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Tamworth 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 | 8,041 | 47.8% | 8 | 80.0% | 6 | 60.0% | +2 |
| Labour Party | 6,132 | 36.4% | 2 | 20.0% | 4 | 40.0% | -2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,152 | 6.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 801 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 548 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 161 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 16,835 | 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.
- Stonydelph · 1 seat · won at 33.1% · −16.9 pts below quota
- Glascote · 1 seat · won at 42.7% · −7.3 pts below quota
- Spital · 1 seat · won at 47.1% · −2.9 pts below quota
- Belgrave · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · −1.4 pts below quota
- Castle · 1 seat · won at 48.9% · −1.1 pts below quota
- Amington · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · −0.8 pts below quota
- Mercian · 1 seat · won at 53.8% · above quota
- Wilnecote · 1 seat · won at 54.7% · above quota
- Bolehall · 1 seat · won at 57.9% · above quota
- Trinity · 1 seat · won at 59.4% · above quota
Race results
Stonydelph · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,467
| 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 | Marie Bailey | Conservative Party | 485 | 33.1% | −16.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lisa Crane | Labour Party | 420 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | Tony Madge | Independent | 378 | 25.8% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Biggs | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 184 | 12.5% | — |
Glascote · 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. 1,147
| 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 | Simon Peaple | Labour Party | 490 | 42.7% | −7.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Allan Lunn | Conservative Party | 478 | 41.7% | — | |
| 3 | Dennis Box | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 124 | 10.8% | — | |
| 4 | Kevin Jones | Green Party | 55 | 4.8% | — |
Spital · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,955
| 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 Chesworth | Conservative Party | 921 | 47.1% | −2.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gordon Moore | Labour Party | 611 | 31.3% | — | |
| 3 | Huw Loxton | Independent | 423 | 21.6% | — |
Belgrave · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,583
| 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 | Thomas Jay | Conservative Party | 769 | 48.6% | −1.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Marion Couchman | Labour Party | 540 | 34.1% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 199 | 12.6% | — | |
| 4 | Lesley Edmunds | Green Party | 75 | 4.7% | — |
Castle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.9% 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. 1,764
| 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 | Ben Price | Conservative Party | 863 | 48.9% | −1.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michelle Abbots | Labour Party | 614 | 34.8% | — | |
| 3 | Matt Davies | Liberal Democrats | 161 | 9.1% | — | |
| 4 | John Clarke | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 126 | 7.1% | — |
Amington · 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. 1,779
| 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 | Rosey Claymore | Conservative Party | 876 | 49.2% | −0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Bannister | Labour Party | 718 | 40.4% | — | |
| 3 | Lisa Morris | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 121 | 6.8% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Tilley | Green Party | 64 | 3.6% | — |
Mercian · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.8% 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. 1,663
| 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 Greatorex | Conservative Party | 894 | 53.8% | +3.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andy Whiles | Labour Party | 572 | 34.4% | — | |
| 3 | Gary Martin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 115 | 6.9% | — | |
| 4 | John Scattergood | Green Party | 82 | 4.9% | — |
Wilnecote · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.7% 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. 1,997
| 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 | Tina Clements | Conservative Party | 1,092 | 54.7% | +4.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bob Bayley | Labour Party | 735 | 36.8% | — | |
| 3 | Nicola Holmes | Green Party | 170 | 8.5% | — |
Bolehall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,579
| 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 Norchi | Labour Party | 915 | 57.9% | +7.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Carling | Conservative Party | 533 | 33.8% | — | |
| 3 | Carl Entwistle | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 131 | 8.3% | — |
Trinity · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,901
| 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 Oates | Conservative Party | 1,130 | 59.4% | +9.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lee Wood | Labour Party | 517 | 27.2% | — | |
| 3 | Gail Bilcliff | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 152 | 8.0% | — | |
| 4 | William Goodridge | Green Party | 102 | 5.4% | — |