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Castle Point 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

18 ward races
20 seats
10 elected below the proportional quota
50.0% 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 20 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 Party19,34842.5%840.0%945.0%-1
Independent11,25724.7%525.0%525.0%0
CI IND7,83017.2%735.0%420.0%+3
Labour Party5,71312.6%00.0%210.0%-2
Liberal Democrats1,0682.3%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK1700.4%00.0%00.0%0
Green Party1160.3%00.0%00.0%0
Total45,502100.0%20100.0%20100.0%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

Canvey Island Winter Gardens · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,229

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Taylor A.CI IND46537.8%Elected
2Stone J.A.N.Conservative and Unionist Party34027.7%
3Savill R.Independent27322.2%
4Manclark D.G.Labour Party15112.3%

Electorate 4,891 · Ballots cast 1,229 · EC ward code E05004089 · Back to ward index

St. Marys · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,930

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Savage R.Independent81642.3%Elected
2Goldfinch R.C.I.Conservative and Unionist Party76639.7%
3Chapman L.J.Labour Party34818.0%

Electorate 4,979 · Ballots cast 1,930 · EC ward code E05004093 · Back to ward index

St. Peters · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,847

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Egan B.Conservative and Unionist Party82944.9%Elected
2Woodley J.C.Independent74240.2%
3Emberson W.F.Labour Party20911.3%
4Duff G.Liberal Democrats673.6%

Electorate 5,132 · Ballots cast 1,847 · EC ward code E05004094 · Back to ward index

Thundersley · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,415

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Egan B.Conservative and Unionist Party1,98444.9%Elected
2Cole S.P.Independent1,63837.1%
3Dunhill R.Labour Party66415.0%
4Tellis S.R.Liberal Democrats1292.9%

Electorate 12,413 · Ballots cast 4,415 · EC ward code E58000466 · Back to ward index

St. Georges · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +4.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,558

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Walter C.Conservative and Unionist Party67043.0%Elected
2Dearson M.E.Independent45729.3%Elected
3Dunhill R.Labour Party31520.2%
4Brew B.Green Party1167.4%

Electorate 4,536 · Ballots cast 1,558 · EC ward code E05004091 · Back to ward index

Victoria · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,972

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Gibson W.J.Independent92246.8%Elected
2Quartermaine S.D.B.Conservative and Unionist Party73537.3%
3Harrison T.F.Labour Party22311.3%
4Hopkins V.L.Liberal Democrats924.7%

Electorate 4,642 · Ballots cast 1,972 · EC ward code E05004095 · Back to ward index

South Benfleet · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,110

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Sheldon A.G.Conservative and Unionist Party2,46248.2%Elected
2McCarthy-Calvert L.K.Independent1,35026.4%
3Chapman L.J.Labour Party73214.3%
4Roberts C.Independent4228.3%
5Swindell E.Liberal Democrats1442.8%

Electorate 13,561 · Ballots cast 5,110 · EC ward code E58000455 · Back to ward index

Cedar Hall · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,864

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Mountford S.Independent90548.6%Elected
2Dixon M.Conservative and Unionist Party74139.8%
3Chasiya M.Labour Party1779.5%
4Negus C.M.Liberal Democrats412.2%

Electorate 5,021 · Ballots cast 1,864 · EC ward code E05004090 · Back to ward index

Canvey Island East · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,382

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Sach C.J.CI IND67749.0%Elected
2Cartey O.W.Conservative and Unionist Party57741.8%
3Reilly J.C.Labour Party1289.3%

Electorate 4,870 · Ballots cast 1,382 · EC ward code E05004085 · Back to ward index

Canvey Island West · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,682

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1May P.J.CI IND1,83249.8%Elected
2Griffin S.Conservative and Unionist Party1,40638.2%
3Manclark D.G.Labour Party44412.1%

Electorate 14,049 · Ballots cast 3,682 · EC ward code E58000418 · Back to ward index

Hadleigh · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.6 pts Valid ballots 5,602

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Reeves J.Conservative and Unionist Party2,83350.6%Elected
2Baillie R.S.Independent1,71930.7%
3Harrison T.F.Labour Party73413.1%
4Duff G.Liberal Democrats3165.6%

Electorate 14,429 · Ballots cast 5,602 · EC ward code E58000433 · Back to ward index

Canvey Island East · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.3 pts Valid ballots 4,464

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Blackwell D.A.CI IND2,28951.3%Elected
2Cartey O.W.Conservative and Unionist Party1,61036.1%
3Reilly J.C.Labour Party3808.5%
4Huntman J.D.Reform UK1323.0%
5Bannister R.J.Liberal Democrats531.2%

Electorate 15,287 · Ballots cast 4,464 · EC ward code E58000417 · Back to ward index

Appleton · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.2 pts Valid ballots 1,900

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Skipp T.Conservative and Unionist Party1,01153.2%Elected
2McCarthy-Calvert L.K.Independent63533.4%
3Rocha T.Labour Party25413.4%

Electorate 5,337 · Ballots cast 1,900 · EC ward code E05004082 · Back to ward index

St. James · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.5 pts Valid ballots 2,013

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Hart S.E.Conservative and Unionist Party1,09854.5%Elected
2Ainsley S.A.Independent48324.0%
3Bailey G.A.Labour Party29814.8%
4Hopkins M.S.M.Liberal Democrats1346.7%

Electorate 5,418 · Ballots cast 2,013 · EC ward code E05004092 · Back to ward index

Canvey Island North · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.5 pts Valid ballots 1,555

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Payne J.A.CI IND86355.5%Elected
2Roper A.Conservative and Unionist Party50132.2%
3McArthur-Curtis M.Labour Party19112.3%

Electorate 5,283 · Ballots cast 1,555 · EC ward code E05004086 · Back to ward index

Canvey Island South · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.9 pts Valid ballots 1,545

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Campagna B.C.CI IND86455.9%Elected
2Griffin S.Conservative and Unionist Party50232.5%
3Anderson E.Labour Party1167.5%
4Huntman J.D.Reform UK382.5%
5Bannister R.J.Liberal Democrats251.6%

Electorate 5,134 · Ballots cast 1,545 · EC ward code E05004087 · Back to ward index

Boyce · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 42.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference −9.0 pts Valid ballots 2,114

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Thornton A.Conservative and Unionist Party95645.2%Elected
2Baillie R.S.Independent89542.3%Elected
3Miller T.G.Labour Party1969.3%
4Swindell E.Liberal Democrats673.2%

Electorate 5,338 · Ballots cast 2,114 · EC ward code E05004083 · Back to ward index

Canvey Island Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.6 pts Valid ballots 1,320

RankCandidatePartyVotesShareElected
1Anderson J.M.CI IND84063.6%Elected
2Stanley J.Conservative and Unionist Party32724.8%
3Smith K.Labour Party15311.6%

Electorate 5,088 · Ballots cast 1,320 · EC ward code E05004084 · Back to ward index