← Worcester (all cycles) · 3 May 2018 cohort
Worcester 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 9,360 | 41.3% | 6 | 46.2% | 6 | 46.2% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 7,877 | 34.7% | 6 | 46.2% | 5 | 38.5% | +1 |
| Green Party | 2,713 | 12.0% | 1 | 7.7% | 1 | 7.7% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,679 | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.7% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 821 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| WEP | 158 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 32 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| BritRes | 17 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Libtn | 14 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 22,671 | 100.0% | 13 | 100.0% | 13 | 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 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — 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 40.5% · −9.5 pts below quota
- Gorse Hill · 1 seat · won at 43.5% · −6.5 pts below quota
- Warndon Parish North · 1 seat · won at 45.2% · −4.8 pts below quota
- Cathedral · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · −3.2 pts below quota
- Battenhall · 1 seat · won at 49.1% · −0.9 pts below quota
- Bedwardine · 1 seat · won at 50.4% · above quota
- Nunnery · 1 seat · won at 50.7% · above quota
- St John · 1 seat · won at 56.4% · above quota
- Warndon Parish South · 1 seat · won at 57.6% · above quota
- Rainbow Hill · 1 seat · won at 59.4% · above quota
- St Peter's Parish · 1 seat · won at 63.9% · above quota
- Warndon · 2 seats · won at 54.6% · above quota
Race results
Claines · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,854
| 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 | Stuart Denlegh-Maxwell | Conservative Party | 1,155 | 40.5% | −9.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mel Allcott | Liberal Democrats | 1,093 | 38.3% | — | |
| 3 | Rachael Baylis | Labour Party | 417 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Robinson | Green Party | 147 | 5.2% | — | |
| 5 | Mark Hulme | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 42 | 1.5% | — |
Gorse Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,286
| 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 | Mohammed Altaf | Conservative Party | 560 | 43.5% | −6.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jenny Barnes | Labour Party | 529 | 41.1% | — | |
| 3 | John Francis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 117 | 9.1% | — | |
| 4 | Hannah Cooper | Green Party | 80 | 6.2% | — |
Warndon Parish North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,558
| 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 | Stephen Hodgson | Conservative Party | 704 | 45.2% | −4.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andy Graham | Labour Party | 562 | 36.1% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Cross | Green Party | 196 | 12.6% | — | |
| 4 | Sarah Murray | Liberal Democrats | 55 | 3.5% | — | |
| 5 | Paul Boyes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 27 | 1.7% | — | |
| 6 | James Goad | Libtn | 14 | 0.9% | — |
Cathedral · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,148
| 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 | Jabba Riaz | Labour Party | 1,472 | 46.8% | −3.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nida Hassan | Conservative Party | 1,180 | 37.5% | — | |
| 3 | Alaric Stephen | Green Party | 237 | 7.5% | — | |
| 4 | Ken Carpenter | Liberal Democrats | 163 | 5.2% | — | |
| 5 | Hazel Finch | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 96 | 3.0% | — |
Battenhall · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,269
| 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 Griffiths | Green Party | 1,114 | 49.1% | −0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Mackay | Conservative Party | 1,015 | 44.7% | — | |
| 3 | Saiful Islam | Labour Party | 94 | 4.1% | — | |
| 4 | John Butterfield | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 32 | 1.4% | — | |
| 5 | Karen Lawrance | Liberal Democrats | 14 | 0.6% | — |
Bedwardine · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,204
| 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 | Bill Amos | Conservative Party | 1,111 | 50.4% | +0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christopher Winwood | Labour Party | 578 | 26.2% | — | |
| 3 | Mike Mullins | Liberal Democrats | 162 | 7.4% | — | |
| 4 | Leisa Taylor | WEP | 158 | 7.2% | — | |
| 5 | Daniel Manning | Green Party | 120 | 5.4% | — | |
| 6 | John Beacham | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 75 | 3.4% | — |
Nunnery · 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. 2,007
| 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 | Pat Agar | Labour Party | 1,017 | 50.7% | +0.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Haris Saleem | Conservative Party | 713 | 35.5% | — | |
| 3 | Barbara Mitra | Green Party | 149 | 7.4% | — | |
| 4 | Jon Barras | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 111 | 5.5% | — | |
| 5 | Carl Mason | BritRes | 17 | 0.8% | — |
St John · 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. 1,670
| 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 | Matthew Lamb | Labour Party | 942 | 56.4% | +6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Malcolm Copson | Conservative Party | 479 | 28.7% | — | |
| 3 | Chris Lindsay | Green Party | 88 | 5.3% | — | |
| 4 | Darrell Butler | Liberal Democrats | 77 | 4.6% | — | |
| 5 | Rob Menzies | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 52 | 3.1% | — | |
| 6 | Mark Davies | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 32 | 1.9% | — |
Warndon Parish South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,424
| 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 | Andy Roberts | Conservative Party | 820 | 57.6% | +7.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ella Young | Labour Party | 406 | 28.5% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Brohan | Green Party | 82 | 5.8% | — | |
| 4 | Steve Mather | Liberal Democrats | 81 | 5.7% | — | |
| 5 | Nicholas Jordan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 35 | 2.5% | — |
Rainbow Hill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,008
| 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 | Tom Collins | Labour Party | 599 | 59.4% | +9.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chris Rimell | Conservative Party | 233 | 23.1% | — | |
| 3 | Marjory Bisset | Green Party | 97 | 9.6% | — | |
| 4 | Dave Carney | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 45 | 4.5% | — | |
| 5 | Jon Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 34 | 3.4% | — |
St Peter's Parish · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,580
| 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 | Mike Johnson | Conservative Party | 1,009 | 63.9% | +13.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bob Southern | Labour Party | 300 | 19.0% | — | |
| 3 | Nicky Williams | Green Party | 231 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Lisa Barras | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 40 | 2.5% | — |
Warndon · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 54.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 832
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Jo Hodges | Labour Party | 507 | 30.5% | 61.0% | +27.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ceri Stalker | Labour Party | 454 | 27.3% | 54.6% | +21.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Pam Clayton | Conservative Party | 213 | 12.8% | 25.6% | — | |
| 4 | Francis Lankester | Conservative Party | 168 | 10.1% | 20.2% | — | |
| 5 | Peter Nielsen | Green Party | 114 | 6.9% | 13.7% | — | |
| 6 | Owen Cleary | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 112 | 6.7% | 13.5% | — | |
| 7 | Alison Morgan | Green Party | 58 | 3.5% | 7.0% | — | |
| 8 | Chris Roberts | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 37 | 2.2% | 4.4% | — |