← Brentwood (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
Brentwood 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
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 13 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 11,605 | 37.0% | 7 | 50.0% | 6 | 42.9% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 7,912 | 25.2% | 3 | 21.4% | 4 | 28.6% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 7,613 | 24.3% | 4 | 28.6% | 3 | 21.4% | +1 |
| Green Party | 2,226 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.1% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 1,774 | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 228 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 31,358 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 14 | 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 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — 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.
- Brentwood South · 1 seat · won at 27.2% · −22.8 pts below quota
- Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing · 1 seat · won at 35.9% · −14.1 pts below quota
- Hutton East · 1 seat · won at 36.0% · −14.0 pts below quota
- Shenfield · 1 seat · won at 36.5% · −13.5 pts below quota
- Warley · 1 seat · won at 38.9% · −11.1 pts below quota
- Hutton South · 1 seat · won at 40.7% · −9.3 pts below quota
- Hutton North · 1 seat · won at 41.0% · −9.0 pts below quota
- Brentwood North · 1 seat · won at 45.0% · −5.0 pts below quota
- Pilgrims Hatch · 1 seat · won at 45.5% · −4.5 pts below quota
- Herongate, Ingrave and West Horndon · 1 seat · won at 46.0% · −4.0 pts below quota
- Brentwood West · 2 seats · won at 33.7% · above quota
- Blackmore and Doddinghurst · 1 seat · won at 51.5% · above quota
- Brizes, Stondon Massey and South Weald · 1 seat · won at 53.3% · above quota
Race results
Brentwood South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 27.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −22.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,175
| 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 | Sophie Aaron | Reform UK | 592 | 27.2% | −22.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Arthur Harold Leathley | Liberal Democrats | 570 | 26.2% | — | |
| 3 | Elizabeth Jerrard | Labour Party | 503 | 23.1% | — | |
| 4 | Paola Carmen Sanders | Conservative Party | 318 | 14.6% | — | |
| 5 | Samuel Thomas Andreetti | Green Party | 192 | 8.8% | — |
Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,591
| 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 Anne Wagland | Conservative Party | 930 | 35.9% | −14.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martin Paul Lonergan | Reform UK | 814 | 31.4% | — | |
| 3 | Louise Susann Donno | Liberal Democrats | 645 | 24.9% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Francis Jeater | Green Party | 161 | 6.2% | — | |
| 5 | Caroline Russell | Labour Party | 41 | 1.6% | — |
Hutton East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.0% 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. 2,220
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Nicholas Godfrey | Reform UK | 800 | 36.0% | −14.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomas John Bridge | Conservative Party | 706 | 31.8% | — | |
| 3 | Nina Allan | Liberal Democrats | 470 | 21.2% | — | |
| 4 | Jamie Daniel Miller | Green Party | 144 | 6.5% | — | |
| 5 | Richard Millwood | Labour Party | 100 | 4.5% | — |
Shenfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,479
| 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 | Thomas Edward Gordon | Conservative Party | 905 | 36.5% | −13.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul James Joyner | Reform UK | 693 | 28.0% | — | |
| 3 | John Singh | Liberal Democrats | 686 | 27.7% | — | |
| 4 | Thea Antoniou | Green Party | 132 | 5.3% | — | |
| 5 | Paul Barrett | Labour Party | 63 | 2.5% | — |
Warley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,823
| 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 | Jay Laplain | Liberal Democrats | 709 | 38.9% | −11.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oliver Edward Andrews | Reform UK | 612 | 33.6% | — | |
| 3 | Louise Caroline Rowlands | Conservative Party | 274 | 15.0% | — | |
| 4 | Jo Brown | Green Party | 143 | 7.8% | — | |
| 5 | Susan Kortlandt | Labour Party | 85 | 4.7% | — |
Hutton South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.7% 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. 2,425
