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Colchester 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
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 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 | 15,387 | 35.2% | 6 | 35.3% | 6 | 35.3% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 11,638 | 26.6% | 6 | 35.3% | 5 | 29.4% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 7,740 | 17.7% | 3 | 17.6% | 3 | 17.6% | 0 |
| Green Party | 5,939 | 13.6% | 1 | 5.9% | 2 | 11.8% | -1 |
| Independent | 2,775 | 6.3% | 1 | 5.9% | 1 | 5.9% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 248 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 43,727 | 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 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — 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.
- Mersea and Pyefleet · 1 seat · won at 30.3% · −19.7 pts below quota
- New Town and Christ Church · 1 seat · won at 36.2% · −13.8 pts below quota
- Shrub End · 1 seat · won at 41.6% · −8.4 pts below quota
- St Anne's and St John's · 1 seat · won at 44.4% · −5.6 pts below quota
- Greenstead · 1 seat · won at 47.7% · −2.3 pts below quota
- Old Heath and the Hythe · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
- Highwoods · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
- Stanway · 1 seat · won at 52.7% · above quota
- Berechurch · 1 seat · won at 53.1% · above quota
- Prettygate · 1 seat · won at 54.2% · above quota
- Castle · 1 seat · won at 55.9% · above quota
- Rural North · 1 seat · won at 61.4% · above quota
- Mile End · 1 seat · won at 62.2% · above quota
- Lexden and Braiswick · 1 seat · won at 62.3% · above quota
- Tiptree · 1 seat · won at 64.2% · above quota
- Marks Tey and Layer · 1 seat · won at 64.6% · above quota
- Wivenhoe · 1 seat · won at 67.3% · above quota
Race results
Mersea and Pyefleet · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 30.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −19.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,389
| 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 | Patricia Moore | Conservative Party | 1,026 | 30.3% | −19.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Akker | Independent | 969 | 28.6% | — | |
| 3 | Carl Powling | Independent | 459 | 13.5% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Banks | Green Party | 310 | 9.1% | — | |
| 5 | Bryony Mogridge | Labour Party | 263 | 7.8% | — | |
| 6 | David Broise | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 248 | 7.3% | — | |
| 7 | Jennifer Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 114 | 3.4% | — |
New Town and Christ Church · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,114
| 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 | Nicholas Cope | Liberal Democrats | 1,128 | 36.2% | −13.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Elisa Vasquez-Walters | Labour Party | 992 | 31.9% | — | |
| 3 | Carla Hales | Conservative Party | 604 | 19.4% | — | |
| 4 | Robert Brannan | Green Party | 390 | 12.5% | — |
Shrub End · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,110
| 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 | Samuel McCarthy | Liberal Democrats | 878 | 41.6% | −8.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Vic Flores | Conservative Party | 714 | 33.8% | — | |
| 3 | Rosalind Scott | Labour Party | 364 | 17.3% | — | |
| 4 | Blake Roberts | Green Party | 154 | 7.3% | — |
St Anne's and St John's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.4% 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. 2,786
| 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 | Chaik Chuah | Liberal Democrats | 1,238 | 44.4% | −5.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas Rowe | Conservative Party | 1,118 | 40.1% | — | |
| 3 | Megan Maltby | Green Party | 217 | 7.8% | — | |
| 4 | Harry Norman | Labour Party | 213 | 7.6% | — |
Greenstead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,037
| 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 | Timothy Young | Labour Party | 971 | 47.7% | −2.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Christopher Piggott | Conservative Party | 388 | 19.0% | — | |
| 3 | Chantelle-Louise Whyborn | Liberal Democrats | 281 | 13.8% | — | |
| 4 | Christopher Lee | Independent | 228 | 11.2% | — | |
| 5 | John Clifton | Green Party | 169 | 8.3% | — |
Old Heath and the Hythe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,271
| 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 | Adam Fox | Labour Party | 1,181 | 52.0% | +2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael McDonnell | Conservative Party | 475 | 20.9% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Canessa | Green Party | 323 | 14.2% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Kiley | Liberal Democrats | 292 | 12.9% | — |
