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Wolverhampton 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

20 ward races

60 seats

53 elected below the proportional quota

88.3% 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 60 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	74,536	57.1%	47	78.3%	35	58.3%	+12
Conservative and Unionist Party	48,250	36.9%	13	21.7%	22	36.7%	-9
Liberal Democrats	4,273	3.3%	0	0.0%	2	3.3%	-2
Green Party	2,953	2.3%	0	0.0%	1	1.7%	-1
Independent	324	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	164	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	89	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	130,589	100.0%	60	100.0%	60	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.

Penn · 3 seats · won at 15.9% · +9.1 pts below quota
Merry Hill · 3 seats · won at 15.9% · +9.1 pts below quota
Bushbury North · 3 seats · won at 16.2% · +8.8 pts below quota
Oxley · 3 seats · won at 17.0% · +8.0 pts below quota
Tettenhall Regis · 3 seats · won at 17.6% · +7.4 pts below quota
Wednesfield South · 3 seats · won at 18.3% · +6.7 pts below quota
Ettingshall South & Spring Vale · 3 seats · won at 18.7% · +6.3 pts below quota
Fallings Park · 3 seats · won at 19.1% · +5.9 pts below quota
Wednesfield North · 3 seats · won at 19.9% · +5.1 pts below quota
Park · 3 seats · won at 20.4% · +4.6 pts below quota
Bilston North · 3 seats · won at 20.7% · +4.3 pts below quota
Heath Town · 3 seats · won at 20.9% · +4.1 pts below quota
Tettenhall Wightwick · 3 seats · won at 21.3% · +3.7 pts below quota
East Park · 3 seats · won at 22.1% · +2.9 pts below quota
Bilston South · 3 seats · won at 22.4% · +2.6 pts below quota
Graiseley · 3 seats · won at 22.5% · +2.5 pts below quota
Bushbury South & Low Hill · 3 seats · won at 23.0% · +2.0 pts below quota
St Peters · 3 seats · won at 23.4% · +1.6 pts below quota
Ettingshall North · 3 seats · won at 23.9% · +1.1 pts below quota
Blakenhall · 3 seats · won at 24.7% · +0.3 pts below quota

Race results

Penn · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,064

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hibbert, C.	Labour Party	1,934	19.2%	Elected
2	Haynes, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,800	17.9%	Elected
3	Singh, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,596	15.9%	Elected
4	Hawker, K.	Labour Party	1,550	15.4%
5	Dhillon, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,431	14.2%
6	Naseem, M.	Labour Party	1,358	13.5%
7	Hopkins, M.	Liberal Democrats	395	3.9%

Electorate 9,802 · Ballots cast 10,064 · Back to ward index

Merry Hill · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,492

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dalton, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,525	18.0%	Elected
2	Hyatt, C.	Labour Party	1,358	16.0%	Elected
3	Haynes, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,352	15.9%	Elected
4	Gething, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,335	15.7%
5	Bains, S.	Labour Party	1,256	14.8%
6	Cook, B.	Labour Party	1,218	14.3%
7	Darke, P.	Green Party	448	5.3%

Electorate 9,146 · Ballots cast 8,492 · Back to ward index

Bushbury North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,114

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Appleby, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,236	17.4%	Elected
2	McNeil, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,225	17.2%	Elected
3	Bennett, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,151	16.2%	Elected
4	Edwards, G.	Labour Party	1,081	15.2%
5	Russell, S.	Labour Party	1,018	14.3%
6	Siarkiewicz, R.	Labour Party	954	13.4%
7	Marston, H.	Liberal Democrats	255	3.6%
8	Bamber, A.	Liberal Democrats	194	2.7%

Electorate 9,664 · Ballots cast 7,114 · Back to ward index

Oxley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,320

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Butt, A.	Labour Party	1,329	18.2%	Elected
2	Francis, J.	Labour Party	1,302	17.8%	Elected
3	McGarrity, B.	Labour Party	1,244	17.0%	Elected
4	Collinge, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	996	13.6%
5	Garner, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	910	12.4%
6	Harris, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	858	11.7%
7	Jenkins, I.	Liberal Democrats	243	3.3%
8	Abbes, S.	Liberal Democrats	175	2.4%
9	Ashby-Filippin, R.	Liberal Democrats	174	2.4%
10	Allerton, J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	89	1.2%

