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Bracknell Forest 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

15 ward races
41 seats
40 elected below the proportional quota
97.6% 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 15 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 41 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 Party30,01945.2%1024.4%1946.3%-9
Labour Party21,42932.2%2253.7%1434.1%+8
Liberal Democrats10,53415.8%717.1%614.6%+1
Green Party3,9916.0%24.9%24.9%0
Independent2210.3%00.0%00.0%0
Heritage Party1550.2%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK1220.2%00.0%00.0%0
Total66,471100.0%41100.0%41100.0%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

Sandhurst · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,465

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Forster, M.Liberal Democrats1,32520.5%Elected
2Eberle, C.Liberal Democrats1,10917.2%Elected
3Zahurddin, M.Liberal Democrats1,03015.9%Elected
4Panesar, P.Conservative and Unionist Party1,02415.8%
5Birch, D.Conservative and Unionist Party1,00815.6%
6Bettison, P.Conservative and Unionist Party96915.0%

Electorate 7,291 · Ballots cast 6,465 · Back to ward index

Whitegrove · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,163

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Barnard, G.Conservative and Unionist Party91328.9%Elected
2McLean, R.Conservative and Unionist Party78924.9%Elected
3Strudley, G.Labour Party45914.5%
4Firth, G.Labour Party38912.3%
5Donnan, R.Green Party2748.7%
6Pitt, P.Green Party2116.7%
7Dulieu, C.Independent1284.0%

Electorate 5,152 · Ballots cast 3,163 · Back to ward index

Owlsmoor & College Town · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,566

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Allen, N.Conservative and Unionist Party1,09319.6%Elected
2Mossom, R.Conservative and Unionist Party1,02318.4%Elected
3Thompson, P.Liberal Democrats93716.8%Elected
4Edwards, J.Conservative and Unionist Party89916.2%
5Hutchinson, B.Liberal Democrats81114.6%
6Quigg, L.Liberal Democrats80314.4%

Electorate 7,451 · Ballots cast 5,566 · Back to ward index

Bullbrook · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,019

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Egglestone, C.Labour Party57428.4%Elected
2Jefferies, K.Labour Party51025.3%Elected
3Ricketts, H.Conservative and Unionist Party47423.5%
4Prasad, S.Conservative and Unionist Party46122.8%

Electorate 4,221 · Ballots cast 2,019 · Back to ward index

Crowthorne · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,883

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Boyle, T.Conservative and Unionist Party90718.6%Elected
2Eberle, T.Liberal Democrats82917.0%Elected
3Robertson, N.Conservative and Unionist Party82817.0%Elected
4Wade, B.Conservative and Unionist Party79916.4%
5Beaumont, R.Liberal Democrats79216.2%
6Enga, T.Liberal Democrats72814.9%

Electorate 5,755 · Ballots cast 4,883 · Back to ward index

Hanworth · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,300

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Penfold, J.Labour Party1,03719.6%Elected
2Cochrane, J.Labour Party96718.2%Elected
3Thompson, C.Labour Party93617.7%Elected
4Birch, G.Conservative and Unionist Party82115.5%
5Gibson, M.Conservative and Unionist Party80315.2%
6Skinner, M.Conservative and Unionist Party73613.9%

Electorate 6,320 · Ballots cast 5,300 · Back to ward index

Winkfield & Warfield East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,032

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gaw, M.Conservative and Unionist Party1,04820.8%Elected
2Hayes, D.Conservative and Unionist Party1,02620.4%Elected
3Virgo, T.Conservative and Unionist Party89417.8%Elected
4Banks, S.Liberal Democrats72414.4%
5Gibbins, S.Green Party71914.3%
6Harvey, M.Green Party62112.3%

Electorate 7,114 · Ballots cast 5,032 · Back to ward index

Binfield South & Jennett’s Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,625

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Neil, K.Labour Party1,11119.8%Elected
2Pickering, G.Labour Party1,02518.2%Elected
3O'Regan, S.Labour Party1,00717.9%Elected
4Byron, P.Conservative and Unionist Party91016.2%
5Meka, K.Conservative and Unionist Party80414.3%
6Bhandari, R.Conservative and Unionist Party76813.7%

Electorate 7,597 · Ballots cast 5,625 · Back to ward index

Harmans Water & Crown Wood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,873

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Welch, C.Labour Party88718.2%Elected
2Frewer, P.Labour Party88518.2%Elected
3Watts, J.Labour Party88218.1%Elected
4Franklin, C.Conservative and Unionist Party67113.8%
5Gibson, L.Conservative and Unionist Party63713.1%
6Turrell, C.Conservative and Unionist Party63413.0%
7Reardon, J.Heritage Party1553.2%
8Gallacher, J.Reform UK1222.5%

Electorate 6,298 · Ballots cast 4,873 · Back to ward index

Priestwood & Garth · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,574

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Brown, T.Labour Party98021.4%Elected
2Frost, R.Labour Party91420.0%Elected
3Karim, M.Labour Party82918.1%Elected
4Green, J.Conservative and Unionist Party65614.3%
5Finch, A.Conservative and Unionist Party62113.6%
6Hill, H.Conservative and Unionist Party57412.5%

Electorate 6,687 · Ballots cast 4,574 · Back to ward index

Easthampstead & Wildridings · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,447

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bidwell, P.Labour Party90820.4%Elected
2Gillbe, G.Labour Party90620.4%Elected
3Purnell, H.Labour Party84419.0%Elected
4Hamilton, D.Conservative and Unionist Party53512.0%
5McCracken, I.Conservative and Unionist Party51211.5%
6Chattaraj, S.Conservative and Unionist Party48110.8%
7Rones, V.Green Party2615.9%

Electorate 6,432 · Ballots cast 4,447 · Back to ward index

Town Centre & The Parks · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,956

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Wright, M.Labour Party55128.2%Elected
2Bailey, R.Labour Party53827.5%Elected
3Hayes, S.Conservative and Unionist Party39720.3%
4Heydon, P.Conservative and Unionist Party37719.3%
5Barreto, O.Independent934.8%

Electorate 4,207 · Ballots cast 1,956 · Back to ward index

Swinley Forest · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,530

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Forster, S.Liberal Democrats74829.6%Elected
2Smith, P.Liberal Democrats69827.6%Elected
3Dudley, C.Conservative and Unionist Party54421.5%
4Merry, A.Conservative and Unionist Party54021.3%

Electorate 4,780 · Ballots cast 2,530 · Back to ward index

Binfield North & Warfield West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,145

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Collings, S.Green Party1,00424.2%Elected
2Haffegee, A.Green Party90121.7%Elected
3Harrison, J.Conservative and Unionist Party80719.5%Elected
4Leake, I.Conservative and Unionist Party79019.1%
5Bhandari, A.Conservative and Unionist Party64315.5%

Electorate 6,254 · Ballots cast 4,145 · Back to ward index

Great Hollands · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,893

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Temperton, M.Labour Party1,66628.3%Elected
2Webb, G.Labour Party1,32322.5%Elected
3Ejaz, N.Labour Party1,30122.1%Elected
4Gbadebo, M.Conservative and Unionist Party58810.0%
5Buchler, K.Conservative and Unionist Party5459.2%
6Widdowson, K.Conservative and Unionist Party4708.0%

Electorate 6,641 · Ballots cast 5,893 · Back to ward index