← Braintree (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
Braintree 2023
Local elections held 4 May 2023.
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 26 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 49 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 | 26,211 | 39.8% | 26 | 53.1% | 20 | 40.8% | +6 |
| Labour Party | 17,677 | 26.8% | 9 | 18.4% | 14 | 28.6% | -5 |
| Green Party | 10,187 | 15.5% | 4 | 8.2% | 8 | 16.3% | -4 |
| Independent | 6,727 | 10.2% | 7 | 14.3% | 5 | 10.2% | +2 |
| HALST RES | 2,330 | 3.5% | 3 | 6.1% | 1 | 2.0% | +2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,298 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | -1 |
| Reform UK | 321 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 68 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Heritage Party | 51 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 65,870 | 100.0% | 49 | 100.0% | 49 | 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 2023 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2023 election (current) and on the eve of it (2022), 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.
- Yeldham · 1 seat · won at 44.2% · −5.8 pts below quota
- Gosfield and Greenstead Green · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
- Witham North · 2 seats · won at 37.8% · above quota
- Witham Central · 2 seats · won at 37.9% · above quota
- Stour Valley North · 1 seat · won at 55.6% · above quota
- Witham West · 2 seats · won at 39.1% · above quota
- Witham South · 2 seats · won at 42.0% · above quota
- Stour Valley South · 1 seat · won at 59.3% · above quota
- Bumpstead · 1 seat · won at 60.2% · above quota
- Braintree South · 2 seats · won at 43.6% · above quota
- Halstead Trinity · 2 seats · won at 44.9% · above quota
- Three Fields · 2 seats · won at 45.4% · above quota
- Bocking South · 2 seats · won at 45.9% · above quota
- Rayne · 1 seat · won at 64.0% · above quota
- Bocking North · 2 seats · won at 47.6% · above quota
- Kelvedon and Feering · 2 seats · won at 49.2% · above quota
- Braintree West · 2 seats · won at 52.4% · above quota
- Coggeshall · 2 seats · won at 53.4% · above quota
- Halstead St Andrew's · 2 seats · won at 53.9% · above quota
- The Colnes · 2 seats · won at 55.0% · above quota
- Bocking Blackwater · 3 seats · won at 47.7% · above quota
- Braintree Central and Beckers Green · 3 seats · won at 48.1% · above quota
- Great Notley and Black Notley · 3 seats · won at 51.5% · above quota
- Hedingham · 2 seats · won at 59.9% · above quota
- Hatfield Peverel and Terling · 2 seats · won at 62.1% · above quota
- Silver End and Cressing · 2 seats · won at 63.8% · above quota
Race results
Yeldham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 706
| 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 | Dulken, R. | Conservative Party | 312 | 44.2% | −5.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Allen, J. | Independent | 282 | 39.9% | — | |
| 3 | Franklin, D. | Labour Party | 112 | 15.9% | — |
Gosfield and Greenstead Green · 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. 753
| 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 | Schwier, P. | Conservative Party | 396 | 52.6% | +2.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bishop, J. | Green Party | 219 | 29.1% | — | |
| 3 | Warren, D. | Labour Party | 138 | 18.3% | — |
Witham 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. 37.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,435
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 | Taylor, B. | Conservative Party | 568 | 19.8% | 39.6% | +6.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Williams, E. | Conservative Party | 543 | 18.9% | 37.8% | +4.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Barlow, P. | Labour Party | 477 | 16.6% | 33.2% | — | |
| 4 | Headley, L. | Labour Party | 418 | 14.6% | 29.1% | — | |
| 5 | Hicks, S. | Green Party | 401 | 14.0% | 27.9% | — | |
| 6 | Hughes, P. | Green Party | 396 | 13.8% | 27.6% | — | |
| 7 | Blaxill, T. | Reform UK | 67 | 2.3% | 4.7% | — |
Witham Central · 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. 37.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,284
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 | Rajeev, S. | Conservative Party | 510 | 19.9% | 39.7% | +6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Williams, T. | Conservative Party | 486 | 18.9% | 37.9% | +4.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Barlow, L. | Labour Party | 362 | 14.1% | 28.2% | — | |
| 4 | Gerrard-Abbott, E. | Green Party | 358 | 13.9% | 27.9% | — | |
| 5 | Coleman, J. | Labour Party | 288 | 11.2% | 22.4% | — | |
| 6 | Fleet, B. | Liberal Democrats | 259 | 10.1% | 20.2% | — | |
