← Amber Valley (all cycles) · 2 May 2019 cohort
Amber Valley 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 9,322 | 38.0% | 8 | 53.3% | 6 | 40.0% | +2 |
| Labour Party | 7,616 | 31.1% | 6 | 40.0% | 5 | 33.3% | +1 |
| Green Party | 3,689 | 15.0% | 1 | 6.7% | 2 | 13.3% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,010 | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.7% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,363 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.7% | -1 |
| Independent | 460 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| EDP | 65 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 24,525 | 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 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — 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.
- Ripley · 1 seat · won at 37.4% · −12.6 pts below quota
- Belper South · 1 seat · won at 39.5% · −10.5 pts below quota
- Crich · 1 seat · won at 40.0% · −10.0 pts below quota
- Ripley and Marehay · 1 seat · won at 40.3% · −9.7 pts below quota
- Alfreton · 1 seat · won at 40.8% · −9.2 pts below quota
- Belper Central · 1 seat · won at 41.3% · −8.7 pts below quota
- Belper North · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · −8.2 pts below quota
- Swanwick · 1 seat · won at 42.0% · −8.0 pts below quota
- Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook · 1 seat · won at 42.5% · −7.5 pts below quota
- Belper East · 1 seat · won at 42.8% · −7.2 pts below quota
- Heage and Ambergate · 1 seat · won at 43.2% · −6.8 pts below quota
- Alport · 1 seat · won at 56.6% · above quota
- Duffield · 1 seat · won at 62.9% · above quota
- South West Parishes · 1 seat · won at 67.8% · above quota
- Wingfield · 1 seat · won at 68.8% · above quota
Race results
Ripley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,304
| 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 | Paul Moss | Conservative Party | 861 | 37.4% | −12.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Freeborn | Labour Party | 842 | 36.5% | — | |
| 3 | Mandy Sylvan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 304 | 13.2% | — | |
| 4 | Tom Carter | Green Party | 203 | 8.8% | — | |
| 5 | Richard Smeeton | Liberal Democrats | 94 | 4.1% | — |
Belper South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,710
| 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 Porter | Labour Party | 676 | 39.5% | −10.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Hillier | Conservative Party | 554 | 32.4% | — | |
| 3 | James Brooks | Green Party | 369 | 21.6% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Salmon | Liberal Democrats | 111 | 6.5% | — |
Crich · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 877
| 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 | Gareth Gee | Conservative Party | 351 | 40.0% | −10.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kate Smith | Liberal Democrats | 218 | 24.9% | — | |
| 3 | Joel Bryan | Labour Party | 180 | 20.5% | — | |
| 4 | Julie Wozniczka | Green Party | 128 | 14.6% | — |
Ripley and Marehay · 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. 1,532
| 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 | Ron Ashton | Conservative Party | 618 | 40.3% | −9.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian Fisher | Labour Party | 587 | 38.3% | — | |
| 3 | Tim Ford | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 158 | 10.3% | — | |
| 4 | Chris Oakley | Liberal Democrats | 104 | 6.8% | — | |
| 5 | Michael Sharpe | EDP | 65 | 4.2% | — |
Alfreton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,655
| 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 | Gail Dolman | Labour Party | 675 | 40.8% | −9.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ben Slade | Conservative Party | 421 | 25.4% | — | |
| 3 | Phil Rose | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 385 | 23.3% | — | |
| 4 | Leo Swarvett | Green Party | 112 | 6.8% | — | |
| 5 | George Turner | Liberal Democrats | 62 | 3.7% | — |
Belper Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.3% 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. 1,801
| 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 | Neil Ploughman | Labour Party | 743 | 41.3% | −8.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Kerry | Conservative Party | 559 | 31.0% | — | |
| 3 | Steve Kennedy | Green Party | 353 | 19.6% | — | |
| 4 | Jeremy Benson | Liberal Democrats | 146 | 8.1% | — |
Belper North · 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. 1,948
| 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 | Emma Monkman | Labour Party | 814 | 41.8% | −8.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Nelson | Conservative Party | 591 | 30.3% | — | |
| 3 | Sue MacFarlane | Green Party | 276 | 14.2% | — | |
| 4 | Mervyn Jackson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 163 | 8.4% | — | |
| 5 | Roger Shelley | Liberal Democrats | 104 | 5.3% | — |
Swanwick · 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. 1,549
| 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 | Steve Hayes | Conservative Party | 651 | 42.0% | −8.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | George Soudah | Independent | 460 | 29.7% | — | |
| 3 | Antony Tester | Labour Party | 240 | 15.5% | — | |
| 4 | Steve Elliott | Green Party | 102 | 6.6% | — | |
| 5 | Malvin Trigg | Liberal Democrats | 96 | 6.2% | — |
Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook · 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. 2,431
| 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 | Kevin Buttery | Conservative Party | 1,034 | 42.5% | −7.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Keith Venables | Labour Party | 738 | 30.4% | — | |
| 3 | Adrian Nathan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 281 | 11.6% | — | |
| 4 | Joe Smith | Green Party | 261 | 10.7% | — | |
| 5 | Phillip Mackin | Liberal Democrats | 117 | 4.8% | — |
Belper East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,812
| 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 | Mark Oldfield | Labour Party | 775 | 42.8% | −7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Valerie Taylor | Conservative Party | 538 | 29.7% | — | |
| 3 | John Morrissey | Liberal Democrats | 499 | 27.5% | — |
Heage and Ambergate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,691
| 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 | Paul Lobley | Labour Party | 731 | 43.2% | −6.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matt Murray | Conservative Party | 615 | 36.4% | — | |
| 3 | Sarah Johnson | Green Party | 260 | 15.4% | — | |
| 4 | Simon Mallard | Liberal Democrats | 85 | 5.0% | — |
Alport · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,031
| 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 | David Taylor | Conservative Party | 584 | 56.6% | +6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Will MacFarlane | Green Party | 165 | 16.0% | — | |
| 3 | Carol Anthony | Labour Party | 153 | 14.8% | — | |
| 4 | Ade Smith | Liberal Democrats | 129 | 12.5% | — |
Duffield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,217
| 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 | Dave Wells | Green Party | 1,394 | 62.9% | +12.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steven Evanson | Conservative Party | 603 | 27.2% | — | |
| 3 | James Butler | Labour Party | 148 | 6.7% | — | |
| 4 | Geoffrey Aldwinckle | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 72 | 3.2% | — |
South West Parishes · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,092
| 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 | Jane Orton | Conservative Party | 740 | 67.8% | +17.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Colin Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 206 | 18.9% | — | |
| 3 | David Farrelly | Labour Party | 146 | 13.4% | — |
Wingfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 875
| 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 | Valerie Thorpe | Conservative Party | 602 | 68.8% | +18.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Williams | Labour Party | 168 | 19.2% | — | |
| 3 | Mike Jones | Green Party | 66 | 7.5% | — | |
| 4 | Jeremy Miles | Liberal Democrats | 39 | 4.5% | — |