City Council, Police and Crime Commissioner and Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority election results for 6 May 2021 - Print version

Coventry City Council (Local) election results: 6 May 2021

The table below shows a summary of the make-up of the City Council before and after the 6 May 2021 elections.

The City of Coventry has a Council of 54 Members or Councillors who make decisions on matters affecting the city. The city is divided into 18 wards and each ward is represented by 3 Councillors who are appointed for a term of 4 years.

In 2020 one third of the seats were up for election in each of the 18 wards across the city. Every year for 3 consecutive years, one Councillor in each ward will have completed their term of office and their seat will become vacant. The subsequently elected Councillor will then be in post for a further 4 years. In the fourth year, there is no election. This is known as electing by thirds. Due to Coronavirus the elections scheduled to take place on 7 May 2020 were postponed and took place on 6 May 2021. Under normal circumstances, there would not have been local elections this year.

Results by Ward

Results were declared on the afternoon of Friday 7 May 2021.

• Bablake - Conservative gain
• Binley and Willenhall - Labour hold
• Cheylesmore - Conservative gain
• Earlsdon - Labour gain
• Foleshill - Labour hold
• Henley - Labour hold
• Holbrook - Labour hold
• Longford - Labour hold
• Lower Stoke - Labour hold
• Radford - Labour hold
• Sherbourne - Conservative gain
• St Michael's - Labour hold
• Upper Stoke - Labour hold
• Wainbody - Conservative hold
• Westwood - Conservative hold
• Whoberley - Labour hold
• Woodlands - Conservative hold
• Wyken - Labour hold

Turnout: 32%

Turnout by Polling Station Report [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/7614/turnout-by-polling-station---6-may-2021]

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner election results: 6 May 2021

First preference result for Coventry

Total number of ballot papers verified: 75,800

Total number of valid first preference votes is: 73,601

Total number of rejected ballot papers: 2,199

Rejected votes

• Want of an official mark: 1
• Voting for more than one candidate as to the first preference vote: 398
• Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 1
• Unmarked as to the first preference vote: 936
• Void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote: 863

Total number of valid first preference votes plus rejected: 75,800

First preference results for the Midlands [https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/your-commissioner/pcc-elections/]

Second preference result for Coventry

Total number of ballot papers going through to count two is: 11,921

Other eliminated candidates: 4,949

Total number of valid second preference votes is: 10,615

Total number of rejected ballot papers at second count: 1,306

Rejected votes

• Want of an official mark: 0
• Voting for more than one candidate as to the second preference vote: 5
• Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 0
• Unmarked as to the second preference vote: 1,295
• Void for uncertainty as to the second preference vote: 6

Total number of valid second preference votes plus rejected: 11,921

Final results for the West Midlands [https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/your-commissioner/pcc-elections/]

Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority election results: 6 May 2021

The Government has now confirmed that the Local, Combined Authority Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner elections that were due to take place on 7 May 2020 will now take place on 6 May 2021.

We are still awaiting additional advice and guidance from the Government and Electoral Commission on some of the practicalities.  The Returning Officer has been working on plans for these elections for a number of months and will ensure that all necessary arrangements are in place to ensure that candidates, agents and electors can access the democratic process appropriately.

The Mayor will be directly elected by voters from the seven local authorities that make up the combined authority area. This election will also be combined with the Police & Crime Commissioner Elections and local elections in all areas, apart from Birmingham, where there are no scheduled local elections are being held, however, there will be a number of by-elections.

First preference results for Coventry

Total number of ballot papers verified: 75,964

Total number of valid first preference votes is: 74,272

Total number of rejected ballot papers: 1,692

Rejected votes

• Want of an official mark: 0
• Voting for more than one candidate as to the first preference vote: 422
• Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 0
• Unmarked as to the first preference vote: 980
• Void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote: 290

Total number of valid first preference votes plus rejected: 75,964

Second preference results for Coventry

Total number of ballot papers going through to count two is: 10,534

Other eliminated candidates: 3,866

Total number of valid second preference votes is: 9,562

Total number of rejected ballot papers at second count: 972

Rejected votes

• Want of an official mark: 0
• Voting for more than one candidate as to the second preference vote: 5
• Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 0
• Unmarked as to the second preference vote: 960
• Void for uncertainty as to the second preference vote: 7

Total number of valid second preference votes plus rejected: 10,534