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Bexley 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

17 ward races

45 seats

43 elected below the proportional quota

95.6% 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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 45 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
Conservative and Unionist Party	74,254	50.8%	33	73.3%	24	53.3%	+9
Labour Party	64,294	44.0%	12	26.7%	20	44.4%	-8
Liberal Democrats	5,005	3.4%	0	0.0%	1	2.2%	-1
Green Party	1,071	0.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	957	0.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	261	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
BR DEM	253	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Social Democratic Party	100	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Christian Peoples Alliance	64	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	146,259	100.0%	45	100.0%	45	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.

East Wickham · 3 seats · won at 16.0% · +9.0 pts below quota
Crayford · 3 seats · won at 16.8% · +8.2 pts below quota
Falconwood & Welling · 3 seats · won at 16.9% · +8.1 pts below quota
Sidcup · 3 seats · won at 17.0% · +8.0 pts below quota
Bexleyheath · 3 seats · won at 17.0% · +8.0 pts below quota
Northumberland Heath · 2 seats · won at 25.6% · +7.7 pts below quota
Blackfen & Lamorbey · 3 seats · won at 17.3% · +7.7 pts below quota
Longlands · 2 seats · won at 25.7% · +7.6 pts below quota
Crook Log · 3 seats · won at 17.7% · +7.3 pts below quota
West Heath · 3 seats · won at 18.9% · +6.1 pts below quota
Blendon & Penhill · 3 seats · won at 19.2% · +5.8 pts below quota
St Mary's & St James · 2 seats · won at 27.6% · +5.7 pts below quota
Belvedere · 3 seats · won at 19.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
Barnehurst · 2 seats · won at 29.0% · +4.3 pts below quota
Slade Green & Northend · 2 seats · won at 31.1% · +2.2 pts below quota
Thamesmead East · 3 seats · won at 24.3% · +0.7 pts below quota
Erith · 2 seats · won at 34.0% · above quota

Race results

East Wickham · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,103

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hall S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,967	17.7%	Elected
2	Newton C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,794	16.2%	Elected
3	Catterall C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,774	16.0%	Elected
4	Briant D.	Labour Party	1,733	15.6%
5	Hedderman C.	Labour Party	1,609	14.5%
6	Tingle D.	Labour Party	1,467	13.2%
7	Ash S.	Liberal Democrats	506	4.6%
8	Jones M.	BR DEM	253	2.3%

Electorate 11,746 · Ballots cast 11,103 · EC ward code E05011224 · Back to ward index

Crayford · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,210

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Seymour M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,890	18.5%	Elected
2	Lucia-Hennis G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,872	18.3%	Elected
3	Di Netimah F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,717	16.8%	Elected
4	Johnson A.	Labour Party	1,628	15.9%
5	Riches A.	Labour Party	1,554	15.2%
6	Hair N.	Labour Party	1,549	15.2%

Electorate 11,244 · Ballots cast 10,210 · EC ward code E05011222 · Back to ward index

Falconwood & Welling · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,646

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Betts N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,047	19.2%	Elected
2	Curtois A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,894	17.8%	Elected
3	Brooks F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,795	16.9%	Elected
4	Miller S.	Labour Party	1,494	14.0%
5	Fosten J.	Labour Party	1,360	12.8%
6	Perfect S.	Labour Party	1,273	12.0%
7	Radbon E.	Green Party	538	5.1%
8	Newton M.	Reform UK	245	2.3%

Electorate 11,980 · Ballots cast 10,646 · EC ward code E05011226 · Back to ward index

Sidcup · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,682

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Slaughter J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,828	17.1%	Elected
2	Bacon C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,818	17.0%	Elected
3	Diment R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,815	17.0%	Elected
4	Hinkley P.	Labour Party	1,211	11.3%
5	Kelsey T.	Labour Party	1,204	11.3%
6	Nottle B.	Labour Party	1,082	10.1%
7	Hurren P.	Liberal Democrats	484	4.5%
8	Reynolds S.	Liberal Democrats	472	4.4%
9	Sexton D.	Liberal Democrats	407	3.8%
10	Shvorob D.	Independent	261	2.4%
11	Williams L.	Social Democratic Party	100	0.9%

Electorate 8,450 · Ballots cast 10,682 · EC ward code E05011230 · Back to ward index

Bexleyheath · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,636

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gower S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,364	20.3%	Elected
2	Carew B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,154	18.5%	Elected
3	Sandhu R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,983	17.0%	Elected
4	Davies E.	Labour Party	1,599	13.7%
5	Murphy M.	Labour Party	1,568	13.5%
6	Ball P.	Labour Party	1,532	13.2%
7	Albakri J.	Liberal Democrats	436	3.7%

Electorate 12,011 · Ballots cast 11,636 · EC ward code E05011219 · Back to ward index

Northumberland Heath · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,257

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gill B.	Labour Party	1,361	25.9%	Elected
2	Perfect W.	Labour Party	1,345	25.6%	Elected
3	Newbury A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,157	22.0%
4	Brooks D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,146	21.8%
5	Bargery P.	Liberal Democrats	248	4.7%

Electorate 7,747 · Ballots cast 5,257 · EC ward code E05011228 · Back to ward index

