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Cambridge 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

26 ward races
54 seats
53 elected below the proportional quota
98.1% 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 26 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 54 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
Labour Party61,08041.0%3666.7%2342.6%+13
Liberal Democrats39,08526.2%1527.8%1527.8%0
Green Party28,07218.8%23.7%1018.5%-8
Conservative and Unionist Party18,21912.2%00.0%611.1%-6
Independent2,4101.6%11.9%00.0%+1
UK Independence Party (UKIP)820.1%00.0%00.0%0
REBOOT630.0%00.0%00.0%0
Workers Party of Britain560.0%00.0%00.0%0
Total149,067100.0%54100.0%54100.0%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

Queen Edith's · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 9.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +15.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,015

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Davies S.Independent1,87420.8%Elected
2Page-Croft J.Liberal Democrats1,07411.9%Elected
3Lee D.J.R.Liberal Democrats8169.1%Elected
4Eccles R.J.Liberal Democrats7097.9%
5Zahedi D.Labour Party6477.2%
6Vadhia I.Labour Party6477.2%
7Hanagan Morrissey C.A.Labour Party5546.1%
8Dixon A.Independent5365.9%
9Butler C.A.Conservative and Unionist Party5125.7%
10Whitmore J.Green Party4735.2%
11Price P.Green Party3774.2%
12Whitmore S.Green Party3183.5%
13Shahid S.Conservative and Unionist Party2793.1%
14Shahid S.Conservative and Unionist Party1992.2%

Electorate 6,792 · Ballots cast 9,015 · EC ward code E05013060 · Back to ward index

Queen Edith's · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,769

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Beckett A.Liberal Democrats1,35536.0%Elected
2King S.Labour Party1,16831.0%
3Douglas D.F.Conservative and Unionist Party64717.2%
4Whitmore J.Green Party59915.9%

Electorate 7,814 · Ballots cast 3,769 · EC ward code E58000083 · Back to ward index

East Chesterton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,199

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bird G.Labour Party1,46317.8%Elected
2McQueen C.L.Labour Party1,02312.5%Elected
3Bond M.R.Liberal Democrats98312.0%Elected
4Thittala B.Labour Party87310.6%
5Illingworth B.Liberal Democrats7739.4%
6Leighton J.Liberal Democrats6968.5%
7May E.A.Green Party6237.6%
8Bailey G.P.Green Party4575.6%
9Pope P.H.Green Party4305.2%
10Iraninejad A.Conservative and Unionist Party3123.8%
11Ribeiro F.Conservative and Unionist Party2723.3%
12Said A.Conservative and Unionist Party2392.9%
13Burkinshaw P.UK Independence Party (UKIP)550.7%

Electorate 6,590 · Ballots cast 8,199 · EC ward code E05013055 · Back to ward index

Castle · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,754

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Baigent S.J.Labour Party93813.9%Elected
2Payne C.Liberal Democrats85412.6%Elected
3Smith S.Labour Party81012.0%Elected
4Stoddart C.A.T.Liberal Democrats76811.4%
5Franklin M.R.Liberal Democrats72310.7%
6Black M.Labour Party67510.0%
7Baron S.Green Party4827.1%
8Moss A.Green Party4747.0%
9Murray-White J.Green Party3234.8%
10Halpin M.Conservative and Unionist Party2413.6%
11Fray P.J.Conservative and Unionist Party2413.6%
12Salway P.J.Conservative and Unionist Party2253.3%

Electorate 4,856 · Ballots cast 6,754 · EC ward code E05013052 · Back to ward index

Newnham · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,986

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Nethsingha L.K.Liberal Democrats93913.4%Elected
2Sweeney N.M.Labour Party91013.0%Elected
3Gehring M.Liberal Democrats84412.1%Elected
4Holloway C.M.Labour Party81711.7%
5Matthews J.Liberal Democrats77611.1%
6Wright H.E.A.Labour Party72610.4%
7Carpenter B.Green Party6098.7%
8Hart S.M.Green Party4756.8%
9Hughes B.M.Green Party3655.2%
10Fray W.A.Conservative and Unionist Party1962.8%
11Vitali J.C.Conservative and Unionist Party1812.6%
12Pantall M.Conservative and Unionist Party1482.1%

