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Solihull 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 17 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 | 23,764 | 47.5% | 9 | 52.9% | 9 | 52.9% | 0 |
| Green Party | 10,175 | 20.3% | 4 | 23.5% | 4 | 23.5% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 6,963 | 13.9% | 1 | 5.9% | 2 | 11.8% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5,624 | 11.2% | 3 | 17.6% | 2 | 11.8% | +1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 2,080 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| SMRA | 1,387 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 17 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 50,010 | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 17 | 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.
- Lyndon · 1 seat · won at 36.4% · −13.6 pts below quota
- Elmdon · 1 seat · won at 36.6% · −13.4 pts below quota
- Shirley South · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · −7.5 pts below quota
- Olton · 1 seat · won at 43.1% · −6.9 pts below quota
- Kingshurst and Fordbridge · 1 seat · won at 45.9% · −4.1 pts below quota
- Shirley East · 1 seat · won at 50.9% · above quota
- Blythe · 1 seat · won at 51.1% · above quota
- Shirley West · 1 seat · won at 57.0% · above quota
- Meriden · 1 seat · won at 59.7% · above quota
- Bickenhill · 1 seat · won at 60.7% · above quota
- Smith's Wood · 1 seat · won at 63.8% · above quota
- Silhill · 1 seat · won at 65.8% · above quota
- St Alphege · 1 seat · won at 68.9% · above quota
- Dorridge and Hockley Heath · 1 seat · won at 71.1% · above quota
- Castle Bromwich · 1 seat · won at 71.7% · above quota
- Knowle · 1 seat · won at 75.1% · above quota
- Chelmsley Wood · 1 seat · won at 75.2% · above quota
Race results
Lyndon · 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. 2,913
| 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 | Ade Adeyemo | Liberal Democrats | 1,060 | 36.4% | −13.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Thomas | Conservative Party | 901 | 30.9% | — | |
| 3 | Martin Tolman | Labour Party | 693 | 23.8% | — | |
| 4 | Elaine Williams | Green Party | 259 | 8.9% | — |
Elmdon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,210
| 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 | Glenis Slater | Liberal Democrats | 1,175 | 36.6% | −13.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Gough | Conservative Party | 1,120 | 34.9% | — | |
| 3 | David Faulkner | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 491 | 15.3% | — | |
| 4 | Marcus Brain | Labour Party | 328 | 10.2% | — | |
| 5 | Ashleigh Knibb | Green Party | 96 | 3.0% | — |
Shirley South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,733
| 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 | Max McLoughlin | Green Party | 1,587 | 42.5% | −7.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gary Allport | Conservative Party | 1,401 | 37.5% | — | |
| 3 | Trevor Eames | SMRA | 339 | 9.1% | — | |
| 4 | Shirley Young | Labour Party | 247 | 6.6% | — | |
| 5 | Antony Rogers | Liberal Democrats | 159 | 4.3% | — |
Olton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,603
| 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 | Jo Fairburn | Liberal Democrats | 1,554 | 43.1% | −6.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wazma Qais | Conservative Party | 1,429 | 39.7% | — | |
| 3 | Steve Gulati | Labour Party | 388 | 10.8% | — | |
| 4 | Carol Linfield | Green Party | 232 | 6.4% | — |
Kingshurst and Fordbridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,699
| 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 | Flo Nash | Labour Party | 780 | 45.9% | −4.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sarah Evans | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 537 | 31.6% | — | |
| 3 | Max Barker | Conservative Party | 266 | 15.7% | — | |
| 4 | David Davies | Green Party | 116 | 6.8% | — |
Shirley East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,059
| 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 | Karen Grinsell | Conservative Party | 1,556 | 50.9% | +0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Howard Allen | Green Party | 859 | 28.1% | — | |
| 3 | Kevin Raven | Labour Party | 370 | 12.1% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Lee | Liberal Democrats | 274 | 9.0% | — |
Blythe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,125
| 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 | Alex Insley | Conservative Party | 1,598 | 51.1% | +1.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Linda Brown | SMRA | 1,048 | 33.5% | — | |
| 3 | Sardul Marwa | Labour Party | 280 | 9.0% | — | |
| 4 | Jo Hodgson | Green Party | 199 | 6.4% | — |
Shirley West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,088
| 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 | Maggie Allen | Green Party | 1,761 | 57.0% | +7.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Price | Conservative Party | 865 | 28.0% | — | |
| 3 | Ray Brookes | Labour Party | 302 | 9.8% | — | |
| 4 | Bradley Tucker | Liberal Democrats | 160 | 5.2% | — |
Meriden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.7% 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. 3,165
| 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 | Tony Dicicco | Conservative Party | 1,891 | 59.7% | +9.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Leslie Kaye | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 557 | 17.6% | — | |
| 3 | Cathy Connan | Labour Party | 498 | 15.7% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Pearson | Green Party | 219 | 6.9% | — |
Bickenhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,461
| 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 | Jim Ryan | Conservative Party | 1,493 | 60.7% | +10.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mike Longfield | Labour Party | 565 | 23.0% | — | |
| 3 | Gary Macnaughton | Green Party | 403 | 16.4% | — |
Smith's Wood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,047
| 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 | Jean Hamilton | Green Party | 1,306 | 63.8% | +13.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Cole | Labour Party | 364 | 17.8% | — | |
| 3 | Gary Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 264 | 12.9% | — | |
| 4 | Graham Juniper | Conservative Party | 96 | 4.7% | — | |
| 5 | Mike Sheridan | Social Democratic Party | 17 | 0.8% | — |
Silhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,263
| 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 | Peter Hogarth | Conservative Party | 2,147 | 65.8% | +15.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jan Mason | Liberal Democrats | 481 | 14.7% | — | |
| 3 | Janet Marsh | Labour Party | 406 | 12.4% | — | |
| 4 | Trevor Barker | Green Party | 229 | 7.0% | — |
St Alphege · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,675
| 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 | Kate Wild | Conservative Party | 2,533 | 68.9% | +18.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martin Smith | Liberal Democrats | 473 | 12.9% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Tuxworth | Labour Party | 377 | 10.3% | — | |
| 4 | Maggie Ryan | Green Party | 292 | 7.9% | — |
Dorridge and Hockley Heath · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 71.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,114
| 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 | Ken Meeson | Conservative Party | 2,215 | 71.1% | +21.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Iona McIntyre | Green Party | 322 | 10.3% | — | |
| 3 | Elizabeth Thacker | Labour Party | 289 | 9.3% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Fairburn | Liberal Democrats | 288 | 9.2% | — |
Castle Bromwich · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 71.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,592
| 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 | Ted Richards | Conservative Party | 1,859 | 71.7% | +21.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian English | Labour Party | 465 | 17.9% | — | |
| 3 | Cheryl Buxton-Sait | Green Party | 268 | 10.3% | — |
Knowle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 75.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,065
| 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 | Jeff Potts | Conservative Party | 2,303 | 75.1% | +25.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon Johnson | Labour Party | 387 | 12.6% | — | |
| 3 | Alison Gavin | Green Party | 375 | 12.2% | — |
Chelmsley Wood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 75.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,198
| 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 | Chris Williams | Green Party | 1,652 | 75.2% | +25.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rosie Worsley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 231 | 10.5% | — | |
| 3 | Emma Chidler | Labour Party | 224 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | Sally Bell | Conservative Party | 91 | 4.1% | — |