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5 May 2016 cohort

150 councils polled
2,208 ward races
2,798 seats elected
28.4% elected below the proportional quota

Map

Every UK council as a single hexagon, geographically arranged. Councils that polled in 5 May 2016 are shaded by the share of their seats elected below the proportional quota — darker is worse. Councils not in this cohort are shown grey. Click a hex to drill in.

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One hex = one council. Geographic position is approximate (cartogram, not a literal map).

Ten seats furthest below the proportional quota in this cycle

Ward / CouncilSeat-holder (party, per public record)SeatsWon atQuotaBelow quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above.
Skipton North
Craven		Paul Whitaker
Conservative Party		124.5%50.0%−25.5 pts
Offmore and Comberton
Wyre Forest		Shazu Miah
Liberal Democrats		125.8%50.0%−24.2 pts
Broadwaters
Wyre Forest		Steven Walker
Labour Party		126.3%50.0%−23.7 pts
Almondbury
Kirklees		Bernard McGuin
Conservative Party		127.2%50.0%−22.8 pts
Nethermayne
Basildon		Derrick Fellowes
UK Independence Party (UKIP)		127.3%50.0%−22.7 pts
Ossett
Wakefield		Lynn Masterman
Labour Party		127.4%50.0%−22.6 pts
St Peters
St Albans		Simon Grover
Green Party		127.8%50.0%−22.2 pts
Skipton East
Craven		Eric Jaquin
Liberal Democrats		128.2%50.0%−21.8 pts
Central
Worthing		Paul Westover
Conservative Party		128.2%50.0%−21.8 pts
Seaton
Hartlepool		James Black
PHF		128.4%50.0%−21.6 pts

All councils that polled in 5 May 2016

150 councils.