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Wyre Forest 2025
Local elections held 1 May 2025.
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 10 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 10,057 | 38.4% | 8 | 80.0% | 5 | 50.0% | +3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 7,032 | 26.8% | 2 | 20.0% | 3 | 30.0% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 1,922 | 7.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 10.0% | -1 |
| Independent | 1,846 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 10.0% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,705 | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1,672 | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | 1,230 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| The Liberal Party | 755 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 26,219 | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | 10 | 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.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Chaddesley · 1 seat · won at 34.7% · +15.3 pts below quota
- St Peters · 1 seat · won at 35.4% · +14.6 pts below quota
- St Johns · 1 seat · won at 36.4% · +13.6 pts below quota
- St Chads · 1 seat · won at 36.6% · +13.4 pts below quota
- Cookley, Wolverley & Wribbenhall · 1 seat · won at 38.4% · +11.6 pts below quota
- Bewdley · 1 seat · won at 40.5% · +9.5 pts below quota
- St Georges · 1 seat · won at 40.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
- St Barnabas · 1 seat · won at 41.9% · +8.1 pts below quota
- Stourport Mitton · 1 seat · won at 42.4% · +7.6 pts below quota
- Stourport Areley Kings & Riverside · 1 seat · won at 45.6% · +4.4 pts below quota
Race results
Chaddesley · single-seat
Marginal winner 34.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,949
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus John Hart | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,024 | 34.7% | Elected |
| 2 | Philip William Hingley | Reform UK | 948 | 32.1% | |
| 3 | Helen Elizabeth Dyke | Independent | 664 | 22.5% | |
| 4 | Stuart Holmes | Labour Party | 159 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Wren Nicholson | Green Party | 108 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Linda Dorothy Hardwick | Liberal Democrats | 46 | 1.6% |
St Peters · single-seat
Marginal winner 35.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,296
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Wharton | Reform UK | 813 | 35.4% | Elected |
| 2 | Nathan John Desmond | Conservative and Unionist Party | 624 | 27.2% | |
| 3 | Keith Budden | Labour Party | 336 | 14.6% | |
| 4 | Peter Dyke | Independent | 234 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Clare Cassidy | Liberal Democrats | 167 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Doug Hine | Green Party | 123 | 5.4% |
St Johns · single-seat
Marginal winner 36.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,596
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Jones | Reform UK | 946 | 36.4% | Elected |
| 2 | John Campion | Conservative and Unionist Party | 622 | 24.0% | |
| 3 | Leigh Whitehouse | Independent | 350 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | John Beckingham | Labour and Co-operative Party | 336 | 12.9% | |
| 5 | John Davis | Green Party | 247 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Suzanne Elizabeth Nicholl | Liberal Democrats | 93 | 3.6% |
St Chads · single-seat
Marginal winner 36.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +13.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,218
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Hopkins | Reform UK | 812 | 36.6% | Elected |
| 2 | Fran Oborski | The Liberal Party | 591 | 26.6% | |
| 3 | Marie Holmes | Labour and Co-operative Party | 232 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Nigel John Grace | Liberal Democrats | 226 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Steven Hollands | Conservative and Unionist Party | 214 | 9.6% | |
| 6 | Brett Raymond Caulfield | Green Party | 143 | 6.4% |
Cookley, Wolverley & Wribbenhall · single-seat
Marginal winner 38.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,922
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenny Shaw | Reform UK | 1,122 | 38.4% | Elected |
| 2 | Ben Brookes | Conservative and Unionist Party | 975 | 33.4% | |
| 3 | Philip John Edmundson | Labour Party | 454 | 15.5% | |
| 4 | Kate Spohrer | Green Party | 253 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Cloud Clare Eloise Gollop | Liberal Democrats | 118 | 4.0% |
Bewdley · single-seat
Marginal winner 40.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,075
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Morehead | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,244 | 40.5% | Elected |
| 2 | Lisa Hyde | Reform UK | 1,070 | 34.8% | |
| 3 | Rod Stanczyszyn | Labour Party | 393 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Corinne Bailey | Green Party | 237 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Ingrid Schmeising-Barnes | Liberal Democrats | 131 | 4.3% |
St Georges · single-seat
Marginal winner 40.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,140
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Crosby | Reform UK | 872 | 40.7% | Elected |
| 2 | Tony Andrew Muir | Independent | 331 | 15.5% | |
| 3 | Di Smith | Labour and Co-operative Party | 309 | 14.4% | |
| 4 | Kevin George Gale | Conservative and Unionist Party | 229 | 10.7% | |
| 5 | Shazu Miah | The Liberal Party | 164 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Oskar Hyams | Green Party | 152 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Mark Thomas Eliot Heafield | Liberal Democrats | 82 | 3.8% |
St Barnabas · single-seat
Marginal winner 41.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,440
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Upton | Reform UK | 1,022 | 41.9% | Elected |
| 2 | David Richard Ross | Conservative and Unionist Party | 757 | 31.0% | |
| 3 | Bernadette Connor | Labour and Co-operative Party | 353 | 14.5% | |
| 4 | Oliver Yasha Walker | Liberal Democrats | 167 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Dave Finch | Green Party | 140 | 5.7% |
Stourport Mitton · single-seat
Marginal winner 42.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,058
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Cresswell | Reform UK | 1,298 | 42.4% | Elected |
| 2 | Chris Rogers | Conservative and Unionist Party | 747 | 24.4% | |
| 3 | John Caldwell | Liberal Democrats | 536 | 17.5% | |
| 4 | Jackie Griffiths | Labour Party | 332 | 10.9% | |
| 5 | Gilda Davis | Green Party | 145 | 4.7% |
Stourport Areley Kings & Riverside · single-seat
Marginal winner 45.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,528
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Perks | Reform UK | 1,154 | 45.6% | Elected |
| 2 | Alan Sutton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 596 | 23.6% | |
| 3 | John William Roland Thomas | Independent | 267 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | William Moule | Labour Party | 248 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Timothy Schmeising-Barnes | Liberal Democrats | 139 | 5.5% | |
| 6 | Clive Wood | Green Party | 124 | 4.9% |