The 2016 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Election result edit
Ward results edit
Aggborough & Spennells edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Cedric Aston | 922 | 41.3 | ||
| Conservative | Anna Coleman | 389 | 17.4 | ||
| UKIP | Philip Howard Jeanes | 309 | 13.8 | ||
| Health Concern | Keith Roderick Robertson | 306 | 13.7 | ||
| Labour | Brian Alan Rushbrook | 245 | 11.0 | ||
| Green | Doug Hine | 63 | 2.8 | ||
| Majority | 533 | 23.9 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Areley Kings & Riverside edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Vi Higgs | 659 | 33.2 | ||
| Conservative | Lin Henderson | 566 | 28.6 | ||
| Health Concern | John William Roland Thomas | 367 | 18.5 | ||
| UKIP | Berenice Susan Dawes | 344 | 17.4 | ||
| Green | Nick Atkinson | 46 | 2.3 | ||
| Majority | 93 | 4.7 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Bewdley & Rock edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rod Wilson | 851 | 34.5 | ||
| Health Concern | Calne Elaine Edginton-White | 555 | 22.5 | ||
| UKIP | Maurice Andrew Alton | 479 | 19.4 | ||
| Labour | Rod Stanczyszyn | 478 | 19.4 | ||
| Green | Phil Oliver | 107 | 4.3 | ||
| Majority | 296 | 12.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Blakebrook & Habberley South edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Juliet Denise Smith | 633 | 34.4 | ||
| UKIP | George Connolly | 452 | 24.6 | ||
| Labour | Bernadette Connor | 414 | 22.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Stanley Beavis | 170 | 9.2 | ||
| Green | Victoria Ann Lea | 169 | 9.2 | ||
| Majority | 181 | 9.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Broadwaters edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Steven John Walker | 485 | 26.3 | ||
| UKIP | Paul Wooldridge | 432 | 23.4 | ||
| Health Concern | Peter Winston Montgomery Young | 394 | 21.3 | ||
| Conservative | William Paul Stephen | 337 | 18.3 | ||
| Green | Dave Finch | 115 | 6.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Rachel Louise Akathiotis | 83 | 4.5 | ||
| Majority | 53 | 2.9 | |||
| Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
Foley Park & Hoobrook edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nicky Gale | 611 | 31.3 | ||
| UKIP | Michael James William Wrench | 497 | 25.5 | ||
| Labour | Gerald Crumpton | 425 | 21.8 | ||
| Health Concern | John Frederick Byng | 318 | 16.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Leia Rachel Devon Beavis | 100 | 5.1 | ||
| Majority | 114 | 5.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Franche & Habberley North edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nigel Knowles | 867 | 35.5 | ||
| Conservative | Paul Bernard Harrison | 695 | 28.4 | ||
| Health Concern | Caroline Marie Shellie | 436 | 17.8 | ||
| UKIP | Bill Hopkins | 385 | 15.7 | ||
| Green | John Edward Davis | 62 | 2.5 | ||
| Majority | 172 | 7.0 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Mitton edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Concern | Nicola Martin | 580 | 29.9 | ||
| UKIP | John Holden | 502 | 25.8 | ||
| Conservative | Tony Muir | 432 | 22.2 | ||
| Labour | Jill Hawes | 394 | 20.3 | ||
| Green | Gilda Maria Davis | 34 | 1.8 | ||
| Majority | 78 | 4.0 | |||
| Health Concern gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Offmore & Comberton edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Shazu Miah | 610 | 25.8 | ||
| UKIP | Martin John Stooke | 549 | 23.2 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Cheeseman | 412 | 17.4 | ||
| Labour | Nick Savage | 384 | 16.2 | ||
| Health Concern | Meriel Rose Acton | 326 | 13.8 | ||
| Green | Brett Caulfield | 86 | 3.6 | ||
| Majority | 61 | 2.6 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Health Concern | Swing | ||||
Wribbenhall & Arley edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rebecca Jane Vale | 471 | 32.2 | ||
| Health Concern | Linda Anne Candlin | 429 | 29.3 | ||
| Labour | Daniel John Crampton | 311 | 21.2 | ||
| UKIP | David John Field | 222 | 15.2 | ||
| Green | Martin Layton | 31 | 2.1 | ||
| Majority | 42 | 2.9 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Wyre Forest Rural edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen John Williams | 1,273 | 51.6 | ||
| Labour | David Paul Jones | 725 | 29.4 | ||
| UKIP | Dan Collins | 468 | 19.0 | ||
| Majority | 548 | 22.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections between 2016 and 2018 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Howard Williams | 797 | 38.6 | +16.4 | |
| Health Concern | John Thomas | 506 | 24.5 | -5.4 | |
| Labour | Cliff Brewer | 429 | 20.8 | +0.5 | |
| UKIP | John Holden | 215 | 10.4 | -15.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Ford | 79 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
| Green | Vicky Lea | 39 | 1.9 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 291 | 14.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,065 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Upcoming Elections and Vacancies". Wyre Forest District Council. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Local Elections Archive Project - 2016 - Wyre Forest". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mitton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2022.