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Lichfield 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 8 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 8 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 | 10,391 | 36.8% | 5 | 62.5% | 3 | 37.5% | +2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 8,455 | 29.9% | 3 | 37.5% | 3 | 37.5% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 5,039 | 17.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 12.5% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,306 | 11.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 12.5% | -1 |
| Green Party | 686 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | 397 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 28,274 | 100.0% | 8 | 100.0% | 8 | 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.
- Lichfield City South · 1 seat · won at 29.1% · +20.9 pts below quota
- Lichfield Rural North · 1 seat · won at 32.9% · +17.1 pts below quota
- Lichfield City North · 1 seat · won at 34.1% · +15.9 pts below quota
- Lichfield Rural East · 1 seat · won at 39.0% · +11.0 pts below quota
- Lichfield Rural West · 1 seat · won at 42.1% · +7.9 pts below quota
- Lichfield Rural South · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · +7.5 pts below quota
- Burntwood South · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · +3.4 pts below quota
- Burntwood North · 1 seat · won at 51.9% · above quota
Race results
Lichfield City South · single-seat
Marginal winner 29.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +20.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,812
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Greatorex | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,109 | 29.1% | Elected |
| 2 | Martin Baylay | Reform UK | 1,002 | 26.3% | |
| 3 | Jacob Steven Marshall | Labour Party | 862 | 22.6% | |
| 4 | Jamie Christie | Liberal Democrats | 587 | 15.4% | |
| 5 | Jessica Kelly | Green Party | 255 | 6.7% |
Lichfield Rural North · single-seat
Marginal winner 32.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +17.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,927
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Holland | Conservative and Unionist Party | 964 | 32.9% | Elected |
| 2 | Morag Maclean | Liberal Democrats | 944 | 32.3% | |
| 3 | Ben Watkins | Labour Party | 719 | 24.6% | |
| 4 | John Madden | Reform UK | 307 | 10.5% |
Lichfield City North · single-seat
Marginal winner 34.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +15.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,696
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew John Wallens | Reform UK | 1,260 | 34.1% | Elected |
| 2 | Kate Greening | Labour Party | 941 | 25.5% | |
| 3 | Janice Silvester-Hall | Conservative and Unionist Party | 821 | 22.2% | |
| 4 | Jordan Lane | Liberal Democrats | 436 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | David Melhuish | Green Party | 247 | 6.7% |
Lichfield Rural East · single-seat
Marginal winner 39.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,072
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracey Dougherty | Reform UK | 1,197 | 39.0% | Elected |
| 2 | Alan George White | Conservative and Unionist Party | 958 | 31.2% | |
| 3 | Andrew Philip Rushton | Liberal Democrats | 575 | 18.7% | |
| 4 | Jenny Mackintosh | Labour Party | 357 | 11.6% |
Lichfield Rural West · single-seat
Marginal winner 42.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,766
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janet Higgins | Reform UK | 1,586 | 42.1% | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Ernest Cox | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,455 | 38.6% | |
| 3 | Paul Taylor | Labour and Co-operative Party | 397 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | David Cullen | Green Party | 184 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Ash Walters | Liberal Democrats | 146 | 3.9% |
Lichfield Rural South · single-seat
Marginal winner 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,292
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Farrell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,825 | 42.5% | Elected |
| 2 | Sarah Beech | Reform UK | 1,744 | 40.6% | |
| 3 | David Stephen Thompson | Labour Party | 500 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Phil Bennion | Liberal Democrats | 232 | 5.4% |
Burntwood South · single-seat
Marginal winner 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,018
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Jeremy Hall | Reform UK | 1,407 | 46.6% | Elected |
| 2 | Darren Michael Oliver Ennis | Labour Party | 939 | 31.1% | |
| 3 | Antony Charles Jones | Conservative and Unionist Party | 529 | 17.5% | |
| 4 | Miles Trent | Liberal Democrats | 145 | 4.8% |
Burntwood North · single-seat
Marginal winner 51.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.9 pts Valid ballots 3,636
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Clissett | Reform UK | 1,888 | 51.9% | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Stephenson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 794 | 21.8% | |
| 3 | Jane Elizabeth Smith | Labour Party | 721 | 19.8% | |
| 4 | Paul Ray | Liberal Democrats | 241 | 6.6% |