Highwoods · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,126
| 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 | Beverley Oxford | Independent | 1,119 | 52.6% | +2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Rowe | Conservative Party | 409 | 19.2% | — | |
| 3 | Jocelyn Law | Labour Party | 247 | 11.6% | — | |
| 4 | Michael Turrell | Liberal Democrats | 196 | 9.2% | — | |
| 5 | Robert Spence | Green Party | 155 | 7.3% | — |
Stanway · 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. 2,346
| 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 | Lesley Scott-Boutell | Liberal Democrats | 1,237 | 52.7% | +2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jeremy Hagon | Conservative Party | 795 | 33.9% | — | |
| 3 | Catherine Francis | Green Party | 171 | 7.3% | — | |
| 4 | John Spademan | Labour Party | 143 | 6.1% | — |
Berechurch · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.1% 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. 1,991
| 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 | Christopher Pearson | Labour Party | 1,058 | 53.1% | +3.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Spindler | Liberal Democrats | 490 | 24.6% | — | |
| 3 | Fabian Green | Conservative Party | 301 | 15.1% | — | |
| 4 | Mary Bryan | Green Party | 142 | 7.1% | — |
Prettygate · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,807
| 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 | Beverly Davies | Conservative Party | 1,520 | 54.2% | +4.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Loxley | Liberal Democrats | 600 | 21.4% | — | |
| 3 | Jamie Overland | Labour Party | 351 | 12.5% | — | |
| 4 | Clare Palmer | Green Party | 336 | 12.0% | — |
Castle · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,086
| 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 | Mark Goacher | Green Party | 1,724 | 55.9% | +5.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Darius Laws | Conservative Party | 901 | 29.2% | — | |
| 3 | Victoria Weaver | Labour Party | 268 | 8.7% | — | |
| 4 | Verity Woolley | Liberal Democrats | 193 | 6.3% | — |
Rural North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,910
| 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 | Nigel Chapman | Conservative Party | 1,786 | 61.4% | +11.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sue Bailey | Green Party | 454 | 15.6% | — | |
| 3 | William Brown | Liberal Democrats | 445 | 15.3% | — | |
| 4 | Judith Short | Labour Party | 225 | 7.7% | — |
Mile End · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,327
| 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 | Phil Coleman | Liberal Democrats | 1,447 | 62.2% | +12.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Natalie Rowe | Conservative Party | 463 | 19.9% | — | |
| 3 | Amanda Kirke | Green Party | 216 | 9.3% | — | |
| 4 | Sarah Ryder | Labour Party | 201 | 8.6% | — |
Lexden and Braiswick · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,799
| 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 | Lewis Barber | Conservative Party | 1,745 | 62.3% | +12.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas Stevenson | Liberal Democrats | 442 | 15.8% | — | |
| 3 | Roger Bamforth | Green Party | 403 | 14.4% | — | |
| 4 | Conrad Winch | Labour Party | 209 | 7.5% | — |
Tiptree · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,048
| 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 | Barbara Wood | Conservative Party | 1,315 | 64.2% | +14.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Jeffs | Labour Party | 303 | 14.8% | — | |
| 3 | Wolfgang Fauser | Green Party | 232 | 11.3% | — | |
| 4 | Gemma Graham | Liberal Democrats | 198 | 9.7% | — |
Marks Tey and Layer · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,413
| 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 | Andrew Ellis | Conservative Party | 1,560 | 64.6% | +14.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matthew Stemp | Green Party | 345 | 14.3% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Hull | Liberal Democrats | 328 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | Janet Plummer | Labour Party | 180 | 7.5% | — |
Wivenhoe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,167
| 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 | Mark Cory | Liberal Democrats | 2,131 | 67.3% | +17.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Harry Nathan | Labour Party | 571 | 18.0% | — | |
| 3 | Jodie Clark | Conservative Party | 267 | 8.4% | — | |
| 4 | John McArthur | Green Party | 198 | 6.3% | — |