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Walsall 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 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 25,128 | 43.2% | 10 | 50.0% | 9 | 45.0% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 21,279 | 36.6% | 7 | 35.0% | 8 | 40.0% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 6,787 | 11.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 10.0% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,688 | 4.6% | 2 | 10.0% | 1 | 5.0% | +1 |
| Independent | 2,123 | 3.6% | 1 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Green Party | 144 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| EDP | 52 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 58,201 | 100.0% | 20 | 100.0% | 20 | 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.
- Short Heath · 1 seat · won at 33.9% · −16.1 pts below quota
- Brownhills · 1 seat · won at 44.5% · −5.5 pts below quota
- Willenhall North · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · −4.2 pts below quota
- Aldridge North and Walsall Wood · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · −0.8 pts below quota
- Bloxwich East · 1 seat · won at 50.2% · above quota
- Darlaston South · 1 seat · won at 50.2% · above quota
- Blakenall · 1 seat · won at 50.7% · above quota
- Bloxwich West · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
- St Matthew's · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
- Rushall-Shelfield · 1 seat · won at 54.1% · above quota
- Pheasey Park Farm · 1 seat · won at 54.5% · above quota
- Paddock · 1 seat · won at 55.2% · above quota
- Aldridge Central and South · 1 seat · won at 56.6% · above quota
- Streetly · 1 seat · won at 62.4% · above quota
- Bentley and Darlaston North · 1 seat · won at 63.5% · above quota
- Willenhall South · 1 seat · won at 64.6% · above quota
- Pelsall · 1 seat · won at 69.2% · above quota
- Pleck · 1 seat · won at 71.0% · above quota
- Birchills Leamore · 1 seat · won at 77.4% · above quota
- Palfrey · 1 seat · won at 78.4% · above quota
Race results
Short Heath · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,287
| 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 | Daniel Barker | Liberal Democrats | 775 | 33.9% | −16.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jennie Westley | Labour Party | 549 | 24.0% | — | |
| 3 | Dan Castle | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 524 | 22.9% | — | |
| 4 | Ron Carpenter | Conservative Party | 439 | 19.2% | — |
Brownhills · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.5% 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. 2,732
| 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 | Steve Wade | Labour Party | 1,217 | 44.5% | −5.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ben Brittain | Conservative Party | 978 | 35.8% | — | |
| 3 | Derek Bennett | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 537 | 19.7% | — |
Willenhall North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,599
| 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 | Ian Shires | Liberal Democrats | 1,191 | 45.8% | −4.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Glyn Martston | Conservative Party | 504 | 19.4% | — | |
| 3 | Hajran Bashir | Labour Party | 466 | 17.9% | — | |
| 4 | David Wycherley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 438 | 16.9% | — |
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood · 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. 2,657
| 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 | Keith Sears | Conservative Party | 1,308 | 49.2% | −0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bob Grainger | Labour Party | 732 | 27.5% | — | |
| 3 | Pete Burton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 500 | 18.8% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Greveson | Liberal Democrats | 117 | 4.4% | — |
Bloxwich East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,328
| 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 | Julie Fitzpatrick | Labour Party | 1,168 | 50.2% | +0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Statham | Conservative Party | 682 | 29.3% | — | |
| 3 | Gary Timmins | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 478 | 20.5% | — |
Darlaston South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,484
| 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 Bott | Independent | 1,248 | 50.2% | +0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Corrie Halford | Labour Party | 893 | 36.0% | — | |
| 3 | Anant Patel | Conservative Party | 199 | 8.0% | — | |
| 4 | Charlotte Fletcher | Green Party | 144 | 5.8% | — |
Blakenall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,107
| 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 | Matt Ward | Labour Party | 1,068 | 50.7% | +0.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pete Smith | Independent | 811 | 38.5% | — | |
| 3 | Hilda Derry | Conservative Party | 228 | 10.8% | — |
Bloxwich West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,759
| 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 | Brad Allen | Conservative Party | 1,434 | 52.0% | +2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Patti Lane | Labour Party | 1,325 | 48.0% | — |
St Matthew's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,182
| 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 | Abdus Nazir | Labour Party | 2,241 | 53.6% | +3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Suky Samra | Conservative Party | 1,941 | 46.4% | — |
Rushall-Shelfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.1% 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. 2,727
| 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 | Richard Worrall | Labour Party | 1,475 | 54.1% | +4.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sawra Shimim | Conservative Party | 601 | 22.0% | — | |
| 3 | Jessica Duffen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 506 | 18.6% | — | |
| 4 | Sam Cooke | Liberal Democrats | 93 | 3.4% | — | |
| 5 | Chris Newey | EDP | 52 | 1.9% | — |
Pheasey Park Farm · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,889
| 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 | Adrian Andrew | Conservative Party | 1,574 | 54.5% | +4.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gill Windwood | Labour Party | 718 | 24.9% | — | |
| 3 | Steve Grey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 597 | 20.7% | — |
Paddock · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,940
| 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 | Rose Martin | Conservative Party | 2,175 | 55.2% | +5.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Adam Mohammed | Labour Party | 1,271 | 32.3% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Friend | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 360 | 9.1% | — | |
| 4 | Glyn Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 134 | 3.4% | — |
Aldridge Central and South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,506
| 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 | Timothy Wilson | Conservative Party | 1,986 | 56.6% | +6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Colin Hayward | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 709 | 20.2% | — | |
| 3 | Balvir Kaur Dhillon | Labour Party | 575 | 16.4% | — | |
| 4 | Roy Sheward | Liberal Democrats | 236 | 6.7% | — |
Streetly · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,213
| 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 | Brian Douglas-Maul | Conservative Party | 2,005 | 62.4% | +12.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Adrian Duffen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 558 | 17.4% | — | |
| 3 | Raaj Shamji | Labour Party | 508 | 15.8% | — | |
| 4 | John Garfitt | Liberal Democrats | 142 | 4.4% | — |
Bentley and Darlaston North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,479
| 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 | Angela Underhill | Labour Party | 1,573 | 63.5% | +13.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alan Rudd-Everitt | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 583 | 23.5% | — | |
| 3 | Moz Khan | Conservative Party | 323 | 13.0% | — |
Willenhall South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,401
| 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 | Sean Coughlan | Labour Party | 1,551 | 64.6% | +14.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ryan O'Brien | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 520 | 21.7% | — | |
| 3 | Reiss Carr | Conservative Party | 330 | 13.7% | — |
Pelsall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,132
| 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 | Garry Perry | Conservative Party | 2,166 | 69.2% | +19.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Graham Eardley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 477 | 15.2% | — | |
| 3 | Grant Williams | Labour Party | 425 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Beech | Independent | 64 | 2.0% | — |
Pleck · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 71.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,658
| 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 | Naheed Gultasib | Labour Party | 2,596 | 71.0% | +21.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Zulfiqar Ali | Conservative Party | 1,062 | 29.0% | — |
Birchills Leamore · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 77.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +27.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,243
| 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 Jukes | Labour Party | 1,736 | 77.4% | +27.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shaz Ali | Conservative Party | 507 | 22.6% | — |
Palfrey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 78.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +28.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,878
| 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 | Sabina Ditta | Labour Party | 3,041 | 78.4% | +28.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kish Lad | Conservative Party | 837 | 21.6% | — |