County Council Election

There are 52 Electoral Divisions in the County and 57 Councillors were elected at the County Council Election on 2nd May, 2013. Two councillors were returned for each of the divisions in the Redditch district area and the Stourport-on-Severn division, the remaining divisions returned one Councillor. There is currently one vacancy at Stourport-on-Severn and a by election will be held on 27^th June, 2013.

The technical side of an election is managed by a Deputy Returning Officer (DRO) appointed by the County Returning Officer, one for each district area of the county. Contact should be made with the respective Deputy Returning Officer for the district area concerned about all matters relating to the technical requirements of the pre and post election held on 2^nd May, and any subsequent by election. See the District Election Officer contact link below.

The count for the whole Council election was held on Friday, 3^rd  May, 2013. Separate counts were held in each of the six district areas. A summary of the overall results and voting analysis; and results by map and postcode search are available via the links below. Any comparisons that are made between the new Council and the previous Council are made on the basis of actual election results for 2009 and not any changes in political party affiliation that were made during the life of the Council.

The next whole County Council Election will be held in 2017.

 

Number of seats won by party

Political Party	Seats
Conservative	30
Green Party	2
Independent	2
Independent Community & Health Concern	2
Labour	7
Labour & Co-Operative Party	5
Liberal Democrat	3
Liberal Party - Keep Local Liberal Team	1
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	4
Wythall Residents' Association	1

 

Overall County votes summary by Party:  Electorate 447997

Political Party	Votes		%
No Description	62		0.04%
British National Party	1386		0.88%
Conservative	52609		33.30%
Green Party	7942		5.03%
Independent	4259		2.70%
Independent Community & Health Concern	6236		3.95%
Independent Ratepayers & Residents Association	784		0.50%
Labour	30708		19..44%
Labour & Co-Operative Party	7113		4.50%
Liberal Democrat	12098		7.66%
Liberal Party - Keep Local Liberal Team	1233		0.78%
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts	177		0.11%
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	32285		20.44%
Wythall Residents' Association	1083		0.69%
Total Votes		157975
Ballot Paper Issued		137553
Spoilt		575
Turnout (%)		30.70%

Election Arrangements

• Stourport-on-Severn By Election (PDF 42 KB)
• Election Timetable (PDF 106 KB)
• Notice of Election (PDF 46 KB)
• Statement of Persons Nominated
  • Worcestershire Statement of Persons Nominated (all area divisions) (PDF 684 KB)
  • Bromsgrove Area Divisions (PDF 56 KB)
  • Malvern Hills Area Divisions (PDF 424 KB)
  • Redditch Area Divisions (PDF 35 KB) 
  • Worcester City Area Divisions (PDF 47 KB) 
  • Wychavon Area Divisions (PDF 84 KB)
  • Wyre Forest Area Divisions (PDF 48 KB) 
• Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations
  • Bromsgrove Area Divisions (PDF 86 KB)  
  • Malvern Hills Area Divisions (PDF 2 MB)
  • Redditch Area Divisions (PDF 62 KB)
  • Worcester City Area Divisions (PDF 185 KB)
  • Wychavon Area Divisions (PDF 231 KB)
  • Wyre Forest Area Divisions (PDF 91 KB)
• Notice of Election Agents
  • Bromsgrove Area Divisions (PDF 55 KB)
  • Malvern Hills Area Divisions (PDF 147 KB)
  • Redditch Area Divisions (PDF 32.9 KB)
  • Worcester City Area Divisions (PDF 72.1 KB)
  • Wychavon Area Divisions (PDF 54 KB)
  • Wyre Forest Area Divisions (PDF 47 KB)

Election Results

•          Summary Results (PDF 574 KB)

•          View election results for 2013 with postcode search via mapping service.  

•          View previous election results for 2005 and 2009.

Guidance regarding local elections

• District Elections Officers (PDF 103 KB)
• Electoral Commission guidance
• About My Vote
• Code of Conduct
• Politically Restricted Posts, Employment and Elections (PDF 40 KB)
• Do you want to be a Councillor? (PDF 170 KB) 
  
  
  County Returning Officer and Election service contact:
  
  Patrick Birch
  Director of Resources and County Returning Officer
  County Hall
  Spetchley Road
  Worcester
  WR5 2NP
  
  Telephone: 01905 728753
  Email: sclark@worcestershire.gov.uk
  General Enquiries Email: elections@worcestershire.gov.uk

This page was last reviewed 23 May 2013 at 10:36.
The page is next due for review 19 November 2014.