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Stoke On Trent 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

34 ward races

44 seats

22 elected below the proportional quota

50.0% 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 34 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 44 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
Labour Party	35,408	46.6%	29	65.9%	21	47.7%	+8
Conservative and Unionist Party	29,631	39.0%	14	31.8%	18	40.9%	-4
CIND	5,908	7.8%	1	2.3%	3	6.8%	-2
Independent	4,084	5.4%	0	0.0%	2	4.5%	-2
Green Party	953	1.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	46	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
CPB	25	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	76,055	100.0%	44	100.0%	44	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.

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.

Great Chell & Packmoor · 2 seats · won at 19.3% · +14.0 pts below quota
Birches Head & Northwood · 2 seats · won at 21.1% · +12.2 pts below quota
Baddeley Milton & Norton · 3 seats · won at 15.1% · +9.9 pts below quota
Moorcroft & Sneyd Green · 2 seats · won at 23.6% · +9.7 pts below quota
Hanford, Newstead & Trentham · 3 seats · won at 18.6% · +6.4 pts below quota
Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend · 2 seats · won at 27.4% · +5.9 pts below quota
Tunstall · 1 seat · won at 45.8% · +4.2 pts below quota
Hanley Park, Joiner’s Square & Shelton · 2 seats · won at 29.6% · +3.7 pts below quota
Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney · 2 seats · won at 29.6% · +3.7 pts below quota
Fenton West & Mount Pleasant · 1 seat · won at 47.4% · +2.6 pts below quota
Fenton East · 1 seat · won at 47.5% · +2.5 pts below quota
Dresden & Florence · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · +0.5 pts below quota
Bucknall & Eaton Park · 1 seat · won at 49.7% · +0.3 pts below quota
Abbey Hulton · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
Meir North · 1 seat · won at 52.3% · above quota
Meir South · 1 seat · won at 52.5% · above quota
Trent Vale & Oak Hill · 1 seat · won at 52.7% · above quota
Blurton · 1 seat · won at 52.9% · above quota
Hollybush · 1 seat · won at 55.3% · above quota
Longton & Meir Hay South · 1 seat · won at 55.5% · above quota
Penkhull & Springfields · 1 seat · won at 55.9% · above quota
Etruria & Hanley · 1 seat · won at 56.0% · above quota
Lightwood North & Normacot · 1 seat · won at 57.0% · above quota
Little Chell & Stanfield · 1 seat · won at 57.3% · above quota
Sandford Hill · 1 seat · won at 59.0% · above quota
Burslem Park · 1 seat · won at 61.5% · above quota
Boothen · 1 seat · won at 66.8% · above quota
Hartshill Park & Stoke · 1 seat · won at 68.2% · above quota
Ford Green & Smallthorne · 1 seat · won at 68.6% · above quota
Goldenhill & Sandyford · 1 seat · won at 71.4% · above quota
Meir Park · 1 seat · won at 73.4% · above quota
Burslem · 1 seat · won at 75.4% · above quota
Bradeley & Chell Heath · 1 seat · won at 79.1% · above quota
Basford & Hartshill · 1 seat · won at 82.7% · above quota

Race results

Great Chell & Packmoor · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,681

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Akkurt, S.	Labour Party	774	21.0%	Elected
2	Mountford, D.	Labour Party	710	19.3%	Elected
3	Bridges, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	621	16.9%
4	James, A.	CIND	602	16.4%
5	Smith, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	508	13.8%
6	Owens, D.	CIND	466	12.7%

Electorate 8,515 · Ballots cast 3,681 · Back to ward index

Birches Head & Northwood · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,932

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Blakemore, S.	Labour Party	957	24.3%	Elected
2	Knapper, A.	Labour Party	830	21.1%	Elected
3	Bowers, J.	CIND	694	17.7%
4	O'Neill, R.	CIND	509	12.9%
5	Weaver, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	432	11.0%
6	Gregory, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	412	10.5%
7	Jordan, M.	Green Party	98	2.5%

Electorate 8,278 · Ballots cast 3,932 · Back to ward index

Baddeley Milton & Norton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,015

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Evans, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,743	17.4%	Elected
2	Edwards, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,581	15.8%	Elected
3	Walker, D.	Labour Party	1,508	15.1%	Elected
4	Mazhar, D.	Labour Party	1,480	14.8%
5	Wood, F.	Labour Party	1,443	14.4%
6	Taylor, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,443	14.4%
7	Elsby, G.	Independent	817	8.2%

Electorate 14,306 · Ballots cast 10,015 · Back to ward index

Moorcroft & Sneyd Green · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,900

