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Worcester 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

16 ward races
35 seats
30 elected below the proportional quota
85.7% 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 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 35 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
Green Party18,32833.0%1234.3%1234.3%0
Labour Party16,44629.6%1748.6%1131.4%+6
Conservative and Unionist Party11,08419.9%12.9%720.0%-6
Liberal Democrats7,89414.2%514.3%514.3%0
Independent1,2882.3%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK2970.5%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2070.4%00.0%00.0%0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)680.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total55,612100.0%35100.0%35100.0%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

St Nicholas · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,062

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Murray, S.Liberal Democrats79626.0%Elected
2Rudge, J.Liberal Democrats56918.6%Elected
3Hodgson, S.Conservative and Unionist Party41513.6%
4Hencher, M.Green Party38512.6%
5Lippett, J.Conservative and Unionist Party2989.7%
6Wratten, C.Green Party2959.6%
7Stafford, M.Labour Party1725.6%
8Taylor, C.Labour Party1324.3%

Electorate 4,059 · Ballots cast 3,062 · EC ward code E05015861 · Back to ward index

Cathedral · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,839

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Denham, L.Labour Party64422.7%Elected
2Scott, A.Labour Party54119.1%Elected
3Bodenham, J.Green Party52518.5%
4Taylor, L.Green Party46416.3%
5Rimell, A.Conservative and Unionist Party2257.9%
6Rimell, C.Conservative and Unionist Party2167.6%
7Lankester, F.Independent1113.9%
8Smith, A.Liberal Democrats431.5%
9Wild, S.Liberal Democrats371.3%
10Harrison, A.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition331.2%

Electorate 4,419 · Ballots cast 2,839 · EC ward code E05015851 · Back to ward index

St Clement · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,996

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Pingree, T.Green Party78826.3%Elected
2Kinnersley, A.Green Party59820.0%Elected
3Ballinger, B.Conservative and Unionist Party53317.8%
4James, S.Conservative and Unionist Party48216.1%
5Craigan, I.Labour Party2638.8%
6Wilde, J.Labour Party1796.0%
7Windsor-Peplow, M.Reform UK943.1%
8Mather, S.Liberal Democrats592.0%

Electorate 4,278 · Ballots cast 2,996 · EC ward code E05015859 · Back to ward index

Fort Royal · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,441

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Riaz, J.Labour Party65526.8%Elected
2Sadiq, A.Labour Party50420.6%Elected
3McCarthy, H.Green Party27411.2%
4Zafar, N.Independent25210.3%
5Meah, R.Independent2369.7%
6Kirby, J.Green Party1797.3%
7Martins, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1305.3%
8Martins, M.Conservative and Unionist Party1285.2%
9Lee, A.Liberal Democrats833.4%

Electorate 3,607 · Ballots cast 2,441 · EC ward code E05015854 · Back to ward index

St Peter's Parish · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,308

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cockeram, S.Green Party83225.2%Elected
2Round, E.Green Party72421.9%Elected
3Renshaw, J.Liberal Democrats53716.2%
4Mackay, S.Conservative and Unionist Party42812.9%
5Woolgar, J.Conservative and Unionist Party2487.5%
6Carpenter, K.Liberal Democrats2166.5%
7Benfield, J.Labour Party1815.5%
8Tallett, S.Labour Party1424.3%

Electorate 4,465 · Ballots cast 3,308 · EC ward code E05015862 · Back to ward index

Nunnery · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,830

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Agar, P.Labour Party99417.0%Elected
2Willmore, E.Labour Party96316.5%Elected
3Ali, B.Labour Party80713.8%Elected
4Ditta, A.Conservative and Unionist Party4728.1%
5Babu, L.Conservative and Unionist Party4427.6%
6Owen, L.Conservative and Unionist Party4177.2%
7Mitra, B.Green Party3405.8%
8Ponder, A.Green Party3025.2%
9Ahmed, N.Independent2604.5%
10Carney, D.Reform UK2033.5%
11Butler, S.Liberal Democrats1843.2%
12Zmarzlik, J.Green Party1572.7%
13Ali, A.Independent1462.5%
14Zafar, M.Independent1432.5%

Electorate 6,732 · Ballots cast 5,830 · EC ward code E05015857 · Back to ward index

Rainbow Hill · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,334

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gregson, A.Labour Party55023.6%Elected
2Cookson, Z.Labour Party52522.5%Elected
3Weeks, N.Green Party48820.9%
4Trimmer, J.Green Party46419.9%
5Burton, K.Conservative and Unionist Party1616.9%
6Rouse, M.Conservative and Unionist Party964.1%
7Carpenter, S.Liberal Democrats502.1%

Electorate 4,709 · Ballots cast 2,334 · EC ward code E05015858 · Back to ward index

Lower Wick and Pitmaston · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,307

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Amos, A.Conservative and Unionist Party81724.7%Elected
2Smith, S.Labour Party75222.7%Elected
3Daniels, A.Labour Party65319.7%
4Hodgson, L.Conservative and Unionist Party56917.2%
5Brohan, S.Green Party1945.9%
6Stephen, A.Green Party1705.1%
7Ondreasz, J.Liberal Democrats1293.9%
8Davies, E.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition230.7%

Electorate 4,545 · Ballots cast 3,307 · EC ward code E05015856 · Back to ward index

Warndon and Elbury Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,480

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Desayrah, J.Labour Party86819.4%Elected
2Kimberley, E.Labour Party78317.5%Elected
3Hussain, N.Labour Party70815.8%Elected
4Stanley, J.Conservative and Unionist Party3898.7%
5Cleary, O.Conservative and Unionist Party3888.7%
6Ditta, S.Conservative and Unionist Party3257.3%
7Braithwaite, S.Green Party2886.4%
8Dukes, S.Green Party2355.2%
9Gilfillan, P.Green Party1653.7%
10Awais, M.Independent1403.1%
11Cottingham, S.Liberal Democrats1112.5%
12Ford, J.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition801.8%

Electorate 7,312 · Ballots cast 4,480 · EC ward code E05015864 · Back to ward index

Dines Green and Grove Farm · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,957

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Lamb, M.Labour Party60931.1%Elected
2Norfolk, R.Labour Party47824.4%Elected
3Cawte, M.Conservative and Unionist Party21110.8%
4Wilson, M.Conservative and Unionist Party20810.6%
5Pingree, K.Green Party1537.8%
6Silvester, N.Green Party1216.2%
7Holmes, A.Liberal Democrats713.6%
8Potter, M.UK Independence Party (UKIP)683.5%
9Davies, M.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition381.9%

Electorate 4,537 · Ballots cast 1,957 · EC ward code E05015853 · Back to ward index

St John's · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,514

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Udall, R.Labour Party86434.4%Elected
2Barnes, J.Labour Party63025.1%Elected
3Ottolangui, R.Green Party35514.1%
4Swift, A.Green Party32212.8%
5Burge, S.Conservative and Unionist Party1646.5%
6Snell, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1244.9%
7Jackson, P.Liberal Democrats552.2%

Electorate 4,277 · Ballots cast 2,514 · EC ward code E05015860 · Back to ward index

Claines · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,393

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Allcott, M.Liberal Democrats1,79824.3%Elected
2Jagger, J.Liberal Democrats1,40119.0%Elected
3Lawrance, K.Liberal Democrats1,33318.0%Elected
4Thorp, C.Conservative and Unionist Party4736.4%
5Nosal, T.Conservative and Unionist Party3735.0%
6Wisniewski, T.Conservative and Unionist Party3604.9%
7Squires, J.Labour Party3334.5%
8Allaway, L.Labour Party3094.2%
9Neill, M.Green Party2893.9%
10Henri, T.Labour Party2673.6%
11Nichols, C.Green Party2363.2%
12Bovey, S.Green Party2213.0%

Electorate 6,500 · Ballots cast 7,393 · EC ward code E05015852 · Back to ward index

Leopard Hill · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,130

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cross, A.Green Party1,02932.9%Elected
2Collier, K.Green Party90628.9%Elected
3Bittu, J.Conservative and Unionist Party36411.6%
4Lippett, T.Conservative and Unionist Party34611.1%
5Ali, J.Labour Party1996.4%
6Desayrah, S.Labour Party1765.6%
7Jagger, P.Liberal Democrats642.0%
8Ricketts, B.Liberal Democrats461.5%

Electorate 4,597 · Ballots cast 3,130 · EC ward code E05015855 · Back to ward index

Battenhall · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,820

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Stephen, L.Green Party1,36735.8%Elected
2Sobczyk, P.Green Party1,21331.8%Elected
3Taylor, G.Labour Party3228.4%
4Benfield, I.Labour Party3068.0%
5Akhtar, P.Conservative and Unionist Party3007.9%
6Hussain, N.Conservative and Unionist Party2536.6%
7Symon, P.Liberal Democrats591.5%

Electorate 4,690 · Ballots cast 3,820 · EC ward code E05015850 · Back to ward index

Arboretum · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 32.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,352

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cooper, H.Green Party1,18335.3%Elected
2Lewing, K.Green Party1,09032.5%Elected
3Tull, A.Labour Party3149.4%
4Haque, N.Labour Party2617.8%
5Coldicott, Z.Conservative and Unionist Party1514.5%
6Stanley, A.Conservative and Unionist Party1203.6%
7Taylor, J.Liberal Democrats1063.2%
8Morgan, A.Liberal Democrats942.8%
9Fowler, C.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition331.0%

Electorate 4,798 · Ballots cast 3,352 · EC ward code E05015849 · Back to ward index

St Stephen · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −1.1 pts Valid ballots 2,849

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Mace, A.Green Party99534.9%Elected
2Laurenson, N.Green Party98134.4%Elected
3Wild, J.Conservative and Unionist Party2569.0%
4Coates, R.Labour Party2247.9%
5Wisniewska, A.Conservative and Unionist Party2027.1%
6Willmore, M.Labour Party1384.8%
7Melville, A.Liberal Democrats531.9%

Electorate 4,065 · Ballots cast 2,849 · EC ward code E05015863 · Back to ward index