Electorate 6,495 · Ballots cast 6,986 · EC ward code E05013058 · Back to ward index

Market · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,145

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bick T.Liberal Democrats98313.8%Elected
2Gilderdale A.C.Labour Party96013.4%Elected
3Porrer K.Liberal Democrats86812.1%Elected
4Martinelli A.W.Liberal Democrats85612.0%
5Hodgson G.C.Labour Party75110.5%
6Youd J.C.Labour Party6889.6%
7Elliott N.Green Party6288.8%
8Garnett E.E.Green Party4366.1%
9Thomas I.C.Green Party3424.8%
10Oram T.A.Conservative and Unionist Party2213.1%
11Pickering P.L.D.Conservative and Unionist Party2183.1%
12Appiah J.Conservative and Unionist Party1942.7%

Electorate 6,670 · Ballots cast 7,145 · EC ward code E05013057 · Back to ward index

Trumpington · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,849

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cox A.R.J.Liberal Democrats1,29814.7%Elected
2Flaubert I.J.Liberal Democrats1,24614.1%Elected
3Hauk O.Liberal Democrats1,08512.3%Elected
4Hawkes A.J.Labour Party94610.7%
5Uddin N.Labour Party7298.2%
6Parry-Davies A.B.Labour Party7208.1%
7Galloway C.B.Green Party6046.8%
8Fischer L.K.Conservative and Unionist Party5746.5%
9George S.M.Conservative and Unionist Party5486.2%
10Spencer M.Conservative and Unionist Party4214.8%
11Wells S.Green Party3594.1%
12Tardrew H.E.B.Green Party3193.6%

Electorate 7,473 · Ballots cast 8,849 · EC ward code E05013062 · Back to ward index

King's Hedges · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,052

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gawthrope Wood J.Labour Party1,01316.7%Elected
2Collis A.Labour Party96616.0%Elected
3Smart M.A.Labour Party75012.4%Elected
4McKay A.Liberal Democrats4277.1%
5Ionides J.M.Conservative and Unionist Party4016.6%
6Tozer J.K.Green Party3696.1%
7Slade M.Green Party3676.1%
8Ward J.Conservative and Unionist Party3525.8%
9Van Someren L.Liberal Democrats3475.7%
10Matthews A.M.Green Party3405.6%
11Parmar J.Liberal Democrats3355.5%
12Ward R.Conservative and Unionist Party3295.4%
13Vida L.N.Workers Party of Britain560.9%

Electorate 6,754 · Ballots cast 6,052 · EC ward code E05013056 · Back to ward index

Market · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,317

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gay N.Labour Party87237.6%Elected
2Macaulay Y.A.Liberal Democrats78133.7%
3Elliott N.Green Party43218.6%
4Pickering P.L.D.Conservative and Unionist Party23210.0%

Electorate 6,880 · Ballots cast 2,317 · EC ward code E58000078 · Back to ward index

West Chesterton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 10,055

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Sargeant M.Labour Party1,66816.6%Elected
2Scutt J.A.Labour Party1,51415.1%Elected
3Dalzell J.L.Liberal Democrats1,30513.0%Elected
4Swift R.L.Labour Party1,23612.3%
5Rahman S.Liberal Democrats1,05710.5%
6Grace D.A.Liberal Democrats1,04010.3%
7Giddings R.Green Party6346.3%
8Kaur H.H.Green Party5665.6%
9Mitchell S.M.Green Party4694.7%
10Harford M.J.Conservative and Unionist Party3333.3%
11Hunt S.W.Conservative and Unionist Party2332.3%

Electorate 6,621 · Ballots cast 10,055 · EC ward code E05013063 · Back to ward index

