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Lewes 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

21 ward races
41 seats
2 elected below the proportional quota
4.9% of seats below quota
9 unfairly awarded seats
22.0% 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 21 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 41 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
Green Party19,99131.6%1741.5%1331.7%+4
Liberal Democrats17,61027.8%1536.6%1229.3%+3
Conservative Party13,89321.9%00.0%922.0%-9
Labour Party10,52216.6%922.0%717.1%+2
Independent1,1631.8%00.0%00.0%0
Reform UK1290.2%00.0%00.0%0
Total63,308100.0%41100.0%41100.0%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

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.

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

Ditchling and Westmeston · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,098

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
1Mellor, P.Liberal Democrats37734.3%−15.7 ptsElected
2Elford, E.Green Party36533.2%
3Jones, A.Conservative Party35632.4%

Electorate 1,980 · Back to ward index

Kingston · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 907

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
1Spiteri, S.Liberal Democrats43147.5%−2.5 ptsElected
2Hoare, D.Green Party32635.9%
3Jeffery, R.Conservative Party15016.5%

Electorate 1,570 · Back to ward index

Wivelsfield · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 944

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
1Coupland, W.Green Party49752.6%+2.6 ptsElected
2Bikson, N.Conservative Party34536.5%
3Salmon, J.Liberal Democrats10210.8%

Electorate 2,223 · Back to ward index

Newick · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 943

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
1Keenan, C.Green Party53356.5%+6.5 ptsElected
2Delo, N.Conservative Party33735.7%
3Robbins, S.Liberal Democrats737.7%

Electorate 1,969 · Back to ward index

Seaford North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 40.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,393

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Meek, J.Green Party58421.0%41.9%+8.6 ptsElected
2Clay, R.Green Party56620.3%40.6%+7.3 ptsElected
3Lord, J.Conservative Party41414.9%29.7%
4Lord, S.Conservative Party40914.7%29.4%
5Everden, M.Liberal Democrats40914.7%29.4%
6Markwell, S.Liberal Democrats40414.5%29.0%

Electorate 3,979 · Back to ward index

Lewes Castle · 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. 41.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,455

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Maples, W.Green Party69623.9%47.8%+14.5 ptsElected
2Kortalla-Bird, N.Green Party60020.6%41.2%+7.9 ptsElected
3Clarke, E.Labour Party57219.7%39.3%
4Catlin, S.Labour Party35612.2%24.5%
5Wood, K.Liberal Democrats2368.1%16.2%
6Parker, T.Liberal Democrats2297.9%15.7%
7Burman, D.Conservative Party1224.2%8.4%
8French, K.Conservative Party993.4%6.8%

Electorate 3,010 · Back to ward index

Seaford Central · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 41.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,256

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Gauntlett, S.Liberal Democrats63225.2%50.3%+17.0 ptsElected
2Hoareau, F.Liberal Democrats52320.8%41.6%+8.3 ptsElected
3Rutland, G.Conservative Party41116.4%32.7%
4Sammarco, E.Labour Party29711.8%23.6%
5Purser, C.Labour Party27611.0%22.0%
6Sommerville, A.Green Party1887.5%15.0%
7Francomb, R.Green Party1857.4%14.7%

Electorate 3,993 · Back to ward index

Seaford 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. 43.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,683

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Bristow, C.Liberal Democrats85125.3%50.6%+17.2 ptsElected
2Boniface, L.Liberal Democrats73321.8%43.6%+10.2 ptsElected
3Boorman, L.Conservative Party66319.7%39.4%
4Payne, B.Conservative Party60618.0%36.0%
5Burns, R.Green Party2196.5%13.0%
6McFarlane, G.Green Party1554.6%9.2%
7Waite, M.Labour Party1394.1%8.3%

Electorate 3,830 · Back to ward index

Lewes Bridge · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 43.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,859

