← Blaenau Gwent (all cycles) · 5 May 2022 cohort
Blaenau Gwent 2022
Local elections held 5 May 2022.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 14 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 16,980 | 49.9% | 21 | 63.6% | 17 | 51.5% | +4 |
| Independent | 13,511 | 39.7% | 11 | 33.3% | 14 | 42.4% | -3 |
| ND | 1,630 | 4.8% | 1 | 3.0% | 1 | 3.0% | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 1,480 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% | -1 |
| Conservative Party | 300 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 122 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 34,023 | 100.0% | 33 | 100.0% | 33 | 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
The 2022 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2022 election (current) and on the eve of it (2021), so you can see what the result replaced.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Ebbw Vale South · 2 seats · won at 41.1% · above quota
- Llanhilleth · 2 seats · won at 43.7% · above quota
- Ebbw Vale North · 2 seats · won at 48.3% · above quota
- Cwm · 2 seats · won at 51.8% · above quota
- Cwmtillery · 2 seats · won at 52.6% · above quota
- Brynmawr · 3 seats · won at 47.7% · above quota
- Abertillery and Six Bells · 3 seats · won at 55.5% · above quota
- Tredegar · 3 seats · won at 59.0% · above quota
- Nantyglo · 2 seats · won at 68.8% · above quota
- Georgetown · 2 seats · won at 71.1% · above quota
- Rassau and Garnlydan · 2 seats · won at 73.7% · above quota
- Beaufort · 3 seats · won at 66.8% · above quota
- Sirhowy · 3 seats · won at 71.1% · above quota
- Blaina · 2 seats · won at 79.8% · above quota
Race results
Ebbw Vale South · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 41.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 861
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Bainton C. | Independent | 385 | 22.4% | 44.7% | +11.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Edmunds S. | Labour Party | 354 | 20.6% | 41.1% | +7.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Millard J. | Independent | 320 | 18.6% | 37.2% | — | |
| 4 | King A. | Labour Party | 296 | 17.2% | 34.4% | — | |
| 5 | Pritchard K. | Independent | 269 | 15.6% | 31.3% | — | |
| 6 | Palfrey G. | Conservative Party | 97 | 5.6% | 11.3% | — |
Llanhilleth · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 43.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 972
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Cunningham H. | Labour Party | 472 | 24.3% | 48.6% | +15.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Parsons L. | Independent | 425 | 21.9% | 43.7% | +10.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Hucker C. | Labour Party | 407 | 20.9% | 41.9% | — | |
| 4 | Clark G. | Independent | 313 | 16.1% | 32.2% | — | |
| 5 | Owen-Jones B. | Plaid Cymru | 207 | 10.7% | 21.3% | — | |
| 6 | Page B. | Plaid Cymru | 119 | 6.1% | 12.2% | — |
Ebbw Vale North · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 48.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 913
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Morgan J. | Labour Party | 488 | 26.7% | 53.5% | +20.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Davies D. | ND | 441 | 24.2% | 48.3% | +15.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Badham G. | Labour Party | 427 | 23.4% | 46.8% | — | |
| 4 | Jones S. | Independent | 286 | 15.7% | 31.3% | — | |
| 5 | Summers B. | ND | 183 | 10.0% | 20.1% | — |
Cwm · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 51.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,007
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Humphreys G. | Independent | 544 | 27.0% | 54.0% | +20.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bevan D. | Labour Party | 521 | 25.9% | 51.8% | +18.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Williams N. | Labour Party | 442 | 22.0% | 43.9% | — | |
| 4 | Davies G. | Independent | 295 | 14.7% | 29.3% | — | |
| 5 | Price A. | Green Party | 122 | 6.1% | 12.1% | — | |
| 6 | Field L. | Conservative Party | 89 | 4.4% | 8.8% | — |
Cwmtillery · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 52.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 999
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Day M. | Independent | 537 | 26.9% | 53.8% | +20.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wilkins J. | Independent | 525 | 26.3% | 52.6% | +19.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Anstey L. | Labour Party | 416 | 20.8% | 41.6% | — | |
| 4 | Wright S. | Labour Party | 400 | 20.0% | 40.0% | — | |
| 5 | Boulton A. | Independent | 120 | 6.0% | 12.0% | — |
Brynmawr · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 47.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,057
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Hodgins W. | Independent | 1,207 | 38.1% | 114.2% | +89.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gardner J. | Labour Party | 600 | 18.9% | 56.8% | +31.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Hill J. | Independent | 504 | 15.9% | 47.7% | +22.7 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Elias L. | ND | 463 | 14.6% | 43.8% | — | |