Abbey · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,875

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bennett N.A.Green Party1,17815.0%Elected
2Copley H.C.Green Party1,14414.5%Elected
3Davies H.M.Labour Party1,09013.8%Elected
4Howard M.Green Party1,03313.1%
5Johnson R.L.Labour Party1,02913.1%
6Massey N.Labour Party1,01412.9%
7Haire T.J.Conservative and Unionist Party2993.8%
8Parkin E.A.Liberal Democrats2703.4%
9Owen G.D.Conservative and Unionist Party2363.0%
10Roper P.J.Conservative and Unionist Party2343.0%
11West S.R.Liberal Democrats1992.5%
12Zhang Z.Z.Y.Liberal Democrats1491.9%

Electorate 7,388 · Ballots cast 7,875 · EC ward code E05013050 · Back to ward index

Petersfield · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 9,537

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Davey M.Labour Party1,59016.7%Elected
2Thornburrow K.Labour Party1,53216.1%Elected
3Robertson R.A.Labour Party1,36214.3%Elected
4Carraud E.M.Liberal Democrats9159.6%
5Brunton J.M.Liberal Democrats8078.5%
6Richens J.Green Party7557.9%
7Lupton C.P.Liberal Democrats7117.5%
8Wilkinson E.Green Party5405.7%
9Strug K.Green Party4724.9%
10Meftah S.Conservative and Unionist Party3463.6%
11Thomas D.M.Conservative and Unionist Party2812.9%
12Yeatman R.Q.Conservative and Unionist Party2262.4%

Electorate 6,968 · Ballots cast 9,537 · EC ward code E05013059 · Back to ward index

Arbury · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,022

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1O'Reilly C.A.Labour Party1,24117.7%Elected
2Todd-Jones M.Labour Party1,10615.8%Elected
3Sheil P.Labour Party1,00614.3%Elected
4Ward T.Liberal Democrats5497.8%
5Bend T.K.Green Party4696.7%
6Barnes K.Green Party4646.6%
7Whitehouse H.L.Liberal Democrats4396.3%
8Clark R.J.Liberal Democrats3875.5%
9Lawrence S.R.Green Party3424.9%
10Boorman R.W.Conservative and Unionist Party3394.8%
11Boorman R.C.Conservative and Unionist Party3244.6%
12Gregory I.C.Conservative and Unionist Party2934.2%
13Garrett K.A.REBOOT630.9%

Electorate 6,527 · Ballots cast 7,022 · EC ward code E05013051 · Back to ward index

Coleridge · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,166

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Herbert L.Labour Party1,28918.0%Elected
2Moore R.Labour Party1,20516.8%Elected
3Smith A.L.Labour Party1,06714.9%Elected
4Bradshaw B.M.Green Party6619.2%
5Lightowlers S.V.Green Party4986.9%
6Brunton T.Liberal Democrats3845.4%
7Nelson R.F.Conservative and Unionist Party3835.3%
8Kenney G.Conservative and Unionist Party3765.2%
9Webb I.D.Green Party3645.1%
10McLaughlin P.Liberal Democrats3314.6%
11Yeatman L.Conservative and Unionist Party3214.5%
12Fisk F.Liberal Democrats2874.0%

Electorate 6,512 · Ballots cast 7,166 · EC ward code E05013054 · Back to ward index

Chesterton · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,107

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bird G.Labour Party1,63939.9%Elected
2Manning I.G.Liberal Democrats1,50536.6%
3May E.A.Green Party52012.7%
4Harford M.Conservative and Unionist Party41610.1%
5Burkinshaw P.UK Independence Party (UKIP)270.7%

Electorate 8,132 · Ballots cast 4,107 · EC ward code E58000060 · Back to ward index

Castle · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,294

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Rae C.M.F.Labour Party1,33940.6%Elected
2Gadney A.D.Liberal Democrats1,10533.5%
3Baron S.Green Party53716.3%
4Salway P.J.Conservative and Unionist Party3139.5%

Electorate 6,773 · Ballots cast 3,294 · EC ward code E58000057 · Back to ward index

Romsey · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,490

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Baigent D.Labour Party1,57518.6%Elected
2Healey M.Labour Party1,42316.8%Elected
3Pounds D.E.Labour Party1,37816.2%Elected
4Nicmanis S.L.Green Party6437.6%
5Webb S.E.A.Green Party6327.4%
6Whitebread E.J.Green Party6157.2%
7Ryan L.L.Liberal Democrats5266.2%
8De Graaf F.M.Liberal Democrats4064.8%
9Walmsley J.C.Liberal Democrats3754.4%
10Azamuddin M.Conservative and Unionist Party3374.0%
11Collis D.Conservative and Unionist Party3323.9%
12Haddon R.J.Conservative and Unionist Party2482.9%