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Nicholson, Z.Green Party91624.6%49.3%+15.9 ptsElected
2Baah, J.Liberal Democrats81221.8%43.7%+10.3 ptsElected
3Ross, A.Green Party79421.4%42.7%
4Halley, J.Liberal Democrats49113.2%26.4%
5Kent, M.Labour Party2466.6%13.2%
6French, C.Conservative Party1684.5%9.0%
7Wilkins, A.Labour Party1474.0%7.9%
8Robinson, C.Conservative Party1443.9%7.7%

Electorate 3,798 · Back to ward index

Seaford East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 44.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,727

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Francomb, B.Green Party77422.4%44.8%+11.5 ptsElected
2Cohen, E.Green Party76422.1%44.3%+10.9 ptsElected
3Adeniji, S.Conservative Party69520.1%40.3%
4Peterson, J.Conservative Party58316.9%33.8%
5Stirton, L.Liberal Democrats2256.5%13.0%
6Wearmouth, M.Liberal Democrats2156.2%12.5%
7Latham, A.Reform UK1293.7%7.5%
8Crawley, L.Independent682.0%3.9%

Electorate 3,974 · Back to ward index

Chailey, Barcombe and Hamsey · 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. +16.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,845

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Saunders, J.Green Party99026.8%53.7%+20.3 ptsElected
2Slater, M.Green Party91424.8%49.6%+16.2 ptsElected
3Davy, S.Conservative Party68618.6%37.2%
4Linington, I.Conservative Party64017.3%34.7%
5Hughes, M.Liberal Democrats2476.7%13.4%
6Spain, P.Liberal Democrats2125.7%11.5%

Electorate 4,103 · Back to ward index

Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington and St John · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 902

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
1Stewart-Roberts, D.Liberal Democrats60166.6%+16.6 ptsElected
2Large, T.Conservative Party20823.1%
3Oughton, J.Green Party9310.3%

Electorate 1,724 · Back to ward index

Peacehaven East · 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. 50.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,061

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Davies, P.Labour Party62029.2%58.4%+25.1 ptsElected
2Gallagher, C.Labour Party53725.3%50.6%+17.3 ptsElected
3Enever, N.Conservative Party39918.8%37.6%
4Moore, T.Conservative Party32415.3%30.5%
5Kramers, E.Liberal Democrats733.4%6.9%
6Orr, L.Green Party653.1%6.1%
7Pickup, H.Liberal Democrats612.9%5.7%
8Shuster, A.Green Party432.0%4.1%

Electorate 4,057 · Back to ward index

Peacehaven North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 51.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,068

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Clarkson, C.Labour Party55526.0%52.0%+18.6 ptsElected
2Sharkey, I.Labour Party55325.9%51.8%+18.4 ptsElected
3O'Neill, K.Conservative Party40919.1%38.3%
4Smith, A.Conservative Party38918.2%36.4%
5Bell, J.Liberal Democrats653.0%6.1%
6Mansfield, L.Green Party602.8%5.6%
7Begley, R.Green Party562.6%5.2%
8Stechler, D.Liberal Democrats492.3%4.6%

Electorate 4,114 · Back to ward index

Seaford South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 52.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,440

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Brett, C.Liberal Democrats79927.7%55.5%+22.2 ptsElected
2Honeyman, O.Liberal Democrats76026.4%52.8%+19.4 ptsElected
3Brown, M.Conservative Party42214.7%29.3%
4Simmons, M.Conservative Party34912.1%24.2%
5Suheimat, M.Green Party2187.6%15.1%
6Tlusty-Sheen, A.Labour Party1826.3%12.6%
7Fryer, R.Green Party1505.2%10.4%

Electorate 3,555 · Back to ward index

Lewes Priory · 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. 45.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,157

