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Amber Valley 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

18 ward races

42 seats

40 elected below the proportional quota

95.2% of seats below quota

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 that would be needed to be guaranteed that 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 gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates 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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 42 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	27,253	34.5%	26	61.9%	15	35.7%	+11
Conservative and Unionist Party	24,644	31.2%	7	16.7%	13	31.0%	-6
Green Party	12,080	15.3%	6	14.3%	6	14.3%	0
Reform UK	7,358	9.3%	0	0.0%	4	9.5%	-4
Liberal Democrats	3,843	4.9%	1	2.4%	2	4.8%	-1
BELPER IND	3,712	4.7%	2	4.8%	2	4.8%	0
Social Democratic Party	69	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
NF	40	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	78,999	100.0%	42	100.0%	42	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Belper North · 2 seats · won at 16.0% · +17.3 pts below quota
Heanor East · 2 seats · won at 17.2% · +16.1 pts below quota
Belper East · 3 seats · won at 9.8% · +15.2 pts below quota
Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse · 2 seats · won at 19.0% · +14.4 pts below quota
Crich & South Wingfield · 2 seats · won at 19.1% · +14.2 pts below quota
Heage & Ambergate · 2 seats · won at 19.6% · +13.8 pts below quota
Heanor West & Loscoe · 3 seats · won at 11.8% · +13.2 pts below quota
Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley · 3 seats · won at 12.7% · +12.3 pts below quota
Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar · 3 seats · won at 13.1% · +11.9 pts below quota
Swanwick · 2 seats · won at 21.5% · +11.9 pts below quota
Ripley & Marehay · 2 seats · won at 22.9% · +10.4 pts below quota
Ripley · 3 seats · won at 15.1% · +9.9 pts below quota
Ironville & Riddings · 2 seats · won at 23.5% · +9.8 pts below quota
Alport & South West Parishes · 2 seats · won at 24.0% · +9.3 pts below quota
Alfreton · 3 seats · won at 17.0% · +8.0 pts below quota
Somercotes · 2 seats · won at 26.8% · +6.5 pts below quota
Belper South · 2 seats · won at 28.8% · +4.6 pts below quota
Duffield & Quarndon · 2 seats · won at 32.4% · +0.9 pts below quota

Race results

Belper North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +17.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,133

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Monkman, E.	Labour Party	783	18.9%	Elected
2	Bellamy, B.	BELPER IND	663	16.0%	Elected
3	Butler, J.	Labour Party	600	14.5%
4	Spendlove, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	570	13.8%
5	Kerry, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	481	11.6%
6	Wilkinson, J.	BELPER IND	378	9.1%
7	Harlow, J.	Green Party	340	8.2%
8	Willshaw, R.	Green Party	318	7.7%

Electorate 4,786 · Ballots cast 4,133 · Back to ward index

Heanor East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +16.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,042

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ward, J.	Labour Party	524	17.2%	Elected
2	Holmes, T.	Labour Party	524	17.2%	Elected
3	Gent, J.	Reform UK	505	16.6%
4	Burrell, M.	Reform UK	496	16.3%
5	Edwards-Milson, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	393	12.9%
6	Gilbert, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	381	12.5%
7	Hallsworth, C.	Green Party	219	7.2%

Electorate 5,369 · Ballots cast 3,042 · Back to ward index

Belper East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 9.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +15.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,121

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hill, T.	Labour Party	978	10.7%	Elected
2	Porter, J.	Labour Party	928	10.2%	Elected
3	Atkinson, F.	BELPER IND	890	9.8%	Elected
4	Nelson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	867	9.5%
5	Bellamy, R.	BELPER IND	852	9.3%
6	Orman-Chan, S.	Labour Party	816	8.9%
7	Greatbatch, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	787	8.6%
8	Bishop, J.	BELPER IND	729	8.0%
9	Crawley, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	673	7.4%
10	Devine, S.	Green Party	469	5.1%
11	Wozniczka, J.	Green Party	372	4.1%
12	Simmons, M.	Green Party	329	3.6%
13	Morrissey, J.	Liberal Democrats	234	2.6%
14	Salmon, R.	Liberal Democrats	124	1.4%
15	Scrase, I.	Liberal Democrats	73	0.8%

Electorate 8,046 · Ballots cast 9,121 · Back to ward index

Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,540

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Paget, A.	Green Party	748	21.1%	Elected
2	Pizzey, L.	Green Party	672	19.0%	Elected
3	Iliffe, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	592	16.7%
4	Perko, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	455	12.9%
5	Jordan, C.	Labour Party	270	7.6%
6	Stevenson, A.	Reform UK	268	7.6%
7	Harvey, V.	Reform UK	240	6.8%
8	Venables, K.	Labour Party	228	6.4%
9	Miller, A.	Liberal Democrats	67	1.9%

