2016 Wyre Forest District Council election

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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.

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Election result

Ward results

Aggborough & Spennells

Aggborough & Spennells 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Cedric Aston 922 41.3
Conservative Anna Coleman38917.4
UKIP Philip Howard Jeanes30913.8
Health Concern Keith Roderick Robertson30613.7
Labour Brian Alan Rushbrook24511.0
Green Doug Hine632.8
Majority53323.9
Independent hold Swing

Areley Kings & Riverside

Areley Kings & Riverside 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vi Higgs 659 33.2
Conservative Lin Henderson56628.6
Health Concern John William Roland Thomas36718.5
UKIP Berenice Susan Dawes34417.4
Green Nick Atkinson462.3
Majority934.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bewdley & Rock

Bewdley & Rock 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rod Wilson 851 34.5
Health Concern Calne Elaine Edginton-White55522.5
UKIP Maurice Andrew Alton47919.4
Labour Rod Stanczyszyn47819.4
Green Phil Oliver1074.3
Majority29612.0
Conservative hold Swing

Blakebrook & Habberley South

Blakebrook & Habberley South 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Juliet Denise Smith63334.4
UKIP George Connolly45224.6
Labour Bernadette Connor41422.5
Liberal Democrats Adrian Stanley Beavis1709.2
Green Victoria Ann Lea1699.2
Majority1819.8
Conservative hold Swing

Broadwaters

Broadwaters 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steven John Walker 485 26.3
UKIP Paul Wooldridge43223.4
Health Concern Peter Winston Montgomery Young39421.3
Conservative William Paul Stephen33718.3
Green Dave Finch1156.2
Liberal Democrats Rachel Louise Akathiotis834.5
Majority532.9
Labour gain from UKIP Swing

Foley Park & Hoobrook

Foley Park & Hoobrook 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicky Gale 611 31.3
UKIP Michael James William Wrench49725.5
Labour Gerald Crumpton42521.8
Health Concern John Frederick Byng31816.3
Liberal Democrats Leia Rachel Devon Beavis1005.1
Majority1145.8
Conservative hold Swing

Franche & Habberley North

Franche & Habberley North 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Knowles 867 35.5
Conservative Paul Bernard Harrison69528.4
Health Concern Caroline Marie Shellie43617.8
UKIP Bill Hopkins38515.7
Green John Edward Davis622.5
Majority1727.0
Labour hold Swing

Mitton

Mitton 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Health Concern Nicola Martin 580 29.9
UKIP John Holden50225.8
Conservative Tony Muir43222.2
Labour Jill Hawes39420.3
Green Gilda Maria Davis341.8
Majority784.0
Health Concern gain from Conservative Swing

Offmore & Comberton

Offmore & Comberton 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Shazu Miah 610 25.8
UKIP Martin John Stooke54923.2
Conservative Mike Cheeseman41217.4
Labour Nick Savage38416.2
Health Concern Meriel Rose Acton32613.8
Green Brett Caulfield863.6
Majority612.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Health Concern Swing

Wribbenhall & Arley

Wribbenhall & Arley 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rebecca Jane Vale47132.2
Health Concern Linda Anne Candlin42929.3
Labour Daniel John Crampton31121.2
UKIP David John Field22215.2
Green Martin Layton312.1
Majority422.9
Conservative hold Swing

Wyre Forest Rural

Wyre Forest Rural 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen John Williams1,27351.6
Labour David Paul Jones72529.4
UKIP Dan Collins46819.0
Majority54822.2
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 2016 and 2018

Mitton by-election 4 May 2017 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Howard Williams79738.6+16.4
Health Concern John Thomas50624.5-5.4
Labour Cliff Brewer42920.8+0.5
UKIP John Holden21510.4-15.4
Liberal Democrats Simon Ford793.8+3.8
Green Vicky Lea391.9+0.1
Majority29114.1
Turnout 2,065
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Upcoming Elections and Vacancies". Wyre Forest District Council. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Local Elections Archive Project - 2016 - Wyre Forest". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. "Local Elections Archive Project — Mitton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2022.