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Najmi, J.	Labour Party	1,198	24.4%	Elected
2	Carter, L.	Labour Party	1,157	23.6%	Elected
3	Mahmood, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	787	16.1%
4	Powell-Beckett, J.	CIND	720	14.7%
5	Ellis, K.	CIND	555	11.3%
6	Marathe, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	483	9.9%

Electorate 9,027 · Ballots cast 4,900 · Back to ward index

Hanford, Newstead & Trentham · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,139

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jellyman, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,283	20.5%	Elected
2	Clark, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,070	18.6%	Elected
3	Kelsall, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,069	18.6%	Elected
4	Cunnison, J.	Labour Party	1,328	11.9%
5	Davison, L.	Labour Party	1,169	10.5%
6	Stanier, C.	Labour Party	1,063	9.5%
7	Gilbride, A.	CIND	583	5.2%
8	Georgakakou, D.	Green Party	574	5.2%

Electorate 14,258 · Ballots cast 11,139 · Back to ward index

Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,617

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Colclough, S.	Labour Party	883	33.7%	Elected
2	Watkins, L.	Labour Party	717	27.4%	Elected
3	Edwards, S.	CIND	308	11.8%
4	Warren, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	249	9.5%
5	Richardson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	243	9.3%
6	Morrey, D.	CIND	217	8.3%

Electorate 9,102 · Ballots cast 2,617 · Back to ward index

Tunstall · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,419

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Din, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	650	45.8%	Elected
2	Garner, J.	Labour Party	392	27.6%
3	Wanger, L.	Independent	377	26.6%

Electorate 4,982 · Ballots cast 1,419 · Back to ward index

Hanley Park, Joiner’s Square & Shelton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,155

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Watson, A.	Labour Party	1,245	30.0%	Elected
2	Wazir, A.	Labour Party	1,231	29.6%	Elected
3	Alam, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	754	18.1%
4	Raza, A.	Independent	471	11.3%
5	Sangaraju, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	454	10.9%

Electorate 8,629 · Ballots cast 4,155 · Back to ward index

Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,364

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Beardmore, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,409	32.3%	Elected
2	Irving, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,293	29.6%	Elected
3	Yates, S.	Labour Party	942	21.6%
4	Mohammed, Z.	Labour Party	720	16.5%

Electorate 9,831 · Ballots cast 4,364 · Back to ward index

Fenton West & Mount Pleasant · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,226

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sharpe, L.	Labour Party	581	47.4%	Elected
2	Gerrard, C.	Independent	331	27.0%
3	Ali, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	289	23.6%
4	Roden, J.	CPB	25	2.0%

Electorate 4,466 · Ballots cast 1,226 · Back to ward index

Fenton East · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,079

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Aumir, M.	Labour Party	513	47.5%	Elected
2	Gerrard, A.	Independent	340	31.5%
3	Barnes, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	226	20.9%

Electorate 4,491 · Ballots cast 1,079 · Back to ward index

Dresden & Florence · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,286

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dodd, L.	CIND	637	49.5%	Elected
2	Ross, N.	Labour Party	517	40.2%
3	Williams, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	132	10.3%

Electorate 3,680 · Ballots cast 1,286 · Back to ward index

Bucknall & Eaton Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,395

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Blurton, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	693	49.7%	Elected
2	Hackney, S.	Labour Party	648	46.5%
3	Bates, A.	CIND	54	3.9%

Electorate 4,718 · Ballots cast 1,395 · Back to ward index

Abbey Hulton · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.1 pts Valid ballots 856

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Watkins, S.	Labour Party	429	50.1%	Elected
2	Baddeley, M.	Independent	272	31.8%
3	Webber, A.	CIND	109	12.7%
4	Shenton, L.	Reform UK	46	5.4%

Electorate 5,002 · Ballots cast 856 · Back to ward index

Meir North · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.3 pts Valid ballots 928

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Elliott, D.	Labour Party	485	52.3%	Elected
2	Swift, M.	CIND	279	30.1%
3	Hussain, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	164	17.7%

Electorate 4,946 · Ballots cast 928 · Back to ward index

Meir South · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.5 pts Valid ballots 1,302

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hussain, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	684	52.5%	Elected
2	Ali, B.	Labour Party	618	47.5%

Electorate 4,444 · Ballots cast 1,302 · Back to ward index

Trent Vale & Oak Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.7 pts Valid ballots 1,123

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Akbar, W.	Labour Party	592	52.7%	Elected
2	Barnes, J.	Independent	400	35.6%
3	Allport, B.	Independent	131	11.7%

Electorate 4,175 · Ballots cast 1,123 · Back to ward index

Blurton · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.9 pts Valid ballots 1,332

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Beardmore, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	705	52.9%	Elected
2	Banks, K.	Labour Party	495	37.2%
3	Ward, B.	Independent	75	5.6%
4	Whalley, S.	CIND	57	4.3%

