← New Forest (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort

New Forest 2023

Local elections held 4 May 2023.

26 ward races
48 seats
5 elected below the proportional quota
10.4% of seats below quota
6 unfairly awarded seats
12.5% 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 26 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 48 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
Conservative Party34,76742.1%2654.2%2143.8%+5
Liberal Democrats24,01029.1%1429.2%1429.2%0
Labour Party11,84514.3%12.1%714.6%-6
Independent6,1117.4%48.3%36.3%+1
Green Party5,7136.9%36.3%36.3%0
Britain First1080.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total82,554100.0%48100.0%48100.0%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

Ballard · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 854

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
1Tungate, N.Conservative Party34840.7%−9.3 ptsElected
2Wallis-Dowling, H.Labour Party16719.6%
3Baker, C.Liberal Democrats13716.0%
4Lambert, N.Britain First10812.6%
5Hamilton, E.Green Party9411.0%

Electorate 3,122 · Back to ward index

Ringwood 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. 29.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.6 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 →

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
1Heron, J.Conservative Party53415.4%30.7%−2.6 ptsElected
2Swaine, S.Conservative Party51714.9%29.7%−3.6 ptsElected
3Swyer, J.Labour Party48714.0%28.0%
4Turner, G.Labour Party48213.9%27.7%
5Day, P.Independent48113.8%27.7%
6Deboos, G.Independent46413.3%26.7%
7Rowe, T.Green Party1875.4%10.8%
8Allen, J.Liberal Democrats1805.2%10.4%
9McDonald, C.Liberal Democrats1444.1%8.3%

Electorate 5,959 · Back to ward index

Lyndhurst and Minstead · 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. 1,182

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
1Brand, H.Liberal Democrats57748.8%−1.2 ptsElected
2Stratford, B.Conservative Party47540.2%
3Willsher, C.Labour Party13011.0%

Electorate 3,004 · Back to ward index

Downlands and Forest North · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,148

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
1Richards, J.Green Party56249.0%−1.0 ptsElected
2Bellows, A.Conservative Party49643.2%
3Phillips, M.Labour Party907.8%

Electorate 2,814 · Back to ward index

Hardley, Holbury and North Blackfield · 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. 33.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. 0.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,178

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
1Glass, A.Conservative Party46319.7%39.3%+6.0 ptsElected
2Armstrong, P.Independent39316.7%33.4%0.0 ptsElected
3Poole, J.Conservative Party37515.9%31.8%
4Saunders, P.Independent25310.7%21.5%
5Johnstone, S.Labour Party23810.1%20.2%
6Read, S.Liberal Democrats23610.0%20.0%
7Roberts, C.Labour Party2219.4%18.8%
8Cole, D.Liberal Democrats1777.5%15.0%

Electorate 5,296 · Back to ward index

Forest and Solent · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,100

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
1Poole, D.Conservative Party55450.4%+0.4 ptsElected
2Gallagher, J.Green Party38034.5%
3Slattery, V.Labour Party16615.1%

Electorate 2,987 · Back to ward index

Brockenhurst and Denny Lodge · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.9% 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. 1,317

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
1Parker, A.Green Party67150.9%+0.9 ptsElected
2Harris, M.Conservative Party52840.1%
3Horne, J.Labour Party1189.0%

Electorate 3,027 · Back to ward index

Totton 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. 35.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,703

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
1Sleep, J.Conservative Party64719.0%38.0%+4.7 ptsElected
2Murray, I.Conservative Party59617.5%35.0%+1.7 ptsElected
3Shepherd, S.Liberal Democrats56816.7%33.4%
4Kangarani, M.Liberal Democrats55516.3%32.6%
5Johnstone, A.Labour Party3309.7%19.4%
6Smith, D.Labour Party2878.4%16.9%
7Coombes, I.Independent2437.1%14.3%
8Orchard, F.Independent1805.3%10.6%

Electorate 5,653 · Back to ward index

Sway · 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. 1,332

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
1Rickman, B.Conservative Party73755.3%+5.3 ptsElected
2King, S.Green Party48736.6%
3Dance, P.Labour Party1088.1%

Electorate 2,883 · Back to ward index

Ringwood North and Ellingham · 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. 40.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,870

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
1Thierry, M.Conservative Party78821.1%42.2%+8.8 ptsElected
2Haywood, J.Labour Party75420.2%40.3%+7.0 ptsElected
3Kelleher, P.Labour Party74620.0%39.9%
4Scott, D.Conservative Party72619.4%38.8%
5Fenner, J.Green Party2536.8%13.5%
6Dadford, L.Liberal Democrats2486.6%13.3%
7Barron, L.Liberal Democrats2246.0%12.0%

