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Blaby 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

16 ward races
34 seats
27 elected below the proportional quota
79.4% 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 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 34 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party16,83042.0%1955.9%1544.1%+4
Liberal Democrats12,89132.2%926.5%1132.4%-2
Labour Party4,92812.3%411.8%411.8%0
Green Party4,81912.0%25.9%411.8%-2
Independent4931.2%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK630.2%00.0%00.0%0
Total40,024100.0%34100.0%34100.0%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.

Race results

Enderby · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,499

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gill, H.Liberal Democrats52220.9%Elected
2Cashmore, C.Conservative and Unionist Party48719.5%Elected
3Holt, N.Liberal Democrats48219.3%
4Richardson, H.Conservative and Unionist Party40716.3%
5Malthouse, A.Labour Party28711.5%
6Uddin, I.Labour Party1736.9%
7Gray, D.Green Party1415.6%

Electorate 4,758 · Ballots cast 2,499 · Back to ward index

North Whetstone · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,857

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Jackson, M.Conservative and Unionist Party39021.0%Elected
2Findlay, S.Conservative and Unionist Party38520.7%Elected
3Savage, A.Liberal Democrats27815.0%
4Bounds, M.Labour Party26714.4%
5Pendery-Hunt, L.Labour Party24113.0%
6Smith, G.Liberal Democrats23312.5%
7Jeeves, D.Reform UK633.4%

Electorate 4,313 · Ballots cast 1,857 · Back to ward index

Fosse Stoney Cove · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,324

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cousin, L.Liberal Democrats61626.5%Elected
2Wright, N.Conservative and Unionist Party52122.4%Elected
3Larkin, E.Liberal Democrats50321.6%
4Matthews, T.Conservative and Unionist Party49821.4%
5Parker-Cox, X.Green Party1868.0%

Electorate 4,631 · Ballots cast 2,324 · Back to ward index

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,613

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Coar, S.Conservative and Unionist Party62317.2%Elected
2Tomeo, M.Conservative and Unionist Party54515.1%Elected
3Shikotra, D.Conservative and Unionist Party54014.9%Elected
4Mortel, M.Liberal Democrats49813.8%
5Jordan, S.Liberal Democrats49313.6%
6Jordan, K.Liberal Democrats41811.6%
7Travis, S.Green Party2677.4%
8O'Hare, M.Independent2296.3%

Electorate 5,838 · Ballots cast 3,613 · Back to ward index

Countesthorpe · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,304

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Clifford, A.Conservative and Unionist Party96618.2%Elected
2Bayliss, R.Liberal Democrats86616.3%Elected
3Holdridge, J.Liberal Democrats85016.0%Elected
4Findlay, D.Conservative and Unionist Party79315.0%
5Storey, B.Liberal Democrats76914.5%
6Blackwell, S.Conservative and Unionist Party74614.1%
7Lee, L.Labour Party3145.9%

Electorate 6,119 · Ballots cast 5,304 · Back to ward index

Thorpe Astley & St Mary’s · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,896

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Dewinter, A.Labour Party53128.0%Elected
2Lunn, B.Labour Party47024.8%Elected
3Forrest, R.Conservative and Unionist Party39821.0%
4Smith, S.Green Party20010.5%
5Gill, K.Liberal Democrats1608.4%
6Fonjong, C.Liberal Democrats1377.2%

Electorate 4,904 · Ballots cast 1,896 · Back to ward index

Glenfield Ellis · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,105

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Chapman, N.Conservative and Unionist Party58627.8%Elected
2Gambardella, H.Liberal Democrats53625.5%Elected
3Smith, I.Liberal Democrats49623.6%
4Huss, G.Conservative and Unionist Party48723.1%

Electorate 4,143 · Ballots cast 2,105 · Back to ward index

Narborough & Littlethorpe · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,560

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Forey, J.Conservative and Unionist Party85318.7%Elected
2Richardson, T.Conservative and Unionist Party85118.7%Elected
3Grundy, N.Conservative and Unionist Party79917.5%Elected
4Turner, E.Green Party55912.3%
5Waterton, M.Labour Party51311.3%
6Anrep, C.Liberal Democrats49310.8%
7Mattinson, A.Liberal Democrats49210.8%

Electorate 6,544 · Ballots cast 4,560 · Back to ward index

Glenfield Faire · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,012

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Breckon, L.Conservative and Unionist Party60630.1%Elected
2Denney, R.Conservative and Unionist Party53826.7%Elected
3Cox, N.Green Party46122.9%
4Kapadia, M.Green Party40720.2%

Electorate 4,068 · Ballots cast 2,012 · Back to ward index

Cosby & South Whetstone · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,256

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Phillimore, L.Conservative and Unionist Party71031.5%Elected
2Wolfe, J.Conservative and Unionist Party60927.0%Elected
3O'Toole, L.Liberal Democrats36716.3%
4Jelfs, M.Green Party30813.7%
5Norman, G.Liberal Democrats26211.6%

Electorate 4,129 · Ballots cast 2,256 · Back to ward index

Kirby Muxloe · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,743

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Deakin, T.Green Party85931.3%Elected
2Stead, R.Green Party81129.6%Elected
3Frost, C.Conservative and Unionist Party53919.7%
4Nakas, A.Conservative and Unionist Party38714.1%
5Ojo, A.Liberal Democrats1475.4%

Electorate 4,233 · Ballots cast 2,743 · Back to ward index

Fosse Highcross · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 30.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +2.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,321

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Taylor, B.Conservative and Unionist Party73531.7%Elected
2Shirley, M.Conservative and Unionist Party71530.8%Elected
3Badland, L.Labour Party35115.1%
4Greenwood, T.Liberal Democrats26911.6%
5Deakin, J.Green Party25110.8%

Electorate 4,392 · Ballots cast 2,321 · Back to ward index

Blaby · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 34.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −1.1 pts Valid ballots 2,379

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hartshorn, P.Liberal Democrats84735.6%Elected
2Moseley, A.Liberal Democrats81834.4%Elected
3Broomhead, M.Conservative and Unionist Party45819.3%
4Palmer, B.Labour Party25610.8%

Electorate 4,942 · Ballots cast 2,379 · Back to ward index

Glen Parva · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 35.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −1.6 pts Valid ballots 1,882

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Welsh, G.Liberal Democrats68136.2%Elected
2Welsh, B.Liberal Democrats65835.0%Elected
3Denton, C.Conservative and Unionist Party27914.8%
4Woolley, R.Independent26414.0%

Electorate 4,335 · Ballots cast 1,882 · Back to ward index

Braunstone Millfield · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 39.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −5.8 pts Valid ballots 1,644

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Brown, N.Labour Party71243.3%Elected
2Shepherd, T.Labour Party64339.1%Elected
3Deakin, E.Green Party28917.6%

Electorate 3,964 · Ballots cast 1,644 · Back to ward index

Fosse NORMANTON · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.3 pts Valid ballots 629

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Wright, M.Conservative and Unionist Party37960.3%Elected
2Crane, S.Labour Party17027.0%
3Turner, F.Green Party8012.7%

Electorate 2,198 · Ballots cast 629 · Back to ward index