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Tamworth 2025
Local elections held 1 May 2025.
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 that would be needed to be guaranteed that 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 gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates 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 5 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 5 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 9,607 | 49.5% | 5 | 100.0% | 3 | 60.0% | +2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 4,415 | 22.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 2,832 | 14.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | -1 |
| Independent | 1,021 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 625 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | 595 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 255 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Workers Party of Britain | 56 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 19,406 | 100.0% | 5 | 100.0% | 5 | 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.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Perrycrofts · 1 seat · won at 34.9% · +15.1 pts below quota
- The Cotes/Two Rivers · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
- Wilnecote · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
- The Heaths · 1 seat · won at 55.4% · above quota
- Watling · 1 seat · won at 56.3% · above quota
Race results
Perrycrofts · single-seat
Marginal winner 34.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,346
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Stuart Cooper | Reform UK | 1,517 | 34.9% | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Steven Pritchard | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,037 | 23.9% | |
| 3 | Richard John Samuel Kingstone | Independent | 1,021 | 23.5% | |
| 4 | Gareth Coates | Labour Party | 588 | 13.5% | |
| 5 | Owxn Harrison Thomas Smith | Green Party | 160 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Lisa Jane Morris | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 27 | 0.6% |
The Cotes/Two Rivers · single-seat
Marginal winner 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.5 pts Valid ballots 3,904
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Thompson | Reform UK | 1,972 | 50.5% | Elected |
| 2 | Carol Dean | Labour Party | 806 | 20.6% | |
| 3 | James David Barron | Conservative and Unionist Party | 788 | 20.2% | |
| 4 | Zoot Roome | Green Party | 232 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Gail Edwina Anne Bilcliff | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 57 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | Adam Goodfellow | Workers Party of Britain | 56 | 1.4% |
Wilnecote · single-seat
Marginal winner 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.7 pts Valid ballots 3,600
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Munro | Reform UK | 1,934 | 53.7% | Elected |
| 2 | Tina Anne Clements | Conservative and Unionist Party | 840 | 23.3% | |
| 3 | Margaret Clarke | Labour Party | 736 | 20.4% | |
| 4 | Robert Bilcliff | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 106 | 2.9% |
The Heaths · single-seat
Marginal winner 55.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.4 pts Valid ballots 3,648
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayley Coles | Reform UK | 2,020 | 55.4% | Elected |
| 2 | Brett Bryan Beetham | Conservative and Unionist Party | 746 | 20.4% | |
| 3 | Chris Bain | Labour and Co-operative Party | 595 | 16.3% | |
| 4 | Emily Walker | Green Party | 233 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Tony Fergus | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 65 | 1.8% |
Watling · single-seat
Marginal winner 56.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.3 pts Valid ballots 3,843
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Luca | Reform UK | 2,164 | 56.3% | Elected |
| 2 | Jeremy Oates | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,004 | 26.1% | |
| 3 | Ben Clarke | Labour Party | 702 | 18.3% |