Referendum on how Coventry City Council is run - 3 May 2012

Electorate: 236,818

Turnout: 26.6%

Rejected ballot papers: 955

The question that was asked at the referendum is as follows:

How would you like Coventry City Council to be run?

Vote Number of votes

By a leader who is an elected councillor chosen by a vote of the other elected councillors. This is how the council is run now.

39,483

By a mayor who is elected by voters. This would be a change from how the council is run now.

22,619

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: Coventry City Council
PO Box 7097
Coventry
CV6 9SL

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Petitions for Elected Mayoral referendums

By law the Council has to say how many people have to sign a petition for there to be a vote on whether the city should have an elected mayor.

The minimum number of signatures (five per cent of the people allowed to vote in a City Council election), based on the Electorate in February 2018 is 11,514

If you have any questions about petitions for an Elected Mayor, call or e-mail Electoral Services.

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: Coventry City Council
PO Box 7097
Coventry
CV6 9SL

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Referendum on the voting system for United Kingdom parliamentary elections

A referendum was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to decide on the question below:

At present, the UK uses the 'first past the post' system to elect MPs to the House of Commons. Should the 'alternative vote' system be used instead?

Coventry results

Electorate: 223,676

Ballot Papers Issued: 84,490

Turnout: 37.77%

Rejected ballot papers: 824 

Vote Number of votes

Yes 

27,629
No 56,037

West Midlands Region results

Further details and a breakdown of all voting areas in the West Midlands is available from The Electoral Commission website [https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/]

National results

Results from across the UK are available from The Electoral Commission's website [https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/]

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: Coventry City Council
PO Box 7097
Coventry
CV6 9SL

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

EU Referendum - 23 June 2016

Coventry result

Total number of ballot papers:153,234

Total number of votes cast in favour of remain: 67,967

Total number of votes cast in favour of leave: 85,097

Ballot papers rejected:

  • No official mark: 0
  • Both answers voted for: 85
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
  • Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 85

Total number of ballot papers rejected:170

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: Coventry City Council
PO Box 7097
Coventry
CV6 9SL

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Referendum on the adoption of the Willenhall Neighbourhood Plan - 3 May 2018

A referendum was held on Thursday 3 May 2018  to decide on the question below:

'Do you want Coventry City Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Willenhall to help it decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood area?'

Electorate: 5724

Turnout: 21.23%

Ballot papers issued: 1215

Rejected ballot papers: 28

Vote Number of votes

Yes

1044

No

138

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: Coventry City Council
PO Box 7097
Coventry
CV6 9SL

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]