Electorate 10,222 · Ballots cast 7,320 · Back to ward index

Tettenhall Regis · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,574

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Maddox, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,658	19.3%	Elected
2	Khan, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,509	17.6%	Elected
3	Singh, U.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,506	17.6%	Elected
4	Evans, B.	Labour Party	1,106	12.9%
5	Morris, A.	Labour Party	1,089	12.7%
6	Morrison, C.	Labour Party	1,027	12.0%
7	Fellows, S.	Liberal Democrats	397	4.6%
8	Donald, J.	Liberal Democrats	282	3.3%

Electorate 9,244 · Ballots cast 8,574 · Back to ward index

Wednesfield South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,370

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brackenridge, G.	Labour Party	1,213	19.0%	Elected
2	Brackenridge, C.	Labour Party	1,168	18.3%	Elected
3	Coogan, J.	Labour Party	1,167	18.3%	Elected
4	Wastell, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	843	13.2%
5	Dickens, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	835	13.1%
6	Randle, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	786	12.3%
7	Kijak-Davis, A.	Green Party	194	3.0%
8	Kelsey, S.	Reform UK	164	2.6%

Electorate 8,903 · Ballots cast 6,370 · Back to ward index

Ettingshall South & Spring Vale · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,615

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lloyd, L.	Labour Party	1,305	19.7%	Elected
2	Dehar, J.	Labour Party	1,262	19.1%	Elected
3	Singh, H.	Labour Party	1,236	18.7%	Elected
4	Singh, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	892	13.5%
5	Kumar, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	836	12.6%
6	Khunkhun, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	805	12.2%
7	Doorn, R.	Green Party	279	4.2%

Electorate 9,654 · Ballots cast 6,615 · Back to ward index

Fallings Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,437

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Evans, S.	Labour Party	1,079	19.8%	Elected
2	Burden, C.	Labour Party	1,061	19.5%	Elected
3	Evans, V.	Labour Party	1,037	19.1%	Elected
4	Dickens, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	739	13.6%
5	Williams, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	724	13.3%
6	Sahota, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	603	11.1%
7	Nixon, P.	Liberal Democrats	194	3.6%

Electorate 8,996 · Ballots cast 5,437 · Back to ward index

Wednesfield North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,791

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bateman, P.	Labour Party	1,213	20.9%	Elected
2	Potter, R.	Labour Party	1,153	19.9%	Elected
3	Bateman, M.	Labour Party	1,151	19.9%	Elected
4	Williams, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	780	13.5%
5	Wastell, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	653	11.3%
6	Stepien, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	644	11.1%
7	Young, A.	Green Party	197	3.4%

Electorate 8,474 · Ballots cast 5,791 · Back to ward index

Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,869

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Darke, C.	Labour Party	1,743	22.2%	Elected
2	Collingswood, C.	Labour Party	1,742	22.1%	Elected
3	Hardacre, M.	Labour Party	1,602	20.4%	Elected
4	Brotherton, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	732	9.3%
5	Davies, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	711	9.0%
6	Sharma, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	639	8.1%
7	Lewis, B.	Liberal Democrats	260	3.3%
8	Gray, R.	Liberal Democrats	247	3.1%
9	Khan, A.	Liberal Democrats	193	2.5%

Electorate 9,442 · Ballots cast 7,869 · Back to ward index

Bilston North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,563

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Leach, L.	Labour Party	1,449	26.0%	Elected
2	Roberts, S.	Labour Party	1,171	21.0%	Elected
3	Mistry, R.	Labour Party	1,152	20.7%	Elected
4	Okere, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	572	10.3%
5	Perry-Preston, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	521	9.4%
6	Ram, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	424	7.6%
7	Clark, M.	Green Party	274	4.9%

Electorate 9,491 · Ballots cast 5,563 · Back to ward index

Heath Town · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +4.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,169

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jaspal, J.	Labour Party	910	21.8%	Elected
2	Jaspal, M.	Labour Party	903	21.7%	Elected
3	Jaspal, J.	Labour Party	873	20.9%	Elected
4	Amanze, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	416	10.0%
5	Wood, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	410	9.8%
6	Banla, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	342	8.2%
7	Tano-Yeboah, K.	Green Party	315	7.6%

