2018 Coventry City Council election

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Map showing the results of the 2018 Coventry City Council election

The 2018 Coventry City Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Coventry City Council in England. [1] This is on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Current Council seats

The table below shows a summary of the make-up of the City Council before the 3 May 2018 elections. [2]

PartyNumber of seats 2016/17
Labour39
Conservative15
Total54

Number of candidates by party

Description of party (if any)Number of candidates
Conservative Party 18
Green Party 18
Labour Party 18
Liberal Democrat 10
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 5
UK Independence Party (UKIP)8
Independent2

Election result in 2018

Coventry Local Election Result 2018
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1310Increase2.svg 172.252.833,334
  Conservative 501Decrease2.svg 127.832.920,784
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.06.54,133
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.03.22,020
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.02.41,545
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg0.01.2795
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.7500

Ward results

The following tables show candidates [3] for each Ward.

Bablake

Bablake Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jaswant Singh BIRDI 2,048 40.0
Labour Penelope BARBER150729.5
Green Scott Gordon REDDING118723.2
UKIP Tony MIDDLETON2284.5
Liberal Democrats Peter SIMPSON1472.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Binley and Willenhall

Binley and Willenhall Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Roderick MUTTON 1,574 50.8
Conservative Mattie HEAVEN91129.9
UKIP Paul Nicholas COWLEY2939.6
Liberal Democrats Nigel Peter PLOWMAN1464.8
Green Tina Michele CHALLENOR1234.0
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Cheylesmore

Cheylesmore Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Maurice James BAILEY 1,815 45.6
Labour Maya Ajijun ALI174343.8
Liberal Democrats Anna Margaret RICHMOND2145.4
Green George TTOOULI2055.2
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Earlsdon

Earlsdon Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kindy SANDHU 2,375 45.9
Conservative Michael Arthur BALLINGER221942.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen John RICHMOND3226.2
Green Cathy WATTEBOT2605.0
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Foleshill

Foleshill Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tariq KHAN 2,830 83.3
Conservative William SIDHU3149.2
Green David Neil PRIESTLEY1484.4
UKIP Jennifer Clare WELLS1073.1
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Henley

Henley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Barry MATON 1,709 54.7
Conservative Oliver David GRAHAM89628.7
UKIP Martin Joseph BATES2327.4
Green Matthew HANDLEY2287.3
TUSC Michael MORGAN601.9
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Holbrook

Holbrook Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Evelyn Ann LUCAS 1,839 58.2
Conservative Tarlochan Singh JANDU61719.5
Green Stephen GRAY54917.4
UKIP Marcus Luke Paris FOGEN1554.9
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Longford

Longford Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lindsley HARVARD 2,222 69.6
Conservative Amarjit Singh KHANGURA71522.4
Green Katie SMITH2568.0
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Lower Stoke

Lower Stoke Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rupinder SINGH 2,206 58.7
Conservative Christopher Michael NOONAN76020.2
UKIP Ivor Harold DAVIES2637.0
Green Esther Mary REEVES2145.7
Liberal Democrats Andre Escorcio Rodrigues SOARES1844.9
TUSC Rob MCARDLE1313.5
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Radford

Radford Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patricia Maria HETHERTON 1,951 65.0
Conservative Maureen LAPSA56118.7
Green Julie SPRIDDLE1695.6
TUSC Dave ANDERSON1635.4
UKIP Ian Arthur ROGERS1585.3
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Sherbourne

Sherbourne Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Seamus WALSH 1,460 44.3
Conservative Zaid REHMAN95929.1
Independent Matthew BATSON3079.3
Green Niall WEBB2858.6
Independent Merle Ross GERING1935.9
TUSC Isla Nell Edwina WINDSOR912.8
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

St Michael's

St Michael's Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Stuart WELSH 1,952 71.7
TUSC Dave NELLIST 35012.9
Conservative Mark Andrew LERIGO27510.1
Green Aimee CHALLENOR 1465.4
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Upper Stoke

Upper Stoke Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sucha Singh BAINS 1,967 61.2
Conservative Surinder Jit SINGH77524.1
Green Laura VESTY2688.3
Liberal Democrats Nukey PROCTOR2046.3
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Wainbody

Wainbody Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Edward CROOKES 1,867 51.4
Labour Abdul JOBBAR127135.0
Liberal Democrats James Frederick MORSHEAD2045.6
Green Joe MCAVOY-BOSS1825.0
UKIP George Charles Alfie IRELAND1093.0
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Westwood

Westwood Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David John SKINNER 1,729 50.4
Labour Dave TOULSON142941.7
Green Jess MARSHALL1694.9
Liberal Democrats Greg JUDGE1033.0
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Whoberley

Whoberley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bally SINGH 2,140 61.3
Conservative Steve KEOUGH92326.4
Green Anne PATTERSON2416.9
Liberal Democrats Rob WHEWAY1885.4
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Woodlands

Woodlands Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julia Elizabeth LEPOIDEVIN 2,266 56.0
Labour Gavin John LLOYD126731.3
Liberal Democrats Andy HILTON3087.6
Green Joy Annette WARREN2095.2
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Wyken

Wyken Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Faye ABBOTT 1,892 57.0
Conservative Asha MASIH113434.2
Green Chrissie BROWN2948.9
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Bradley, Nicki. "Coventry City Council (local) elections - 5 May 2016". www.coventry.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Candidates by post for the Coventry local election". candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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