Electorate 4,567 · Ballots cast 3,540 · Back to ward index

Crich & South Wingfield · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,612

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harper, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	710	19.7%	Elected
2	Smith, K.	Liberal Democrats	690	19.1%	Elected
3	Harper, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	668	18.5%
4	Johnson, M.	Liberal Democrats	570	15.8%
5	Benson, T.	Labour Party	257	7.1%
6	Horton, F.	Green Party	238	6.6%
7	Cowings, J.	Labour Party	216	6.0%
8	Lowick, S.	Green Party	174	4.8%
9	Oakenfull, E.	Reform UK	89	2.5%

Electorate 4,185 · Ballots cast 3,612 · Back to ward index

Heage & Ambergate · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,797

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lobley, P.	Labour Party	746	26.7%	Elected
2	Burslem, A.	Labour Party	547	19.6%	Elected
3	Ward, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	524	18.7%
4	Taylor, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	391	14.0%
5	Hatchett, D.	Green Party	228	8.2%
6	Hartwell, C.	Green Party	222	7.9%
7	Chatburn, K.	Reform UK	139	5.0%

Electorate 4,055 · Ballots cast 2,797 · Back to ward index

Heanor West & Loscoe · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,657

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bower, S.	Labour Party	873	13.1%	Elected
2	Beswick, N.	Labour Party	858	12.9%	Elected
3	Jones, M.	Labour Party	786	11.8%	Elected
4	Grainger, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	642	9.6%
5	Stones, J.	Reform UK	640	9.6%
6	Booth, R.	Reform UK	605	9.1%
7	Savage, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	580	8.7%
8	Weston, B.	Reform UK	555	8.3%
9	Wright, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	513	7.7%
10	Brooks, J.	Green Party	251	3.8%
11	Stephenson, S.	Liberal Democrats	126	1.9%
12	Marler, J.	Liberal Democrats	117	1.8%
13	Holliday, B.	Liberal Democrats	111	1.7%

Electorate 8,071 · Ballots cast 6,657 · Back to ward index

Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,715

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Farnsworth, L.	Labour Party	1,158	15.0%	Elected
2	Ainsworth, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,065	13.8%	Elected
3	Whitmore, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	981	12.7%	Elected
4	Murray, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	930	12.1%
5	Missett, M.	Labour Party	885	11.5%
6	Watson, D.	Labour Party	856	11.1%
7	McGuinness, M.	Green Party	376	4.9%
8	Gorman, K.	Green Party	373	4.8%
9	Waterfall, M.	Reform UK	331	4.3%
10	Nathan, A.	Reform UK	250	3.2%
11	Cresswell, G.	Liberal Democrats	189	2.4%
12	Gent, S.	Liberal Democrats	171	2.2%
13	Gent, C.	Liberal Democrats	150	1.9%

Electorate 6,894 · Ballots cast 7,715 · Back to ward index

Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,231

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Emmas-Williams, C.	Labour Party	871	16.7%	Elected
2	Hamilton, E.	Labour Party	702	13.4%	Elected
3	Moon, D.	Labour Party	684	13.1%	Elected
4	Cattermole, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	552	10.6%
5	Goodrum, S.	Reform UK	470	9.0%
6	Cresswell, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	430	8.2%
7	Trower, S.	Reform UK	427	8.2%
8	Abernethy, A.	Reform UK	404	7.7%
9	Donohue, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	401	7.7%
10	Powers, V.	Green Party	250	4.8%
11	Knowles, T.	NF	40	0.8%

Electorate 7,258 · Ballots cast 5,231 · Back to ward index

Swanwick · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,071

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hayes, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	733	23.9%	Elected
2	Powis, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	659	21.5%	Elected
3	Trewick, G.	Labour Party	597	19.4%
4	Nicholls, A.	Labour Party	488	15.9%
5	Elliott, S.	Green Party	265	8.6%
6	Trigg, M.	Liberal Democrats	179	5.8%
7	Hibbard, M.	Reform UK	150	4.9%

Electorate 4,283 · Ballots cast 3,071 · Back to ward index

Ripley & Marehay · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,982

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cox, L.	Labour Party	694	23.3%	Elected
2	Wilson, M.	Labour Party	684	22.9%	Elected
3	Ashton, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	665	22.3%
4	Spencer, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	460	15.4%
5	Bedford, M.	Green Party	176	5.9%
6	Cresswell, M.	Reform UK	162	5.4%
7	Smith, T.	Reform UK	141	4.7%

