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Castle Point 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

14 ward races
14 seats
4 elected below the proportional quota
28.6% of seats below quota
5 unfairly awarded seats
35.7% of seats unfairly awarded

Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →

If votes were counted by party

Across the 14 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
People's Independent Party6,84035.4%750.0%535.7%+2
Conservative Party5,51228.5%17.1%428.6%-3
Canvey Island Independent Party3,90020.2%642.9%321.4%+3
Labour Party2,58113.4%00.0%214.3%-2
Liberal Democrats2011.0%00.0%00.0%0
Independent1620.8%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK1110.6%00.0%00.0%0
Total19,307100.0%14100.0%14100.0%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.

Vote share
Actual seats
Proportional seats

Council composition: what this election replaced

Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2023 election (current) and immediately before it (2022). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2023 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2023)
Previous (2022)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Race results

Canvey Island West · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 964

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Thomas, D.Canvey Island Independent Party39440.9%−9.1 ptsElected
2Stone, J.Conservative Party29830.9%
3Quartermaine, S.Independent16216.8%
4Cox, H.Labour Party11011.4%

Electorate 4,197 · Back to ward index

St. James · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,695

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Thornton, J.Conservative Party69841.2%−8.8 ptsElected
2Allain, S.People's Independent Party45126.6%
3Mehdi, D.Labour Party31118.3%
4Duff, G.Liberal Democrats1569.2%
5Woodward, S.Reform UK794.7%

Electorate 5,403 · Back to ward index

Appleton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,508

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Bizzell, B.People's Independent Party65343.3%−6.7 ptsElected
2Johnson, W.Conservative Party61440.7%
3Maguire, M.Labour Party24116.0%

Electorate 5,275 · Back to ward index

St. Georges · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,257

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Benson, N.People's Independent Party60448.1%−1.9 ptsElected
2Fortt, J.Conservative Party40932.5%
3Curtis, K.Labour Party24419.4%

Electorate 4,392 · Back to ward index

Cedar Hall · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,698

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Howlett, G.People's Independent Party90053.0%+3.0 ptsElected
2Maclean, C.Conservative Party62436.7%
3Chasiya, M.Labour Party1428.4%
4McGill, K.Reform UK321.9%

Electorate 5,014 · Back to ward index

St. Peters · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,588

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Dearson, M.People's Independent Party89256.2%+6.2 ptsElected
2Dixon, M.Conservative Party49731.3%
3Emberson, W.Labour Party19912.5%

Electorate 5,070 · Back to ward index

Canvey Island Winter Gardens · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 912

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Withers, G.Canvey Island Independent Party52958.0%+8.0 ptsElected
2Stanley, J.Conservative Party19521.4%
3Anderson, E.Labour Party18820.6%

Electorate 4,820 · Back to ward index

St. Marys · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,630

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Jones, D.People's Independent Party94858.2%+8.2 ptsElected
2Cutler, J.Conservative Party42025.8%
3Chapman, L.Labour Party26216.1%

Electorate 4,948 · Back to ward index

Boyce · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,751

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Lillis, R.People's Independent Party1,03659.2%+9.2 ptsElected
2Mumford, C.Conservative Party56632.3%
3Bailey, G.Labour Party1498.5%

Electorate 5,329 · Back to ward index

Canvey Island South · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,186

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Payne, J.Canvey Island Independent Party76264.2%+14.2 ptsElected
2Lammert, W.Conservative Party26021.9%
3Curtis, D.Labour Party11910.0%
4Bannister, R.Liberal Democrats453.8%

Electorate 5,040 · Back to ward index

Canvey Island East · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,052

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Watson, G.Canvey Island Independent Party67864.4%+14.4 ptsElected
2Haunts, P.Conservative Party24723.5%
3Reilly, J.Labour Party12712.1%

Electorate 4,761 · Back to ward index

Canvey Island Central · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,016

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Blackwell, D.Canvey Island Independent Party66565.5%+15.5 ptsElected
2Drogman, N.Conservative Party17617.3%
3Miller, T.Labour Party17517.2%

Electorate 4,975 · Back to ward index

Canvey Island North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.0% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,264

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Fuller, M.Canvey Island Independent Party87269.0%+19.0 ptsElected
2Roper, A.Conservative Party23118.3%
3McArthur-Curtis, M.Labour Party16112.7%

Electorate 5,245 · Back to ward index

Victoria · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 75.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,786

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Knott, J.People's Independent Party1,35675.9%+25.9 ptsElected
2Dixon, E.Conservative Party27715.5%
3Cooke, J.Labour Party1538.6%

Electorate 4,623 · Back to ward index