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Wolverhampton 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

20 ward races

20 seats

3 elected below the proportional quota

15.0% 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 20 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	30,355	56.1%	16	80.0%	12	60.0%	+4
Conservative and Unionist Party	17,667	32.7%	4	20.0%	7	35.0%	-3
Green Party	3,286	6.1%	0	0.0%	1	5.0%	-1
Liberal Democrats	1,949	3.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	652	1.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Party Of Women	161	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	54,070	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.

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.

Penn · 1 seat · won at 45.3% · +4.7 pts below quota
Bushbury North · 1 seat · won at 47.0% · +3.0 pts below quota
Merry Hill · 1 seat · won at 47.6% · +2.4 pts below quota
Oxley · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
Wednesfield South · 1 seat · won at 50.6% · above quota
St Peters · 1 seat · won at 51.4% · above quota
Tettenhall Regis · 1 seat · won at 51.9% · above quota
Park · 1 seat · won at 53.0% · above quota
Fallings Park · 1 seat · won at 56.7% · above quota
Graiseley · 1 seat · won at 59.3% · above quota
Tettenhall Wightwick · 1 seat · won at 63.0% · above quota
Heath Town · 1 seat · won at 64.3% · above quota
Wednesfield North · 1 seat · won at 65.5% · above quota
East Park · 1 seat · won at 68.2% · above quota
Bilston South · 1 seat · won at 70.1% · above quota
Bushbury South and Low Hill · 1 seat · won at 70.4% · above quota
Bilston North · 1 seat · won at 71.3% · above quota
Ettingshall South and Spring Vale · 1 seat · won at 71.8% · above quota
Blakenhall · 1 seat · won at 75.1% · above quota
Ettingshall North · 1 seat · won at 82.0% · above quota

Race results

Penn · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,829

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Singh, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,733	45.3%	Elected
2	Hawker, K.	Labour Party	1,656	43.2%
3	Young, A.	Green Party	330	8.6%
4	Khan, A.	Liberal Democrats	110	2.9%

Electorate 9,816 · Ballots cast 3,829 · EC ward code E05014852 · Back to ward index

Bushbury North · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,809

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bennett, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,321	47.0%	Elected
2	Edwards, G.	Labour Party	1,271	45.2%
3	Peck, G.	Liberal Democrats	217	7.7%

Electorate 9,717 · Ballots cast 2,809 · EC ward code E05014841 · Back to ward index

Merry Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,232

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Evans, B.	Labour Party	1,540	47.6%	Elected
2	Haynes, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,459	45.1%
3	Hibell, J.	Green Party	233	7.2%

Electorate 9,145 · Ballots cast 3,232 · EC ward code E05014849 · Back to ward index

Oxley · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.1 pts Valid ballots 2,882

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McGarrity, B.	Labour Party	1,444	50.1%	Elected
2	Collinge, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,032	35.8%
3	Clark, M.	Green Party	266	9.2%
4	Jenkins, I.	Liberal Democrats	140	4.9%

Electorate 10,451 · Ballots cast 2,882 · EC ward code E05014850 · Back to ward index

Wednesfield South · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.6 pts Valid ballots 2,458

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Coogan, J.	Labour Party	1,243	50.6%	Elected
2	Dickens, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	914	37.2%
3	Singh, H.	Green Party	301	12.2%

Electorate 9,035 · Ballots cast 2,458 · EC ward code E05014857 · Back to ward index

St Peters · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.4 pts Valid ballots 2,430

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tahir, I.	Labour Party	1,249	51.4%	Elected
2	Naseem, M.	Green Party	599	24.7%
3	Murray, D.	Liberal Democrats	300	12.3%
4	Timms, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	282	11.6%

Electorate 8,960 · Ballots cast 2,430 · EC ward code E05014853 · Back to ward index

Tettenhall Regis · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.9 pts Valid ballots 3,205

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Singh, U.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,663	51.9%	Elected
2	Siarkiewicz, R.	Labour Party	1,051	32.8%
3	Donald, J.	Liberal Democrats	251	7.8%
4	Gwinnett, D.	Green Party	240	7.5%

Electorate 9,243 · Ballots cast 3,205 · EC ward code E05014854 · Back to ward index

Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.0 pts Valid ballots 3,149

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nasim, M.	Labour Party	1,668	53.0%	Elected
2	Ram, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	697	22.1%
3	Darke, P.	Green Party	491	15.6%
4	Lewis, B.	Liberal Democrats	293	9.3%

