# 2018 Worcester City Council election

The 2018 Worcester City Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect 35 Councillors to the Worcester City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Council Composition
### After the election

| 17 | 15 | 3 |
| Conservative | Labour | Green |

## Results
### Battenhall

Battenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Louise Griffiths | 1,114 | 48.3 | 1.1 |
| | Conservative | Steve Mackay | 1,015 | 45.6 | 5.0 |
| | Labour | Saiful Islam | 94 | 4.1 | 5.8 |
| | UKIP | John Butterfield | 32 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Lawrance | 14 | 0.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,272 | 56.0 | |

### Bedwardine

Bedwardine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bill Amos | 1,111 | 50.4 |
| | Labour | Christopher Winwood | 578 | 26.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Mullins | 162 | 7.4 |
| | Women's Equality | Leisa Taylor | 158 | 7.2 |
| | Green | Daniel Manning | 120 | 5.4 |
| | UKIP | John Beacham | 75 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2214 | 33.11 |

### Cathedral

Cathedral :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jabba Riaz | 1,472 | 46.8 |
| | Conservative | Nida Hassan | 1180 | 37.5 |
| | Green | Alaric Stephen | 237 | 7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ken Carpenter | 163 | 5.2 |
| | UKIP | Hazel Finch | 96 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3158 | 39.53 |

### Claines

Claines :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stuart Denlegh-Maxwell | 1,155 | 40.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mel Allcott | 1093 | 38.3 |
| | Labour | Rachael Baylis | 417 | 14.6 |
| | Green | Peter Robinson | 147 | 5.2 |
| | UKIP | Mark Hulme | 42 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2583 | 43.89 |

### Gorse Hill

Gorse Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Altaf | 560 | 43.5 |
| | Labour Co-op | Jenny Barnes | 529 | 41.1 |
| | UKIP | John Francis | 117 | 9.1 |
| | Green | Hannah Cooper | 80 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1291 | 33.15 |

### Nunnery

Nunnery :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Pat Agar | 1,017 | 50.7 |
| | Conservative | Haris Saleem | 713 | 35.5 |
| | Green | Barbara Mitra | 149 | 7.4 |
| | UKIP | Jon Barras | 111 | 5.5 |
| | British Resistance | Carl Mason | 17 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2021 | 33.73 |

### Rainbow Hill

Rainbow Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tom Collins | 599 | 59.4 |
| | Conservative | Chris Rimell | 233 | 23.1 |
| | Green | Marjory Bisset | 97 | 9.6 |
| | UKIP | Dave Carney | 45 | 4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Taylor | 34 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1009 | 25.50 |

### St John

St John :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Matthew Lamb | 942 | 56.4 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Copson | 479 | 28.7 |
| | Green | Chris Lindsay | 88 | 5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darrell Butler | 77 | 4.6 |
| | UKIP | Rob Menzies | 52 | 3.1 |
| | TUSC | Mark Davies | 32 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1672 | 27.46 |

### St Peter's Parish

St Peter's Parish :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mike Johnson | 1,009 | 63.9 |
| | Labour | Bob Southern | 300 | 19.0 |
| | Green | Nicky Williams | 231 | 14.6 |
| | UKIP | Lisa Barras | 40 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1585 | 35.11 |

### Warndon

Warndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jo Hodges | 507 | 57.0 |
| | Labour | Ceri Stalker | 454 | 51.1 |
| | Conservative | Pam Clayton | 213 | 24.0 |
| | Conservative | Francis Lankester | 168 | 18.9 |
| | Green | Peter Nielsen | 114 | 12.8 |
| | UKIP | Owen Cleary | 112 | 12.6 |
| | Green | Alison Morgan | 58 | 6.5 |
| | UKIP | Chris Roberts | 37 | 4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 889 | 22.66 |

### Warndon Parish North

Warndon Parish North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stephen Hodgson | 704 | 45.2 |
| | Labour | Andy Graham | 562 | 36.1 |
| | Green | Andrew Cross | 196 | 12.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Murray | 55 | 3.5 |
| | UKIP | Paul Boyes | 27 | 1.7 |
| | Libertarian | James Goad | 14 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1563 | 38.46 |

### Warndon Parish South

Warndon Parish South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andy Roberts | 820 | 57.6 |
| | Labour | Ella Young | 406 | 28.5 |
| | Green | Stephen Brohan | 82 | 5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Mather | 81 | 5.7 |
| | UKIP | Nicholas Jordan | 35 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1427 | 31.38 |

## By-Elections held since 2018
### Claines

Claines - 8th August 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mel Allcott | 1,307 | 47.6 | |
| | Conservative | Juliet Benham | 1,251 | 45.6 | |
| | Green | Stephen Dent | 125 | 4.6 | |
| | Labour | Saiful Islam | 60 | 2.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2747 | 42.74 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |