← Folkestone & Hythe (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
Folkestone & Hythe 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 13 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | 20,218 | 31.0% | 11 | 36.7% | 10 | 33.3% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 18,137 | 27.8% | 5 | 16.7% | 9 | 30.0% | -4 |
| Labour Party | 13,631 | 20.9% | 10 | 33.3% | 6 | 20.0% | +4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 7,353 | 11.3% | 2 | 6.7% | 3 | 10.0% | -1 |
| Independent | 4,204 | 6.4% | 2 | 6.7% | 2 | 6.7% | 0 |
| Reform UK | 823 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| FOUND | 608 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| SPGB | 126 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 124 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 65,224 | 100.0% | 30 | 100.0% | 30 | 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.
- Broadmead · 1 seat · won at 39.5% · −10.5 pts below quota
- Romney Marsh · 2 seats · won at 28.8% · −4.6 pts below quota
- Walland and Denge Marsh · 2 seats · won at 35.4% · above quota
- New Romney · 2 seats · won at 37.6% · above quota
- North Downs East · 3 seats · won at 36.1% · above quota
- Cheriton · 3 seats · won at 37.7% · above quota
- North Downs West · 2 seats · won at 47.0% · above quota
- Folkestone Harbour · 2 seats · won at 48.9% · above quota
- Folkestone Central · 3 seats · won at 42.8% · above quota
- East Folkestone · 3 seats · won at 53.4% · above quota
- Hythe Rural · 2 seats · won at 63.2% · above quota
- Sandgate and West Folkestone · 2 seats · won at 68.2% · above quota
- Hythe · 3 seats · won at 70.7% · above quota
Race results
Broadmead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,148
| 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 | Walker, B. | Labour Party | 454 | 39.5% | −10.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Leigh, K. | Conservative Party | 448 | 39.0% | — | |
| 3 | Stokes, J. | Liberal Democrats | 246 | 21.4% | — |
Romney Marsh · 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. 28.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,857
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 | Grant, L. | Conservative Party | 647 | 17.4% | 34.8% | +1.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cooper, T. | Labour Party | 534 | 14.4% | 28.8% | −4.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Hills, T. | Conservative Party | 532 | 14.3% | 28.6% | — | |
| 4 | Weatherhead, A. | Independent | 491 | 13.2% | 26.4% | — | |
| 5 | Goode, T. | Labour Party | 481 | 13.0% | 25.9% | — | |
| 6 | Meyers, I. | Independent | 451 | 12.1% | 24.3% | — | |
| 7 | Hawkins, J. | Green Party | 357 | 9.6% | 19.2% | — | |
| 8 | Matthews, N. | Liberal Democrats | 161 | 4.3% | 8.7% | — | |
| 9 | Young, D. | Independent | 60 | 1.6% | 3.2% | — |
Walland and Denge Marsh · 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. 35.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,744
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 | Goddard, C. | Conservative Party | 868 | 24.9% | 49.8% | +16.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martin, A. | Conservative Party | 618 | 17.7% | 35.4% | +2.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Webb, P. | Independent | 406 | 11.6% | 23.3% | — | |
| 4 | Cooper, C. | Labour Party | 382 | 11.0% | 21.9% | — | |
| 5 | Piper, S. | Liberal Democrats | 322 | 9.2% | 18.5% | — | |
| 6 | Carter, R. | Green Party | 301 | 8.6% | 17.3% | — | |
| 7 | Rye, K. | Independent | 269 | 7.7% | 15.4% | — | |
| 8 | Glass, J. | Independent | 197 | 5.6% | 11.3% | — | |
| 9 | Laws, L. | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 124 | 3.6% | 7.1% | — |
New Romney · 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. 37.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,738
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 | Thomas, P. | Independent | 680 | 19.6% | 39.1% | +5.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wimble, D. | Independent | 653 | 18.8% | 37.6% | +4.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Rolfe, P. | Conservative Party | 501 | 14.4% | 28.8% | — | |
