%
4Mark ReddingGreen Party1566.8%

EC ward code E05001281 · Back to ward index

West Bromwich Central · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 71.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,753

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
1Bawa DhalluLabour Party1,96371.3%+21.3 ptsElected
2Elizabeth BrownConservative Party51618.7%
3Ryan OttridgeGreen Party27410.0%

EC ward code E05001283 · Back to ward index

Smethwick · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,572

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
1Manjit Singh GillLabour Party1,86372.4%+22.4 ptsElected
2Stephanie BuckmanGreen Party36514.2%
3Colin ClarkConservative Party34413.4%

EC ward code E05001277 · Back to ward index

Great Bridge · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,588

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 AllenLabour Party1,15672.8%+22.8 ptsElected
2Stuart BateConservative Party43227.2%

EC ward code E05001267 · Back to ward index

Oldbury · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,413

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
1Suzanne HartwellLabour Party1,75972.9%+22.9 ptsElected
2Skerntian KeriConservative Party36415.1%
3Jody WaughGreen Party29012.0%

EC ward code E05001273 · Back to ward index

Greets Green and Lyng · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 74.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,277

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
1Jackie TaylorLabour Party1,68474.0%+24.0 ptsElected
2Judith WillettsConservative Party34415.1%
3Fiona PittGreen Party24910.9%

EC ward code E05001268 · Back to ward index

Hateley Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 75.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,083

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
1Kay MillarLabour Party1,57575.6%+25.6 ptsElected
2John StockallConservative Party50824.4%

EC ward code E05001269 · Back to ward index

Soho and Victoria · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 80.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +30.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,850

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
1Zahir HussainLabour Party2,28580.2%+30.2 ptsElected
2Rob BuckmanGreen Party29810.5%
3Suki NandraConservative Party2679.4%

EC ward code E05001278 · Back to ward index

St Pauls · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 82.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +32.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,314

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
1Zahoor AhmenLabour Party2,72982.3%+32.3 ptsElected
2Mohammad Sakhawat HussainConservative Party3199.6%
3Fabienne OttridgeGreen Party2668.0%

EC ward code E05001276 · Back to ward index