← Canterbury (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
Canterbury 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 21 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 39 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 | 29,825 | 36.6% | 18 | 46.2% | 15 | 38.5% | +3 |
| Conservative Party | 19,867 | 24.4% | 8 | 20.5% | 9 | 23.1% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 17,935 | 22.0% | 9 | 23.1% | 9 | 23.1% | 0 |
| Green Party | 11,350 | 13.9% | 4 | 10.3% | 5 | 12.8% | -1 |
| Independent | 2,259 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.6% | -1 |
| Reform UK | 296 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 81,532 | 100.0% | 39 | 100.0% | 39 | 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.
- Greenhill · 1 seat · won at 46.7% · −3.3 pts below quota
- Tankerton · 1 seat · won at 48.8% · −1.2 pts below quota
- Reculver · 1 seat · won at 49.1% · −0.9 pts below quota
- Sturry · 2 seats · won at 32.8% · −0.6 pts below quota
- Seasalter · 2 seats · won at 33.5% · above quota
- Swalecliffe · 1 seat · won at 55.3% · above quota
- West Bay · 1 seat · won at 56.0% · above quota
- Herne and Broomfield · 2 seats · won at 40.2% · above quota
- Wincheap · 2 seats · won at 40.8% · above quota
- Westgate · 2 seats · won at 46.5% · above quota
- Heron · 3 seats · won at 38.7% · above quota
- Chartham and Stone Street · 2 seats · won at 48.9% · above quota
- Beltinge · 2 seats · won at 49.6% · above quota
- Gorrell · 3 seats · won at 43.3% · above quota
- Little Stour and Adisham · 1 seat · won at 72.0% · above quota
- Barton · 3 seats · won at 47.3% · above quota
- Chestfield · 2 seats · won at 56.5% · above quota
- St Stephen's · 2 seats · won at 56.7% · above quota
- Blean Forest · 3 seats · won at 49.7% · above quota
- Northgate · 2 seats · won at 66.6% · above quota
- Nailbourne · 1 seat · won at 84.0% · above quota
Race results
Greenhill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.7% 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. 901
| 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 | Watkins, D. | Conservative Party | 421 | 46.7% | −3.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Davidson, A. | Labour Party | 350 | 38.8% | — | |
| 3 | Ainscough, V. | Liberal Democrats | 130 | 14.4% | — |
Tankerton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,460
| 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 | Warley, S. | Labour Party | 713 | 48.8% | −1.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Baker, N. | Conservative Party | 560 | 38.4% | — | |
| 3 | Parry, N. | Liberal Democrats | 187 | 12.8% | — |
Reculver · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,087
| 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 | Carnac, R. | Conservative Party | 534 | 49.1% | −0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ayling, B. | Labour Party | 321 | 29.5% | — | |
| 3 | Peckham, S. | Green Party | 135 | 12.4% | — | |
| 4 | Bowley, J. | Liberal Democrats | 97 | 8.9% | — |
Sturry · 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. 32.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,009
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 | McKenzie, H. | Labour Party | 783 | 19.5% | 39.0% | +5.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Moses, K. | Labour Party | 658 | 16.4% | 32.8% | −0.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Harvey-Quirke, L. | Conservative Party | 656 | 16.3% | 32.7% | — | |
| 4 | Glover, G. | Conservative Party | 623 | 15.5% | 31.0% | — | |
| 5 | Campbell, P. | Green Party | 418 | 10.4% | 20.8% | — | |
| 6 | David, N. | Green Party | 270 | 6.7% | 13.4% | — | |
| 7 | Dekker, K. | Independent | 173 | 4.3% | 8.6% | — | |
| 8 | Taylor, H. | Independent | 169 | 4.2% | 8.4% | — | |
| 9 | Berceanu, E. | Liberal Democrats | 136 | 3.4% | 6.8% | — | |
| 10 | Sole, H. | Liberal Democrats | 132 | 3.3% | 6.6% | — |
Seasalter · 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. 33.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,463