Electorate 6,148 · Back to ward index

Bransgore, Burley, Sopley and Ringwood 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. 40.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,792

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
1Linford, N.Independent80522.5%44.9%+11.6 ptsElected
2Millington, N.Green Party72520.2%40.5%+7.1 ptsElected
3Adams, J.Conservative Party64918.1%36.2%
4Collar, A.Green Party58116.2%32.4%
5Samber, D.Conservative Party51414.3%28.7%
6Haywood, P.Labour Party1795.0%10.0%
7Flack, K.Labour Party1303.6%7.3%

Electorate 5,491 · Back to ward index

Lymington · 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. +7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,139

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
1Dunning, B.Conservative Party96222.5%45.0%+11.7 ptsElected
2England, J.Independent88020.6%41.2%+7.8 ptsElected
3Smith, S.Conservative Party72316.9%33.8%
4Phillips, H.Liberal Democrats58613.7%27.4%
5Jearrad, T.Liberal Democrats52812.3%24.7%
6Hart, T.Labour Party3488.1%16.3%
7Weber, J.Labour Party2505.8%11.7%

Electorate 6,422 · Back to ward index

Marchwood and Eling · 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. 44.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,742

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
1Young, R.Conservative Party93826.9%53.8%+20.5 ptsElected
2Mballa, P.Liberal Democrats77622.3%44.5%+11.2 ptsElected
3Bennison, S.Conservative Party69419.9%39.8%
4Shelley, L.Liberal Democrats68519.7%39.3%
5Kershaw, K.Labour Party1975.7%11.3%
6Moran, D.Labour Party1945.6%11.1%

Electorate 6,061 · Back to ward index

Pennington · 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. 45.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.7 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 →

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, J.Liberal Democrats1,00728.9%57.7%+24.4 ptsElected
2McCarthy, C.Liberal Democrats78522.5%45.0%+11.7 ptsElected
3Brindley, T.Conservative Party61217.5%35.1%
4Loveless, I.Conservative Party54115.5%31.0%
5Bridges, B.Labour Party2838.1%16.2%
6Sawkins, J.Labour Party2617.5%15.0%

Electorate 6,247 · Back to ward index

Totton 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. 45.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,530

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
1Harrison, D.Liberal Democrats90429.5%59.1%+25.8 ptsElected
2Rackham, C.Liberal Democrats69522.7%45.4%+12.1 ptsElected
3Carter, L.Conservative Party60719.8%39.7%
4Harris, L.Conservative Party50616.5%33.1%
5Goodfellow, A.Labour Party1916.2%12.5%
6Rogers, K.Labour Party1575.1%10.3%

Electorate 6,096 · Back to ward index

Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot and Langley · 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. 49.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,405

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
1Alvey, A.Conservative Party74726.6%53.2%+19.8 ptsElected
2Hartmann, M.Conservative Party69324.7%49.3%+16.0 ptsElected
3Pearson, A.Liberal Democrats49917.8%35.5%
4Rose, J.Liberal Democrats45116.0%32.1%
5Gillam, P.Labour Party2147.6%15.2%
6Garside, M.Labour Party2067.3%14.7%

Electorate 5,427 · Back to ward index

Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne and Netley 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. 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. 1,948

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
1Tipp, D.Conservative Party1,02726.4%52.7%+19.4 ptsElected
2Reilly, J.Independent96624.8%49.6%+16.3 ptsElected
3Binns, J.Conservative Party74019.0%38.0%
4Thompson, B.Liberal Democrats54013.9%27.7%
5Frend, M.Labour Party3509.0%18.0%
6Mawby, T.Labour Party2727.0%14.0%

Electorate 6,102 · Back to ward index

Totton North · 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. 41.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,849

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
1Penman, N.Conservative Party1,05419.0%57.0%+32.0 ptsElected
2Penny, D.Conservative Party81414.7%44.0%+19.0 ptsElected
3Crisell, K.Conservative Party77414.0%41.9%+16.9 ptsElected
4Francis, L.Liberal Democrats5059.1%27.3%
5Brunsdon, A.Liberal Democrats5019.0%27.1%
6Hardingson, S.Liberal Democrats4578.2%24.7%
7Garrick, L.Labour Party3406.1%18.4%
8Bishop, R.Labour Party3336.0%18.0%
9Garrick, K.Labour Party3225.8%17.4%
10Scrivens, R.Independent2294.1%12.4%
11Lagdon, C.Independent2173.9%11.7%

