← Plymouth (all cycles) · 6 May 2021 cohort

Plymouth 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

19 ward races
19 seats
7 elected below the proportional quota
36.8% of seats below quota
3 unfairly awarded seats
15.8% 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 19 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 19 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 Party34,31150.6%1473.7%1157.9%+3
Labour Party23,03334.0%526.3%736.8%-2
Green Party5,0827.5%00.0%15.3%-1
Independent2,2373.3%00.0%00.0%0
Liberal Democrats2,1343.1%00.0%00.0%0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition5820.9%00.0%00.0%0
AFP4240.6%00.0%00.0%0
Heritage Party380.1%00.0%00.0%0
Total67,841100.0%19100.0%19100.0%0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share
Actual seats
Proportional seats

Council composition: what this election replaced

Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2021 election (current) and immediately before it (2020). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2021 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2021)
Previous (2020)

Wards in this council

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

Race results

Devonport · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,246

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
1Cree C.H.L.Labour Party1,32840.9%−9.1 ptsElected
2Lewis K.J.Conservative Party1,24538.4%
3Pilkington K.M.Independent36711.3%
4Pratt A.R.Green Party1765.4%
5Hall J.Liberal Democrats1073.3%
6Duncan L.F.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition230.7%

Electorate 11,342 · EC ward code E05002080 · Back to ward index

St. Peter and the Waterfront · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.7% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,800

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
1Tuffin I.Labour Party1,58441.7%−8.3 ptsElected
2Hill J.Conservative Party1,44638.1%
3Ellwood J.O.Green Party3769.9%
4Janes H.Liberal Democrats1814.8%
5Bamping D.Independent1403.7%
6Aldred R.J.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition731.9%

Electorate 12,391 · EC ward code E05002094 · Back to ward index

Peverell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,950

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
1Mahony J.Conservative Party2,22544.9%−5.1 ptsElected
2Rees F.A.Labour Party2,11542.7%
3Casley N.J.Green Party3346.7%
4Denslow D.S.Independent2094.2%
5Toolan B.J.Heritage Party380.8%
6Alldridge L.C.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition290.6%

Electorate 10,345 · EC ward code E05002087 · Back to ward index

Plympton Chaddlewood · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,336

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
1Collins D.M.G.Conservative Party1,11147.6%−2.4 ptsElected
2Poyser I.Green Party1,01043.2%
3McNamara P.C.Labour Party2159.2%

Electorate 6,300 · EC ward code E05002088 · Back to ward index

Ham · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,108

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
1Hulme S.T.Conservative Party1,50248.3%−1.7 ptsElected
2Tuohy C.M.F.Labour Party1,21739.2%
3Shopland J.AFP1956.3%
4Bennett C.A.Green Party1575.1%
5Grotzke S.M.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition371.2%

Electorate 10,469 · EC ward code E05002084 · Back to ward index

Southway · 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. 3,570

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
1Bingley R.A.Conservative Party1,75049.0%−1.0 ptsElected
2Nicolls E.A.Labour Party98427.6%
3Hosking S.Independent3058.5%
4Quick E.R.Independent2737.6%
5Lewis B.R.Green Party1333.7%
6McManus K.Liberal Democrats1052.9%
7Davy B.J.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition200.6%

Electorate 10,221 · EC ward code E05002095 · Back to ward index

Stoke · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,642

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
1Cresswell S.A.Labour Party1,81349.8%−0.2 ptsElected
2Hannaford R.P.Conservative Party1,33336.6%
3Hartkopf F.Green Party2627.2%
4Spencer J.M.Liberal Democrats1173.2%
5Popescu I.AFP852.3%
6Brookson N.E.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition320.9%

Electorate 10,134 · EC ward code E05002096 · Back to ward index

Budshead · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,650

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
1Shayer M.C.Conservative Party1,83050.1%+0.1 ptsElected
2Taylor J.R.Labour Party1,02728.1%
3Griffiths D.Independent51314.1%
4Pope J.G.Green Party1674.6%
5Mackenzie C.A.Liberal Democrats922.5%
6Foster A.J.I.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition210.6%