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Makepeace, I.Green Party1,72718.2%54.7%+29.7 ptsElected
2Clews, G.Green Party1,45715.4%46.2%+21.2 ptsElected
3Keene, P.Green Party1,42015.0%45.0%+20.0 ptsElected
4West, K.Liberal Democrats98110.4%31.1%
5Henshaw, P.Liberal Democrats9279.8%29.4%
6Livesey, E.Liberal Democrats8709.2%27.6%
7Drabble, L.Labour Party5505.8%17.4%
8Hambly, P.Labour Party5155.4%16.3%
9Sweeney, D.Labour Party4234.5%13.4%
10Boorman, C.Conservative Party3183.4%10.1%
11Slater, E.Conservative Party2833.0%9.0%

Electorate 5,871 · Back to ward index

Newhaven South · 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. 46.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,313

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Amy, G.Liberal Democrats76619.4%58.3%+33.3 ptsElected
2MacCleary, J.Liberal Democrats67217.1%51.2%+26.2 ptsElected
3Von Kurthy, C.Liberal Democrats61115.5%46.5%+21.5 ptsElected
4McLean-Knight, P.Independent3879.8%29.5%
5Giles, B.Conservative Party3388.6%25.7%
6Wallraven, L.Conservative Party2636.7%20.0%
7Ahmed, A.Conservative Party2396.1%18.2%
8Atkins, H.Green Party2165.5%16.5%
9Jones, N.Independent1894.8%14.4%
10Meadows, M.Green Party1403.6%10.7%
11O'Brien, M.Green Party1183.0%9.0%

Electorate 5,284 · Back to ward index

Newhaven North · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 55.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,071

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Carr, J.Liberal Democrats62829.3%58.7%+25.3 ptsElected
2Macleod, S.Liberal Democrats58927.5%55.0%+21.7 ptsElected
3Saunders, S.Independent34816.3%32.5%
4Chowen, S.Conservative Party24511.4%22.9%
5Winter, A.Independent1718.0%16.0%
6Ray-Jones, T.Green Party964.5%9.0%
7Campbell, D.Green Party643.0%6.0%

Electorate 3,791 · Back to ward index

Ouse Valley and Ringmer · 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. 47.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,213

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Denis, J.Green Party1,26319.0%57.1%+32.1 ptsElected
2O'Brien, E.Green Party1,21318.3%54.8%+29.8 ptsElected
3Agace, L.Green Party1,04215.7%47.1%+22.1 ptsElected
4Turner, R.Conservative Party69710.5%31.5%
5Crisp, M.Conservative Party6599.9%29.8%
6Sanderson, K.Conservative Party5959.0%26.9%
7Vincent, V.Liberal Democrats4206.3%19.0%
8Bryan, C.Liberal Democrats3835.8%17.3%
9MacLeod, L.Liberal Democrats3675.5%16.6%

Electorate 5,282 · Back to ward index

Peacehaven 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. 58.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 949

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Collier, C.Labour Party68936.3%72.6%+39.3 ptsElected
2Fabry, N.Labour Party55729.4%58.7%+25.4 ptsElected
3Sefton, K.Conservative Party39020.6%41.1%
4Webb, L.Liberal Democrats1005.3%10.5%
5Slater, E.Green Party713.7%7.5%
6Whittuck, F.Liberal Democrats462.4%4.8%
7Vice-Holt, D.Green Party442.3%4.6%

Electorate 3,731 · Back to ward index

East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs · 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. 67.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +42.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,618

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 →

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Robinson, C.Labour Party1,13223.3%69.9%+44.9 ptsElected
2O'Connor, L.Labour Party1,08922.4%67.3%+42.3 ptsElected
3Alexander, I.Labour Party1,08722.4%67.2%+42.2 ptsElected
4Clark, P.Conservative Party53811.1%33.2%
5Ackroyd, S.Liberal Democrats3286.8%20.3%
6Lee, L.Liberal Democrats1803.7%11.1%
7Blackwell, N.Green Party1513.1%9.3%
8Martinez-Claras, D.Liberal Democrats1322.7%8.2%
9Tigg, N.Green Party1122.3%6.9%
10Wilkins, D.Green Party1062.2%6.5%

Electorate 5,593 · Back to ward index