| 4 | Glover, L. | Conservative Party | 400 | 11.5% | 23.0% | — | |
| 5 | Watkinson, M. | Green Party | 317 | 9.1% | 18.2% | — | |
| 6 | Carey, P. | Labour Party | 315 | 9.1% | 18.1% | — | |
| 7 | Davies, J. | Independent | 246 | 7.1% | 14.2% | — | |
| 8 | Nevard, W. | Reform UK | 181 | 5.2% | 10.4% | — | |
| 9 | Robertson-Richie, H. | Liberal Democrats | 111 | 3.2% | 6.4% | — | |
| 10 | Houston, J. | Independent | 72 | 2.1% | 4.1% | — |
North Downs East · 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. 36.1% Proportional quota 25.0% 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 ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,550
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 | Scoffham, S. | Green Party | 1,127 | 14.7% | 44.2% | +19.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Butcher, J. | Green Party | 988 | 12.9% | 38.7% | +13.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Godfrey, D. | Conservative Party | 920 | 12.0% | 36.1% | +11.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Wade, D. | Green Party | 903 | 11.8% | 35.4% | — | |
| 5 | Peall, S. | Conservative Party | 896 | 11.7% | 35.1% | — | |
| 6 | Monk, D. | Conservative Party | 849 | 11.1% | 33.3% | — | |
| 7 | Beaumont, L. | Liberal Democrats | 542 | 7.1% | 21.3% | — | |
| 8 | Hayden, N. | Labour Party | 524 | 6.8% | 20.5% | — | |
| 9 | McGirr, L. | Labour Party | 482 | 6.3% | 18.9% | — | |
| 10 | Martin, P. | Independent | 419 | 5.5% | 16.4% | — |
Cheriton · 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. 37.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,702
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 | Shoob, R. | Green Party | 1,219 | 15.0% | 45.1% | +20.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Blakemore, P. | Green Party | 1,078 | 13.3% | 39.9% | +14.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Blakemore, M. | Green Party | 1,018 | 12.6% | 37.7% | +12.7 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Gurung, D. | Conservative Party | 691 | 8.5% | 25.6% | — | |
| 5 | Gane, P. | Liberal Democrats | 690 | 8.5% | 25.5% | — | |
| 6 | Bingham, P. | Labour Party | 624 | 7.7% | 23.1% | — | |
| 7 | West, R. | Liberal Democrats | 610 | 7.5% | 22.6% | — | |
| 8 | Love, R. | Conservative Party | 566 | 7.0% | 21.0% | — | |
| 9 | Collier, J. | Conservative Party | 556 | 6.9% | 20.6% | — | |
| 10 | Darling, J. | Labour Party | 531 | 6.6% | 19.7% | — | |
| 11 | Smith, C. | Labour Party | 522 | 6.4% | 19.3% | — |
North Downs 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. 47.0% Proportional quota 33.3% 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 ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,876
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 | Martin, E. | Green Party | 932 | 24.8% | 49.7% | +16.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hollingsbee, J. | Conservative Party | 882 | 23.5% | 47.0% | +13.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Dudas, L. | Conservative Party | 704 | 18.8% | 37.5% | — | |
| 4 | Yohannes, S. | Labour Party | 521 | 13.9% | 27.8% | — | |
| 5 | Sanger, C. | Liberal Democrats | 510 | 13.6% | 27.2% | — | |
| 6 | Braine, G. | Reform UK | 202 | 5.4% | 10.8% | — |
Folkestone Harbour · 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. +15.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,394
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 | Chapman, B. | Labour Party | 695 | 24.9% | 49.9% | +16.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Keen, N. | Labour Party | 681 | 24.4% | 48.9% | +15.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Lawes, M. | FOUND | 372 | 13.3% | 26.7% | — | |
| 4 | McKenna, F. | FOUND | 236 | 8.5% | 16.9% | — | |
| 5 | Hibbert, G. | Conservative Party | 230 | 8.2% | 16.5% | — | |
| 6 | Moffatt, R. | Conservative Party | 210 | 7.5% | 15.1% | — | |
| 7 | McNeice, T. | Liberal Democrats | 198 | 7.1% | 14.2% | — | |
| 8 | Rowledge, A. | Liberal Democrats | 121 | 4.3% | 8.7% | — | |
| 9 | Thomas, A. | SPGB | 45 | 1.6% | 3.2% | — |
Folkestone Central · 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. 42.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,294
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 | Davison, L. | Labour Party | 1,211 | 17.6% | 52.8% | +27.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Akuffo-Kelly, A. | Labour Party | 1,058 | 15.4% | 46.1% | +21.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | McShane, L. | Labour Party | 981 | 14.3% | 42.8% | +17.8 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Beresford, C. | Conservative Party | 659 | 9.6% | 28.7% | — | |
| 5 | James, S. | Conservative Party | 647 | 9.4% | 28.2% | — | |
| 6 | Jeffrey, D. | Conservative Party | 616 | 8.9% | 26.8% | — | |
| 7 | Hawkins, C. | Green Party | 545 | 7.9% | 23.8% | — | |
| 8 | Horrox, M. | Liberal Democrats | 301 | 4.4% | 13.1% | — | |
| 9 | Pemberton, A. | Liberal Democrats | 285 | 4.1% | 12.4% | — | |
| 10 | Rylands, B. | Independent | 260 | 3.8% | 11.3% | — | |
| 11 | Mannerings, A. | Liberal Democrats | 239 | 3.5% | 10.4% | — | |
| 12 | Hess, M. | SPGB | 81 | 1.2% | 3.5% | — |
East Folkestone · 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. 53.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +28.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,801
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 | Meade, J. | Labour Party | 1,098 | 20.3% | 61.0% | +36.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | McConville, C. | Labour Party | 1,030 | 19.1% | 57.2% | +32.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Lockwood, A. | Labour Party | 962 | 17.8% | 53.4% | +28.4 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Brett, M. | Green Party | 548 | 10.1% | 30.4% | — | |
| 5 | Brinton, J. | Conservative Party | 477 | 8.8% | 26.5% | — | |
| 6 | Deba, E. | Conservative Party | 435 | 8.1% | 24.2% | — | |
| 7 | Reed, S. | Conservative Party | 434 | 8.0% | 24.1% | — | |
| 8 | Anson, D. | Liberal Democrats | 419 | 7.8% | 23.3% | — |
Hythe Rural · 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. 63.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +29.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,670
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 | Wing, J. | Green Party | 1,103 | 33.0% | 66.0% | +32.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Speakman, J. | Green Party | 1,055 | 31.6% | 63.2% | +29.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Gabris, J. | Conservative Party | 482 | 14.4% | 28.9% | — | |
| 4 | Lyons, M. | Conservative Party | 471 | 14.1% | 28.2% | — | |
| 5 | Fanu, E. | Labour Party | 229 | 6.9% | 13.7% | — |
Sandgate and West Folkestone · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 68.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,745
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 | Prater, T. | Liberal Democrats | 1,408 | 40.4% | 80.7% | +47.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fuller, G. | Liberal Democrats | 1,190 | 34.1% | 68.2% | +34.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Danby, S. | Labour Party | 316 | 9.1% | 18.1% | — | |
| 4 | Jones, P. | Conservative Party | 314 | 9.0% | 18.0% | — | |
| 5 | Moody, D. | Conservative Party | 261 | 7.5% | 15.0% | — |
Hythe · 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. 70.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +45.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,997
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 |
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| 1 | Jones, A. | Green Party | 2,971 | 24.8% | 74.3% | +49.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martin, J. | Green Party | 2,930 | 24.4% | 73.3% | +48.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Holgate, R. | Green Party | 2,826 | 23.6% | 70.7% | +45.7 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Dearden, M. | Conservative Party | 989 | 8.2% | 24.7% | — | |
| 5 | Owen, D. | Conservative Party | 946 | 7.9% | 23.7% | — | |
| 6 | Potter, B. | Conservative Party | 888 | 7.4% | 22.2% | — | |
| 7 | Turner, D. | Reform UK | 440 | 3.7% | 11.0% | — |