Electorate 8,484 · Back to ward index

Hythe 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. 51.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,892

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
1Wade, A.Liberal Democrats1,11229.4%58.8%+25.5 ptsElected
2Dowd, P.Liberal Democrats97025.6%51.3%+17.9 ptsElected
3Harrison, C.Conservative Party74119.6%39.2%
4Marwood, T.Conservative Party68518.1%36.2%
5Caric, I.Labour Party1473.9%7.8%
6Saffin, S.Labour Party1283.4%6.8%

Electorate 5,359 · Back to ward index

Ashley, Bashley and Fernhill · 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. 52.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,850

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
1Blunden, G.Conservative Party98126.5%53.0%+19.7 ptsElected
2Cleary, J.Conservative Party97226.3%52.5%+19.2 ptsElected
3Scott-Johns, M.Liberal Democrats43811.8%23.7%
4Morgan, S.Liberal Democrats3379.1%18.2%
5Bellamy, C.Labour Party3088.3%16.6%
6Moxey, P.Green Party2717.3%14.6%
7Roberts, K.Labour Party2446.6%13.2%
8Pemberton, J.Green Party1494.0%8.1%

Electorate 6,422 · Back to ward index

Fordingbridge, Godshill and Hyde · 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. 53.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,043

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
1Millar, D.Liberal Democrats1,11827.4%54.7%+21.4 ptsElected
2Woods, P.Liberal Democrats1,08526.6%53.1%+19.8 ptsElected
3Sevier, A.Conservative Party72517.7%35.5%
4Heron, R.Conservative Party67316.5%32.9%
5Cameron, L.Labour Party2706.6%13.2%
6Bessey, J.Labour Party2155.3%10.5%

Electorate 6,120 · Back to ward index

Milton · 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. 53.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,511

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, S.Conservative Party82227.2%54.4%+21.1 ptsElected
2Clarke, S.Conservative Party81026.8%53.6%+20.3 ptsElected
3Davies, W.Liberal Democrats59819.8%39.6%
4Drayton, J.Liberal Democrats49716.4%32.9%
5Ashman, M.Labour Party2959.8%19.5%

Electorate 5,624 · Back to ward index

Dibden and Dibden Purlieu · 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. 55.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,584

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
1Wade, M.Liberal Democrats1,02532.4%64.7%+31.4 ptsElected
2Osborne, S.Liberal Democrats87427.6%55.2%+21.9 ptsElected
3Heron, E.Conservative Party50616.0%32.0%
4Twydell, D.Conservative Party45514.4%28.7%
5Smith, L.Labour Party1705.4%10.7%
6Wilkinson, B.Labour Party1374.3%8.7%

Electorate 5,266 · Back to ward index

Milford and Hordle · 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. 47.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,788

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
1Hawkins, D.Conservative Party1,41817.0%50.9%+25.9 ptsElected
2Ward, C.Conservative Party1,33916.0%48.0%+23.0 ptsElected
3Reid, A.Conservative Party1,31715.7%47.2%+22.2 ptsElected
4Spreadbury, I.Independent1,00012.0%35.9%
5Jagger, E.Liberal Democrats93611.2%33.6%
6Boddington, D.Green Party8279.9%29.7%
7Delemare, S.Liberal Democrats7058.4%25.3%
8Sloan, H.Labour Party4885.8%17.5%
9Nundy, S.Labour Party3354.0%12.0%

Electorate 8,928 · Back to ward index

Hythe 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. 56.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,254

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
1Clark, M.Liberal Democrats73629.4%58.7%+25.4 ptsElected
2Cullen, S.Liberal Democrats70428.1%56.2%+22.8 ptsElected
3Davey, E.Conservative Party36414.5%29.0%
4Spearing, B.Conservative Party34613.8%27.6%
5Davison, C.Labour Party1867.4%14.8%
6Herbert, K.Labour Party1716.8%13.6%

Electorate 5,426 · Back to ward index

Barton and Becton · 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. 56.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,935

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
1Craze, K.Conservative Party1,14729.6%59.3%+25.9 ptsElected
2O'Sullivan, A.Conservative Party1,08728.1%56.2%+22.8 ptsElected
3Preis, R.Liberal Democrats48912.6%25.3%
4Lewis, S.Liberal Democrats42110.9%21.8%
5Bourdillon, K.Green Party3108.0%16.0%
6Macaskill, D.Green Party2165.6%11.2%
7Terry, P.Labour Party2005.2%10.3%

Electorate 5,965 · Back to ward index