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Walsall 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

20 ward races

22 seats

4 elected below the proportional quota

18.2% 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 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 22 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
Conservative and Unionist Party	35,778	54.1%	14	63.6%	13	59.1%	+1
Labour Party	24,048	36.3%	7	31.8%	8	36.4%	-1
Liberal Democrats	2,967	4.5%	0	0.0%	1	4.5%	-1
Green Party	1,788	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
ND	805	1.2%	1	4.5%	0	0.0%	+1
Reform UK	775	1.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	66,161	100.0%	22	100.0%	22	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.

Blakenall · 1 seat · won at 37.8% · +12.2 pts below quota
Willenhall North · 1 seat · won at 46.0% · +4.0 pts below quota
Pelsall · 3 seats · won at 21.1% · +3.9 pts below quota
Rushall-Shelfield · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
St. Matthews · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
Paddock · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
Willenhall South · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
Short Heath · 1 seat · won at 54.1% · above quota
Birchills-Leamore · 1 seat · won at 54.4% · above quota
Brownhills · 1 seat · won at 55.0% · above quota
Bentley & Darlaston North · 1 seat · won at 56.2% · above quota
Bloxwich East · 1 seat · won at 60.5% · above quota
Darlaston South · 1 seat · won at 63.7% · above quota
Palfrey · 1 seat · won at 65.8% · above quota
Bloxwich West · 1 seat · won at 67.1% · above quota
Streetly · 1 seat · won at 67.9% · above quota
Pheasey Park Farm · 1 seat · won at 71.1% · above quota
Aldridge North & Walsall Wood · 1 seat · won at 71.5% · above quota
Pleck · 1 seat · won at 74.8% · above quota
Aldridge Central & South · 1 seat · won at 76.3% · above quota

Race results

Blakenall · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,130

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith P.	ND	805	37.8%	Elected
2	Ward M.	Labour Party	792	37.2%
3	Mohammed S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	533	25.0%

Electorate 9,829 · Ballots cast 2,130 · EC ward code E05001305 · Back to ward index

Willenhall North · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,772

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Elson S.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,276	46.0%	Elected
2	Shires I.	Liberal Democrats	825	29.8%
3	Moreton S.	Labour Party	608	21.9%
4	Harrison C.S.	Green Party	63	2.3%

Electorate 9,387 · Ballots cast 2,772 · EC ward code E05001319 · Back to ward index

Pelsall · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,786

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Perry G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,208	32.5%	Elected
2	Martin R.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,436	21.2%	Elected
3	Lee E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,430	21.1%	Elected
4	Maltman J.	Labour Party	495	7.3%
5	Lane P.	Labour Party	381	5.6%
6	Ahmed S.	Labour Party	319	4.7%
7	Lee D.E.	Green Party	275	4.1%
8	Eardley G.	Reform UK	242	3.6%

Electorate 8,910 · Ballots cast 6,786 · EC ward code E05001312 · Back to ward index

Rushall-Shelfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.1 pts Valid ballots 2,849

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Worrall R.V.	Labour Party	1,426	50.1%	Elected
2	Shmim S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,239	43.5%
3	Davies J.E.	Reform UK	184	6.5%

Electorate 9,493 · Ballots cast 2,849 · EC ward code E05001315 · Back to ward index

St. Matthews · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.8 pts Valid ballots 4,252

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nazir A.S.	Labour Party	2,162	50.8%	Elected
2	Yaqoob M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,565	36.8%
3	Walters M.J.	Green Party	525	12.3%

Electorate 11,053 · Ballots cast 4,252 · EC ward code E05001316 · Back to ward index

Paddock · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.6 pts Valid ballots 4,175

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gandham N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,194	52.6%	Elected
2	Ali N.	Labour Party	1,759	42.1%
3	Watts R.	Liberal Democrats	222	5.3%

Electorate 9,849 · Ballots cast 4,175 · EC ward code E05001310 · Back to ward index

Willenhall South · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.5 pts Valid ballots 2,948

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Coughlan S.P.	Labour Party	1,577	53.5%	Elected
2	Kaur Garcha A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,229	41.7%
3	Hodges B.	Liberal Democrats	142	4.8%

Electorate 11,691 · Ballots cast 2,948 · EC ward code E05001320 · Back to ward index

Short Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.1 pts Valid ballots 2,500

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whitehouse J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,353	54.1%	Elected
2	Barker D.	Liberal Democrats	608	24.3%
3	Pfebve E.	Labour Party	539	21.6%