| 7 | Waring, H. | Liberal Democrats | 198 | 7.7% | 15.4% | — | |
| 8 | Thomson, R. | Reform UK | 107 | 4.2% | 8.3% | — |
Stour Valley North · 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. 912
| 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 | Parker, I. | Conservative Party | 507 | 55.6% | +5.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Long, P. | Labour Party | 172 | 18.9% | — | |
| 3 | Posen, M. | Green Party | 167 | 18.3% | — | |
| 4 | Richards, R. | Reform UK | 66 | 7.2% | — |
Witham West · 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. 39.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,330
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 | Hayes, J. | Conservative Party | 533 | 20.0% | 40.1% | +6.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ramage, R. | Conservative Party | 520 | 19.5% | 39.1% | +5.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Coleman, J. | Labour Party | 467 | 17.6% | 35.1% | — | |
| 4 | Robertson, J. | Labour Party | 427 | 16.1% | 32.1% | — | |
| 5 | Ager, S. | Green Party | 361 | 13.6% | 27.1% | — | |
| 6 | Crane, S. | Green Party | 254 | 9.5% | 19.1% | — | |
| 7 | Holt, A. | Liberal Democrats | 98 | 3.7% | 7.4% | — |
Witham 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. 42.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,127
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 | Heath, P. | Labour Party | 501 | 22.2% | 44.5% | +11.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martin, J. | Labour Party | 473 | 21.0% | 42.0% | +8.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Korsinah, W. | Conservative Party | 448 | 19.9% | 39.8% | — | |
| 4 | Trigg, J. | Conservative Party | 424 | 18.8% | 37.6% | — | |
| 5 | Bills, S. | Green Party | 174 | 7.7% | 15.4% | — | |
| 6 | Hewitt, P. | Liberal Democrats | 137 | 6.1% | 12.2% | — | |
| 7 | Ryland, C. | Liberal Democrats | 97 | 4.3% | 8.6% | — |
Stour Valley South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 926
| 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 | Holland, D. | Conservative Party | 549 | 59.3% | +9.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robinson, P. | Green Party | 221 | 23.9% | — | |
| 3 | Hearn, F. | Labour Party | 156 | 16.8% | — |
Bumpstead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 796
| 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 | Garrod, D. | Conservative Party | 479 | 60.2% | +10.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Knights, G. | Labour Party | 236 | 29.6% | — | |
| 3 | Saggers, N. | Reform UK | 81 | 10.2% | — |
Braintree 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. 43.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,049
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 | Green, M. | Labour Party | 468 | 22.3% | 44.6% | +11.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bowers, K. | Conservative Party | 457 | 21.8% | 43.6% | +10.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Thurgood, J. | Labour Party | 444 | 21.2% | 42.3% | — | |
| 4 | Rehman, S. | Conservative Party | 399 | 19.0% | 38.1% | — | |
| 5 | Wick, S. | Green Party | 185 | 8.8% | 17.6% | — | |
| 6 | Hughes, T. | Liberal Democrats | 144 | 6.9% | 13.7% | — |
Halstead Trinity · 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. 44.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,157
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 | Pell, J. | HALST RES | 625 | 27.0% | 54.0% | +20.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fincken, M. | Labour Party | 520 | 22.5% | 44.9% | +11.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Warren, G. | Labour Party | 437 | 18.9% | 37.8% | — | |
| 4 | Hilton, L. | HALST RES | 409 | 17.7% | 35.4% | — | |
| 5 | Britten, B. | Conservative Party | 180 | 7.8% | 15.6% | — | |
| 6 | Poole, L. | Conservative Party | 143 | 6.2% | 12.4% | — |
Three Fields · 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. 45.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,875
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 | Ault, M. | Independent | 995 | 26.5% | 53.1% | +19.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Staines, M. | Independent | 851 | 22.7% | 45.4% | +12.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Warner, J. | Conservative Party | 818 | 21.8% | 43.6% | — | |
| 4 | Canning, S. | Conservative Party | 593 | 15.8% | 31.6% | — | |
| 5 | Edwards, W. | Labour Party | 265 | 7.1% | 14.1% | — | |
| 6 | Newton, S. | Labour Party | 228 | 6.1% | 12.2% | — |
Bocking 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. 45.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,058