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 | Smith, N. | Labour Party | 927 | 18.8% | 37.6% | +4.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cornell, C. | Labour Party | 826 | 16.8% | 33.5% | +0.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Clark, A. | Independent | 825 | 16.7% | 33.5% | — | |
| 4 | Spooner, C. | Independent | 789 | 16.0% | 32.0% | — | |
| 5 | Spencer, S. | Conservative Party | 675 | 13.7% | 27.4% | — | |
| 6 | Wells, G. | Conservative Party | 657 | 13.3% | 26.7% | — | |
| 7 | Mackechnie, M. | Liberal Democrats | 114 | 2.3% | 4.6% | — | |
| 8 | Dowling, M. | Liberal Democrats | 113 | 2.3% | 4.6% | — |
Swalecliffe · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,390
| 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 | Bothwell, K. | Green Party | 769 | 55.3% | +5.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dance, M. | Conservative Party | 370 | 26.6% | — | |
| 3 | Wescomb, A. | Labour Party | 178 | 12.8% | — | |
| 4 | Wallace, E. | Reform UK | 73 | 5.3% | — |
West Bay · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,069
| 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 | Harvey, A. | Green Party | 599 | 56.0% | +6.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paget, G. | Conservative Party | 339 | 31.7% | — | |
| 3 | Little, B. | Labour Party | 131 | 12.3% | — |
Herne and Broomfield · 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. 40.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,797
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 | Jones, R. | Conservative Party | 812 | 22.6% | 45.2% | +11.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Howes, J. | Conservative Party | 722 | 20.1% | 40.2% | +6.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Maslin, D. | Liberal Democrats | 446 | 12.4% | 24.8% | — | |
| 4 | Gibson, C. | Labour Party | 421 | 11.7% | 23.4% | — | |
| 5 | Douglas, K. | Labour Party | 419 | 11.7% | 23.3% | — | |
| 6 | McHenry, B. | Liberal Democrats | 291 | 8.1% | 16.2% | — | |
| 7 | Decker, A. | Independent | 197 | 5.5% | 11.0% | — | |
| 8 | Stevens, A. | Green Party | 169 | 4.7% | 9.4% | — | |
| 9 | Williams, T. | Green Party | 117 | 3.3% | 6.5% | — |
Wincheap · 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. 40.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,381
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 | Buckman, D. | Labour Party | 1,027 | 21.6% | 43.1% | +9.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Franklin, R. | Liberal Democrats | 971 | 20.4% | 40.8% | +7.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Inua, A. | Liberal Democrats | 946 | 19.9% | 39.7% | — | |
| 4 | Todd, P. | Labour Party | 891 | 18.7% | 37.4% | — | |
| 5 | Ellis, J. | Green Party | 403 | 8.5% | 16.9% | — | |
| 6 | Collins, P. | Conservative Party | 276 | 5.8% | 11.6% | — | |
| 7 | McWilliams, R. | Conservative Party | 248 | 5.2% | 10.4% | — |
Westgate · 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. 46.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,015
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 | Hazelton, P. | Labour Party | 975 | 24.2% | 48.4% | +15.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dixey, M. | Liberal Democrats | 936 | 23.2% | 46.5% | +13.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Jackson, R. | Labour Party | 802 | 19.9% | 39.8% | — | |
| 4 | Parkinson, R. | Liberal Democrats | 636 | 15.8% | 31.6% | — | |
| 5 | Grillet, B. | Green Party | 321 | 8.0% | 15.9% | — | |
| 6 | Doyle, R. | Conservative Party | 196 | 4.9% | 9.7% | — | |
| 7 | Hippisley, J. | Conservative Party | 163 | 4.0% | 8.1% | — |
Heron · 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. 38.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,660
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 | Mellish, T. | Labour Party | 1,079 | 13.5% | 40.6% | +15.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Harvey, L. | Conservative Party | 1,037 | 13.0% | 39.0% | +14.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Thomas, D. | Conservative Party | 1,030 | 12.9% | 38.7% | +13.7 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Wright, E. | Labour Party | 1,023 | 12.8% | 38.5% | — | |
