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Cheltenham 2016

Local elections held 5 May 2016.

20 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 they'd need to clinch the 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 signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar 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 20 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 shared out in proportion to votes received (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; negative are parties it under-represented.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Liberal Democrats14,23645.1%1575.0%1050.0%+5
Conservative Party9,28729.4%315.0%735.0%-4
PABG2,1886.9%15.0%15.0%0
Labour Party2,0076.4%00.0%15.0%-1
Green Party2,0026.3%00.0%15.0%-1
Independent1,0523.3%15.0%00.0%+1
UK Independence Party (UKIP)8052.5%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition210.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total31,598100.0%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

Council composition: what this election replaced

Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2016 election (current) and immediately before it (2015). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2016 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2016)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Race results

St Paul's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 880

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Karl HobleyLiberal Democrats32236.6%−13.4 ptsElected
2Daud McdonaldIndependent23126.3%
3Clive HarrissLabour Party14116.0%
4Ben StoneConservative Party9610.9%
5Jasmine MoretonGreen Party9010.2%

EC ward code E05004303 · Back to ward index

Leckhampton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,049

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Ian BickertonIndependent82140.1%−9.9 ptsElected
2Andrew ChardConservative Party58328.5%
3Iain DobieLiberal Democrats40920.0%
4Morgan WoodlandGreen Party994.8%
5Ian StathamUK Independence Party (UKIP)753.7%
6Ian WhiteLabour Party623.0%

EC ward code E05004296 · Back to ward index

Swindon Village · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,341

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Bernie FisherLiberal Democrats60745.3%−4.7 ptsElected
2Stuart DeakinPABG45634.0%
3Janet HoneywillConservative Party18313.6%
4Adrian BeckerGreen Party957.1%

EC ward code E05004305 · Back to ward index

St Peter's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,439

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1David WillinghamLiberal Democrats66946.5%−3.5 ptsElected
2John HopwoodConservative Party37626.1%
3Emily CampbellGreen Party26318.3%
4Robert IronsLabour Party1319.1%

EC ward code E05004304 · Back to ward index

Park · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,113

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Tim HarmanConservative Party99146.9%−3.1 ptsElected
2Dilys BarrellLiberal Democrats91243.2%
3Megan EnglandLabour Party1095.2%
4Anne Knight-ElliottGreen Party1014.8%

EC ward code E05004298 · Back to ward index

Warden Hill · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,756

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Tony OliverLiberal Democrats82547.0%−3.0 ptsElected
2Neil JonesConservative Party56432.1%
3Ann HomerUK Independence Party (UKIP)1679.5%
4Joseph SucksmithLabour Party1146.5%
5Tim BonsorGreen Party864.9%

EC ward code E05004307 · Back to ward index

Oakley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,218

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Rowena HayLiberal Democrats57647.3%−2.7 ptsElected
2Emma NelsonConservative Party32026.3%
3Alec GambleLabour Party23519.3%
4Roberta SmartGreen Party877.1%

EC ward code E05004297 · Back to ward index

Pittville · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,722

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Dennis ParsonsLiberal Democrats83848.7%−1.3 ptsElected
2Peter SayersPABG53631.1%
3Barry PerksConservative Party17310.0%
4Sandra Easton-LawrenceLabour Party915.3%
5Ian LanderGreen Party844.9%

EC ward code E05004299 · Back to ward index

Charlton Kings · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,919

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Paul McCloskeyLiberal Democrats94549.2%−0.8 ptsElected
2Jenny KirkwoodConservative Party72137.6%
3Lorraine MasonGreen Party1336.9%
4Lisa BelshawLabour Party1206.3%

EC ward code E05004291 · Back to ward index

Benhall and the Reddings · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,828

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Mike CollinsLiberal Democrats90649.6%−0.4 ptsElected
2Jacky FletcherConservative Party76441.8%
3Geoffrey FosterGreen Party864.7%
4Robin CareyLabour Party723.9%

EC ward code E05004290 · Back to ward index

Charlton Park · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,965

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Steve HarveyLiberal Democrats1,01051.4%+1.4 ptsElected
2Scott MorrisConservative Party78840.1%
3Malcolm BrideLabour Party1065.4%
4Lennard AttardGreen Party613.1%

EC ward code E05004292 · Back to ward index

All Saints · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,417

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Stephen JordanLiberal Democrats74452.5%+2.5 ptsElected
2Martin TraceyConservative Party40628.7%
3Diana HaleLabour Party16411.6%
4Aina WylieGreen Party1037.3%

EC ward code E05004288 · Back to ward index

Hesters Way · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,183

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Wendy FlynnLiberal Democrats62452.7%+2.7 ptsElected
2Shaun BaileyConservative Party37131.4%
3Rod GayLabour Party1079.0%
4Malcolm AllisonGreen Party605.1%
5Sam CoxsonTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition211.8%

EC ward code E05004294 · Back to ward index

Lansdown · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,224

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Diggory SeacomeConservative Party64652.8%+2.8 ptsElected
2Mike NewbyLiberal Democrats30324.8%
3Keith WhiteLabour Party14111.5%
4Sophie FranklinGreen Party13410.9%

EC ward code E05004295 · Back to ward index

Battledown · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,529

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Louis SavageConservative Party85055.6%+5.6 ptsElected
2Michael HartLiberal Democrats44429.0%
3Helen PembertonLabour Party1379.0%
4Jon StubbingsGreen Party986.4%

EC ward code E05004289 · Back to ward index

Springbank · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,366

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Suzanne WilliamsLiberal Democrats77857.0%+7.0 ptsElected
2Gavin GarthwaiteConservative Party28520.9%
3Elizabeth RobertsUK Independence Party (UKIP)21715.9%
4Dale CampbellGreen Party866.3%

EC ward code E05004301 · Back to ward index

St Mark's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,424

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Christopher ColemanLiberal Democrats89662.9%+12.9 ptsElected
2Rosemary HarveyConservative Party17212.1%
3Peter BowmanUK Independence Party (UKIP)1399.8%
4Andrew AmbrosiusLabour Party1248.7%
5Demelza JonesGreen Party936.5%

EC ward code E05004302 · Back to ward index

College · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,688

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Klara SudburyLiberal Democrats1,06363.0%+13.0 ptsElected
2Peter PritchardConservative Party37021.9%
3Sarah FieldGreen Party1016.0%
4Joanna HughesLabour Party855.0%
5Sue JonesUK Independence Party (UKIP)694.1%

EC ward code E05004293 · Back to ward index

Up Hatherley · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,803

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Roger WhybornLiberal Democrats1,16364.5%+14.5 ptsElected
2Marcus AnnfieldConservative Party37020.5%
3Peter JoinerUK Independence Party (UKIP)1387.7%
4Christine EnglandLabour Party683.8%
5Adam van CoevordenGreen Party643.5%

EC ward code E05004306 · Back to ward index

Prestbury · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,734

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes.Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it.Elected
1Malcolm StennettPABG1,19669.0%+19.0 ptsElected
2Alicia WyerConservative Party25814.9%
3Lisa CarrLiberal Democrats20211.6%
4Catherine GreenGreen Party784.5%

EC ward code E05004300 · Back to ward index