2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election

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2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election
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Turnout31.8%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Green
Last election1521
Seats won1251
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote12,83510,4093,512
Percentage40.332.711.0
Nuneaton and Bedworth wards 2016.svg
Map showing the results of the 2016 NBBC election
Council control before election

Labour Party

Council control after election

Labour Party

The 2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election was held on 5 May 2016 as part of the 2016 United Kingdom local elections and alongside the 2016 Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner election. [1] As part of the staggered four-year election cycle, half of the borough council was up for re-election in addition to a vacant seat in the Exhall ward. Overall this meant that eighteen council seats were contested. [2]

Contents

Prior to the election, Nuneaton and Bedworth was seen to be a "swing council" that was expected to see a drop in support for the Labour Party due to the perceived unpopularity of party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Despite losing some seats and seeing a reduced share of the popular vote, Labour retained their majority on the council. [3] Among the seats up for election, they won twelve. The Conservative Party won five and the Green Party won one.

Results

Total voting figures reflect that voters in the Exhall ward were entitled to cast two ballots. Change is compared to the 2012 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election but includes the vacant Exhall seat last elected in the 2014 election.

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1203Decrease2.svg 366.740.312,835
  Conservative 530Increase2.svg 327.832.710,409
  Green 100Steady2.svg5.611.03,512
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.014.84,699
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg0.00.6193
  English Democrat 000Steady2.svg0.00.263
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.4124

Council composition

Despite losing, the Labour Party retained their major and control of the council.

After 2014 electionAfter 2016 election
PartySeatsPartySeats
Labour 28 Labour 25
Conservative 3 Conservative 6
Green 2 Green 2
Independent 1 Independent 1

Ward results

Turnout figures exclude invalid ballots. Swing is calculated between the winning candidate and the candidate finishing second.

Abbey

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Abbey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jill Sheppard 1,055 55.1 Decrease2.svg 10.8
Conservative Sajid Sayed33917.7Decrease2.svg 0.9
UKIP Susan Edwards31116.3Increase2.svg 16.3
Green Sophie Bonner1417.4Decrease2.svg 2.0
TUSC George Clark673.5Increase2.svg 3.5
Majority71637.4
Turnout 1,91331.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 4.9

Arbury

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Arbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clare Golby 701 43.3 Increase2.svg 10.7
Labour Jack Bonner57835.7Decrease2.svg 21.7
UKIP Andrew Hutchings24915.4Increase2.svg 15.4
Green Andrew Saffrey905.6Decrease2.svg 4.4
Majority1237.6
Turnout 1,61830.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 16.2

Attleborough

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Attleborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour June Tandy 627 38.8 Decrease2.svg 12.6
Conservative Jamie Cummings61738.2Decrease2.svg 2.1
UKIP Andrew Arnold25115.6Increase2.svg 15.6
Green Margaret Morrissey935.8Increase2.svg 5.8
English Democrat Stephen Paxton261.6Increase2.svg 1.6
Majority100.6
Turnout 161429.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 5.3

Barpool

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Barpool
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwynne Pomfrett 677 47.2 Decrease2.svg 8.9
Conservative Jeffrey Clarke42929.9Increase2.svg 13.7
UKIP Dean Buffin25417.7Increase2.svg 17.7
Green Theresa Brookes735.1Increase2.svg 5.1
Majority24817.3
Turnout 1,43326.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 11.3

Bede

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Bede
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Hancox 922 56.5 Decrease2.svg 13.9
UKIP Craig Carpenter33920.8Increase2.svg 20.8
Conservative Damon Brown33320.4Increase2.svg 6.8
English Democrat David Lane372.3Decrease2.svg 4.9
Majority58335.7
Turnout 1,63132.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 17.3

Bulkington

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Bulkington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Beaumont 810 40.9 Decrease2.svg 9.9
Conservative Hayden Walmsley72636.7Decrease2.svg 12.5
UKIP Trevor Beard44422.4Increase2.svg 22.4
Majority844.2
Turnout 1,98039.6
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.3