| 5 | Pearce, F. | Labour Party | 1,019 | 12.8% | 38.3% | — | |
| 6 | Thomas, J. | Conservative Party | 978 | 12.3% | 36.8% | — | |
| 7 | Vince, M. | Green Party | 656 | 8.2% | 24.7% | — | |
| 8 | Flaherty, M. | Liberal Democrats | 600 | 7.5% | 22.6% | — | |
| 9 | Ashton, M. | Liberal Democrats | 329 | 4.1% | 12.4% | — | |
| 10 | Old, L. | Liberal Democrats | 229 | 2.9% | 8.6% | — |
Chartham and Stone Street · 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. 48.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,356
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 | Brady, A. | Labour Party | 1,169 | 24.8% | 49.6% | +16.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bland, M. | Labour Party | 1,153 | 24.5% | 48.9% | +15.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Hobbs, L. | Conservative Party | 593 | 12.6% | 25.2% | — | |
| 4 | Curryer, E. | Conservative Party | 567 | 12.0% | 24.1% | — | |
| 5 | Hawkins, Y. | Liberal Democrats | 485 | 10.3% | 20.6% | — | |
| 6 | Galloway, J. | Liberal Democrats | 407 | 8.6% | 17.3% | — | |
| 7 | Lawrence, G. | Green Party | 338 | 7.2% | 14.3% | — |
Beltinge · 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. 49.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,895
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 | Stockley, I. | Conservative Party | 944 | 24.9% | 49.8% | +16.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stockley, J. | Conservative Party | 940 | 24.8% | 49.6% | +16.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Pearce, T. | Labour Party | 454 | 12.0% | 24.0% | — | |
| 4 | Wheeldon, C. | Labour Party | 425 | 11.2% | 22.4% | — | |
| 5 | Gadsby, N. | Green Party | 417 | 11.0% | 22.0% | — | |
| 6 | Everatt, R. | Green Party | 253 | 6.7% | 13.4% | — | |
| 7 | Anderson, A. | Liberal Democrats | 200 | 5.3% | 10.6% | — | |
| 8 | Smith, P. | Liberal Democrats | 156 | 4.1% | 8.2% | — |
Gorrell · 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. 43.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,448
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 | Turnbull, C. | Green Party | 2,045 | 19.8% | 59.3% | +34.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cornell, C. | Labour Party | 1,643 | 15.9% | 47.6% | +22.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Wheeler, S. | Green Party | 1,492 | 14.4% | 43.3% | +18.3 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Kenny, V. | Labour Party | 1,392 | 13.5% | 40.4% | — | |
| 5 | Allen, D. | Labour Party | 1,293 | 12.5% | 37.5% | — | |
| 6 | Sharp, T. | Green Party | 1,215 | 11.7% | 35.2% | — | |
| 7 | Bills, G. | Conservative Party | 434 | 4.2% | 12.6% | — | |
| 8 | Newcombe, J. | Conservative Party | 426 | 4.1% | 12.4% | — | |
| 9 | Wilson, P. | Conservative Party | 405 | 3.9% | 11.7% | — |
Little Stour and Adisham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,613
| 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 | Castle, L. | Liberal Democrats | 1,161 | 72.0% | +22.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Scott, H. | Conservative Party | 310 | 19.2% | — | |
| 3 | O'Neill, P. | Labour Party | 142 | 8.8% | — |
Barton · 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. 47.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,659
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 | Nolan, C. | Labour Party | 1,476 | 18.5% | 55.5% | +30.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Edwards, P. | Labour Party | 1,405 | 17.6% | 52.8% | +27.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Prentice, P. | Labour Party | 1,257 | 15.8% | 47.3% | +22.3 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Arch, M. | Conservative Party | 718 | 9.0% | 27.0% | — | |
| 5 | Collins, S. | Conservative Party | 605 | 7.6% | 22.8% | — | |
| 6 | Streater, M. | Conservative Party | 555 | 7.0% | 20.9% | — | |
| 7 | Duplock, G. | Liberal Democrats | 397 | 5.0% | 14.9% | — | |
| 8 | Metcalfe, G. | Liberal Democrats | 374 | 4.7% | 14.1% | — | |