Electorate 8,905 · Ballots cast 2,500 · EC ward code E05001317 · Back to ward index

Birchills-Leamore · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.4 pts Valid ballots 2,913

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hussain A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,586	54.4%	Elected
2	Jukes T.J.	Labour Party	1,060	36.4%
3	Pitt K.M.	Green Party	102	3.5%
4	Williams E.R.	Reform UK	99	3.4%
5	Wild P.A.	Liberal Democrats	66	2.3%

Electorate 10,801 · Ballots cast 2,913 · EC ward code E05001304 · Back to ward index

Brownhills · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.0 pts Valid ballots 2,775

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Murphy K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,526	55.0%	Elected
2	Wade S.	Labour Party	953	34.3%
3	Chapman L.M.J.	Reform UK	162	5.8%
4	Parker P.	Green Party	88	3.2%
5	Karim H.	Liberal Democrats	46	1.7%

Electorate 9,851 · Ballots cast 2,775 · EC ward code E05001308 · Back to ward index

Bentley & Darlaston North · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.2 pts Valid ballots 2,488

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Underhill A.	Labour Party	1,399	56.2%	Elected
2	Nijjar S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,089	43.8%

Electorate 9,713 · Ballots cast 2,488 · EC ward code E05001303 · Back to ward index

Bloxwich East · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.5 pts Valid ballots 2,288

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Flint G.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,385	60.5%	Elected
2	Phillips K.	Labour Party	903	39.5%

Electorate 9,020 · Ballots cast 2,288 · EC ward code E05001306 · Back to ward index

Darlaston South · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.7 pts Valid ballots 2,406

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bott C.	Labour Party	1,533	63.7%	Elected
2	Bennett D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	873	36.3%

Electorate 10,829 · Ballots cast 2,406 · EC ward code E05001309 · Back to ward index

Palfrey · single-seat

Marginal winner 65.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −15.8 pts Valid ballots 3,826

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ditta S.K.	Labour Party	2,519	65.8%	Elected
2	Khan M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,307	34.2%

Electorate 11,051 · Ballots cast 3,826 · EC ward code E05001311 · Back to ward index

Bloxwich West · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.1 pts Valid ballots 2,821

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Allen B.C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,892	67.1%	Elected
2	Morgan D.H.	Labour Party	728	25.8%
3	Hodges S.R.	Liberal Democrats	113	4.0%
4	Matthews R.W.	Reform UK	88	3.1%

Electorate 9,888 · Ballots cast 2,821 · EC ward code E05001307 · Back to ward index

Streetly · single-seat

Marginal winner 67.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −17.9 pts Valid ballots 4,280

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pedley K.E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,904	67.9%	Elected
2	Coulson M.J.	Labour Party	678	15.8%
3	Gray J.E.	Liberal Democrats	493	11.5%
4	Walters A.M.	Green Party	205	4.8%

Electorate 10,709 · Ballots cast 4,280 · EC ward code E05001318 · Back to ward index

Pheasey Park Farm · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.1 pts Valid ballots 3,033

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Andrew A.J.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,156	71.1%	Elected
2	White T.	Labour Party	650	21.4%
3	Maynard A.M.	Green Party	128	4.2%
4	Barker M.G.	Liberal Democrats	99	3.3%

Electorate 8,943 · Ballots cast 3,033 · EC ward code E05001313 · Back to ward index

Aldridge North & Walsall Wood · single-seat

Marginal winner 71.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −21.5 pts Valid ballots 3,245

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sears K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,321	71.5%	Elected
2	Bruce M.A.	Labour Party	609	18.8%
3	Petrovic T.	Green Party	161	5.0%
4	Crosby I.B.	Liberal Democrats	154	4.7%

Electorate 10,112 · Ballots cast 3,245 · EC ward code E05001302 · Back to ward index

Pleck · single-seat

Marginal winner 74.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −24.8 pts Valid ballots 3,088

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gultasib N.Z.	Labour Party	2,310	74.8%	Elected
2	Miah J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	778	25.2%

Electorate 10,189 · Ballots cast 3,088 · EC ward code E05001314 · Back to ward index

Aldridge Central & South · single-seat

Marginal winner 76.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −26.3 pts Valid ballots 4,586

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilson T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	3,498	76.3%	Elected
2	Akhtar S.	Labour Party	648	14.1%
3	Chan G.K.	Green Party	241	5.3%
4	Bates J.	Liberal Democrats	199	4.3%

Electorate 11,087 · Ballots cast 4,586 · EC ward code E05001301 · Back to ward index