Camp Hill

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Camp Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Lloyd 649 48.7 Decrease2.svg 15.0
UKIP John Allbright33725.3Increase2.svg 25.3
Conservative Thomas Porter23617.7Decrease2.svg 0.4
Green Edward Johnson705.3Increase2.svg 5.3
TUSC Paul Reilly403.0Decrease2.svg 6.7
Majority31223.4
Turnout 1,33223.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 20.1

Exhall

Exhall elected two councillors at this election. Doughty was elected to a four-year term and Pomfrett was elected to a two-year term. The percentage figures given reflect that voters could cast two ballots (i.e. they are not a percentage of every vote cast) and will add up to 200% as a result. Due to the nature of the election, swing calculations are not possible.

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Exhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sara Doughty 838 51.1
Labour Margaret Pomfrett 720 43.9
UKIP Michael Gee45227.6
Conservative Barry Hallam-Lobbett35321.5
Conservative Peter Woodward Gregg32419.8
UKIP Tracy Powis29918.2
Green Merle Gering22914.0
TUSC Margaret Hunter654.0
Majority7.2
Turnout 1,64026.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Galley Common

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Galley Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Gissane 609 36.7 Decrease2.svg 9.3
Labour Paul Hickling56534.1Decrease2.svg 19.9
UKIP Anthony Grant40724.5Increase2.svg 24.5
Green Christopher Brookes784.7Increase2.svg 4.7
Majority442.6
Turnout 1,65927.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 5.3

Heath

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Georgina Daffern 902 52.2 Decrease2.svg 15.5
Conservative Bradley Price59734.5Increase2.svg 7.0
Green Michael Cull-Dodd22913.3Increase2.svg 13.3
Majority30517.7
Turnout 1,72830.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 11.3

Kingswood

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Kingswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry Longden 642 49.2 Decrease2.svg 17.4
UKIP Joy Bent29422.5Increase2.svg 22.5
Conservative Neal Pointon28621.9Decrease2.svg 11.5
Green Amanda Holtey614.7Increase2.svg 4.7
TUSC Catherine Mosey211.6Increase2.svg 1.6
Majority34823.4
Turnout 1,30426.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 20.0

Poplar

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Poplar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Glass 1,133 72.3 Increase2.svg 3.4
Conservative Roger Rowland43327.7Increase2.svg 7.4
Majority70044.6
Turnout 1,56627.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 2.0

Slough

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Slough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sebastian Gran 852 42.7 Increase2.svg 21.5
Labour Dianne Fowler61731.0Decrease2.svg 22.4
UKIP Andrew Wilson40020.1Increase2.svg 20.1
Independent John Ison1246.2Decrease2.svg 11.3
Majority23511.8
Turnout 1,99337.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 22.0

St. Nicolas

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: St Nicolas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kathryn Brindley 1,140 48.1 Decrease2.svg 1.0
Green Michele Kondakor87937.1Increase2.svg 17.5
Labour Andrew Crichton35014.8Decrease2.svg 7.9
Majority26111.0
Turnout 2,36942.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 9.2%

Weddington

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Weddington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Keith Kondakor 1,351 55.4 Increase2.svg 8.4
Conservative Bethan Eddy76031.2Increase2.svg 0.9
Labour Brian Walmsley32813.4Decrease2.svg 9.3
Majority59124.2
Turnout 2,43941.8
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg 3.8%

Wem Brook

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Wem Brook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Jackson 967 62.8 Decrease2.svg 9.6
Conservative Andrew Sargeant24816.1Decrease2.svg 0.9
UKIP Wendy Beard23515.2Increase2.svg 15.2
Green Michael Wright915.9Decrease2.svg 2.1
Majority71946.7
Turnout 1,54129.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 4.4

Whitestone

2016 Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election: Whitestone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Gutteridge 1,426 58.6 Decrease2.svg 7.0
Labour Stephen Hey45518.7Decrease2.svg 15.7
UKIP Alwyn Waine42717.5Increase2.svg 17.5
Green Laurel Brindley1275.2Increase2.svg 5.2
Majority97139.9
Turnout 2,43543.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 4.3

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