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 | Edwards, J. | Conservative Party | 511 | 24.2% | 48.3% | +15.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thorogood, M. | Labour Party | 485 | 22.9% | 45.9% | +12.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | McArdle, T. | Conservative Party | 479 | 22.6% | 45.3% | — | |
| 4 | Heath, R. | Labour Party | 459 | 21.7% | 43.4% | — | |
| 5 | Handy, K. | Green Party | 181 | 8.6% | 17.1% | — |
Rayne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 825
| 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 | Hooks, A. | Independent | 528 | 64.0% | +14.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Young, G. | Conservative Party | 218 | 26.4% | — | |
| 3 | Gibson, N. | Labour Party | 79 | 9.6% | — |
Bocking 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. 47.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,096
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 | Jefferis, L. | Labour Party | 565 | 25.8% | 51.6% | +18.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Baugh, J. | Conservative Party | 522 | 23.8% | 47.6% | +14.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Martin, K. | Labour Party | 506 | 23.1% | 46.2% | — | |
| 4 | Ajala, F. | Conservative Party | 372 | 17.0% | 34.0% | — | |
| 5 | Phillips, A. | Green Party | 226 | 10.3% | 20.6% | — |
Kelvedon and Feering · 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. 49.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,910
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 | Thorogood, P. | Green Party | 1,096 | 28.7% | 57.4% | +24.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Finch, C. | Green Party | 940 | 24.6% | 49.2% | +15.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Mitchell, R. | Conservative Party | 668 | 17.5% | 35.0% | — | |
| 4 | Jayatillake, I. | Conservative Party | 644 | 16.9% | 33.7% | — | |
| 5 | Davidson, E. | Labour Party | 246 | 6.4% | 12.9% | — | |
| 6 | Carlaw, P. | Labour Party | 226 | 5.9% | 11.8% | — |
Braintree West · 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. 52.4% Proportional quota 33.3% 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 ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,322
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, M. | Conservative Party | 727 | 27.5% | 55.0% | +21.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Prime, G. | Conservative Party | 692 | 26.2% | 52.4% | +19.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Wilsdon, A. | Labour Party | 457 | 17.3% | 34.6% | — | |
| 4 | Wyatt, P. | Labour Party | 426 | 16.1% | 32.2% | — | |
| 5 | Scales, N. | Green Party | 341 | 12.9% | 25.8% | — |
Coggeshall · 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. 53.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,737
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 | Walsh, T. | Independent | 981 | 28.2% | 56.5% | +23.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Abram, D. | Independent | 928 | 26.7% | 53.4% | +20.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Wilson, S. | Conservative Party | 540 | 15.5% | 31.1% | — | |
| 4 | Siddall, C. | Conservative Party | 478 | 13.8% | 27.5% | — | |
| 5 | Powers, B. | Labour Party | 287 | 8.3% | 16.5% | — | |
| 6 | Agarwal-Hollands, U. | Labour Party | 260 | 7.5% | 15.0% | — |
Halstead St Andrew's · 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. 53.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,172
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 | Bond, J. | HALST RES | 664 | 28.3% | 56.7% | +23.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Munday, A. | HALST RES | 632 | 27.0% | 53.9% | +20.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Finch, D. | Conservative Party | 289 | 12.3% | 24.7% | — | |
| 4 | Knight, S. | Labour Party | 286 | 12.2% | 24.4% | — | |
| 5 | Tearle, K. | Labour Party | 255 | 10.9% | 21.8% | — | |
| 6 | Senbanjo, O. | Conservative Party | 150 | 6.4% | 12.8% | — | |
| 7 | Wood, J. | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 68 | 2.9% | 5.8% | — |
The Colnes · 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. 55.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,287
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 | Courtauld, G. | Conservative Party | 724 | 28.1% | 56.3% | +22.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Spray, G. | Conservative Party | 707 | 27.5% | 55.0% | +21.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Astley, J. | Green Party | 549 | 21.3% | 42.7% | — | |
| 4 | Hindley, S. | Labour Party | 346 | 13.4% | 26.9% | — | |
| 5 | Preston, F. | Labour Party | 247 | 9.6% | 19.2% | — |
Bocking Blackwater · 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. 1,619
