← Wyre Forest (all cycles) · 3 May 2018 cohort
Wyre Forest 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 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 | 9,339 | 41.2% | 7 | 63.6% | 6 | 54.5% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 6,012 | 26.5% | 2 | 18.2% | 3 | 27.3% | -1 |
| ICHC | 2,916 | 12.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 9.1% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,952 | 8.6% | 1 | 9.1% | 1 | 9.1% | 0 |
| Independent | 1,151 | 5.1% | 1 | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Green Party | 887 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 418 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 22,675 | 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 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.
- Broadwaters · 1 seat · won at 27.5% · −22.5 pts below quota
- Offmore and Comberton · 1 seat · won at 35.1% · −14.9 pts below quota
- Foley Park and Hoobrook · 1 seat · won at 41.2% · −8.8 pts below quota
- Franche and Habberley North · 1 seat · won at 41.9% · −8.1 pts below quota
- Areley Kings and Riverside · 1 seat · won at 42.2% · −7.8 pts below quota
- Mitton · 1 seat · won at 43.5% · −6.5 pts below quota
- Bewdley and Rock · 1 seat · won at 45.6% · −4.4 pts below quota
- Wribbenhall and Arley · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · −4.2 pts below quota
- Aggborough and Spennells · 1 seat · won at 49.0% · −1.0 pts below quota
- Blakebrook and Habberley South · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
- Wyre Forest Rural · 1 seat · won at 62.6% · above quota
Race results
Broadwaters · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 27.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −22.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,729
| 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 | Gareth Webster | Labour Party | 475 | 27.5% | −22.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Desmond | Conservative Party | 465 | 26.9% | — | |
| 3 | Abdur Razzak | Liberal Democrats | 356 | 20.6% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Young | ICHC | 256 | 14.8% | — | |
| 5 | Anita Ostrowski | Green Party | 90 | 5.2% | — | |
| 6 | William Hopkins | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 87 | 5.0% | — |
Offmore and Comberton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,114
| 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 Totty | Liberal Democrats | 742 | 35.1% | −14.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kevin Gale | Conservative Party | 505 | 23.9% | — | |
| 3 | Nicholas Savage | Labour Party | 391 | 18.5% | — | |
| 4 | Graham Ballinger | ICHC | 237 | 11.2% | — | |
| 5 | Martin Stooke | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 160 | 7.6% | — | |
| 6 | Brett Caulfield | Green Party | 79 | 3.7% | — |
Foley Park and Hoobrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,931
| 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 | Sally Chambers | Conservative Party | 796 | 41.2% | −8.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brian Seymour-Smith | Labour Party | 457 | 23.7% | — | |
| 3 | Susan Meekings | ICHC | 287 | 14.9% | — | |
| 4 | Adrian Beavis | Liberal Democrats | 230 | 11.9% | — | |
| 5 | Craig Leonard | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 90 | 4.7% | — | |
| 6 | David Finch | Green Party | 71 | 3.7% | — |
Franche and Habberley North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,372
| 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 | Michael Cheeseman | Conservative Party | 993 | 41.9% | −8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christopher Nicholls | Labour Party | 696 | 29.3% | — | |
| 3 | Susannah Griffiths | ICHC | 452 | 19.1% | — | |
| 4 | Sadie Furey | Liberal Democrats | 110 | 4.6% | — | |
| 5 | Heather Lacy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 81 | 3.4% | — | |
| 6 | John Davis | Green Party | 40 | 1.7% | — |
Areley Kings and Riverside · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,984
| 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 Shaw | Labour Party | 838 | 42.2% | −7.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Linda Henderson | Conservative Party | 818 | 41.2% | — | |
| 3 | Gemma Taylor-Robinson | ICHC | 270 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Pratt | Liberal Democrats | 58 | 2.9% | — |
Mitton · 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. 1,875
| 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 | Christopher Rogers | Conservative Party | 815 | 43.5% | −6.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Clifford Brewer | Labour Party | 529 | 28.2% | — | |
| 3 | John Thomas | ICHC | 390 | 20.8% | — | |
| 4 | Simon Ford | Liberal Democrats | 81 | 4.3% | — | |
| 5 | Douglas Hine | Green Party | 60 | 3.2% | — |
Bewdley and Rock · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,583
| 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 | Nicholas Harris | Conservative Party | 1,179 | 45.6% | −4.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rodney Stanczyszyn | Labour Party | 651 | 25.2% | — | |
| 3 | Calne Edginton-White | ICHC | 551 | 21.3% | — | |
| 4 | Phillip Oliver | Green Party | 101 | 3.9% | — | |
| 5 | Heidi Worth | Liberal Democrats | 101 | 3.9% | — |
Wribbenhall and Arley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,503
| 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 | Paul Harrison | Conservative Party | 688 | 45.8% | −4.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Philip Edmundson | Labour Party | 394 | 26.2% | — | |
| 3 | John Byng | ICHC | 299 | 19.9% | — | |
| 4 | Megan Williams | Green Party | 87 | 5.8% | — | |
| 5 | Leia Beavis | Liberal Democrats | 35 | 2.3% | — |
Aggborough and Spennells · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,348
| 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 Dyke | Independent | 1,151 | 49.0% | −1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Siddall | Conservative Party | 580 | 24.7% | — | |
| 3 | Ben Davies | Labour Party | 443 | 18.9% | — | |
| 4 | Keith Robertson | ICHC | 174 | 7.4% | — |
Blakebrook and Habberley South · 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. 1,698
| 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 Onslow-Fage | Conservative Party | 910 | 53.6% | +3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Daniel Crampton | Labour Party | 470 | 27.7% | — | |
| 3 | Victoria Caulfield | Green Party | 177 | 10.4% | — | |
| 4 | Clare Cassidy | Liberal Democrats | 141 | 8.3% | — |
Wyre Forest Rural · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.6% 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. 2,538
| 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 Hardiman | Conservative Party | 1,590 | 62.6% | +12.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Jones | Labour Party | 668 | 26.3% | — | |
| 3 | Katherine Spohrer | Green Party | 182 | 7.2% | — | |
| 4 | Rachel Akathiotis | Liberal Democrats | 98 | 3.9% | — |