Kidderminster Town Council - Wyre Forest

[PeopleLikeWe]

Although Wyre Forest doesn't have council elections (last held in 2023), Kidderminister Town Council is having their elections on May 2nd.

Make-up before dissolution: 11 Conservatives, 3 Independents, 2 Lib Dems, 1 Labour and 1 Independent Health Concern councillor.

Six wards with three councilors each:

Aggborough (for you Footie fans, this is where Kidderminster Harriers play) & Spenells Ward (3): x3 Ind, x3 Cons, X1 Lab and x1 LD
Blakebrook & Habberley South (3): x3 Lab, x3 Grn, x3 Cons, x2 RefUK and x1 LD
Broadwaters (3): x3 RefUK, x3 Lab, x3 Cons, x2 Ind, x1 Grn and x1 LD
Foley Park & Hoobrook  (3): x3 Cons, x2 LD, x1 Lab and x1 Grn
Franche & Habberley North (3): x3 Cons, x3 Lab, x2 LD, x1 RefUK and x1 Grn
Offmore & Comberton (3): x3 Lab, x3 Cons, x3 RefUK, x3 LD and x3 Inds

SOPN:

www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/media/syqpfuto/20240405-statement-of-persons-nominated-ktc.pdf

[carolus]

Good spot! Should be an interesting one as well, very well contested. Though now I'm also worried there may be others we've missed...

Results from 2021:
Aggborough & Spenells (3) - Ind 1606*/1118*/1088*, Con 890, Lab 412, LD 360
Blakebrook & Habberley South (3) - Con 976*/859*/724*, Lab 708, Green 671, IHC 501, LD 323
Broadwaters (3) - Ind 774*/211, Con 670*, Lab 630*, IHC 511, Green 398, LD 347
Foley Park & Hoobrook (3) - Con 1018*/1001*/901*, IHC 450, Lb 412/394, Green 373, LD 348/264/228
Franche & Habberley North (3) - Con 1048*/1006*/886*, IHC 761/410/300, Lab 672/468/431, Green 286, LD 160
Offmore & Comberton (3) - LD 956*/756*/573, Con 902*/750, Green 444, Lab 425/331

[PeopleLikeWe]

Apr 9, 2024 20:22:48 GMT carolus said:

Good spot! Should be an interesting one as well, very well contested. Though now I'm also worried there may be others we've missed...

Results from 2021:
Aggborough & Spenells (3) - Ind 1606*/1118*/1088*, Con 890, Lab 412, LD 360
Blakebrook & Habberley South (3) - Con 976*/859*/724*, Lab 708, Green 671, IHC 501, LD 323
Broadwaters (3) - Ind 774*/211, Con 670*, Lab 630*, IHC 511, Green 398, LD 347
Foley Park & Hoobrook (3) - Con 1018*/1001*/901*, IHC 450, Lb 412/394, Green 373, LD 348/264/228
Franche & Habberley North (3) - Con 1048*/1006*/886*, IHC 761/410/300, Lab 672/468/431, Green 286, LD 160
Offmore & Comberton (3) - LD 956*/756*/573, Con 902*/750, Green 444, Lab 425/331

Thank you. My Dad lives near there and mentioned elections were going on in Kidder. I think they'll be some shockers and this is Reform UK territory.

[carolus]

Result:

Kidderminster - 6 Lab, 5 Con, 4 Ind, 2 LD, 1 Green - NOC gain from Con
Aggborough & Spenells Ward (3): Ind 1355*/1183*/1173*, Lab 363, Con 321/316/281, LD 190
Blakebrook & Habberley South (3): Green 552*/246, Lab 538*/503/477, Con 504*/489/398, Reform UK 215, LD 161
Broadwaters (3): Ind 656*/434, Lab 491*/476*/404, Con 249/247/164, Reform UK 241/214/177, LD 238, Green 220
Foley Park & Hoobrook (3): Con 668*/637*/636, Lab 645*, Green 450, LD 438/424
Franche & Habberley North (3): Con 717*/658*/635, Lab 672*/587/534, LD 353/298, Reform UK 316, Green 270
Offmore & Comberton (3): LD 724*/606*/529, Lab 581*/476/469, Reform UK 310/233/225, Con 298/275/228, Ind 264/237/196

[Foggy]

May 10, 2024 8:13:21 GMT carolus said:

Result:

Kidderminster - 6 Lab, 5 Con, 4 Ind, 2 LD, 1 Green - NOC gain from Con

One of those rare times multi-member FPTP returns an overall result similar to what you'd expect under STV.