Electorate 8,653 · Ballots cast 4,169 · Back to ward index

Tettenhall Wightwick · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,810

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thompson, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,178	22.2%	Elected
2	Crofts, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,088	21.3%	Elected
3	Turrell, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,085	21.3%	Elected
4	New, L.	Labour Party	1,043	10.6%
5	Porter, D.	Labour Party	1,009	10.3%
6	Simmons, A.	Labour Party	929	9.5%
7	Cantrill, A.	Green Party	478	4.9%

Electorate 9,011 · Ballots cast 9,810 · Back to ward index

East Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,598

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Daley, L.	Labour Party	1,150	25.0%	Elected
2	Miles, L.	Labour Party	1,113	24.2%	Elected
3	Muston, A.	Labour Party	1,018	22.1%	Elected
4	Roberts, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	298	6.5%
5	Cheema, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	295	6.4%
6	Agrawal, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	290	6.3%
7	Hall, S.	Independent	126	2.7%
8	Hall, A.	Independent	118	2.6%
9	Kruczynski, M.	Green Party	110	2.4%
10	Hall, J.	Independent	80	1.7%

Electorate 9,169 · Ballots cast 4,598 · Back to ward index

Bilston South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,927

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Simkins, S.	Labour Party	1,167	23.7%	Elected
2	Wildman, G.	Labour Party	1,118	22.7%	Elected
3	Kaur, R.	Labour Party	1,102	22.4%	Elected
4	Hammond, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	379	7.7%
5	Rogers, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	371	7.5%
6	Thompson, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	367	7.4%
7	Pringle, J.	Liberal Democrats	176	3.6%
8	Khan, A.	Liberal Democrats	126	2.6%
9	Atanasova, H.	Liberal Democrats	121	2.5%

Electorate 10,237 · Ballots cast 4,927 · Back to ward index

Graiseley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,665

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mattu, A.	Labour Party	1,606	24.1%	Elected
2	Reynolds, J.	Labour Party	1,541	23.1%	Elected
3	Sweetman, J.	Labour Party	1,500	22.5%	Elected
4	Berry, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	603	9.0%
5	Montero, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	502	7.5%
6	Salim, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	480	7.2%
7	Bertaut, A.	Green Party	433	6.5%

Electorate 8,708 · Ballots cast 6,665 · Back to ward index

Bushbury South & Low Hill · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,056

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brookfield, P.	Labour Party	1,002	24.7%	Elected
2	Brookfield, I.	Labour Party	979	24.1%	Elected
3	Sweet, P.	Labour Party	931	23.0%	Elected
4	Hewitt, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	351	8.7%
5	McNeil, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	303	7.5%
6	Wastell, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	292	7.2%
7	Jenkins, A.	Liberal Democrats	198	4.9%

Electorate 9,476 · Ballots cast 4,056 · Back to ward index

St Peters · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,737

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ahmed, O.	Labour Party	1,234	26.1%	Elected
2	Azeem, Q.	Labour Party	1,208	25.5%	Elected
3	Tahir, I.	Labour Party	1,108	23.4%	Elected
4	Murray, D.	Liberal Democrats	398	8.4%
5	Stevenson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	312	6.6%
6	Timms, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	294	6.2%
7	Stanley, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	183	3.9%

Electorate 8,408 · Ballots cast 4,737 · Back to ward index

Ettingshall North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,871

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cockayne, J.	Labour Party	1,538	26.2%	Elected
2	Howl, J.	Labour Party	1,447	24.6%	Elected
3	Russell, Z.	Labour Party	1,405	23.9%	Elected
4	Chaggar, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	434	7.4%
5	Kumar, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	419	7.1%
6	Williams, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	403	6.9%
7	Petter, S.	Green Party	225	3.8%

Electorate 9,745 · Ballots cast 5,871 · Back to ward index

Blakenhall · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +0.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,547

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gakhal, B.	Labour Party	1,716	26.2%	Elected
2	Singh, T.	Labour Party	1,642	25.1%	Elected
3	Green, S.	Labour Party	1,616	24.7%	Elected
4	Kaur, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	490	7.5%
5	Cooper, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	438	6.7%
6	Bedi, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	400	6.1%
7	Bentley, P.	Liberal Democrats	245	3.7%

Electorate 8,674 · Ballots cast 6,547 · Back to ward index