← Wyre Forest (all cycles) · 5 May 2016 cohort
Wyre Forest 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 11 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 11 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 | 6,670 | 29.0% | 5 | 45.5% | 4 | 36.4% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 5,387 | 23.4% | 3 | 27.3% | 3 | 27.3% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 4,639 | 20.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 18.2% | -2 |
| ICHC | 3,317 | 14.4% | 1 | 9.1% | 2 | 18.2% | -1 |
| Independent | 1,316 | 5.7% | 1 | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 963 | 4.2% | 1 | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Green Party | 713 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 23,005 | 100.0% | 11 | 100.0% | 11 | 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.
- Offmore and Comberton · 1 seat · won at 25.8% · −24.2 pts below quota
- Broadwaters · 1 seat · won at 26.3% · −23.7 pts below quota
- Mitton · 1 seat · won at 29.9% · −20.1 pts below quota
- Foley Park and Hoobrook · 1 seat · won at 31.3% · −18.7 pts below quota
- Wribbenhall and Arley · 1 seat · won at 32.2% · −17.8 pts below quota
- Areley Kings and Riverside · 1 seat · won at 33.2% · −16.8 pts below quota
- Blakebrook and Habberley South · 1 seat · won at 34.4% · −15.6 pts below quota
- Bewdley and Rock · 1 seat · won at 34.5% · −15.5 pts below quota
- Franche and Habberley North · 1 seat · won at 35.5% · −14.5 pts below quota
- Aggborough and Spennells · 1 seat · won at 41.3% · −8.7 pts below quota
- Wyre Forest Rural · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
Race results
Offmore and Comberton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 25.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −24.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,367
| 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 | Shazu Miah | Liberal Democrats | 610 | 25.8% | −24.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martin Stooke | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 549 | 23.2% | — | |
| 3 | Mike Cheeseman | Conservative Party | 412 | 17.4% | — | |
| 4 | Nicholas Savage | Labour Party | 384 | 16.2% | — | |
| 5 | Meriel Acton | ICHC | 326 | 13.8% | — | |
| 6 | Brett Caulfield | Green Party | 86 | 3.6% | — |
Broadwaters · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 26.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −23.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,846
| 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 | Steven Walker | Labour Party | 485 | 26.3% | −23.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Wooldridge | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 432 | 23.4% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Young | Independent | 394 | 21.3% | — | |
| 4 | William Mack | Conservative Party | 337 | 18.3% | — | |
| 5 | David Finch | Green Party | 115 | 6.2% | — | |
| 6 | Rachel Akathiotis | Liberal Democrats | 83 | 4.5% | — |
Mitton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 29.9% 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. 1,942
| 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 | Nicola Martin | ICHC | 580 | 29.9% | −20.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Holden | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 502 | 25.8% | — | |
| 3 | Tony Muir | Conservative Party | 432 | 22.2% | — | |
| 4 | Jillian Hawes | Labour Party | 394 | 20.3% | — | |
| 5 | Gilda Davis | Green Party | 34 | 1.8% | — |
Foley Park and Hoobrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,951
| 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 | Nichola Gale | Conservative Party | 611 | 31.3% | −18.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Wrench | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 497 | 25.5% | — | |
| 3 | Gerald Crumpton | Labour Party | 425 | 21.8% | — | |
| 4 | John Byng | ICHC | 318 | 16.3% | — | |
| 5 | Leia Beavis | Liberal Democrats | 100 | 5.1% | — |
Wribbenhall and Arley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,464
| 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 | Rebecca Vale | Conservative Party | 471 | 32.2% | −17.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Linda Candlin | ICHC | 429 | 29.3% | — | |
| 3 | Daniel Crampton | Labour Party | 311 | 21.2% | — | |
| 4 | David Field | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 222 | 15.2% | — | |
| 5 | Martin Layton | Green Party | 31 | 2.1% | — |
Areley Kings and Riverside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,982
| 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 | Violet Higgs | Labour Party | 659 | 33.2% | −16.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Linda Henderson | Conservative Party | 566 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | John Thomas | ICHC | 367 | 18.5% | — | |
| 4 | Berenice Dawes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 344 | 17.4% | — | |
| 5 | Nicholas Atkinson | Green Party | 46 | 2.3% | — |
Blakebrook and Habberley South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,838
| 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 | Juliet Smith | Conservative Party | 633 | 34.4% | −15.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | George Connelly | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 452 | 24.6% | — | |
| 3 | Bernadette Connor | Labour Party | 414 | 22.5% | — | |
| 4 | Adrian Beavis | Liberal Democrats | 170 | 9.2% | — | |
| 5 | Victoria Lea | Green Party | 169 | 9.2% | — |
Bewdley and Rock · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,470
| 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 | Rodney Wilson | Conservative Party | 851 | 34.5% | −15.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Calne Edginton-White | ICHC | 555 | 22.5% | — | |
| 3 | Maurice Alton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 479 | 19.4% | — | |
| 4 | Rodney Stanczyszyn | Labour Party | 478 | 19.4% | — | |
| 5 | Philip Oliver | Green Party | 107 | 4.3% | — |
Franche and Habberley North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,445
| 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 | Nigel Knowles | Labour Party | 867 | 35.5% | −14.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Harrison | Conservative Party | 695 | 28.4% | — | |
| 3 | Caroline Shellie | ICHC | 436 | 17.8% | — | |
| 4 | William Hopkins | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 385 | 15.7% | — | |
| 5 | John Davis | Green Party | 62 | 2.5% | — |
Aggborough and Spennells · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,234
| 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 Aston | Independent | 922 | 41.3% | −8.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Anna Coleman | Conservative Party | 389 | 17.4% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Jeanes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 309 | 13.8% | — | |
| 4 | Keith Robertson | ICHC | 306 | 13.7% | — | |
| 5 | Brian Rushbrook | Labour Party | 245 | 11.0% | — | |
| 6 | Douglas Hine | Green Party | 63 | 2.8% | — |
Wyre Forest Rural · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,466
| 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 Williams | Conservative Party | 1,273 | 51.6% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Jones | Labour Party | 725 | 29.4% | — | |
| 3 | Dan Collins | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 468 | 19.0% | — |