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Wolverhampton 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 | 26,845 | 53.1% | 18 | 90.0% | 12 | 60.0% | +6 |
| Conservative Party | 14,571 | 28.8% | 2 | 10.0% | 6 | 30.0% | -4 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 4,358 | 8.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 10.0% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,149 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1,274 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 849 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| SocLab | 343 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 177 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 50,566 | 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.
- Tettenhall Regis · 1 seat · won at 34.6% · −15.4 pts below quota
- Spring Vale · 1 seat · won at 41.5% · −8.5 pts below quota
- Bushbury North · 1 seat · won at 43.3% · −6.7 pts below quota
- Merry Hill · 1 seat · won at 44.2% · −5.8 pts below quota
- Penn · 1 seat · won at 45.7% · −4.3 pts below quota
- Bilston East · 1 seat · won at 50.2% · above quota
- Fallings Park · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
- East Park · 1 seat · won at 56.4% · above quota
- St Peter's · 1 seat · won at 56.6% · above quota
- Heath Town · 1 seat · won at 57.4% · above quota
- Park · 1 seat · won at 58.4% · above quota
- Oxley · 1 seat · won at 59.0% · above quota
- Blakenhall · 1 seat · won at 59.0% · above quota
- Tettenhall Wightwick · 1 seat · won at 59.9% · above quota
- Bilston North · 1 seat · won at 60.9% · above quota
- Wednesfield South · 1 seat · won at 62.4% · above quota
- Wednesfield North · 1 seat · won at 65.8% · above quota
- Bushbury South and Low Hill · 1 seat · won at 69.0% · above quota
- Ettingshall · 1 seat · won at 70.1% · above quota
- Graiseley · 1 seat · won at 70.8% · above quota
Race results
Tettenhall Regis · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,024
| 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 | Udey Singh | Conservative Party | 1,045 | 34.6% | −15.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chester Morrison | Labour Party | 970 | 32.1% | — | |
| 3 | Doug Hope | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 454 | 15.0% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Evans | Conservative Party | 415 | 13.7% | — | |
| 5 | Peter Hollis | Liberal Democrats | 140 | 4.6% | — |
Spring Vale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,525
| 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 | Mak Singh | Labour Party | 1,048 | 41.5% | −8.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hazel Thomas | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 829 | 32.8% | — | |
| 3 | Sarah Quarmby | Liberal Democrats | 426 | 16.9% | — | |
| 4 | Savita Sehdev | Conservative Party | 222 | 8.8% | — |
Bushbury North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,478
| 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 | Hazel Malcolm | Labour Party | 1,074 | 43.3% | −6.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew McNeil | Conservative Party | 756 | 30.5% | — | |
| 3 | Gerard Fletcher | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 523 | 21.1% | — | |
| 4 | Michelle Webster | Green Party | 63 | 2.5% | — | |
| 5 | Ian Jenkins | Liberal Democrats | 62 | 2.5% | — |
Merry Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,056
| 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 | Alan Bolshaw | Labour Party | 1,352 | 44.2% | −5.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Carl Husted | Conservative Party | 1,338 | 43.8% | — | |
| 3 | Henry Obi | Green Party | 208 | 6.8% | — | |
| 4 | Jessica Pringle | Liberal Democrats | 158 | 5.2% | — |
Penn · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,783
| 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 | Martin Waite | Labour Party | 1,729 | 45.7% | −4.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon Bennett | Conservative Party | 1,461 | 38.6% | — | |
| 3 | Barry Hodgson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 423 | 11.2% | — | |
| 4 | Jeffrey Hemsley | Liberal Democrats | 170 | 4.5% | — |
Bilston 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. 2,180
| 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 | Payal Bedi-Chada | Labour Party | 1,094 | 50.2% | +0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tom Fellows | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 791 | 36.3% | — | |
| 3 | David Mackintosh | Conservative Party | 295 | 13.5% | — |
Fallings Park · 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. 2,184
| 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 Brookfield | Labour Party | 1,171 | 53.6% | +3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tracey Jukes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 457 | 20.9% | — | |
| 3 | Giuliano Pisarski | Conservative Party | 436 | 20.0% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Nixon | Liberal Democrats | 120 | 5.5% | — |
East Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,811
| 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 | Anwen Muston | Labour Party | 1,022 | 56.4% | +6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Leyshon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 386 | 21.3% | — | |
| 3 | Aaron Hall | Conservative Party | 303 | 16.7% | — | |
| 4 | Terry Hancox | Green Party | 50 | 2.8% | — | |
| 5 | William of Shropshire | Independent | 50 | 2.8% | — |
St Peter's · 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. 2,032
| 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 | Roger Lawrence | Labour Party | 1,150 | 56.6% | +6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sohail Khan | Conservative Party | 709 | 34.9% | — | |
| 3 | Rachel Arnold | Green Party | 173 | 8.5% | — |
Heath Town · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,910
| 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 | Jasbir Kaur Jaspal | Labour Party | 1,097 | 57.4% | +7.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fortune Sibanda | Conservative Party | 471 | 24.7% | — | |
| 3 | Jarrad Williams | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 177 | 9.3% | — | |
| 4 | Alan Bamber | Liberal Democrats | 165 | 8.6% | — |
Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,586
| 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 | Claire Darke | Labour Party | 1,511 | 58.4% | +8.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kamran Khan | Conservative Party | 684 | 26.5% | — | |
| 3 | Andrea Cantrill | Green Party | 228 | 8.8% | — | |
| 4 | Bryan Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 163 | 6.3% | — |
Oxley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,347
| 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 | Louise Miles | Labour Party | 1,384 | 59.0% | +9.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neil Turner | Conservative Party | 718 | 30.6% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Quarmby | Liberal Democrats | 245 | 10.4% | — |
Blakenhall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,291
| 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 Rowley | Labour Party | 1,943 | 59.0% | +9.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bhajan Singh Devsi | Independent | 799 | 24.3% | — | |
| 3 | Sera Singh Aulakh | Conservative Party | 549 | 16.7% | — |
Tettenhall Wightwick · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,235
| 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 | Arun Photay | Conservative Party | 1,938 | 59.9% | +9.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Phil Walker | Labour Party | 905 | 28.0% | — | |
| 3 | Frances Heap | Liberal Democrats | 208 | 6.4% | — | |
| 4 | John Pitt | Green Party | 184 | 5.7% | — |
Bilston North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,252
| 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 | Linda Leach | Labour Party | 1,372 | 60.9% | +10.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ray Hollington | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 495 | 22.0% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Dobb | Conservative Party | 385 | 17.1% | — |
Wednesfield South · 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. 2,468
| 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 | Paula Brookfield | Labour Party | 1,540 | 62.4% | +12.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Hall | Conservative Party | 928 | 37.6% | — |
Wednesfield North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,456
| 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 | Philip Bateman | Labour Party | 1,615 | 65.8% | +15.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Randle | Conservative Party | 641 | 26.1% | — | |
| 3 | Lee Harris | Green Party | 200 | 8.1% | — |
Bushbury South and Low Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,802
| 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 | Peter Bilson | Labour Party | 1,244 | 69.0% | +19.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simon Hewitt | Conservative Party | 386 | 21.4% | — | |
| 3 | Ann Jenkins | Liberal Democrats | 172 | 9.5% | — |
Ettingshall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,461
| 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 | Zee Russell | Labour Party | 1,724 | 70.1% | +20.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Adam Ansari | Conservative Party | 394 | 16.0% | — | |
| 3 | Jennifer Cooper | SocLab | 343 | 13.9% | — |
Graiseley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 70.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,685
| 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 Reynolds | Labour Party | 1,900 | 70.8% | +20.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jas Boparai | Conservative Party | 497 | 18.5% | — | |
| 3 | David Belcher | Green Party | 168 | 6.3% | — | |
| 4 | Kieran Smith | Liberal Democrats | 120 | 4.5% | — |