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Walsall 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

20 ward races

21 seats

7 elected below the proportional quota

33.3% of seats below quota

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 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 21 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
Labour Party	25,174	45.2%	8	38.1%	10	47.6%	-2
Conservative and Unionist Party	24,331	43.7%	13	61.9%	9	42.9%	+4
Liberal Democrats	2,994	5.4%	0	0.0%	1	4.8%	-1
Independent	2,720	4.9%	0	0.0%	1	4.8%	-1
Reform UK	434	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	55,653	100.0%	21	100.0%	21	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Blakenall · 1 seat · won at 38.1% · +11.9 pts below quota
Willenhall North · 1 seat · won at 41.6% · +8.4 pts below quota
Paddock · 1 seat · won at 46.0% · +4.0 pts below quota
Short Heath · 1 seat · won at 46.5% · +3.5 pts below quota
Willenhall South · 2 seats · won at 30.8% · +2.6 pts below quota
Rushall-Shelfield · 1 seat · won at 47.7% · +2.3 pts below quota
Brownhills · 1 seat · won at 49.0% · +1.0 pts below quota
Birchills-Leamore · 1 seat · won at 53.4% · above quota
Palfrey · 1 seat · won at 53.8% · above quota
Bentley & Darlaston North · 1 seat · won at 57.6% · above quota
Pheasey Park Farm · 1 seat · won at 57.9% · above quota
Streetly · 1 seat · won at 58.6% · above quota
Bloxwich West · 1 seat · won at 58.6% · above quota
Bloxwich East · 1 seat · won at 60.1% · above quota
St. Matthews · 1 seat · won at 62.4% · above quota
Aldridge North & Walsall Wood · 1 seat · won at 63.7% · above quota
Pelsall · 1 seat · won at 64.1% · above quota
Aldridge Central & South · 1 seat · won at 68.2% · above quota
Pleck · 1 seat · won at 73.6% · above quota
Darlaston South · 1 seat · won at 78.9% · above quota

Race results

Blakenall · single-seat

Marginal winner 38.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,122

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hussain I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	809	38.1%	Elected
2	Ward M.	Labour Party	692	32.6%
3	Taylor D.	Independent	621	29.3%

Electorate 9,751 · Ballots cast 2,122 · EC ward code E05001305 · Back to ward index

Willenhall North · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,368

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Larden R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	986	41.6%	Elected
2	Jeavons L.	Labour Party	694	29.3%
3	Hodges S.	Liberal Democrats	688	29.1%

Electorate 9,299 · Ballots cast 2,368 · EC ward code E05001319 · Back to ward index

Paddock · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,562

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Singh Sohal G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,638	46.0%	Elected
2	Sharma R.	Labour Party	1,523	42.8%
3	Barker D.	Liberal Democrats	401	11.3%

Electorate 9,766 · Ballots cast 3,562 · EC ward code E05001310 · Back to ward index

Short Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,195

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kaur Garcha A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,021	46.5%	Elected
2	Rollason S.	Labour Party	843	38.4%
3	Yaqub M.	Liberal Democrats	331	15.1%

Electorate 8,761 · Ballots cast 2,195 · EC ward code E05001317 · Back to ward index

Willenhall South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,754

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cheema S.	Labour Party	1,653	34.8%	Elected
2	Horton C.	Labour Party	1,462	30.8%	Elected
3	Gill P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	729	15.3%
4	Sadler T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	677	14.2%
5	Hodges A.	Liberal Democrats	233	4.9%

Electorate 11,595 · Ballots cast 4,754 · EC ward code E05001320 · Back to ward index

Rushall-Shelfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,559

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Waters V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,220	47.7%	Elected
2	Morgan D.	Labour Party	1,074	42.0%
3	Davies J.	Independent	265	10.4%

Electorate 9,326 · Ballots cast 2,559 · EC ward code E05001315 · Back to ward index

Brownhills · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,461

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Murray J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,206	49.0%	Elected
2	Morgan E.	Labour Party	990	40.2%
3	Chapman L.	Independent	265	10.8%

