Wheatley ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Adi Malviya Elected | 935 | 36.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Cross | 741 | 28.7% | -5.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Max Oliver Ellul | 691 | 26.8% | -0.4 |
| Green Party | Roy Williams | 153 | 5.9% | — |
| Labour Party | Victoria Mary Williams | 59 | 2.3% | -8.6 |
| Majority | 194 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,579 | |||
Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Sutton Elected | 567 | 34.3% | -19.8 |
| Independent | Jamie Clive Burton | 457 | 27.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Chinu Kishore | 450 | 27.2% | -1.5 |
| Labour Party | Billy Ridley | 181 | 10.9% | +0.4 |
| Majority | 110 | |||
| Turnout | 33.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,655 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Linden Elected | 942 | 54.1% | +14.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ian Philip Beatwell | 500 | 28.7% | +0.3 |
| Labour Party | Lorraine Ridley | 183 | 10.5% | +2.1 |
| Reform UK | Adrian Philip Short | 116 | 6.7% | — |
| Majority | 442 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,741 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Cross Elected | 727 | 39.4% | +12.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Linden | 525 | 28.5% | -3.7 |
| Independent | Jamie Clive Burton | 437 | 23.7% | -9.6 |
| Labour Party | David James Michael Lench | 156 | 8.5% | +0.4 |
| Majority | 202 | |||
| Turnout | 37.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,845 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jack Leslie Lawmon Elected | 647 | 33.2% | -14.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Linden | 626 | 32.2% | -6.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Tellis | 517 | 26.6% | — |
| Labour Party | Craig Matthew Archer | 156 | 8.0% | -5.4 |
| Majority | 21 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,946 | |||
Independent hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mike Wilkinson Elected | 832 | 47.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John David Griffin | 674 | 38.8% | -25.5 |
| Labour Party | Stephen James Cooper | 233 | 13.4% | -5.4 |
| Majority | 158 | |||
| Turnout | 34.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,739 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Robin Richard Dray Elected | 1,142 | 64.3% | +4.8 |
| Labour Party | Stephen James Cooper | 333 | 18.8% | -9.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Jane Newport | 301 | 16.9% | -12.6 |
| Majority | 809 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,776 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
05/05/2016 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayleigh Independents | Jamie Clive Burton Elected | 937 | 74.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John David Griffin Elected | 748 | 59.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Robin Richard Dray Elected | 739 | 58.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jack Leslie Lawmon | 624 | 49.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Handford | 372 | 29.6% | — |
| Labour Party | Luke Houghton | 350 | 27.8% | — |
| Majority | 115 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,257 | |||