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Amber Valley 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
If votes were counted by party
Across the 15 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 15 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 9,800 | 40.6% | 11 | 73.3% | 7 | 46.7% | +4 |
| Conservative Party | 8,418 | 34.9% | 4 | 26.7% | 6 | 40.0% | -2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 4,047 | 16.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 13.3% | -2 |
| Green Party | 1,101 | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 592 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 131 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| NF | 29 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 24,118 | 100.0% | 15 | 100.0% | 15 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2016 election (current) and immediately before it (2015). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2016 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Belper North · 1 seat · won at 38.0% · −12.0 pts below quota
- Heanor East · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · −11.5 pts below quota
- Ripley · 1 seat · won at 40.3% · −9.7 pts below quota
- Heanor and Loscoe · 1 seat · won at 40.4% · −9.6 pts below quota
- Ironville and Riddings · 1 seat · won at 40.9% · −9.1 pts below quota
- Belper Central · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · −8.2 pts below quota
- Ripley and Marehay · 1 seat · won at 42.0% · −8.0 pts below quota
- Heanor West · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · −7.5 pts below quota
- Langley Mill and Aldercar · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · −6.3 pts below quota
- Heage and Ambergate · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · −3.2 pts below quota
- Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook · 1 seat · won at 47.6% · −2.4 pts below quota
- Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse · 1 seat · won at 51.9% · above quota
- Codnor and Waingroves · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
- Alfreton · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
- Somercotes · 1 seat · won at 58.7% · above quota
Race results
Belper North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,740
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Bellamy | Labour Party | 662 | 38.0% | −12.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alan Cox | Conservative Party | 576 | 33.1% | — | |
| 3 | Sue Macfarlane | Green Party | 307 | 17.6% | — | |
| 4 | Dennis Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 160 | 9.2% | — | |
| 5 | Richard Salmon | Liberal Democrats | 35 | 2.0% | — |
Heanor East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,394
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheila Oakes | Labour Party | 536 | 38.5% | −11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Burrell | Conservative Party | 425 | 30.5% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Rose | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 342 | 24.5% | — | |
| 4 | Julie Wozniczka | Green Party | 49 | 3.5% | — | |
| 5 | George White | Liberal Democrats | 42 | 3.0% | — |
Ripley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,157
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Holmes | Labour Party | 869 | 40.3% | −9.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sean Carter | Conservative Party | 845 | 39.2% | — | |
| 3 | Paula Parkin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 345 | 16.0% | — | |
| 4 | Phil Taylor | Green Party | 55 | 2.5% | — | |
| 5 | Peter Jelf | Liberal Democrats | 43 | 2.0% | — |
Heanor and Loscoe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,339
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kieran Hill | Labour Party | 541 | 40.4% | −9.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Geoffrey Aldwinckle | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 370 | 27.6% | — | |
| 3 | Julie Whitmore | Conservative Party | 349 | 26.1% | — | |
| 4 | James Brooks | Green Party | 42 | 3.1% | — | |
| 5 | James Morton | Liberal Democrats | 37 | 2.8% | — |
Ironville and Riddings · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,540
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brown | Conservative Party | 630 | 40.9% | −9.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Wardle | Labour Party | 616 | 40.0% | — | |
| 3 | Stuart Bent | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 227 | 14.7% | — | |
| 4 | Steve Kennedy | Green Party | 37 | 2.4% | — | |
| 5 | Ollie Smith | Liberal Democrats | 30 | 1.9% | — |
Belper Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,819
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Neville | Labour Party | 761 | 41.8% | −8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Nelson | Conservative Party | 627 | 34.5% | — | |
| 3 | Dave Wells | Green Party | 151 | 8.3% | — | |
| 4 | John Young | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 149 | 8.2% | — | |
| 5 | Dave Fisher | Independent | 131 | 7.2% | — |
Ripley and Marehay · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,523
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Wilson | Labour Party | 640 | 42.0% | −8.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matt Murray | Conservative Party | 560 | 36.8% | — | |
| 3 | John Pass | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 237 | 15.6% | — | |
| 4 | Tony Youens | Green Party | 46 | 3.0% | — | |
| 5 | Clym Stock-Williams | Liberal Democrats | 25 | 1.6% | — | |
| 6 | Michael Sharpe | NF | 15 | 1.0% | — |
Heanor West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,404
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teresa Curran | Labour Party | 597 | 42.5% | −7.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steven Grainger | Conservative Party | 401 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | Chris Flude | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 325 | 23.1% | — | |
| 4 | Joel Hunt | Liberal Democrats | 43 | 3.1% | — | |
| 5 | Mike Jones | Green Party | 38 | 2.7% | — |
Langley Mill and Aldercar · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,111
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Gration | Labour Party | 486 | 43.7% | −6.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rosie Webster | Conservative Party | 363 | 32.7% | — | |
| 3 | Tony Warren | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 219 | 19.7% | — | |
| 4 | Christina Smith | Green Party | 15 | 1.4% | — | |
| 5 | Ruth Thornton | Liberal Democrats | 14 | 1.3% | — | |
| 6 | Timothy Knowles | NF | 14 | 1.3% | — |
Heage and Ambergate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,601
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angela Ward | Conservative Party | 749 | 46.8% | −3.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Lobley | Labour Party | 579 | 36.2% | — | |
| 3 | Ian Gillatt | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 168 | 10.5% | — | |
| 4 | William Macfarlane | Green Party | 69 | 4.3% | — | |
| 5 | Audrey Wootton | Liberal Democrats | 36 | 2.2% | — |
Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,281
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Bull | Conservative Party | 1,086 | 47.6% | −2.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christine Venables | Labour Party | 691 | 30.3% | — | |
| 3 | Roy Snape | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 312 | 13.7% | — | |
| 4 | Kate Howard | Green Party | 102 | 4.5% | — | |
| 5 | Ron Welsby | Liberal Democrats | 90 | 3.9% | — |
Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,821
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Stevenson | Conservative Party | 945 | 51.9% | +1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Antony Tester | Labour Party | 404 | 22.2% | — | |
| 3 | Ade Nathan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 348 | 19.1% | — | |
| 4 | Matt McGuinness | Green Party | 68 | 3.7% | — | |
| 5 | Kate Smith | Liberal Democrats | 56 | 3.1% | — |
Codnor and Waingroves · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,309
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Emmas-Williams | Labour Party | 702 | 53.6% | +3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Linda Edwards-Milsom | Conservative Party | 337 | 25.7% | — | |
| 3 | Gaz Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 212 | 16.2% | — | |
| 4 | Jackie Blackett | Green Party | 37 | 2.8% | — | |
| 5 | Fay Whitehead | Liberal Democrats | 21 | 1.6% | — |
Alfreton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,827
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlene Bennett | Labour Party | 981 | 53.7% | +3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kat Moss | Conservative Party | 360 | 19.7% | — | |
| 3 | Pete Twiname | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 342 | 18.7% | — | |
| 4 | Henry Foulds | Liberal Democrats | 91 | 5.0% | — | |
| 5 | Leo Swarvett | Green Party | 53 | 2.9% | — |
Somercotes · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,252
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John McCabe | Labour Party | 735 | 58.7% | +8.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Price | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 291 | 23.2% | — | |
| 3 | Colin Boyce | Conservative Party | 165 | 13.2% | — | |
| 4 | Steve Elliott | Green Party | 32 | 2.6% | — | |
| 5 | Elsie Situnayake | Liberal Democrats | 29 | 2.3% | — |