| 5 | Cook D. | Independent | 397 | 12.5% | 37.6% | — |
Abertillery and Six Bells · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 55.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +30.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,329
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Chaplin K. | Labour Party | 867 | 21.8% | 65.3% | +40.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Leadbeatter R. | Labour Party | 835 | 20.9% | 62.8% | +37.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Holt J. | Independent | 737 | 18.5% | 55.5% | +30.5 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Daniels N. | Independent | 712 | 17.9% | 53.6% | — | |
| 5 | Cook M. | Independent | 532 | 13.3% | 40.0% | — | |
| 6 | Rawcliffe J. | Independent | 303 | 7.6% | 22.8% | — |
Tredegar · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 59.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,030
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Thomas S. | Labour Party | 691 | 22.4% | 67.1% | +42.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Trollope H. | Labour Party | 661 | 21.4% | 64.2% | +39.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Jones E. | Labour Party | 608 | 19.7% | 59.0% | +34.0 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Davies G. | Plaid Cymru | 282 | 9.1% | 27.4% | — | |
| 5 | Moore M. | Independent | 267 | 8.6% | 25.9% | — | |
| 6 | Sheehy R. | Plaid Cymru | 248 | 8.0% | 24.1% | — | |
| 7 | Rees M. | Plaid Cymru | 220 | 7.1% | 21.4% | — | |
| 8 | Tolley P. | Conservative Party | 114 | 3.7% | 11.1% | — |
Nantyglo · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 68.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +35.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 796
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Baldwin P. | Labour Party | 639 | 40.2% | 80.3% | +47.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Behr S. | Labour Party | 547 | 34.4% | 68.8% | +35.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Rowson K. | Independent | 405 | 25.5% | 50.9% | — |
Georgetown · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 71.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +37.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 907
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Morgan J. | Labour Party | 765 | 42.2% | 84.3% | +51.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas J. | Labour Party | 645 | 35.6% | 71.1% | +37.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Davies A. | Plaid Cymru | 404 | 22.3% | 44.5% | — |
Rassau and Garnlydan · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 73.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +40.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 785
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Wilkshire D. | Labour Party | 597 | 38.0% | 76.1% | +42.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Davies G. | Independent | 578 | 36.8% | 73.7% | +40.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Edwards P. | Independent | 394 | 25.1% | 50.2% | — |
Beaufort · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 66.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +41.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,260
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Woods D. | Labour Party | 906 | 24.0% | 71.9% | +46.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas G. | Independent | 845 | 22.3% | 67.0% | +42.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Smith C. | Labour Party | 842 | 22.3% | 66.8% | +41.8 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Healy S. | Independent | 645 | 17.1% | 51.2% | — | |
| 5 | Paulsen G. | ND | 543 | 14.4% | 43.1% | — |
Sirhowy · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 71.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +46.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,237
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Smith T. | Labour Party | 1,001 | 27.0% | 80.9% | +55.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cross M. | Labour Party | 904 | 24.4% | 73.1% | +48.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Rowberry D. | Labour Party | 879 | 23.7% | 71.1% | +46.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Gough S. | Independent | 491 | 13.2% | 39.7% | — | |
| 5 | Thomas B. | Independent | 436 | 11.7% | 35.2% | — |
Blaina · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 79.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +46.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 905
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | 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 | Winnett L. | Labour Party | 770 | 42.6% | 85.1% | +51.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Morgan J. | Independent | 722 | 39.9% | 79.8% | +46.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Hillman D. | Independent | 317 | 17.5% | 35.0% | — |