Electorate 9,724 · Ballots cast 3,149 · EC ward code E05014851 · Back to ward index

Fallings Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.7 pts Valid ballots 2,289

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Evans, V.	Labour Party	1,299	56.7%	Elected
2	Dickens, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	716	31.3%
3	Hawkins, C.	Party Of Women	161	7.0%
4	Nixon, P.	Liberal Democrats	113	4.9%

Electorate 8,999 · Ballots cast 2,289 · EC ward code E05014846 · Back to ward index

Graiseley · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.3 pts Valid ballots 2,907

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sweetman, J.	Labour Party	1,724	59.3%	Elected
2	Gething, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	566	19.5%
3	Shah, Z.	Independent	278	9.6%
4	Bertaut, A.	Green Party	240	8.3%
5	Pringle, J.	Liberal Democrats	99	3.4%

Electorate 8,881 · Ballots cast 2,907 · EC ward code E05014847 · Back to ward index

Tettenhall Wightwick · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.0 pts Valid ballots 3,535

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Garner, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,228	63.0%	Elected
2	Dehar, B.	Labour Party	950	26.9%
3	Cantrill, A.	Green Party	267	7.6%
4	Khan, A.	Liberal Democrats	90	2.5%

Electorate 8,971 · Ballots cast 3,535 · EC ward code E05014855 · Back to ward index

Heath Town · single-seat

Marginal winner 64.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −14.3 pts Valid ballots 2,028

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jaspal, J.	Labour Party	1,305	64.3%	Elected
2	Banla, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	432	21.3%
3	Tano-Yeboah, K.	Green Party	193	9.5%
4	Chopra, V.	Liberal Democrats	98	4.8%

Electorate 8,754 · Ballots cast 2,028 · EC ward code E05014848 · Back to ward index

Wednesfield North · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.5 pts Valid ballots 2,185

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bateman, M.	Labour Party	1,431	65.5%	Elected
2	Williams, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	754	34.5%

Electorate 8,454 · Ballots cast 2,185 · EC ward code E05014856 · Back to ward index

East Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.2 pts Valid ballots 2,101

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Russell, S.	Labour Party	1,433	68.2%	Elected
2	Stepien, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	374	17.8%
3	Hall, S.	Independent	294	14.0%

Electorate 9,222 · Ballots cast 2,101 · EC ward code E05014843 · Back to ward index

Bilston South · single-seat

Marginal winner 70.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −20.1 pts Valid ballots 2,210

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kaur, R.	Labour Party	1,549	70.1%	Elected
2	Wastell, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	661	29.9%

Electorate 10,295 · Ballots cast 2,210 · EC ward code E05014839 · Back to ward index

Bushbury South and Low Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 70.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −20.4 pts Valid ballots 1,878

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sweet, P.	Labour Party	1,323	70.4%	Elected
2	Williams, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	403	21.5%
3	Jenkins, A.	Liberal Democrats	152	8.1%

Electorate 9,595 · Ballots cast 1,878 · EC ward code E05014842 · Back to ward index

Bilston North · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.3 pts Valid ballots 2,473

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	New, L.	Labour Party	1,763	71.3%	Elected
2	Okere, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	710	28.7%

Electorate 9,586 · Ballots cast 2,473 · EC ward code E05014838 · Back to ward index

Ettingshall South and Spring Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.8 pts Valid ballots 2,768

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Singh, H.	Labour Party	1,988	71.8%	Elected
2	Kumar, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	780	28.2%

Electorate 9,675 · Ballots cast 2,768 · EC ward code E05014845 · Back to ward index

Blakenhall · single-seat

Marginal winner 75.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −25.1 pts Valid ballots 2,989

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Green, S.	Labour Party	2,244	75.1%	Elected
2	Ansari, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	453	15.2%
3	Petter, S.	Green Party	126	4.2%
4	Bentley, P.	Liberal Democrats	86	2.9%
5	Cooper, T.	Independent	80	2.7%

Electorate 8,801 · Ballots cast 2,989 · EC ward code E05014840 · Back to ward index

Ettingshall North · single-seat

Marginal winner 82.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −32.0 pts Valid ballots 2,713

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Russell, Z.	Labour Party	2,224	82.0%	Elected
2	Bhandal, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	489	18.0%

Electorate 9,920 · Ballots cast 2,713 · EC ward code E05014844 · Back to ward index