Electorate 9,786 · Ballots cast 2,461 · EC ward code E05001308 · Back to ward index

Birchills-Leamore · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.4 pts Valid ballots 2,199

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jukes T.	Labour Party	1,175	53.4%	Elected
2	Read A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	868	39.5%
3	Williams E.	Reform UK	156	7.1%

Electorate 10,635 · Ballots cast 2,199 · EC ward code E05001304 · Back to ward index

Palfrey · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.8 pts Valid ballots 3,905

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hussain S.	Labour Party	2,101	53.8%	Elected
2	Ahmed S.	Independent	1,191	30.5%
3	Khan M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	613	15.7%

Electorate 10,877 · Ballots cast 3,905 · EC ward code E05001311 · Back to ward index

Bentley & Darlaston North · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.6 pts Valid ballots 2,195

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Burley R.	Labour Party	1,264	57.6%	Elected
2	Mohammed S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	553	25.2%
3	Felton S.	Independent	378	17.2%

Electorate 9,681 · Ballots cast 2,195 · EC ward code E05001303 · Back to ward index

Pheasey Park Farm · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.9 pts Valid ballots 2,522

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Towe C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,461	57.9%	Elected
2	Jones H.	Labour Party	881	34.9%
3	Barker M.	Liberal Democrats	180	7.1%

Electorate 8,818 · Ballots cast 2,522 · EC ward code E05001313 · Back to ward index

Streetly · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.6 pts Valid ballots 3,320

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Samra S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,944	58.6%	Elected
2	Gray J.	Liberal Democrats	717	21.6%
3	Russell E.	Labour Party	659	19.8%

Electorate 10,592 · Ballots cast 3,320 · EC ward code E05001318 · Back to ward index

Bloxwich West · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.6 pts Valid ballots 2,559

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harrison L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,499	58.6%	Elected
2	Coulson M.	Labour Party	1,060	41.4%

Electorate 9,814 · Ballots cast 2,559 · EC ward code E05001307 · Back to ward index

Bloxwich East · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.1 pts Valid ballots 2,006

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Statham M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,205	60.1%	Elected
2	Mohammed A.	Labour Party	660	32.9%
3	Hodges B.	Liberal Democrats	141	7.0%

Electorate 8,984 · Ballots cast 2,006 · EC ward code E05001306 · Back to ward index

St. Matthews · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.4 pts Valid ballots 3,635

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nawaz A.	Labour Party	2,268	62.4%	Elected
2	Sharma V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,064	29.3%
3	Watts R.	Liberal Democrats	303	8.3%

Electorate 8,875 · Ballots cast 3,635 · EC ward code E05001316 · Back to ward index

Aldridge North & Walsall Wood · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.7 pts Valid ballots 2,655

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harris A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,690	63.7%	Elected
2	Bruce M.	Labour Party	965	36.3%

Electorate 10,111 · Ballots cast 2,655 · EC ward code E05001302 · Back to ward index

Pelsall · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.1 pts Valid ballots 2,665

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lee E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,707	64.1%	Elected
2	Lane P.	Labour Party	680	25.5%
3	Eardley G.	Reform UK	278	10.4%

Electorate 8,825 · Ballots cast 2,665 · EC ward code E05001312 · Back to ward index

Aldridge Central & South · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.2 pts Valid ballots 3,470

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bains B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,365	68.2%	Elected
2	Smith K.	Labour Party	1,105	31.8%

Electorate 11,002 · Ballots cast 3,470 · EC ward code E05001301 · Back to ward index

Pleck · single-seat

Marginal winner 73.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −23.6 pts Valid ballots 2,364

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mehmi R.	Labour Party	1,739	73.6%	Elected
2	Goodall L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	625	26.4%

Electorate 10,234 · Ballots cast 2,364 · EC ward code E05001314 · Back to ward index

Darlaston South · single-seat

Marginal winner 78.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −28.9 pts Valid ballots 2,137

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bott P.	Labour Party	1,686	78.9%	Elected
2	Gill M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	451	21.1%

Electorate 10,754 · Ballots cast 2,137 · EC ward code E05001309 · Back to ward index