Electorate 4,756 · Ballots cast 1,332 · Back to ward index

Hollybush · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.3 pts Valid ballots 1,142

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gordon-McCusker, F.	Labour Party	631	55.3%	Elected
2	Bennett, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	393	34.4%
3	Whalley, M.	CIND	118	10.3%

Electorate 4,580 · Ballots cast 1,142 · Back to ward index

Longton & Meir Hay South · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.5 pts Valid ballots 1,233

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Robinson, C.	Labour Party	684	55.5%	Elected
2	Ali, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	549	44.5%

Electorate 4,600 · Ballots cast 1,233 · Back to ward index

Penkhull & Springfields · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.9 pts Valid ballots 1,287

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hill, S.	Labour Party	719	55.9%	Elected
2	Richardson, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	478	37.1%
3	Holland, T.	Green Party	90	7.0%

Electorate 4,303 · Ballots cast 1,287 · Back to ward index

Etruria & Hanley · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.0 pts Valid ballots 1,433

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Khan, M.	Labour Party	803	56.0%	Elected
2	Sohail, Q.	Independent	381	26.6%
3	Ahmed, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	249	17.4%

Electorate 4,298 · Ballots cast 1,433 · Back to ward index

Lightwood North & Normacot · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.0 pts Valid ballots 2,258

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Maqsoom, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,288	57.0%	Elected
2	Ali, O.	Labour Party	970	43.0%

Electorate 4,695 · Ballots cast 2,258 · Back to ward index

Little Chell & Stanfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.3 pts Valid ballots 1,179

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams, D.	Labour Party	676	57.3%	Elected
2	Khurshid, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	335	28.4%
3	Screen, A.	Independent	168	14.2%

Electorate 4,461 · Ballots cast 1,179 · Back to ward index

Sandford Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.0 pts Valid ballots 1,043

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bell, J.	Labour Party	615	59.0%	Elected
2	Simcock, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	428	41.0%

Electorate 4,622 · Ballots cast 1,043 · Back to ward index

Burslem Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.5 pts Valid ballots 1,099

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Watson, G.	Labour Party	676	61.5%	Elected
2	Adams, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	423	38.5%

Electorate 4,335 · Ballots cast 1,099 · Back to ward index

Boothen · single-seat

Marginal winner 66.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −16.8 pts Valid ballots 991

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Platt, A.	Labour Party	662	66.8%	Elected
2	Hussain, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	126	12.7%
3	Warrington, M.	Independent	107	10.8%
4	Colclough, A.	Green Party	96	9.7%

Electorate 4,023 · Ballots cast 991 · Back to ward index

Hartshill Park & Stoke · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.2 pts Valid ballots 924

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Santoro, D.	Labour Party	630	68.2%	Elected
2	Purchase, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	242	26.2%
3	Barker, D.	Independent	52	5.6%

Electorate 3,712 · Ballots cast 924 · Back to ward index

Ford Green & Smallthorne · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.6 pts Valid ballots 1,129

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Williams, D.	Labour Party	775	68.6%	Elected
2	Chetwynd, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	354	31.4%

Electorate 4,734 · Ballots cast 1,129 · Back to ward index

Goldenhill & Sandyford · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.4 pts Valid ballots 1,204

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kanneganti, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	860	71.4%	Elected
2	Birks, J.	Labour Party	265	22.0%
3	Dutton, A.	Independent	79	6.6%

Electorate 4,742 · Ballots cast 1,204 · Back to ward index

Meir Park · single-seat

Marginal winner 73.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −23.4 pts Valid ballots 1,337

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	982	73.4%	Elected
2	Arfan, T.	Labour Party	260	19.4%
3	Harper, J.	Green Party	95	7.1%

Electorate 4,044 · Ballots cast 1,337 · Back to ward index

Burslem · single-seat

Marginal winner 75.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −25.4 pts Valid ballots 928

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ashworth, J.	Labour Party	700	75.4%	Elected
2	Shahzad, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	228	24.6%

Electorate 4,595 · Ballots cast 928 · Back to ward index

Bradeley & Chell Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 79.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −29.1 pts Valid ballots 995

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kallar, G.	Labour Party	787	79.1%	Elected
2	Suleman, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	125	12.6%
3	Taylor, S.	Independent	83	8.3%

Electorate 4,205 · Ballots cast 995 · Back to ward index

Basford & Hartshill · single-seat

Marginal winner 82.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −32.7 pts Valid ballots 1,124

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pender, S.	Labour Party	930	82.7%	Elected
2	Karim, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	194	17.3%

Electorate 4,399 · Ballots cast 1,124 · Back to ward index