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 | Walters, L. | Conservative Party | 815 | 16.8% | 50.3% | +25.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wrench, J. | Conservative Party | 804 | 16.6% | 49.7% | +24.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Flint, L. | Conservative Party | 773 | 15.9% | 47.7% | +22.7 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Andrews, D. | Green Party | 582 | 12.0% | 35.9% | — | |
| 5 | Curitz, J. | Labour Party | 576 | 11.9% | 35.6% | — | |
| 6 | Chidgey, D. | Labour Party | 540 | 11.1% | 33.3% | — | |
| 7 | Parsons, R. | Labour Party | 421 | 8.7% | 26.0% | — | |
| 8 | Card, J. | Liberal Democrats | 347 | 7.1% | 21.4% | — |
Braintree Central and Beckers Green · 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. 48.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,428
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 | Mason, S. | Labour Party | 699 | 16.3% | 49.0% | +24.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Diamond, T. | Labour Party | 694 | 16.2% | 48.6% | +23.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Ayten, J. | Labour Party | 687 | 16.0% | 48.1% | +23.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Brown, K. | Conservative Party | 488 | 11.4% | 34.2% | — | |
| 5 | Canning, S. | Conservative Party | 475 | 11.1% | 33.3% | — | |
| 6 | Hensman, A. | Conservative Party | 425 | 9.9% | 29.8% | — | |
| 7 | Attwood, S. | Green Party | 422 | 9.9% | 29.6% | — | |
| 8 | Riches, C. | Independent | 393 | 9.2% | 27.5% | — |
Great Notley and Black Notley · 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. 51.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,883
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 | Butland, G. | Conservative Party | 1,028 | 18.2% | 54.6% | +29.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ricci, F. | Conservative Party | 979 | 17.3% | 52.0% | +27.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Cunningham, T. | Conservative Party | 969 | 17.2% | 51.5% | +26.5 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Gerrard-Abbott, P. | Green Party | 490 | 8.7% | 26.0% | — | |
| 5 | Beatty, A. | Labour Party | 428 | 7.6% | 22.7% | — | |
| 6 | Smith, B. | Liberal Democrats | 387 | 6.8% | 20.5% | — | |
| 7 | Jones, A. | Labour Party | 384 | 6.8% | 20.4% | — | |
| 8 | Jagniaszek, B. | Labour Party | 354 | 6.3% | 18.8% | — | |
| 9 | Toombs, D. | Liberal Democrats | 347 | 6.1% | 18.4% | — | |
| 10 | Sheppard, G. | Liberal Democrats | 284 | 5.0% | 15.1% | — |
Hedingham · 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. 59.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,275
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 | Beavis, J. | Independent | 941 | 36.9% | 73.8% | +40.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Taylor, W. | Independent | 764 | 30.0% | 59.9% | +26.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Ferrando, J. | Conservative Party | 304 | 11.9% | 23.9% | — | |
| 4 | Rawlinson, P. | Conservative Party | 236 | 9.3% | 18.5% | — | |
| 5 | Calver, C. | Labour Party | 156 | 6.1% | 12.2% | — | |
| 6 | Creamer, M. | Labour Party | 148 | 5.8% | 11.6% | — |
Hatfield Peverel and Terling · 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. 62.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +28.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,376
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 | Dervish, C. | Conservative Party | 877 | 31.9% | 63.7% | +30.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Coleridge, J. | Conservative Party | 855 | 31.1% | 62.1% | +28.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Barker, J. | Green Party | 409 | 14.9% | 29.7% | — | |
| 4 | Bennison, L. | Labour Party | 312 | 11.3% | 22.7% | — | |
| 5 | Bennett, T. | Labour Party | 299 | 10.9% | 21.7% | — |
Silver End and Cressing · 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. 63.8% Proportional quota 33.3% 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 ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,594
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 | Abbott, J. | Green Party | 1,198 | 37.6% | 75.2% | +41.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wright, B. | Green Party | 1,017 | 31.9% | 63.8% | +30.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Bayford, J. | Conservative Party | 300 | 9.4% | 18.8% | — | |
| 4 | Hammond, D. | Conservative Party | 297 | 9.3% | 18.6% | — | |
| 5 | Bennison, S. | Labour Party | 134 | 4.2% | 8.4% | — | |
| 6 | Griffin, A. | Labour Party | 126 | 4.0% | 7.9% | — | |
| 7 | Hawkins, A. | Independent | 64 | 2.0% | 4.0% | — | |
| 8 | Page, A. | Heritage Party | 51 | 1.6% | 3.2% | — |