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Solihull 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

17 ward races
17 seats
5 elected below the proportional quota
29.4% of seats below quota

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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 17 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party28,26050.5%1164.7%952.9%+2
Labour Party10,47718.7%15.9%317.6%-2
Green Party9,23416.5%317.6%317.6%0
Liberal Democrats7,72913.8%211.8%211.8%0
Independent2680.5%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition460.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total56,014100.0%17100.0%17100.0%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.

Vote share
Actual seats
Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Race results

Elmdon · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,127

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jones, K.Liberal Democrats1,23139.4%Elected
2Clements, Y.Conservative and Unionist Party1,17637.6%
3Holcroft, L.Labour Party47315.1%
4Ryan, M.Green Party1404.5%
5Edwards, P.Independent1073.4%

Electorate 9,274 · Ballots cast 3,127 · EC ward code E05001289 · Back to ward index

Lyndon · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,343

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1O'Nyons, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1,34240.1%Elected
2McCabe, P.Liberal Democrats1,20135.9%
3Brookes, S.Labour Party56516.9%
4Halford, R.Green Party1895.7%
5Fraser-Smith, L.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition461.4%

Electorate 10,098 · Ballots cast 3,343 · EC ward code E05001292 · Back to ward index

Kingshurst and Fordbridge · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,641

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Dawkins, H.Labour Party66740.6%Elected
2Robertson, B.Conservative and Unionist Party65239.7%
3Caudwell, S.Green Party27116.5%
4Phipps, M.Liberal Democrats513.1%

Electorate 9,045 · Ballots cast 1,641 · EC ward code E05001290 · Back to ward index

Shirley West · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,460

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Sharma, P.Conservative and Unionist Party1,44941.9%Elected
2Haughney, S.Green Party1,06930.9%
3Raven, K.Labour Party61517.8%
4Monk, G.Liberal Democrats1664.8%
5Windridge, M.Independent1614.7%

Electorate 9,969 · Ballots cast 3,460 · EC ward code E05001298 · Back to ward index

Olton · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,202

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Phipps, S.Liberal Democrats1,85844.2%Elected
2Johnson, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1,64139.1%
3Simpson, J.Labour Party46111.0%
4Holt, S.Green Party2425.8%

Electorate 9,911 · Ballots cast 4,202 · EC ward code E05001294 · Back to ward index

Shirley South · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.3 pts Valid ballots 3,807

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1McLoughlin, M.Green Party1,91450.3%Elected
2Thompson, J.Conservative and Unionist Party1,27733.5%
3Young, S.Labour Party48512.7%
4Dawson, F.Liberal Democrats1313.4%

Electorate 9,935 · Ballots cast 3,807 · EC ward code E05001297 · Back to ward index

Silhill · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.7 pts Valid ballots 3,921

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hogarth, P.Conservative and Unionist Party2,18355.7%Elected
2Stephens, N.Labour Party77919.9%
3Whitehead, T.Liberal Democrats57514.7%
4Barker, T.Green Party3849.8%

Electorate 9,623 · Ballots cast 3,921 · EC ward code E05001299 · Back to ward index

Shirley East · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.3 pts Valid ballots 3,598

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Grinsell, K.Conservative and Unionist Party2,02756.3%Elected
2Dufficy, G.Labour Party94726.3%
3Wigley, A.Green Party39010.8%
4Moori, J.Liberal Democrats2346.5%

Electorate 8,901 · Ballots cast 3,598 · EC ward code E05001296 · Back to ward index

Chelmsley Wood · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.2 pts Valid ballots 1,549

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Sheshabhatter, S.Green Party90158.2%Elected
2Harrop, K.Labour Party34822.5%
3Hartland, G.Conservative and Unionist Party25316.3%
4Purssell, M.Liberal Democrats473.0%

Electorate 9,017 · Ballots cast 1,549 · EC ward code E05001287 · Back to ward index

Smith's Wood · single-seat

Marginal winner 58.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −8.8 pts Valid ballots 1,597

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hamilton, J.Green Party93958.8%Elected
2Caddick, M.Labour Party40025.0%
3Grant, K.Conservative and Unionist Party23014.4%
4Johnson, C.Liberal Democrats281.8%

Electorate 8,496 · Ballots cast 1,597 · EC ward code E05001300 · Back to ward index

Blythe · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.2 pts Valid ballots 4,085

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Green, K.Conservative and Unionist Party2,45960.2%Elected
2Grace, N.Labour Party91522.4%
3Linfield, C.Green Party40910.0%
4Wyatt, J.Liberal Democrats3027.4%

Electorate 12,284 · Ballots cast 4,085 · EC ward code E05001285 · Back to ward index

Castle Bromwich · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.6 pts Valid ballots 2,874

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1McCarthy, M.Conservative and Unionist Party1,74260.6%Elected
2Chidler, E.Labour Party65822.9%
3Kog, A.Green Party37212.9%
4Evans, R.Liberal Democrats1023.5%

Electorate 9,027 · Ballots cast 2,874 · EC ward code E05001286 · Back to ward index

Bickenhill · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.9 pts Valid ballots 2,824

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Rolf, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1,72060.9%Elected
2Turner, L.Labour Party65423.2%
3Pearson, M.Green Party30110.7%
4Pilarski, A.Liberal Democrats1495.3%

Electorate 9,666 · Ballots cast 2,824 · EC ward code E05001284 · Back to ward index

St. Alphege · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.9 pts Valid ballots 4,607

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Grinsell, B.Conservative and Unionist Party2,80760.9%Elected
2Geary, M.Liberal Democrats81917.8%
3English, I.Labour Party64514.0%
4Aldworth, J.Green Party3367.3%

Electorate 10,300 · Ballots cast 4,607 · EC ward code E05001295 · Back to ward index

Meriden · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.6 pts Valid ballots 3,737

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Dicicco, T.Conservative and Unionist Party2,30161.6%Elected
2Connan, C.Labour Party69018.5%
3Lowe, A.Green Party38410.3%
4Lee, P.Liberal Democrats3629.7%

Electorate 9,913 · Ballots cast 3,737 · EC ward code E05001293 · Back to ward index

Dorridge and Hockley Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.8 pts Valid ballots 3,947

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Tomlinson, S.Conservative and Unionist Party2,51863.8%Elected
2Holt, J.Green Party61915.7%
3Brittin, D.Labour Party59615.1%
4Godfrey, D.Liberal Democrats2145.4%

Electorate 8,759 · Ballots cast 3,947 · EC ward code E05001288 · Back to ward index

Knowle · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.2 pts Valid ballots 3,695

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Pinwell, D.Conservative and Unionist Party2,48367.2%Elected
2Johnson, S.Labour Party57915.7%
3Amphlett, M.Green Party37410.1%
4King, L.Liberal Democrats2597.0%

Electorate 8,311 · Ballots cast 3,695 · EC ward code E05001291 · Back to ward index