| 9 | Zoettl, J. | Liberal Democrats | 345 | 4.3% | 13.0% | — | |
| 10 | Hazraty, D. | Green Party | 320 | 4.0% | 12.0% | — | |
| 11 | Smith, M. | Green Party | 297 | 3.7% | 11.2% | — | |
| 12 | Tough, N. | Green Party | 227 | 2.8% | 8.5% | — |
Chestfield · 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. 56.5% Proportional quota 33.3% 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 ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,406
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 | Old, P. | Liberal Democrats | 1,381 | 28.7% | 57.4% | +24.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Flanagan, J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,358 | 28.2% | 56.5% | +23.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Bailey, S. | Conservative Party | 649 | 13.5% | 27.0% | — | |
| 4 | Fitter-Harding, B. | Conservative Party | 489 | 10.2% | 20.3% | — | |
| 5 | Langton, P. | Labour Party | 349 | 7.3% | 14.5% | — | |
| 6 | Roberts, S. | Labour Party | 256 | 5.3% | 10.6% | — | |
| 7 | Kibble, A. | Reform UK | 122 | 2.5% | 5.1% | — | |
| 8 | Egerton, J. | Independent | 106 | 2.2% | 4.4% | — | |
| 9 | Lilley, L. | Reform UK | 101 | 2.1% | 4.2% | — |
St Stephen'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. 56.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,866
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 | Dawkins, M. | Labour Party | 1,167 | 31.3% | 62.6% | +29.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Carr-Ellis, E. | Labour Party | 1,057 | 28.3% | 56.7% | +23.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Palmer, C. | Liberal Democrats | 366 | 9.8% | 19.6% | — | |
| 4 | Everatt, G. | Green Party | 314 | 8.4% | 16.8% | — | |
| 5 | Capper, J. | Liberal Democrats | 288 | 7.7% | 15.4% | — | |
| 6 | McNamara, L. | Conservative Party | 273 | 7.3% | 14.6% | — | |
| 7 | Sweetman, O. | Conservative Party | 266 | 7.1% | 14.3% | — |
Blean Forest · 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. 49.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,898
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 | Ricketts, A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,214 | 21.3% | 64.0% | +39.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jupe, S. | Liberal Democrats | 1,035 | 18.2% | 54.5% | +29.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Smith, D. | Liberal Democrats | 944 | 16.6% | 49.7% | +24.7 pts | Elected |
| 4 | May, N. | Labour Party | 444 | 7.8% | 23.4% | — | |
| 5 | Hilton, A. | Green Party | 398 | 7.0% | 21.0% | — | |
| 6 | Needham, H. | Labour Party | 383 | 6.7% | 20.2% | — | |
| 7 | Newman, S. | Labour Party | 367 | 6.4% | 19.3% | — | |
| 8 | Somerville-Meikle, J. | Conservative Party | 329 | 5.8% | 17.3% | — | |
| 9 | Ovenden, G. | Conservative Party | 299 | 5.3% | 15.8% | — | |
| 10 | Streater, T. | Conservative Party | 281 | 4.9% | 14.8% | — |
Northgate · 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. 66.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +33.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,024
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 | Butcher, J. | Labour Party | 682 | 33.3% | 66.6% | +33.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Baldock, A. | Labour Party | 682 | 33.3% | 66.6% | +33.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Baker, M. | Green Party | 177 | 8.6% | 17.3% | — | |
| 4 | O'Reilly, E. | Conservative Party | 161 | 7.9% | 15.7% | — | |
| 5 | Ralph, L. | Conservative Party | 156 | 7.6% | 15.2% | — | |
| 6 | Leggatt, M. | Liberal Democrats | 97 | 4.7% | 9.5% | — | |
| 7 | Pope, L. | Liberal Democrats | 93 | 4.5% | 9.1% | — |
Nailbourne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 84.0% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,597
| 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 | Sole, M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,341 | 84.0% | +34.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Harriss, C. | Conservative Party | 170 | 10.6% | — | |
| 3 | Homan, M. | Labour Party | 86 | 5.4% | — |