← Worcester (all cycles) · 5 May 2016 cohort
Worcester 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 12 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 12 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 | 7,831 | 36.2% | 7 | 58.3% | 5 | 41.7% | +2 |
| Conservative Party | 6,578 | 30.4% | 3 | 25.0% | 4 | 33.3% | -1 |
| Green Party | 3,401 | 15.7% | 2 | 16.7% | 2 | 16.7% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 2,710 | 12.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 8.3% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,026 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 50 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| BritRes | 31 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 21,627 | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 12 | 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.
- Claines · 1 seat · won at 37.4% · −12.6 pts below quota
- Bedwardine · 1 seat · won at 43.1% · −6.9 pts below quota
- St Clement · 1 seat · won at 46.4% · −3.6 pts below quota
- Battenhall · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · −0.5 pts below quota
- St Stephen · 1 seat · won at 50.6% · above quota
- Gorse Hill · 1 seat · won at 50.7% · above quota
- Cathedral · 1 seat · won at 52.4% · above quota
- Rainbow Hill · 1 seat · won at 53.0% · above quota
- St John · 1 seat · won at 53.1% · above quota
- Warndon · 1 seat · won at 54.0% · above quota
- Nunnery · 1 seat · won at 55.7% · above quota
- Arboretum · 1 seat · won at 57.7% · above quota
Race results
Claines · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,597
| 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 | James Stanley | Conservative Party | 971 | 37.4% | −12.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mel Allcott | Liberal Democrats | 734 | 28.3% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Lodge | Labour Party | 453 | 17.4% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Hulme | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 261 | 10.1% | — | |
| 5 | Peter Robinson | Green Party | 178 | 6.9% | — |
Bedwardine · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,388
| 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 Amos | Conservative Party | 1,030 | 43.1% | −6.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ceri Stalker | Labour Party | 621 | 26.0% | — | |
| 3 | James Goad | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 343 | 14.4% | — | |
| 4 | Mike Mullins | Liberal Democrats | 227 | 9.5% | — | |
| 5 | Nicola Porter | Green Party | 142 | 5.9% | — | |
| 6 | Peter McNally | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 25 | 1.0% | — |
St Clement · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.4% 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. 1,470
| 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 | Simon Geraghty | Conservative Party | 682 | 46.4% | −3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jordan Powell | Labour Party | 434 | 29.5% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Boyes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 228 | 15.5% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Nielsen | Green Party | 126 | 8.6% | — |
Battenhall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.5 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 | Louis Stephen | Green Party | 1,081 | 49.5% | −0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Tibbutt | Conservative Party | 887 | 40.6% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Ashwell | Labour Party | 127 | 5.8% | — | |
| 4 | Jackie Brooks | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 89 | 4.1% | — |
St Stephen · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,781
| 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 | Neil Laurenson | Green Party | 901 | 50.6% | +0.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jenna Mitchell | Conservative Party | 565 | 31.7% | — | |
| 3 | Nicholas Jordan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 164 | 9.2% | — | |
| 4 | Saiful Islam | Labour Party | 151 | 8.5% | — |
Gorse Hill · 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. 1,115
| 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 Berry | Labour Party | 565 | 50.7% | +0.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Hickling | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 314 | 28.2% | — | |
| 3 | Alex Rugg | Conservative Party | 179 | 16.1% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Snookes | Green Party | 41 | 3.7% | — | |
| 5 | Linda Bell | BritRes | 16 | 1.4% | — |
Cathedral · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,593
| 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 | Lynn Denham | Labour Party | 1,360 | 52.4% | +2.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Barry MacGabhann | Conservative Party | 779 | 30.0% | — | |
| 3 | Jane Moorhouse | Green Party | 238 | 9.2% | — | |
| 4 | Hazel Finch | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 216 | 8.3% | — |
Rainbow Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,080
| 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 Gregson | Labour Party | 572 | 53.0% | +3.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Francis Lankester | Conservative Party | 236 | 21.9% | — | |
| 3 | David Carney | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 197 | 18.2% | — | |
| 4 | Marjory Bisset | Green Party | 75 | 6.9% | — |
St John · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,674
| 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 | Christine Cawthorne | Labour Party | 889 | 53.1% | +3.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Irene Deamer | Conservative Party | 321 | 19.2% | — | |
| 3 | Rob Menzies | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 251 | 15.0% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Morris | Green Party | 117 | 7.0% | — | |
| 5 | Adam Warner | Liberal Democrats | 65 | 3.9% | — | |
| 6 | Mark Davies | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 25 | 1.5% | — | |
| 7 | Alan Draper | BritRes | 6 | 0.4% | — |
Warndon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,045
| 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 | Elaine Williams | Labour Party | 564 | 54.0% | +4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Owen Cleary | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 299 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | Cajetan Iwunze | Conservative Party | 130 | 12.4% | — | |
| 4 | Alison Morgan | Green Party | 52 | 5.0% | — |
Nunnery · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,039
| 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 | Tracey Biggs | Labour Party | 1,136 | 55.7% | +5.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Phoenix Jones | Conservative Party | 407 | 20.0% | — | |
| 3 | Graham Greenberg | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 348 | 17.1% | — | |
| 4 | Barbara Mitra | Green Party | 139 | 6.8% | — | |
| 5 | Carl Mason | BritRes | 9 | 0.4% | — |
Arboretum · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,661
| 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 | Joy Squires | Labour Party | 959 | 57.7% | +7.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Stenson | Conservative Party | 391 | 23.5% | — | |
| 3 | Susan Avery | Green Party | 311 | 18.7% | — |