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Colchester 2018
Local elections held 3 May 2018.
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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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 17 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.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 17,780 | 40.4% | 10 | 58.8% | 7 | 41.2% | +3 |
| Labour Party | 11,131 | 25.3% | 4 | 23.5% | 5 | 29.4% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 8,770 | 19.9% | 2 | 11.8% | 3 | 17.6% | -1 |
| Green Party | 3,161 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.9% | -1 |
| Independent | 3,130 | 7.1% | 1 | 5.9% | 1 | 5.9% | 0 |
| Total | 43,972 | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 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.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2018 election (current) and immediately before it (2017). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2018 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Castle · 1 seat · won at 30.7% · −19.3 pts below quota
- Shrub End · 1 seat · won at 38.2% · −11.8 pts below quota
- New Town and Christ Church · 1 seat · won at 41.7% · −8.3 pts below quota
- Mersea and Pyefleet · 1 seat · won at 42.0% · −8.0 pts below quota
- St Anne's and St John's · 1 seat · won at 43.4% · −6.6 pts below quota
- Highwoods · 1 seat · won at 45.4% · −4.6 pts below quota
- Stanway · 1 seat · won at 46.0% · −4.0 pts below quota
- Mile End · 1 seat · won at 49.1% · −0.9 pts below quota
- Wivenhoe · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · −0.5 pts below quota
- Greenstead · 1 seat · won at 51.5% · above quota
- Marks Tey and Layer · 1 seat · won at 59.4% · above quota
- Prettygate · 1 seat · won at 61.0% · above quota
- Old Heath and the Hythe · 1 seat · won at 61.5% · above quota
- Berechurch · 1 seat · won at 62.6% · above quota
- Lexden and Braiswick · 1 seat · won at 66.2% · above quota
- Tiptree · 1 seat · won at 66.6% · above quota
- Rural North · 1 seat · won at 68.5% · above quota
Race results
Castle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 30.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −19.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,035
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Crow | Conservative Party | 931 | 30.7% | −19.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Goacher | Green Party | 920 | 30.3% | — | |
| 3 | Norma Dinnie-Weall | Labour Party | 750 | 24.7% | — | |
| 4 | Jo Hayes | Liberal Democrats | 434 | 14.3% | — |
Shrub End · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,033
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Hazell | Conservative Party | 777 | 38.2% | −11.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Isobel Merry | Labour Party | 622 | 30.6% | — | |
| 3 | Samuel McCarthy | Liberal Democrats | 507 | 24.9% | — | |
| 4 | Michael Clark | Independent | 77 | 3.8% | — | |
| 5 | Wolfgang Fauser | Green Party | 50 | 2.5% | — |
New Town and Christ Church · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,166
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorcan Whitehead | Labour Party | 1,319 | 41.7% | −8.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Catherine Spindler | Liberal Democrats | 816 | 25.8% | — | |
| 3 | Annesley Hardy | Conservative Party | 780 | 24.6% | — | |
| 4 | Robert Brannan | Green Party | 177 | 5.6% | — | |
| 5 | Edmund Chinnery | Independent | 74 | 2.3% | — |
Mersea and Pyefleet · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,267
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Davidson | Conservative Party | 1,373 | 42.0% | −8.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Akker | Independent | 1,202 | 36.8% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Banks | Green Party | 374 | 11.4% | — | |
| 4 | Michael Gilheany | Labour Party | 219 | 6.7% | — | |
| 5 | Gemma Graham | Liberal Democrats | 99 | 3.0% | — |
St Anne's and St John's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,781
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Hayter | Conservative Party | 1,206 | 43.4% | −6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,026 | 36.9% | — | |
| 3 | Gregory Edwards | Labour Party | 346 | 12.4% | — | |
| 4 | Megan Maltby | Green Party | 106 | 3.8% | — | |
| 5 | Kirstine Lee | Independent | 97 | 3.5% | — |
Highwoods · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,039
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Oxford | Independent | 926 | 45.4% | −4.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Rowe | Conservative Party | 563 | 27.6% | — | |
| 3 | Gary Braddy | Labour Party | 314 | 15.4% | — | |
| 4 | Michael Turrell | Liberal Democrats | 161 | 7.9% | — | |
