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Tamworth 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
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 9 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 10,242 | 51.8% | 9 | 100.0% | 5 | 55.6% | +4 |
| Conservative Party | 3,541 | 17.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 22.2% | -2 |
| Green Party | 2,814 | 14.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 11.1% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 2,715 | 13.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 11.1% | -1 |
| Independent | 336 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 101 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 40 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 19,789 | 100.0% | 9 | 100.0% | 9 | 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 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — 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.
- Spital · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · −5.4 pts below quota
- Mercian · 1 seat · won at 45.2% · −4.8 pts below quota
- Castle · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · −0.8 pts below quota
- Bolehall · 1 seat · won at 51.3% · above quota
- Amington · 1 seat · won at 53.2% · above quota
- Stonydelph · 1 seat · won at 55.0% · above quota
- Trinity · 1 seat · won at 55.2% · above quota
- Belgrave · 1 seat · won at 56.2% · above quota
- Glascote · 1 seat · won at 59.0% · above quota
Race results
Spital · single-seat
Marginal winner 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −5.4 pts Valid ballots 2,483
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel William Smith | Reform UK | 1,107 | 44.6% | −5.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Isaac Andrews | Green Party | 550 | 22.2% | — | |
| 3 | Brett Bryan Beetham | Conservative Party | 502 | 20.2% | — | |
| 4 | Nash Kumar | Labour Party | 324 | 13.0% | — |
Mercian · single-seat
Marginal winner 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −4.8 pts Valid ballots 2,133
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Thompson | Reform UK | 964 | 45.2% | −4.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gordon Richard Moore | Conservative Party | 420 | 19.7% | — | |
| 3 | Richard McDermid | Labour Party | 280 | 13.1% | — | |
| 4 | Em Walker | Green Party | 276 | 12.9% | — | |
| 5 | Joe Postings | Independent | 193 | 9.0% | — |
Castle · single-seat
Marginal winner 49.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −0.8 pts Valid ballots 2,587
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allan Copsey | Reform UK | 1,274 | 49.2% | −0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chris Cooke | Conservative Party | 556 | 21.5% | — | |
| 3 | Adam Goodfellow | Green Party | 415 | 16.0% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Flint | Labour Party | 342 | 13.2% | — |
Bolehall · single-seat
Marginal winner 51.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota +1.3 pts Valid ballots 2,077
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Powis | Reform UK | 1,066 | 51.3% | +1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sarah Daniels | Labour Party | 398 | 19.2% | — | |
| 3 | Dominic Robert Perry | Green Party | 246 | 11.8% | — | |
| 4 | Charlotte Ellen Barron | Conservative Party | 224 | 10.8% | — | |
| 5 | Mark Hopkins | Independent | 143 | 6.9% | — |
Amington · single-seat
Marginal winner 53.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota +3.2 pts Valid ballots 2,634
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayley Coles | Reform UK | 1,402 | 53.2% | +3.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Donna Marie Summers | Conservative Party | 482 | 18.3% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Standen | Labour Party | 403 | 15.3% | — | |
| 4 | Matthias Osborne | Green Party | 347 | 13.2% | — |
Stonydelph · single-seat
Marginal winner 55.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota +5.0 pts Valid ballots 1,867
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Turner | Reform UK | 1,027 | 55.0% | +5.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas Samuel Oates | Conservative Party | 329 | 17.6% | — | |
| 3 | Elliot James Faraday | Green Party | 243 | 13.0% | — | |
| 4 | Darryl Dean | Labour Party | 228 | 12.2% | — | |
| 5 | Robert Bilcliff | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 40 | 2.1% | — |
Trinity · single-seat
Marginal winner 55.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota +5.2 pts Valid ballots 2,417
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Skeen | Reform UK | 1,335 | 55.2% | +5.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Marie Sabeena Bailey | Conservative Party | 545 | 22.5% | — | |
| 3 | Alfie Green | Labour Party | 272 | 11.3% | — | |
| 4 | Samson Derek Lucas | Green Party | 265 | 11.0% | — |
Belgrave · single-seat
Marginal winner 56.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota +6.2 pts Valid ballots 1,873
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Utting | Reform UK | 1,053 | 56.2% | +6.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James David Barron | Conservative Party | 256 | 13.7% | — | |
| 3 | Chelsie Hirons-Major | Green Party | 246 | 13.1% | — | |
| 4 | Denise Bayley | Labour Party | 217 | 11.6% | — | |
| 5 | Helen Jane Miller-Viney | Liberal Democrats | 101 | 5.4% | — |
Glascote · single-seat
Marginal winner 59.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota +9.0 pts Valid ballots 1,718
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Anthony Abley | Reform UK | 1,014 | 59.0% | +9.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon Peaple | Labour Party | 251 | 14.6% | — | |
| 3 | James Nicholson-Roberts | Conservative Party | 227 | 13.2% | — | |
| 4 | Abi Moore | Green Party | 226 | 13.2% | — |