Blackfen & Lamorbey · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,125

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hunt J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,199	19.8%	Elected
2	Craske P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,185	19.6%	Elected
3	Munur C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,924	17.3%	Elected
4	Choda J.	Labour Party	1,349	12.1%
5	Cove J.	Labour Party	1,310	11.8%
6	Jenkins D.	Labour Party	1,295	11.6%
7	Kelly R.	Liberal Democrats	538	4.8%
8	Pastor M.	Reform UK	325	2.9%

Electorate 12,097 · Ballots cast 11,125 · EC ward code E05011220 · Back to ward index

Longlands · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,240

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jane Moore L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,504	28.7%	Elected
2	Dourmoush A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,347	25.7%	Elected
3	Gray T.	Labour Party	1,029	19.6%
4	Davies A.	Labour Party	1,014	19.4%
5	Brooks O.	Liberal Democrats	346	6.6%

Electorate 7,677 · Ballots cast 5,240 · EC ward code E05011227 · Back to ward index

Crook Log · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 11,762

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	O'Neill T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,317	19.7%	Elected
2	Ward-Wilson J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,154	18.3%	Elected
3	Taylor C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,077	17.7%	Elected
4	Davies L.	Labour Party	1,684	14.3%
5	White J.	Labour Party	1,491	12.7%
6	Nicholls T.	Labour Party	1,418	12.1%
7	Brooks Z.	Liberal Democrats	621	5.3%

Electorate 11,680 · Ballots cast 11,762 · EC ward code E05011223 · Back to ward index

West Heath · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 12,077

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Reader P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,389	19.8%	Elected
2	Davey J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,328	19.3%	Elected
3	Read P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,283	18.9%	Elected
4	Marchant S.	Labour Party	1,730	14.3%
5	Dominy J.	Labour Party	1,678	13.9%
6	Akintomide-Akinwamide V.	Labour Party	1,669	13.8%

Electorate 11,860 · Ballots cast 12,077 · EC ward code E05011233 · Back to ward index

Blendon & Penhill · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,496

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Adams P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,267	21.6%	Elected
2	O'Hare N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,040	19.4%	Elected
3	Leaf D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,012	19.2%	Elected
4	Francis E.	Labour Party	1,322	12.6%
5	Brooke A.	Labour Party	1,099	10.5%
6	Millen F.	Labour Party	1,092	10.4%
7	Meredeen B.	Liberal Democrats	402	3.8%
8	Mason M.	Reform UK	262	2.5%

Electorate 11,642 · Ballots cast 10,496 · EC ward code E05011221 · Back to ward index

St Mary's & St James · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,456

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Christoforides K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,591	29.2%	Elected
2	Smith C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,506	27.6%	Elected
3	Malt S.	Labour Party	939	17.2%
4	Husband J.	Labour Party	884	16.2%
5	McBride D.	Liberal Democrats	347	6.4%
6	Purcell L.	Reform UK	125	2.3%
7	Valinejad C.	Christian Peoples Alliance	64	1.2%

Electorate 11,397 · Ballots cast 5,456 · EC ward code E05011229 · Back to ward index

Belvedere · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,996

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hinkley S.	Labour Party	2,033	20.3%	Elected
2	Amaning E.	Labour Party	1,998	20.0%	Elected
3	Francis D.	Labour Party	1,956	19.6%	Elected
4	Bishop C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,278	12.8%
5	Dorgu W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,126	11.3%
6	Poon V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,072	10.7%
7	Barry S.	Green Party	533	5.3%

Electorate 11,686 · Ballots cast 9,996 · EC ward code E05011218 · Back to ward index

Barnehurst · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,515

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bishop B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,637	29.7%	Elected
2	Jackson H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,599	29.0%	Elected
3	Folarin E.	Labour Party	1,173	21.3%
4	Smith A.	Labour Party	1,106	20.1%

Electorate 8,454 · Ballots cast 5,515 · EC ward code E05011217 · Back to ward index

Slade Green & Northend · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,897

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Borella S.	Labour Party	1,220	31.3%	Elected
2	Day A.	Labour Party	1,213	31.1%	Elected
3	Gillespie M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	764	19.6%
4	Brinkhurst M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	700	18.0%

Electorate 8,192 · Ballots cast 3,897 · EC ward code E05011231 · Back to ward index

Thamesmead East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +0.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,846

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ferguson L.	Labour Party	1,703	24.9%	Elected
2	Asunramu Z.	Labour Party	1,678	24.5%	Elected
3	Ogundayo M.	Labour Party	1,661	24.3%	Elected
4	Moon G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	586	8.6%
5	Price N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	558	8.2%
6	Tumber R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	462	6.7%
7	Oddiri D.	Liberal Democrats	198	2.9%

Electorate 10,077 · Ballots cast 6,846 · EC ward code E05011232 · Back to ward index

Erith · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −0.7 pts Valid ballots 4,315

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ball C.	Labour Party	1,512	35.0%	Elected
2	Taylor N.	Labour Party	1,469	34.0%	Elected
3	Li D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	670	15.5%
4	Khan M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	664	15.4%

Electorate 8,128 · Ballots cast 4,315 · EC ward code E05011225 · Back to ward index