| 5 | Robert Spence | Green Party | 75 | 3.7% | — |
Stanway · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,205
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Dundas | Conservative Party | 1,014 | 46.0% | −4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jessica Scott-Boutell | Liberal Democrats | 874 | 39.6% | — | |
| 3 | Carole Spademan | Labour Party | 230 | 10.4% | — | |
| 4 | Catherine Francis | Green Party | 87 | 3.9% | — |
Mile End · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,402
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David King | Liberal Democrats | 1,179 | 49.1% | −0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas Rowe | Conservative Party | 728 | 30.3% | — | |
| 3 | Pauline Bacon | Labour Party | 353 | 14.7% | — | |
| 4 | Amanda Kirke | Green Party | 98 | 4.1% | — | |
| 5 | Jason Leonard | Independent | 44 | 1.8% | — |
Wivenhoe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,118
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Luxford Vaughan | Liberal Democrats | 1,542 | 49.5% | −0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Janice Scott | Labour Party | 1,143 | 36.7% | — | |
| 3 | Liam Gallagher | Conservative Party | 328 | 10.5% | — | |
| 4 | Claudia Uller | Green Party | 105 | 3.4% | — |
Greenstead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,095
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tina Bourne | Labour Party | 1,078 | 51.5% | +1.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fabian Green | Conservative Party | 502 | 24.0% | — | |
| 3 | John Baker | Liberal Democrats | 245 | 11.7% | — | |
| 4 | Christopher Lee | Independent | 203 | 9.7% | — | |
| 5 | John Clifton | Green Party | 67 | 3.2% | — |
Marks Tey and Layer · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,512
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Maclean | Conservative Party | 1,493 | 59.4% | +9.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Neil Gilbranch | Independent | 414 | 16.5% | — | |
| 3 | John Spademan | Labour Party | 275 | 10.9% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Hull | Liberal Democrats | 224 | 8.9% | — | |
| 5 | Matthew Stemp | Green Party | 106 | 4.2% | — |
Prettygate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,983
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Buston | Conservative Party | 1,820 | 61.0% | +11.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Dale | Labour Party | 592 | 19.8% | — | |
| 3 | Edward Hill | Liberal Democrats | 355 | 11.9% | — | |
| 4 | Clare Palmer | Green Party | 216 | 7.2% | — |
Old Heath and the Hythe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,480
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Scordis | Labour Party | 1,525 | 61.5% | +11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael McDonnell | Conservative Party | 505 | 20.4% | — | |
| 3 | Matthew Craven | Liberal Democrats | 228 | 9.2% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Canessa | Green Party | 129 | 5.2% | — | |
| 5 | Christopher Hill | Independent | 93 | 3.8% | — |
Berechurch · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,038
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martyn Warnes | Labour Party | 1,275 | 62.6% | +12.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Bright | Conservative Party | 510 | 25.0% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Spindler | Liberal Democrats | 178 | 8.7% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Brooke | Green Party | 75 | 3.7% | — |
Lexden and Braiswick · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,738
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Jarvis | Conservative Party | 1,812 | 66.2% | +16.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas Stevenson | Liberal Democrats | 407 | 14.9% | — | |
| 3 | John Challen | Labour Party | 338 | 12.3% | — | |
| 4 | Sue Bailey | Green Party | 181 | 6.6% | — |
Tiptree · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,138
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Loveland | Conservative Party | 1,423 | 66.6% | +16.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Barbara Nichols | Labour Party | 404 | 18.9% | — | |
| 3 | Daniel Eriksson | Liberal Democrats | 197 | 9.2% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Lynn | Green Party | 114 | 5.3% | — |
Rural North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,942
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Chillingworth | Conservative Party | 2,015 | 68.5% | +18.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Judith Short | Labour Party | 348 | 11.8% | — | |
| 3 | William Brown | Liberal Democrats | 298 | 10.1% | — | |
| 4 | Roger Bamforth | Green Party | 281 | 9.6% | — |