| 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 | Philippa Ruth Nicholson | Reform UK | 987 | 40.7% | −9.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mellissa Mary Slade | Conservative Party | 785 | 32.4% | — | |
| 3 | Heather Margaret Leathley | Liberal Democrats | 302 | 12.5% | — | |
| 4 | David Mark Hale | Green Party | 186 | 7.7% | — | |
| 5 | Jane Winter | Labour Party | 165 | 6.8% | — |
Hutton North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,204
| 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 | Jay Patel | Conservative Party | 903 | 41.0% | −9.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chris Hossack | Reform UK | 769 | 34.9% | — | |
| 3 | Adam Hoxha | Green Party | 197 | 8.9% | — | |
| 4 | Nita Jhummu | Liberal Democrats | 189 | 8.6% | — | |
| 5 | Phil Holland | Labour Party | 146 | 6.6% | — |
Brentwood North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,261
| 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 | Steve Mayo | Liberal Democrats | 1,017 | 45.0% | −5.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Henry Roberts | Reform UK | 681 | 30.1% | — | |
| 3 | John Anthony Michael Parrish | Conservative Party | 256 | 11.3% | — | |
| 4 | John Michael Hamilton | Green Party | 198 | 8.8% | — | |
| 5 | Joanna Moncrieff | Labour Party | 109 | 4.8% | — |
Pilgrims Hatch · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.5% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,182
| 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 John Gascoyne | Reform UK | 993 | 45.5% | −4.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Robert Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 821 | 37.6% | — | |
| 3 | Gordon William Frank Cowley | Conservative Party | 192 | 8.8% | — | |
| 4 | Dom Graham | Green Party | 108 | 4.9% | — | |
| 5 | Ankie Saunders | Labour Party | 68 | 3.1% | — |
Herongate, Ingrave and West Horndon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,799
| 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 | Omar Bakhsh | Reform UK | 828 | 46.0% | −4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sim Owolabi | Conservative Party | 465 | 25.8% | — | |
| 3 | Fiona Elizabeth Marsh | Independent | 228 | 12.7% | — | |
| 4 | Gary Maxius | Liberal Democrats | 122 | 6.8% | — | |
| 5 | Charlotte Bradford | Green Party | 98 | 5.4% | — | |
| 6 | Kevin Brailey | Labour Party | 58 | 3.2% | — |
Brentwood 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. 33.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,117
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 | Nigel John Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 914 | 21.6% | 43.2% | +9.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brenner Jack Munden | Liberal Democrats | 714 | 16.9% | 33.7% | +0.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Matt Corr | Reform UK | 680 | 16.1% | 32.1% | — | |
| 4 | Scott Poole | Reform UK | 558 | 13.2% | 26.4% | — | |
| 5 | Terence Harvey Brant | Conservative Party | 424 | 10.0% | 20.0% | — | |
| 6 | Adrianus Cornelis Coolbergen | Conservative Party | 290 | 6.8% | 13.7% | — | |
| 7 | Natalie Charlotte Olive Dench | Green Party | 224 | 5.3% | 10.6% | — | |
| 8 | Marc Antony Alexander Sardinha | Green Party | 192 | 4.5% | 9.1% | — | |
| 9 | Michael McQuaid | Labour Party | 141 | 3.3% | 6.7% | — | |
| 10 | Sean Osullivan | Labour Party | 97 | 2.3% | 4.6% | — |
Blackmore and Doddinghurst · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,638
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter William Gregory | Reform UK | 1,358 | 51.5% | +1.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cliff Poppy | Conservative Party | 860 | 32.6% | — | |
| 3 | Mary Spiers | Liberal Democrats | 208 | 7.9% | — | |
| 4 | Nicholas Spencer Kelly | Green Party | 117 | 4.4% | — | |
| 5 | Liam Czop | Labour Party | 95 | 3.6% | — |
Brizes, Stondon Massey and South Weald · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.3 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 | Craig Thomson | Reform UK | 1,240 | 53.3% | +3.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Soni Parvinder Sunger | Conservative Party | 604 | 26.0% | — | |
| 3 | John Maynard Chapple | Liberal Democrats | 246 | 10.6% | — | |
| 4 | Rebecca Catherine Enifer | Green Party | 134 | 5.8% | — | |
| 5 | Simon Ball | Labour Party | 103 | 4.4% | — |