Electorate 6,760 · Ballots cast 8,490 · EC ward code E05013061 · Back to ward index

Newnham · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,331

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Nethsingha L.K.Liberal Democrats97141.7%Elected
2Sadiq T.Labour Party77733.3%
3Hart S.M.Green Party38616.6%
4Vitali J.C.Conservative and Unionist Party1978.5%

Electorate 5,803 · Ballots cast 2,331 · EC ward code E58000080 · Back to ward index

Trumpington · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,525

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Slatter P.M.Liberal Democrats1,47041.7%Elected
2Stacey P.Labour Party99528.2%
3George S.M.Conservative and Unionist Party65118.5%
4Galloway C.B.Green Party40911.6%

Electorate 8,625 · Ballots cast 3,525 · EC ward code E58000100 · Back to ward index

Abbey · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,703

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Bulat A.Labour Party1,12941.8%Elected
2Caddick J.L.Green Party92434.2%
3Haire T.J.Conservative and Unionist Party32612.1%
4Ansell R.Liberal Democrats32412.0%

Electorate 7,085 · Ballots cast 2,703 · EC ward code E58000050 · Back to ward index

Cherry Hinton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,946

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Ashton M.W.Labour Party1,35419.5%Elected
2McPherson R.Labour Party1,23517.8%Elected
3Dryden R.P.Labour Party1,23517.8%Elected
4Barrett-Payton E.W.Conservative and Unionist Party5417.8%
5Smith D.P.Conservative and Unionist Party4536.5%
6Hill J.A.Liberal Democrats3875.6%
7Potter R.M.Green Party3575.1%
8Langfere E.Green Party3334.8%
9Patterson C.Green Party3154.5%
10Hossain D.Conservative and Unionist Party2804.0%
11McCann A.J.R.Liberal Democrats2413.5%
12Poser F.A.J.Liberal Democrats2153.1%

Electorate 6,431 · Ballots cast 6,946 · EC ward code E05013053 · Back to ward index

Arbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,822

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Cox Condron H.Labour Party1,35948.2%Elected
2Tod F.M.R.Liberal Democrats61121.7%
3Boorman R.W.Conservative and Unionist Party47516.8%
4Lawrence S.R.Green Party37713.4%

Electorate 7,007 · Ballots cast 2,822 · EC ward code E58000052 · Back to ward index

Petersfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,912

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Howitt R.S.Labour Party1,89648.5%Elected
2Argent M.T.Liberal Democrats1,01826.0%
3Wilkinson E.Green Party60615.5%
4Meftah S.Conservative and Unionist Party39210.0%

Electorate 8,503 · Ballots cast 3,912 · EC ward code E58000082 · Back to ward index

Cherry Hinton · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,328

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Goodliffe B.K.Labour Party1,61748.6%Elected
2Barrett-Payton E.W.Conservative and Unionist Party86125.9%
3Potter R.M.Green Party45613.7%
4Moore G.M.E.Liberal Democrats39411.8%

Electorate 8,400 · Ballots cast 3,328 · EC ward code E58000059 · Back to ward index

King's Hedges · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,001

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Meschini E.Labour Party1,47849.3%Elected
2Rathwell R.E.Liberal Democrats57019.0%
3Ionides J.M.Conservative and Unionist Party50316.8%
4Slade M.Green Party45015.0%

Electorate 8,686 · Ballots cast 3,001 · EC ward code E58000072 · Back to ward index

Romsey · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.2 pts Valid ballots 3,867

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Shailer N.F.J.Labour Party2,05653.2%Elected
2Whitebread E.J.Green Party72218.7%
3Oliver S.Liberal Democrats60115.5%
4Collis D.Conservative and Unionist Party48812.6%

Electorate 9,129 · Ballots cast 3,867 · EC ward code E58000086 · Back to ward index