Southtown and Cobholm ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
04/05/2023 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Paula Waters-Bunn Elected | 405 | 57.9% | -10.2 |
| Labour Party | Jennifer Constance Newcombe Elected | 402 | 57.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Laura May Candon | 220 | 31.5% | -5.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alvin Murray | 191 | 27.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Dyer | 77 | 11.0% | — |
| Majority | 182 | |||
| Turnout | 19.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,633 | |||
| Ballots cast | 699 | |||
Labour Party hold
02/05/2019 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Cathy Cordiner-Achenbach Elected | 344 | 68.1% | +11.7 |
| Labour Party | Paula Waters-Bunn Elected | 319 | 63.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Thomas Lewis Allen | 188 | 37.2% | +13.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Bob Whitaker | 159 | 31.5% | — |
| Majority | 131 | |||
| Turnout | 18.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 505 | |||
Labour Party gain · Labour Party hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Cathy Cordiner-Achenbach Elected | 414 | 56.4% | +11.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Margaret Elizabeth Farrow | 173 | 23.6% | +11.2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Graham Barry Knight | 102 | 13.9% | -28.9 |
| Tribune | Hayden Scott Turner | 45 | 6.1% | — |
| Majority | 241 | |||
| Turnout | 21.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 734 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Paula Waters-Bunn Elected | 393 | 44.8% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Gary Paige | 376 | 42.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Margaret Mary Greenacre | 109 | 12.4% | — |
| Majority | 17 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 878 | |||