Electorate 4,969 · Ballots cast 2,982 · Back to ward index

Ripley · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,786

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Holmes, T.	Labour Party	1,192	17.6%	Elected
2	Williams, D.	Labour Party	1,062	15.6%	Elected
3	Allwood, M.	Labour Party	1,022	15.1%	Elected
4	Carter, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	902	13.3%
5	Moss, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	830	12.2%
6	Tassi, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	798	11.8%
7	Fender, H.	Green Party	188	2.8%
8	Greaves, K.	Green Party	175	2.6%
9	Booth, B.	Reform UK	169	2.5%
10	Hind, S.	Reform UK	145	2.1%
11	Gillians, P.	Liberal Democrats	105	1.5%
12	Taylor, E.	Social Democratic Party	69	1.0%
13	Gent, J.	Liberal Democrats	69	1.0%
14	Snith, P.	Liberal Democrats	60	0.9%

Electorate 7,501 · Ballots cast 6,786 · Back to ward index

Ironville & Riddings · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,741

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Grundy, R.	Labour Party	645	23.5%	Elected
2	Cox, K.	Labour Party	645	23.5%	Elected
3	Clark, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	444	16.2%
4	Turner, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	372	13.6%
5	Rose, P.	Reform UK	235	8.6%
6	Gent, M.	Reform UK	214	7.8%
7	Hatchett, R.	Green Party	108	3.9%
8	Karpasea, J.	Liberal Democrats	50	1.8%
9	Kift, K.	Liberal Democrats	28	1.0%

Electorate 4,667 · Ballots cast 2,741 · Back to ward index

Alport & South West Parishes · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,523

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Taylor, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	868	24.6%	Elected
2	Orton, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	846	24.0%	Elected
3	Meynell, G.	Green Party	496	14.1%
4	Hancock, D.	Labour Party	455	12.9%
5	Dwyer, M.	Labour Party	450	12.8%
6	Heap, M.	Liberal Democrats	165	4.7%
7	Stanton, P.	Liberal Democrats	143	4.1%
8	Theobald, F.	Reform UK	100	2.8%

Electorate 4,569 · Ballots cast 3,523 · Back to ward index

Alfreton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,498

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Marshall-Clarke, S.	Labour Party	828	18.4%	Elected
2	Dolman, G.	Labour Party	809	18.0%	Elected
3	Wood, K.	Labour Party	763	17.0%	Elected
4	Boyce, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	443	9.8%
5	Cantrill, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	403	9.0%
6	Cantrill, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	402	8.9%
7	Hubber, R.	Green Party	157	3.5%
8	Bowles, B.	Reform UK	143	3.2%
9	Gent, H.	Reform UK	131	2.9%
10	Price, P.	Reform UK	123	2.7%
11	Miles, J.	Liberal Democrats	104	2.3%
12	Gibbons, P.	Liberal Democrats	100	2.2%
13	Nilsen, J.	Liberal Democrats	92	2.0%

Electorate 6,673 · Ballots cast 4,498 · Back to ward index

Somercotes · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,933

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McCabe, J.	Labour Party	653	33.8%	Elected
2	Sherman, E.	Labour Party	519	26.8%	Elected
3	Ainsworth, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	207	10.7%
4	Hayes, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	193	10.0%
5	Gent, S.	Reform UK	92	4.8%
6	Gent, C.	Reform UK	88	4.6%
7	Pearson, T.	Liberal Democrats	65	3.4%
8	Slater, P.	Liberal Democrats	61	3.2%
9	Sewell, R.	Green Party	55	2.8%

Electorate 4,494 · Ballots cast 1,933 · Back to ward index

Belper South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 28.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,746

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kinsella, G.	Green Party	826	30.1%	Elected
2	Walls, J.	Green Party	790	28.8%	Elected
3	Miller, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	268	9.8%
4	Smith, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	218	7.9%
5	Urquhart, L.	Labour Party	207	7.5%
6	Mountain, P.	Labour Party	191	7.0%
7	Ploughman, L.	BELPER IND	121	4.4%
8	Ploughman, N.	BELPER IND	79	2.9%
9	Brunelleschi, L.	Reform UK	46	1.7%

Electorate 4,342 · Ballots cast 2,746 · Back to ward index

Duffield & Quarndon · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 32.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,871

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McDermott, A.	Green Party	1,685	34.6%	Elected
2	Long, E.	Green Party	1,580	32.4%	Elected
3	Knee, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	684	14.0%
4	Bettridge, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	663	13.6%
5	Spilsbury, M.	Labour Party	168	3.4%
6	Neville, M.	Labour Party	91	1.9%

Electorate 4,748 · Ballots cast 4,871 · Back to ward index