Benton 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Janet Hunter Elected | 1,602 | 54.0% | +3.8 |
| Independent | David Arthur | 795 | 26.8% | +7.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Sarin | 354 | 11.9% | -5.1 |
| Green Party | Allie Wilson Craw | 217 | 7.3% | +1.1 |
| Majority | 807 | |||
| Turnout | 39.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,968 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Josephine Mudzingwa Elected | 1,577 | 50.2% | -3.1 |
| Independent | David Arthur | 594 | 18.9% | +9.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Wayne Kavanagh | 534 | 17.0% | -5.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jay Beyer | 244 | 7.8% | +0.2 |
| Green Party | Allie Wilson Craw | 194 | 6.2% | -1.2 |
| Majority | 983 | |||
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,143 | |||
Labour Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Pat Oliver Elected | 1,781 | 53.2% | -10.3 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | George Partis | 764 | 22.8% | -0.1 |
| Independent | David Arthur | 303 | 9.1% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Jed Beyer | 252 | 7.5% | — |
| Green Party | Allie Wilson Craw | 246 | 7.4% | — |
| Majority | 1,017 | |||
| Turnout | 43.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,346 | |||
Labour Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Janet Hunter Elected | 1,872 | 63.5% | -2.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Wallace Lilly | 675 | 22.9% | -3.6 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Maureen Gallon | 402 | 13.6% | — |
| Majority | 1,197 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,949 | |||
Labour Party hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Peter Gerard Earley Elected | 1,952 | 65.6% | +5.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | George Partis | 789 | 26.5% | +9.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Joan Harvey | 235 | 7.9% | — |
| Majority | 1,163 | |||
| Turnout | 39.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,976 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Pat Oliver Elected | 1,849 | 60.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | George Partis | 530 | 17.3% | — |
| Independent | David Arthur | 380 | 12.4% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Maureen Gallon | 304 | 9.9% | — |
| Majority | 1,319 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,063 | |||