Electorate 9,805 · EC ward code E05002078 · Back to ward index

Honicknowle · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,904

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
1Partridge P.Conservative Party1,46650.5%+0.5 ptsElected
2Smith P.Labour Party1,23242.4%
3Osborn B.Green Party1645.6%
4Kavanaugh T.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition421.4%

Electorate 10,465 · EC ward code E05002085 · Back to ward index

Compton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,033

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
1Carlyle C.E.Conservative Party2,06051.1%+1.1 ptsElected
2Briars-Delve T.Labour Party1,47636.6%
3Melling Flavell E.R.Green Party2646.5%
4Bray R.V.Liberal Democrats1994.9%
5Keeling A.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition340.8%

Electorate 9,480 · EC ward code E05002079 · Back to ward index

Sutton and Mount Gould · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,329

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
1Rennie E.S.Labour Party1,71551.5%+1.5 ptsElected
2Stickland G.Conservative Party1,10633.2%
3Kewish M.P.Green Party43112.9%
4Hey S.L.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition772.3%

Electorate 10,222 · EC ward code E05002097 · Back to ward index

Efford and Lipson · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.1% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,289

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
1Vincent B.Labour Party1,71452.1%+2.1 ptsElected
2Black G.R.Conservative Party1,18936.2%
3Bushell M.P.Green Party2397.3%
4Primmer A.M.Liberal Democrats1023.1%
5Freer S.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition451.4%

Electorate 10,164 · EC ward code E05002082 · Back to ward index

St. Budeaux · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,193

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
1Patel B.B.Conservative Party1,69153.0%+3.0 ptsElected
2Winter D.M.Labour Party1,13135.4%
3Alderton L.M.Green Party1855.8%
4Crofty B.AFP1444.5%
5White A.J.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition421.3%

Electorate 9,671 · EC ward code E05002093 · Back to ward index

Plymstock Dunstone · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,252

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
1Salmon D.Conservative Party2,42056.9%+6.9 ptsElected
2Stephens J.M.Labour Party1,31731.0%
3Worrall R.S.W.Liberal Democrats46010.8%
4Moore D.A.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition551.3%

Electorate 10,218 · EC ward code E05002091 · Back to ward index

Plymstock Radford · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,200

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
1Wakeham W.J.Conservative Party2,46458.7%+8.7 ptsElected
2Millar J.Labour Party1,11626.6%
3Faith M.P.Green Party3829.1%
4Plumley R.J.M.Liberal Democrats2385.7%

Electorate 11,210 · EC ward code E05002092 · Back to ward index

Plympton Erle · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,576

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
1Loveridge A.V.Conservative Party1,52659.2%+9.2 ptsElected
2Williams R.D.Labour Party40015.5%
3Hill A.M.Independent37414.5%
4Down S.Green Party1465.7%
5Draper D.S.Liberal Democrats742.9%
6Yates D.M.E.Independent562.2%

Electorate 6,834 · EC ward code E05002089 · Back to ward index

Moor View · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,983

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
1Burden S.L.Conservative Party2,53063.5%+13.5 ptsElected
2Mavin C.J.Labour Party1,17029.4%
3Lowes R.H.E.Green Party1734.3%
4Spencer J.E.Liberal Democrats912.3%
5Notman E.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition190.5%

Electorate 10,387 · EC ward code E05002086 · Back to ward index

Eggbuckland · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,732

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
1Stoneman J.A.Conservative Party2,43365.2%+15.2 ptsElected
2Wade A.F.Labour Party87123.3%
3Simpson R.J.Liberal Democrats2225.9%
4Carr-Malloch B.Green Party2065.5%

Electorate 10,324 · EC ward code E05002083 · Back to ward index

Plympton St. Mary · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 73.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,048

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
1Harrison N.S.Conservative Party2,98473.7%+23.7 ptsElected
2Cuddihee C.J.Labour Party60815.0%
3Riley C.A.Green Party2776.8%
4Worrall S.J.Liberal Democrats1463.6%
5Moore L.J.Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition330.8%

Electorate 10,155 · EC ward code E05002090 · Back to ward index